Trading on the Trinidad stock market on Thursday saw 15 securities changing hands, a noticeable increase over the previous two days of which 2 advanced, 6 declined and 7 traded firm, with 175,207 stocks trading with a value of $$3,078,925 as two stocks closed at new 52 weeks high. The Composite Index lost 1.19 points to close at 1,182.80, the All T&T Index fell by 1.99 points to close at 2,030.45 and the Cross Listed Index fell by a mere 0.05 points to end at 43.91.
Gains| The two stocks advancing, closed at new 52 weeks high as One Caribbean Media increased by 33 cents to end the day at $23 and Unilever Caribbean traded 50 shares to close with a gain of 5 cents to end at $61.30.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are Clico Investment Fund trading 116,683 shares valued at $2,509,135 but the price fell 5 cents to end at $21.50, First Citizens Bank lost 31 cents to close at $37.49 while trading 1,870 shares, National Enterprises lost 5 cents in trading 6,406 shares with a value of $122,055, to close at $19.05, Sagicor Financial Corporation with 13,400 shares, traded for $90,316, closed at $6.74 with a cent loss, Scotiabank 1,000 shares at $69.78, down by 2 cents and Scotia Investments with 19,000 shares changing hands for a value of $29,450, closing at $1.55 with a 5 cents decline.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are Angostura Holdings 200 shares to close at $12.75, Guardian Holdings with 6,180 shares valued at $91,155 and closed at $14.75, National Flour Mills 1,946 units to close at $1, National Commercial Bank 500 shares to end at $1.0, Neal & Massy 150 units to close at $68.80, Point Lisas Industrial Port Development 200 shares in closing at $4 and Trinidad Cement with 5,000 units, closed at $1.95.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Pick up in stocks traded
June 12, 2014 by