Pop in T&T market indices on Wednesday

Market activity ended on Wednesday with a rise in all three indices after 70 percent fewer shares traded carrying, with a 66 percent lower value than on Tuesday, resulting in an even number of stocks falling and rising at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 19 traded compared to 20 on Tuesday, with three stocks rising, three declining and 13 remaining unchanged. The Composite Index popped 5.72 points to 1,385.62, the All T$T Index gained 0.76 points to 1,876.45, and the Cross-Listed Index rose 1.54 points to end at 120.57.
A total of, 578,611 shares traded, for $7,318,842 compared to 1,948,761 units at $21,671,147 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 30,453 units at $385,202 compared to 97,438 at $1,083,557 on Tuesday. The average trade for the month to date amounts to 64,804 units at $743,333. May averaged 25,935 units at $406,593.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with bids higher than its last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $24.40 with 80 units clearing the market, Angostura Holdings lost 5 cents in closing at $14.95 after exchanging 2,000 stocks, Ansa McAL remained at $56.75 after a transfer of 4,897 stock units. Clico Investment Fund popped $1.46 to end at $26.96 with 75,780 stock units changing hands, CinemaOne remained at $4 in switching ownership of 2,900 shares, First Citizens Bank remained at $50 with 469 stocks crossing the exchange. FirstCaribbean International Bank gained 39 cents to end at $6.49, trading 120 shares, Grace Kennedy closed at $5.25 with 70,008 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings rose 49 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $34 in switching ownership of 16,040 stocks. JMMB Group lost 6 cents in closing at $1.75 with a transfer of 80,103 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $69.76 after exchanging 50 units, National Enterprises closed at $3 with the swapping of 3,030 stocks. NCB Financial Group remained at $8.50, trading 291,105 shares, One Caribbean Media was unchanged at $4.80 with 500 stocks clearing the market, Prestige Holdings closed at $6.55 in transferring 1,167 shares. Republic Financial Holdings dipped 5 cents to $134.95 after 19 stock units cleared the market with . Scotiabank ended at $57 after exchanging 23,938 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $17.50 in trading 6,105 stocks and Unilever Caribbean finished at $16.33 with the swapping of 300 stocks.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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