Positive March open for Trinidad Exchange

Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, as it started March positively with the volume of stocks that were traded rising 268 percent valued 157 percent more than on Thursday resulting in 16 securities changing hands compared to 14 on Thursday, and ending with prices of six stocks rising, five declining and five remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 310,273 shares for $2,302,568 compared to 84,203 stock units at $896,314 on Thursday.
An average of 19,392 shares were traded at $143,911 compared to 6,015 units at $64,022 on Thursday, compared with an average for February of 21,839 shares at $159,82.
The Composite Index dipped 2.07 points to end at 1,188.26, the All T&T Index shed 5.91 points to wrap up trading at 1,775.35, at the same time, the SME Index was unchanged at 78.90 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.29 points to settle at 78.38.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings ended at $20 with investors dealing in 2,880 stock units, Ansa McAl lost $2 to close at $53 in an exchange of 530 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank rose $3 and ended at $45.50 after 50 units passed through the market. First Citizens Group dipped 4 cents in closing at $49.21 in switching ownership of 9,144 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank added 1 cent to close at $7.05 while exchanging 980 shares, GraceKennedy ended at $3.98 in trading 185,955 stock units. Guardian Holdings popped 25 cents to end at $18, with 5,826 units crossing the exchange, JMMB Group increased 4 cents in closing at $1.44 with investors transferring 513 stocks, Massy Holdings sank 1 cent and ended at $4.37 in an exchange of 81,918 units. National Enterprises ended at $3.90 after 655 shares passed through the market, National Flour Mills skidded 10 cents to $2 after an exchange of 9,083 stock units, Prestige Holdings rallied 20 cents to $10.50 with investors trading 5,092 stocks. Republic Financial slipped 1 cent to $119.99, with 3,564 units crossing the market, Scotiabank gained 1 cent in closing at $70.01 after 236 shares were traded, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $9 after a transfer of 2,690 stock units and Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.77 as investors exchanged 1,157 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.