Positive trading for Trinidad market

Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a 40 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a 39 percent jump in value compared with Monday resulting from trading in 19 securities compared with 19 on Monday, an ending with prices of eight rising, five declining and six remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 149,510 shares for $2,710,520 compared with 248,812 stock units at $1,943,274 on Monday. An average of 7,869 units were traded at $142,659 compared to 13,095 shares at $102,278 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 30,167 shares at $249,203 versus 32,616 units at $260,905 on the previous day. The average trade for February amounts to 51,996 shares at $458,520.
The Composite Index gained 0.76 points to 1,335.22, the All T&T Index popped 2.99 points to 1,984.58, the SME Index remained at 61.52 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.23 points to close at 89.63.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings dropped 10 cents to end at $23.90 in an exchange of 31 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $21.50 after a transfer of 20 stock units, First Citizens Group popped 19 cents in ending at $50.30 as investors exchanged 626 units. FirstCaribbean International Bank rose 5 cents to $7.05 in exchanging 367 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $4.74 in swapping 23,244 units, Guardian Holdings gained 1 cent to $25.07 after trading 950 shares. JMMB Group dipped 4 cents in ending at $1.85, with 1,259 stocks crossing the exchange, L.J. Williams B share climbed 2 cents in closing at $2.75 with a transfer of 14,000 stock units, Massy Holdings lost 10 cents to end at $4.50 after exchanging 56,585 units. National Enterprises rallied 1 cent to close at $3.71 with investors transferring 3,862 shares, NCB Financial ended at $4.10 with an exchange of 483 stocks, One Caribbean Media advanced 2 cents in closing at $3.52 in switching ownership of 6,700 stock units. Point Lisas increased 2 cents to $3.60 in trading 332 units, Prestige Holdings climbed 10 cents to 7.50 after an exchange of 830 stock units, Republic Financial fell 69 cents to $137 in an exchange of 5,636 shares. Scotiabank remained at $78.39, with 12,513 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $20.74 while exchanging 16,112 stock units, Unilever Caribbean shed 30 cents to close at $14.50, with 340 shares passing through the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $18.50, with 5,620 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.