Trading returned to more normal levels on Friday and resulted in 181 percent more shares changing hands with 119 percent higher value than Thursday, on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange but ended with declining stocks overwhelming those rising.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
A total of 19 securities were traded compared to 13 on Thursday, with three stocks rising, eight declining and eight ending unchanged. The Composite Index dipped 5.33 points to 1,516.15, the All T&T Index fell 5.55 points to 2,126.02 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.71 points to settle at 121.03.
A total of 515,617 shares traded for $9,130,782 up from 183,715 units at $4,167,666 on Thursday. An average of 27,138 units traded at $480,567 compared to 14,132 shares at $320,590 on the previous day, with trading month to date averaging 46,221 units at $565,884 versus 47,757 units at $572,752. The average trade for January amounts to 39,943 units at $369,498.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and three stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended unchanged at $46 in trading 12,074 shares, Angostura Holdings finished at $19.75 with an exchange of 300 units, Ansa McAl shed 99 cents in ending at $58, with 24 stock units crossing the exchange. Clico Investment Fund gained 2 cents to close at $29.52 after trading 23,863 stocks, First Citizens Group popped 4 cents to $64.49, with 2,779 stock units clearing the market, GraceKennedy lost 9 cents in closing at $6 with 3,226 stocks changing hands. Guardian Holdings fell 10 cents to $29.90 after trading 411 units, JMMB Group dropped 10 cents to end at $2.30 in switching ownership of 283,177 shares, Massy Holdings declined 1 cent to $105.99 in exchanging 4,648 units. National Flour Mills remained at $2 after 50 shares changed owners, NCB Financial Group lost 10 cents to close at $7.90 after exchanging 113,773 stocks, One Caribbean Media finished at $4.20, with 15,000 stock units changing hands.
Prestige Holdings fell 5 cents to $7 in an exchange of 11,153 shares, Republic Financial Holdings rallied 4 cents in closing at $142.96 while exchanging 36,531 units, Scotiabank ended unchanged at $73 with the swapping of 931 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 50 cents in closing at $21.50, with 1,500 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.80 trading 1,000 shares, Unilever Caribbean finished at $16 in switching ownership of 1,065 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $25.95 in exchanging 4,112 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
