Prices jump on TTSE on Wednesday

Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended with a major turnaround in gains and losses on Wednesday with 15 securities changing hands leading to the prices of eight stocks rising, one declining leaving six unchanged, compared to 13 stocks trading on Tuesday, with just two rising and 7 falling.
Trading closed with 55,143 shares valued at $958,614 passing through the market compared to 201,907 shares for $1,854,729 on Tuesday from 13 securities.
The T&T Composite Index advanced by 6.33 points to 1,318.17, The All T&T Index climbed 10.58 points to 1,780.22, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.27 points to close at 115.67.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of three stocks higher than its last selling price and four with lower offers.
Gainers│ Clico Investments added 20 cents, rising to $24.95 with an exchange of 5,523 stock units, First Citizens Bank climbed $2.78 to $48.50, in transferring 7,340 stock units, Guarding Holdings closed with a gain of 1 cent trading 104 units to finish at $19.61. JMMB Group picked up 5 cents to settle at $1.95, with 7,000 stock units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media rose 25 cents $5.50, after exchanging 10,000 shares, Scotiabank gained 8 cents to end at $54.75, with 30 units changing hands. Trinidad and Tobago NGL rose 3 cents to close at $16.56 after the transferring of 1,829 units and West Indian Tobacco gained 19 cents trading 50 units, in ending the day’s trade at $34.60.
Losers│ Point Lisas shed 25 cents trading 1,348 units and closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.
Firm Trades│ Ansa McAL closed at $50 with trades of 1,000 units, Grace Kennedy shareholders transferred 1,400 units at $3.40, Massy Holdings was unchanged at $58, after trading 2,952 stock units, National Enterprises closed with an exchange of 1,600 units at $4.75. NCB Financial ended at $7.87, with 14,872 shares crossing the market and Republic Financial Holdings traded 95 units at $139.47.