Republic Financial accounted for 40 percent of the $1.18 million of securities traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the value increasing 60 percent to $2,953,241 compared to $1,844,475 on Monday, with trading in 341,239 shares down slightly from 358,629 stock units on Monday as 25 securities were traded up from 22 on Monday and ending with prices of five rising, six declining and 14 ending firm.
Trading closed with an average of 13,650 shares at $118,130, up from 16,301 units at $83,840 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 14,891 shares at $102,070, down from an average for February of 30,770 shares at $141,333.
The Composite Index rose 0.75 points to 932.76, the All T&T Index lost 3.53 points to finish at 1,341.23, the SME Index slipped 0.82 points to 91.86 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.76 points to settle at 69.37.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stocks ended with a bid or offers higher lower offer than the last sales price.
At the close of trading, Agostini slipped 6 cents and ended at $62.01 in trading 5 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $11 after an exchange of 524 stock units, Ansa McAl ended at $37.50 with investors dealing in 1,494 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $24.20 with trading of just two units, AS Bryden remained at $1.50after 2,508 stocks changed hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 14 cents to finish at $8.29 with investors swapping 149 shares.
Endeavour Holdings rallied 14 cents to $18.44 with an exchange of 500 stock units, First Citizens Group sank 50 cents to $37 with 2,524 stocks clearing the market, GraceKennedy popped by 5 cents in closing at $3.35, with an exchange of 10,107 units. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.75 with 10,577 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group skidded 1 cent to finish at 80 cents with traders dealing in 15,792 units, Massy Holdings fell 10 cents to end at $3.50 in an exchange of 159,963 stocks. Medcorp advanced $1 to $45 with investors trading 200 stock units, National Enterprises rallied 2 cents and ended at $2.42 in an exchange of 79,701 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.50 with investors trading 15,607 units. NCB Financial dipped 7 cents in closing at $1.97 with 5,798 stocks passing through the market, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.35 with a transfer of just three stock units, Point Lisas ended at $5.90 with 2 shares changing hands.
Prestige Holdings remained at $12.49 after an exchange of 488 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $105.25 with 11,172 stocks crossing the market, Scotiabank ended at $45.75 in switching ownership of 11,621 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $5.50 with 6,537 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.73 after a transfer of 5 units, Unilever Caribbean closed at $14.25 following trading of 521 shares and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $2.45 with 5,439 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.