Republic Financial jumps $4.49

Republic Financial Holdings surged $4.49 and Guardian Holding was up 44 cents and were the main price movers that pushed the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange higher on Tuesday after trading in 16 securities compared with 18 on Monday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, four declining and eight ending firm following a 78 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded with a 76 percent lower value than on Monday.
Trading ended after an exchange of 105,213 shares being for $1,681,407 compared to 488,364 stock units at $7,094,993 on Monday.
An average of 6,576 shares were traded at $105,088 compared with 27,131 units at $394,166 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 8,900 shares at $115,322 compared with 9,034 units at $115,914 on the previous day and an average for May of 15,629 shares at $129,694.
The Composite Index popped 3.00 points to settle at 1,140.87, the All T&T Index increased 7.11 points to 1,704.37, the SME Index remained at 86.99 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.19 points to culminate at 75.30.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Ansa McAl ended at $62 with traders dealing in 200 shares, First Citizens Group ended at $42.50 with  trading of 3,436 stock units, FirstCaribbean International closed at $6.94 with an exchange of 4,716 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.70, with 10 units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings climbed 44 cents to end at $15.69 with investors dealing in 2,000 shares, JMMB Group fell 3 cents to close at $1.25 with a transfer of 14,447 stock units. Massy Holdings popped 1 cent to $4.06 after 39,387 units crossed the exchange, National Enterprises ended at $3.34 with investors trading 5,785 stocks, NCB Financial slipped 1 cent in closing at $3.13 after an exchange of 500 shares. One Caribbean Media dipped 1 cent to $3.67 with investors trading 2,000 stocks, Prestige Holdings closed at $12.90 with 805 units changing hands, Republic Financial climbed $4.49  to $116.99, with investors exchanging 8,192 stocks. Scotiabank ended at $65.25 in trading 1,005 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $7 after 6,333 units passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean advanced 5 cents in closing at $11.25 and trading 16,297 stocks and West Indian Tobacco shed 1 cent and ended at $9.99, with 100 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.