Republic hits new high on TTSE – Friday

Republic broke through resistance in the summer months and headed higher with more to come.

Republic Financial Holdings jumped $3.50 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $110, in trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday after exchanging just 18 shares.
Market activities ended with 17 securities trading against 15 on Thursday, 4 advanced, 6 declined and 7 remained unchanged, leading to trading of 375,557 shares valued $7,316,814, compared to 254,860 shares valued $1,543,091 changing hands on Thursday.
Trading closed, with the Composite Index gaining 4.99 points to 1,236.14. The All T&T Index rose 13.41 points to 1,710.53, while the Cross Listed Index shed 0.50 points to close at 102.42.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading closed with 3 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
Stocks to Watch include, a number of companies that are exhibiting bullish tendencies and may be moving higher in the days ahead, the group includes, Agostini’s, Ansa McAl, Grace Kennedy, Republic Holdings, Point Lisas and West Indian Tobacco.
Stocks closing with gains| Point Lisas gained 2 cents and ended at $3.64, with 24,143 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank finished trading 3,846 units after gaining 75 cents to close at $64.75 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed with an increase of 20 cents at $29.50, after exchanging 1,129 shares.
Stocks closing with losses| Angostura Holdings concluded trading with a loss of 2 cents at $15.73, with 150 stock units changing hands, First Citizens lost 5 cents and completed trading at $32.65, after exchanging 2,354 shares, One Caribbean Media fell 5 cents and settled at $11.95, exchanging 100 shares, Sagicor Financial closed with 229,145 stock units changing hands and declined 2 cents to $7.50, Trinidad Cement shed 5 cents and settled at $2.60, after exchanging 5,231 shares and Unilever Caribbean lost 50 cents and concluded trading at $25, with 20,388 stock units changing hands.
Stocks trading with no price change| Clico Investments concluded trading at $20.20, with 122 stock units changing hands, Grace Kennedy closed at $2.78, with 23,050 stock units being exchanged, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.90, trading 15,353 units, Massy Holdings settled at $46.92, after exchanging 3,191 shares, National Enterprises concluded market activity at $8.96, with 500 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial Group completed trading of 729 shares at $6 and West Indian Tobacco ended at $90, after exchanging 45,908 units.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.