Rise in TTSE index – Tuesday

The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange recorded a mild gain on Tuesday as trading ended with 488,463 shares valued at $14,954,645 changing hands as 5 securities traded with large values. The market closed with 10 securities traded, 2 gained, 2 declined, while 6 remained unchanged.
At the end of trading, the Composite Index gained 0.74 points to close at 1,133.90, the All T&T Index rose 1.55 points to close at 1,814.08 and the Cross Listed Index eased by 0.01 at 60.26.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 10 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 50,000 units valued at $1,975,000 to close with a gain of 55 cents at close at a 52 weeks’ high of $39.50, while Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with a gain of 30 cents at $20.50 as 41,789 units traded valued at $855,405.
Losses| Clico Investment Fund fell 4 cents and ended at $22.51 with 40,238 shares valued at $906,445 changing hands, First Citizens had 81,751 shares carrying a value of $2,777,971 changing hands with the price declining by 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $33.98.
Firm Trades| ANSA McAL contributed 125,000 shares valued at $7,875,000 in closing at $63, FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 14,000 shares to close at $6.50, Grace Kennedy traded with 100 shares changing hands at $5.15, National Commercial Bank traded 96,268 shares at $2.40. Sagicor Financial closed at $7.01 with 29,817 units changing hands and Trinidad Cement traded 9,500 shares to close at $3.50.