Rising & declining TTSE stocks closely matched

Trading picked on Thursday, well ahead of the low volume and value passing through the market on Wednesday and resulted in 790 percent more shares, valued 155 percent higher, trading at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Overall, 14 securities traded, down from 15 on Wednesday, with four stocks rising, three declining and seven remaining unchanged. First Citizens Group closed trading at a 52 weeks’ high and West Indian tobacco closed at a 52 weeks’ low.
The Composite Index fell 1.86 points to 1,437.39, the All T&T Index slipped lost 0.30 points to 1,958.56 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.50 points to close at 123.28.
A total of 589,485 shares traded valued at $3,622,194 compared to 66,200 units at $1,422,591 on Wednesday. The average for the day is 42,106 units at $258,728 versus 4,413 at $94,839 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 10,633 units at $171,950 versus 6,835 units at $161,478. The average trade for October amounts to 23,649 units at $227,589.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $24.50 in an exchange of 4,000 shares, Ansa McAl rose 10 cents to $58, trading 9 stocks, Clico Investment Fund popped 9 cents to $27.50 while exchanging 52,660 units. First Citizens Group climbed $1.92 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $52.99, with 585 stock units changing hands, GraceKennedy closed at $6.25 after exchanging 7,085 units, Guardian Holdings popped 19 cents to $30.51 in swapping of 689 stock units. JMMB Group ended at $2.24 in trading 418,018 shares, Massy Holdings fell $1 to $92.50 after exchanging 2,000 stocks, National Flour Mills ended unchanged at $1.90, with 10,287 shares crossing the market. NCB Financial Group ended unchanged at $8.05, with 71,470 stock units clearing the market, Scotiabank remained at $63, trading 903 units, Trinidad Cement shed 55 cents in closing at $3.35 with 11,929 stocks changing hands. Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.20 in exchanging 7,000 shares and West Indian Tobacco declined 60 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $28.90 after trading 2,850 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.