Rising prices edge out decliners on TTSE

Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 44 percent and valued at 449 percent more than on Tuesday resulting in 16 securities trading compared with 19 on Tuesday, ending with prices of six stocks rising, four declining and six remaining unchanged.
The market closed trading with an exchange of 213,794 shares for $4,968,552 compared to 148,947 stock units at $904,936 on Tuesday.
An average of 13,362 shares were traded at $310,535 compared to 7,839 units at $47,628 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 12,201 shares at $141,531 compared with 11,851 units at $90,514 on the previous day and an average for February of 21,839 shares at $159,828.
The Composite Index rallied 2.12 points to finish at 1,186.29, the All T&T Index popped 3.30 points to conclude trading at 1,772.33, the SME Index remained at 78.90 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.12 points to end trading at 78.26.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68.50 with an exchange of 23,570 stocks, Angostura Holdings remained at $20 trading 879 units, Ansa McAl ended at $53 after a transfer of 2,360 shares. First Citizens Group popped 1 cent to end at $49.01 with investors dealing in 2,092 stock units, Guardian Holdings gained 75 cents to close at $17.75 with an exchange of 279 shares, JMMB Group lost 4 cents to finish $1.40 with investors trading 5,000 units. Massy Holdings rose 3 cents and ended at $4.35 in an exchange of 89,822 stocks, National Flour Mills remained at $2 with traders dealing in 100 stock units, Point Lisas climbed 1 cent to $4 after 23,267 shares passed through the market. Prestige Holdings dropped 75 cents in closing at $10.50 while exchanging 9,115 stocks, Republic Financial increased 59 cents to $119.99 and closed with an exchange of 9,635 units, Scotiabank remained at $72 changing hands 15,219 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $9 as investors exchanged 24,530 shares, Trinidad Cement fell 20 cents and ended at $2.80 in switching ownership of 250 units, Unilever Caribbean sank 50 cents to close at $11.20 with investors transferring 1,096 stocks and West Indian Tobacco advanced 15 cents to $9.35 after exchanging 6,580 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.