Stocks mostly rose on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, resulting in 22 securities trading up from 19 on Monday, with prices of 12 rising, five declining and five remaining unchanged following a 436 percent increase in the volume of stocks traded valued 8 percent more than on Monday, but a big fall in the price of Republic Financial pulled the market index down.
Investors exchanged 1,477,165 shares for $ 9,077,584 up from 275,828 units at $8,396,880 on Monday. An average of 67,144 units were traded at $412,617 compared with 14,517 shares at $441,941 on Monday. Trading month to date averages 44,759 shares at $455,249 versus 42,716 units at $459,141 on the previous day. The average trade for November amounts to 51,348 at $461,794.
The Composite Index shed 7.27 points to 1,311.66, the All T&T Index declined 10.54 points to 1,975.32 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.53 points to settle at 84.19.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Republic Financial suffered the biggest fall of $2.88 on Tuesday.
At the close, Angostura Holdings remained at $24 with a transfer of 345 shares, Ansa McAl rallied 5 cents in ending at $51.40 with 527 units changing hands, Ansa Merchant Bank increased 30 cents to close at $42.50 with investors transferring 1,000 stock units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed $1 in closing at $21.50 after trading 45 stocks, CinemaOne rose 25 cents to $6.75 in an exchange of 348 units, Clico Investment Fund declined 25 cents to close at $26.75, with 24,471 stock units crossing the exchange. Endeavour Holdings popped 45 cents in ending at $8.75 with an exchange of 1,000 stocks, First Citizens Group ended at $50.05 with 3,172 shares clearing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank dipped 23 cents to $5.10 in switching ownership of 6,971 stocks. GraceKennedy remained at $4.50 in trading 1,100 stock units, Guardian Holdings gained 89 cents to $26.99 after exchanging 2,369 shares, JMMB Group advanced 4 cents to close at $1.95 while exchanging 300 units.
L.J. Williams B share popped 35 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.75 as investors traded 100 shares, Massy Holdings climbed 5 cents in closing at $4.50, with 1,357,706 stocks passed through the market, National Enterprises ended at $3.26 after trading 21,331 units. National Flour Mills dropped 5 cents to $1.50 with 2,300 stock units crossing the market, Point Lisas ended at $3.50 after a transfer of 1,525 stocks, Republic Financial shed $2.88 to end at $137.12 in an exchange of 3,362 shares. Scotiabank advanced 90 cents to close at $77.90 after exchanging 8,508 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 18 cents in ending at $22.43 with the swapping of 21,764 stock units, Unilever Caribbean fell 15 cents to $12.85 after 12,019 stocks changed hands and West Indian Tobacco rose 1 cent to $22, with 6,902 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
