Rising stocks dominate TTSE

Stocks mostly posted gains than losses when market activity ended on Thursday, leading to the market rising moderately after 17 percent fewer shares with a 112 percent greater value than on Wednesday traded, at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Overall, 18 securities traded down from 22 on Wednesday, with six rising, three declining while nine closed unchanged. The Composite Index rose 0.96 points to 1,422.45, the All T and T Index gained 1.36 points to settle at 1,935.27 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.08 points to 122.45.
A total of, 292,578 shares traded, for $7,698,212 compared to 353,428 units at $3,625,335 on Wednesday. An average of 16,254 units traded at $427,678  compared to 16,065 at $164,788 on Wednesday. The average trade for the month to date ends at 17,835 units at $244,027 versus 18,497 units at $167,150. The average trade for July ended at 20,941 units at $221,079.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s spiked 45 cents to $25 in an exchange of 45,296 units, Angostura Holdings fell 1 cent to $16.48 after exchanging 449 shares, Ansa Mcal settled at $59 with an exchange of 90 stock units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $16.16, with 30 shares changing hands, Clico Investment Fund shed 18 cents to $26.82 in trading 12 stock units. Endeavour Holdings ended at $7.01, with 181 shares crossing the market, First Citizens Bank settled at $50.10 after 1,800 stock units changed hands, GraceKennedy advanced 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.35, with 51,833 shares crossing the exchange, JMMB Group popped 6 cents to $2.11, with 47,921 shares clearing the market. L.J Williams B share advanced 1 cent to $1.35 after exchanging 52 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed 50 cents to $81 in swapping 65,493 shares, National Enterprises settled at $3.90, with 3,000 stock units changing hands. National Flour Mills remained at $2.05 while exchanging 18,258 stock units, NCB Financial Group fell 2 cents to $7.99 after trading 44,603 units, Scotiabank remained at $59 in trading 2,768 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17.70, with 115 stock units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean popped 3 cents to close at $16.35, after 10,087 stock units changed hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $32, with an exchange of 590 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.