Rising stocks edged by decliners on Trinidad Exchange

Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 74 percent with the value jumping 67 percent above that on Monday resulting from trading in 20 securities compared with 19 on Monday, and ended with prices of six stocks rising, seven declining and seven remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 394,964 shares for $12,948,709 versus 1,547,366 stock units at $7,748,550 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 19,748 shares for $647,435 compared with 81,440 units at $407,818 on Monday, Trading month to date averages 20,614 shares at $248,241 compared with 20,668 units at $223,212 on the previous day. The average trade for October amounts to 15,711 shares at $151,451.
The Composite Index slipped 1.08 points to wrap up trading at 1,190.07, the All T&T Index dipped 2.29 points to end the day at 1,803.97, the SME Index remained unchanged at 80.00 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.03 points to 74.63.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $67.50 in an exchange of 2 stock units, Angostura Holdings dipped 1 cent to $22.14 with traders dealing in 5,000 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund lost 4 cents to close at $22.76 in switching ownership of 45 stock units. Endeavour Holdings remained at $15, with 6 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group popped 1 cent to $49.11 with a transfer of 8,346 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7 after 70 units changed hands. GraceKennedy rose 5 cents to close at $3.90, with 23,398 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings rallied 40 cents in closing at $18.90 with investors transferring 11,950 stock units, JMMB Group ended at $1.35 after trading 40,732 shares. L.J. Williams B share rose 21 cents and ended at $2.26 after an exchange of 31 units, Massy Holdings dipped 2 cents to $4.43 with investors dealing in 192,809 stocks, National Enterprises ended at $3.55 after an exchange of 592 stock units. NCB Financial remained at $2.85, with 630 shares crossing the market, Prestige Holdings shed 50 cents in closing at $10.50 in trading 740 stock units, Republic Financial popped $1 to end at $121, with 91,964 stocks crossing the exchange. Scotiabank remained at $70 after investors ended trading 349 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 6 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $10.54 after an exchange of 2,576 stocks, Trinidad Cement advanced 5 cents to end at $2.95, with 10,000 units clearing the market. Unilever Caribbean fell 3 cents to close at $11.45 with shareholders swapping 438 shares and West Indian Tobacco skidded 25 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $9 after a transfer of 5,286 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.