Rising stocks push TTSE higher

Market activity ended on Thursday resulting in more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading after an exchange of 177 percent more shares, with 68 percent higher value than on Wednesday to close the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
A total of 22 securities traded, up from 18 on Wednesday, with eight rising, five declining and nine unchanged while two of the stocks rising closed at 52 weeks’ high.
The Composite Index rose 6.26 points to 1,469.88, the All T&T Index popped 9.54 points to 2,030.85 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.39 points to settle at 121.87.
A total of 393,758 shares traded, for $5,053,851 compared to 142,298 units at $3,011,564 on Wednesday.An average of 17,898 units traded at $229,720 compared to 7,905 at $167,309 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 22,190 units at $265,179 versus 22,717 units at $269,537. The average trade for November amounts to 35,109 units at $290,897.
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 popped $2 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $29.50 after an exchange of 1,000 shares, Angostura Holdings rose 43 cents to $17.61, with 643 stock units changing hands, Ansa McAl ended unchanged at $59.50, with 45 stocks clearing the market. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $16.65 after 142 units crossed the exchange, Clico Investment Fund remained at $28.82 after 26,309 units passed through the market, First Citizens Group fell 5 cents to $58.45 with an exchange of 2,281 stock units. GraceKennedy popped 5 cents to close at $6.20 with the swapping of 7,959 shares, Guardian Holdings remained at $30.50 trading 25,200 stocks, JMMB Group advanced 8 cents to end at $2.30 in trading 80 stocks. L.J. Williams B share increased 24 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $1.84 in trading 655 stock units, Massy Holdings lost 33 cents to end at $95.25 in an exchange of 4,471 shares, National Enterprises ended at $3.20 in an exchange of 730 units. National Flour Mills rallied 3 cents to close at $1.90 while exchanging 260 stocks, NCB Financial Group inched 2 cents up to $8.04 after trading 267,264 shares, One Caribbean Media dropped 25 cents to $4.45 in switching ownership of 643 stock units. Prestige Holdings ended unchanged at $7, after exchanging 500 units, Republic Financial Holdings ended unchanged at $138 trading 120 stock units, Scotiabank gained $2 in ending at $69 while exchanging 20 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $20, with 60 stocks clearing the market, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.50 trading 16,422 units, Unilever Caribbean declined 25 cents to end at $16.10 with 36,550 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco shed 5 cents to $28.45 after 2,404 stocks crossed the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.