Rising TTSE stocks beat decliners

Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended with 16 securities changing hands with the closed with an exchange of a mere 37,299 shares, accounting for $945,936 compared to 157,549 units at $2,027,875 on Friday.
At the close of the market the prices of five stocks recorded gains, three declined and eight remaining unchanged leaving the Composite Index with a rise of 2.48 points to end at 1,310.66, the All T&T Index losing 0.28 points to finish at 1,769.54 and the Cross Listed Index advancing by 0.72 points to close at 115.10.
An average of 2,331 units traded at $59,121, for the day, in contrast to an average of 10,503 at $135,192 on Friday. An average of 12,565 units traded at $147,718 for the month to date versus 13,174 units at $156,366 up to Friday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the Trinidad and Tobago market shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Stocks gaining| Angostura Holdings rose 5 cents to close at $15.30 in trading 20,000 stock units, Grace Kennedy advanced by 5 cents to end at $3.50 after exchanging 287 stock units, Guardian Holdings carved out a gain of 50 cents in closing at $19.70, with 78 units changing hands. NCB Financial Group increased 10 cents to close at $7.80, exchanging 1,409 stock units and Prestige Holdings rose 10 cents to $8.35, with investors switching ownership of 50 stock units.
Stocks declining| First Citizens Bank carved out a loss 15 cents ending at $46.10 while exchanging 1,137 units. FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $7.09 after 200 units crossed the exchange and Calypso Macro Investment Fund fell 50 cents to close at $14 in trading 1,607 units.
Stocks trading firm| Agostini’s closed at $24.50 with an exchange of 100 units, Ansa Mcal closed at $50 after exchanging 510 units, Clico Investment Fund ended at $25.01, trading 4,954 units. National Enterprises settled at $4.50, with 100 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $139.47 with the trading of 1,985 shares. Scotiabank ended at $54.75 after 11 stock units crossed the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17, after 2,771 shares crossed the exchange and West Indian Tobacco closed at $35 after exchanging 2,100 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.