Scotia Investments now the subject of a proposed buyout by the Jamaica parent Scotia Group dominated trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday with 97 percent of the trades. The stock gained 6 cents to close at $1.96, with trading 2,024,656 shares valued at $3,948,159.
A total of 15 securities changed hands compared to 19 on Thursday as 2,080,937 shares were exchanged by investors, valued at $4,909,138 on Friday compared to Thursday’s 153,171 units valued at $8,814,925. At the close, 1 stock advanced, 5 declined and 9 remained unchanged.
The Composite Index fell 0.32 points to 1,209.18, the All T&T Index declined 0.56 points to 1,791.04 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.01 point to close at 84.06.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Scotia Investments was the only stock closing higher at the close of trading on Friday.
Losses| Guardian Holdings closed at $16.10, losing 10 cents with an exchange of 16,540 shares, One Caribbean Media lost 1 cent to close at $15, with 300 shares changing hands, Prestige Holdings closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.74, with a loss of 1 cent trading 580 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 40 cents lower, closing at $21.90 with trades of 1,500 units and Trinidad Cement closed at $4.14, with a loss of 1 cent exchanging 5,000 shares.
Firm Trades| Ansa McAL exchanged 2,920 shares at $66.01, Clico Investment closed at $22.50, with trades of 200 units and First Citizens traded 500 units at $31.65. Grace Kennedy held firm at $2.70, with 16,894 shares changing owners, JMMB Group remained at $1.23, with 1,000 units traded, Massy Holdings closed at $50, with an exchange of 5,000 shares. Republic Financial Holdingsheld firm at $101.90, with 650 units changing hands, Sagicor Financial closed at $8.50 trading 5,000 units and Scotiabank exchanged 197 shares at $58.01.
Scotia Investments dominates trading
June 30, 2017 by