Scotiabank dominated trading on the TTSE
Activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday resulted in 15 securities changing hands compared to 16 on Tuesday with all indices recording gains. Scotiabank was the lead trade with 68 percent of the value of securities traded.
At the close, 4 stocks advanced, 2 declined and 9 were unchanged as a mere 270,045 shares traded at a value of $9,569,576 compared to Tuesday’s trades of 1,180,284 units valued at $18,912,930.
The Composite Index gained 0.43 points to 1,241.97, the All T&T Index gained 0.46 points to 1,789.42 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.05 points to 93.28 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 2 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded prices of securities rising and the volume changing hands are JMMB Group with a gain of 1 cent and closed at $1.31 with 8,210 shares, National Enterprises closed at $10.48, with a 1 cent gain trading 148 units, Scotiabank closed 7 cents higher to $58.10 with 111,430 shares valued at $6,474,077, and Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended with a gain of 1 cent, in closing at $22.01 with 9,598 shares.
Losses| Clico Investment slumped to a 52 weeks’ low of $20.59, having lost 1 cent to close at $20.50 with 63,948 shares valued at $1,314,018 changing hands and Republic Financial Holdings traded 1 cent lower to $101.90 with 1,246 shares.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices and volume of securities traded unchanged at the close of trading are Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $40 with 400 shares, First Citizens exchanged 12,130 shares at $31.68 valued at $384,341, First Caribbean International traded 30,333 shares at $8, Grace Kennedy closed at $2.85 with 9,413 shares. Guardian Holdings remained at $16.60 with 9,059 shares, Massy Holdings held firm at $48.92 with 12,065 shares, One Caribbean Media exchanged 500 shares at $14.50, Prestige Holdings closed at $10.65 with 50 shares and Sagicor Financial ended the day at $8.50 with 1,515 units changing hands.