Scotiabank took another hit, in moderate trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Friday, as the stock hit a new 52 weeks low of $59.50. Investors continued to focus on reduced profit for the year to date, and ignoring the improvement, in the July quarters net profit as well as the strong increased lending in the quarter. 
Overall trading saw 9 securities changing hands of which 1 advanced, 3 declined and 5 traded firm with 159,183 units changing hands, with a value of $463,895. The Composite Index lost 0.87 points to close at 1,143.27, the All T&T Index fell by just 1.67 points to close at 1,972.49 and the Cross Listed Index declined by a mere 0.01 points to end at 41.12.
Gains| First Citizens Bank recorded the sole price increase, climbing 4 cents to end at $36.50.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Grace Kennedy with 783 shares trading, falling 1 cent to $3.75, Scotiabank with 2,329 shares traded for $138,576, lost 49 cents to close at $59.50 and Trinidad Cement with 200 shares landed 3 cents down, at $2.19
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with 100 shares at $12.75, Clico Investment Fund with 10,420 shares valued at $229,243 remained at $22, Guardian Holdings contributed 1,100 shares at $13.49, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 142,771 shares changing hands for a value of $62,819 closed at 44 cents, followed by National Commercial Bank with 1,000 shares to close at $1.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Scotiabank takes another hit
October 3, 2014 by
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