Market activity ended on Monday, with the market rising after trading 37 percent fewer shares, with a value that is 58 percent lower than on Friday, and ended in more stocks rising than falling at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
Trading ended with 19 active securities compared to 18 on Friday, with prices of seven stocks rising, five declining and seven finishing unchanged. The Composite Index gained 0.51 points to settle at 1,343.63, the All T$T Index climbed 1.01 points to settle at 1,779.66 and the Cross-Listed Index closed unchanged at 122.79. In all, 228,466 shares traded for $2,730,561 versus 364,112 units at $6,522,247 on Friday.
An average of 12,025 units traded at $143,714, down from 20,228 at $362,347 on Friday. Trading month to date averages 12,743 units at $352,868 compared to 12,783 units at $364,386 on Friday. The average trade for February ended at 15,920 units for $307,754.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $26 while trading 50 shares, Angostura Holdings carved out a gain of 9 cents in closing at $15.49 with an exchange of 5,000 stock units, Clico Investment Fund dropped 25 cents to $25.15 while exchanging 6,154 units. Endeavour Holdings fell 50 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.50 with an exchange of 125 shares, First Citizens Bank dropped 75 cents to $46.75, with 229 stocks clearing the market. Grace Kennedy closed at $4.94 with the swapping of 276 stock units, Guardian Holdings rose 50 cents to end at $25.50 after an exchange of 12,595 units, JMMB Group closed at $1.82 in switching ownership of 14,309 shares.
L.J Williams B share gained 4 cents to close at $1.45 in exchanging 12,432 stocks, Massy Holdings rose 10 cents to $64 after trading 1,155 shares, National Enterprises settled at $2.95 and finished trading 16,940 stock units. National Flour Mills settled at $2.15 with the swapping of 837 stocks, One Caribbean Media advanced 15 cents to $4.75, with 111,688 units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $7.50 with an exchange of 699 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings traded 172 units at $131.83, Scotiabank lost 71 cents to close at $54 with 629 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 23 cents to end at $14.76, trading 5,052 stock units. Unilever Caribbean rose 10 cents to $16.20 after an exchange of 81 stocks and West Indian Tobacco carved out a gain of 50 cents to end at $33, with 40,043 stocks crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
