Sharp drop in trading on T&T Stock Exchange

Trading dropped sharply on Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with an 89 percent fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, after the value dived 94 percent below Friday’s outcome, resulting in 13 securities trading compared with 20 on Friday, with one stock rising, four declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Investors traded a mere 69,361 shares for just $869,380 down sharply from 657,504 stock units at $15,259,330 on Friday.
Trading averaged 5,335  shares at $66,875 down from 32,875 units at $762,966 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 41,382 shares at $465,195 versus 49,064 units at $550,083 on the previous day. December ended with an average trade of 42,745 shares at $474,822.
The Composite Index fell 0.33 points to 1,331.03, the All T&T Index popped 1.99 points to 2,001.75 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.39 points to 85.85.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than their last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $50 with a transfer of 550 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $23.50 with an exchange of 1,089 stock units, First Citizens Group closed at $50.01, with 2,029 units crossing the market. GraceKennedy fell 15 cents to end at $4.35 with an exchange of 246 stocks, JMMB Group ended at $1.95 as 4,500 stocks passed through the market, L.J. Williams B share ended at $2.70 after trading 4,000 units. Massy Holdings ended at $4.70 in exchanging 39,420 stock units, National Enterprises popped 2 cents in closing at $3.61, with 10,186 shares changing hands, Point Lisas dipped 9 cents to end at $3.41 in trading 100 stocks. Republic Financial lost $1 to end at $137.50 after finishing trading of 1,817 stock units, Scotiabank dropped 98 cents in closing at $77.32 after exchanging 1,898 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $21.80 with 3,279 shares clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $22, with 247 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.