Sideways movement on TTSE

Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 12 securities changing hands of which 2 advanced, 1 declined and 9 traded firm with a total of 186,439 units, valued at $924,649.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index advanced by 0.41 points to close at 1,151.64, the All T&T Index rose 0.83 points to close at 1,965.32 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 44.31.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, First Citizens Bank trading 608 shares to close with a gain of 4 cents at $35.56 and Trinidad Cement with 92,027 shares changing hands for a value of $230,052 ended with a 10 cents gain and ending at $2.50.
Declines| Only one stock declined at the end of trading as Republic Bank fell 1 cent to end at a new 52 weeks’ low of $115.99 with 2,368 shares trading.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA Mcal trading 600 shares and ended at $66.91, Clico Investment Fund trading 1,330 at $22.50, Guardian Holdings ending with 3,093 units changing hands, to close at $14.20. Massy Holdings traded 132 shares to close at $63.05, National Enterprises with 2,579 shares trading, closed at $17.33, National Flour Mills with 45,533 shares trading, closed at $1.50, Sagicor Financial Corporation trading 12,565 shares, closed at $6.25, Scotiabank in trading 656 shares ended at $62.11 and Scotia Investments contributed 24,788 shares and ended at $1.46.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 3 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 1 with the offer that is lower.