Market activity resulted in more securities trading on Tuesday, accounting for slightly fewer shares changing hands with a 34 percent slump in value compared to Monday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
Trading took place in 18 securities compared to 16 on Monday, with two rising, six declining and ten remaining unchanged. The Composite Index declined by 4.99 points to 1,321.30, the All T&T Index dropped 9.11 points to 1,756.37 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.11 points to settle at 119.86.
The market closed with 198,318 shares trading at $6,657,970 versus 200,068 units at $10,154,587 on Monday.
An average of 11,018 units traded at $369,887 down from 12,504 shares at $634,652 on Monday. An average of 16,710 units traded at $341,427 for the month to date versus 17,105 units at $339,450. January closed with an average of 13,836 units at $275,635.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
In trading, Agostini’s gained 1 cent to $22.01 trading 15 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $14.96 after exchanging 170 units, Clico Investment Fund gained 20 cents to close at $25.75, with 3,784 shares crossing the exchange. First Citizens Bank lost 4 cents to end at $43.96, in transferring 1,250 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $21.50 in trading 20 stocks, Guardian Media ended at $3.25, with 5,500 shares changing hands.
JMMB Group slipped 2 cents to $1.85, with an exchange of 10,000 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $63 trading 73,723 units, National Enterprises lost 2 cents to close at $3.10 in swapping 400 stock units. National Flour Mills traded 50,000 shares at $2.35, NCB Financial Group ended at $8.50 in trading 2,000 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $4.81, with 600 units changing hands. Point Lisas closed at $3.01 after transferring 500 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135 after 2,971 shares crossed the exchange, Scotiabank finished at $56 with 21,473 shares switching owners. Trinidad Cement shed 25 cents to $3.50, with the swapping of 23,846 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 10 cents to close at $15, after trading 2,000 units and Unilever Caribbean lost 8 cents, ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $16.25 in transferring 66 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
