Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday resulted in 183 percent more shares passing through the market, with 11 percent higher value than on Tuesday and resulted in more stocks declining than rising.
A total of 18 securities traded, up from 17 on Tuesday, with four rising, six declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 1.15 points to 1,480.57, the All T&T Index popped 0.34 points to 2,091.73 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.28 points to settle at 115.85.
A total of 445,842 shares traded for $4,582,058 up from 157,807 units at $4,141,544 on Tuesday. An average of 24,769 shares traded at $254,559 compared to 9,283 units at $243,620 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 17,247 units at $249,212. The average trade for February ended at 47,858 units at $516,870.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Angostura Holdings lost 25 cents to close at $19.75 after trading 12,984 shares, Ansa McAl increased 50 cents in closing at $57.50 with an exchange of 620 units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $41 trading 2,500 stocks. Clico Investment Fund fell 99 cents to $29.51 in switching ownership of 17,809 stock units, First Citizens Group finished at $60.25 in exchanging 31 shares, GraceKennedy popped 1 cent in closing at $6, with 348,215 stocks crossing the market. Guardian Holdings remained at $29.75, with 101 stock units clearing the market, JMMB Group rose 5 cents to $2.30 after an exchange of 7,506 units, Massy Holdings finished at $106 in trading 9,535 stocks. 
National Enterprises ended at $3.24 with the swapping of 27,300 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.95, with 300 units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial Group finished at $7.30, with 4,474 shares changing hands. One Caribbean Media advanced 10 cents to $4.20 while exchanging 2,280 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings shed $1 to end at $142 after investors traded 735 shares, Scotiabank dropped 75 cents to end at $72.50 in exchanging 1,333 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 50 cents to $20.50 in an exchange of 6,087 stock units, Unilever Caribbean dropped 25 cents after ending at $15.50, with 3,432 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $25 after exchanging 600 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Steady trading in Trinidad
March 2, 2022 by
