Steady trading in Trinidad

Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining by 92 percent, with a 90 percent lower value than on Wednesday, resulting in an exchange of 21 securities compared to 19 on Wednesday, with prices of four rising, eight declining and nine remaining unchanged and ending with marginal changes to the market indices. 
A total of 177,425 shares were traded for $1,156,400 compared to 1,102,530 units at $12,104,365 on Wednesday. An average of 8,449 units traded at $55,067 compared to 110,659 shares at $637,072 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 48,778 units at $275,273 versus 56,142 units at $315,487 on the previous trading day. Trading in July averaged 28,304 units at $283,023.
The Composite Index slipped 0.68 points to 1,371.37, the All T&T Index rose 0.69 points to 2,035.84 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.30 points to settle at 92.44.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $45.50, with 705 shares changing hands, Angostura Holdings ended unchanged at $26.50 and closed with an exchange of 387 units, Ansa McAl climbed 81 cents to $57.81 with 1,670 stock units crossing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank finished at $42.12 after an exchange of 483 stocks, CinemaOne remained at $5.98 while trading 827 shares, Clico Investment Fund advanced 19 cents to $28.70, with 3,451 stocks clearing the market. First Citizens Group declined 35 cents to close at $49.25 in exchanging 3,000 stock units, Guardian Holdings dropped 6 cents to end at $26.74 with an exchange of 35 units, Guardian Media increased 6 cents to $3.10, with a mere two units changing hands. L.J. Williams B share ended unchanged at $2.15 with the swapping of 1,720 stock units, Massy Holdings gained 13 cents to end at $4.88, with 18,355 stocks crossing the exchange, National Enterprises finished at $3.24 in switching ownership of 118,990 shares. National Flour Mills lost 10 cents to close at $1.55 in trading 15,509 units, NCB Financial Group fell 4 cents in closing at $5.16 trading 198 stock units, Point Lisas finished at $3.06 after exchanging 2,572 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings shed 14 cents to $141 in an exchange of 45 shares, Scotiabank lost 15 cents in closing at $76.80, with 709 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 33 cents to close at $21.57 in exchanging 6,591 stocks. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.52 with the swapping of 500 units, Unilever Caribbean declined 44 cents after ending at $12.50 and exchanging 900 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended unchanged at $23.44, with 776 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.