The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Monday, with mixed results following a 9 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded with the value just slightly higher than at the close on Friday resulting in 21 securities trading up from 16 previously and ending with prices of five stocks rising, seven declining and nine ended firm and resulting in mixed results in the market indices.
The market closed with trading of 94,688 shares for $803,804 versus 103,671 stock units at $802,991 on Friday.
An average of 4,509 shares were traded at $38,276 compared to 6,479 units at $50,187 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 16,405 shares at $84,140 down from 18,718 units at $93,059 on the previous trading day and an average for July of 12,380 shares at $139,960.
The Composite Index popped 3.38 points to 1,103.04, the All T&T Index skidded 3.86 points to 1,640.68, the SME Index remained unchanged at 78.26 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 1.56 points to 73.87.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini’s ended at $68.95 after an exchange of 63 shares, Angostura Holdings had trading of 958 stocks at $18.06, Ansa McAl ended at $63 with investors swapping 27 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund closed at $24.22 after 12 stock units passed through the market, First Citizens Group rallied 25 cents to $43.25 in trading 1,881 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank popped 19 cents to $7.05, with 170 stocks changing hands. GraceKennedy ended at $3.75 after an exchange of 100 units, Guardian Holdings fell 73 cents to finish at $14.50 with investors trading 5,611 stocks, Guardian Media dipped 10 cents and ended at $1.65 in switching ownership of 776 units. JMMB Group sank 5 cents in closing at $1.05 with traders dealing in 27,966 stocks, Massy Holdings declined 5 cents to end at $3.55 with 26,579 shares crossing the market, National Enterprises lost 1 cent to close at $3.14 after a transfer of 19,128 stock units.
NCB Financial remained at $3 with investors trading 100 shares, One Caribbean Media sank 46 cents to $3.20 with an exchange of 100 stock units, Prestige Holdings remained at $10.98 after 93 stocks crossed the market. Republic Financial slipped $1.98 and ended at $113 after an exchange of 2,470 units, Scotiabank rallied 9 cents to close at $59.69 in trading 1,741 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 1 cent to $6.26 and closed after 5,584 stocks were traded. Trinidad Cement advanced 2 cents to end at $2.98 with a transfer of 90 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $10.75 as investors exchanged 22 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $7.50 after trading of 1,217 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
