Stock prices drop as trading dips in Trinidad

The volume of stocks trading fell 29 percent on Tuesday from Monday level with 33 percent higher value as market activity ended resulting in more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading, declining after trading fewer shares, on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 21 securities traded up from 14 on Monday, with eight rising, seven declining with six left unchanged. The Composite Index dropped 2.53 points to close at 1,456.99, the All and Index dipped 3.91 points to 2,010.28 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.15 points to settle at 121.21.
A total of 231,849 shares traded for $5,738,958 compared to 328,163 units at $5,940,475 on Monday. An average of 11,040 units traded at $273,284 compared to 23,440 at $424,320 on the prior day, with trading month to date averaging 24,373 units at $280,966 versus 26,373 units at $282,118. The average trade for November amounts to 35,109 units at $290,897.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Angostura Holdings lost 45 cents in closing at $17.50 after exchanging 1,929 shares, Ansa McAl climbed $1.50 to $59.50 after trading four units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund shed 3 cents to end at $16.65 in an exchange of 1,058 stocks. Clico Investment Fund rallied $2 to $29 in switching ownership of 16,567 stock units, First Citizens Group ended unchanged at $58 after clearing the market of 327 stock units, GraceKennedy remained at $6.10, with 4,130 units changing hands. Guardian Holdings finished unchanged at $30.50 while 2,955 stocks crossed the exchange, JMMB Group fell 3 cents to $2.22, with 32,146 shares crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share popped 9 cents to $1.60 in an exchange of 50,000 stocks. Massy Holdings closed at $95.58 after trading 22,227 units, National Enterprises spiked 6 cents to $3.25 while exchanging 35 stock units, National Flour Mills dipped 3 cents to $1.87 as 292 shares crossed the exchange. NCB Financial Group remained at $8 with the swapping of 5,000 stock units, One Caribbean Media gained 30 cents to close at $4.70 in trading 354 units, Prestige Holdings declined 19 cents in closing at $7.01 after trading 511 shares. Republic Financial Holdings increased 1 cent to $138.01 in exchanging 10,627 stocks, Scotiabank dropped $3 to $65 with an exchange of 1,624 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $19 while exchanging 55,624 units. Trinidad Cement lost 39 cents to close at $3.41 in trading 21,971 stocks, Unilever Caribbean advanced 15 cents to end at $16.35 in exchanging 4,294 stock units and West Indian Tobacco rose 30 cents to $28.50, with 174 stock units changing hands
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.