Stock trading picks up in Trinidad

In trading activity on Tuesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, the market closed with an equal number of stocks rising and falling. The market rose after trading 2,005 percent more shares, having a value that jumped 270 percent higher than Monday.
At the close, 18 securities traded up from 12 on Monday, with stocks traded split equally at six each between those rising, declining and those ending unchanged. The Composite Index popped 1.76 points to 1,434.69, the All T&T Index increased 0.90 points to settle at 1,933.95 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.38 points to finish at 126.21.
A total of 5,054,897 shares traded for $12,069,400 versus 240,192 units at $3,264,363 on Monday. An average of 280,828 units traded at $670,522 up from 20,016 shares at $272,030 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 37,573 units at $445,070 versus 23,539 units at $432,063.  The average trade for August amounts to 16,186 units at $226,311.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s fell 5 cents to $24.50 after trading 1,739 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $17.10 in switching ownership of 64 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rallied 30 cents to $16.50 in an exchange of 1,400 units. Clico Investment Fund declined 7 cents to $26.50 with an exchange of 5,239 stocks, Endeavour Holdings advanced 1 cent to $7.02 trading 100 stocks, First Citizens Bank lost 18 cents in ending at $50.56 after 8,610 units changed hands. Guardian Holdings ended at $32.75, with 455 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Media popped 1 cent to close at $3.01 in trading 3,397 shares, JMMB Group held at $2.22 trading 5,010,040 stocks. Massy Holdings increased 99 cents in closing at $83 while exchanging two stock units, National Enterprises climbed 4 cents to $3.29, with 55 units clearing the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.90 after 671 shares crossed the exchange. NCB Financial Group gained 5 cents in ending at $8.30, with 35 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank remained at $60.55, with 1,139 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 10 cents to end at $17.40 after exchanging 5,071 units. Trinidad Cement fell 4 cents to $3.96 with the swapping of 12,670 shares, Unilever Caribbean was unchanged at $16.22 with an exchange of 4,000 stocks and West Indian Tobacco dropped 5 cents in closing at $30.94 trading 210 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.