Stocks mostly gain but Trinidad exchange falters

Rising stocks outpace those declining, two to one on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining slightly compared with Wednesday, with a 66 percent higher value, resulting in 21 securities trading up from 16 on Wednesday, with prices of eight stocks rising, four declining and nine remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 578,879 shares for $21,821,177 versus 603,880 stocks at $13,154,529 on Wednesday.
An average of 27,566 units were traded at $1,039,103 compared to 37,743 shares at $822,158 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 31,966 shares at $945,289 versus 37,743 units at $822,186 on the previous day. The average trade for January amounts to 28,440 at $235,404.
The Composite Index lost 3.59 points to close at 1,321.70, the All T&T Index fell 4.70 points to 1,977.31, the SME Index remained unchanged at 57.12 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.34 points to 86.81.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s increased $2 to a 52 weeks’ high of $56, with 19 shares crossing the exchange, Angostura Holdings lost 1 cent in closing at $23.74 after switching ownership of 125 stocks, Ansa McAl popped 1 cent to $48.01 as investors exchanged 5,204 stock units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $20.25 with 600 units clearing the market, First Citizens Group dipped 49 cents in ending at $50 with the swapping of 1,918 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank climbed 1 cent in closing at $6.11 as 2,386 shares passed through the market. GraceKennedy gained 5 cents to $4.75, with 31,155 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings remained at $26 after an exchange of 218,509 stock units, JMMB Group ended at $1.99 in exchanging 2,250 stock units. L.J. Williams B share remained at $2.70 with a transfer of 10 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $4.49 with trading in 25,399 units, National Enterprises declined 11 cents in closing at $3.60 after 115,000 shares changed hands. National Flour Mills advanced 1 cent to close at $1.51, with 10,100 stocks crossing the market, One Caribbean Media rose 39 cents to $3.50 while exchanging 30,000 stock units, Point Lisas rallied 5 cents to end at $3.55 with 459 units changing hands. Prestige Holdings remained at $7 after a transfer of 1,650 shares, Republic Financial remained at $137.50 with an exchange of 98,145 shares, Scotiabank ended at $77.95 in trading 17,649 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $21.25 as 15,744 units changed hands, Unilever Caribbean increased 30 cents in closing at $13.90 with investors transferring 1,086 stocks and West Indian Tobacco fell 80 cents to end at $20.51 in trading 1,471 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.