Stocks pulled back on T&T Stock Exchange

Trading picked up Thursday with 41 percent more shares, passing through the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange valued 77 percent higher than in trading on Wednesday and resulted in more stocks falling than rising and the market indices dropping at the close of trading.
A total of 19 securities traded compared to 18 on Wednesday, with six stocks rising, eight declining and five remaining unchanged. The Composite Index shed 13.95 points to 1,512.70, the All T&T Index fell 27.67 points to 2,108.90 and the Cross-Listed Index inched 0.10 points higher to 122.60.
A total of 360,139 shares traded for $12,296,385 compared to 255,751 units at $6,952,251 on Wednesday. An average of 18,955 units traded at $647,178 compared to 14,208 shares at $386,236 previously, with trading month to date averaging 47,878 units at $322,987 versus 50,207 units at $296,887 on the previous trading day. The average trade for December amounts to 21,703 units at $306,768.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s popped 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $40 while exchanging 100 shares, Angostura Holdings ended unchanged at $19.99 after exchanging 5,320 stocks, Ansa McAl advanced 20 cents to close at $59.50 trading 3,400 units. Ansa Merchant Bank dropped 48 cents in ending at $43.01, with 664 stock units clearing the market, Clico Investment Fund rallied 1 cent in closing at $29.50, with 47,771 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group dropped $5.66 to end at $60.25 in exchanging 1,634 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 1 cent to $6.14, with 15 stocks changing hands, GraceKennedy fell 5 cents in closing at $6.20 with an exchange of 125,272 shares, Guardian Holdings finished at $30, with 21,435 units crossing the market. JMMB Group remained at $2.35 in trading 3,000 stocks, Massy Holdings climbed 13 cents in closing at $106.25 with the swapping of 19,517 shares, National Enterprises gained 9 cents to close at $3.60 in switching ownership of 28,510 stock units. NCB Financial Group rose 4 cents to $8.05 after trading 3,248 shares, Prestige Holdings lost 5 cents to end at $7 in an exchange of 500 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings shed $1.20 to $141.30 after an exchange of 40,344 units. Scotiabank ended unchanged at $70.50 with 280 stock units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 95 cents in closing at $18.65 after exchanging 51,100 stocks, Unilever Caribbean fell 20 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low $15.80 after trading 7,418 shares and West Indian Tobacco finished at $27.99 with the swapping of 611 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.