Stocks push TTSE higher on Thursday

Market activity ended with more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading on Thursday after 59 percent more shares, with 40 percent higher value passed through Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange than Wednesday.
At the close, 18 securities traded down from 19 on Wednesday, with six rising, four declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 2.82 points to 1,461.17, the All T&T Index popped 5.66 points to 2,016.78 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.03 points to settle at 121.45.
A total of 483,231 shares traded for $3,165,008 compared to 304,798 units at $2,261,165 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 26,84 units at $175,834 compared to 16,042 at $119,114 on Wednesday, with the month to date averaging 17,978 units at $244,702 versus 17,176 un ts at $250,931. The average trade for October amounts to 23,649 units at $227,589.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with the bid higher than the last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s traded 4,120 shares at $24.50, Angostura Holdings ended unchanged at $17.30 in exchanging 248 stocks, Ansa McAl finished at $58 after 688 stock units changed hands. Clico Investment Fund climbed 7 cents to $27.57 with the swapping of 32,903 units, First Citizens Group finished at $57, with 5,003 stocks changing hands, GraceKennedy remained at $6.11 in an exchange of 4,073 shares. Guardian Holdings fell 1 cent to $31.49 in trading 1,243 units, JMMB Group ended at $2.26 trading 392,635 stock units, L.J. Williams B share shed 1 cent in closing at $1.49, with 645 stocks crossing the market. Massy Holdings rallied $1.58 to $95.58 with an exchange of 1,138 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.90, with 908 shares clearing the market, NCB Financial Group advanced 3 cents to $8.03 after trading 3,369 units. Prestige Holdings lost 1 cent to end at $7 while exchanging 999 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings rallied $2 to $140 in switching ownership of 114 shares, Scotiabank rose 5 cents to $68., with 2,165 stocks crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 10 cents to end at $18.70 after trading 12,596 units, Unilever Caribbean finished unchanged at $16.20 after 20,000 shares changed hands and West Indian Tobacco declined 3 cents to $29.95, with 384 stocks switching owners.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.