Stocks register gains for TTSE

Market activity ended on Tuesday and resulted in more stocks rising than falling, following a 152 percent surge in the number of shares trading, with 213 percent higher value than on Monday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 18 securities traded compared to 19 on Monday, with seven rising, four declining and seven closed unchanged. Massy Holdings ended trading at a 52 weeks’ high.
The Composite Index added 2.45 points to end at 1,418.76, the All T&T Index advanced 3.96 points to close at 1,928.04 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.12 points to 122.46.
A total of 140,754 shares traded, for $4,730,171, up from 55,762 units at $1,511,531 on Monday. An average of 7,820 units traded at $262,787 compared to 2,935 at $79,554 on Monday, with the month to date averaging 26,585 units at $255,728 versus 27,696 units at $255,310. The average trade for September amounts to 36,606 units at $425,940.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices. No stock ended with an offer that was lower than the last traded price.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $24.50 with an exchange of 6,140 shares, Angostura Holdings rose 8 cents to close at $17.08 in switching ownership of 83 stocks, Ansa McAl rallied $2.50 in closing at $60 after 1,280 units crossed the exchange. Clico Investment Fund remained at $26.79 while exchanging 14,236 stock units, First Citizens Group slipped 10 cents to $50.60 in trading 2,100 stock units, GraceKennedy remained at $6.35, with 160 shares changing hands. Guardian Holdings spiked $1.88 to $32 trading at 47,716 units, JMMB Group ended at $2.24 after 149 stocks crossed the market, Massy Holdings spiked $4.60 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $89.95 in trading 20,027 units. National Flour Mills dipped 5 cents to $1.90 in exchange of 1,260 stocks, NCB Financial Group declined 1 cent in closing at $8.14 with 25,370 shares changing hands, One Caribbean Media fell 6 cents to $4.80 with the swapping of 20 stock units. Prestige Holdings remained at $7.01 after exchanging 500 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings popped 6 cents to close at $135.76 after trading 200 stock units, Scotiabank traded 383 shares at $62. Trinidad & Tobago NGL spiked 43 cents to $18, with 620 units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement gained 1 cent in closing at $4.06 in trading 900 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $30.95, with 19,610 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.