The stock market indices rose on the Trinidad and Tobago Exchange on Monday after the market reopened from the break for the Christmas holiday, with Massy holdings jumping sharply by $4 as fewer securities and shares changed hands than Thursday.
The market closed with just 8 securities trading, down from 12 on Thursday, and ended with prices of two rising, one declining and five remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 95,490 shares for $3,852,319 compared to 120,806 shares for $4,605,847 on Thursday.
The average trade amounts to 11,936 units at $481,540 versus an average of 10,067 units at $383,821 for each security on Thursday. Trading month to date averaged 14,609 shares at $228,381 compared to 14,693 shares at $235,145 on Thursday. November closed with an average of 18,691 shares for $276,188.
The T&T Composite Index gained 5.38 points to end at 1,313.06, the All T&T Index climbed 11.07 points to 1,749.27, while the Cross Listed Index dipped 0.05 points to close at 118.56.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of six stocks higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Stocks rising │Clico Investment Fund rose 25 cents to close at $25.25, with an exchange of 1,100 stock units and Massy Holdings jumped $4 to $61, trading 35,201 units.
Stocks declining│JMMB Group lost one cent to end at $1.98, with 1,000 shares changing hands.
Stocks trading firm │National Enterprises ended trading of 1,839 shares at $3.13, Trinidad and Tobago NGL ended at $17, with a transfer of 34,200 shares, Point Lisas ended at $3.15 with 2,000 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings traded 50 units at $134.99 and Scotiabank ended at $54.35 after trading 20,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
