Stocks recorded gains of almost two percent in January at the close of market activity on Monday with more stocks falling than rising at the close of trading, after trading 31 percent fewer shares changed hands than on Friday, on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange as 24 securities traded up from 21 on Friday, with four rising, six declining and 14 remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index dipped 0.69 points to 1,522.67, the All T&T Index slipped 1.33 points to 2,131.68 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 122.08.
A total of 539,621 shares traded for $7,631,985 up from 778,680 units at $8,157,581 on Friday. An average of 22,484 units traded at $317,999 up from 37,080 shares at $388,456 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 39,943 units at $369,498 versus 41,079 units at $372,826. The average trade for December amounts to 21,703 units at $306,768.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s fell 75 cents to $44.50 while exchanging one share, Angostura Holdings finished at $19.99 trading 2,001 stock units, Ansa McAl ended at $59 after exchanging 42 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $16.75 with investors swapping 640 stocks, CinemaOne dropped 15 cents to close at $4.05, with 851 units crossing the exchange, Clico Investment Fund declined $1.50 to $28.50, with 7,961 stocks changing hands. First Citizens Group ended at $64.49 with an exchange of 24 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.14, with one share crossing the market, GraceKennedy lost 4 cents to $6.11 in switching ownership of 9,047 shares. Guardian Holdings finished at $30 after exchanging 439 stock units, Guardian Media remained at $3.10 after 1,914 stocks crossed the market, JMMB Group closed at $2.35 with the swapping of 2,581 units.
L.J. Williams B share advanced 8 cents to $1.80 after the trading of 3,379 units, Massy Holdings ended at $106 in an exchange of 34,668 stock units, National Enterprises climbed 13 cents to end at $3.25 after exchanging 315 stocks. NCB Financial Group shed 1 cent to end at $8, with 300,855 shares clearing the market, One Caribbean Media shed 10 cents to $4.10 trading 5,001 units, Point Lisas remained at $3.27 after exchanging 152,249 stocks. Prestige Holdings popped 4 cents to close at $7.04 after 30 shares crossed the market, Republic Financial Holdings popped 66 cents to $142, with1,000 stock units crossing the exchange, Scotiabank finished at $72 after clearing the market with 3,431 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $19.99 after trading 10,007 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16 with 1,589 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $27.50 in trading 1,595 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks up 2% on Trinidad Stock Exchange
January 31, 2022 by
