The main indices fell for a second consecutive day, Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday after 68 percent more shares were exchanged over Monday, with Clico Investments, the volume leader, accounting for 73 percent of the market’s value.
The market closed with 15 securities trading, up from sixteen on Monday, and ended with four stocks advancing, four declining and seven remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 287,597 shares for $3,642,409 compared to 171,072 shares valued $3,576,359 on Monday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 19,173 units at $242,827 versus an average of 10,692 units at $223,522 for each security on Monday. For the month to date, the average trade amounts to 8.722 shares at $128,645 compared to 7,800 units at $118,570 on Monday. October closed with an average of 16,922 shares for $285,061.
The T&T Composite Index fell by 1.16 points to 1,288.79, the All T&T Index dropped 3.30 points to 1,725.53, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.14 points to close at 115.18.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of two stocks higher than their last selling prices and one with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ Clico Investments added 5 cents to close at $25.15, in exchanging 105,960 shares, NCB Financial Group gained 5 cents trading to end at $7.95, with 27,400 shares crossing the market, Prestige Holdings finished at $7.30, after gaining 5 cents in transferring 704 units and Scotiabank added 30 cents to settle at $54.35, with 697 units changing hands.
Stocks declining│ Angostura Holdings shed 30 cents trading 120 units to close at $16, Grace Kennedy ended at $3.60, with a loss of 5 cents transferring 72,309 shares, Point Lisas slipped 15 cents to $3, with 25,000 shares changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 35 cents to close at $14.65, after exchanging 1,136 stock units.
Stocks trading firm│ Ansa Merchant Bank was unchanged at $39.50, in transferring 528 units, Calypso Macro Index Fund closed at $14 exchanging 2,430 stock units, First Citizens Bank remained at $43.50, with 2,592 stock units crossing the exchange. JMMB Group held firm at $1.75, trading 20,000 shares, Massy Holdings ended with an exchange of 635 units at $57, National Enterprises traded 24,820 shares at $3.40 and Unilever Caribbean finished at $16.80, with a transfer of 3,266 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks trading firm│CinemaOne exchanged 150 units at $4, Clico Investments closed at $25, in transferring 836 units, First Caribbean International Bank traded 20 units at $7.04. First Citizens Bank ended at $43.50, with an exchange of 2,990 stock units, Grace Kennedy closed at $3.65, with 57,006 shares crossing the market, Guardian Media traded 200 units at $4.25. One Caribbean Media held firm at $4.85, with a transfer of 90 units, Prestige Holdings exchanged 20 units at $7.25, Scotiabank held firm at $54.35, with 277 units changing hands. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.06, transferring 4,063 stock units and Unilever Caribbean closed at 16.80, with an exchange of 100 units.
The number of securities trading surged to 20, from just nine on Monday, and closed with two stocks advancing, seven declining and eleven remaining unchanged. The T&T Composite Index declined by 6.22 points to 1,295.90, the All T&T Index dropped 10.47 points to 1,737.96, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.26 points to close at 115.41.
Republic Financial Holdings fell 50 cents to $140.99, with an exchange of 1,150 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed 25 cents lower at $14.75, with 7,326 stock units changing hands.
Trading ended, with 505,169 shares for $13,850,155 passing through the market, compared to 59,653 shares at $587,579 on Monday from 12 securities changing hands, down from fifteen on Monday, leading to four stocks advancing, two declining and six remaining unchanged.
Stocks declining│ Clico Investments lost 10 cents trading 409,642 shares to end at $25.20 and Massy Holdings fell by $1 to $58, with a transfer of 36,539 shares.
Trading resulted in 59,653 shares for $587,579 compared to 49,373 shares for $239,933 on Friday. The market closed on Monday with 15 securities changing hands compared with just seven on Friday, resulting in four stocks advancing, four declining and only seven remaining unchanged.
Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 8,134 shares after falling 26 cents to end at $14.75 and West Indian Tobacco lost 44 cents to close at $33 with 1,110 stock units changing hands.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed 5 cents higher at $15 after exchanging 41,771 shares and Unilever Caribbean rose 15 cents to settle at $16.95, with a transfer of just 5 units.
Stocks declining|Trinidad and Tobago NGL shed 5 cents and closed at $14.95, in the trading of 7,353 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended 5 cents lower at $2 in an exchange of 25 units and Unilever Caribbean lost 17 cents to close at $16.80 with 300 shares changing hands.
Stocks declining│Angostura Holdings lost 9 cents to settle at $16.90, with 15 units changing hands, First Citizens Bank fell 10 cents to close at $45.71, after trading 252 units, Guardian Holdings shed 80 cents, with 1,450 stock units crossing the exchange to close at $19.20. NCB Financial Group ended at $7.90, with a loss of 10 cents trading 3,500 stock units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost one cent, exchanging 26,931 shares, in ending at $15.
Stocks declining│ First Citizens shed 10 cents, exchanging 1,860 units to settle at $46.10, Massy Holdings closed 6 cents lower at $58, in transferring 1,000 units, Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 5 cents to finish at $15.95, with 3,629 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco fell by 95 cents to $35.05, in trading 1,719 units.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL finished at $16, with a loss of 1 cent trading 49,574 shares and West Indian Tobacco shed 15 cents to settle at $36, in exchanging 8,395 stock units.