Declining stocks edged out rising prices on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange when trading ended on Wednesday, with the leading market indices slipping after 75 percent fewer shares changed hands than on Tuesday but at twice the value.
The market closed with thirteen securities trading with the prices of four stocks advancing, five declining and four unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 53,461 shares valued at $2,171,697 compared to 214,801 shares for $1,071,798 on Tuesday from 10 securities.
The average trade on Wednesday amounted to 4,112 units at $167,054 versus an average of 21,480 stock units for $107,180 for each security. The average stock traded amounts to 10,508 units at $135,085 for the month to date compares to 10,887 units at $133,187 on Tuesday. August closed with an average of 15,631 shares for $367,803.
The T&T Composite Index shed 0.58 points to 1,317.15, the All T&T Index declined by 3.73 points to 1,794.85, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.36 points to close at 113.36.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of three stocks higher than its last selling price and four with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ First Citizens Bank rose 38 cents to $46.49, with 18,226 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group gained 8 cents trading 17,803 shares to close at $1.78, Massy Holdings ended 95 cents higher at $59 in exchanging 2,286 units and Republic Financial Holdings gained 2 cents to settle at $142.02, with a transfer of 7,553 stock units.
Stocks declining│ Agostini’s shed 20 cents to end at $24.50, in exchanging 20 units, Clico Investments closed at $25.50, with a loss of 9 cents transferring 1,870 units, Grace Kennedy lost 1 cent to finish at $3.48, with 1,000 units changing hands. Scotiabank closed at $54.80 after losing 10 cents trading 192 shares and Trinidad and Tobago NGL slipped 2 cents to $16.01, with an exchange of 1,996 units.
Stocks trading firm│ Angostura Holdings closed at $17, transferring 500 units, Calypso Macro Index Fund remained at $14.25, with 15 shares changing hands, Guardian Media traded 1,000 units at $5 and National Flour exchanged 1,000 stock units at $1.83.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JMMB Group closed at $1.88, after gaining 10 cents in transferring 4,500 shares and National Flour gained 2 cents to settle at $1.82, with an exchange of 600 units.
The T&T Composite Index declined by 5.59 points to 1,318.36, The All T&T Index added 4.65 points to 1,801.51, while the Cross Listed Index fell by 2.18 points to close at 112.77.
Massy Holdings fell 31 cents to $58.69, after transferring 6,845 units, NCB Financial Group settled at $7.70, with a loss of 30 cents in an exchange of 500 units. One Caribbean Media shed 14 cents trading 2,000 units to finish at $5.06, Scotiabank closed 9 cents lower at $54.90, with 500 shares crossing the market and Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 7 cents to close at $6.03, in exchanging 600 stock units.
The market closed with eleven securities trading with three stocks advancing, three declining and five unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 48,041 shares valued at $907,097 compared to 190,298 shares for $3,240,340 on Wednesday from 17 securities.
Massy Holdings finished 95 cents higher at $59, trading 6,307 stock units and West Indian Tobacco climbed $1.39 to $36.40, with 814 units changing hands.
Stocks declining│ Clico Investments shed 49 cents, exchanging 3,702 stock units to settle at $25, Guardian Holdings ended 10 cents lower at $19.50, with 3,605 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco fell 99 cents to $36 trading 823 units.
Stocks declining│ First Citizens Bank shed 55 cents, exchanging 2,414 stock shares to settle at $46.10, NCB Financial Group lost 19 cents, ending at $7.81 with 22,305 stocks crossing the market, Republic Financial Holdings closed 40 cents lower at $142.60, with 372 units changing hands. Trinidad Cement lost 1 cent to finish at $2, in trading 3,400 stock units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL shed 30 cents, transferring 1,826 units to close at $16.10.
First Citizens Bank rose to $46.65, with gains of 40 cents trading 2,700 units and Scotiabank picked up 6 cents, exchanging 4,144 stock units to end at $54.75.
Massy Holdings ended 50 cents lower at $58.50, in transferring 373 units, National Enterprises lost 2 cents to settle at $4, with an exchange of 9,626 stock units. Prestige Holdings finished at $8, after losing 20 cents trading 1,352 units and West Indian Tobacco lost 1 cent exchanging 1,638 units to close at $36.99.
Stocks trading firm│ Angostura Holdings closed at $16.99, in trading 150 units, Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 240 shares at $14, Clico Investments exchanged 2,094 stock units at $27. First Citizens Bank closed at $46.25, with 1,371 units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $19.50, in exchanging 7,315 stock units, Grace Kennedy traded 704 stocks at $3.49. Guardian Media was unchanged at $5, with 4,280 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group transferred 1,301 units at $1.84, Massy Holdings ended, with 1,760 units changing hands at $59. NCB Financial Group closed at $8, with 4,259 stock units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco held firm at $37, trading 2,926 units.
First Citizens Bank ended at $46.25, having lost 25 cents transferring 2,619 units, Guardian Holdings closed 50 cents lower at $19.50, with 601 stocks changing hands, Massy Holdings shed 50 cents to settle at $59, after a transfer of 52 stock units. One Caribbean Media lost 5 cents to settle at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.10, in exchanging 264 units, Scotiabank slipped 4 cents to $54.70, in trading 82 shares. Trinidad and Tobago NGL slid 59 cents to $16.16, with an exchange of 2,200 units and Unilever Caribbean finished at a 52 weeks’ low of $16.70, after losing 27 cents transferring 5,000 stock units.