Market activity ended on Monday after investors traded 54 percent more shares with a value that was 72 percent lower than on Friday, resulting in more stocks falling than rising at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Trading ended with 19 securities changing hands with the prices of three stocks rising, six declining and 10 remaining unchanged. At the close, the Composite Index climbed 1.29 points to settle at 1,425.54, the All T&T Index added 0.05 points to close at 1,934.78 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.37 points to settle at 123.42.
The market closed with an exchange of 411,712 shares, accounting for $2,143,953 compared to 266,699 units at $7,531,138 on Friday.
An average of 21,669 units traded for the day at $112,858 in contrast to an average of 14,037 at $396,376 on Friday. An average of 17,703 units valued at $232,597 traded for the month to date, in contrast to 17,273 units at $245,597. The average volume and value for the previous month were 20,941 units valued at $221,079.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the Trinidad and Tobago market shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $24.40 with an exchange of 5,000 shares, Angostura Holdings shed 3 cents to close at $16.45 swapping 25 units, Ansa McAl remained at $59 having swapped 83 stock units. Clico Investment Fund advanced by 10 cents to $27.11 exchanging 1,493 shares, Endeavour Holdings remained at $7.01 in trading 50 stock units, First Citizens Bank remained at $50 trading 765 units. GraceKennedy declined 5 cents to $6.35 exchanging 87,049 shares, Guardian Holdings dipped 5 cents to $32.90 in trading 10,827 units, Guardian Media remained at $3.10 having swapped 2,246 stock units. JMMB Group popped 11 cents to $2.22 trading 240,004 shares, Massy Holdings rose 25 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $82 with an exchange of 314 units, National Flour Mills remained at $2 swapping 6,925 stock units. NCB Financial Group ended at $7.99 trading 20,500 shares, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.50 in trading 1,607 units, Prestige Holdings dipped 10 cents to $7.40 with an exchange of 4,000 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 26 cents closing at $17.74 after exchanging 4,962 units, Trinidad Cement lost 29 cents to close at $3.51 in swapping 20,197 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.40 having swapped 5,619 shares and West Indian Tobacco closed at $32 in trading 46 shares
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.