Market activity ended mixed on Tuesday after 186 percent more shares with a 129 percent higher value traded than on Monday, resulting in more slightly stocks rising than falling at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 17 traded compared to 18 on Monday, with seven stocks rising, six declining and four remaining unchanged. The Composite Index lost 0.09 points to end at 1,417.69, the All T&T Index increased 0.44 points to 1,924.90 and the Cross-Listed Index eased by 0.09 points to 122.62.
A total of 1,115,815 shares traded, for $7,311,356 compared to 390,246 units at $3,197,729 on Monday. An average of 65,636 units traded at $430,080 compared to 21,680 at $177,652 on Monday. The average trade for the month to date amounts to 40,039 units at $326,084 versus 31,158 units at $290,004. The average trade for June, ended at 45,770 units at $724,497.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s settled at $24.55 after trading 50 stock units, Angostura Holdings rose 19 cents to $16.39 in switching ownership of 900 stocks, Ansa Mcal climbed 20 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $57.20 with the swapping of 500 units. Clico Investment Fund exchanged 10,434 stocks at $26.90 in, First Citizens Bank spiked 10 cents to $50.30 in trading at 864 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 1 cent to $6.20 in trading 710 stocks, Grace Kennedy gained 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.75, with 1,072,093 stock units changing hands. Guardian Holdings dropped 35 cents to end at $33.64, with 2,417 stock units clearing the market, JMMB Group fell 2 cents to $1.97 after 3,250 units cleared the market, Massy Holdings increased 50 cents to $80.50 after exchanging 5,089 stocks. National Enterprises remained at $3.25, with 3,000 stocks crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills ended at $2.25 after an exchange of 75 stocks, NCB Financial Group slipped 1 cent to $8.50, trading 753 units. Republic Financial Holdings shed 2 cents in closing at $135.08 in an exchange of 40 units, Scotiabank popped 1 cent higher to $59.75 after exchanging 667 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 4 cents to $18.10, with 11,473 stocks clearing the market and Trinidad Cement slipped 3 cents to $3.27 in switching ownership of 3,500 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.