Rising prices dominate trading in Trinidad

Trading levels remained relatively steady on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 19 percent and the value moderately more than on Monday, resulting in 19 securities trading compared with 19 on Monday, with 11 stocks rising three declining and five remaining unchanged, but resulted in a fall in the leading market indices as Angostura Holdings declined $1.89 and overwhelmed price gains elsewhere.
The Composite Index dropped 4.72 points to 1,324.80, the All T&T Index fell 11.34 points to 1,984.40, the SME Index remained at 61.52 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.33 points to settle at 86.64.
Investors exchanged 702,526 shares for $5,994,421 versus 870,339 stock units at $5,806,444 on Monday. An average of 36,975 units were traded at $315,496 compared to 45,807 shares at $305,602 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 43,248 shares at $265,454 compared with 44,738 units at $253,573 on the previous day. The average trade for February amounts to 51,996 shares at $458,520.
The 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 rallied 49 cents ending at $59.99 after a transfer of 172 shares, Angostura Holdings declined $1.89 to $23.11 after finishing trading with a transfer of 750 units, Ansa McAl increased 20 cents to end at $51 as 984 stocks passed through the market. Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained 15 cents to close at $20.75, with 650 stock units crossing the market, First Citizens Group climbed 39 cents to $50.50 in trading 4,799 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.60 and closed with 313 shares changing hands. GraceKennedy rose 10 cents to $4.60 in an exchange of 41,383 units, Guardian Holdings popped $1.59 to $27 with investors exchanging 18,562 stocks, JMMB Group ended at $1.75 in switching ownership of 6,500 stock units. Massy Holdings dipped 14 cents to $4.50 with a transfer of 109,510 units, National Enterprises advanced 1 cent to $3.74 while exchanging 488,341 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.59 with 740 stocks clearing the market. NCB Financial gained 5 cents to close at $4.10, 500 units changing hands, Prestige Holdings rallied 30 cents to end at $7.50 in exchanging 1,123 stocks, Republic Financial closed at $138 with investors transferring 15,021 shares. Scotiabank ended at $78.20 with 5,715 stock units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 5 cents in closing at $20.90 as investors exchanged 1,412 stock units, Unilever Caribbean popped 35 cents to close at $14.50 with the swapping of 136 stocks and West Indian Tobacco shed 1 cent to end at $18.49 trading after 5,915 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading bounce for Trinidad stocks

Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 25 percent with the value being 76 percent more than on Friday resulting in 19 securities trading compared with 20 on Friday, with prices of seven stocks rising, six declining and six remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 870,339 shares for $5,806,444 compared with 696,764 stock units at $3,294,068 on Friday.
Trading averaged 45,807 stocks at $305,602 compared to 34,838 shares at $164,703 on Friday. Trading month with date averages 44,738 shares at $253,573 compared to 44,405 units at $237,363 on the previous trading day. February closed with an average of 51,996 shares at $458,520.
The Composite Index popped 2.43 points to 1,329.52, the All T&T Index advanced 3.18 points to 1,995.74, the SME Index remained at 61.52 and the Cross Listed Index rallied 0.23 points to settle at 86.31.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $59.50 after investors transferred 7,225 shares, Angostura Holdings rallied $1 in closing at $25, with 5 units crossing the market, Ansa McAl advanced 5 cents to end at $50.80 after a transfer of 2,416 stock units. First Citizens Group shed 39 cents to close at $50.11 after the trading of 6,609 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank popped 29 cents to $6.60 as investors exchanged 620 stock units, GraceKennedy climbed 5 cents to $4.50 in an exchange of 4,026 stocks. Guardian Holdings dropped 5 cents to end at $25.41 after exchanging 2,437 shares, JMMB Group ended at $1.75 as 3,000 units passed through the market, L.J. Williams B share ended at $2.75 after an exchange of 290 stock units. Massy Holdings remained at $4.64 after 68,881 shares were exchanged, National Enterprises declined 2 cents to $3.73 in switching ownership of 756,464 units, National Flour Mills gained 9 cents to end at $1.59, with 763 stocks crossing the market. NCB Financial dipped 5 cents in closing at $4.05 after 2,315 stock units passed through the exchange, Prestige Holdings increased 10 cents to close at $7.20 with an exchange of 65 shares, Republic Financial rose 50 cents to close at $138 with the swapping of 10,352 units. Scotiabank ended at $78.20 while 2,630 stocks changed hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $20.85 with a transfer of 63 stocks, Trinidad Cement lost 40 cents to close at $3.50 trading 500 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 49 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $18.50, with 1,678 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Steady trading on Trinidad market

Trading maintained Tuesday’s robustness on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded marginally lower than Tuesday’s, with a 14 percent higher value,  resulting from activity in 24 securities up from 18 on Tuesday, with 11 stocks rising, nine declining and four remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 1,394,876 shares for $7,662,436 versus 1,400,887 stock units at $8,927,824 on Tuesday.
An average of 58,120 units were exchanged at $319,268 down from 77,827 shares at $495,990 on Tuesday. The average trade for February amounts to 51,996 shares at $458,520.
The Composite Index closed unchanged at 1,325.48, the All T&T Index declined 3.21 points to 1,996.29, the SME Index remained at 61.52 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.48 points to end at 85.06.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s dipped 24 cents to $59.75 with investors trading 1,808 shares, Angostura Holdings declined 24 cents in closing at $23.50 in an exchange of 2,258 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $50.75 after a transfer of 9 stock units. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $45 with 250 units clearing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund shed 99 cents in ending at $20.51 as investors exchanged 200 units, CinemaOne remained at $7.90 and closed with 1,000 shares changing hands. First Citizens Group rallied 40 cents to close at $50.50, with 2,084 stocks crossing the exchange, FirstCaribbean International Bank climbed 8 cents to $6.30 after an exchange of 9,416 stocks, GraceKennedy gained 4 cents to end at $4.44 with an exchange of 1,727 shares. Guardian Holdings popped $1.47 in ending at $26.99 after investors traded 3,088 stocks, JMMB Group fell 5 cents ending at $1.75, with 32,500 stock units changing hands, L.J. Williams B share rose 20 cents to end at $2.75, with 100 units crossing the market. Massy Holdings dropped 31 cents in closing at $4.64 in switching ownership of 105,804 shares, National Enterprises lost 30 cents to close at $3.60 after 1,095,000 stock units crossed the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.50 with a transfer of 12,088 units. NCB Financial increased 5 cents to $4.10 in trading 2,500 stocks, One Caribbean Media advanced 22 cents in closing at $3.50 following an exchange of 5,000 stock units, Point Lisas popped 2 cents to close at $3.60 while exchanging 1,711 units. Prestige Holdings climbed 10 cents to $7 as 6,509 shares passed through the market, Republic Financial rose $1 to $138 after exchanging 11,372 stocks, Scotiabank shed 10 cents to end at $78.10 with the swapping of 171 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 15 cents to close at $20.85 trading 2,521 units, Trinidad Cement rallied 38 cents after ending at $3.90 with the swapping of 62,582 stocks and West Indian Tobacco lost 90 cents in closing at $19 in an exchange of 35,178 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Gains for Trinidad stocks

Stocks mostly gained on Monday after a mild increase in the volume of stocks traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with the value being 35 percent more than on Friday and resulting in 19 securities changing hands compared with 20 on Friday, with seven stocks rising, one declining and 11 remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 546,993 shares at $5,480,710 compared with 523,071 units at $4,056,217 on Friday.
An average of 28,789 shares were exchanged at $288,458 up from 26,154 units at $202,811 on Friday Trading month to date averages 50,570 shares at $456,473 down from 51,918  units at $466,871 on the previous day. The average trade for January was 28,440 at $235,404.
The Composite Index popped 7.28 points to 1,327.81, the All T&T Index rallied 5.35 points to 1,997.15, the SME Index remained at 61.52 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 1.31 points to 85.61.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $58.01 trading 2,016 shares, Ansa McAl popped 25 cents in ending at $50.75 after an exchange of 350 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $21.50, with 496 units changing hands. First Citizens Group remained at $50.10, with 6,036 stocks clearing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.50 as 1,530 units passed through the market, GraceKennedy remained at $4.42 after ten stocks were traded. Guardian Holdings shed 48 cents to end at $25.52 with a transfer of 157 shares, JMMB Group ended at $1.80, with 12,500 stock units crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share remained at $2.72 while exchanging ten stocks. Massy Holdings rallied 5 cents to $4.70 after an exchange of 476,878 shares, NCB Financial increased by 10 cents in closing at $4.10, with 14,926 units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media rose 2 cents to $3.28 after an exchange of 1,500 stock units. Point Lisas ended at $3.60 with ten stock units changing hands, Republic Financial ended at $138.50 as investors exchanged 16,273 units, Scotiabank gained 3 cents after ending at $78.13 with the swapping of 3,360 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 14 cents to close at $21 with an exchange of 3,990 stocks, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.52 after a transfer of 1,150 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 in an exchange of 1,325 stock units and West Indian Tobacco climbed 4 cents to $19.65 in switching ownership of 4,476 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumps on Trinidad Exchange

Investors pumped more funds into trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, resulting in the volume of stocks traded jumping 614 percent, valued 464 percent more than on Thursday, following trading in 20 securities similar to trading on Thursday and ended with six stocks rising, eight declining and six remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 523,071 shares for $4,056,217, up from 73,286 stock units at $718,570 on Thursday. An average of 26,154 units were traded at $202,811 compared to 3,664 shares at $35,928 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 51,918 shares at $466,871 versus 53,713 units at $485,273 on the previous day. The average trade for January amounts to 28,440 at $235,404.
The Composite Index fell 7.76 points to close at 1,320.53, the All T&T Index rose 1.67 points to close at 1,991.80, the SME Index remained at 61.52 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 2.50 points to settle at 84.30.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Ansa McAl rose 50 cents to $50.50 with investors transferring 650 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $45 55 stock units changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose $1 to end at $21.50 after trading five units. Endeavour Holdings ended at $11 with investors trading 5,000 stocks, First Citizens Group remained at $50.10 with an exchange of 5,457 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank dipped 5 cents to $6.50, with 800 units crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy declined 3 cents in closing at $4.42 after a switch in ownership of 1,275 stocks, JMMB Group dropped 9 cents to $1.80, with 65,330 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings ended at $4.65 in exchanging 234,003 units. National Enterprises popped 1 cent to $3.90 in trading 155,120 stocks, NCB Financial lost 11 cents to end at $4 in an exchange of 3,500 shares, One Caribbean Media climbed 10 cents in ending at $3.26 after an exchange of 2,700 stock units. Point Lisas remained at $3.60, with 520 stock units clearing the market, Prestige Holdings fell 8 cents to $6.90 as 316 stocks passed through the market, Republic Financial ended at $138.50, with 7,968 shares crossing the exchange. Scotiabank gained 10 cents in ending at $78.10 after exchanging 1,828 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 14 cents in closing at $20.86 as investors exchanged 9,387 stock units, Trinidad Cement slipped 7 cents to end at $3.52 after a transfer of 215 stocks. Unilever Caribbean rallied 10 cents to $14 with a transfer of 28,883 units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 29 cents to close at $19.61 with 59 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading drops but prices rise

After two days of closure of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange for the annual carnival celebration, trading activity dropped sharply on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 94 percent with the value down 71 percent from Friday trades and resulted in 18 securities changing hands compared with 20 on Friday, with prices of 10 stocks rising, three declining and five remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 120,475 shares for $2,896,613 versus 1,959,830 stock units at $10,047,105 on Friday. An average of 6,693 units were traded at $160,923 against 97,992 shares at $502,355 on Friday. Trading month to date averages 57,462 shares at $518,933, down from 61,133 units at $544,813 on the previous day. The average trade for January amounts to 28,440 at $235,404.
The Composite Index increased 7.35 points to 1,331.98, the All T&T Index jumped 14.22 points to 1,993.36, the SME Index remained at 61.52 and the Cross-Listed Index ended unchanged at 87.38.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $58.01 after  2,981 shares were traded, Angostura Holdings ended at $23.52 while exchanging 39,479 units, Ansa McAl rose 98 cents to $50 after trading 24 stocks. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $45 in an exchange of 35 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rallied $1 in closing at $21.50 with the swapping of 54 units, First Citizens Group popped 55 cents to $50.65 in trading 5,917 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank gained 1 cent to close at $6.55 after an exchange of 9,304 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $4.45 with 2,719 shares clearing the market, Guardian Holdings climbed 94 cents to $26 after an exchange of 249 stock units. L.J. Williams B share dipped 5 cents to $2.70, with 23,535 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings shed 5 cents in closing at $4.65 after 1,760 shares passed through the market, National Enterprises declined 1 cent to end at $3.89 with investors transferring 5,000 units. Republic Financial rallied $1 to $138, with 6,067 units crossing the exchange, Scotiabank increased 20 cents to $78.2 in switching ownership of 814 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 5 cents to $21.05 as investors exchanged 16,412 shares. Trinidad Cement increased 9 cents to $3.59 after a transfer of 920 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $13.90 after investors exchanged 4,400 shares and West Indian Tobacco rose 35 cents to $19.90 in trading 805 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Rising stocks dominated Trinidad Exchange

Rising stocks dominated market activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, following trading in 20 securities compared with 18 on Thursday, resulting in prices of 10 rising, three declining and seven remaining unchanged with the volume of stocks traded surging 698 percent but with a 14 percent lower value than on Thursday.
Investors traded 1,959,830 shares for $10,047,105 versus 245,470 stock units at $11,710,946 on Thursday. An average of 97,992 units were traded at $502,355 compared with 13,637 shares at $650,608 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 61,133 shares at $544,813 compared to 57,913 units at $548,521 on the previous day. The average trade for January was 28,440 at $235,404.
The Composite Index gained 0.23 points to close at 1,324.63, the All T&T Index fell 1.12 points to 1,979.14, the SME Index was unchanged at 61.52 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.23 points to 87.38.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s rallied 1 cent to a 52 weeks’ high of $58.01, with 355 shares crossing the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $23.52 after an exchange of 16,921 stock units, Ansa McAl declined 98 cents to $49.02 with investors transferring 360 stocks. Ansa Merchant Bank climbed $1.50 to end at $45 after exchanging 160 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund lost $1 to close at $20.50 as investors exchanged 80 stocks, First Citizens Group ended at $50.10 trading 600 stock units. GraceKennedy shed 10 cents in closing at $4.45, with 7,637 shares crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings advanced 1 cent to $25.06 with 16,543 units changing hands, JMMB Group rose 15 cents to $1.90 with the swapping of 50 stock units. L.J. Williams B share gained 5 cents to close at $2.75 with an exchange of 7,265 shares, Massy Holdings rose 20 cents to close at $4.70 with a transfer of 1,762,850 stocks, National Enterprises popped 20 cents in closing at $3.90 in an exchange of 70,100 units. National Flour Mills popped 3 cents to $1.53 and closed with an exchange of 645 stock units, Prestige Holdings rose 15 cents to $7 in switching ownership of 48,983 shares, Republic Financial ended at $137 in trading 1,090 units Scotiabank ended at $78 after a transfer of 1,049 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 5 cents in ending at $21 as 3,216 stocks passed through the market, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.50 after 5,200 stock units were traded. Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.90 after exchanging 16,036 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $19.55, with 690 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading dives on Trinidad Exchange Thursday

Trading resulted in reduced market activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with a 97 percent fall in the volume of stocks that changed ownership with a 67 percent lower value than Wednesday and resulting in trading in 18 securities against 17 on Wednesday, with prices of four stocks rising, seven declining and seven remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 245,470 shares for $11,710,946 versus 7,131,762 stock units at $34,964,988 on Wednesday.
An average of 13,637 units were traded at $650,608 compared with 419,515 shares at $2,056,764 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 57,913 shares at $548,520 versus 61,690 units at $539,811 on the previous day. The average trade for January amounts to 28,440 at $235,404.
The Composite Index declined 1.93 points to 1,324.40, the All T&T Index dropped 1.62 points to 1,980.26, the SME Index remained unchanged at 61.52 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.31 points to end at 87.15.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Ansa McAl remained at $50 after 118 shares passed through the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $21.50 as investors exchanged 41 stock units, First Citizens Group dipped 1 cent to $50.10 while exchanging 6,823 stocks. FirstCaribbean International Bank climbed 4 cents to $6.54 with investors transferring 1,158 units, GraceKennedy popped 5 cents to end at $4.55 with 1,000 stock units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings ended at $25.05, with investors exchanging 18,031 stocks.JMMB Group declined 11 cents to end at $1.75 34,983 units crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share remained at $2.70, with 555 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings advanced 2 cents to close at $4.50, with 75,836 shares crossing the market. National Enterprises dipped 27 cents in closing at $3.70 with the swapping of 7,769 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.50 in an exchange of 802 units, NCB Financial remained at $4.19 in an exchange of 2,778 stocks. Prestige Holdings slipped 4 cents to $6.85 and closed with trading of 800 shares, Republic Financial remained at $137 in switching ownership of 73,205 units, Scotiabank shed 20 cents in closing at $78 after a transfer of 87 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 9 cents to $20.95 after  3,370 stocks were exchanged, Unilever Caribbean fell 5 cents to close at $13.90 in trading 15,114 stocks and West Indian Tobacco fell 20 cents in closing at $19.55 with an exchange of 3,000 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Losers crush winners on Trinidad Exchange

Trading plunged well below Friday’s levels on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 91 percent with 86 percent lower value than on Friday resulting in 21 securities trading compared with 22 on Friday, resulting in prices of eight stocks rising, 10 declining and three remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 230,773 shares for $2,283,316 versus 2,678,820 stock units at $16,631,803 on Friday. An average of 10,989 units were traded at $108,729 down from 121,765 shares at $755,991 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 30,985 shares at $426,693 compared to 33,729 units at $470,335 on the previous day. The average trade for January amounts to 28,440 at $235,404.
The Composite Index slipped 2.10 points to 1,326.48, the All T&T Index dipped 3.20 points to 1,977.48, the SME Index increased 4.52 points to end at 61.64 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.13 points to end at 88.16.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings lost 3 cents in closing at $23.52 in finishing trading of 11,356 shares, Ansa McAl advanced $1 to close at $50, with 150 stocks crossing the market, Ansa Merchant Bank dipped $2.50 to end at $43.50 in switching ownership of 1,259 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $21.15 after swapping of 45 stock units, Endeavour Holdings rose 95 cents to $11 while exchanging 250 stock units, First Citizens Group popped 50 cents to $52.50, with 5,648 stocks crossing the exchange. FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 9 cents to end at $6.50 with investors transferring 200 shares, GraceKennedy increased 10 cents in closing at $4.60 with a transfer of 200 units, Guardian Holdings dropped 10 cents to close at $25.05 in an exchange of 610 shares. L.J. Williams B share gained 5 cents to end at $2.60 with an exchange of 200 units, Massy Holdings remained at $4.48 as investors exchanged 138,031 stocks, National Enterprises rallied 31 cents to $3.91, 253 stock units changing hands. National Flour Mills ended at $1.50 after trading 1,500 shares, One Caribbean Media fell 34 cents to $3.16 after 18,127 units passed through the market, Prestige Holdings declined 10 cents in closing at $6.90 after a transfer of 47 stock units. Republic Financial declined $3.50 in ending at $135, with 864 stocks clearing the market, Scotiabank climbed $3.50 to $78 in an exchange of 741 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 15 cents to close at $20.85 after trading 12,200 stock units. Trinidad Cement advanced 9 cents in closing at $3.59 after exchanging 1,500 units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 12 cents to end at $13.88 in trading 37,205 stocks and West Indian Tobacco lost 1 cent after ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $19.99 with an exchange of 387 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trinidad stocks lose ground

Market activity ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 25 percent with the value being 49 percent lower than on Wednesday and resulting in 20 securities trading compared with 18 on Wednesday, with six stocks rising, nine declining and five remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 259,637 shares for $2,965,608 versus 346,170 stock units at $5,845,198 on Wednesday. An average of 12,982 units were traded at $148,280 compared to 19,232 shares at $324,733 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 18,944 shares at $422,362 versus 20,019 units at $471,746 on the previous day. The average trade for January amounts to 28,440 at $235,404.
The Composite Index dipped 1.68 points to settle at 1,319.03, the All T&T Index popped 4.60 points to 1,985.32, the SME Index remained at 57.12 and the Cross-Listed Index dropped 1.18 points to 84.83.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s dropped 50 cents after ending at $56.50, with 30 shares changing hands, Angostura Holdings fell 15 cents to close at $23.55 while exchanging 400 units, Ansa McAl remained at $50 as investors exchanged 208 stock units. Ansa Merchant Bank advanced $1 to a 52 weeks’ high of $46 with an exchange of 100 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed 90 cents to end at $21.15, with 143 shares crossing the market, First Citizens Group lost 90 cents in closing at $50.10 in trading 8,290 units. FirstCaribbean International Bank rose 7 cents after ending at $6.22 with an exchange of 10,679 stock units, Guardian Holdings gained 75 cents to close at $25.80 as 7,800 stocks passed through the market, Guardian Media ended at $2.15, with 16,793 shares clearing the market. JMMB Group declined 1 cent to $1.90 after a transfer of 124,391 units, Massy Holdings ended at $4.48 and closed with 27,244 stock units changing hands, National Enterprises rallied 44 cents to end at $3.94 after exchanging 636 stocks. NCB Financial dipped 20 cents in ending at 52 weeks’ low of $4 after trading 12,127 shares, Prestige Holdings remained at $6.90 in exchanging 1,808 stock units, Republic Financial shed $2.99 to $135, with 5,452 units crossing the market. Scotiabank popped 39 cents to close at $78.39 after trading 4,422 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 25 cents in ending at $20.85 after exchanging 4,346 stock units, Trinidad Cement declined 8 cents in closing at $3.51 in switching ownership of 1,000 stocks. Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.90 with investors transferring 11,000 units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 51 cents to end at $20 in an exchange of 22,768 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.