Investors pumped 221 percent more funds into the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, which resulted in the volume of stocks traded rising 90 percent more than on Tuesday and ended in the trading of 20 securities compared with 19 on Tuesday, with prices of seven rising, two declining and 11 ending unchanged.
A total of 852,387 shares were exchanged for $10,645,266 versus 449,305 shares at $3,317,132 on Tuesday. The average trade for the day amounted to 42,619 units at $532,263 compared with 23,648 shares at $174,586 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 20,266 shares at $245,119 versus 16,412 units at $195,608 on the previous day. The average trade for September amounts to 45,817 at $463,533.
The Composite Index increased 2.95 points to 1,339.95, the All T&T Index dipped 0.32 points to 1,998.53 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.90 points to 88.91.
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At the close, Agostini’s remained at $44 after an exchange of 2,245 shares, Angostura Holdings rallied 6 cents to $23.56 as investors exchanged 132,966 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank popped 5 cents to close at $42.20 in trading 500 units. Clico Investment Fund ended at $29.90 while exchanging 55,551 stocks, First Citizens Group remained at $50.05 with 16,925 units changing hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $5.05, with 12,411 shares clearing the market. GraceKennedy ended at $5.20 in switching ownership of 54,000 stock units, Guardian Holdings remained at $25.25 after 6,155 stocks crossed the exchange, JMMB Group remained at $2.02 while 17,971 units were traded. 
L.J. Williams dipped 1 cent to close at $2.04 with an exchange of 200 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $4.50 with a transfer of 347,847 shares, National Enterprises ended at $3.30, with 48,197 stock units crossing the market. National Flour Mills popped 2 cents to $1.59, with 7,413 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial Group gained 17 cents in ending at $4.92 with investors transferring 45,000 shares, Prestige Holdings jumped 73 cents to $6.70 and closed with the trading of 170 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings rose 4 cents to $140.04 in an exchange of 705 units, Scotiabank remained at $78.39, with 2,944 units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $23 in trading 63,417 stocks. Unilever Caribbean rose 6 cents to close at $13.05 after a transfer of 16,856 stock units and West Indian Tobacco shed 25 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $22.25 with the swapping of 20,914 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
A total of 477,639 shares were exchanged for $6,128,764 compared to 169,751 shares at $5,779,409 on Wednesday. An average of 28,096 units were traded at $360,516 versus an average of 14,146 shares at $481,617 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 16,632 shares at $240,047 against 12,572 units at $197,381 on the previous day. The average trade for September was 45,817 at $463,533.
Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent to $4.68 after trading 303,548 stocks. Point Lisas ended at $3.11 with the swapping of 318 stock units, Prestige Holdings remained at $6.99 as 20 units passed through the market, Republic Financial Holdings popped 4 cents to close at $140.04 as investors exchanged 553 shares. Scotiabank gained 20 cents to end at $78.40 trading 12,323 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied $1.50 after ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $23.50, after exchanging 45,063 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.50, with 31 shares crossing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.99, with 37,984 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco rose 17 cents to end at $22.50 while exchanging 1,856 stock units.
Guardian Media ended at $3.10 with investors transferring 28,004 units, JMMB Group popped 15 cents in closing at $2.15 after a transfer of 87,010 stock units, Massy Holdings advanced 1 cent to end at $4.69 with the swapping of 85,580 stock units. National Enterprises ended at $3.30 trading 16,837 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $1.57, with five stocks crossing the market, NCB Financial Group remained at $4.51 after 14,063 units crossed the exchange. Prestige Holdings gained 49 cents in closing at $6.99, with 25,002 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $140 as investors exchanged 846 shares, Scotiabank closed at $78.39, with 359 stocks clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 1 cent to close at $20.99 after exchanging 2,561 units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.9resend closed treading with 756 units and West Indian Tobacco rose 10 cents to $22.40 with a transfer of 2,725 shares.
National Enterprises fell 5 cents to end at $3.30 in trading 3,000 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.40 and closed with 4,000 units changing hands, One Caribbean Media remained at $3.99 with a transfer of 30 shares. Point Lisas lost 2 cents in closing at $3.09 after a transfer of 575 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $3.09 after exchanging 3,707 units, Republic Financial Holdings dipped 50 cents to $140 after exchanging 35,760 shares. Scotiabank declined 60 cents to $78.40 in an exchange of 19,581 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $22 trading 39,507 stock units, Unilever Caribbean fell 20 cents to end at $13.15 while exchanging 210 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $22.90 after a transfer of 11,638 stock units.
A total of 2,857,109 shares were exchanged for $19,829,091 versus 1,876,059 units at $33,392,953 on Friday.
National Enterprises dipped 9 cents to $3.26 after finishing trading 22,589 stock units, NCB Financial Group dipped 14 cents to $4.85, with 32,603 units changing hands, Prestige Holdings ended at $6.40, with 842 shares crossing the market. Republic Financial Holdings advanced 1 cent to $140.01 in trading 32,021 stocks, Scotiabank declined $10.60 to end at $78.40 after a transfer of 8,529 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 10 cents to $22.10 after trading 14,448 stocks. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.55 with the swapping of 37,190 stock units and West Indian Tobacco dipped 10 cents to $22.90 while exchanging 13,112 shares.
National Flour Mills popped 1 cent to close at $1.60 with a transfer of 565 units. NCB Financial Group remained at $4.99 in an exchange of 1,000 shares, Prestige Holdings swapped 4,960 stocks at $6, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $140 in switching ownership of 8,066 units. Scotiabank advanced 40 cents to end at $78.40 with 25 stock units changing, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 15 cents to end at $22, with 15,619 shares crossing the market, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.55 while exchanging 2,161 stocks. Unilever Caribbean declined 11 cents in ending at $12.50, with 810 units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco stayed at $23, with 774 stock units changing hands.
Trading averaged 61,995 units at $1,645,587 up from 30,456 shares at $248,110 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 33,073 units at $403,544 versus 28,004 units at $185,866 on the previous trading day. The average trade for August amounts to 40,829 units at $378,385.
National Enterprises lost 6 cents in closing at $3.40 after 17,095 shares crossed the exchange, National Flour popped 4 cents to $1.59, with 1,423 shares changing hands. One Caribbean Media traded 10,826 units but slipped 10 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $3.90. Point Lisas fell 16 cents to $3.11, with an exchange of 3,500 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $140 with investors transferring 155,000 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $78.40 with a transfer of 15,000 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 11 cents in closing at $21.99 after trading 2,146 stock units, Trinidad Cement rose 5 cents to $3.55, with 15,000 stock units changing hands and Unilever Caribbean rallied 31 cents to close at $12.88 with an exchange of 1,504 stocks.
GraceKennedy rallied 4 cents to $5.29 in transferring 1,190 stock units, JMMB Group lost 2 cents to end at $2.30 in exchanging 5,346 shares, Massy Holdings rose 2 cents to $4.74 after 15,654 units changed hands. National Enterprises advanced 16 cents in closing at $3.46 after switching ownership of 2,695 units, NCB Financial Group declined 8 cents to $4.90 while exchanging 2,000 shares, Point Lisas remained at $3.25 after a transfer of 50 stocks. Prestige Holdings fell 9 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $5.71, with 500 stock units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $140 as investors exchanged 245 stocks, Scotiabank gained 40 cents to end at $78.40 in an exchange of 508 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 17 cents Friend at $21.84 in trading 15,156 shares, Trinidad Cement rose 1 cent in closing at $3.51 after exchanging 5,000 units and Unilever Caribbean ended unchanged at $12.60 with a transfer of 399 shares.
A total of 799,836 shares were traded for $5,621,792 versus 452,813 units at $2,383,509 on Thursday. An average of 49,990 units were exchanged at $351,362 compared to 20,582 shares at $108,341 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 32,964 units at $210,695. The average trade for August amounts to 40,829 at $378,385.
Prestige Holdings lost 3 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.80 with investors transferring 550 units, Republic Financial Holdings rose 40 cents to $140.40 after exchanging 6,523 stock units, Scotiabank advanced 20 cents to close at $78 in exchanging 12,597 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 2 cents to close at $22.01, with the transfer of 11,442 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended unchanged at $3.50 with the swapping of 1,313 shares, Unilever Caribbean dropped 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $12.25 with an exchange of 3,812 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.40 in switching ownership of 6,331 units.
National Enterprises remained at $3.60 in switching ownership of 163,100 units, National Flour Mills dropped 3 cents in closing at $1.57, after 7,116 shares crossed the market, NCB Financial Group slipped 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.99 with a transfer of 1,112 stock units. Point Lisas rose 16 cents to end at $3.25 after exchanging 172 stocks, Prestige Holdings gained 15 cents to $6.85 in trading 100 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings fell 24 cents in closing at $140.01 in exchanging 434 units. Scotiabank climbed 19 cents to $77.99 with investors transferring 185 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended unchanged at $22.01 after investors transferred 5,613 shares, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.52 with the swapping of 5,000 stocks. Unilever Caribbean increased 39 cents to close at $12.59 with an exchange of 655 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.40 in trading 14,335 stock units.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.