Trading plunged on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with a 45 percent drop in the volume of stocks changing hands, valued 42 percent less than on Friday. The market closed with trading in 19 securities, up from 17 on Friday and ended with prices of seven rising, three declining and nine ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 81,418 shares for $782,436, down sharply from 147,311 stock units at $1,341,827 on Friday.
An average of 4,285 shares were traded worth $41,181, down from 8,665 units at $78,931 on Friday, with trading for the month to date ending with an average of 12,899 shares at $81,031, down from 15,626 stock units at $93,653 on the previous day and an average of 16,679 shares at $130,461 for March.
The Composite Index skidded 2.90 points to wrap up trading at 1,046.58, the All T&T Index fell 5.60 points to 1,528.26, the SME Index remained at 91.85 and the Cross-Listed Index was unchanged at 74.33.
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At the close of trading, Agostini’s popped 19 cents to close at $68.19 with 75 shares clearing the market, Angostura Holdings popped 5 cents to $14.10 with a transfer of 78 stocks, Ansa McAl gained 50 cents and ended at $52 after an exchange of 1,000 units. Calypso Macro Index Fund rose $1.50 to $25 with 15 shares crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.10 after a transfer of 85 stock units, First Citizens Group remained at $41.75 with investors swapping 3,128 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 after an exchange of 22 units, Guardian Holdings closed at $14.81 with investors trading 85 stocks, JMMB Group finished trading of 6 stock units at $1.15. Massy Holdings advanced 3 cents to end at $3.89 with traders dealing in 50,063 shares, National Enterprises skidded 5 cents to finish at $2.60 after an exchange of 7,905 stock units and National Flour Mills remained at $1.60 with investors trading 616 units. Prestige Holdings increased 18 cents to $11 with an exchange of 743 stocks, Republic Financial fell 9 cents to end at $113 after 2,311 units passed through the market, Scotiabank remained at $53 with investors trading 973 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.04 in an exchange of 7,052 shares, Trinidad Cement lost 15 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ loss of $2.20 with investors dealing in 2,981 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $13.01 with 18 shares crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco rallied 1 cent to $5.45 in trading 4,262 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 621,202 shares worth $3,237,460 compared to 820,603 stock units at $6,335,662 on Friday.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped $1.50 to end at $23.50 after an exchange of 80 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.19 and closed after the trading of 1,544 stocks, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18 in an exchange of 10 units. First Citizens Group lost 12 cents to close at $42 with 20,417 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy remained at $3.69 with investors dealing in 121 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $14.85 with investors trading 322 stock units. Guardian Media remained at 96 cents in switching ownership of 7 shares, JMMB Group remained at $1.22 with investors swapping 1,755 stock units, Massy Holdings declined 1 cent in closing at $3.89 with a transfer of 38,854 stocks. National Enterprises fell 5 cents to $2.60 as 23,000 units passed through the market, National Flour Mills slipped 8 cents and ended at $1.62 after a transfer of 100,045 stocks, NCB Financial ended at $2.34 with traders dealing in 400,786 shares.
The market closed with trading of 339,143 shares for $5,290,186 up from 231,844 stocks at $5,567,697 on Wednesday.
Ansa McAl ended at $50 in an exchange of 41,706 shares, Calypso Investment Fund jumped $1.59 and ended at $25 with investors swapping 13 stocks. First Citizens Group climbed 52 cents to end at $42.12 with 16,936 stock units crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy gained 4 cents in closing at $3.69 after a transfer of 26,731 stocks, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.87 with investors trading 735 units. Guardian Media fell 4 cents and closed at a 52 weeks’ low of 96 cents after 346 shares changed hands, JMMB Group rallied 9 cents to close at $1.20 in trading 5 stock units, L.J. Williams B share ended at 81 cents with investors dealing in 561 shares. Massy Holdings popped 4 cents in closing at $3.90 in an exchange of 217,615 stocks, National Enterprises remained at $2.66 with traders dealing in 9,263 units, National Flour Mills advanced 9 cents and ended at $1.70 after an exchange of 255 stock units. Point Lisas gained 22 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.50 with 4,094 shares crossing the market,
The market closed with trading of 296,235 shares for $2,387,488 up from 130,830 stocks at $1,229,998 on Monday.
Ansa McAl shed $4 to finish at $50 with 191 stocks crossing the exchange. Ansa Merchant Bank rose $1 and ended at $41 with traders dealing in 500 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund lost $1.59 to end at $23.41 in switching ownership of 368 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 3 cents to close at $8.13 with investors trading 44 shares. First Citizens Group increased 4 cents to $41.59 in an exchange of 3,829 units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.50 with investors trading 10,399 stock units, Guardian Media remained at $1 with just one share changing hands. JMMB Group dipped 3 cents to finish at $1.08 with investors swapping 8,320 stocks, Massy Holdings slipped 4 cents and ended at $3.86 after 52,782 units passed through the market, National Enterprises dipped 1 cent to close at $2.65 as investors exchanged 45,839 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 130,830 shares for $1,229,998 up from 98,458 stocks at $1,961,543 on Friday.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s popped 14 cents to close at $68.19 with 187 units switching owners, Ansa McAl slipped $2 to $54 with trading of 255 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $25 with investors dealing in 127 shares. Endeavour Holdings climbed $1.85 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $18 with 374 stock units crossing the market, First Citizens Group fell 1 cent to finish at $41.55 as investors exchanged 1,409 shares, GraceKennedy ended at $3.50 with a transfer of 178 units. Guardian Holdings increased 2 cents to $14.87 after an exchange of 1,001 stocks, Guardian Media ended at $1 with a mere 17 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group rose 1 cent to close at $1.11 in an exchange of 17,482 shares. Massy Holdings rallied 1 cent to end at $3.90 with 2,407 stock units passing through the market, National Flour Mills advanced 6 cents to finish at $1.67 with an exchange of 336 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $2.35 with 9,696 units having been traded. One Caribbean Media gained 5 cents to $2.90 after a transfer of 10,206 stocks,
The market closed with trading of 244,571 shares for $2,768,304 up from 216,849 units at $1,665,897 on Wednesday.
Angostura Holdings dropped 5 cents to $14.25 with traders dealing in 201 shares. Ansa McAl lost 64 cents to end at $57.35 in an exchange of 550 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank shed 15 cents in closing at $8 with investors trading 95,541 units, First Citizens Group fell 15 cents to close at $41.35 with a transfer of 5,390 stocks.
There is no trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange is Monday March 3 and on the following day as the country celebrates with Carnival activities on both days.