Trading surges on T&T Stock Exchange 


Trading surged on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the value of stock traded soaring 1,273 percent and facilitated 70 percent more shares changing hands than on Monday, with Republic Financial contributing $11.4 million, or 88 percent of the total value of stocks traded. The market closed with an exchange of 19 securities trading, down from 20 on Monday, with prices of 10 stocks rising, five declining and four ending firm, resulting in the major indices putting in a solid showing.

The market closed with trading of 278,519 shares for $13,097,221, after jumping from 164,314 stock units at $953,901 on Monday.
An average of 14,659 shares were traded at $689,327, up from 8,216 stock units at $47,695 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 17,422 shares at $334,196 compared with 17,640 units at $306,200 on the previous day and an average for March of 32,004 shares at $251,725.
The Composite Index rallied 14.21 points to end at 965.53, the All T&T Index climbed 22.06 points to 1,399.88, the SME Index popped 0.29 points to 83.20 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.81 points to 70.07.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Ansa McAl climbed $1.30 in closing at $45 with investors swapping 389 shares, AS Bryden popped 9 cents to $1.55 with 2,500 stocks crossing the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.28 with 938 units changing hands. Endeavour Holdings ended at $15.75 with trading of 1,448 shares, First Citizens Group rallied 4 cents to $34.55 with 435 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings sank 5 cents to close at $15.10 after an exchange of 14,875 shares. JMMB Group rose 9 cents to close at 82 cents with an exchange of 7,194 stocks, Massy Holdings declined by 1 cent to finish at $3.49 in an 6,878 units changing hands, National Enterprises rallied 35 cents and ended at $4.85 with 9,614 stock units passing through the market. National Flour Mills rose by 10 cents to $1.50 following trading of 7,452 shares, NCB Financial gained 5 cents in closing at $2.05 after an exchange of 6,914 stock units, One Caribbean Media popped 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $1.55, with 35 stocks crossing the market. Point Lisas shed 5 cents to $6.95 in an exchange of 109 units, Prestige Holdings gained $1.58 to finish at $12.09 with traders dealing in 201 shares, Republic Financial rose 24 cents and ended at $107 after a transfer of 107,006 units. Scotiabank sank 16 cents to $45.31 following the trading of 881 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded $1.55 to $11.45 with investors dealing in 92,125 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 after traders swapped 6,039 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.85 with investors trading 13,486 units.
Prices of securities trading are the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Slow trading in Trinidad &Tobago


Trading slowed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks exchanged declining by 33 percent and valued 55 percent less than on Friday, resulting from trading in 20 securities, up from 18 on Friday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, nine declining and five ending firm, pushing the TTSE Index 16 points higher at the close.

The market closed with trading of 164,314 shares worth $953,901, down from 243,530 stock units at $2,112,960 on Friday.
An average of 8,216 shares were traded, with a value of $47,695, after falling from 13,529 units at $117,387 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 17,640 shares at $306,200 after slipping from 18,492 units at $329,595 on the previous day and an average for March of 32,004 shares at $251,725.
The Composite Index increased 8.96 points to 951.32, the All T&T Index rose 16.13 points to 1,377.82, the SME Index dipped by 0.16 points to 82.91 and the Cross-Listed Index inched 0.17 points higher to close at 69.26.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini fell 1 cent to close at $61.84 with investors swapping 53 shares, Angostura Holdings popped 58 cents to $10.83 after trading of 100 units, AS Bryden gained 19 cents to end at $1.46 with investors dealing in 4,425 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped 1 cent to close at $8.28 with 50 stock units crossing the market, Eric Solis Marketing sank 21 cents to finish at $3.70 with trading of 200 stock units, First Citizens Group fell 1 cent to $34.51 with trading of 3,082 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $15.15 with investors trading 10 stock units, JMMB Group skidded 2 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of 73 cents with an exchange of 27,811 stocks, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1 with 3,535 units passing through the market. Massy Holdings rose 1 cent and ended at $3.50 after trading of 28,125 stocks, Medcorp remained at $44 with 10 shares clearing the market, National Enterprises rallied 25 cents to finish at $4.50 in an exchange of 52,299 units. NCB Financial increased 3 cents to $2 following 2,500 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.50 in switching ownership of 2,001 shares, Point Lisas ended at $7 after an exchange of 10 units. Republic Financial fell 24 cents to end at $106.76 with a transfer of 183 stocks, Scotiabank shed 3 cents and ended at $45.47 as investors exchanged 20 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 50 cents to finish at $13 with 33,119 shares changing hands. Trinidad Cement dropped 9 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.41 in an exchange of 2,518 stocks and West Indian Tobacco declined 5 cents to end at $2.85 with investors trading 4,263 units.
Prices of securities traded are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Medcorp $6.60 bounce back on TTSE


Medcorp recovered the $6.60 lost on Thursday and Agostini were the top price movers for the day on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, following trading in 18 securities, as was the case on Thursday and ended with prices of 10 stocks rising, with only two declining and six ending firm. The volume of stocks traded declined 5 percent while the value dipped 3 percent compared with Thursday, as the All T&T Index climbed.

The market closed with trading of 243,530 shares with a value of $2,112,960, after falling from 255,708 stocks for $2,179,481 on Thursday.
An average of 13,529 shares were traded for $117,387 after sliding from 14,206 stock units at $121,082 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 18,492 shares worth $329,595, down from 18,932 stock units at $348,412 on the previous day and an average for March of 32,004 shares at $251,725.
The Composite Index climbed 3.67 points to 942.36, the All T&T Index increased 7.06 points to 1,361.69, the SME Index remained at 83.07 and the Cross-Listed Index closed at 69.09.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini climbed $1.85 and ended at $61.85 after a transfer of 1,001 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.29 with investors trading 200 units, Endeavour Holdings rose 10 cents to close at $15.75 in an exchange of 62 stocks. First Citizens Group shed 1 cent to end at $34.52 with investors swapping 6,302 shares, GraceKennedy ended at trading at $3.35 after an exchange of 30,175 stocks, Guardian Holdings rose by 10 cents to finish at $15.15 with investors trading 6,658 shares. L.J. Williams B share ended at $1 in switching ownership of 1,466 units, Massy Holdings popped 4 cents to finish at $3.49 with traders dealing in 37,741 stocks, Medcorp gained $6.60 and ended at $44 with 5 stock units crossing the exchange. National Enterprises rallied 25 cents to close at $4.25, following trading of 29,160 shares, National Flour Mills sank 10 cents in closing at $1.40 after investors swapped 48,830 stock units, One Caribbean Media increased 6 cents to $1.50 with 199 stocks crossing the market. Point Lisas remained at $7 with an exchange of 3,699 units, Republic Financial climbed 50 cents to $107 with 2,947 stocks clearing the market, Scotiabank increased 5 cents to $45.50 with investors dealing in 3,642 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 85 cents to close at $12.50 with 67,325 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.50 in trading of 3,768 stock units and Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 with 350 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumps on T&T Exchange 


Trading jumped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 69 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, valued 7 percent more than on Tuesday, leading to a notable rise in the market indices, following trading in 18 securities compared to 16 on Tuesday and ended with prices of three stocks rising, six declining and nine ending firm.

National Enterprises delivered 285,035 stocks of the 479,187 shares traded, with an overall value of $3,131,046, after rising from 283,283 stock units worth $2,938,223 on Tuesday.
An average of 26,622 shares were exchanged for $173,947 compared with 17,705 units at $183,639 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averaged 19,392 shares at $370,531 in contrast to 18,613 units at $391,721 on the previous day and an average for March of 32,004 shares at $251,725.
The Composite Index popped 9.20 points to 943.24, the All T&T Index gained 16.89 points to finish at 1,359.08, the SME Index remained unchanged at 83.07 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.13 points to 69.75.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $61.85 with only three shares being traded, Ansa McAl ended at $39.50 with investors trading 2,025 stocks, AS Bryden remained at $1.35 with 6,666 shares crossing the exchange. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.29 with investors swapping 5 stocks, First Citizens Group shed 11 cents to end at $34.53 following trading of 694 units, GraceKennedy skidded 17 cents to close at $3.40 with an exchange of 26,959 stocks. Guardian Holdings ended at $15.05 following trading of 46,851 units, JMMB Group sank 7 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 75 cents after traders swapped 2,302 shares, L.J. Williams B share shed 1 cent and ended at 95 cents as investors exchanged 722 stock units. Massy Holdings rallied 10 cents in closing at $3.50 after a transfer of 12,160 shares, National Enterprises popped 19 cents to end at $3.90 in switching ownership of 285,035 units, National Flour Mills climbed 5 cents to finish at $1.50 with investors dealing in 21 stocks. NCB Financial remained at $1.97 with a transfer of 1,750 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $106.50 with 1,285 shares changing hands, Scotiabank closed at $45.45 in trading 108 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 91 cents in closing at $10.05 after an exchange of 88,520 stocks, Trinidad Cement declined 12 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.50 with 3,720 stock units clearing the market and Unilever Caribbean ended at $14 with traders dealing in 361 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Fluid price changes on T&T Stock Exchange 


As was the case on Friday, trading ended with an exchange of 21 securities and ending with prices of nine stocks rising, eight declining and four ending firm, on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, following a 72 percent slump in the volume of stocks changing hands, at a 37 percent lower value than on Friday, with Trinidad and Tobago NGL cornering 68 percent of the shares traded.

The market closed with an exchange of 200,258 shares for $3,080,789, down from 707,050 stock units worth $4,871,825 on Friday.
An average of 9,536 shares were traded for $146,704, in falling from 33,669 units at $231,992 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 18,709 shares at $413,765, sliding from 20,191 stock units at $456,905 on the previous day and March with an average of 32,004 shares worth $251,725.
The Composite Index slipped 0.22 points to conclude trading at 934.24, the All T&T Index shed 0.42 points to 1,342.57, the SME Index remained at 91.16 and the Cross-Listed Index closed unchanged at 69.62.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $61.85 with 22 shares crossing the market, Angostura Holdings increased 37 cents to $10.87 with investors dealing in 3 units, AS Bryden climbed 10 cents to finish at $1.40 with 27 shares clearing the market. First Citizens Group rose 20 cents and ended at $34.20 in an exchange of 1,779 stocks, Guardian Holdings rallied 3 cents in closing at $15.05 with 755 stock units being traded, Guardian Media closed at 68 cents with a transfer of 1,509 shares. JMMB Group slipped 2 cents in closing at 82 cents with just 5 stocks passing through the exchange, L.J. Williams B share dropped 5 cents to 95 cents with traders dealing in 3,000 units, Massy Holdings dipped 7 cents to close at $3.43 with 10,036 stock units changing hands. Medcorp sank $6.60 to end at $37.40 with investors swapping 75 shares, National Enterprises popped 1 cent to finish at $3.71 after an exchange of 9,758 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.48 with investors trading 2,142 stocks. One Caribbean Media advanced 24 cents to $1.44 after an exchange of 275 stock units, Point Lisas declined 25 cents and ended at $7after traders swapped 502 shares, Prestige Holdings sank $1.39 to finish at $11 in an exchange of 1,916 stocks. Republic Financial gained $1.05 to close at $106.30 with investors trading 10,987 units, Scotiabank popped 31 cents in closing at $45.31 with 5,789 stock units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 41 cents to end at $9.60 after a transfer of 136,352 shares. Trinidad Cement skidded 1 cent to close at a 52 week low of $1.62 as investors exchanged a mere one stock unit, Unilever Caribbean lost 47 cents and ended at $14 in switching ownership of 11,564 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.75 trading 3,761 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumps on T&T Stock Exchange


Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded soaring by 329 percent, with a value that surged 852 percent more than on Wednesday, with Ansa McAl contributing $44 million or 97 percent of the $45 million of the total value of traded. Trading took place in 25 securities, up from 24 on Wednesday and ended with prices of seven rising, six declining and 12 ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 1,230,162 shares for $45,338,134 after surging from 286,988 stock units at $4,763,860 on Wednesday.
An average of 49,206 shares were traded at $1,813,525, up from just 11,958 units at a mere $198,494 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 17,594 shares at $500,245, increasing from 8,186 units at $109,388 on the previous day and compared with an average for March of 32,004 shares at $251,725.
The Composite Index gained 3.97 points to finish at 934.52, the All T&T Index popped 7.07 points to 1,343.11, the SME Index remained at 91.16 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.09 points to close at 69.62.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini advanced 35 cents to end at $61.85 with 2 shares crossing the market, Angostura Holdings slipped 4 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $10.85 with investors trading 119 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $37 with 1,190,375 stock units crossing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $24.50 following a transfer of 20 shares, AS Bryden remained at $1.40, following trading of 123 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.29 in an exchange of 42 shares. First Citizens Group ended at $34 with traders dealing in 688 stocks, GraceKennedy fell 3 cents in closing at $3.35 after investors swapped 9,680 units, Guardian Holdings dipped 8 cents to finish at $15.02 with 100 stock units passing through the market. Guardian Media remained at 68 cents with 101 shares changing hands, JMMB Group rose 4 cents to close at 84 cents in an exchange of 100 stocks, L.J. Williams B share climbed 5 cents to end at $1 with 50 units clearing the market. Massy Holdings remained at $3.49 in trading 1,220 stock units, National Enterprises sank 3 cents to end at $3.65 after an exchange of 3,077 shares, National Flour Mills increased 5 cents in closing at $1.50 with investors swapping 20 stocks. NCB Financial popped 1 cent and ended at $2.27 in switching ownership of 75 units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.50 as investors exchanged 20 stock units, Point Lisas rallied 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $7.25 after a transfer of 20 shares. Prestige Holdings ended at $12.39 with 359 units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial dropped 18 cents in closing at $106 with investors dealing in 10,098 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 after an exchange of 1,248 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 9 cents and ended at $7.95 with investors trading 5,687 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.63 with an exchange of 45 stock units, Unilever Caribbean gained 7 cents to close at $14.47 with 1,663 stocks passing through the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.90 after traders swapped 5,230 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Stocks trading in Trinidad & Tobago drops


Stocks lost ground on Tuesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange , with the volume of stocks traded declining 79% valued 81% lower than on Thursday resulting from trading in 19 securities after slipping from 21 on Thursday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, nine declining and six ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 48,340 shares with a value of $619,965 after it plunged from 230,159 units at $3,213,588 on Thursday.
The average trade amounts to 2,544 shares at $32,630, down from 10,960 units at $153,028 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 6,677 shares at $73,745 after declining from 8,593 units at $92,802 on the previous day and an average for March of 32,004 shares at $251,725.
The Composite Index dipped 2.28 points to close at 927.41, the All T&T Index shed 4.39 points to wrap up trading at 1,330.57, the SME Index remained at 91.16 and the Cross-Listed Index was unchanged at 69.44.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $61.50 with 72 shares crossing the market, Angostura Holdings popped 1 cent to $10.89 in an exchange of 260 stocks, Ansa McAl dropped 26 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $37 with 2,125 shares passing through the market. Ansa Merchant Bank advanced $1.25 to finish at $25.75 with 50 stock units crossing the exchange, Endeavour Holdings rose 5 cents and ended at $18.40 with traders dealing in 10 units, First Citizens Group remained at $33.75, with the owners switching just 2,106 shares. GraceKennedy sank 3 cents to a 52 weeks low of $3.35 with investors trading 3,526 stock units, Guardian Holdings fell 15 cents to end at $15 in an exchange of 14,370 stocks, Guardian Media ended at 68 cents after the trading of just one stock unit. Massy Holdings skidded 5 cents and ended at $3.35 with 11,686 shares clearing the market, Medcorp remained at $44 with investors trading 20 stocks, National Enterprises sank 10 cents to close at $3.58 with 5,000 units crossing the market. National Flour Mills slipped 1 cent to $1.49 after trading of 1,000 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $7 after it closed with an exchange of 299 shares, Prestige Holdings lost 15 cents to end at $12.25 with 680 stocks changing hands. Republic Financial declined $1.05 in closing at $105.25 with a transfer of 946 units, Scotiabank shed 35 cents to finish at $45.15 as investors exchanged 370 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $8.04 after a transfer of 5,743 shares and Unilever Caribbean climbed 40 cents to $14.40 with investors dealing in 76 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Republic dominates T&TSE


The value of stock trading surged sharply on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the value of trades jumping 443 percent over Wednesday, with the financial conglomerate Republic Financial contributing $2.1 million or 68 percent. Investors were engaged in trading 21 securities, up from 20 on Wednesday, resulting in the prices of six stocks rising, five declining and 10 ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 230,159 shares for $3,213,588, in climbing from 122,148 stock units at $591,498 on Wednesday.
An average of just 10,960 shares were traded at $153,028, up from a mere 6,107 units at $29,575 on Wednesday, and well lower than the average of 32,004 shares at $251,725 for March.
The Composite Index declined 2.16 points to 929.69, the All T&T Index skidded 3.19 points to 1,334.96, the SME Index remained at 91.16 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.15 points to 69.44.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini dipped 40 cents to $61.50 after investors exchanged 283 shares, Angostura Holdings fell 1 cent to a 52 weeks low of $10.88 after a transfer of a mere one stock unit, Ansa McAl ended at $37.26 with trading in 33 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.29 in an exchange of 640 units, Endeavour Holdings shed 5 cents to end at $18.35 with investors trading 44 stocks, First Citizens Group sank 25 cents to end at $33.75 trading 6,995 shares. GraceKennedy remained at $3.38 after traders exchanged 17,617 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.15 with investors trading 462 stocks, Guardian Media at 68 cents with 250 units crossing the exchange. JMMB Group gained 1 cent and ended at 82 cents with investors swapping 2,527 stocks, Massy Holdings slipped 9 cents to close at $3.40 with 61,048 units crossing the market, Medcorp ended at $44 with investors trading just one share. National Enterprises rose 11 cents to $3.68 with 66,341 stock units passing through the market, NCB Financial rallied 29 cents to end at $2.26, in an exchange of 37 shares, Prestige Holdings remained at $12.40 with 1,271 stock units crossing the market. Republic Financial increased 22 cents to finish at $106.30 with an exchange of 20,136 units, Scotiabank ended at $45.50 with 2 stock units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $8.04 following trading of 15,720 units. Trinidad Cement climbed 9 cents to $1.70 with 10 shares clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 with a transfer of 5,964 stocks and West Indian Tobacco popped 37 cents in closing at $2.82 after an exchange of 30,777 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading dived on the TTSE Market


Trading went downhill on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with an 83 percent slide in the volume of stocks traded with an 82 percent lower value than on Tuesday, after investors traded 20 securities, with a slide from 23 on Tuesday, with prices of nine stocks rising, four declining and seven ending firm.

The market closed with trading of a mere 122,148 shares at  $591,498, after tumbling from 718,662 stock units at $3,201,832 on Tuesday.
An average of 6,107 shares were traded valued $29,575, down from 31,246 stock units at $139,210 on Tuesday, compared to an average of 32,004 shares worth $251,725 for March.
The Composite Index skidded 0.99 points to finish at 931.85, the All T&T Index slipped 3.20 points to 1,338.15, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.16 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.20 points to close at 69.59.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini slipped 5 cents to $61.90 with 79 shares changing hands, Angostura Holdings remained at $10.89 with traders dealing in only three stocks, Ansa McAl popped 25 cents to end at $37.26 after traders exchanged 2,512 shares. AS Bryden lost 1 cent to finish at $1.39 with investors dealing in 1,974 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank gained 9 cents and ended at $8.29 after an exchange of 100 stock units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.40 with investors swapping 14 shares. First Citizens Group shed 46 cents to $34, with 2,424 stocks clearing the market, GraceKennedy rose 3 cents to end at $3.38 with investors trading 248 units, Guardian Holdings advanced 5 cents to $15.15 after an exchange of 90 stock units. JMMB Group remained at 81 cents with 227 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings ended at $3.49 with investors switching ownership of 22,066 units, National Enterprises climbed 33 cents and ended at $3.57 after a transfer of 1,199 stocks. National Flour Mills ended at $1.50 with investors trading a mere one share, One Caribbean Media increased 20 cents and ended at $1.50 in an exchange of 5 shares, Point Lisas rallied 50 cents to close at $7 with 17 stock units crossing the market. Republic Financial dropped 12 cents to finish at $106.08 with a transfer of 232 units, Scotiabank rose 35 cents in closing at $45.50 as investors exchanged 786 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 14 cents to end at $8.04 in trading 4,148 shares. Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 with 1,810 stock units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.45 after trading of 84,213 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Falling T&TSE stocks overwhelm winners


Following closure of the market on Monday for a public holiday, stock prices went downhill in huge numbers at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following trading in 23 securities compared with 21 on Friday and ending with prices of only three stocks rising, 14 declining and six ended firm. Trading ended with an 83 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, valued 80 percent lower than on Friday.

The market closed with trading of 718,662 shares valued  $3,201,832, down sharply from 4,254,206 stock units at $16,345,008 on Friday.
An average of 31,246 shares were traded at $139,210, well below the 202,581 stock units at $778,334 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 32,004 shares for $251,725, in alignment with 32,048 units at $258,260 on the previous trading day and above the average for February of 30,770 shares at $141,333.
Notwithstanding the lopsided number of stocks with losses to gains, the Composite Index just dipped 1.55 points to 932.84, the All T&T Index skidded 2.21 points to end at 1,341.35, the SME Index remained at 91.16 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.12 points to close trading at 69.39.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini gained 15 cents in ending at $61.95 in an exchange of 241 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $10.89 with investors swapping 222 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $37.01 with 257 stocks passing through the market. Ansa Merchant Bank shed $1 to close at $24.50 with dealing in 1,000 shares, AS Bryden fell 6 cents to end at $1.40 while trading 1,397 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 9 cents to finish at $8.20, with an exchange of 120 shares. Endeavour Holdings dipped 4 cents to $18.40 after an exchange of 8 units, Eric Solis Marketing lost 10 cents to end at a 52 weeks loss of $3.90 following trading of 98 stocks, First Citizens Group declined 19 cents in closing at $34.46 in an exchange of 4,250 stock units. GraceKennedy ended at $3.35, with 41,110 shares crossing the market, Guardian Holdings sank 5 cents to finish at $15.10 with investors dealing in 569 stocks, JMMB Group skidded 2 cents and ended at 81 cents after it closed with an exchange of 2,934 units. Massy Holdings popped 13 cents to $3.49, with 526,565 stock units crossing the market, National Enterprises dropped 36 cents in closing at $3.24 as investors exchanged 1,475 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $1.50, with 3,511 stocks cleared from the market. Point Lisas shed 50 cents and ended at $6.50 with an exchange of 10,879 units, Prestige Holdings remained at $12.40, with 16 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial advanced 95 cents to finish at $106.20 with investors trading 3,345 shares. Scotiabank lost 35 cents to $45.15 in switching ownership of 261 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 14 cents to finish at $7.90, with 34,994 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement sank 9 cents and ended at $1.61 with a transfer of 2,210 units. Unilever Caribbean declined 70 cents to close at $14 after an exchange of 5,963 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.45 with investors trading 77,237 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.