Another day of decline for Trinidad stocks


Stocks ended with mostly losses for a third day on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, resulting in 20 securities trading compared with 18 on Tuesday and ending with prices of five rising, nine falling and six ending firm.

Trading closed with 407,962 shares, with a 12 percent rise in value to $2,009,910 compared with 397,467 units at $1,786,614 on Tuesday.
An average of 20,398 shares was traded at $100,495 each, compared with 22,082 units at $99,256 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 37,609 shares with a value of $289,845 compared with 38,510 stock units at $299,758 on the previous day and an average for September of 37,104 shares at $224,976.
The Composite Index shed 4.48 points to finish at 959.80, the All T&T Index sank 8.61 points to 1,385.28, the SME Index remained at 97.70 and the Cross-Listed Index closed at 70.61, without change.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close on Wednesday, Agostini rose 50 cents and ended at $67, with 181 shares crossing the market, Angostura Holdings advanced 50 cents to $13 with investors trading 50 units, AS Bryden declined by 41 cents to end at $1.80, after 11,264 shares passed through the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.47, with 5 stocks changing hands, First Citizens Group lost 40 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $35.10, with investors trading 2,540 stock units, GraceKennedy popped 4 cents to close at $3.49 after an exchange of 2 shares. Guardian Holdings dropped 10 cents to $13.90 and closed with an exchange of 307 stocks, Guardian Media remained at 71 cents with a mere one unit crossing the market, JMMB Group ended at 89 cents in an exchange of 1,200 stock units. Massy Holdings slipped 6 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.50, after 288,218 shares cleared the market, National Enterprises slipped 2 cents and ended at $2.08 with investors swapping 47 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.60 with 106 units crossing the exchange. NCB Financial remained at $1.91 in trading 73,000 stocks, Point Lisas climbed 4 cents and ended at $4.09 after a transfer of 6,375 shares, Prestige Holdings fell 3 cents in closing at $13.57 with investors dealing in 211 stocks. Republic Financial dipped $1 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $105 after an exchange of 5,483 units, Scotiabank sank 40 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $48 trading after 119 stock units changed hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 4 cents to close at $3 with an exchange of 12,269 shares. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.95 with a transfer of 225 stock units and Unilever Caribbean shed 10 cents to end at $13.55 as investors exchanged 6,359 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading plunged on Trinidad stock market


Trading plunged on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, as the market maintains low trading levels for the month to date. Trading ended with an exchange of 16 securities compared with 20 on Wednesday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, six declining and six ended firm and ended with the volume of stocks traded declining 44 percent valued 41 percent lower than on Wednesday.

The market closed with trading of a mere 44,987 shares with a value of just $339,856, and close to the month to date average but well below the 80,635 stock units that traded with a value of a mere $573,342 on Wednesday.
An average of 2,812 shares were traded at $21,241 compared with 4,032 stock units at $28,667 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 47,175 shares at $364,100 compared with 50,288 units at $388,161 on the previous day and an average for September of 37,104 shares at $224,976.
The Composite Index skidded 7.92 points to close at 982.67, the All T&T Index fell 16.39 points to end at 1,423.84, the SME Index remained unchanged at 99.17 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.18 points to end at 71.45.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings dipped 10 cents to close at $13 after just 9 shares passed through the market , Ansa McAl remained at $42.50 after an exchange of 68 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $31.45 with investors swapping 518 units. AS Bryden lost 4 cents in closing at $2.29, with 17,248 shares clearing the market, First Citizens Group sank 1 cent and ended at $36.79 with a transfer of 1,752 stock units, GraceKennedy remained at $3.49, with 1,051 shares crossing the market. Guardian Holdings gained 3 cents and ended at $14.03 in an exchange of 5,217 units, JMMB Group popped 4 cents to 99 cents, with 3,200 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.64 in an exchange of 7,718 stock units. National Enterprises dipped 2 cents to close at $2.08 with traders dealing in 1,915 shares, National Flour Mills rose 1 cent to end at $1.61, with 1,098 stock units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial ended at $1.93 with the trading of 2,000 stocks. Republic Financial ended at $107 after swapping 207 units, Scotiabank dropped 10 cents to $48.70 with investors trading 1,356 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3 with an exchange of 1,130 stock units and Unilever Caribbean rose 4 cents in closing at $13.79 after an exchange of 500 shares.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

More decline in trading TTSE stocks  


Stocks ended with losers edging of winners on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 55 percent, valued 46 percent less than on Tuesday, following trading in 20 securities on both Wednesday and Tuesday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, five declining and 11 ending firm.

The market closed with trading of just 80,635 shares for a mere $573,342, following tumbling from 180,176 units worth $1,068,207 on Tuesday.
An average of 4,032 shares were traded at $28,667 compared with 9,009 stock units at $53,410 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 50,288 shares at $388,161 below 54,736 units at $422,728 on the previous day and an average for September of 37,104 shares at $224,976.
At the close of trading, the Composite Index shed 0.94 points to wrap up trading at 990.59, the All T&T Index skidded 2.20 points to 1,440.23, the SME Index remained unchanged at 99.17 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 0.06 points to close at 71.27.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Ansa McAl dropped $1.25 to end at $42.50 with a mere one share being traded, Ansa Merchant Bank sank $5.05 in closing at a 52 week low of $31.45 with a transfer of 7 units, AS Bryden slipped 13 cents to $2.33 with 35,554 stocks passing through the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 1 cent and ended at $8.47 with investors trading 27 shares, First Citizens Group popped 30 cents to finish at $36.80 with 225 stock units crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy ended at $3.49 in trading 87 shares. Guardian Holdings remained at $14 with 275 stock units changing hands, Guardian Media ended at 73 cents as investors exchanged 9,232 units, JMMB Group remained at 95 cents after closing with an exchange of 700 stocks. Massy Holdings remained at $3.65 in an exchange of 4,614 shares, National Enterprises ended at $2.10 with 1,369 stocks crossing the market, National Flour Mills slipped 1 cent to close at $1.60 after traders transferred 1,900 units. NCB Financial ended at $1.93 with investors swapping 2 stock units, Prestige Holdings increased $1.02 to end at $13.57 with an exchange of 465 shares, Republic Financial remained at $107 after trading 3,018 stocks. Scotiabank climbed 10 cents to finish at $48.80 after an exchange of 938 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3 with investors trading 15,000 stock units, Trinidad Cement fell 7 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $1.86 after an exchange of 4,075 shares. Unilever Caribbean remained at $13.75 with investors dealing in 180 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.08 as traders exchanged 2,966 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trinidad &Tobago Stock Exchange rallies


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange emerged at the end of trading at the opening of the week with gains on Monday, following a 49 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded with a 42 percent lower value than on Friday, resulting in 17 securities trading compared with 20 on previously and ending with prices of six stocks rising, six declining and five ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 151,396 shares for $653,335 compared to 101,924 stock units at $1,122,307 on Friday.
An average of 8,906 shares was traded worth $38,431, up from 5,096 units at $56,115 on Friday. Trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 37,337 shares valued $231,433 compared with 38,694 units for $240,648 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index rallied 6.07 points to conclude trading at 988.39, the All T&T Index gained 15.42 points to end at 1,438.29, the SME Index remained unchanged at 100.64 and the Cross-Listed Index skidded 0.58 points to settle at 70.93.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of market activities, Agostini ended at $68 with investors swapping 10 shares, Ansa McAl sank 75 cents to a 52 weeks low of $40, with 611 shares crossing the exchange, AS Bryden increased 35 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $2.66 in switching ownership of 6,675 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped 40 cents to end at $23.50 following trading of 2,000 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped 10 cents in closing at $8.40 in an exchange of 100 stock units, CinemaOne remained at $4.68, with 10 shares crossing the market. First Citizens Group fell 50 cents to $37.50 in trading 1,288 stock units, GraceKennedy remained at $3.60, 11 units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings rallied 40 cents in closing at $14.95 with a transfer of 40 stocks. Guardian Media ended at 74 cents with investors dealing in 10 shares, Massy Holdings rose 25 cents to close at $3.85 in an exchange of 41,784 stocks, Medcorp advanced $2.50 to finish at $52, with 250 units clearing the market. NCB Financial shed 1 cent to close at $1.92, after trading of 90,835 stock units, Republic Financial climbed 34 cents to finish at $106.54 after 204 shares passed through the market, Scotiabank remained at $48.70 after an exchange of 2,144 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $2.65 with investors trading 3,083 stock units and Unilever Caribbean slipped 20 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $13.60 after an exchange of 2,341 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Spillage on Trinidad & Tobago stock market 


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed trading on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 25 percent, with the value surging 81 percent more than on Friday, following trading in 22 securities compared with 15 on Friday and ending with prices of six rising, seven declining and nine ending firm, with six stocks closing at 52 weeks low.

The market closed after trading of 262,250 shares for $1,800,433, compared to 351,202 stock units at $993,300 on Friday.
An average of 11,920 shares was traded at $81,838, sliding from 23,413 stock units at $66,220 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 36,406 shares worth $262,740 compared with 38,394 units at $277,427 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index slipped 1.46 points to end at 982.22, the All T&T Index dipped 2.47 points to close at 1,411.77, the SME Index remained at 100.64 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.05 points to finish at 73.18.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini remained at $68, with 440 shares clearing the market, AS Bryden ended at $1.75 with traders dealing in 20 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.10 with 12,879 stocks changing hands. CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 8 cents to end at $8.80 after the transfer of 184 shares, CinemaOne ended at $4.68 as investors exchanged 42 units,  Endeavour Holdings ended at $19.50 with a transfer of just 50 shares. First Citizens Group rallied 17 cents to $38.17 after trading 7,704 stock units, Guardian Holdings finished at $15 with trading of 1,365 stocks, Guardian Media ended at 66 cents after switching ownership of 13 stock units. JMMB Group popped 4 cents to end at $94 with 1,001 stock units being traded, Massy Holdings rose 2 cents to $3.87 as investors exchanged 25,778 shares, National Enterprises slipped 6 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $1.99 with 17,334 stock units crossing the market. National Flour Mills rose 1 cent to $1.61 after an exchange of 10 units, NCB Financial remained at $1.93 after closing with an exchange of 67,000 stocks, Point Lisas lost 19 cents to finish at $3.91 as traders passed 200 units through the market. Prestige Holdings dropped 25 cents and ended at 52 weeks low of $13.50 in trading 8,565 shares, Republic Financial fell 78 cents in closing at 52 weeks low of $107.50 with 4,117 stock units crossing the exchange, Scotiabank closed at $48.70 with investors dealing in 220 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 10 cents to a 52 weeks low of $2.80 afer an exchange of 114,224 stocks, Trinidad Cement gained 10 cents to finish at $1.95 with investors trading 10 units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 10 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $13.90 in an exchange of 94 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell by 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.99 with investors swapping 1,000 shares.

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

Trading dived on Trinidad Stock Exchange 


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange suffered a sharp reversal in the value and volume of stocks traded on Thursday, with the number of stocks traded declining by 81 percent with a 78 percent lower value than on the previous day resulting from trading in 21 securities compared with 20 on Wednesday and ending with prices of six rising, eight declining and seven ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 924,439 shares worth $6,935,695, down sharply 4,842,914 stock units at $31,641,002 on Wednesday.
An average of 44,021 shares were traded at $330,271 compared with 242,146 units valued $1,582,050 on Wednesday, with trading for the month to date averaging 47,045 shares at $405,037 compared with 47,499 units at $416,251 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index declined 8.25 points to conclude trading at 984.69, the All T&T Index dipped 4.64 points to 1,423.64, the SME Index climbed 1.47 points to 100.67 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 1.72 points to settle at 72.09.
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 a subdued trading session, Agostini rose $1.75 in closing at $68.75, with just 5 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl remained at $43 after an exchange of a mere one stock unit, CIBC Caribbean Bank declined 35 cents to end at $8.50 with 67,166 shares clearing the market . Endeavour Holdings rose 50 cents to close at $19.50 after a transfer of 200 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4 with investors trading 12 stock units, First Citizens Group fell $1 to finish at $39, with market 3,113 shares crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy slipped 3 cents to a 52 week low of $3.60 as investors exchanged 20,000 units, Guardian Holdings remained at $15.48 after closing with 2,548 stocks being traded, JMMB Group popped 4 cents in closing at $1.04 with an exchange of just one stock unit. L.J. Williams B share ended at $1.15 after the trading of 1,964 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.90, with 435,536 units crossing the exchange, Medcorp sank $2.50 to close at $49.50 with investors trading 20 stocks. National Enterprises rallied 4 cents to $2.16 in an exchange of 31,910 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 with investors swapping 5,003 shares, NCB Financial shed 3 cents to end at a 52 week low of $1.90 in switching ownership of 286,000 units. Republic Financial ended at $107 with investors dealing in 33,335 stocks, Scotiabank sank 25 cents to close at $48.75 in an exchange of 1,325 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 1 cent to finish at a 52 week low of $2.99, 18,361 shares changing hands. Trinidad Cement lost 10 cents to end a 52 week low of $1.90 in trading 310 units, Unilever Caribbean increased 40 cents to close at $14.40 after an exchange of 4,000 stocks and West Indian Tobacco climbed 4 cents to end at $4 with a transfer of 13,629 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading surges on the T&T Stock Exchange


Stocks ended with mostly gains on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, following a sharp 1,971 percent jump in the quantity of stocks traded, with the value surging 2,010 percent more than on Tuesday, resulting from trading in 20 securities compared with 19 on Tuesday and ending with prices of nine stocks rising, five declining and six ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 4,842,914 shares for $31,641,002, well above the 233,862 stock units at $1,499,663 on Tuesday.
An average of 242,146 shares were traded at $1,582,050 compared with 12,309 stock units at $78,930 on Tuesday, with trading for the month to date averaging 47,499 shares at $416,251 compared with 15,058 units at $221,942 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index dipped 2.08 points to settle at 992.94, the All T&T Index shed 0.88 points to end at 1,428.28, the SME Index remained at 99.20 and the Cross-Listed Index skidded 0.48 points to 73.81.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of the day, Angostura Holdings gained 9 cents in finishing at $12.99, with trading of 10 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $43 after investors exchanged 2,689 units, Ansa Merchant Bank skidded $1.88 and ended at a 52 week low of $33.12 after switching ownership of 42 stocks. CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 5 cents to end at $8.85 with investors trading 619 shares, First Citizens Group rose $2 to $40 with an exchange of 1,992 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.63, with 158 shares bering traded Guardian Holdings climbed by 43 cents to $15.48 after an exchange of 1,275 stock units, Guardian Media shed 8 cents to finish at a 52 week low of 66 cents with investors swapping 100 units, JMMB Group ended at $1, with 1,000 stock units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings increased 3 cents to end at $3.90, with 3,948,478 shares changing hands, Medcorp remained at $52 after an exchange of 94 stocks, National Enterprises sank by 5 cents to close at $2.12 with 22,578 units passing through the market. National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 with investors dealing in 12,295 stock units, NCB Financial remained at $1.93 after the market 250 shares changed hands, Prestige Holdings popped 27 cents to end at a 52 week high of $12.50 after a transfer of 2,291 stocks. Republic Financial advanced 50 cents in closing at $107, with 23,638 units crossing the market, Scotiabank rallied 25 cents to finish at $49 in trading 246,967 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 10 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $3 after closing with 124,243 shares being traded. Trinidad Cement popped 1 cent to $2 in an exchange of 452,705 shares and Unilever Caribbean advanced 99 cents in closing at $14 with investors trading 1,490 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Massy 5m share trade on the T&T Exchange


Investors plunked down $21 million in exchanging 5.4 million shares in Massy Holdings on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, but that did not prevent the volume and value of stocks exchanged from falling by 53 percent and 54 percent lower than Thursday’s level. Trading resulted in an exchange of 24 securities, up from just 13 on Thursday, with prices of seven rising, seven declining and 10 ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 5,524,703 shares for $21,827,103, down from 11,866,591 stock units at $47,266,231 on Thursday.
An average of 230,196 shares were traded at $909,463, well below the 912,815 units at $3,635,864 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 71,724 shares at $369,499, more than the average of 58,285 units at $323,707 on the previous day and an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557.
The Composite Index slipped 11.17 points to 1,006.48, the All T&T Index dipped 10.32 points to finish at 1,457.74, the SME Index dropped 0.66 points to 96.40 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 1.69 points to end at 73.32.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
In closing out trading for the week, Agostini rose 5 cents to $67.05 with investors dealing in 363 shares, Angostura Holdings sank $1.05 to close at a 52 week low of $13, after an exchange of 712 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank lost 48 cents to end at a 52 week low of $38.50, with an exchange of 10 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank shed 15 cents in closing at $8.85, following the switch in ownership of 1,095 stock units,
CinemaOne ended at $4.68, with investors trading 10 units, Eric Solis Marketing fell 3 cents to finish at $4.02, with 10 shares clearing the market. First Citizens Group remained at $40.40 with investors swapping 4,946 stock units, GraceKennedy climbed 5 cents to finish at $3.70 with a transfer of 5 stocks, Guardian Holdings sank 99 cents and ended at $14.51, after the trading of one stock at $1.20. Massy Holdings remained at $3.90 and closed after an exchange of 5,403,803 stock units, Medcorp ended at $48 after a transfer of 5,004 shares, National Enterprises gained 8 cents in closing at $2.20 after the trading of 16,453 units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.64, with three stocks crossing the exchange, One Caribbean Media increased 10 cents to finish at $2.25 with traders dealing in 12,124 stock units, Prestige Holdings rallied 42 cents to close at a 52 week high of $13.92 after an exchange of 10 shares. Republic Financial skidded 99 cents to close at a 52 week low of $109.99, with investors trading 361 stocks, Scotiabank declined 1 cent to end at a 52 week low of $49.99, with 651 units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.60 as investors exchanged 10,791 stock units. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.95, after 9,432 shares passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean advanced 1 cent to $14.47 in an exchange of 357 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.20 after 720 units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Big trading surge on T&T Stock Exchange    


Trading surged on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following trading in 13 securities compared to 16 on Wednesday and ending with prices of two stocks rising, five declining and six ending firm, resulting from the volume of stocks traded surging 7,636 percent higher and the value 3,476 percent more than on Wednesday.

The market closed with trading of 11,866,591 shares for $47,266,231, surging from a mere 153,388 stock units at $1,321,788 on Wednesday.
An average of 912,815 shares were traded at $3,635,864, up from 9,587 units at $82,612 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 58,285 shares at $323,707 compared to 17,141 units at $164,126 on the previous day and an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557.
The Composite Index skidded 0.76 points to close at 1,017.65, the All T&T Index lost 1.47 points to finish at 1,468.06, the SME Index increased 0.66 points to 97.06 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 75.01.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini fell 5 cents to finish at $67 after investors exchanged 10,374 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund dipped 5 cents and ended at $23.40, with trading in 1,200 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $9 with investors exchanging 300 shares. First Citizens Group lost 60 cents to close at $40.40 with investors dealing in 1,599 stock units, JMMB Group popped 1 cent to end at $1.07 with 42 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings increased 5 cents after closing at $3.90 with traders exchanging 11,766,280 units. Medcorp remained at $48 as 5,855 stocks passed through the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 with investors trading 17 shares, Point Lisas remained at $4, with 2,243 stock units clearing the market. Republic Financial dipped 1 cent and ended at a 52 week low of $109.99 with traders transferring 296 shares, Scotiabank ended at $50 with 100 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.60 after the trading of 77,585 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 10 cents to a 52 week low of $4.20 as investors traded 700 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Numerous stocks fall on Trinidad Exchange


Stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, resulting in trading of 16 securities, down from 20 on Tuesday and ending with prices of two stocks rising, 10 declining and four ended firm, with the volume of stocks traded declining 35 percent, valued 51 percent lower than on Tuesday

The market closed with trading of 153,388 shares for $1,321,788, with a fall from 236,805 stock units at $2,715,774 on Tuesday.
An average of 9,587 shares were traded at $82,612, with a fall from 11,840 stock units at $135,789 on Tuesday, following trading for the month to date average of 17,141 shares at $164,126 compared with 17,616 units at $169,261 on the previous day and an average for July with 11,986 stock units at $187,557.
The Composite Index gained 1.24 points to settle at 1,018.41, the All T&T Index rose 2.00 points to 1,469.53, the SME Index remained unchanged at 96.40 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.06 points to end at 75.01.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini skidded 95 cents to close at $67.05 with investors swapping 95 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.05 with 314 stocks passing through the market, Ansa McAl popped 46 cents to close at $42.01 in trading 1,218 shares. First Citizens Group sank 41 cents to finish at $41 after investors traded 9,597 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed $1 and ended at $15.50 after investors traded 557 units, JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to $1.06 with traders exchanging 8,000 stocks. Massy Holdings dipped 3 cents in closing at $3.85 with 105,589 units crossing the market, National Flour Mills increased 4 cents to $1.64 with a transfer of 16 shares, Point Lisas remained at $4 as 2,735 stock units crossed the exchange. Prestige Holdings fell 50 cents to finish at $13.50 with 2,703 shares changing hands, Republic Financial dropped 50 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $110 with traders dealing in 1,738 stocks, Scotiabank shed 5 cents to end at a 52 week low of $50 after an exchange of 320 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.60 after closing with an exchange of 9,100 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.95 with traders exchanging 20 shares, Unilever Caribbean declined 24 cents and ended at $14.46 as investors crossed 10,000 stocks in the market and West Indian Tobacco lost 2 cents to close at a 52 week low of $4.30 as investors exchanged 1,386 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.