Stocks recorded solid gains on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following an 86 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 20 percent lower value compared to trading on Monday, resulting from trading in 18 securities, down from 23 on Monday and ending with prices of nine rising, four declining and five ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 110,182 shares for $3,511,004 compared to 784,420 stock units at $4,363,367 on Monday.
An average of 6,121 shares were traded at $195,056 compared with 34,105 stock units at $189,712 on Monday, with trading for the month to date averaging 16,181 shares at $156,814 compared to 17,563 units at $151,561 on the previous day and an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557.
The Composite Index rallied 8.78 points to 1,018.21, the All T&T Index climbed 14.77 points to wrap up trading at 1,473.64, the SME Index remained at 96.43 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.33 points to 74.33.
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 a day with lower trading activity, Agostini ended at $67 with a transfer of 37,000 shares, Angostura Holdings shed 4 cents to end at $14.45 with investors swapping 100 units, Ansa McAl increased $5 to finish at $42.50 with an exchange of 6,676 stocks.
Ansa Merchant Bank lost 49 cents and ended at $38.50 after 132 shares were traded, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $9 with investors trading 1,200 stock units, First Citizens Group fell 53 cents to end at $41.42, with 7,514 shares crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy popped 12 cents to $3.70 with traders dealing in 703 stocks, Guardian Holdings advanced 3 cents to finish at $17 after a transfer of 1,111 units, L.J. Williams B share rose 5 cents and ended at $1.25 in trading just one stock unit. Massy Holdings remained at $3.91 with 30,128 shares clearing the market, Medcorp rallied $1.75 to end at $51.75 in an exchange of 31 units, Prestige Holdings gained 20 cents in closing at $13.20 with investors dealing in 8,872 stocks.
Republic Financial ended at $111 in an exchange of 340 stock units, Scotiabank skidded 4 cents to close at $50.20 with investors trading 1,410 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 5 cents and ended at $3.65 in switching ownership of 14,230 stock units. Trinidad Cement ended at $2 after trading in just 9 units, Unilever Caribbean rose 49 cents in closing at $14.01 after 625 stocks passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco gained 9 cents to finish at $4.60, with 100 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 784,420 shares for $4,363,367 compared to 763,590 stock units at $5,982,305 on Friday. An average of 34,105 shares were traded at $189,712 compared with 30,544 units at $239,292 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 17,563 shares at $151,561, up from 14,040 units at $143,436 on the previous day, compared with an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557. The Composite Index increased 4.02 points to 1,009.43, the All T&T Index climbed 6.57 points to wrap up trading at 1,458.87, the SME Index dipped 1.39 points to close at 96.43 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.18 points to close at 74.00. Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers. At the close, Angostura Holdings gained 29 cents to end at $14.49 with trading of 191 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $37.50, in an exchange of 2,584 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.40 with investors trading 628 units. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $9 in switching ownership of 1,988 shares, 
Eric Solis Marketing declined 5 cents and ended at $4 as investors exchanged 50 stocks, First Citizens Group popped 20 cents to close at $41.95 after 7,662 shares passed through the market, GraceKennedy fell 2 cents to $3.58 with an exchange of 623 stock units, Guardian Holdings gained $1.47 to end at $16.97 and closed with an exchange of 158 stock units, Guardian Media slipped 9 cents in closing at a 52 week low of 66 cents in trading of 1,271 units. JMMB Group remained at $1.07 with 5,000 shares crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share slipped 5 cents to $1.20 with investors swapping 950 units, Massy Holdings dipped 3 cents to finish at $3.91, with 447,182 stocks clearing the market. Medcorp ended at $50 with investors dealing in 251 stock units, National Enterprises lost 15 cents to end at a 52 week low of $2 in an exchange of 30,000 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $1.64 with traders dealing in 291 stocks. Point Lisas declined 8 cents to finish at $4, with 24,343 units passing throughthe exchange,
Prestige Holdings ended at $13 in trading 5,028 stock units, Republic Financial shed 90 cents to close at $111 after a transfer of 9,373 shares. Scotiabank remained at $50.24, with 73 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 5 cents to close at a 52 week low of $3.60 after an exchange of 220,736 stock units, Trinidad Cement skidded 3 cents to end at a 52 week low of $2, with 9,078 stock units changing hands. Unilever Caribbean sank 48 cents in closing at $13.52 after an exchange of 54 shares and West Indian Tobacco slipped 17 cents to finish at 52 week low of $4.51 with a transfer of 16,906 stock units. Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 290,027 shares for $2,203,058 compared to 121,572 stock units at $603,808 on Wednesday.
CinemaOne ended at $4.68, with 10 stock units crossing the market, Endeavour Holdings closed at $20 after investors traded 10 shares. First Citizens Group increased 20 cents to $42 after a transfer of 645 stock units, GraceKennedy rose 1 cent and ended at $3.69 with investors trading 100,137 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.50 in an exchange of 85 units. Guardian Media shed 8 cents in closing at a 52 week low of 82 cents, after 2,146 shares passed through the market. JMMB Group remained at $1.07 with a transfer of 101 units, Massy Holdings dipped 3 cents to finish at $3.89 with investors swapping 21,114 stocks. National Enterprises lost 1 cent to close at a 52 week low of $2.01 in an exchange of 30,030 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64, with 100 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial popped 8 cents in closing at $1.93 after trading of 21,950 stock units. Point Lisas ended at $3.75, with 312 stocks crossing the exchange. 
Prestige Holdings dipped 22 cents to $13.21 with traders dealing in 106,541 stock units, Republic Financial advanced 3 cents to $110.35 in switching ownership of 559 shares. Scotiabank sank 11 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $50.34, with 800 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 9 cents to $3.74 after an exchange of 168 units, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.10 after trading of 15 stock units. Unilever Caribbean gained 10 cents to finish at $14, with 12 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.70 after closing with an exchange of 3,500 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 309,024 shares for $3,156,697 compared to 42,396 stock units at $804,184 on Monday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 6 cents in closing at $8.70, with 10,000 stock units crossing the market, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4 after a trading of 1,242 shares. First Citizens Group fell 20 cents to $41.80 with investors dealing in 5,873 units, GraceKennedy rallied 6 cents in closing at $3.68 and switching ownership of 222 units, Guardian Holdings shed 50 cents and ended at $15.50 with investors swapping 1,118 stocks. Guardian Media ended at 90 cents with 1 unit clearing the market, JMMB Group fell 1 cent in closing at $1.06 in an exchange of 1,540 shares, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.08 after the trading of 165 stock units. Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent and ended at $3.94 and closed with an exchange of 162,721 stocks, Medcorp rose 25 cents to a 52 week high of $52.75 after trading of 111 shares, National Enterprises ended at $2.06 with a transfer of 333 stock units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 after investors exchanged 764 stocks, 
Prestige Holdings climbed 48 cents in closing at a 52 week high of $13.48, after 102,002 units passed through the market, Republic Financial increased 12 cents to close at $110.32 in an exchange of 2,793 stocks. Scotiabank rallied 20 cents to $50.45 with investors trading 3,791 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 1 cent to close at $3.63, with 250 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.10 in trading 5,036 stock units. Unilever Caribbean climbed 17 cents and ended at $13.67, with 60 shares crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco popped 4 cents to end at $4.70 with investors trading 5,000 stocks.Prices of securities traded are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 71,295 shares for $845,273, down from 632,473 stocks at $3,084,241 on Thursday.
Ansa McAl ended at $38.35 after trading of 75 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 6 cents in closing at $8.76, after 1,102 shares crossed the market. CinemaOne remained at $4.68 with traders dealing in 10 stock units, First Citizens Group rose 10 cents to $42 in an exchange of 2,739 stock units, GraceKennedy ended trading of 533 stocks at $3.69. Guardian Holdings sank 2 cents to $16, with 870 shares crossing the market, Guardian Media popped 5 cents to end at 90 cents in switching ownership of 82 units, JMMB Group dipped 1 cent in closing at $1.06 with investors trading 3,400 stock units. L.J. Williams B share sank 12 cents to finish at $1.08, with 385 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings ended at $3.94, with 22,511 units crossing the exchange. National Enterprises remained at $2.10 after a transfer of 8,055 stocks. National Flour Mills gained 4 cents to $1.64, after 6,152 stock units passed through the market, NCB Financial ended at $1.93 in an exchange of 5,000 shares, 
Point Lisas remained at $3.75, with 70 units clearing the market. Prestige Holdings dipped 3 cents in closing at $13.20 after an exchange of 1,500 stocks, Republic Financial lost 25 cents to finish at $110.25 and closed with an exchange of 1,457 stock units, Scotiabank skidded 25 cents and ended at $50.25 with investors trading 4,624 shares. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.10 after an exchange of 104 stocks, Unilever Caribbean fell $1 to finish at $13 with investors dealing in 1,500 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.70 with a transfer of 9,652 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 340,775 shares worth $1,489,959 compared to 259,709 stock units at $1,323,795 on Friday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $39 with an exchange of 200 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund sank $1.85 to $22.15 with 400 stocks trading, CIBC Caribbean Bank declined 3 cents to end at $8.27 with investors trading 5,295 units. Endeavour Holdings rose $1 to a 52 week high of $19, with three stocks crossing the market. First Citizens ended at $42.50 in an exchange of 755 stock units, GraceKennedy fell by 4 cents to finish at $3.76 after an exchange of 1,700 stock units. Guardian Holdings gained 12 cents to close at $16.97 in trading 3 shares, Guardian Media rose 1 cent in closing at 98 cents with just one stock changing hands, JMMB Group remained at $1.08 with traders dealing in 77,339 units. Massy Holdings remained at $4 as investors exchanged 124,909 stock units, National Enterprises skidded 2 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $2.40 with 2,325 shares clearing the market. National Flour Mills climbed 2 cents and ended at $1.65 in an exchange of 8,580 units. 
NCB Financial ended at $1.98 with investors trading 90,000 stocks, Point Lisas ended at $4.04, with 10,000 stock units changing hands. Prestige Holdings lost 40 cents to end at $12.60 in an exchange of 2,266 shares. Republic Financial remained at $112.05 with investors dealing in 3,192 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $51.60 in switching ownership of 928 units, Trinidad Cement slipped 15 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $2.05 with 5,110 stocks crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean increased 10 cents to end at $14 after an exchange of 7,233 shares and West Indian Tobacco rallied 2 cents and ended at $4.92 after a transfer of 1 unit.
The market closed with trading of 761,357 shares for $12,640,241, compared with 3,591,378 stocks at $8,707,441 on Wednesday.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund increased $1.09 to close at $24.60 after just 4 stocks passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 5 cents and ended at $8.15 after a transfer of 29,297 units, CinemaOne ended at $4.68 with 5 stocks crossing the market. First Citizens Group remained at $43 after an exchange of 9,990 shares, GraceKennedy dipped 5 cents to $3.85 after a mere 6 units crossed the market, Guardian Holdings lost 10 cents to finish at $16.65 with traders dealing in 4,076 stock units. Guardian Media ended at 97 cents as investors exchanged 2 shares, JMMB Group fell 7 cents to end at $1.15 with 201,700 units changing hands, Massy Holdings dropped 3 cents in closing at $3.97 with an exchange of 103,001 stocks. National Enterprises shed 6 cents to close at $2.44 after the trading of 2,500 stock units, National Flour Mills fell 1 cent to close at $1.64 in an exchange of 200 shares, 
NCB Financial slipped 39 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $2 with investors trading 64,600 units. One Caribbean Media gained 29 cents and ended at $2.99 with 23 stocks clearing the market, Prestige Holdings sank 5 cents to end at $10.60 with investors dealing in 2,404 stock units, Republic Financial rose 20 cents to $112.20 with a transfer of 83,506 shares. Scotiabank declined $2 and ended at $52 with investors swapping 5 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.50 in switching ownership of 170,272 units and Unilever Caribbean rallied 20 cents to end at $12.70 with investors trading 89,683 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 315,181 shares for $3,526,365, down sharply from 982,432 stock units at $6,238,336 on Monday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank closed at $8.10 with investors trading 150 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing rose 20 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.20 with 22 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group skidded 63 cents to close at $42.37 with a transfer of 1,092 shares. GraceKennedy climbed 13 cents to $4 with investors swapping 35 units, Guardian Holdings sank 5 cents and ended at $16.70 with 9,597 stock crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings remained at $3.95 in trading 172,421 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $2.45 with 20,100 shares crossing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.60 in switching ownership of 5,000 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $2.39 after an exchange of just one stock unit. Prestige Holdings declined 9 cents to $10.81 with 64 stock units clearing the market, 
Republic Financial increased 59 cents in closing at $110.65 with an exchange of 12,600 shares, Scotiabank fell $3 to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $50 after investors ended the trading of 8,392 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.32, with 46,490 stocks changing hands, Unilever Caribbean slipped 4 cents to close at $12.16 after an exchange of 100 units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 21 cents to end at $5.21 and closed with 23,911 stocks trading.
The market closed with trading of 28 percent more shares valued at 115 percent more than on Monday, with an exchange of 164,429 shares for $1,673,089, up from 128,933 stock units at $777,292 on Monday.
At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings advanced 30 cents to finish at $14.80 after an exchange of 125 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $50 after the trading of 21 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose $1.50 to $24.95 in switching ownership of 787 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 5 cents in closing at $8.10 after 118 units passed through the market, First Citizens Group popped 1 cent to close at $41.90 with 16,579 stocks changing hands, GraceKennedy increased 27 cents to end at $3.87 with a transfer of 29 units. Guardian Holdings dipped 25 cents in closing at $16.50 and closed after an exchange of 136 shares, Guardian Media added 2 cents to end at 96 cents with traders dealing in 6,220 stock units, L.J. Williams B share rallied 10 cents to finish at $1 as investors exchanged 2,000 stocks. Massy Holdings increased 3 cents and ended at $4.03 with 58,521 units crossing the market, National Enterprises ended at $2.50 in an exchange of 17,095 shares, 
National Flour Mills remained at $1.60 with 205 stock units crossing the market. One Caribbean Media ended at $2.69 with investors dealing in just one stock, Prestige Holdings climbed 12 cents to $10.63 with 1,222 units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial popped 49 cents to $110.99 with investors swapping 3,302 stocks. Scotiabank remained at $53 with an exchange of 233 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 5 cents to finish at $3.20 with 19,000 stock units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean fell 3 cents and ended at $12.72 in an exchange of 408 shares and West Indian Tobacco closed at $5.44 with investors trading 38,427 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.