Trading activity surged on Tuesday with the volume of stocks rising 113 percent above Monday’s level with an increase of 58 percent in value on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange compared to Monday, with all the market indices declining.
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The market closed with 16 securities trading, up from 11 on Monday, and closed with five stocks advancing, four declining and seven remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 134,538 shares for $1,341,715 compared to 62,793 shares valued $849,435 on Monday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 8,409 units at $83,857 versus an average of 5,708 units at $77,221 for each security on Monday. For the month to date, the average trade amounts to 7,309 shares at $81,154 compared. October closed with an average of 16,922 shares for $285,061.
The T&T Composite Index dropped 2.92 points to 1,301.91, the All T&T Index declined by 2.17 points to 1,752.55, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.50 points to close at 115.05.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bid of one stock higher than its last selling price and three with lower offers.
Stocks rising│Clico Investments closed at $25.25, with gains of 5 cents exchanging 4,750 stock units, Grace Kennedy rose 10 cents to end at $3.70, in trading 40,321 shares, JMMB gained 4 cents transferring 3,050 units to settle at $1.79.
National Flour gained 10 cents to close at $2, with 47,461 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco picked up one cent in an exchange of 9,772 stock units in closing at $33.45.
Stocks declining│First Citizens Bank fell $1 to $43.50, in trading 2,360 units, L.J Williams B share lost 4 cents to finish at $1.40 exchanging 2,000 units, NCB Financial Group shed 12 cents to close at $7.88, with 450 units crossing the market and Scotiabank declined by $1.19 to settle at a 52 weeks’ low of $54.30, after a transfer of 350 units.
Stocks trading firm│ Calypso Macro Index Fund remained at $14 with trades of 1,500 units, First Caribbean International Bank ended at $7.04, in a transfer of 946 units, Guardian Holdings exchanged 3,345 stock units at $20.10. Massy Holdings traded 5,000 stock units at $57.50, One Caribbean Media held firm at $4.85, transferring 6,242 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $141.50, with 58 units changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL exchanged 6,933 stock units at $15.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 11 securities trading, down from fifteen on Friday, and closed with three stocks advancing, four declining and four remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 62,793 shares for $849,435 compared to 602,518 shares valued $10,526,304 on Friday.
Stocks declining│Endeavour Holdings shed 1 cent to settle at an all-time low of $12.39, in exchanging 250 units, First Citizens Bank lost 3 cents trading 3,362 stock units to close at $44.50, JMMB Group lost 5 cents and ended at $1.75, with 800 units crossing the exchange and National Enterprises lost 2 cents transferring 10,833 shares at $3.90.
The market closed with 15 securities trading, up from 16 on Thursday, ended with three stocks advancing, six declining and six remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 169 percent more shares changing hands valued 215 percent more than on Thursday, as 602,518 shares were exchanged at $10,526,304 compared to 224,300 shares valued at $3,339,437 on Thursday as Guardian Holdings and Unilever Caribbean were the volume leaders for the day.
Stocks declining│Clico Investments lost 5 cents to settle at $25.20, in exchanging 3,100 units, Massy Holdings shed 50 cents to end at $57.50, with a transfer of 58 units, National Flour closed at $1.90, after losing 10 cents trading 32,200 shares. Prestige Holdings ended 49 cents lower at a 52 weeks’ low of $7, with 934 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings settled at $141.30, with a loss of 45 cents transferring 998 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL fell 5 cents to $14.95 after exchanging 26,250 stock units.
The market closed with 16 securities trading, up from thirteen on Wednesday, and closed with seven stocks advancing, four declining and five remaining unchanged, with all three indices rising. Trading resulted in 224,300 shares for $3,339,437 compared to 98,120 shares valued $2,086,202 on Wednesday.
Unilever Caribbean finished 5 cents higher at $17, after trading 50,000 shares and West Indian Tobacco rose 44 cents to $33.44, with 130 units changing hands.
The market closed with 13 securities trading, up from twelve on Tuesday, and closed with one stock advancing, four declining and eight remaining unchanged. Trading ended, with 98,120 shares for $2,086,202 changing hands, compared to 505,169 shares valued $13,850,155 on Tuesday.
Grace Kennedy slipped 14 cents to $3.56, with a transfer of 334 units and NCB Financial Group closed 5 cents lower at $7.95, in trading 31,000 shares.
Trading ended, with 505,169 shares for $13,850,155 passing through the market, compared to 59,653 shares at $587,579 on Monday from 12 securities changing hands, down from fifteen on Monday, leading to four stocks advancing, two declining and six remaining unchanged.
Stocks declining│ Clico Investments lost 10 cents trading 409,642 shares to end at $25.20 and Massy Holdings fell by $1 to $58, with a transfer of 36,539 shares.
Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 8,134 shares after falling 26 cents to end at $14.75 and West Indian Tobacco lost 44 cents to close at $33 with 1,110 stock units changing hands.
Stocks rising│First Citizens rose by 50 cents to $45, trading 419 units and National Flour picked up 15 cents to close at $2, with an exchange of 29,580 shares.
The market closed with 14 securities trading, similar to Wednesday, and closed with five stocks advancing, three declining and six remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 552,641 shares for $9,388,509 compared to 199,471 shares valued $8,074,531 on Wednesday.
Stocks declining│First Citizens Bank slipped 50 cents to $44.50, after exchanging 799 units, Guardian Holdings lost 9 cents to finish at $19.10, in transferring 296,363 shares, with a value of $5,663,064 and Grace Kennedy ended at $3.55, with a loss of 5 cents trading 30,000 shares.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed 5 cents higher at $15 after exchanging 41,771 shares and Unilever Caribbean rose 15 cents to settle at $16.95, with a transfer of just 5 units.