The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended trading on Friday, with the market inching higher after investors exchanged slightly fewer shares than on Thursday, resulting in more stocks rising than falling.
The market closed with twelve securities trading with three advancing, two declining and seven stocks remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 122,491 shares valued at $2,157,481 passing through the market, down from 131,310 stocks for $2,321,854 on Thursday from 17 securities.
The average trade on Friday amounted to 10,208 units at $179,790 versus an average of 7,724 stock units for $136,580 for each security. July closed with an average of 12,712 shares for $166,390.
The T&T Composite Index gained 0.63 points to 1,322.73, the All T&T Index rose 1.25 points to 1,786.58, while the Cross Listed Index was unchanged at 116.06.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of two stocks closing higher than the last selling prices and five with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ Republic Financial Holdings gained 50 cents to close at $141.50, with 2,281 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement ended 10 cents higher at $2.10, in trading 50,000 shares and Unilever Caribbean had 5,000 stock units exchanged at $17, after picking up 10 cents.
Stocks declining│ Clico Investments lost 2 cents exchanging 36,977 shares to finish at $27.83 and Guardian Holdings closed at $19.48, with a loss of 2 cents trading 12,273 stock units.
Stocks trading firm│ Ansa McAL traded 3,416 units at $50, Calypso Macro Index Fund transferred 350 units at $14, First Citizens closed at $47, with an exchange of 385 units. Grace Kennedy ended with 9,000 stock units changing hands at $3.70, Massy Holdings remained at $58, with an exchange of 2,419 units, Scotiabank closed at $54.99, with 90 units crossing the market and Trinidad and Tobago NGL ended at $17.25 trading 300 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with seventeen securities trading with three stocks advancing, two declining and twelve remained unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 131,310 shares valued at $2,321,854 compared to 198,535 shares valued at $3,608,553 on Wednesday from fifteen securities.
Stocks trading firm│ Agostini’s traded 62 shares at $25. Angostura Holdings exchanged 7,297 units at $15.30, Ansa McAl exchanged 3,310 stocks and closed at $50, Calypso Micro Index Fund traded 370 shares to close at $14. Clico Investments closed at $27.85, with a transfer of 36,232 shares, First Caribbean International Bank closed at $7 after transferring 2,000 stock units. Massy Holdings traded 2,316 units at $58, NCB Financial ended at $7.86, with 393 stock units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media exchanged 19,920 stock units at $5.25. Prestige Holdings closed at $8.35 in exchanging a mere five stocks and Republic Financial Holdings closed at $141 after an exchange of 356 shares and Unilever Caribbean traded 29,303 stocks to end at $16.90.
The market closed with fifteen securities trading with the prices of six stocks advancing, three declining and six unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 198,535 shares valued at $3,608,553 compared to 346,932 shares for $2,070,714 on Tuesday from 14 securities.
West Indian Tobacco closed $4 higher at $39, in trading 36,652 shares.
The T&T Composite Index advanced by 2.31 points to 1,316.77. The All T&T Index gained 1.20 points to end at 1,777.17, while the Cross Listed Index rose 0.47 points to 115.72.
Stocks declining│ First Caribbean International lost 5 cents trading 458 units to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $7.05 and First Citizens Bank closed at $47.99 after losing 36 cents and exchanging 15 units.
The market closed with twelve securities trading with two advancing, five declining and five remained unchanged. Trading accounted for 117,290 shares valued at $3,215,698 compared to 232,343 stocks for $5,720,884 from 13 securities on Friday.
Republic Financial Holdings dropped $3.50 to close at $136, in exchange for 130 units. Trinidad Cement shed 10 cents to settle at $2, with 500 units changing hands and Unilever Caribbean closed 5 cents lower at $16.90 after trading 738 units.
The increased volume and value of stocks trading on Friday flowed from two fewer securities than Thursday, with thirteen securities trading on Friday. Trading ended, with two stocks advancing, three declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Stocks declining│Guardian Holdings lost 70 cents to closed at $19, after transferring 26,185 stock units, Massy Holdings slipped 2 cents trading 33,347 shares to end at $57.98 and Scotiabank was down 3 cents to $54.75, with 500 units crossing the market.
Stock declining| Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 23 cents and ended at $17.02 in exchanging 1,457 shares.
The market closed, with eight securities changing hands, five less than on Tuesday, and resulting in the prices of three stocks rising, none declining and five remaining unchanged.
Stocks gaining| Clico Investment Fund gained 49 cents to end at $25.50 exchanging 42,144 stocks, First Citizens Bank climbed $2.30 to settle at $48.80 trading 63 shares and Guardian Holdings rose 50 cents in closing at $19.70 in trading 210,000 units.
One Caribbean Media dipped 10 cents to settle at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.15, with 1,200 units crossing the exchange.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund fell 50 cents to close at $14 in trading 1,607 units.