Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday resulted in the market indices declining for the third consecutive day after15 securities changed hands, down from 17 on Thursday leading to a fall in the value and volume of shares passing through the market.
Trading closed, with the price of one stock rising, five declining and nine remaining unchanged. At the close of the market, the Composite Index dropped 3.66 points to end at 1308.18, the All T&T Index fell 1.96 points to 1,769.82 and the Cross Listed Index slipped 0.73 points to 114.38.
The market closed with an exchange of 157,549 shares, accounting for $2,027,571 compared to 215,160 units at $3,195,341 on Thursday.
An average of 10,503 units traded for the day at $135,171, for each security, in contrast to an average of 12,656 at $187,961 on Thursday. An average of 13,174 units valued at $156,366 traded for the month to date, in comparison to 13,332 units at $157,616.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the Trinidad and Tobago market shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Stocks rising| First Citizens Bank increased in price by 15 cents to close at $46.25 trading 155 stock units.
Stocks falling| Angostura Holdings carved out a loss 5 cents to close at $15.25 with investors swapping 5,024 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank dropped 70 cents to settle at $36.30 in exchanging 4,089 units, Guardian Holdings fell 50 cents to end at $19.20, in exchanging 33,543 shares. JMMB Group slipped by 5 cents in ending at $1.90, with investors switching ownership of 18,500 stock units and NCB Financial Group lost 10 cents to settle at $7.70, with 67,871 shares changing hands.
Firm Traders| Clico Investment Fund ended at $25.01, with 5,046 units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings closed at $58, with 1,578 stock units changing hands, National Enterprises settled at $4.50 after trading 973 shares, Prestige Holdings settled at $8.25 with 250 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $139.47 in exchanging 69 stock units, Scotiabank ended at $54.75, with 2,675 shares passing through the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17 while trading 11,062 units, Trinidad Cement settled at $2.10 in finishing with 6,710 units, clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco closed at $35 after just four units passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index declined by 7.29 points to 1,311.84, the All T&T Index dropped 11.17 points to close at 1,771.78 and the Cross Listed Index shed 0.45 points to finish at 115.11.
Firm trades| Angostura Holdings ended at $15.30 in an exchange of 2,313 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $14.50 trading 155 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $1.80, with 32,000 shares passing through the market. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $139.47 in exchanging 25 units. Scotiabank stayed at $54.75, with 50 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17 with investors swapping 40,903 shares, Trinidad Cement traded 3,788 stock units and closed at $2.10. Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.90 with an exchange of 33 shares and West Indian Tobacco closed at $35 while exchanging 706 stock units.
The market closed with, the Composite Index declined by 4.27 points to close at 1,319.13, the All T&T Index declined by 6.06 points to close at 1,782.95 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.33 points to close at 115.56. Trading ended with an exchange of 242,783 shares for $2,867,044 compared to 164,986 units at $4,264,493 on Tuesday.
Firm Traders| Agostini’s ended at $24.50 after exchanging 63 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $14.50, finishing with 1,247 units changing hands. Clico Investment Fund ended at $25 with investors switching ownership of 40 stock units, First Citizens Bank ended at $49 with 2,641 units crossing the market. Grace Kennedy closed at $3.40 with of 5,000 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings closed at $57.90 in trading 671 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.80 after exchanging 3,400 shares. Republic Financial Holdings stayed at $139.47 with an exchange of 3,692 shares, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.90, with investors swapping 793 stock units and West Indian Tobacco settled at $35 after exchanging 5,783 stock units.
Republic Financial Holdings lost 1 cent in ending at $139.47 and cleared the market with 1,914 units and Scotiabank dropped by 5 cents ending at $54.90 after exchanging 20,237 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 24,105 shares, accounting for $639,961 compared to 380,420 units at $1,777,572 on Friday. An average of 2,009 units traded for the day at $53,330, in contrast to an average of 31,702 at $148,131 on Friday.
West Indian Tobacco increased 5 cents to end at $34.65 with 3,541 units changing hands.
Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced by 29 cents to settle at $16.85 with investors swapping 753 shares.
The market closed with 11 securities changing hands, down from 15 on Wednesday and ended with the price of one stock rising, two declining and eight remaining unchanged. The T&T Composite Index rose 0.69 points to 1,318.86. The All T&T Index gained 2.17 points to 1,782.39, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.11 points to close at 115.56.
Firm Trades│ First Citizens traded 1,992 units at $48.50, Grace Kennedy remained at $3.40, in exchanging 35,884 shares, Massy Holdings held firm at $58, with a transfer of 1,135 units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at US$1, with 173,803 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial exchanged 15,708 stock units at $7.87, Republic Financial Holdings was unchanged at $139.47, trading 450 units. Scotiabank investors transferred 520 units at $54.75 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $34.60, with 12 units changing hands.
Scotiabank gained 8 cents to end at $54.75, with 30 units changing hands. Trinidad and Tobago NGL rose 3 cents to close at $16.56 after the transferring of 1,829 units and West Indian Tobacco gained 19 cents trading 50 units, in ending the day’s trade at $34.60.
The market closed with thirteen securities trading, down from 15 securities on Monday and ended with the prices of two advancing, seven declining and four ending unchanged. Investors exchanged 201,907 shares at $1,854,729, compared to 130,903 shares for $2,811,418 on Monday.
NCB Financial was down 1 cent, trading 100,020 shares and closed at $7.87. Republic Financial Holdings lost 1 cent to end at $139.47, with an exchange of 3,005 stock units, Scotiabank closed 8 cents lower at $54.67, with investors transferring 107 units. Trinidad and Tobago NGL declined to $16.53, with a loss of $1.46 in trading 8,803 stock units and West Indian Tobacco shed 24 cents to settle at $34.41, after exchanging 73 units.
Trinidad Cement carved out a gain of 25 cents in exchanging 25,000 shares at $2.35, cents, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed 99 cents higher at $17.99, trading 9,477 stock units and West Indian Tobacco gained 40 cents to settle at $34.65, with 10,050 stock units changing hands.