Market activity ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded, declining 46 percent and the value down 36 percent from that on Tuesday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
A total of 22 securities traded compared to 18 on Tuesday, with rising and declining stocks ended with seven each, with eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index popped 2.99 points to settle at 1,451.31, the All T&T Index climbed 4.15 points to 2,078.55 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.24 points to settle at 109.24.
A total of 421,219 shares traded for $5,464,816 compared to 781,739 units at $8,543,020 on Tuesday. An average of 19,146 units traded at $248,401 compared to 43,430 shares at $474,612 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 430,074 units at $350,203. The average trade for April amounts to 43,127 units at $458,871.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and four stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s rallied 99 cents in closing at $48.50 after exchanging 3 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $22.90 in switching ownership of 881 stock units, Ansa McAl finished at $57.60 with the swapping of 458 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed $1.27 to end at $18.02 after exchanging 200 units, CinemaOne dropped 36 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $2.89 trading 101 stocks, Clico Investment Fund ended unchanged at $29.75 in exchanging 68,547 units. First Citizens Group lost $1.80 in ending at $52.20 with an exchange of 436 stock units, GraceKennedy gained 12 cents to end at $6.12, with 50 shares crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings advanced $1.03 to $28.03 trading 5 stocks. JMMB Group fell 2 cents to close at $2.52 in trading 85,874 stock units, L.J. Williams B share declined 7 cents to $1.70 in an exchange of 9,219 shares, Massy Holdings shed 3 cents to end at $5.12 after 89,646 units changed hands. National Enterprises increased 5 cents to end at $3 while exchanging 32,812 shares, National Flour Mills lost 2 cents in ending at $1.78 after 20 stocks crossed the market, Point Lisas popped 5 cents in closing at $3.45 with 20 units clearing the market. Prestige Holdings ended unchanged at $7.10 after trading 49 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $141, with 105 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank shed 97 cents to end at $81 with the swapping of 9 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 8 cents in closing at $20.65 after an exchange of 102,598 shares, Trinidad Cement finished at $3.88 in exchanging 5,054 stocks, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.15, with 23,986 units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco finished at $24 with an exchange of 1,146 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.