Falling stocks clobbered those rising at the end of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 80 percent valued 70 percent less than on Friday and similar to Friday a total of 17 securities were traded and ending with prices of five stocks rising, 11 declining and one remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 175,637 shares at $2,164,910 down from 888,399 stock units at $7,274,583 on Friday.
An average of 10,332 shares were traded at $127,348 compared to 52,259 units at $427,917 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 15,430 shares at $166,342 compared to 15,774 units at $168,973 on the previous day and an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496.
The Composite Index sank 6.17 points to finish at 1,195.39, the All T&T Index fell 10.88 points to close at 1,796.41, the SME Index ended unchanged at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index skidded 0.16 points to close at 77.29.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22.60 with 2,745 shares crossing the market, First Citizens Group increased 10 cents to $48.25 as investors exchanged 2,230 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 3 cents to finish at $7.01 after 799 stocks passed through the market.
GraceKennedy fell 5 cents in closing at $3.90 after an exchange of 13,000 stock units, Guardian Holdings lost 20 cents to end at $18.50 with investors trading 200 shares, JMMB Group declined 4 cents to close at $1.45, with 62,385 stocks crossing the market. Massy Holdings sank 6 cents to $4.30 with an exchange of 39,050 units, National Enterprises slipped 3 cents to finish at $3.82 and closed with an exchange of 2,790 stock units, National Flour Mills dropped 5 cents and ended at $2.20 with traders dealing in 1,500 shares. NCB Financial skidded 5 cents to close at $3.10 in switching ownership of 500 stocks, Point Lisas popped 20 cents to end at $3.70 with investors dealing in 237 units, Prestige Holdings dipped 44 cents in closing at $13.55 with a transfer of 30,238 stock units. 
Republic Financial advanced 25 cents to $118.50 after trading 681 shares, Scotiabank fell 95 cents to end at $69, with 17,051 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 38 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.60, with 1,600 stock units changing hands. Unilever Caribbean rose 40 cents and ended at $11.56 in trading 250 stocks and West Indian Tobacco gained 8 cents to close at $11.15 with 381 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Prices tumble on Trinidad Exchange on Monday
More TTSE stocks rose than fell
Rising stocks beat out those declining on Friday, with one closing at a 52 weeks’ high but trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the primary indices declining after 17 securities were traded compared with 18 on Thursday and ending with prices of eight rising, five declining, with four unchanged as investors traded 181 percent more stocks than on Thursday as the value surged 169 percent.
The market closed with an exchange of 888,399 shares for $7,274,583 up from 315,653 stocks at $2,709,242 on Thursday.
An average of 52,259 shares were traded at $427,917 up from 17,536 units at $150,513 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 15,774 shares at $168,973 compared to 13,135 stock units at $150,250 on the previous day and an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496.
The Composite Index fell 3.53 points to 1,201.56, the All T&T Index dropped 3.87 points to end at 1,807.29, the SME Index remained at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.44 points to settle at 77.45.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, investors traded 36,363 shares of Agostini’s to end at $69, Endeavour Holdings jumped $1.25 to finish trading at a 52 weeks’ high of $16.25 after an exchange of just 3 units, First Citizens Group gained 5 cents to end at $48.15 after investors traded 1,834 shares. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.04 after 14,609 stocks were traded, GraceKennedy popped 5 cents to close at $3.95 after a transfer of 6,000 shares, JMMB Group rallied just 1 cent to finish at $1.49 with investors trading 16,725 stocks. L.J. Williams B share ended at $1.99 in switching ownership of one unit, Massy Holdings increased 6 cents to $4.36 with 782,440 stock units changing hands, National Flour Mills rallied 5 cents in closing at $2.25 with investors dealing in 1,313 shares. 
One Caribbean Media shed 8 cents to finish at $3.72, with 400 stocks crossing the market, Prestige Holdings slipped 1 cent to $13.99 after an exchange of 138 units, Republic Financial dropped 70 cents to close at $118.25 and closed with 5,588 stock units being traded. Scotiabank advanced 40 cents to $69.95 in an exchange of 3,056 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 48 cents in closing at $8.98, with 151 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.97 in an exchange of 60 units. Unilever Caribbean sank 40 cents to close at $11.16 with 18,825 stocks passing through the market and West Indian Tobacco dropped $1.93 to finish at $11.07 with an exchange of 893 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling stocks push Trinidad Exchange down
Falling stocks outnumbered those rising by more than two to one when trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday and finished with a 60 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded rising valued 244 percent more than on Tuesday and resulting in the trading of 20 securities similar to Tuesday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, nine declining and seven remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 138,141 shares for $3,123,131 compared with 86,156 stock units at $908,797 on Tuesday.
An average of 6,907 shares were traded at $156,157 compared to 4,308 units at $45,440 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 12,770 shares at $150,226 compared with 13,365 units at $149,625 on the previous day and an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496.
The Composite Index skidded 2.36 points to close at 1,206.82, the All T&T Index sank 4.90 points to 1,816.25, the SME Index remained unchanged at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.05 points to conclude trading at 77.63.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s climbed 37 cents to close at $69, with 1,881 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl shed $2 to $55 after a transfer of 4,209 units, Ansa Merchant Bank sank 15 cents to finish at $45.15 with investors trading 131 shares. 
Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped 40 cents to $22.60 after trading 4,108 stocks, Endeavour Holdings ended at $15 with investors trading 33 shares, First Citizens Group slipped 1 cent to $48.10 in swapping 1,915 units. FirstCaribbean International Bank gained 6 cents to close at $7.01 after an exchange of 1,688 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.90 in trading 8,000 stock units, Guardian Holdings slipped 5 cents and ended at $18.70 with 30 shares changing hands. JMMB Group lost 4 cents to close at $1.45 in an exchange of 3,692 units, Massy Holdings ended at $4.30, with 66,356 stocks changing hands, National Enterprises dipped 3 cents to end at $3.85 as investors traded 420 stock units. National Flour Mills remained at $2.20 after 17,000 shares passed through the market, One Caribbean Media remained at $3.82, with 907 stocks crossing the exchange, 
Point Lisas skidded 20 cents in closing at $3.50 with investors swapping 900 stock units. Prestige Holdings ended at $14 in an exchange of 3,508 stocks, Republic Financial popped 7 cents to end at $119 with investors trading 17,367 shares, Scotiabank ended at $69.98 and closed with an exchange of 373 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 46 cents to $8.50 with 5,123 stocks changing hands and Trinidad Cement rallied 11 cents in closing at $2.85 with 500 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Slow trading on the Trinidad Exchange
Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume and valued traded declining by 51 percent from that on Monday and resulting in activities in 20 securities up from 17 on Monday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, four declining and 11 remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 86,156 shares for valued at $908,797 compared to 176,997 stock units at $1,850,702 on Monday.
An average of 4,308 shares were traded at $45,440 compared with 10,412 units at $108,865 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 13,365 shares at $149,625 compared with 14,389 units at $161,398 on the previous day and an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496.
The Composite Index dropped 4.25 points to 1,209.18, the All T&T Index lost 8.01 points to end the day at 1,821.15, the SME Index remained at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.03 points to 77.58.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s fell 12 cents to close at $68.63 after investors traded of 1,000 shares, 
Angostura Holdings shed 21 cents to end at $22.74 in an exchange of 2,205 units, Ansa McAl ended at $57 with investors swapping just 2 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank closed trading at $45.30 after 2 stock units passed through the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund finished at $23 with investors trading 3,404 shares, First Citizens Group popped 1 cent to $48.11 with 471 stocks crossing the market. GraceKennedy ended at $3.90 with investors trading 2,625 stocks, Guardian Holdings closed at $18.75 after exchanging 618 units, Guardian Media closed at $2 with investors dealing in 106 stocks. Massy Holdings finished trading at $4.30 with an exchange of 22,088 shares, National Enterprises popped 8 cents to end at $3.88 after a transfer of 7,102 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.82, with 25 units changing hands. Point Lisas remained at $3.70 in trading 100 shares,
Prestige Holdings ended at $14after 4,435 units passed through the market, Republic Financial declined 7 cents and ended at $118.93 as investors exchanged 619 stocks. Scotiabank increased 3 cents in closing at $69.98 in switching ownership of 329 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $8.96 with traders dealing in 29,106 shares, Trinidad Cement rose 3 cents to close at $2.74 in an exchange of 2,684 stock units. Unilever Caribbean jumped $1.09 to $12.65 and closed with 1,584 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco lost 99 cents to finish at $13.01 with an exchange of 7,651 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Steady trading on Trinidad Exchange
Trading resumed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following the closure on Wednesday for a public holiday with the volume of stocks traded declining 5 percent valued 6 percent more than on Tuesday and resulting in 20 securities trading compared with 22 on Tuesday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, four declining and 12 remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 153,177 shares for $2,399,413 compared to 161,785 stock units at $2,265,487 on Tuesday.
An average of 7,661 shares were traded at $120,010 compared to 7,354 units at $102,738 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 15,418 shares at $171,347 compared with 16,669 units at $179,628 on the previous day and an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496.
The Composite Index declined 1.67 points to end trading at 1,218.18, the All T&T Index fell 0.01 points to close at 1,836.02, the SME Index remained at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index dropped 0.48 points to culminate at 77.96.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s fell 1 cent to close at $68.99, with 1,460 stock units crossing the market, Angostura Holdings dipped 21 cents to $22.74 in trading 2,100 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $57 after 46 units passed through the market. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $45.30, with 90 stock units changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23 after an exchange of 34 shares, Endeavour Holdings ended at $15 with investors swapping 57 stock units. First Citizens Group climbed 9 cents to $48.19 in an exchange of 4,324 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7.01 after investors traded 350 stocks, GraceKennedy sank 17 cents to finish at $3.90 after an exchange of 13,308 units. JMMB Group ended at $1.50 with investors dealing in 2,040 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $4.36, with 8,313 shares crossing the exchange, National Enterprises ended at $3.88 with traders dealing in 83,693 stock units. 
One Caribbean Media ended at $3.82 in an exchange of 645 shares, Prestige Holdings rose $1 to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $14 after 10,000 stock units were traded, Republic Financial remained at $119 with an exchange of 11,160 stocks. Scotiabank ended at $70.10 with 586 units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL d at $8.47 as investors exchanged 2,908 shares, Trinidad Cement advanced 9 cents to $2.71 with a transfer of 8,000 units. Unilever Caribbean popped 17 cents to $12.72 with 143 stocks clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco dropped 2 cents and ended at $15.48 after a transfer of 3,954 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling prices dominate Trinidad stocks
Trading ended with 20 securities changing hands down from 23 on Friday, ending with prices of 10 stocks declining five rising and five ending unchanged on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, following a 62 percent decline in the volume of stocks trading valued 53 percent less than on Friday.
The market closed trading of 201,014 shares for $4,371,462 compared with 533,983 stock units at $9,312,325 on Friday.
An average of 10,051 shares were traded at $218,573 compared to 23,217 units at $404,884 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 18,679 shares at $196,215 compared with 20,783 units at $190,760 on the previous day and an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496.
The Composite Index shed 6.11 points to end at 1,212.63, the All T&T Index dipped 8.11 points to close at 1,823.20, the SME Index remained at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.56 points to close at 78.27.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund fell 40 cents and ended at $22.60 with investors swapping 507 shares, Endeavour Holdings advanced 25 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $15 after a transfer of 8 units, First Citizens Group sank 39 cents to $48.11 in trading 1,343 stocks. 
FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.04 after exchanging 16,870 units, GraceKennedy ended at $4.07 with 37,000 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings dropped 45 cents to $18.05 with investors trading 28 stocks. L.J. Williams B share ended with an exchange of 5,000 stock units at $1.99, Massy Holdings slipped 3 cents to close at $4.37 with trading in 67,880 stocks, National Enterprises remained at $3.89 with, 18,813 shares changing hands. National Flour Mills ended at $2.20 with an exchange of 15 stocks, NCB Financial declined 5 cents in closing at $3.10, with 5,148 units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media shed 1 cent to finish at $3.82 with investors dealing in 3,030 stock units. Point Lisas skidded 39 cents and ended at $3.71 in an exchange of 3,000 shares, Prestige Holdings dipped 50 cents to $12.50 with 382 stocks clearing the market,
Republic Financial slipped 99 cents to close at $119 as investors exchanged 28,448 units. Scotiabank popped 50 cents to finish at $70.50 in trading 176 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 3 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.47, with 554 shares crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement added 2 cents in closing at $2.62 after swapping 100 stocks. Unilever Caribbean popped 1 cent to $12.26 with traders dealing in 189 units and West Indian Tobacco rose 1 cent to $15.50 after 12,523 stock units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising stocks dominate Trinidad exchange trades
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Friday, with rising prices outdistancing those falling by a decent margin following a market session that ended with a mere 5 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded but with a 201 percent jump in value compared with Thursday and resulting in 23 securities trading up from 18 on Thursday and ending with prices of 11 stocks rising, six declining and six remaining unchanged.
The market closed on Friday with 533,983 shares trading for $9,312,325 compared with 564,243 stock units at $3,090,685 on Thursday.
An average of 23,217 shares were exchanged for $404,884 compared to 31,347 units at $171,705 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 20,783 shares at $190,760 compared with 19,834 units at $107,287 on the previous day and an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496.
The Composite Index rallied 6.51 points to conclude trading at 1,218.74, the All T&T Index popped 14.10 points to cease trading at 1,831.31, the SME Index remained unchanged at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.22 points to 78.83.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $69 with traders dealing in 15 shares, Angostura Holdings advanced $2.63 to $22.74 in an exchange of 9,698 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $57 with 17 shares clearing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank popped 20 cents to $45.30 with a transfer of 4,427 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23 after an exchange of 5,018 shares, First Citizens Group gained 39 cents and ended at $48.50 with investors trading 158 units. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.04 following an exchange of 21,825 stocks, GraceKennedy dipped 3 cents to close at $4.07 with investors trading 107,739 stock units, Guardian Holdings rose 50 cents in closing at $18.50 with 152 shares changing hands. Guardian Media remained at $2 after 50 stocks passed through the market, JMMB Group lost 1 cent to end at $1.50 as investors exchanged 7,592 units, L.J. Williams B share sank 1 cent to finish at $1.99 in trading 2,000 stock units. Massy Holdings rallied 4 cents to $4.40 after a transfer of 171,751 shares, National Enterprises shed 1 cent to finish at $3.89 and closed after 11,359 stock units were traded, National Flour Mills ended at $2.20 in an exchange of 21,240 stocks. 
NCB Financial dropped 6 cents in closing at $3.15 with investors dealing in 14,225 units, Prestige Holdings gained 50 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $13 after trading 60,007 shares, Republic Financial climbed 49 cents to close at $119.99, with 44,227 stock units crossing the exchange. Scotiabank fell $1.50 to close at $70 with 9,733 units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 5 cents to $8.50 with investors swapping 2,424 stock units, Trinidad Cement advanced 4 cents to end at $2.60 after 5,486 units crossed the market. Unilever Caribbean rose 25 cents in closing at $12.25 in switching ownership of 10,200 stocks and West Indian Tobacco gained $1.49 and ended at $15.49, with 24,640 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for Trinidad Exchange
Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 37 percent with a 10 percent lower value than on Tuesday and resulting in 19 securities trading down from 22 on Tuesday, with prices of seven stocks rising, nine declining and three remaining unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 233,476 shares for $1,536,183 versus 372,516 stock units at $1,703,480 on Tuesday.
An average of 12,288 shares were traded at $80,852 compared with 16,933 units at $77,431 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 14,780 shares at $79,016 compared with an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496.
The Composite Index gained 3.90 points to culminate at 1,204.49, the All T&T Index increased 7.66 points to cease trading at 1,802.25, the SME Index fell 0.24 points to end at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.02 points to cease trading at 79.05.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s fell 35 cents to end at $68.60 with 2,874 stock units crossing the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $20.11 after an exchange of 50 shares, Ansa McAl lost 89 cents and ended at $54.11 after 318 units passed through the market.
Endeavour Holdings dipped 5 cents in closing at $14.75 with traders dealing in 211 stocks, First Citizens Group sank 89 cents to $48.11 with trading of 1,837 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 1 cent to end at $7.04 with investors trading 53,074 stocks. GraceKennedy increased 3 cents to close at $4.10 in switching ownership of 9,850 shares, Guardian Holdings climbed 51 cents to end at $17.77 with investors trading 2,173 stock units, JMMB Group ended at $1.51 with an exchange of 76,833 shares. Massy Holdings declined 1 cent and ended at $4.36 after investors ended trading 11,054 units, National Enterprises dropped 7 cents to $3.90 in an exchange of 42,330 stocks, National Flour Mills skidded 5 cents in closing at $2.15 with investors swapping 500 stock units.
Prestige Holdings rose 10 cents to end at $12.30 with a transfer of 1,040 shares, Republic Financial climbed 49 cents to $119.99, with 848 stock units crossing the exchange, Scotiabank popped $1 and to $72 with investors dealing in 204 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $8.50 in an exchange of 12,715 units, Trinidad Cement popped 1 cent to $2.56 with 50 shares changing hands, Unilever Caribbean fell 5 cents in closing at $11.75 after a transfer of 12,515 stocks and West Indian Tobacco gained 75 cents to close at $12.50 while exchanging 5,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising stocks beat losers on Trinidad exchange
Stocks mostly gained at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with four stocks gaining over 70 cents, following a 41 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded after a 70 percent drop in value compared to Thursday resulting in the trading of 22 securities compared with 19 on Thursday and ending with prices of nine stocks rising, seven declining and six remaining unchanged.
The market closed Friday with trading of 372,516 shares for $1,703,480 down from 634,424 stock units at $5,637,861 on Thursday.
An average of 16,933 shares were traded at $77,431 compared to 33,391 units at $296,730 on Thursday, with an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496.
The Composite Index rallied 2.62 points to finish at 1,200.59, the All T&T Index climbed 5.27 points to settle at 1,794.59, the SME Index remained unchanged at 77.95 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.03 points to finish at 79.07.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s skidded 5 cents in closing at $68.95 with investors swapping 15 shares, Angostura Holdings increased by just 1 cent to $20.11 after an exchange of 115 stocks, Ansa McAl popped 90 cents to end at $55 with a transfer of 5 shares. 
Ansa Merchant Bank lost 15 cents and ended at $45.10 with an exchange of 500 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped 15 cents to close at $22.60 with 5,000 shares being traded, First Citizens Group rallied 75 cents to close at $49, with an exchange of 197 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7.05 in an exchange of 10,090 stocks, GraceKennedy fell 1 cent and ended at $4.07 after 120,000 stock units passed through the market, Guardian Holdings rose 26 cents to close at $17.26 with traders dealing in 5,416 shares. JMMB Group ended at $1.51 in an exchange of 173,981 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $4.37 with investors transferring 29,893 stocks, National Enterprises climbed 14 cents and ended at $3.97 after 916 units crossed the market. National Flour Mills remained at $2.20 after an exchange of 3,000 shares, NCB Financial remained at $3.20, with 1,079 stock units changing hands, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.83 with an exchange of 643 units. 
Prestige Holdings rallied 20 cents to $12.20 with 78 stocks clearing the market, Republic Financial shed 50 cents to end at $119.50 after a transfer of 2,297 shares, Scotiabank advanced 99 cents in closing at $71 after an exchange of 77 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.50, with 1,838 units crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement sank 21 cents and ended at $2.55 after investors ended trading 908 stock units, Unilever Caribbean popped 3 cents to $11.80 as investors exchanged 11,772 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 73 cents in closing at $11.75 in trading 4,696 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling stocks push down Trinidad Exchange
Falling stocks dominated trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with trading 20 in securities compared with 17 on Friday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, eight declining and eight remaining unchanged following an 8 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded valued 54 percent less than on Friday.
The market closed trading of 464,708 shares for $1,869,078 compared to 430,514 stock units at $4,022,409 on Friday.
An average of 23,235 shares were traded at $93,454 compared with 25,324 units at $236,612 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 17,818 shares at $214,555 compared with 17,284 units at $226,484 on the previous trading day and an average for February of 21,839 shares at $159,828.
The Composite Index declined 5.32 points to settle at 1,190.23, the All T&T Index dipped 8.78 points to conclude trading at 1,778.01, the SME Index remained unchanged at 77.95 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.23 points to finish at 78.56.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s popped 50 cents to $68.50 with an exchange of 22 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank fell $2.25 and ended at $43.25 with an exchange of 90 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22.75, with four shares changing hands. First Citizens Group shed 50 cents to close at $49 with investors trading 2,755 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.05 with an exchange of 32,055 shares, GraceKennedy shed 5 cents to $3.90 with investors swapping 831 units. Guardian Holdings ended at $17.25 in switching ownership of 83 units, JMMB Group closed at $1.51 as investors exchanged 110,223 stocks, Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent to close at $4.39 after 16,262 units passed through the market. National Enterprises climbed 8 cents and ended at $3.90 with investors transferring 5,029 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $2, with 2,000 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial dipped 1 cent to close at $3.20 with traders dealing in 288,855 stocks.
One Caribbean Media lost 15 cents to end at $3.70 after an exchange of 108 units, Point Lisas increased 28 cents in closing at $3.99 in trading 504 shares, Prestige Holdings remained at $11.20 after exchanging 887 stock units. Republic Financial skidded $1 to $119 with investors dealing in 2,241 stocks, Scotiabank dropped 50 cents and ended at $73, with 95 units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $9 after trading 99 shares. Unilever Caribbean advanced 2 cents in closing at $11.17 with 1,520 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $9.35 after a transfer of 1,045 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
