The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange gained on Thursday, even as declining stocks exceeded those rising by a wide margin following a 68 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded with a 59 percent lower value than on Wednesday that resulted from trading in 18 securities compared with 19 on Wednesday, with three stocks rising, seven declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 472,886 shares for $6,787,326 versus 1,463,131 stock units at $16,603,249 on Wednesday.
An average of 26,271 shares were traded at $377,074 versus 77,007 units at $873,855 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 25,484 shares at $238,254 versus 25,444 units at $231,095 on the previous day. The average trade for April with 17,776 shares at $261,442.
The Composite Index rose 5.17 points to 1,264.83, the All T&T Index rallied 10.31 points to close at 1,922.70, the SME Index advanced 2.24 points to 69.27 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.05 points to settle at 78.48.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s gained 55 cents to end at close at a 52 weeks’ high of $65.05, with 370 stock units clearing the market, Angostura Holdings rose 11 cents and ended at $23.10 after exchanging 309 units, Ansa McAl ended at $51 after investors traded 62,302 units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $12.65 in trading 3 units. First Citizens Group dipped 50 cents to $48, as 11,959 shares were traded, Gracekennedy shed 9 cents to close at $3.90 in an exchange of 88,497 shares, Guardian Holdings fell 25 cents to $20.50, with 15,000 stocks crossing the market. JMMB Group remained at $1.41 with an exchange of 12,022 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $5.10 while exchanging 57,055 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $3.75, with 129,200 units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial dropped 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.25 in trading 54,040 shares. 
Point Lisas remained at $3.50 in switching ownership of 760 stocks, Prestige Holdings remained at $7.84 in an exchange of 7,000 stocks, Republic Financial fell $1.99 to end at $130 with a transfer of 996 shares, Scotiabank popped 1 cent to $76.56 as 12,377 units were exchanged. Trinidad Cement declined 7 cents in closing at $2.63 after a transfer of 6,142 stock units, Unilever Caribbean shed 29 cents to end at $15.16 and closed with 7,441 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco fell 20 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $13.75 after 7,413 units crossed the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Market indices rise for Trinidad Exchange
Falling stocks dominate the T&TSE market
Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with prices of more stocks falling than rising following a marginal decline in the volume of stocks traded with a 41 percent jump in the value over Monday, resulting in the trading of 23 securities compared with 21 on Monday, with prices of six stocks rising, nine declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 186,398 shares for $1,900,427 compared with 189,737 stock units at $1,346,841 on Monday.
An average of 8,104 units were traded at $82,627 compared to 9,035 shares at $64,135 on Monday, with trading for the month to date averaging 22,136 shares at $154,861 versus 23,666 units at $162,735 on the previous day. The average trade for April amounts to 17,776 shares at $261,442.
The Composite Index declined 1.54 points to 1,287.78, the All T&T Index lost 2.59 points to close trading at 1,952.58, the SME Index remained at 62.13 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.06 points to end trading at 80.66.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $64.50 after investors exchanged 3,500 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $23.50 after 23 units crossed the market, Ansa McAl ended at $51 in switching ownership of 10 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund declined 48 cents to $21.52 after an exchange of 360 stock units, First Citizens Group gained 23 cents in ending at $49.99 while trading 12,384 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7.02 after 200 shares passed through the market. GraceKennedy popped 5 cents to end at $4 with an exchange of 26,960 stocks, Guardian Holdings advanced 83 cents to $21.88 with a transfer of 215 units, Guardian Media remained at $2.30 in an exchange of 1,789 stocks. JMMB Group dropped 4 cents and ended at $1.41 as investors exchanged 6,333 shares, L.J. Williams B share dipped 10 cents to $2.60 after investors traded 1,272 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $5.10 in trading 34,340 units. National Enterprises remained at $3.70 with shareholders exchanging 56,100 shares, 
National Flour Mills increased 10 cents to $1.70, with 530 units changing hands, NCB Financial rose 5 cents to close at $3.55, with 3,290 stock units clearing the market. One Caribbean Media shed 7 cents in closing at $3.75 after 13,746 stocks were traded, Prestige Holdings ended at $7.90 with investors transferring 75 stock units, Republic Financial lost 2 cents to close at $134 after a transfer of 1,285 units. Scotiabank fell 4 cents to end at $77.45 with shareholders swapping 662 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 25 cents to $18.75 with an exchange of 1,100 stocks. Trinidad Cement popped 5 cents and ended at $3.10, with 8,640 stocks crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean shed 54 cents to close at $15.45 while exchanging 13,539 shares and West Indian Tobacco dropped 99 cents to close at $15 with investors transferring 45 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading dropped on the Trinidad Exchange
Trading dropped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with an 84 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded with the value 58 percent lower than on Tuesday resulting from trading in 23 securities up from 19 on Tuesday, with the prices of eight stocks rising, seven declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 373,347 shares for $3,390,454, down from 2,356,514 stock units at $8,168,022 on Tuesday.
An average of 16,232 shares were traded at $147,411 compared with 124,027 shares at $429,896 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 28,924 shares at $195,679 versus 31,259 units at $204,561 on the previous day. The average trade for April amounts to 17,776 shares at $261,442.
The Composite Index fell 4.67 points to 1,314.63, the All T&T Index shed 4.79 points to close at 1,970.01, the SME Index advanced 0.62 points to finish at 62.13 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.63 points to 85.84.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings ended at $23.10 after an exchange of 43,196 shares, Ansa McAl closed at $50.90 in an exchange of 42 units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $46 as 100 stocks cleared the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $21.52 in an exchange of 131 units, Endeavour Holdings rallied 13 cents and ended at $11.15 with 5,000 shares clearing the market. First Citizens Group gained 2 cents in ending at $49.99, with 743 units crossing the exchange, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 3 cents to end at $7.21, after an exchange of 2,101 units, GraceKennedy remained at $4.04 in an exchange of 100 stocks, Guardian Holdings slipped 17 cents to end at $23.42 with shareholders swapping 95 shares. JMMB Group fell 7 cents to $1.40 after trading 2,600 stock units, L.J. Williams B share ended at $2.74 with an exchange of 100 units, Massy Holdings climbed 8 cents to $5.13 after a transfer of 87,316 stocks, National Enterprises rose 1 cent and ended at $3.74 with a transfer of 125,000 stock units. 
National Flour Mills dipped 5 cents in closing at $1.45 in trading 300 units, NCB Financial slipped 10 cents to end at $4.10 in switching ownership of 60,101 stocks, One Caribbean Media gained 12 cents in closing at $3.82 after an exchange of 1,178 shares. Point Lisas popped 1 cent to end at $3.27 with investors transferring 108 stocks, Prestige Holdings remained at $8 and closed with trading of 443 stock units, Republic Financial rallied 24 cents to close at $134.24, with 556 shares crossing the market. Scotiabank shed 30 cents and ended at $77 as investors exchanged 5,745 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $19.01, with 371 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement fell 14 cents to $3.35 in an exchange of 1,000 stocks and Unilever Caribbean shed 1 cent to end at $15.99 in an exchange of 37,021 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on Trinidad Stock Exchange
The value of stocks trading surged 702 percent more than on Wednesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, ahead of the long break for the Easter holidays, with the volume traded rising 310 percent, resulting in the trading of 22 securities compared with 18 on Wednesday, with seven stocks rising, 11 declining and four remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 379,106 shares for $17,979,303 versus 92,529 stock units at $2,243,065 on Wednesday. An average of 17,232 shares were traded at $817,241 compared with 5,141 stock units at $124,615 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 16,961 shares at $363,624, up from 16,862 units at $197,302 on the previous day. The average trade for March amounts to 23,611 shares at $241,669.
The Composite Index declined 4.87 points to 1,304.96, the All T&T Index shed 2.48 points to end at 1,966.84, the SME Index advanced 0.10 points to finish at 61.16 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 1.04 points to 83.51.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings climbed 36 cents to $24.41 in switching ownership of 1,250 shares, Ansa McAl advanced 1 cent in closing at $50.81 with a transfer of 300 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund increased 1 cent to $20.78 after closing with an exchange of 501 stock units. Endeavour Holdings rose 2 cents to end at $11.02 with the swapping of 380 stocks, First Citizens Group dipped 1 cent to $50 after exchanging 2,114 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank rallied 1 cent to $7.25 with investors transferring 32 stocks, GraceKennedy declined 45 cents to close at $4 in an exchange of 30,613 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $25.05 while swapping 1,684 units, JMMB Group lost 4 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.65 as investors traded 26,147 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $4.56 after an exchange of 126,278 stocks, National Enterprises dipped 1 cent in closing at $3.59, with 1,982 units crossing the exchange. National Flour Mills shed 10 cents to end at $1.30 as 525 stock units passed through the market, 
NCB Financial popped 4 cents to $3.55 after 2,000 stocks passed through the market, One Caribbean Media fell 1 cent to $3.82, with 6,350 units changing hands, Point Lisas gained 4 cents after ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.84 in trading 358 shares. Prestige Holdings finished at $7.49 after a transfer of 1,769 stock units, Republic Financial ended trading at $138, with 116,528 units crossing the market, Scotiabank dipped 10 cents to $77.75 with 1,533 shares passing through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 2 cents after ending at $19.98 with an exchange of 1,352 stock units. Trinidad Cement lost 2 cents to close at $3.51 in an exchange of 13,030 stocks, Unilever Caribbean dipped 4 cents in closing at $15.75 trading 43,890 stocks and West Indian Tobacco declined 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $16 closed at 490 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Increased trading value pushes TTSE down
Investors moved 210 percent more money into the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, than they did on Tuesday, but the volume of stocks traded declined 20 percent, resulting in 18 securities trading compared with 19 on Tuesday, with prices of three stocks rising, 11 declining and four remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 247,249 shares in exchange for $8,495,104 compared with 309,122 units at $2,736,260 on Tuesday.
An average of 13,736 shares were traded at $471,950 compared with 16,270 stock units at $144,014 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 24,059 shares at $248,393 versus 24,711 units at $234,274 on the previous day. The average trade for February ended at 51,996 shares at $458,520.
The Composite Index dropped 16.85 points to 1,309.71, the All T&T Index shed 3.59 points to 1,970.58, the SME Index remained at 61.52 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 4.34 points to close at 84.33.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s fell 1 cent in closing at $58.50 after a transfer of 3,645 shares, Angostura Holdings dipped 45 cents to $23.12, with 1,980 stocks changing hands, Ansa McAl remained at $50.85 with investors transferring 276 stock units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped 25 cents to close at $22 in an exchange of 530 units, First Citizens Group slipped 1 cent to $50, with 128,511 units passing through the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank dipped 1 cent to $7.14 while exchanging 11 stocks. GraceKennedy had an exchange of 2,711 shares at $4.70, Guardian Holdings shed 1 cent in closing at $25.05 after trading 23,097 stock units, JMMB Group rose 10 cents to $1.85, with 1,500 stock units crossing the exchange. L.J. Williams B share increased 17 cents in ending at $2.73 after trading 293 stocks, Massy Holdings lost 5 cents to close at $4.50 in an exchange of 4,070 units, National Enterprises remained at $3.73 in switching ownership of 55,881 shares. 
NCB Financial lost 50 cents to end at $3.40 with 3,752 stock units clearing the market, One Caribbean Media declined 20 cents in closing at $3.50 after 5,000 shares were traded, Prestige Holdings dipped 1 cent to $7.49, with 160 stocks changing hands. Republic Financial had an exchange of 4,672 units at $138, Scotiabank shed 2 cents to end at $78.15, with 1,069 shares crossing the market and Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 4 cents ending at $20.01 as investors exchanged 10,091 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Plunge in volume of stocks traded on TTSE
Trading volume plunged 95 percent with a 96 percent fall in value on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday compared to Wednesday, from trading in 16 securities compared with 15 on Wednesday, with seven stocks rising, two declining and seven remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 25,710 shares for $470,375 compared to 501,834 stock units at $13,032,564 on Wednesday. An average of 1,607 units were traded at $29,398 compared with 33,456 shares at $868,838 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 36,993 shares at $306,033 compared to 41,960 units at $344,859 on the previous day. The average trade for February was 51,996 shares at $458,520.
The Composite Index popped 2.59 points to 1,328.48, the All T&T Index climbed 3.43 points to close at 1,986.37, the SME Index remained at 61.52 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.24 points to end at 87.41.
The 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, Agostini’s remained at $59.99, with 370 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl ended at $50.81 with a transfer of 9 units, Ansa Merchant Bank popped $1 to $46 after investors traded 127 stock units. First Citizens Group dipped 1 cent to end at $50.10 in exchanging 2,000 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.60 after an exchange of 550 stock units, JMMB Group gained 4 cents to close at $1.89 in switching ownership of 1,154 units. Massy Holdings remained at $4.60 in trading 10,802 shares, National Enterprises advanced 2 cents to $3.73 after a transfer of 2,260 stocks, Point Lisas remained at $3.60, with 4 stock units crossing the market. Prestige Holdings lost 25 cents in closing at $7.25 trading 2,093 shares, 
Republic Financial ended at $136.99 in an exchange of 789 stocks, Scotiabank rallied 9 cents to end at $78.20 as investors swapped 1,100 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 3 cents in closing at $20.78 with investors transferring 1,563 units, Trinidad Cement increased 8 cents in ending at $3.58 while 600 stock units passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $14.50 after 2,161 stocks crossed the exchange and West Indian Tobacco rose 50 cents to close at $18.50 with the swapping of 128 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up on the Trinidad Exchange
Market activity picked up on Tuesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with 156 percent more stocks trading valued 63 percent more than on Monday, resulting from trading in 18 securities compared with 19 on Monday, with prices of five rising, six declining and seven remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 1,400,887 shares for $8,927,824, up from 546,993 stock units at $5,480,710 on Monday. An average of 77,827 units were traded at $495,990 compared with 28,789 shares at $288,458 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 51,996 shares at $458,520 up from 50,570 units at $456,468 on the previous day. The average trade for January amounts to 28,440 at $235,404.
The Composite Index fell 2.33 points to 1,325.48, the All T&T Index advanced 2.35 points to 1,999.50, the SME Index remained at 61.52 and the Cross-Listed Index dropped 1.03 points to 84.58.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s climbed $1.98, ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $59.99, trading 3,504 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $45 while trading 30 stock units, Endeavour Holdings remained at $11 in an exchange of 581 units. First Citizens Group 13,628 stocks at $50.10, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 28 cents in closing at $6.22 with the swapping of 20 units. GraceKennedy dropped 2 cents to end at $4.40 after 1,629 shares crossed the market. JMMB Group remained at $1.80, with 596 stock units passing through the exchange, L.J. Williams B share lost 17 cents in ending at $2.55 after an exchange of 785 stocks, Massy Holdings rose 25 cents in closing at $4.95 after a transfer of 1,226,081 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $3.90 with 33,446 shares changing hands, NCB Financial fell 5 cents in closing at $4.05 while trading 92,769 stocks, Point Lisas dipped 2 cents to end at $3.58 with investors transferring 318 units.
Prestige Holdings ended at $6.90 as investors exchanged 825 stocks, Republic Financial declined $1.50 to $137 with a transfer of 7,193 units, Scotiabank increased 7 cents in ending at $78.20 and closed with an exchange of 8,217 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $21 in an exchange of 567 shares, Unilever Caribbean popped 10 cents in closing at $14.10 in trading 10,195 units and West Indian Tobacco advanced 25 cents to close at $19.90 in switching ownership of 503 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on Trinidad Exchange
Investors pumped more funds into trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, resulting in the volume of stocks traded jumping 614 percent, valued 464 percent more than on Thursday, following trading in 20 securities similar to trading on Thursday and ended with six stocks rising, eight declining and six remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 523,071 shares for $4,056,217, up from 73,286 stock units at $718,570 on Thursday. An average of 26,154 units were traded at $202,811 compared to 3,664 shares at $35,928 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 51,918 shares at $466,871 versus 53,713 units at $485,273 on the previous day. The average trade for January amounts to 28,440 at $235,404.
The Composite Index fell 7.76 points to close at 1,320.53, the All T&T Index rose 1.67 points to close at 1,991.80, the SME Index remained at 61.52 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 2.50 points to settle at 84.30.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Ansa McAl rose 50 cents to $50.50 with investors transferring 650 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $45 55 stock units changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose $1 to end at $21.50 after trading five units. Endeavour Holdings ended at $11 with investors trading 5,000 stocks, First Citizens Group remained at $50.10 with an exchange of 5,457 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank dipped 5 cents to $6.50, with 800 units crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy declined 3 cents in closing at $4.42 after a switch in ownership of 1,275 stocks, JMMB Group dropped 9 cents to $1.80, with 65,330 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings ended at $4.65 in exchanging 234,003 units. National Enterprises popped 1 cent to $3.90 in trading 155,120 stocks, NCB Financial lost 11 cents to end at $4 in an exchange of 3,500 shares, One Caribbean Media climbed 10 cents in ending at $3.26 after an exchange of 2,700 stock units. Point Lisas remained at $3.60, with 520 stock units clearing the market,
Prestige Holdings fell 8 cents to $6.90 as 316 stocks passed through the market, Republic Financial ended at $138.50, with 7,968 shares crossing the exchange. Scotiabank gained 10 cents in ending at $78.10 after exchanging 1,828 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 14 cents in closing at $20.86 as investors exchanged 9,387 stock units, Trinidad Cement slipped 7 cents to end at $3.52 after a transfer of 215 stocks. Unilever Caribbean rallied 10 cents to $14 with a transfer of 28,883 units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 29 cents to close at $19.61 with 59 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops but prices rise
After two days of closure of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange for the annual carnival celebration, trading activity dropped sharply on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 94 percent with the value down 71 percent from Friday trades and resulted in 18 securities changing hands compared with 20 on Friday, with prices of 10 stocks rising, three declining and five remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 120,475 shares for $2,896,613 versus 1,959,830 stock units at $10,047,105 on Friday. An average of 6,693 units were traded at $160,923 against 97,992 shares at $502,355 on Friday. Trading month to date averages 57,462 shares at $518,933, down from 61,133 units at $544,813 on the previous day. The average trade for January amounts to 28,440 at $235,404.
The Composite Index increased 7.35 points to 1,331.98, the All T&T Index jumped 14.22 points to 1,993.36, the SME Index remained at 61.52 and the Cross-Listed Index ended unchanged at 87.38.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $58.01 after 2,981 shares were traded, Angostura Holdings ended at $23.52 while exchanging 39,479 units, Ansa McAl rose 98 cents to $50 after trading 24 stocks. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $45 in an exchange of 35 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rallied $1 in closing at $21.50 with the swapping of 54 units, First Citizens Group popped 55 cents to $50.65 in trading 5,917 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank gained 1 cent to close at $6.55 after an exchange of 9,304 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $4.45 with 2,719 shares clearing the market, Guardian Holdings climbed 94 cents to $26 after an exchange of 249 stock units. L.J. Williams B share dipped 5 cents to $2.70, with 23,535 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings shed 5 cents in closing at $4.65 after 1,760 shares passed through the market, National Enterprises declined 1 cent to end at $3.89 with investors transferring 5,000 units. 
Republic Financial rallied $1 to $138, with 6,067 units crossing the exchange, Scotiabank increased 20 cents to $78.2 in switching ownership of 814 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 5 cents to $21.05 as investors exchanged 16,412 shares. Trinidad Cement increased 9 cents to $3.59 after a transfer of 920 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $13.90 after investors exchanged 4,400 shares and West Indian Tobacco rose 35 cents to $19.90 in trading 805 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Losers crush winners on Trinidad Exchange
Trading plunged well below Friday’s levels on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 91 percent with 86 percent lower value than on Friday resulting in 21 securities trading compared with 22 on Friday, resulting in prices of eight stocks rising, 10 declining and three remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 230,773 shares for $2,283,316 versus 2,678,820 stock units at $16,631,803 on Friday. An average of 10,989 units were traded at $108,729 down from 121,765 shares at $755,991 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 30,985 shares at $426,693 compared to 33,729 units at $470,335 on the previous day. The average trade for January amounts to 28,440 at $235,404.
The Composite Index slipped 2.10 points to 1,326.48, the All T&T Index dipped 3.20 points to 1,977.48, the SME Index increased 4.52 points to end at 61.64 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.13 points to end at 88.16.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings lost 3 cents in closing at $23.52 in finishing trading of 11,356 shares, Ansa McAl advanced $1 to close at $50, with 150 stocks crossing the market, Ansa Merchant Bank dipped $2.50 to end at $43.50 in switching ownership of 1,259 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $21.15 after swapping of 45 stock units, Endeavour Holdings rose 95 cents to $11 while exchanging 250 stock units, First Citizens Group popped 50 cents to $52.50, with 5,648 stocks crossing the exchange. FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 9 cents to end at $6.50 with investors transferring 200 shares, GraceKennedy increased 10 cents in closing at $4.60 with a transfer of 200 units, Guardian Holdings dropped 10 cents to close at $25.05 in an exchange of 610 shares. L.J. Williams B share gained 5 cents to end at $2.60 with an exchange of 200 units, Massy Holdings remained at $4.48 as investors exchanged 138,031 stocks, 
National Enterprises rallied 31 cents to $3.91, 253 stock units changing hands. National Flour Mills ended at $1.50 after trading 1,500 shares, One Caribbean Media fell 34 cents to $3.16 after 18,127 units passed through the market, Prestige Holdings declined 10 cents in closing at $6.90 after a transfer of 47 stock units. Republic Financial declined $3.50 in ending at $135, with 864 stocks clearing the market, Scotiabank climbed $3.50 to $78 in an exchange of 741 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 15 cents to close at $20.85 after trading 12,200 stock units. Trinidad Cement advanced 9 cents in closing at $3.59 after exchanging 1,500 units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 12 cents to end at $13.88 in trading 37,205 stocks and West Indian Tobacco lost 1 cent after ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $19.99 with an exchange of 387 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
