NCB tops T&T Stock Exchange trading


NCB Financial captured 39 percent of all the shares traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following a steep 273 percent increase in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, valued 46 percent more than on Monday, resulting from trading in 22 securities up from 21 on Monday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, nine declining and nine ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 255,971 shares for $1,799,683 after climbing from 68,709 stock units at $1,232,958 on Monday.
An average of 11,635 shares were traded at $81,804 compared with 3,272 units at $58,712 on Monday, with trading for the month to date averaging 7,551 shares at $70,532 after increasing from 3,272 units at $58,718 on the previous day and an average for July of 11,573 shares at $105,485.
The Composite Index skidded 3.51 points to wrap up trading at 1,005.82, the All T&T Index shed 6.43 points to conclude trading at 1,431.14, the SME Index remained at 75.70 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.05 points to finish at 77.17.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini dipped 69 cents to $56.75 after an exchange of 148 units, Angostura Holdings lost 11 cents to finish at $10.69 with 15,850 stocks passing through the market, Ansa McAl remained at $45 with investors trading just 4 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank dropped 3 cents to close at $28.30 in an exchange of 10 stocks, AS Bryden ended at $1.50 with 150 shares crossing the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank closed at $7.55 after an exchange of 161 stock units. Eric Solis Marketing finished trading of 10 stocks at $4.17, First Citizens Group declined by $1.48 to $37.52 in trading 7,572 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.91 with 83,992 shares crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings declined 31 cents in closing at $15.91 with 7,413 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group remained at 84 cents after a transfer of 120 units, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to close at $3.49, with 2,649 stocks crossing the market. National Enterprises slipped 7 cents to $4.60 after an exchange of 5,069 shares, National Flour Mills rose 2 cents in closing at $1.55 with investors trading 106 stock units, NCB Financial closed at $3.20 in switching ownership of 100,024 units. Point Lisas rallied 20 cents and ended at $7 after trading of 7,344 stocks, 

Prestige Holdings popped 65 cents to finish at $13.65 in an exchange of a mere one share, Republic Financial ended at $109.50 with investors dealing in 1,585 stock units. Scotiabank skidded 24 cents in closing at $45.01 with a transfer of 1,899 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 15 cents to $10.35 with investors swapping 19,147 units, Unilever Caribbean popped 1 cent to finish at $14.97 after an exchange of 1,309 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.20 with investors dealing in 1,408 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Trading value rises T&T Stock Exchange


Fewer shares were traded on Monday valued mush more than on Friday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with the volume traded declining by 38 percent, with the value climbing 55 percent over Friday, resulting in 21 securities trading down from 22 on Friday and ending with prices of three stocks rising, six declining and 12 ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 68,709 shares for $1,232,958, with the number of shares falling from 110,029 stocts at $794,642 on Friday.
Trading averaged 3,272 shares at $58,712 compared with 5,001 units at $36,120 on Friday, and an average for July of 11,573 shares at $105,485.
The Composite Index inched 0.64 points to close at 1,009.33, the All T&T Index popped 1.62 points to finish at 1,437.57, the SME Index skidded 0.90 points to end at 75.70 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.06 points to conclude trading at 77.22.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $57.44 following an exchange of 298 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $10.80 with 30 units crossing the market, Ansa McAl ended at $45 after an exchange of 5 shares. AS Bryden remained at $1.50 with a transfer of 302 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.55 after an exchange of 1,696 shares, Endeavour Holdings shed $1.95 to close at $13.05 in switching ownership of 165 stocks. Eric Solis Marketing closed at $4.17 after trading of 192 stocks, First Citizens Group lost 25 cents to end at $39 in an exchange of 633 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.22 with 649 shares crossing the market. Guardian Media ended at 81 cents after an exchange of 105 stocks, JMMB Group skidded 1 cent to end at 84 cents with 2,044 units passing through the market, Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 with investors trading 10,514 stock units. National Enterprises fell 3 cents to $4.67 after a transfer of 1,161 shares, NCB Financial remained at $3.20 following trading of 6,484 stock units, Point Lisas dipped 20 cents and ended at $6.80 with 1,500 stocks changing hands. Republic Financial dropped 50 cents to finish at $109.50 in an exchange of 4,930 units, Scotiabank ended at $45.25 with investors swapping 5,043 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 31 cents to end at $10.50 with 29,824 stock units crossing the exchange. Trinidad Cement remained at $1.80 with investors exchanging a mere one share, Unilever Caribbean increased 16 cents to close at $14.96 with 129 stock units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.20 with investors trading 3,004 shares.
Closing prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Trading surges on the T&T Stock Exchange


Trading activity rose on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 126 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, valued 26 percent more than on Tuesday, following a surge in the number of actively traded securities, amounting to 30, well above the 16 traded on Tuesday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, 11 declining and 13 ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 136,226 shares for $1,653,908 compared with just 60,377 stock units at $1,303,992 on Tuesday.
An average of 4,541 shares were traded at $55,130 compared with 3,774 units valued at $81,499 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averages 12,125 shares at $109,486, well in line with 12,680 units at $113,450 on the preceding day and an average of 14,083 shares at $118,753 for June.
The Composite Index popped 0.50 points to 1,012.85, the All T&T Index shed 0.78 points to end at 1,443.73, the SME Index remained at 76.48 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.27 points to settle at 77.31.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini ended at $57.45 with investors dealing in 719 shares, Ansa McAl dropped 50 cents and ended at $45.50, with 109 units crossing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank lost 2 cents to close at $28.33, with an exchange of 703 stocks, AS Bryden dipped 11 cents to end at $1.39, with 4,000 units crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $7.55 as investors exchanged 5,919 stocks. CinemaOne remained at $3.98 following trading of 6 shares, Endeavour Holdings ended at $15, with just 4 stocks passing through the market, Eric Solis Marketing popped by 7 cents to $4.17 with investors trading 20 shares. First Citizens Group fell 20 cents to finish at $39.50 in an exchange of 4,022 units, GraceKennedy gained 9 cents to end at $4 with investors trading 181 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed 15 cents to close at $16.25 following an exchange of 22,213 stock units. Guardian Media ended at 86 cents with investors swapping 40 shares, JMMB Group rose 4 cents to close at 85 cents with a transfer of 40 stock units, L.J. Williams A share remained at 22 cents after 10,273 stocks passed through the market. L.J. Williams B share ended at 80 cents with an exchange of 57 units, Massy Holdings declined 1 cent and ended at $3.58, with 7,042 stocks clearing the market, Medcorp remained at $43.75 after an exchange of 1 unit. National Enterprises skidded 10 cents to $4.60 and closed after trading of 8,814 shares, National Flour Mills rallied 4 cents to end at $1.59 in switching ownership of 1,730 stock units, NCB Financial ended at $3.25 after a transfer of 34 shares. One Caribbean Media increased 17 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $2.15 after the trading of 10,520 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $7, with 13 units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings slipped 1 cent to close at $12.98 following trading 5 stocks. Republic Financial advanced $1.05 and ended at $109.90, after 5,917 units passed through the market, Scotiabank fell 4 cents to $45.44 in an exchange of 749 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 8 cents to end at $10.20 with investors swapping 275 stocks. Trinidad Cement remained at $1.79 in switching ownership of 423 stock units, Unilever Caribbean fell 5 cents to finish at $14.40 as investors exchanged 1,062 shares, while newly listed West Indian Traders rose 13 cents in closing at a record high of $2.13, with 101 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.20 with a transfer of 51,234 stock units.
The closing prices of securities traded are those of the last transaction.

Trading jumps on T&T Stock Exchange


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Monday, with a 236 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, valued 44 percent more than on Friday, resulting in an exchange of 23 securities compared with 24 on Friday and ending with prices of six rising, six declining and 11 ending firm.

At the close of trading, 246,778 shares were traded for $1,482,109 compared to 73,429 stock units at $1,029,317 on Friday.
An average of 10,729 shares were traded at $64,440, up from 3,060 stock units at $42,888 on Friday. Trading  month to date averages 13,042 shares worth $114,748 in close alignment with 13,185 units at $117,867 on the previous day and an average of 14,083 shares at $118,753 forJune.
The Composite Index popped 6.76 points to close at 1,015.58, the All T&T Index dipped 0.50 points to 1,449.17, the SME Index remained at 76.48 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 2.08 points to 77.28.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini rallied 45 cents to end at $57.45 with an exchange of 9 units, Angostura Holdings remained at $10.50, with 801 stocks crossing the market, Ansa McAl ended at $46 in an exchange of 706 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $28.35 with investors dealing in 1,274 stock units, AS Bryden popped 10 cents to finish at $1.50 after 83 shares passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.60 with investors trading 494 units. Eric Solis Marketing slipped 7 cents and ended at $4.10 with 4 shares changing hands, First Citizens Group climbed 20 cents to finish at $39.70 after trading of 1,200 stocks, GraceKennedy closed trading of 9,992 shares at $3.91. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.41 after the trading of 3 stock units, Guardian Media ended at 86 cents in an exchange of 50 stocks, JMMB Group lost 4 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 81 cents with investors swapping 4,955 units. Massy Holdings increased 2 cents to $3.62 in swapping 1,019 shares, National Enterprises dropped 5 cents to close at $4.70 following trading of 6,363 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.55 with a transfer of 5,000 units. NCB Financial shed 5 cents to finish at $3.20 as investors exchanged 109,500 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $13.30 after a transfer of 1 share, Republic Financial remained at $109, with 4,218 stock units crossing the market. Scotiabank rose 3 cents in closing at $45.48 after an exchange of 688 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 9 cents to $10.25, with 10 units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.79 after an exchange of 92 stocks. Unilever Caribbean declined 58 cents to finish at $14.40 with investors trading 50 shares and West Indian Tobacco fell 8 cents to close at $4.22, with 100,266 stock units crossing the market.

Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.

Big gains for 7 T&TSE stocks


After years of declines, the TTSE market recorded gains for the year through to the end of this week, with the Composite Index rising 7.6 percent and the All T&T Index rising 6.3 percent.

The positive outcome arose from sharp gains in the prices of seven stocks, with Trinidad & Tobago NGL topping the list with a jump of 284 percent, followed by National Enterprises with 138 percent gain.
In the past four weeks, rising stocks pushed the market higher, with solid price gains in First Citizens, up $1.30, Guardian Holdings rising 56 cents, Republic Holdings with an increase of 50 cents and West Indian Tobacco climbing $1.26. Stocks also suffered sizable declines; amongst the list are Ansa McAl with a fall of $2, Endeavour Holdings down $1, Agostini falling $1.65 and Prestige Holdings slipping 45 cents.

Notwithstanding the solid gains for the year to date, the PE chart shows several stocks being highly undervalued. These include Guardian Holdings, Republic Holdings, Scotiabank, National Flour, Massy Holdings, Trinidad Cement, Eric Solis and West Indian Tobacco.

Massy & National grab 84% of T&TSE stocks


National Enterprises and Massy captured 84 percent of the shares traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded soaring by 140 percent and the value surging 195 percent over Monday. Investors exchanged 22 securities up from 19 on Monday, with prices of seven rising, five declining and 10 ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 512,264 shares worth $4,112,913 after jumping from 213,097 stock units at $1,392,789 on Monday.
Trading averaged 23,285 shares  at $186,951, up from 11,216 units at $73,305 on Monday. Trading month to date averages 17,785 shares at a value of $139,779 compared with 17,148 stocks, which is marginally more than the $134,319 on the preceding day and an average of 14,083 shares at $118,753 for June.
The Composite Index gained 13.16 points to close at 1,013.13, the All T&T Index advanced 5.78 points to conclude trading at 1,450.33, the SME Index remained at 79.13 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 3.01 points to end at 76.37.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings lost 2 cents to end at $10.78 with investors trading 10 units, Ansa McAl declined $1.50 to finish at $45.50 with 120 stocks crossing the market, Ansa Merchant Bank shed 2 cents and ended at $28.33 after trading of 12,997 shares. AS Bryden closed at $1.40 after an exchange of 2,700 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $7.60 with investors trading 15,290 shares, Endeavour Holdings ended at $15.00 after investors swapped 8 shares. Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4 with trading of 300 stock units, First Citizens Group rallied 21 cents to $39.71 after a transfer of 5,338 units, GraceKennedy rose 2 cents to $3.71 following trading of 9,935 shares. Guardian Holdings lost 20 cents to close at $16.25 after an exchange of 13,122 units, Guardian Media gained 6 cents to end at 81 cents with investors dealing in 31 stocks, JMMB Group ended at 81 cents in an exchange of 100 stock units. Massy Holdings popped 1 cent to $3.65 with investors trading 176,789 shares, National Enterprises remained at $4.71 with an exchange of 251,210 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $1.57 with 1,259 units changing hands. NCB Financial remained at $3.16 as investors exchanged 1,192 stock units, Prestige Holdings increased 40 cents to finish at $12.40 with a transfer of 5 shares, Republic Financial advanced 40 cents to $109with investors swapping 9,026 stocks. Scotiabank ended at $45.50 in switching ownership of 4,568 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 4 cents to $10.11 with 1,156 stock units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.20 with 7,098 shares passing through the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.10 with 10 stock units clearing the market.
The closing prices of securities traded are those of the last transaction.

Winners crush losers on T&T Exchange


CIBC Caribbean Bank finished as the volume leader with 67 percent stocks traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume and value of stocks traded surging 235 percent and 189 percent respectively, over Thursday. The market closed with an exchange of 24 securities, up from 19 on Thursday and ended with prices of ten rising, six declining and eight ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 445,301 shares for $4,965,030 after an increase from 133,001 stocks at $1,719,041 on Thursday.
An average of 18,554 shares were exchanged for $206,876, up from 7,000 units at $90,476 on Thursday. Trading month to date ended with an average of 17,807 shares worth $141,098, modestly higher than the 17,685 units at $130,360 on the previous day and an average for June of 14,083 shares at $118,753.
The Composite Index rallied 1.11 points to 999.35, the All T&T Index climbed 2.14 points to settle at 1,444.13, the SME Index remained at 79.13 and the Cross-Listed Index ended at 73.24.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini fell 40 cents to $58 with 18 shares crossing the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $10.80 with an exchange of 214 units. Ansa McAl rose $2 in closing at $47 with one stock clearing the market, AS Bryden ended at $1.40 in switching ownership of 2,215 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $7.60 after trading of 300,163 stocks. Endeavour Holdings skidded $1 to end at $14 with 8 stocks changing hands, Eric Solis Marketing closd at $4 after an exchange of 9 stocks, First Citizens Group gained 75 cents to end at $40 with 25,347 shares crossing the market. GraceKennedy rose 4 cents in closing at $3.69 in an exchange of 37 stocks, Guardian Holdings lost 30 cents to end at $16.45 with 21 units passing through the market, JMMB Group remained at 78 cents with 234 stock units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings ended at $3.60 with a transfer of 30,106 shares, National Enterprises climbed 4 cents to finish at $4.75 with investors swapping 1,243 stocks, National Flour Mills slipped 18 cents and ended at $1.57 after a transfer of 186 units. NCB Financial increased 36 cents to end at $3.16 with investors trading 8 stock units, One Caribbean Media advanced 10 cents in closing at a 52 week high of $2.30 in an exchange of 7,480 shares, Point Lisas declined 10 cents to close at $7 with a transfer of 600 stock units. Prestige Holdings rose $1 to $12 after investors exchanged 46 shares, Republic Financial remained at $108.25 in trading 833 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $45.50 following trading of 20,196 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 14 cents to close at $10.15 with investors dealing in 5,923 units, Trinidad Cement shed 9 cents to end at $1.80 with 21,500 stocks crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean increased 56 cents to finish at $15.47 in an exchange of 27,813 stock units and West Indian Tobacco climbed 1 cent to $3.90 with investors trading 1,100 shares.
Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.

Ansa McAl drops $2 on T&T Stock Exchange


Ansa McAl dropped $2, followed by First Citizens Group lost 60 cents in trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday. The number of stocks traded declined 58 percent, with a 19 percent lower value than on Wednesday, resulting in 19 securities changing hands, slipping from 20 on Wednesday and ending with prices of six rising, seven declining and six ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 133,001 shares for $1,719,041 after falling from 313,210 stock units at $2,118,678 on Wednesday.
An average of a mere 7,000 shares were traded at $90,476, down from 15,661 stock units at $105,934 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 17,685 shares at $130,360, slightly less than 19,271 units at $136,280 on the previous day and higher than the average for June of 14,083 shares at $118,753.
The Composite Index popped 0.42 points to end at 998.24, the All T&T Index slipped 0.09 points to 1,441.99, the SME Index dipped 0.30 points to wrap up trading at 79.13 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.14 points to 73.24.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings ended at $10.80 with 10 stock units passing through the market, Ansa McAl dropped $2 to $45 in trading 432 shares, AS Bryden remained at $1.40 with traders dealing in 6,005 stocks. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.60 with an exchange of 49,520 units, Endeavour Holdings fell 5 cents to end at $15 following trading of 3,150 shares, in the meantime, Eric Solis Marketing dipped 10 cents $4 in an exchange of 500 units. First Citizens Group lost 60 cents to end at $39.25 with an exchange of 14,022 stock units, GraceKennedy rallied 3 cents to close at $3.65 in an exchange of 31,733 units, Guardian Holdings slipped 49 cents to $16.75 with investors swapping 10 shares. Massy Holdings popped 10 cents and ended at $3.60 with a transfer of 2,399 units, National Enterprises remained at $4.71 after an exchange of 425 stocks, National Flour Mills gained 21 cents in closing at $1.75 with 4,832 stock units clearing the market. Point Lisas rose 7 cents to $7.10 in switching ownership of 100 shares, Republic Financial skidded 1 cent and ended at $108.25 after the trading of 2,071 stock units, Scotiabank advanced 1 cent to $45.50 after investors traded 4,652 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 2 cents in closing at $10.01 after a transfer of 8,611 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.89 with trading of 5 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14.91 with 2,836 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco climbed 39 cents to $3.89 after an exchange of 1,688 units.

Closing prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction.

Trading rises on T&T Stock Exchange


The state-controlled National Enterprises contributed 81 percent to the volume of stocks traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday following a 24 percent increase in the volume of stocks traded, with 22 percent more value than on Tuesday, with a total of 20 securities switched owners down from 24 on Tuesday and ending with prices of five rising, 11 declining and four ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 313,210 shares worth $2,118,678, after increasing from 252,623 stock units at $1,731,606 on Tuesday.
An average of 15,661 shares were traded at $105,934, up from 10,526 stock units at $72,150 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date ends with an average of 19,271 shares, valued at $136,280, down from 19,940 units at $141,893 on the previous day and an average for June of 14,083 shares at $118,753.
The Composite Index rallied 0.35 points to 997.82, the All T&T Index slipped 2.09 points to finish at 1,442.08, the SME Index gained 0.15 points to conclude trading at 79.43 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.43 points to settle at 73.10.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini dipped 5 cents to $58.40 with a mere 31 stocks crossing the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $10.80 with investors trading 23 units, Ansa McAl lost 15 cents and ended at $47 in an exchange of 118 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank declined 14 cents to finish at $28.35 after trading of 335 stocks, AS Bryden ended at $1.40 after an exchange of 2,500 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.60 following transferring of 18,028 stock units. Endeavour Holdings declined 94 cents to $15.05 following trading of 100 units, First Citizens Group gained 60 cents after closing at $39.85 with 1,546 stocks crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy and ended at $3.62 with investors swapping 328 shares. JMMB Group remained at 78 cents with an exchange of 148 units, Massy Holdings dropped 10 cents to finish at $3.50 with a transfer of 11,853 stocks, National Enterprises fell 4 cents and ended at $4.71 with 252,986 stock units passing through the market. National Flour Mills skidded 11 cents to $1.54 with a transfer of 794 shares, NCB Financial advanced 5 cents to end at $2.80 with 15,000 units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings slipped 71 cents to $11 after investors dealt in 80 stocks. Republic Financial rose 1 cent and ended at $108.26 with 4,044 stock units clearing the market, Scotiabank fell 1 cent to finish at $45.49 in an exchange of 2,768 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 11 cents to close at $10.03 with 775 stocks changing hands. Unilever Caribbean rallied 35 cents to $14.91 with investors trading 1,583 units and West Indian Tobacco shed 40 cents to close at $3.50 in switching ownership of 170 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Massy pushes T&T Exchange trading


Massy Holdings contributed 65 percent of the volume traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, helping to push the volume of stocks traded up by 377 percent and the value 139 percent more than on Monday, following trading in 24 securities up from 23 on Monday and ending with prices of 10 s advancing, five declining and nine ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 252,623 shares for $1,731,606, up from 52,964 stocks at $724,916 on Monday.
An average of 10,526 shares were traded at $72,150 after rising from just 2,303 stock units at $31,518 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 19,940 shares for an average value of $141,893, down from 22,629 stock units at $161,822 on the previous day and an average for June of 14,083 shares at $118,753.
The Composite Index popped 12.56 points to conclude trading at 997.47, the All T&T Index rose 5.88 points to finish at 1,444.17, the SME Index remained at 79.28 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 2.81 points to settle at 72.67.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini rallied 5 cents to finish at $58.45 in an exchange of 47 stocks, Angostura Holdings increased 40 cents and ended at $10.80 with investors swapping 3,831 units, Ansa McAl lost 5 cents to end at $47.15, with 220 shares passing through the market. Ansa Merchant Bank dipped 1 cent to close at $28.49 after an exchange of 6 stock units, AS Bryden ended at $1.40 after 1,429 shares were exchanged, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.60 after a transfer of 247 stock units. CinemaOne ended at $3.98 after swapping 10 units, Eric Solis Marketing fell 10 cents to $4.10 after the trading of a mere one stock, First Citizens Group climbed 25 cents to finish at $39.25 as investors exchanged 374 shares. Guardian Holdings ended up climbing 94 cents to $17.24, with a transfer of 1,125 shares, Guardian Media remained at 75 cents with investors dealing in 8,000 units, JMMB Group ended at 78 cents after an exchange of 501 stock units. L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents with 4,000 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings ended at $3.60 with an exchange of 163,916 stock units, National Enterprises closed at $4.75 with 2,853 units crossing the market. NCB Financial gained 35 cents and ended at $2.75 with investors trading 25,000 stocks, Point Lisas rose 71 cents to $7.03 after a transfer of 67 shares, Prestige Holdings advanced 71 cents to finish at $11.71 with a transfer of 1,108 units. Republic Financial slipped 1 cent to $108.25 with 2,771 stocks passing through the exchange, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with investors trading 2,976 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 4 cents to $10.14 in an exchange of 550 shares. Trinidad Cement gained 6 cents and ended at $1.89 with 20 units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean shed $1.04 to close at $14.56 with 33,508 stocks passing through the market and West Indian Tobacco settled at $3.90 after investors exchanged 63 shares.
Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.