Trading activity surged on Tuesday with the volume of stocks rising 113 percent above Monday’s level with an increase of 58 percent in value on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange compared to Monday, with all the market indices declining.
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The market closed with 16 securities trading, up from 11 on Monday, and closed with five stocks advancing, four declining and seven remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 134,538 shares for $1,341,715 compared to 62,793 shares valued $849,435 on Monday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 8,409 units at $83,857 versus an average of 5,708 units at $77,221 for each security on Monday. For the month to date, the average trade amounts to 7,309 shares at $81,154 compared. October closed with an average of 16,922 shares for $285,061.
The T&T Composite Index dropped 2.92 points to 1,301.91, the All T&T Index declined by 2.17 points to 1,752.55, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.50 points to close at 115.05.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bid of one stock higher than its last selling price and three with lower offers.
Stocks rising│Clico Investments closed at $25.25, with gains of 5 cents exchanging 4,750 stock units, Grace Kennedy rose 10 cents to end at $3.70, in trading 40,321 shares, JMMB gained 4 cents transferring 3,050 units to settle at $1.79.
National Flour gained 10 cents to close at $2, with 47,461 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco picked up one cent in an exchange of 9,772 stock units in closing at $33.45.
Stocks declining│First Citizens Bank fell $1 to $43.50, in trading 2,360 units, L.J Williams B share lost 4 cents to finish at $1.40 exchanging 2,000 units, NCB Financial Group shed 12 cents to close at $7.88, with 450 units crossing the market and Scotiabank declined by $1.19 to settle at a 52 weeks’ low of $54.30, after a transfer of 350 units.
Stocks trading firm│ Calypso Macro Index Fund remained at $14 with trades of 1,500 units, First Caribbean International Bank ended at $7.04, in a transfer of 946 units, Guardian Holdings exchanged 3,345 stock units at $20.10. Massy Holdings traded 5,000 stock units at $57.50, One Caribbean Media held firm at $4.85, transferring 6,242 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $141.50, with 58 units changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL exchanged 6,933 stock units at $15.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 16 securities trading, up from thirteen on Wednesday, and closed with seven stocks advancing, four declining and five remaining unchanged, with all three indices rising. Trading resulted in 224,300 shares for $3,339,437 compared to 98,120 shares valued $2,086,202 on Wednesday.
Unilever Caribbean finished 5 cents higher at $17, after trading 50,000 shares and West Indian Tobacco rose 44 cents to $33.44, with 130 units changing hands.
The market closed with 9 securities trading, up from fifteen on Friday, and closed with one stock advancing, three declining and five remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 34,472 shares for $654,873 compared to 260,964 shares valued $2,759,391 on Friday.
Stocks declining|Clico Investments closed at $25.21, with a loss of 13 cents after trading 12,088 shares, First Citizens Bank slid 71 cents to $45, in transferring 323 units and West Indian Tobacco finished at $33.77, after losing 73 cents and exchanging 265 units.
The market closed with 15 securities trading, up from 14 on Tuesday, and closed with four stocks advancing, six declining and five remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 743,172 shares accounting for $20,806,698 compared to 197,371 shares valued $1,639,274 on Tuesday.
Stocks declining|Agostini’s lost 5 cents to end at $23.50, with a transfer of 30 units, Clico Investments shed 29 cents trading 127,805 shares to settle at $25.20, First Caribbean International finished at $7.05, with a loss of 3 cents in exchanging 5,768 units. First Citizens Bank slipped 19 cents to $45.81, in a transfer of 1,190 units, JMMB Group lost 5 cents trading to $1.74, with 500 units crossing the market and Massy Holdings ended at $59, after losing 5 cents exchanging 22,512 shares.
Massy Holdings rose 5 cents to end at $59.05, after trading just 22 stock units, NCB Financial Group gained 3 cents to close at $7.85 with the transfer of 2,234 units, National Flour ended at $1.85, with gains of 2 cents in exchanging 31,208 units. 
The market closed with eleven securities trading with three stocks advancing, two declining and six remaining unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 211,449 shares valued $2,768,849 compared to 478,583 shares for $6,975,688 on Friday from 18 securities.
The market closed with eighteen securities trading with the prices of four stocks advancing, six stocks declining, while eight closed unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 478,583 shares valued at $6,975,688 compared to 59,390 shares for $1,206,644 on Thursday from 13 securities.
JMMB Group lost 4 cents, with investors swapping 345,635 shares to settle at $ 1.70, One Caribbean Media shed 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $5, after the transfer of 9,785 stock units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL ended 5 cents lower at $15.45, with 10,005 shares changing hands.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL shed 37 cents to finish at $15.50, in exchanging 11,332 shares and West Indian Tobacco lost 5 cents after a transfer of 807 units to close at $35.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $15.87, with a 3 cent loss transferring 1,230 units, Trinidad Cement fell 5 cents to $2, exchanging 50 units and West Indian Tobacco ended 45 cents lower at $35.05, with 5,332 stock units changing hands.
The market closed with sixteen securities trading with the prices of four stocks advancing, six declining and six remaining unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 339,427 shares valued at $13,649,889 compared to 490,995 shares for $5,458,075 from 17 securities on Monday.
Stocks declining│ Clico Investments finished 35 cents lower at $25.15, with an exchange of 10,472 stock units, JMMB Group lost 1 cent trading 30,309 shares to settle at $1.70, One Caribbean Media slipped 10 cents to $5.10, after transferring 30,189 shares. Prestige Holdings lost 5 cents to end at $7.50, in exchanging 500 units, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $142, with a loss of 2 cents and 2,460 stock units changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL dipped 5 cents to $15.90, in transferring 3,309 stock units.