Market activity ended on Wednesday, with the indices declining after trading 73 percent more shares carrying 205 percent greater value than on Tuesday after the market ended with more stocks falling than rising at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 18 securities traded up from 15 on Tuesday, with three stocks rising, seven declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index slipped 1.76 points to 1,422.65, the All T&T Index dropped 4.78 points to 1,939.18, and The Cross-Listed Index popped 0.21 points to 121.91 and
A total of, 363,804 shares traded for $3,241,755 compared to 210,094 units at $1,063,951 on Tuesday.
An average of 20,211 units traded at $180,097 compared to 14,006 at $70,930 on Tuesday. The average trade month to date amounts to 25,338 units at $317,298 versus 25,938 units at $333,335. The average trade for strong>June amounts to 45,770 units at $724,497.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s closed at $24.55 in exchanging 13,402 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $16.49 with the swapping of 3,082 stock units, Clico Investment Fund slipped 1 cent to $26.80 after 2,349 stocks cleared the market, First Citizens Bank dropped 28 cents to $50.02, with 945 stocks changing hands. GraceKennedy dropped 14 cents to close at $5.85 with the swapping of 5,418 shares, Guardian Holdings fell 14 cents to $33.85 in trading 232 stocks, Guardian Media lost 20 cents to end at $3.05, with 300 shares clearing the market. JMMB Group closed at $1.95 after 17,000 shares crossed the exchange, L.J Williams B share ended at $1.50 in exchanging 15,009 units, National Enterprises ended at $3.50 in trading 4,400 shares. National Flour Mills settled at $2.04 in switching ownership of 62,000 shares, NCB Financial Group dipped 1 cent to $8.24, in trading 195,502 stocks, Prestige Holdings remained at $7 in an exchange of 3,494 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings rallied 25 cents to $139.25 after trading 500 stock units, Scotiabank dropped $1.19 to $58.55, with 1,411 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $18.21 in exchanging 570 shares. Unilever Caribbean rose 8 cents to $16.33, with 32,473 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco rallied 50 cents to $32.50, with 5,717 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.