The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange market recorded more gains on Tuesday but closed with four stocks ending at 52 weeks’ lows and just one at a 52 weeks’ high.
Trading closed with 20 securities changing hands, compared to 15 on Monday, with four gaining, seven declining and the prices of nine remaining unchanged.
The T&T Composite Index gained 1.54 points to close at 1,500.94. The All T&T Index rose 3.06 points to 1,908.02, while the Cross Listed Index remained at 148.19.
Trading resulted in an exchange of 81,749 shares, amounting to $3,862,184 compared to 172,952 shares valued at $4,651,869 on Monday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of two stocks higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
Gains| Calypso Micro Index Fund rose by 2 cents in trading 1,000 shares at $15.87, Clico Investment gained 3 cents to close at $28.48, with 13,185 units crossing the exchange. First Citizens Bank climbed $1 and settled at a record high of $48, with investors continue to drive this undervalued stock higher after exchanging 2,000 shares and Guardian Holdings traded 7,694 units to close with a rise of 5 cents at $22.
Losses| Ansa Mcal lost 7 cents and completed trading 2,749 units at $55.30, Ansa Merchant Bank dropped $1.95 to close at $36.05 with an exchange of 38 stock units, One Caribbean Media lost 5 cents in transferred 645 shares in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $7.95. Scotiabank ended trading with 161 units after falling 7 cents to $61.22, Trinidad Cement fell 6 cents in exchanging 2,900 shares at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.89. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 8 cents in trading 4,898 shares to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $20.70 and Unilever Caribbean fell 4 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $22.01, with investors exchanging 3,004 shares.
Firm Trades| First Caribbean International Bank traded 5,280 shares at $7.85, Grace Kennedy closed at $3.95, with investors exchanging 250 shares, JMMB Group closed at $2.70, with investors exchanging 11,000 stock units. Massy Holdings swapped 10,039 shares at $62, National Enterprises traded 264 stock units at $5.50, National Flour had 500 units changing hands to close at $1.45. Point Lisas exchanged 100 shares at $3.55, Republic Financial closed at $142, after trading 15,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco settled at $40, with 1,042 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those at which the last trade took place.