The number of securities traded on Wednesday dropped to just ten, down from 16 on Tuesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with an exchange of 82 percent fewer shares and an 81 percent decline in value as the market indices trended higher.
The market closed with three stocks advancing, one declining and six remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in just 33,817 shares for $1,298,830 compared to 205,282 shares valued $6,797,836 on Tuesday.
The average trade amounts to 3,382 units at $129,883 versus an average of 12,830 units at $424,865 on Tuesday. Month to date averaged 14,556 shares at $249,434 compared to 15,277 units at $257,146 on Tuesday. November closed with an average of 18,691 shares for $276,188.
The T&T Composite Index rose 1.52 points to 1,301.05, the All T&T Index advanced by 2.12 points to 1,732.41, while the Cross Listed Index added 0.12 points to close at 117.59.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of five stocks higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ Grace Kennedy added 5 cents to close at $3.85, with 2,064 units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings rose 33 cents to $20.93 after trading 60 units and National Flour picked up 4 cents, transferring 5,900 stock units to settle at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.09.
Stocks declining│Trinidad and Tobago NGL, the sole stock declining, with a loss of 2 cents in ending at $14.61 after an exchange of 750 units.
Stocks trading firm│ Agostini’s traded 1,400 shares at $24, Clico Investment Fund traded 12,362 units at $25.25, First Caribbean International Bank remained at $7.05, in the transferring of 680 units. First Citizens Bank closed at $41 in trading 5,421 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy transferred 2,900 units at US$1 and Republic Financial Holdings ended at $133.85, with 5,180 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with six stocks advancing, five declining and five remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 205,282 shares for $6,797,836 up from 94,430 shares valued $2,398,390 on Monday.
JMMB Group lost 5 cents to finish at $1.85 after 39,200 shares changed hands and Republic Financial Holdings lost 1 cent to settle at $133.85, trading 13,654 stock units.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL declined by $2 to $14.50 in transferring 6,721 stock units and West Indian Tobacco lost 3 cents, exchanging 92 units to finish at $35.37.
The market closed, with five stocks rising, three declining and four remaining unchanged and ended with 49,633 shares changing hands for $833,139 compared to 86,128 shares for $2,084,034 on Thursday.
Stocks declining│ Grace Kennedy dipped 9 cents to $3.61 trading 13,779 shares, Massy Holdings, fell by $1 to $57, with an exchange of 100 units and One Caribbean Media lost 5 cents transferring 3,525 units to finish at $4.75.
Stocks declining|Clico Investment Fund shed 25 cents to close at $25, with a transfer of 5,720 stock units, First Citizens Bank dropped $2.88 to finish at $41.02, after exchanging 7,112 stock units, Guardian Holdings slipped 50 cents to $20.50, trading 5,508 stock units. Trinidad Cement lost 5 cents after exchanging 688 units to end at $2.30 and Unilever Caribbean dipped 10 cents to close at $16.60, with 133 units changing hands.
The market closed with 11 securities trading, the same as on Monday and resulted in 541,911 shares trading for $5,823,399 compared to 296,689 shares valued at $1,223,272 on Monday.
Stocks declining│Clico Investment Fund, the sole stock to decline, shed 25 cents exchanging 2,452 units to settle at $25.25.
Stocks declining│Grace Kennedy, the sole stock to decline, with a loss of 4 cents to end at $3.65 with 6,523 stock units crossing the market.
Massy Holdings declined $2 to $57 after trading 75,000 shares, Trinidad and Tobago NGL slid 55 cents to $14.50 while exchanging 13,904 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended 28 cents lower at $33.22, with a mere 4 units changing hands.
Stocks declining│Calypso Macro Index Fund lost 5 cents exchanging 500 units to settle at $14, National Enterprises finished 20 cents lower at a 52 weeks’ low of $3, in trading 7,000 stock units and Republic Financial Holdings was down 2 cents in closing at $133.01, after transferring 265 units.
A total of 16 securities traded, up from twelve on Tuesday, and ended with four stocks advancing, two declining and ten remaining unchanged, after 444,318 shares changed hands for $6,527,739 compared to 30,910 shares at 1,931,247 on Tuesday.
Stocks trading firm│ Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $39.50 in exchanging 133 units, First Caribbean International Bank held firm at $7.05 trading 6,120 shares, First Citizens Bank transferred 25,445 stock units at $44 each. Grace Kennedy held firm at $3.70, with 2,130 units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings exchanged 75,160 shares at $20.40, JMMB Group traded 170,511 shares at $1.80. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $133.03, with a transfer of 1,375 units, Trinidad Cement closed at $2.11, in an exchange of 85 units, Unilever Caribbean traded 300 units at $16.70 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $33.22, with 2,282 units changing hands.