Trading plunged on Friday, with an exchange of 91 percent fewer shares than on Thursday as the value of stocks changing hands dived 97 percent on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange as just 7 securities traded, down from 14 on Thursday.
Trading resulted in 49,373 shares for $239,933 compared to 552,641 shares valued $9,388,509 on Thursday. Two stocks advanced, four declined and only one remained unchanged.
The average trade for the day amounted to 7,053 units at $34,276 versus an average of 39,474 units at $670,608 for each security on Thursday. For the month to date, the average trade amounts to 15,556 shares at $300,202 compared to 15,847 units at $309,327 on Thursday, exceeding the outturn for September with an average of 12,021 shares for $174,137.
The T&T Composite Index shed 1.40 points to 1,308.34, the All T&T Index fell by 2.78 points to end at 1,760.19, while the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 115.76.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows the bids of three stocks higher than their last selling price and ten with lower offers.
Stocks rising│First Citizens rose by 50 cents to $45, trading 419 units and National Flour picked up 15 cents to close at $2, with an exchange of 29,580 shares.
Stocks declining│One Caribbean Media shed 30 cents to finish at 52 weeks’ low of $4.50 after trading 2,000 shares, Prestige Holdings lost 1 cent exchanging 66 units to settle at $7.49. Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.80, with a loss of 15 cents trading 422 units and West Indian Tobacco lost 1 cent to close at $33.44, with 3,644 stock units changing hands.
Stocks trading firm│ JMMB Group ended the day at $1.80, trading 13,242 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated
The market closed with 14 securities trading, similar to Wednesday, and closed with five stocks advancing, three declining and six remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 552,641 shares for $9,388,509 compared to 199,471 shares valued $8,074,531 on Wednesday.
Stocks declining│First Citizens Bank slipped 50 cents to $44.50, after exchanging 799 units, Guardian Holdings lost 9 cents to finish at $19.10, in transferring 296,363 shares, with a value of $5,663,064 and Grace Kennedy ended at $3.55, with a loss of 5 cents trading 30,000 shares.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed 5 cents higher at $15 after exchanging 41,771 shares and Unilever Caribbean rose 15 cents to settle at $16.95, with a transfer of just 5 units.
Stocks declining|Trinidad and Tobago NGL shed 5 cents and closed at $14.95, in the trading of 7,353 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended 5 cents lower at $2 in an exchange of 25 units and Unilever Caribbean lost 17 cents to close at $16.80 with 300 shares changing hands.
The market has lost nearly 10 percent in value for October to date, with daily declines except for miniscule rises on October 7th and 13th.
Stocks rising│ Calypso Macro Index Fund, the sole stock to advance, closed at $13.95, with gains of 20 cents trading 1,000 shares.
One Caribbean Media shed 10 cents to finish at 52 weeks’ low of $$4.80, with 4,763 stock units changing hands.
The market closed with 12 securities trading, up from ten on Tuesday, and closed with two stocks advancing, four declining and six remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 50,648 shares for $1,054,449 compared to 67,001 shares valued $1,193,207 on Tuesday.
National Flour lost 1 cent trading 8,333 stock units to close at $1.90 and West Indian Tobacco finished at $33.50, after losing 27 cents in transferring 644 units.
Stocks declining│NCB Financial Group lost 5 cents, exchanging 22,976 shares to settle at $7.95, National Enterprises finished at $3.95, after losing 5 cents in trading 169 units and Scotiabank shed 50 cents to close at $55, with 1,131 units crossing the market.
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.
One Caribbean Media lost 10 cents, exchanging 5,000 units to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.90, Trinidad and Tobago NGL shed 19 cents to settle at $14.81, in transferring 93 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $34.50, with a loss of 50 cents trading 261 units.