Rising stocks dominated trading by a wide margin on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday after sluggish activity that ended, with the volume of stocks traded dropping 56 percent, with a 25 percent slippage in value compared with Monday, with an exchange 21 securities, down from 22 on Monday and ending with prices of 11 stocks rising, only two declining and eight ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 134,988 shares for $1,358,532 after falling from 304,666 stock units at $1,820,978 on Monday.
An average of 6,428 shares were exchanged at $64,692, down from 13,848 units at $82,772 on Monday. Trading month to date ended with averages 11,816 shares at $99,416 after slipping from 12,126 units at $101,414 on the previous day and well below the average of 73,891 shares at $397,305 for September.
The Composite Index rallied 0.60 points to settle at 1,000.80, the All T&T Index shed 0.39 points to end at 1,402.55, the SME Index remained unchanged at 71.65 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.24 points to 80.09.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of Tuesday’s trading, Agostini remained at $45 after trading of 651 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $10.35 in an exchange of 10 units, Ansa McAl increased $3.75 and settled at $45 with 204 shares changing hands.
AS Bryden finished at $1.10 with an exchange of 15 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied 1 cent to $8.15 with 2,890 shares crossing the market, First Citizens Group rose 48 cents to $37.50 in trading 9,889 shares. GraceKennedy lost 5 cents to end at $3.85 after an exchange of 3 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $17.50 with trading 446 units, JMMB Group climbed 3 cents and ended at 78 cents in an exchange of 8,500 stocks. Massy Holdings gained 5 cents to close at $3.30 with 47,571 units clearing the market, National Enterprises advanced 20 cents to close at $5.55 as investors exchanged 14,123 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $1.65 after a transfer of 44 stock units. NCB Financial remained at $3.25 with 234 shares crossing the exchange, One Caribbean Media declined by 24 cents to finish at $1.50 with a transfer of 1,961 stocks, Prestige Holdings rose $1 and ended at $12 after an exchange of 890 units.
Republic Financial rallied $1.48 to $113.99 in trading 2,285 stock units, Scotiabank ended at $48.02 with 1,106 shares crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 31 cents to $9.90 with an exchange of 34,000 units. Trinidad Cement popped 1 cent in closing at $2 with 10,000 stocks passing through the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.40 with investors trading 116 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4 with investors trading 50 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
A total of 304,666 shares valued at $1,820,978 were traded up from 170,560 stock units at $905,283 on Friday.
AS Bryden slipped 6 cents and ended at $1 with 56,860 shares changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 1 cent to close at $8.14 with a transfer of 1,515 shares, CinemaOne ended at $2.25 with 93 units crossing the exchange. Eric Solis Marketing increased 72 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $5.57 with investors swapping 25 stocks, First Citizens Group skidded 13 cents to $37.02 after a transfer of 319 stock units, Guardian Holdings climbed $1.05 to close at $17.50 in trading 9,621 shares. L.J. Williams B share ended at 75 cents with 1,487 stock units passing through the market, Massy Holdings popped 6 cents and settled at $3.25 with an exchange of 158,254 shares , National Enterprises rallied 5 cents to finish at $5.35 with investors dealing in 5,900 stocks. National Flour Mills rose 3 cents and ended at $1.65 after trading of 391 units, NCB Financial advanced 5 cents to close at $3.25 with an exchange of 9,000 stocks, One Caribbean Media gained 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks high of $1.74 with 10 shares changing hands.
Point Lisas remained at $7.31 in an exchange of 65 stock units, Republic Financial dropped $1.48 to close at $112.51 with trading of 2,353 shares, Scotiabank ended at $48.02 with 76 stock units changing owners. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined by 6 cents and ended at $9.59 with an exchange of 53,317 stocks, Trinidad Cement rallied 29 cents to $1.99 after an exchange of 326 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.40 with 121 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco increased 5 cents to close at $4 after an exchange of 221 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 134,501 shares for $1,822,241 after climbing from a mere 50,953 stock units at $612,875 on Wednesday.
AS Bryden shed 4 cents to finish at $1.06 with trading of 7,833 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied by 1 cent to close at $8.15 following an exchange of 2,104 stock units, CinemaOne increased 2 cents and ended at $1.98 after trading of 100 units. First Citizens Group rose 50 cents to close at $37.75 after investors exchanged 2,373 stocks, Guardian Holdings lost $1.55 to finish at $16.45 after a transfer of 1,000 stock units, Massy Holdings advanced 1 cent to $3.25 with investors dealing in 1,726 shares. National Enterprises slipped 6 cents and ended at $5.24 with 13,050 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills dipped by 5 cents to close at $1.60 with an exchange of 24,384 stocks, NCB Financial declined by 5 cents to end at $3.20, with 33,000 stock units crossing the market. One Caribbean Media slipped 2 cents and ended at $1.65, with investors trading 2,855 shares, 
Republic Financial skidded by $1.25 to finish at $112.75 in an exchange of 8,054 stock units, Scotiabank lost 1 cent to close at $48, with investors trading 2,507 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 22 cents to end at $9.59 with a transfer of 2,301 units, Unilever Caribbean rallied 15 cents in closing at $15.40 with a transfer of 12,518 shares and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents to close at $3.85 with 16,680 units crossing the exchange.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
One Caribbean Media ended at $1.67 in trading 2,423 units, Point Lisas ended at $7.31 with 13 stocks crossing the market. Prestige Holdings shed $1 to end at $11 after an exchange of 32 units, Republic Financial remained at $114 with the trading of 10,945 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $48.02 with 3,517 shares clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $9.81 after trading of 51,541 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $3.90 with 1,482 shares crossing the exchange.
The market closed following an exchange of 106,940 shares for $2,457,987 compared to 209,753 stocks at $1,711,888 on Friday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with bids of 
National Flour Mills rose 2 cents after an exchange of 30 shares and ended at $1.63, Point Lisas advanced 6 cents and ended at $7.31, with 10 units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial ended trading at $114 in switching ownership of 15,985 stocks. Scotiabank remained at $48.02, with 100 shares crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 11 cents in closing at $9.81 after a transfer of 11,170 stocks, West Indian Tobacco fell 2 cents to end at $3.90, with 15,000 shares passed through the market and West Indian Traders remained at $2.10, with investors swapping only 1 stock unit.
The market closed with trading of 122,845 shares worth $577,191, compared to 329,695 stock units at $1,838,769 on Wednesday.
AS Bryden dipped by 13 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $1.15, with 21,234 shares crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank shed 14 cents and ended at $8 after an exchange of 381 units. CinemaOne ended at $1.50, with 144 stocks clearing the market, Endeavour Holdings remained at $12.75 after an exchange of 5 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing declined by 1 cent in closing at $4.84 with investors dealing in 296 shares. First Citizens Group fell 75 cents to end at $38.25 after trading of 465 units, GraceKennedy slipped 9 cents and ended at $3.90, with 100 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.35, with 7,709 stock units crossing the market. JMMB Group climbed 2 cents to end at 75 cents in swapping owners of 2,000 shares, Massy Holdings declined by 5 cents and ended at$3 after trading 39,503 shares , National Enterprises slipped 1 cent to close at $4.74 in trading 335 units. National Flour Mills fell 1 cent to close at $1.61 after 3,161 stocks passed through the market, 
NCB Financial gained 18 cents in closing at $3 with an exchange of 43,666 units, One Caribbean Media rallied 17 cents to end at $1.67 in closing with an exchange of 10 shares. Republic Financial ended at $114 with investors trading 713 stocks, Scotiabank rallied 2 cents to finish at $48.02, with 233 stocks changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 14 cents and ended at $9.81 with investors trading 1,170 shares. Trinidad Cement declined by 30 cents to finish at $1.70 with a transfer of 17 units, Unilever Caribbean increased 20 cents to end at $15.35 in closing with an exchange of 165 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4 with investors trading 953 stock units.
At the close of the market, 329,695 shares were exchanged having a value of $1,838,769 compared to 204,083 stock units at $2,990,967 on Tuesday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 14 cents to $8.14 after an exchange of 4,279 stocks, CinemaOne skidded 26 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $1.50 following an exchange of 9 shares, Endeavour Holdings ends at $12.75, in swapping of 2 stock units. Eric Solis Marketing fell 67 cents to $4.85, after switching of owners of 12 units, First Citizens Group gained $1 and ended at $38, with an exchange of 1,563 shares, GraceKennedy dipped 11 cents to finish at $3.99, with trading of 283 shares. Guardian Holdings shed 25 cents to close at $16.35, with 3,773 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group remained at 73 cents with a transfer of 15,944 stocks, Massy Holdings declined by 4 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.24, with 255,058 units crossing the exchange. National Enterprises fell 5 cents to end at $4.75 after trading of 2,272 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $1.62 as investors exchanged 159 units, NCB Financial slipped 18 cents to finish at $2.82, with 1,094 shares clearing the market.
Point Lisas ended at $7.31 after an exchange of 61 stock units, Prestige Holdings rallied $1 to finish at $12 with investors trading a just 1 share, Republic Financial remained at $114, with 4,391 stock units crossing the market. Scotiabank remained at $48 after an exchange of 297 sharess, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 5 cents to end at $9.95, after 12,858 stock units passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean skidded by 35 cents in closing at $15.15 with investors dealing in 7,313 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4 after a transfer of 1,503 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 245,750 shares worth $5,767,723 compared with 1,235,508 stock units at $4,416,245 on Friday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $25, with 41 stock units crossing the market, AS Bryden lost 20 cents to finish at $1.30 with trading of 36,046 shares, CinemaOne fell by 31 cents and closed at a 52 weeks low of $1.76 after trading of 548 stock units. Endeavour Holdings ended at $12.75 after trading o of 5,250 stocks, First Citizens Group shed 16 cents to finish at $39 with 567 stock units passing through the exchange, GraceKennedy declined by 5 cents to end at $4.10 with investors dealing in 3,623 shares. Guardian Holdings remained at $16.60, with 80 stocks changing hands, JMMB Group advanced 1 cent to end at 85 cents, with an exchange of 30 units, Massy Holdings dipped 5 cents in closing at $3.30 after trading of 116,132 stock units. National Enterprises rose 13 cents to close at $4.75 as investors exchanged 500 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.65 with 3,800 stocks clearing the market, NCB Financial remained at $3, with an exchange of 10,000 units. 
Republic Financial shed 50 cents to end trading of 31,013 stock units at $114, Scotiabank slipped $1 and ended at $48, following an exchange of 32,376 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 10 cents to end at $10.10, with investors swapping 2,178 units. Unilever Caribbean lost 5 cents to end at $15.50, following an exchange of 602 stocks, West Indian Tobacco remained at $3.95 with investors trading 1,524 stock units and West Indian Traders ended at $2.10 in an exchange of 22 shares.
The market closed with trading of 1,235,508 shares for $4,416,245, after rising from just 111,288 stock units at $1,069,442 on Thursday.
Ansa Merchant Bank slipped $3.50 and closed at $25 with 130 shares changing hands, AS Bryden rose 15 cents and ended at $1.50 after an exchange of a mere one share, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8 with 2,552 units crossing the market. CinemaOne fell 37 cents to $2.07 in an exchange of 747 stocks, Endeavour Holdings fell 75 cents to finish at $12.75 with 4,548 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Group rallied by 91 cents and ended at $39.16 after trading of 229 shares. Guardian Holdings increased 10 cents to $16.60 in trading 512 units, Guardian Media dropped 10 cents in closing at 75 cents with a transfer of 114 stocks, JMMB Group shed 1 cent to close at 84 cents, with investors trading 105,537 stock units. Massy Holdings settled at $3.35 with 742,609 shares passing through the market, National Enterprises popped 6 cents and stopped at $4.62 with investors swapping 327,020 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.65 with 600 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial declined 1 cent to end at $3 with investors dealing in 25,500 units, 
Point Lisas lost 19 cents to finish at $7.31 with just 2 stocks crossing the exchange, Republic Financial skidded 40 cents to close at $114.50 after a transfer of 21 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 2 cents to $10 with investors swapping 7,505 stock units, Trinidad Cement finished at $2 with a transfer of 16,033 units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.55 with an exchange of 434 stocks and West Indian Tobacco shed 5 cents to end at $3.95 in switching ownership of 994 units.
The market closed with trading of 111,288 shares, with a value of $1,069,442, following a fall from 119,520 stocks at $1,223,637 on Wednesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank rallied $2 to end at $28.50 in switching ownership of 981 shares. AS Bryden lost 15 cents to close at $1.35 with 15,000 stock units passing through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8 after a transfer of 1,076 shares, CinemaOne ended at $2.44 as investors exchanged 100 units. First Citizens Group skidded by $1.75 to $38.25 with 1,087 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy remained at $4.15 with investors swapping 600 stock units, Guardian Holdings fell 10 cents to finish at $16.50 with 300 shares crossing the exchange. Guardian Media ended at 85 cents in trading 2,511 units, JMMB Group settled at 85 cents after an exchange of 192 stocks, Massy Holdings slipped 2 cents to $3.35 with a transfer of 27,513 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $4.60 with 27,379 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills finished at $1.65 in an exchange of 197 stocks, NCB Financial popped 1 cent and ended at $3.01 with 15,000 units changing hands. Prestige Holdings remained at $11 in an exchange of 3 stock units, 
Republic Financial climbed $1.54 to close at $114.90 with investors dealing in 1,258 shares, Scotiabank rose $1 to end at $49, with 10,000 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 12 cents to close at $10.02 after trading of 6,496 units, Trinidad Cement remained at $2with a transfer of 1,100 stock units, West Indian Tobacco ended at $4 with investors trading 25 shares and West Indian Traders dropped 3 cents to finish at $2.10 with an exchange of 437 stock units.