Market activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Thursday and resulted in 26 percent fewer shares trading, with 148 percent greater value than on Wednesday and ended with more prices falling than rising while two ended at 52 weeks’ high.
A total of 16 securities traded down from 18 on Wednesday, with three stocks rising, five declining and eight remaining unchanged as the Composite Index lost 2.58 points to close at 1,477.99, the All T&T Index rallied 6.81 points to 2,098.54 and the Cross-Listed Index dropped 1.77 points to 114.08.
A total of 328,500 shares traded for $11,352,308 compared to 445,842 units at $4,582,058 on Wednesday. An average of 20,531 units traded at $709,519 versus 24,769 shares at $254,559 on Wednesday and month to date averaging 18,277 units at $393,645 against 17,247 units at $249,246. The average trade for February amounts to 47,858 units at $516,870.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s rose $3.25 in ending at 52 weeks’ high of $50.25 while exchanging 1,350 shares, Angostura Holdings finished at $19.75, with 4,488 units crossing the exchange, First Citizens Group added 75 cents in closing at $61 after exchanging 8,208 stock units. GraceKennedy shed 5 cents to end at $5.95 in an exchange of 2,540 stocks, Guardian Holdings declined $1.25 to $28.50, with 56 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group remained at $2.30 while closed with an exchange of 8,645 stocks. Massy Holdings ended at $106, with 84,897 units changing hands, National Enterprises lost 14 cents to $3.10 in switching ownership of 51,000 shares, NCB Financial Group fell 5 cents to $7.25 in exchanging 82,735 stock units. One Caribbean Media remained at $4.20 with the swapping of 117 shares, Prestige Holdings finished at $7.10, with 35 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings dropped $1.92 in closing at $140.08 with an exchange of 125 units. Scotiabank popped $2.50 to a 52 weeks’ high of $75 in trading 5,294 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended unchanged at $20.50 trading 10,210 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.70 after an exchange of 66,800 units and Unilever Caribbean finished at $15.50 after exchanging 2,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.