Market activity on Monday resulted in more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading after trading volume plunged 71 percent and the value dropped 74 percent from Friday trading at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Overall, 15 securities traded down from 17 on Friday, with six stocks rising, three declining and six remaining unchanged. The Composite Index climbed 7.77 points to 1,431.11, the All T&T Index rallied 4.12 points to 1,942.63 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 1.64 points to settle at 123.86.
Just 22,914 shares traded for $433,325 compared to 78,324 units at $1,687,781 on Friday. An average of 1,528 unit traded at $28,888 down from 4,607 at $99,281 on Friday. The average trade for October amounts to 23,649 units at $227589.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $24.50 with an exchange of 524 shares, Ansa McAl traded 300 stocks at $58, Clico Investment Fund popped 19 cents to $26.99 with the swapping of 1,200 stock units. First Citizens Group rose 1 cent to $50.76 after 1,000 units crossed the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank jumped 39 cents to $6.50 after exchanging 1,134 shares, GraceKennedy slipped 1 cent to $6.24 in trading the market 301 stocks. Guardian Holdings fell 17 cents to $30.33 with 1,653 units changing hands, JMMB Group ended at $2.24 while exchanging 1,000 stock units, Massy Holdings traded at $85.05. NCB Financial Group remained at $8.06 in exchanging 7,980 units, Point Lisas climbed 5 cents to $3, with 718 stock units changing hands, Prestige Holdings remained at $7.05 after 845 stocks were exchanged. Republic Financial Holdings gained $1 to close at $137 after trading 178 shares, Scotiabank advanced 50 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $63, with 532 units crossing the exchange and Unilever Caribbean dropped 15 cents to $16.20 in switching ownership of 5,005 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.