Market activity ended, after 76 percent fewer shares were traded with 81 percent lower value on Thursday than on Wednesday, resulting in stocks rising, edging out those falling at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Twenty securities traded on Thursday, down from 22 on Wednesday, with six rising, four declining and 10 ending unchanged. The Composite Index declined 2.05 points to 1,425.47, the All T&T Index dipped 0.69 points to 1,927.20 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.49 points to 124.54.
Just 157,658 shares traded for $2,165,147 from 654,189 units at $11,484,592 on Wednesday.
An average of 7,883 units traded at $108,257, down from 29,736 at $522,027 on Wednesday, with the average for the month to date amounting to 17,025 units at $234,968, versus 17,609 units at $243,064. The average trade for July amounts to 20,941 units at $221,079.
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, Angostura Holdings popped 50 cents to $16 in an exchange of 886 shares, Ansa McAl ended unchanged at $59, with 5 stocks changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $16.20 with the swapping of 20 stock units. Clico Investment Fund declined 10 cents to $27 after 1,955 units changed hands, First Citizens Bank rallied 50 cents to $50.50 after exchanging 10,589 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 1,000 stock units at $6.50. GraceKennedy remained at $6.30 in switching ownership of 1,670 shares, Guardian Holdings rose 5 cents to $32.95 with an exchange of 2,188 units, JMMB Group remained at $2.16, with 8,880 stock units crossing the market. Massy Holdings shed $1.60 to end at $81.15, with 1,074 shares changing hands, National Enterprises remained at $3.60 in an exchange of 3 stocks, National Flour Mills popped 1 cent in closing at $1.80, with 50,000 units clearing the market. NCB Financial Group remained at $7.99 while exchanging 25,000 stocks, One Caribbean Media remained unchanged at $4.84, with 27,630 units crossing the market, Point Lisas advanced 5 cents to $3.20 after exchanging 1,000 shares. Scotiabank fell 30 cents to $58.60 in trading 12,000 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 3 cents in closing at $17.73, with 5,549 stocks clearing the market, Trinidad Cement exchanged 109 units at $3.90. Unilever Caribbean climbed 14 cents to $16.40 with an exchange of 7,900 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $31.50, trading 200 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.