Gains for Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange 


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday, resulting in trading of 22 securities compared with 20 on Tuesday and ending with the prices of five stocks rising, five declining and 12 ending firm. Trading ended with a 383 percent jump in volume with a 47 percent rise in value over Tuesday.

The market closed with trading of 458,340 shares for $2,149,060, after soaring from 94,939 stock units at $1,455,792 on Tuesday.
An average of 20,834 shares were traded at $97,685 compared with 4,747 stock units at $72,790 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 13,557 shares at $161,711 rising from 12,397 units at $171,918 on the previous day and an average for October of 34,584 shares at $266,203.
The Composite Index rose 3.98 points to end at 939.84, the All T&T Index rallied 5.09 points to wrap up trading at 1,354.92, the SME Index remained unchanged at 95.60 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.39 points to 69.36.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $11.55 in trading 160 shares, Ansa McAl climbed $1.75 to $42 with 93 stock units crossing the exchange, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $31.45 with investors trading 42 shares. AS Bryden fell 2 cents to end at $1.98 with traders swapping 23 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped 50 cents to finish at $23 in trading of 836 shares, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.50 after an exchange of 50 units. Eric Solis Marketing ended at $3.99 with investors dealing in just one stock, First Citizens Group rose $1.39 to $33.89 with trading of 2,634 shares, GraceKennedy gained 15 cents and ended at $3.45 with 75,140 stock units passing through the market. Guardian Holdings popped 35 cents to end at $14.35 with traders dealing in 20,000 shares, Guardian Media remained at 73 cents in an exchange of 4,070 stocks, JMMB Group lost 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks low of 81 cents after trading of 711 units. L.J. Williams A share ended at 22 cents with 24,350 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings slipped 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.45 with an exchange of 319,712 shares, National Enterprises remained at $1.80 as 2,546 units crossed the market. National Flour Mills ended at $1.56 in an exchange of 413 stocks, Republic Financial jumped $4 to close at $105 with investors swapping 3,281 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $47 after an exchange of 205 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.85 with 500 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.88 after traders transferred 1,500 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $13.50 as investors exchanged 263 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 31 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.24 with 1,810 shares changing hands.

T&TSE bounces but losers beat winners 


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange continued to be pressured with declining stocks having the advantage in the market on Tuesday, with an exchange of 20 securities compared with 19 on Monday and ending with prices of six stocks advancing, 11 falling and three ending firm leading to one stock hitting 52 weeks highs and 6 closing at 52 weeks lows, but the main market indices rose. Trading ended with a 37 percent fall in the volume of stocks changing hands, with a 163 percent greater value than Monday.

The market closed with trading of 94,939 shares for $1,455,792 dropping from 151,420 stock units at $553,458 on Monday.

An average of 4,747 shares were traded at $72,790 below 7,969 units at $29,129 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 12,397 shares valued at $171,866  versus 13,694 units at $188,659 on the previous day and an average for October of 34,584 shares at $266,203.
The Composite Index climbed 6.43 points to settle at 935.86, the All T&T Index gained 9.75 points to cease trading at 1,349.83, the SME Index remained unchanged at 95.60 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.40 points to 68.97.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Agostini fell $2.25 in closing at $62.50 after an exchange of 7,010 shares, Angostura Holdings shed $1.50 to $11.55 with investors trading 37 stock units, Ansa McAl sank 50 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $40.25 after closing, with an exchange of 17 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $31.45 with brokers trading 9 units, AS Bryden advanced 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks high of $2, following trading of 25,428 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped 1 cent to $8.34 with 339 units crossing the market. First Citizens fell $1.50 to end at a 52 weeks low of $32.50 after an exchange of 1,136 stocks, GraceKennedy dipped 1 cent to end at $3.30 with traders dealing in 21,084 shares, Massy Holdings sank 6 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.50 with 14,510 stock units crossing the market. Medcorp rose 50 cents and ended at $49.50 in trading 20 shares, National Enterprises ended at $1.80, with 505 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills climbed 4 cents to close at $1.56, with traders exchanging 5,026 units. NCB Financial popped 6 cents to $1.89 with 7,895 stock units passing through the market, Prestige Holdings slipped 3 cents to finish at $13.57 with investors swapping 1,451 shares, Republic Financial increased 93 cents and ended at $101 after a transfer of 6,860 stocks. Scotiabank dipped 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of $47 as investors exchanged 820 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.85 with traders switching ownership of 500 stock units, Trinidad Cement rallied 3 cents to close at $1.88 with investors trading 363 shares. Unilever Caribbean skidded 5 cents to a 52 weeks low of $13.50 in an exchange of 389 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.55, with investors dealing in 1,540 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Winning stocks push Trinidad market higher


Big gains in Republic Financial of nearly $4, CIBC Caribbean Bank over $1 and Ansa McAl rallying by $1 were more than sufficient to quell the pressures in losses of $2.75 in First Citizens Group and $2.25 in Agostini, resulting from trading in 18 securities compared with 21 on Thursday, with prices of five rising, four declining and nine ended firm on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday. with rising valued on Thursday

The market closed with a 273 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded of 538,047 shares for $5,285,685, 143 percent more than the $2,179,064 on Thursday, following trading of 144,314 stock units on that day.
An average of 29,892 shares were exchanged at $293,649 up from 6,872 units at $103,815 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 14,792 shares at $219,348 compared with 11,437 units at $202,837 on the previous day and an average for October of 34,584 shares at $266,203.
The Composite Index increased 6.17 points to 950.08, the All T&T Index popped 11.55 points to conclude trading at 1,378.61, the SME Index remained at 95.60 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.05 points to close at 68.75.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini fell $2.25 to $64.75 in trading 6 shares, Angostura Holdings ended trading at $12.75 with a transfer of 40 units, Ansa McAl rallied $1 in closing at $43 after closing with an  1,000 shares being traded. AS Bryden ended at $1.99, with 500 stock units clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose $1.15 and ended at $8.35 with investors swapping 25,030 stocks, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.50 after an exchange of 250 shares. First Citizens Group shed $2.75 and ended at a 52 weeks low of $31 in trading 17,879 stock units, GraceKennedy gained 1 cent to finish at $3.31, with 50 units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.02 with traders dealing in 1,957 stocks. Guardian Media remained at 73 cents in an exchange of 50 shares, Massy Holdings popped 5 cents in closing at $3.55 with investors dealing in 454,464 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $1.80 in switching ownership of 1,000 units. National Flour Mills remained at $1.61, 5,001 stocks crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings sank 15 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $13.60 with investors trading 53 shares, Republic Financial jumped $3.62 and ended at $106.62 after an exchange of 26,230 stocks. Scotiabank dipped 60 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $47.25 with investors trading 101 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.55 with an exchange of 500 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $3.60, with 3,936 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trinidad stocks fall again


Stocks continued to mostly slide on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, resulting in 19 securities trading, compared with 21 on Monday and ending with prices of four rising, seven declining and eight ending firm. At the close of the market, the volume of stocks traded declined by 60 percent, with the value 69 percent lower than on Monday.

The market closed with trading of 171,916 shares worth $754,999 compared to 430,519 stock units at $2,420,082 on Monday.
An average of 9,048 shares were traded at $39,737 compared with 20,501 stock units at $115,242 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 15,061 shares at $79,377 compared with October with an average of 34,584 shares at $266,203.
The Composite Index dipped 1.37 points to wrap up trading at 954.56, the All T&T Index lost 2.64 points to end at 1,378.82, the SME Index remained at 97.70 and the Cross-Listed Index was unchanged at 70.04.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of market activity, Agostini remained at $66.50 after the trading of 20 shares, Angostura Holdings gained 10 cents to close at $13.10 after an exchange 4,397 units, AS Bryden ended at $1.99 with investors trading 382 stocks. CIBC Caribbean Bank closed at $8.35 after an exchange of 800 shares, First Citizens Group fell 50 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $34 after trading of 3,841 shares, GraceKennedy closed at $3.45 after an exchange of 291 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.02 with investors swapping 1,960 stock units, Guardian Media rose 8 cents to close at 73 cents with 6,778 units changing hands, JMMB Group sank 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of 88 cents with 70 stocks being traded. Massy Holdings slipped 5 cents and ended at $3.50 after a transfer of 115,186 shares, National Enterprises rallied 5 cents to end at $2.05 in trading 1,436 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $1.93, with 74 units clearing the market. One Caribbean Media sank 23 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $1.55 in an exchange of 23,000 stock units, Point Lisas rallied 1 cent to $4.10 with investors trading 1,305 shares, Republic Financial remained at $103 in switching ownership of 225 stock units. Scotiabank ended at $47.90 with investors dealing in 265 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 4 cents to close at $2.95, with 4,861 stocks crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean dropped 24 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $13.26 with traders dealing in 160 shares and West Indian Tobacco lost 2 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.58, with 6,865 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise state

Trinidad Exchange losers batter winners again


Losing stocks outpaced winners by a wide margin for a third day on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, following a 71 percent drop in volume and a 56 percent plunge in value from that on Thursday, resulting from trading in 19 securities compared with 23 on Thursday and ending with prices of three rising, seven declining and nine ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 54,525 shares for $517,987, after plunging from 185,243 stock units at $1,178,958 on Thursday. An average of 2,870 shares were traded for $27,262, down from 8,054 stock units at $51,259 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 34,584 shares at $266,203, which is well aligned with 36,001 units at $276,885 on the previous day and an average for September of 37,104 shares at $224,976.
The Composite Index sank 4.04 points to wrap up trading at 955.90, the All T&T Index dropped 4.66 points to close at 1,385.48, the SME Index remained at 97.70 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.48 points to 69.42.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer. At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings ended at $13 with investors trading 460 shares, Ansa McAl sank 1 cent to $43.74 after a transfer of 6 units, AS Bryden ended trading just one share at $1.99. CIBC Caribbean Bank dropped 22 cents and ended at $8.25 with 238 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Group shed 25 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $34.75 with brokers trading 4,058 units, Guardian Holdings advanced 22 cents to close at $14.02 as 12,287 stocks crossed the market. Guardian Media remained at 65 cents after an exchange of 3 units, JMMB Group ended at 89 cents with 30 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 with an exchange of 14,172 stock units. National Enterprises fell 6 cents to finish at $2 as 170 shares passed through the market, National Flour Mills popped 9 cents and ended at $1.61 with investors dealing in 2,398 stock units, NCB Financial ended at $1.80 with brokers trading 1,099 stocks. Prestige Holdings increased 18 cents to $13.75 with 10 units clearing the market, Republic Financial ended at $104 with traders switching ownership of 659 stocks, Scotiabank slipped 90 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $47 as investors exchanged 383 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3 while transferring some 17,540 shares, Trinidad Cement sank 5 cents to end at $1.90 with 898 stocks units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.55 with investors trading 3 shares and West Indian Tobacco skidded 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.60 after an exchange of 110 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Falling stocks galore on Trinidad Exchange


Falling stocks crushed those rising by 12 to one ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following on a 55 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, with the value collapsing by 41 percent compared with Wednesday resulting from trading of 23 securities compared with 20 on Wednesday and ending with prices of one stock rising, 12 declining and 10 ending firm. At the close, 7 stocks ended at 52 weeks lows.

The market closed with trading of 185,243 shares for $1,178,958 compared to 407,962 stock units at $2,009,910 on Wednesday.
An average of 8,054 shares was traded at $51,259, down sharply from 20,398 units at $100,495 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 36,001 shares at $276,885, well in line with 37,600 units at $289,795 on the prior day, compared with an average for September of 37,104 shares at $224,976.
Notwithstanding the slippage in prices, the Composite Index popped 0.14 points to 959.94, the All T&T Index rallied 4.86 points to finish at 1,390.14, the SME Index remained unchanged at 97.70 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.71 points to 69.90.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini sank 50 cents to close at $66.50 in an exchange of 449 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $13, after it closed with an exchange of 237 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $43.75, with 67 shares changing hands. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $31.45 after an exchange of 150 stock units, AS Bryden climbed 19 cents to finish at $1.99 with 414 units passing through the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund shed 51 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $22.50, with the trading of 2,000 shares. First Citizens Group sank 10 cents to a 52 weeks low of $35 with an exchange of 4,027 shares, GraceKennedy dipped 4 cents to finish at $3.45 crossing the market 7,223 stocks, Guardian Holdings fell 10 cents and ended at $13.80 with a transfer of 5,231 units. Guardian Media skidded 6 cents to end at 65 cents in trading 60 stocks, JMMB Group ended at 89 cents after 41 shares passed through the market, Massy Holdings ended at $3.50, with traders dealing in 115,860 stock units. National Enterprises lost 2 cents to $2.06 after a transfer of 11,220 units, National Flour Mills shed 8 cents and ended at $1.52 with investors swapping 605 shares, NCB Financial declined 11 cents in closing at $1.80 after an exchange of 901 units. One Caribbean Media remained at $1.78 with investors trading 2,100 stocks, Point Lisas ended at $4.09, with an exchange 250 stocks, Republic Financial dropped $1 to end at a 52 weeks low of $104 with investors dealing in 2,794 shares. Scotiabank lost 10 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $47.90 in an exchange of 383 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3, with 19,738 units crossing the market. Trinidad Cement remained at $1.95 in trading 895 stocks. Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.55 in switching ownership of 7 units and West Indian Tobacco shed 19 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $3.62 as investors exchanged 10,591 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Another day of decline for Trinidad stocks


Stocks ended with mostly losses for a third day on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, resulting in 20 securities trading compared with 18 on Tuesday and ending with prices of five rising, nine falling and six ending firm.

Trading closed with 407,962 shares, with a 12 percent rise in value to $2,009,910 compared with 397,467 units at $1,786,614 on Tuesday.
An average of 20,398 shares was traded at $100,495 each, compared with 22,082 units at $99,256 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 37,609 shares with a value of $289,845 compared with 38,510 stock units at $299,758 on the previous day and an average for September of 37,104 shares at $224,976.
The Composite Index shed 4.48 points to finish at 959.80, the All T&T Index sank 8.61 points to 1,385.28, the SME Index remained at 97.70 and the Cross-Listed Index closed at 70.61, without change.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close on Wednesday, Agostini rose 50 cents and ended at $67, with 181 shares crossing the market, Angostura Holdings advanced 50 cents to $13 with investors trading 50 units, AS Bryden declined by 41 cents to end at $1.80, after 11,264 shares passed through the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.47, with 5 stocks changing hands, First Citizens Group lost 40 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $35.10, with investors trading 2,540 stock units, GraceKennedy popped 4 cents to close at $3.49 after an exchange of 2 shares. Guardian Holdings dropped 10 cents to $13.90 and closed with an exchange of 307 stocks, Guardian Media remained at 71 cents with a mere one unit crossing the market, JMMB Group ended at 89 cents in an exchange of 1,200 stock units. Massy Holdings slipped 6 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.50, after 288,218 shares cleared the market, National Enterprises slipped 2 cents and ended at $2.08 with investors swapping 47 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.60 with 106 units crossing the exchange. NCB Financial remained at $1.91 in trading 73,000 stocks, Point Lisas climbed 4 cents and ended at $4.09 after a transfer of 6,375 shares, Prestige Holdings fell 3 cents in closing at $13.57 with investors dealing in 211 stocks. Republic Financial dipped $1 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $105 after an exchange of 5,483 units, Scotiabank sank 40 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $48 trading after 119 stock units changed hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 4 cents to close at $3 with an exchange of 12,269 shares. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.95 with a transfer of 225 stock units and Unilever Caribbean shed 10 cents to end at $13.55 as investors exchanged 6,359 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Winning stocks top T&T stock market


Winning stocks edged out losers by almost two to one on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, following a 184 percent jump in volume of stocks traded with a 96 percent greater value than on Thursday, resulting in 19 securities trading compared with 18 on Thursday and ending with prices of seven rising, four declining and eight ending firm.

The market closed after trading of 219,533 shares for $1,150,026, up from 77,767 stocks at $588,831 on Thursday.
An average of 11,554 shares were traded at $60,528 well above the 4,320 stock units at $32,713 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averages 41,015 shares at $321,652 well aligned with 42,737 units at $336,896 on the previous day and higher than an average for September of 37,104 shares with a value of $224,976.
The Composite Index slipped 0.51 points to 970.83, the All T&T Index shed 2.74 points to 1,402.91, the SME Index skidded 1.47 points to finish at 97.70 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.27 points to settle at 71.16.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close on the last day of the week, Agostini ended at $66.50 with an exchange of 196 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $42.49 after it closed with just one stock changing hands, AS Bryden slipped by 1 cent and ended at $2.22 after investors exchanged 80 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.47 after a transfer of 25 units, Endeavour Holdings fell 55 cents in closing at $18.50 with investors trading 479 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4, with 100 shares crossing the market. First Citizens Group rallied 37 cents to $36.47 with investors trading 296 units, GraceKennedy rose 4 cents and ended at $3.49 in switching ownership of 100 stocks, Guardian Media remained at 71 cents, after 38 stock units crossed through the market. Massy Holdings lost 5 cents in closing at $3.60 in trading 6,275 shares, National Enterprises ended at $2.10, with 148 units crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills climbed 5 cents to close at $1.57 with investors dealing in 89 stocks. NCB Financial increased 2 cents to $1.93 after an exchange of 200,000 stock units, Prestige Holdings popped 18 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of $13.75 with a transfer of 7 shares, Republic Financial advanced 5 cents to end at $106.25 after an exchange of 6,018 units. Scotiabank ended at $48.60, after 1,000 stocks passed through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 24 cents and ended at $2.99 in an exchange of 1,370 stock units and Trinidad Cement skidded 2 cents to close at $1.93, with 311 shares changing hands.
AS Bryden preferred share sank ended at US$1 as investors exchanged 1,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Falling stocks douse Trinidad Stock Exchange


Similar to Tuesday, twenty two stocks were exchanged on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with prices of three rising, 13 declining and six ending unchanged, resulting in a marginal change in the volume and value of stocks traded.

The market closed with trading of 70,974 shares for $919,768 compared to 65,267 stock units at $889,690 on Tuesday.
An average of 3,226 shares were traded at $41,808 compared to 2,967 units at $40,440 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averages 44,989 shares at $354,742 compared with 48,213 units at $378,898 on the previous day and an average for September of 37,104 shares valued $224,976.
The Composite Index lost 4.11 points to end at 970.12, the All T&T Index sank 4.60 points to 1,409.56, the SME Index remained at 99.17 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.51 points to close at 69.93.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of market activity, Agostini shed 50 cents to finish at $66.50 in an exchange of 438 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $11.50 with investors dealing in 3,692 stock units, Ansa McAl remained at $42.49, with just 2 shares crossing the exchange. Ansa Merchant Bank rose 45 cents in closing at $31.45 with 70 units changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.25 in an exchange of 248 stocks, Endeavour Holdings sank 50 cents to close at $18.50 with investors swapping 72 units. First Citizens Group climbed 30 cents to $36.80 after an exchange of 1,037 stocks, GraceKennedy lost 4 cents to finish at $3.45 after trading of a mere 2,090 shares, Guardian Holdings popped 2 cents and ended at $14.02 with an exchange of 721 stock units. Guardian Media ended at 71 cents and closed after a mere one share was traded, JMMB Group slipped 4 cents to end at 95 cents, with 7,604 stock units crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.05 with investors trading 400 units. Massy Holdings fell 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.60 in switching ownership of 17,572 stock units, National Enterprises dipped 5 cents and ended at $2.05, with 596 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills sank 9 cents to finish at $1.52 after an exchange of 6,763 stocks. NCB Financial declined 2 cents to close at at a 52 weeks low of $1.91 in trading 5,000 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.50, as just one stock unit passed through the market, Republic Financial dropped 32 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $106.20 as investors traded 3,152 shares. Scotiabank skidded 20 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $48.50 after a transfer of 4,155 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 4 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $2.95 with investors trading 4,365 stocks, Unilever Caribbean dipped 36 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $13.31, with 9,706 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco lost 15 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.90 with traders dealing in 3,289 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading dives on Trinidad Stock Exchange


Trading ended on Monday with a sharp decline in volume of stocks changing hands on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following the closure of the market on Monday for a public holiday. The volume of stocks traded dived 97 percent as the value plunged 95 percent lower than on Friday, resulting in trading of 22 securities, compared with 19 on Friday and ending with prices of seven stocks rising, six declining and nine ending firm.

The market closed with trading of just 65,267 shares for $889,690, down from 2,164,777 stock units at $18,256,127 on Friday.
An average of 2,967 shares was traded at $40,440, down sharply from 113,936 units at $960,849 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 48,213 shares at a value of $378,898 compared with 51,998 units at $407,210 on the previous day and an average of 37,104 shares at $224,976 for September.
The Composite Index rose 0.71 points to 974.23, the All T&T Index increased 1.36 points to close at 1,414.16, the SME Index remained unchanged at 99.17 and the Cross-Listed Index ended at 70.44.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini ended at $67 53, with shares changing hands, Angostura Holdings remained at $11.50 after trading of 200 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $42.49, with 11 shares crossing the market. AS Bryden dipped 2 cents in closing at $2.23 in switching owners of 2,483 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose 25 cents to finish at $23.25 with traders dealing in 2,465 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.25 as investors exchanged 149 shares. Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4 with a transfer of 15 stocks, First Citizens Group gained 20 cents to end at $36.50, with 1,272 units crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy remained at $3.49 with investors dealing in only one stock unit. Guardian Holdings ended at $14 after an exchange of 13,864 shares, Guardian Media lost 2 cents and ended at 71 cents after trading of just one stock unit, Massy Holdings popped 1 cent to finish at $3.65 with an exchange of 11,753 stocks. National Enterprises popped 1 cent and ended at $2.10, 3,248 units crossing the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.61 in an exchange of 1,567 stocks, One Caribbean Media sank 15 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.80, with investors trading 20,000 units. Point Lisas ended at $4.10 after closing with an exchange of 10 shares, Prestige Holdings skidded $1.07 to finish at $12.50 with investors trading 7 stock units, Republic Financial fell 48 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $106.52 in an exchange of 3,353 shares. Scotiabank increased 5 cents to $48.70 with investors swapping 2,329 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 1 cent and ended at a 52 weeks low of $2.99 after a transfer of 1,732 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rallied 9 cents in closing at $13.67, with 726 units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco advanced 13 cents to finish at $4.05 after an exchange of 28 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.