More stocks were traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday than the previous day with a 44 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded with the value climbing 38 percent over Wednesday resulting in 20 securities trading as was the case on Wednesday, with two stocks rising, eight declining and 10 remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 700,226 shares for $3,849,031 versus 485,562 stock units at $2,784,687 on Wednesday.
An average of 35,011 units were traded at $192,452, up from 24,278 shares at $139,234 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 23,024 stocks at $231,331 compared with 22,304 units at $233,668 on the previous day. The average trade for May ended at 23,500 shares at $216,502.
The Composite Index fell 2.77 points to close at 1,215.65, the All T&T Index dipped 4.32 points to end at 1,868.64, the SME Index increased 0.81 points to conclude trading at 70.13 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.16 points to end at 72.33.
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, Agostini’s declined 50 cents and ended at $68.50 in an exchange of 950 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $23.10 in trading just one unit, Ansa McAl ended at $51 after an exchange of 150 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $21.80 after trading of 10 stocks. 
Endeavour Holdings ended at $13 after an exchange of 8 shares, First Citizens Group fell 10 cents to $48 in an exchange of 7,887 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7, with 3,584 stocks crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings increased 50 cents to $17.25 with a transfer of 63,756 stock units. JMMB Group lost 1 cent to end at $1.39 with investors trading 150 stocks, Massy Holdings shed 2 cents to close at $4.84 with 30,850 shares being traded, National Enterprises dipped 14 cents to $3.56, with 10,000 stocks changing hands, NCB Financial remained at $2.70 with an exchange of 554,540 units. One Caribbean Media dropped 12 cents to end at $3.70, with stakeholders exchanging 310 units,
Point Lisas ended at $3.30 with 20 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $8, with 3,586 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial lost 9 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $127.41, with 1,776 shares traded. Scotiabank dipped 77 cents to end at $75, with 140 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 30 cents to $18 as 8,659 stocks passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.24 in switching ownership of 595 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $12 while exchanging 13,254 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading rises prices fall on Trinidad Exchange
Steady trading on the Trinidad Exchange
Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 26 percent with an 18 percent jump in value compared to Thursday and resulting in trading of 18 securities similar to that on Thursday, with prices
of six stocks rising, five declining and seven remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 400,984 shares for $8,637,659 versus 542,264 stock units at $7,313,998 on Thursday.
An average of 22,277 shares were traded at $479,70 compared with 30,126 stock units at $406,333 on Thursday. Trading month to date averaging 17,647 shares at $237,975 up from 17,324 units at $221,099 on the previous day. The average trade for May was 23,500 shares at $216,502.
The Composite Index inched 0.05 points higher to 1,224.63, the All T&T Index dropped 2.53 points to end at 1,885.24, the SME Index dipped 0.05 points to end trading at 68.82 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.39 points to settle at 72.44.
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, Agostini’s lost $2 and ended at $67 after an exchange of 1,003 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $23.10, with traders exchanging 100,192 stock units, Ansa McAl ended at $50.95, with 12,558 stocks crossing the exchange. Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped $1.05 to end at $20.75 after investors exchanged 1,800 units, Endeavour Holdings slipped 1 cent to close at $12.75 with 500 stocks changing hands, First Citizens Group ended at $48.50 with investors trading 2,767 units. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.01 with stakeholders trading 1,000 shares, GraceKennedy rose 8 cents in closing at $3.45 with a transfer of 1,100 stock units, L.J. Williams B share rallied 1 cent to $2.80, with 1,300 units clearing the market. Massy Holdings remained at $4.85 after 52,110 shares were traded, National Enterprises increased 16 cents to end at $3.61 while exchanging 127,225 stocks, 
One Caribbean Media rose 10 cents to $3.80 following 875 stock units crossing the market. Prestige Holdings ended at $8 with 19,000 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial fell $1 to $128 with trading of 28,797 stocks, Scotiabank gained 21 cents to close at $76.50 after a transfer of 652 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18 with an exchange of 41,144 units, Unilever Caribbean popped 7 cents to close at $12.39 as investors exchanged 895 stocks and West Indian Tobacco shed 2 cents to close at $12.48 in switching ownership of 8,066 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad Exchange ends trading lower
Stock prices mostly fell on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following closure on Monday for the Labour Day holiday with the volume of stocks traded declining 13 percent and resulting in the value falling 66 percent lower than on Friday with trading in 16 securities compared with 18 on Friday, with the prices of three stocks rising, eight declining and five remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 175,780 shares for $681,147 versus 201,743 stock units at $2,006,520 on Friday.
An average of 10,986 shares were traded at $42,572 compared to 11,208 at $111,473 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 15,328 shares at $159,048 compared with 15,659 units at $167,923 on the previous day. The average trade for May amounts to 23,500 shares for $216,502.
The Composite Index dipped 0.51 points to 1,226.54, the All T&T Index declined 0.18 points to 1,893.38, the SME Index remained unchanged at 70.01 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.12 points to 71.78.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s advanced 40 cents in closing at $69 in trading 444 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $50.95 after a transfer of 100 stock units, First Citizens Group shed 99 cents to close at $48 after 1,422 units were exchanged. GraceKennedy gained 3 cents to end trading at $3.28 with investors transferring 80,300 stocks, JMMB Group ended at $1.35, with 52,300 stocks crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share fell 1 cent to $2.79 as investors exchanged 50 units. Massy Holdings declined 5 cents to close at $4.90 with shareholders swapping 20,957 stock units, National Enterprises remained at $3.40, with 16,753 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills lost 1 cent to end at $1.64, with 65 stock units changing hands. 
One Caribbean Media ended at $3.70 in switching ownership of 50 stocks, Prestige Holdings dipped 4 cents and ended at $7.96 with an exchange of 468 units, Republic Financial dropped 66 cents to close at $128.40 while exchanging 273 shares. Scotiabank fell 25 cents to $76.25 after an exchange of 193 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 12 cents to end at $18 with a transfer of 110 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.40 after 1,766 stocks were traded and West Indian Tobacco declined 2 cents to $12.50 in an exchange of 529 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Slippage on the Trinidad Stock Exchange
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange slipped on Friday, following the closure for the public holiday on Thursday and ended with a 33 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded even as the value jumped 136 percent over trading on Wednesday resulting in the trading of 22 securities compared to 24 on Wednesday, with four stocks rising, six declining and 12 remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 145,467 shares for $6,472,009 versus 218,148 stock units at $2,738,982 on Wednesday.
An average of 6,612 units were traded at $294,182 compared with 9,090 shares at $114,124 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 10,328 units at $195,708 compared to 11,163 shares at $173,604 on the previous day. The average trade for May amounts to 23,500 shares at $216,502.
The Composite Index dipped 5.02 points to 1,232.57, the All T&T Index lost 8.52 points to settle at 1,891.47, the SME Index gained 1.67 points to finish at 70.94 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.18 points to 73.81.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68.80 after 100 shares were traded, Angostura Holdings ended at $23.10, with 1,226 stocks crossing the exchange, Ansa McAl closed at $50.99 in switching ownership of 1,064 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $21.80 after 53 stocks crossed the market. Endeavour Holdings advanced 35 cents and ended at $13 after 20 stock units passed through the market, First Citizens Group shed $1.49 and ended at $47.50 with an exchange of 1,750 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.01 as investors exchanged 1,985 shares, Guardian Holdings climbed 51 cents to close at $20.56 while exchanging 1,355 units. JMMB Group lost 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.38 with 15,000 stocks clearing the market, L.J. Williams B share remained at $2.80 in an exchange of 110 units, Massy Holdings remained at $4.92 with shareholders swapping 35,489 shares, National Enterprises fell 1 cent to close at $3.54 after a transfer of 1,589 stock units. 
National Flour Mills dipped 7 cents to $1.53 after an exchange of 6,150 stocks, NCB Financial closed at $3 in an exchange of 2,000 shares, One Caribbean Media remained at $3.70 with 3,329 units changing hands, Point Lisas ended at $3.05 after exchanging 9,111 shares. Prestige Holdings ended at $8 in trading 99 stocks, Republic Financial rose $1.62 and ended at $129 after 41,761 stock units crossed the market, Scotiabank gained 1 cent to close at $76.08 in trading 4,845 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 25 cents to end at $18.25 and closed with 3,560 shares changing hands, Unilever Caribbean dropped 17 cents to $12.50 with a transfer of 9,466 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $13 after an exchange of 5,405 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More losses for the Trinidad Exchange
Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 13 percent with the value 17 percent lower than on Tuesday resulting in 24 securities trading compared with 21 on Tuesday, with eight stocks rising, eight declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 218,148 shares for $2,738,982 versus 249,560 units at $3,305,748 on Tuesday.
An average of 9,090 units were traded at $114,124 compared with 11,884 shares at $157,417 on Tuesday, with the month to date averaging 11,163 shares at $173,604 versus 11,835 units at $192,890 on the previous day. May ended with an average of 23,500 shares for $216,502.
The Composite Index dipped 6.84 points to 1,237.59, the All T&T Index lost 1.76 points to end at 1,899.99, the SME Index remained at 69.27 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 1.72 points to conclude trading at 73.99.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s fell 20 cents in closing at $68.80 after a transfer of 242 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $23.10 after an exchange of 22 stocks, Ansa McAl shed 1 cent to end at $50.99 as investors traded 191 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $49 in an exchange of 2,900 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $21.80, with 3 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group jumped $2.94 to $48.99, with 2,651 stocks clearing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank advanced 1 cent to end at $7.01 with a transfer of 10,522 stock units. GraceKennedy lost 35 cents to close at $3.15, as 625 shares passed through the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $20.05 after an exchange of 832 shares, Guardian Media climbed 10 cents in closing at $2.30 after investors traded 20,882 stocks, JMMB Group gained 1 cent in closing at $1.41 in trading 101,650 stock units. L.J. Williams B share remained at $2.80 with shareholders swapping 736 units, Massy Holdings dropped 6 cents to end at $4.92 while exchanging 14,293 units, National Enterprises ended at $3.55, with 7,255 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills rallied 9 cents to $1.60 after investors traded 4,350 stocks. NCB Financial ended at $3, with 200 stock units crossing the exchange, 
One Caribbean Media declined 1 cent in closing at $3.70 with investors transferring 600 stocks, Point Lisas popped 4 cents to end at $3.05, with 150 shares crossing the market, Republic Financial dipped 33 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $127.38 in switching ownership of 14,065 units. Scotiabank dropped 43 cents to $76.07 in an exchange of 1,430 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 25 cents in closing at $18.50 with an exchange of 1,907 stocks, Trinidad Cement popped 1 cent and ended at $2.51 in switching ownership of 29,814 stock units, Unilever Caribbean dropped $2.13 to end at $12.67 after exchanging 828 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $13 after 2,000 shares changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Bounce for Trinidad Stock Exchange
Stocks bounced in trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following a 79 percent increase in volume changing hands with the value jumping 122 percent over Monday’s activity, resulting in 21 securities trading compared with 17 on Monday, with seven stocks rising, eight declining and six remaining unchanged and leading to a rise in the primary market indices.
Investors exchanged 249,560 shares at $3,305,748 versus 139,700 stock units at $1,491,369 on Monday.
An average of 11,884 shares were traded at $157,417 compared with 8,218 shares at $87,728 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 11,835 shares at $192,890 compared with 11,816 units at $206,947 on the previous day. The average trade for May closed with 23,500 for $216,502.
The Composite Index increased 11.04 points to close at 1,244.43, the All T&T Index popped 16.55 points to conclude trading at 1,901.75, the SME Index remained at 69.27 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.72 points to end at 75.71.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s popped $2.50 and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $69 with shareholders swapping 7,801 shares, Angostura Holdings rose 95 cents to end at $23.10 with a transfer of 2,235 stocks, 
Ansa McAl remained at $51 as investors traded 6,320 units, Ansa Merchant Bank rose 50 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $49 after 100 stock units were traded. Calypso Macro Investment Fund lost 18 cents to $21.80 after a transfer of 124 shares, First Citizens Group gained 5 cents to close at $46.05 after exchanging 2,640 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 1 cent and ended at $7 in switching ownership of 2,359 units. GraceKennedy fell 5 cents to $3.50 with investors transferring 15,496 stocks, Guardian Media declined 10 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.20 in an exchange of 1,397 shares, JMMB Group climbed 2 cents to close at $1.40 with 1,500 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings ended at $4.98 after 66,726 stocks crossed the market. National Enterprises remained at $3.55, with 24,754 units being traded, National Flour Mills rallied 1 cent in closing at $1.51 with an exchange of 6,881 stock units, NCB Financial ended at $3, with 15,700 shares crossing the market. 
Prestige Holdings dropped 50 cents to end at $8 after 40,718 stocks passed through the exchange, Republic Financial advanced 21 cents to $127.71 and closed after 3,215 units were traded, Scotiabank dipped 50 cents to close at $76.50 after an exchange of 3,734 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NG ended at $18.25 while exchanging 2,018 shares, Trinidad Cement lost 28 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.50 with 2,505 stock units being traded, Unilever Caribbean dipped 20 cents to end at $14.80 in an exchange of 41,115 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $13 with investors trading 2,222 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
TTSE stocks suffered big losses
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange suffered notable declines on Friday after trading in 18 securities the same as Thursday and ended with four stocks rising, eight declining and six remaining unchanged, resulting in the volume of stocks traded declining 19 percent with the value of 63 percent lower than on Thursday.
The Composite Index dropped 14.43 points and ended trading at 1,240.67, the All T&T Index fell 19.98 points to 1,891.25, the SME Index remained at 69.27 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 1.19 points to finish at 76.19.
Investors traded 218,165 shares for $2,569,756 compared to 268,376 stock units at $6,907,243 on Thursday.
An average of 12,120 units were traded at $142,764 compared with 14,910 shares at $383,736 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 13,515 shares at $263,247 compared to May with an average of 23,500 shares at $216,502.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s dropped $2.52 to $66.50 with investors trading 2,750 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $21.99 after 21 stocks were traded, First Citizens Group dipped 1 cent to $48.99 after 10,185 units changed hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank rose 1 cent to $7.01 after shareholders traded 59,980 stocks. GraceKennedy lost 6 cents in closing at $3.79, 100 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group rose 2 cents to $1.40 as investors exchanged 217 shares, L.J. Williams B share added 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.80 with shareholders exchanging 13,900 stocks. Massy Holdings ended at $4.99 with a transfer of 49,266 units, National Enterprises remained at $3.55 after an exchange of 955 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.50 with 20 stocks changing hands, 
NCB Financial dipped 20 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $3, with 6,051 shares crossing the exchange. One Caribbean Media shed 10 cents to end at $3.71 after 38,221 units passed through the market, Prestige Holdings popped 50 cents to $8.50 after it closed with 100 shares changing hands, Republic Financial fell $1.09 to $127.90 in switching ownership of 3,477 stock units, Scotiabank lost $1 to close at $76 with 1,580 units clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $18.25, with 4,882 stocks changing hands, Unilever Caribbean declined 14 cents to $15.30 with investors transferring 21,436 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $13 after 5,024 units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big jump in money chased Trinidad stocks
Investors pumped three times the amount of money into the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange to start off trading in June compared to the last day of May and resulting in 202 percent more funds passing through the market on Thursday, with 33 percent fewer stocks traded compared with Wednesday and resulting with trading in 18 securities compared with 19 on Wednesday, with prices of four stocks rising, six declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 268,376 shares for $6,907,243 compared to 401,593 stocks at $2,290,438 on Wednesday.
An average of 14,910 shares were traded at $383,736 compared with 21,136 units at $120,549 previously, with trading month to date averaging 14,910 shares at $383,744 versus 22,730 units at $209,384 on the previous day. The average trade for May amounts to 23,500 shares at $216,502.
The Composite Index fell 3.72 points to close at 1,255.10, the All T&T Index declined 6.87 points to 1,911.23, the SME Index remained at 69.27 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.05 points to close at 77.38.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Ansa McAl ended at $51, with 100,010 shares changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund closed at $21.99 as 21 units were traded, First Citizens Group ended at $49 after an exchange of 2,721 stocks. FirstCaribbean International Bank dipped 1 cent in closing at $7 as investors exchanged 50,420 stock units, Guardian Holdings declined 55 cents to end at $20 with 8,746 stocks clearing the market, JMMB Group popped 1 cent in ending at $1.38 with investors transferring 1,282 shares. Massy Holdings ended at $4.99 in an exchange of 26,845 stock units, National Enterprises remained at $3.55 after 16,618 units were traded, National Flour Mills ended at $1.50, with 875 stock units crossing the exchange. One Caribbean Media lost 1 cent to close at $3.81 while investors exchanged 2 units, Point Lisas shed 49 cents and ended at $3.01 as shareholders traded 7,000 stocks, 
Prestige Holdings ended at $8 after a transfer of 115 shares. Republic Financial fell 51 cents to end at $128.99, with 312 shares passing through the market, Scotiabank rallied 43 cents to close at $77 after an exchange of 1,675 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 25 cents to $18.25 with shareholders swapping 518 units. Trinidad Cement rose 8 cents to $2.78 and closed, with 2,400 stock units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean climbed 2 cents in closing at $15.44 with an exchange of 44,953 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $13 with 3,863 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange falls
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange close on Monday with the volume of stocks traded rising 57 percent with a 36 percent higher value than Friday, resulting in 22 securities trading, up from 19 on Friday, with prices of eight rising, seven declining and seven unchanged.
Investors traded 171,203 shares for $1,565,935, up from 108,985 stock units at $1,151,664 on Friday.
An average of 7,782 units were traded at $71,179 compared to 5,736 shares at $60,614 on Friday. Trading month to date averaged 23,610 shares at $220,972 versus 24,512 units at $229,510 on the previous day. The average trade for April amounts to 17,776 shares at $261,442.
The Composite Index dipped 4.32 points to finish at 1,263.16, the All T&T Index shed 4.69 points to close at 1,922.89, the SME Index remained at 69.27 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.55 points to end at 77.97.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s climbed $4 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $69.02 after 1,799 shares were traded, Angostura Holdings ended at $23.10 as 68 stocks passed through the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped 19 cents to $21.99 with an exchange of 54 units, First Citizens Group remained at $50 after 2,480 stock units changed hands. FirstCaribbean International Bank dropped 13 cents to close at $7.02, with 3,001 shares crossing the market, GraceKennedy remained at $3.85 with an exchange of 20,452 stock units, 
Guardian Holdings advanced 2 cents to close at $20.57 in swapping of 347 units, JMMB Group declined 3 cents in closing at $1.37 after an exchange of 18,459 stocks. L.J. Williams B share rose 35 cents to $2.75 after trading 100 stock units, Massy Holdings dipped 4 cents to end at $5.05, with 74,373 shares crossing the market, National Enterprises ended at $3.75 as investors exchanged 4,160 stocks, National Flour Mills shed 15 cents and ended at $1.50 in switching ownership of 4,231 units. NCB Financial ended at $3.24 after a transfer of 991 stock units, One Caribbean Media remained at $3.82, with 16,438 units changing hands, Point Lisas increased 23 cents to $3.50 in trading 286 shares, 
Prestige Holdings gained 16 cents to close at $8 with a transfer of 90 stocks. Republic Financial lost 10 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $128.90 after exchanging 2,489 shares, Scotiabank rallied 44 cents and ended at $77 after 1,314 stock units crossed the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 50 cents in closing at $18.50 with shareholders swapping 5,301 stocks. Trinidad Cement popped 7 cents to end at $2.70 with investors transferring 230 units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.25 with 1,320 shares clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco fell 25 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $13.50 in an exchange of 13,220 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling stocks dominate Trinidad Exchange
Stocks mostly fell at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with an 80 percent drop in the volume traded, with the value 21 percent lower than on Wednesday resulting from trading in 19 securities compared with 22 on Wednesday, with prices of two rising, eight declining and nine ending unchanged.
Investors traded 282,912 shares for $9,625,147 compared with 1,391,960 stock at $12,126,640 on Wednesday.
An average of 14,890 shares were traded at $506,587 compared with 63,271 stock units at $551,211 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 24,926 shares at $210,879 compared to 25,671 units at $188,932 on the previous day. The average trade for April amounts to 17,776 shares at $261,442.
The Composite Index shed 6.66 points to end at 1,277.65, the All T&T Index dropped 5.19 points to 1,934.93, the SME Index remained at 62.13 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 1.15 points to finish at 80.37.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $64.50 after an exchange of 500 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $23.10 as investors exchanged 42 units, Ansa McAl closed at $51 after 1,934 stocks changed hands, First Citizens Group lost 61 cents in closing at $48.50 with a transfer of 2,984 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7.19, with 80 units clearing the market. GraceKennedy shed 16 cents and ended at $4.04, with 6,000 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings declined 1 cent in closing at $20.99 while shareholders exchanged 6,806 stock units, JMMB Group fell 3 cents to close at $1.37 in an exchange of 9,172 shares, L.J. Williams B share slipped 1 cent to end at $2.40 in the trading of 510 stock units. Massy Holdings climbed 2 cents to $5.07 after 88,158 stocks were traded, National Enterprises ended at $3.75 with investors transferring 7,000 shares, 
NCB Financial dipped 14 cents to $3.40 in switching ownership of 11,000 units, One Caribbean Media remained at $3.82, with 12,614 stock units crossing the market. Prestige Holdings had a transfer of 64 units at $8, Republic Financial ended at $134, with 934 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank fell 28 cents and ended at $77.20 with shareholders swapping 103,703 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 25 cents to close at $18.50 after an exchange of 2,738 units, Unilever Caribbean gained 20 cents to end at $15.45 as 21,843 stock units passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $14.50 after 6,830 stocks were traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.