Trading surges on Trinidad Stock Exchange


Trading resumed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday and resulted in price changes for several stocks following a 605 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded as the value surged 3,247 percent over that on Thursday, following trading of 25 securities compared with 22 on Thursday and ending with prices of 10 stocks rising, nine declining and six ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 1,209,202 shares for $29,220,816 compared to 171,564 stock units at $872,965 on Thursday.
An average of 48,368 shares were traded at $1,168,833 compared to 7,798 stock units at $39,680 on Thursday, compared to an average of 16,463 shares at $259,049 for April.
The Composite Index gained 3.57 points to 965.52, the All T&T Index popped 3.97 points to finish at 1,392.25, the SME Index remained unchanged at 89.69 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced by 0.44 points to end at 71.23.
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 of trading on the first day of the new month, Agostini dipped 7 cents to finish at $61.43, with 10 shares clearing the market, Angostura Holdings gained 2 cents and ended at $10.85 in an exchange of 706,420 stock units, Ansa McAl lost $6.74 to $45, following trading of 452 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank popped 78 cents  to close at $25 after a transfer of 26 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.30 with investors trading 601 units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.44 with an exchange of 20 stocks. Eric Solis Marketing rallied 21 cents in closing at $3.91, with 16 units changing hands, First Citizens Group climbed 20 cents to $36 with a transfer of 2,443 shares, GraceKennedy skidded 18 cents to close at $3.39, with 10,405 stock units crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings rose 5 cents to finish at $15.25 in switching ownership of 24,973 shares, JMMB Group rallied 1 cent and ended at 85 cents with traders dealing in 2,136 stock units, L.J. Williams B share sank 6 cents to end at 95 cents in an exchange of 1 stock. Massy Holdings shed 4 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.45 with investors trading 18,984 units, Medcorp declined 1 cent to $43.99, with 127 stocks crossing the market, National Enterprises advanced 42 cents to finish at $4.67 with investors swapping 99,391 shares. National Flour Mills rose 1 cent and ended at $1.45, after 1,006 units passed through the market, NCB Financial climbed 5 cents to end at $2.15, following trading of 1,200 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $7 after an exchange of 64 shares. Prestige Holdings increased by $1.40 to $12 in trading 410 stocks, Republic Financial ended at $107.20 after an exchange of 186,561 units, Scotiabank ended at $45.50, with 1,122 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 5 cents to finish at $8.75 as investors exchanged 4,589 shares, Unilever Caribbean slipped 2 cents in closing at $14.18 with investors dealing in 184 units and West Indian Tobacco sank 16 cents to end at $2.84 after a transfer of 148,056 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading falls on the T& T Stock Exchange


Trading dipped for the third consecutive day on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks changing hands dipping by just 5 percent with the value 32 percent lower than on Thursday. Twenty-one securities traded, up from 19 on Thursday, with prices of eight rising, six declining and seven ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 140,542 shares for $750,436 after sliding from 147,270 units at $1,101,792 on Thursday.
An average of 6,692 shares was traded at $35,735, with a fall from 7,751 units at $57,989 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 16,298 shares for $287,056  from 16,982 units at $304,947 on the previous day and an average for March of 32,004 shares at $251,725.
The Composite Index dipped 3.34 points to finish at 961.56, the All T&T Index declined 4.83 points to 1,393.52, the SME Index remained at 89.81 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.24 points to end at 69.88.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $61.65 after an exchange of 30 shares, Angostura Holdings rose 28 cents to $10.83 with 65 stocks crossing the market, Ansa Merchant Bank advanced $1.50 to close at $26, with investors dealing in only one share. CIBC Caribbean Bank skidded 7 cents to $8.22 with 290 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Group ended at $35.25 after 261  units were swapped, GraceKennedy popped 3 cents to end at $3.38 with 30,020 shares clearing the market. Guardian Holdings fell 5 cents in closing at $15.20 in switching ownership of 50 units, L.J. Williams B share popped 1 cent to $1.01 with investors swapping 20 stocks, Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent and ended at $3.49 after a transfer of 27,076 stock units. Medcorp ended at $44 with investors trading 25 shares, National Enterprises sank 9 cents to finish at $4.90 and closed at 43,310 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.49 in trading 450 stocks. NCB Financial ended at $2.05 with 2,525 stock units changing hands, Point Lisas climbed 50 cents to close at $7 with a transfer of 10 shares, Prestige Holdings rallied $1.79 to end at a 52 weeks high of $13.79 with a mere one unit passing through the market. Republic Financial remained at $107 in an exchange of 780 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $45.46 with investors trading 1,427 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed $1.29 to finish at $8.49 with an exchange of 14,180 shares. Trinidad Cement declined 24 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $1.35 following trading of 2,250 units, Unilever Caribbean gained 95 cents to close at $14.20 after an exchange of 5 stocks and West Indian Tobacco popped 3 cents to finish at $2.88 with traders dealing in 17,766 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise

Slow trading in Trinidad &Tobago


Trading slowed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks exchanged declining by 33 percent and valued 55 percent less than on Friday, resulting from trading in 20 securities, up from 18 on Friday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, nine declining and five ending firm, pushing the TTSE Index 16 points higher at the close.

The market closed with trading of 164,314 shares worth $953,901, down from 243,530 stock units at $2,112,960 on Friday.
An average of 8,216 shares were traded, with a value of $47,695, after falling from 13,529 units at $117,387 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 17,640 shares at $306,200 after slipping from 18,492 units at $329,595 on the previous day and an average for March of 32,004 shares at $251,725.
The Composite Index increased 8.96 points to 951.32, the All T&T Index rose 16.13 points to 1,377.82, the SME Index dipped by 0.16 points to 82.91 and the Cross-Listed Index inched 0.17 points higher to close at 69.26.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini fell 1 cent to close at $61.84 with investors swapping 53 shares, Angostura Holdings popped 58 cents to $10.83 after trading of 100 units, AS Bryden gained 19 cents to end at $1.46 with investors dealing in 4,425 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped 1 cent to close at $8.28 with 50 stock units crossing the market, Eric Solis Marketing sank 21 cents to finish at $3.70 with trading of 200 stock units, First Citizens Group fell 1 cent to $34.51 with trading of 3,082 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $15.15 with investors trading 10 stock units, JMMB Group skidded 2 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of 73 cents with an exchange of 27,811 stocks, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1 with 3,535 units passing through the market. Massy Holdings rose 1 cent and ended at $3.50 after trading of 28,125 stocks, Medcorp remained at $44 with 10 shares clearing the market, National Enterprises rallied 25 cents to finish at $4.50 in an exchange of 52,299 units. NCB Financial increased 3 cents to $2 following 2,500 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.50 in switching ownership of 2,001 shares, Point Lisas ended at $7 after an exchange of 10 units. Republic Financial fell 24 cents to end at $106.76 with a transfer of 183 stocks, Scotiabank shed 3 cents and ended at $45.47 as investors exchanged 20 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 50 cents to finish at $13 with 33,119 shares changing hands. Trinidad Cement dropped 9 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.41 in an exchange of 2,518 stocks and West Indian Tobacco declined 5 cents to end at $2.85 with investors trading 4,263 units.
Prices of securities traded are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Medcorp $6.60 bounce back on TTSE


Medcorp recovered the $6.60 lost on Thursday and Agostini were the top price movers for the day on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, following trading in 18 securities, as was the case on Thursday and ended with prices of 10 stocks rising, with only two declining and six ending firm. The volume of stocks traded declined 5 percent while the value dipped 3 percent compared with Thursday, as the All T&T Index climbed.

The market closed with trading of 243,530 shares with a value of $2,112,960, after falling from 255,708 stocks for $2,179,481 on Thursday.
An average of 13,529 shares were traded for $117,387 after sliding from 14,206 stock units at $121,082 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 18,492 shares worth $329,595, down from 18,932 stock units at $348,412 on the previous day and an average for March of 32,004 shares at $251,725.
The Composite Index climbed 3.67 points to 942.36, the All T&T Index increased 7.06 points to 1,361.69, the SME Index remained at 83.07 and the Cross-Listed Index closed at 69.09.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini climbed $1.85 and ended at $61.85 after a transfer of 1,001 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.29 with investors trading 200 units, Endeavour Holdings rose 10 cents to close at $15.75 in an exchange of 62 stocks. First Citizens Group shed 1 cent to end at $34.52 with investors swapping 6,302 shares, GraceKennedy ended at trading at $3.35 after an exchange of 30,175 stocks, Guardian Holdings rose by 10 cents to finish at $15.15 with investors trading 6,658 shares. L.J. Williams B share ended at $1 in switching ownership of 1,466 units, Massy Holdings popped 4 cents to finish at $3.49 with traders dealing in 37,741 stocks, Medcorp gained $6.60 and ended at $44 with 5 stock units crossing the exchange. National Enterprises rallied 25 cents to close at $4.25, following trading of 29,160 shares, National Flour Mills sank 10 cents in closing at $1.40 after investors swapped 48,830 stock units, One Caribbean Media increased 6 cents to $1.50 with 199 stocks crossing the market. Point Lisas remained at $7 with an exchange of 3,699 units, Republic Financial climbed 50 cents to $107 with 2,947 stocks clearing the market, Scotiabank increased 5 cents to $45.50 with investors dealing in 3,642 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 85 cents to close at $12.50 with 67,325 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.50 in trading of 3,768 stock units and Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 with 350 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Slippage on T&T Stock Exchange


Trading dropped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday compared with Wednesday, with the market closing after a 47 percent drop in volume and a 30 percent drop in value compared to Wednesday. Trading resulted in 18 securities changing hands, similar to Wednesday. At the close, prices of five stocks advanced, five declined and eight ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 255,708 shares with a value of $2,179,481, down from 479,187 stock unis worth $3,131,046 on Wednesday.
The average trade for the day was 14,206 shares at $121,082, after dropping from 26,622 units at $173,947 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 18,932 shares at $348,412 after sliding from 19,392 stock units at $370,531 on the preceeding day and an average for March of 32,004 shares at $251,725.
The Composite Index fell 4.55 points to close at 938.69, the All T&T Index dipped 4.45 points to 1,354.63, the SME Index remained at 83.07 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.66 points to conclude trading at 69.09.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini declined $1.85 to $60 after an exchange of 1,111 shares, Angostura Holdings lost 62 cents, finishing at a 52 weeks low of $10.25 with 94 units passing through the market, Ansa McAl increased $4.20 and ended at $43.70 after an exchange of 260 shares. AS Bryden dipped 8 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $1.27 with 15,083 stock units crossing the market, Endeavour Holdings remained at $15.65 after a transfer of 6 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing rallied 1 cent to $3.91 with 271 units crossing the exchange. First Citizens Group ended at $34.53 in trading 7,229 stocks, GraceKennedy sank by 5 cents to close at $3.35 after traders swapped 105,027 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.05 with a transfer of 59 stock units. L.J. Williams B share rose 5 cents to $1 as investors exchanged 4,308 shares, Massy Holdings fell 5 cents to finish at $3.45 in switching ownership of 13,334 stock units, National Enterprises advanced 10 cents to close at $4 with 7,541 stocks clearing the market. National Flour Mills remained at $1.50, with investors trading 319 units, Point Lisas ended at $7 with an exchange of 5,000 shares, Republic Financial ended at $106.50 with 1,534 stocks crossing the market. Scotiabank ended at $45.45 with investors dealing in 4,326 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped $1.60 and ended at $11.65 in trading 90,004 stock units and Trinidad Cement remained at $1.50 with 202 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumps on T&T Exchange 


Trading jumped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 69 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, valued 7 percent more than on Tuesday, leading to a notable rise in the market indices, following trading in 18 securities compared to 16 on Tuesday and ended with prices of three stocks rising, six declining and nine ending firm.

National Enterprises delivered 285,035 stocks of the 479,187 shares traded, with an overall value of $3,131,046, after rising from 283,283 stock units worth $2,938,223 on Tuesday.
An average of 26,622 shares were exchanged for $173,947 compared with 17,705 units at $183,639 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averaged 19,392 shares at $370,531 in contrast to 18,613 units at $391,721 on the previous day and an average for March of 32,004 shares at $251,725.
The Composite Index popped 9.20 points to 943.24, the All T&T Index gained 16.89 points to finish at 1,359.08, the SME Index remained unchanged at 83.07 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.13 points to 69.75.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $61.85 with only three shares being traded, Ansa McAl ended at $39.50 with investors trading 2,025 stocks, AS Bryden remained at $1.35 with 6,666 shares crossing the exchange. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.29 with investors swapping 5 stocks, First Citizens Group shed 11 cents to end at $34.53 following trading of 694 units, GraceKennedy skidded 17 cents to close at $3.40 with an exchange of 26,959 stocks. Guardian Holdings ended at $15.05 following trading of 46,851 units, JMMB Group sank 7 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 75 cents after traders swapped 2,302 shares, L.J. Williams B share shed 1 cent and ended at 95 cents as investors exchanged 722 stock units. Massy Holdings rallied 10 cents in closing at $3.50 after a transfer of 12,160 shares, National Enterprises popped 19 cents to end at $3.90 in switching ownership of 285,035 units, National Flour Mills climbed 5 cents to finish at $1.50 with investors dealing in 21 stocks. NCB Financial remained at $1.97 with a transfer of 1,750 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $106.50 with 1,285 shares changing hands, Scotiabank closed at $45.45 in trading 108 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 91 cents in closing at $10.05 after an exchange of 88,520 stocks, Trinidad Cement declined 12 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.50 with 3,720 stock units clearing the market and Unilever Caribbean ended at $14 with traders dealing in 361 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading ended mixed on the T&T Exchange


Trinidad and Tobago NGL grabs 75 percent of all the stocks traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising by 41 percent and the value just 5 percent lower than on Monday, following trading in 16 securities traded down from 21 on Monday and ending with prices of eight rising, five declining and three ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 283,283 shares worth $2,938,223 compared to 200,258 stock units at $3,080,789 on Monday.
An average of 17,705 shares were traded at $183,639 after increasing from 9,536 stock units at $146,704 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 18,613 shares at $391,721, after sliding from 18,709 units at $413,765 on the previous day, compared to an average for March of 32,004 shares at $251,725.
The Composite Index shed 0.20 points to finish at 934.04, the All T&T Index slipped 0.38 points to close at 1,342.19, the SME Index declined 8.09 points to settle at 83.07 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 69.62.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Ansa McAl advanced by $1.50 to $39.50 with investors dealing in only 5 shares, AS Bryden skidded 5 cents to close at $1.35 with 9,225 stock units passing through the market, Endeavour Holdings dipped $2.75 and ended at $15.65 in an exchange of 400 shares. First Citizens Group rose 44 cents to close at $34.64 with traders dealing in 873 stocks, GraceKennedy climbed 22 cents to finish at $3.57 in switching ownership of 18 units, Guardian Holdings remained at $15.05 with 165 shares changing hands. L.J. Williams B share popped 1 cent in closing at 96 cents after trading of 5,100 units, Massy Holdings dipped 3 cents to $3.40 after an exchange of 39,627 stocks, Medcorp ended at $37.40 with trading of 14 stock units. National Flour Mills fell 3 cents and ended at $1.45 with an exchange of 6,375 shares, Prestige Holdings shed 49 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $10.51 with an exchange of 124 stocks, Republic Financial popped 20 cents to finish at $106.50 with investors swapping 6,193 units. Scotiabank rallied 14 cents to $45.45 with a transfer of 69 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained $1.36 in closing at $10.96 as investors exchanged 212,387 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 after a transfer of 191 stocks and West Indian Tobacco popped 15 cents to close at $2.90 with investors trading 2,517 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Fluid price changes on T&T Stock Exchange 


As was the case on Friday, trading ended with an exchange of 21 securities and ending with prices of nine stocks rising, eight declining and four ending firm, on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, following a 72 percent slump in the volume of stocks changing hands, at a 37 percent lower value than on Friday, with Trinidad and Tobago NGL cornering 68 percent of the shares traded.

The market closed with an exchange of 200,258 shares for $3,080,789, down from 707,050 stock units worth $4,871,825 on Friday.
An average of 9,536 shares were traded for $146,704, in falling from 33,669 units at $231,992 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 18,709 shares at $413,765, sliding from 20,191 stock units at $456,905 on the previous day and March with an average of 32,004 shares worth $251,725.
The Composite Index slipped 0.22 points to conclude trading at 934.24, the All T&T Index shed 0.42 points to 1,342.57, the SME Index remained at 91.16 and the Cross-Listed Index closed unchanged at 69.62.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $61.85 with 22 shares crossing the market, Angostura Holdings increased 37 cents to $10.87 with investors dealing in 3 units, AS Bryden climbed 10 cents to finish at $1.40 with 27 shares clearing the market. First Citizens Group rose 20 cents and ended at $34.20 in an exchange of 1,779 stocks, Guardian Holdings rallied 3 cents in closing at $15.05 with 755 stock units being traded, Guardian Media closed at 68 cents with a transfer of 1,509 shares. JMMB Group slipped 2 cents in closing at 82 cents with just 5 stocks passing through the exchange, L.J. Williams B share dropped 5 cents to 95 cents with traders dealing in 3,000 units, Massy Holdings dipped 7 cents to close at $3.43 with 10,036 stock units changing hands. Medcorp sank $6.60 to end at $37.40 with investors swapping 75 shares, National Enterprises popped 1 cent to finish at $3.71 after an exchange of 9,758 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.48 with investors trading 2,142 stocks. One Caribbean Media advanced 24 cents to $1.44 after an exchange of 275 stock units, Point Lisas declined 25 cents and ended at $7after traders swapped 502 shares, Prestige Holdings sank $1.39 to finish at $11 in an exchange of 1,916 stocks. Republic Financial gained $1.05 to close at $106.30 with investors trading 10,987 units, Scotiabank popped 31 cents in closing at $45.31 with 5,789 stock units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 41 cents to end at $9.60 after a transfer of 136,352 shares. Trinidad Cement skidded 1 cent to close at a 52 week low of $1.62 as investors exchanged a mere one stock unit, Unilever Caribbean lost 47 cents and ended at $14 in switching ownership of 11,564 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.75 trading 3,761 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading drops on Trinidad Exchange 


Trading pulled back on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange at the close on Friday, with a sharp 43 percent drop in the volume traded, with an 89 percent fall in value compared to Thursday, following trading in 21 securities compared with 25 on Thursday and ending with prices of four rising, nine declining and eight ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 707,050 shares worth $4,871,825 with a fall from 1,230,162 stocks at $45,338,134 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 33,669 shares at $231,992, from 49,206 stocks at $1,813,525 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 20,191 shares at $456,905, compared with 17,594 units at $500,245 on the previous day and an average for March of 32,004 shares at $251,725.
The Composite Index dipped 0.06 points to 934.46, the All T&T Index shed 0.12 points to finish at 1,342.99, the SME Index remained at 91.16 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 69.62.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $61.85 in switching ownership of 38 shares, Angostura Holdings shed 35 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $10.50 with 350 units changing hands, Ansa McAl rose $1 in closing at $38 with investors swapping 1,733 stocks.

AS Bryden slipped by 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $1.30 with 5,680 shares crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.29 in an exchange of 228 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing skidded 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.90 with 304 shares clearing the market. First Citizens Group remained at $34 after the trading of 12,173 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.35 after an exchange of 21,009 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.02 with a transfer of 10,333 stock units. JMMB Group remained at 84 cents as investors exchanged 35 shares, Massy Holdings advanced 1 cent to finish at $3.50 after a transfer of 51,698 stock units, National Enterprises popped 5 cents to end at $3.70 with traders dealing in 428,018 stocks. National Flour Mills sank 2 cents to $1.48 in an exchange of 1,000 units, NCB Financial dipped 30 cents to $1.97 with investors trading 36,000 stocks, One Caribbean Media fell 30 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $1.20 with an exchange of 31,500 units. Prestige Holdings remained at $12.39 after investors swapped 4,661 shares, Republic Financial slipped 75 cents to finish at $105.25 after an exchange of 10,617 stock units, Scotiabank lost 50 cents to end at $45, following trading of 7,785 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased $1.24 in closing at $9.19 with 81,781 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $14.47 with investors dealing in 594 stocks and West Indian Tobacco declined 15 cents to end at $2.75 with 1,513 stock units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Stocks trading in Trinidad & Tobago drops


Stocks lost ground on Tuesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange , with the volume of stocks traded declining 79% valued 81% lower than on Thursday resulting from trading in 19 securities after slipping from 21 on Thursday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, nine declining and six ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 48,340 shares with a value of $619,965 after it plunged from 230,159 units at $3,213,588 on Thursday.
The average trade amounts to 2,544 shares at $32,630, down from 10,960 units at $153,028 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 6,677 shares at $73,745 after declining from 8,593 units at $92,802 on the previous day and an average for March of 32,004 shares at $251,725.
The Composite Index dipped 2.28 points to close at 927.41, the All T&T Index shed 4.39 points to wrap up trading at 1,330.57, the SME Index remained at 91.16 and the Cross-Listed Index was unchanged at 69.44.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $61.50 with 72 shares crossing the market, Angostura Holdings popped 1 cent to $10.89 in an exchange of 260 stocks, Ansa McAl dropped 26 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $37 with 2,125 shares passing through the market. Ansa Merchant Bank advanced $1.25 to finish at $25.75 with 50 stock units crossing the exchange, Endeavour Holdings rose 5 cents and ended at $18.40 with traders dealing in 10 units, First Citizens Group remained at $33.75, with the owners switching just 2,106 shares. GraceKennedy sank 3 cents to a 52 weeks low of $3.35 with investors trading 3,526 stock units, Guardian Holdings fell 15 cents to end at $15 in an exchange of 14,370 stocks, Guardian Media ended at 68 cents after the trading of just one stock unit. Massy Holdings skidded 5 cents and ended at $3.35 with 11,686 shares clearing the market, Medcorp remained at $44 with investors trading 20 stocks, National Enterprises sank 10 cents to close at $3.58 with 5,000 units crossing the market. National Flour Mills slipped 1 cent to $1.49 after trading of 1,000 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $7 after it closed with an exchange of 299 shares, Prestige Holdings lost 15 cents to end at $12.25 with 680 stocks changing hands. Republic Financial declined $1.05 in closing at $105.25 with a transfer of 946 units, Scotiabank shed 35 cents to finish at $45.15 as investors exchanged 370 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $8.04 after a transfer of 5,743 shares and Unilever Caribbean climbed 40 cents to $14.40 with investors dealing in 76 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.