Trading activities fell on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 12 percent at a value that was 43 percent lower than on Monday, resulting in 19 securities trading compared with 18 on Monday and ending with prices of three stocks rising, seven declining and nine remaining unchanged.
The market closed trading with an exchange of just 148,947 shares for $904,936 compared to 168,883 stock units at $1,590,292 on Monday.
An average of 7,839 shares were traded at $47,628 compared to 9,382 units at $88,350 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 11,851 shares at $90,514 down from 14,093 units at $114,479 on the previous trading day and an average for February of 21,839 shares at $159,828.
The Composite Index popped 0.59 points to end the day at 1,184.17, the All T&T Index rose 2.14 points to 1,769.03, the SME Index remained at 78.90 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.15 points to close at 78.14.
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, Agostini’s remained at $68.50 with traders dealing in 1,130 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank fell $4 to close at $41.50, with 35 shares clearing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund dipped 50 cents to end at $23 with investors dealing in 248 stocks. First Citizens Group slipped 21 cents to end at $49 after an exchange of 3,854 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.05 after 5 shares were traded, GraceKennedy skidded 1 cent to $3.98 after 1,072 stock units passed through the market. JMMB Group slipped 1 cent in closing at $1.44 with investors swapping 50,061 units, L.J. Williams B share dipped 10 cents to close at $1., with 500 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings remained at $4.32 with investors trading 57,340 shares. National Enterprises ended at $3.90 in an exchange of 9,259 stocks,
National Flour Mills ended at $2 with investors transferring 153 units, NCB Financial shed 30 cents to close at $3.20 and closed with 9,940 stock units changing hands. Point Lisas ended at $3.99 as investors exchanged 20 shares, Prestige Holdings gained 75 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.25 in switching ownership of 17 stocks, Republic Financial popped 40 cents and ended at $119.40 after exchanging 942 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $9 with a transfer of 13,017 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended at $3, with 333 shares crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean advanced 10 cents to end at $11.70 in trading 221 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $9.20 in an exchange of 800 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.