Market activity ended on Tuesday, with the market ending moderate changes to the indices after the trading of 58.5 percent fewer shares worth 37 percent less than on Monday, as more stocks rose than declined at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Trading took place in 13 securities, down from 15 on Monday, with prices of four rising, three declining and six remaining unchanged. The Composite Index slipped 0.12 points to 1,331.21, the All T&T Index rose 1.38 points to 1,783.44 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.24 points to end at 118.74.
At the close, 95,789 shares traded, for $1,583,782 compared to 230,810 units at $2,534,018 on Monday.
An average of 7,368 units traded at $121,829 compared to 15,387 at $168,935 on Monday. An average of 11,664 units traded at $147,075 for the month to date. The average trade for April amounted to 11,472 units at $184,959.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s traded 27,820 shares at $24.40, Angostura Holdings rose 1 cent to $15.50 in switching ownership of 59 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed 3 cents to $14.30, with 600 stocks crossing the exchange, First Citizens Bank settled at $46.50 while exchanging 5,168 stock units. Grace Kennedy ended at $4.90 in trading 1,571 shares, Guardian Holdings lost 4 cents to close at $25.51 in an exchange of 452 units, JMMB Group ended at $1.80 with the swapping of 7,000 stock units. Massy Holdings closed at $63.97 trading 655 stocks, NCB Financial Group fell 23 cents to $8.27 in an exchange of 43,140 units, One Caribbean Media remained at $4.50 with the swapping of 273 shares. Republic Financial Holdings increased 48 cents in closing at $133, with 230 units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 1 cent to $13.49, with 5,027 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco advanced 2 cents to end at $32.98 in switching ownership of 3,794 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
TTSE ends year to date with miniscule gain
Market activity ended on Friday, with the market indices rising after the trading of 64 percent fewer shares than on Thursday, resulting in rising stocks just edging out those declining at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, leaving the market to hold on to a modest gain of less than one percent for the first four months of the year.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
Trading ended with 17 securities changing hands up from 15 on Thursday, with six stocks rising, five declining and six closing unchanged. The Composite Index rose 2.35 points to 1,331.90, the All T&T Index rose 0.76 points to 1,781.75 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.57 points to close at 119.19.
At the close, 148,870 shares traded for $3,321,551 compared to 408,693 units at $3,296,893 on Thursday.
An average of 8,757 units traded at $195,385 compared to 27,246 at $219,793 on Thursday. An average of 1,472 units traded at $184,946 for the month to date versus 11,621 units at $184,376. The average trade for March ended at 12,610 units at $342,338.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s fell 15 cents to $24.25 in trading 375 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $15.49 in an exchange of 2,091 stocks, Clico Investment Fund ended at $25.15 after trading 200 units, First Citizens Bank traded 4,562 stock units to close at $46.50. FirstCaribbean International Bank dipped 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.50, with 1,177 shares changing hands, JMMB Group fell 1 cent to $1.79 in exchanging 6,216 shares, Massy Holdings shed $1.01 to end at $63.99 after trading 350 shares. National Enterprises gained 1 cent to close at $2.81 in switching ownership of 10,000 units, National Flour Mills traded 1,500 shares at $2.35, NCB Financial Group rose 28 cents to $8.50 in exchanging 5,955 stock units. Prestige Holdings dropped 49 cents to close at $7.01 with an exchange of 2,800 units, Republic Financial Holdings rose 72 cents to $132.98 trading 8,690 shares, Scotiabank climbed 15 cents in closing at $54.65 after exchanging 2,942 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL settled at $13.50 with an exchange of 49,947 shares, Trinidad Cement gained 40 cents in ending at $3.40 while exchanging 19,255 shares, Unilever Caribbean inched 1 cent higher to close at $16.33 while exchanging 12,000 shares and West Indian Tobacco closed at $32.98 after exchanging 20,810 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.