The volume of stocks trading climbed to four times with a value that was three times that on Tuesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Exchange when the market closed on Wednesday with fewer securities changing hands than previously traded.
The market closed with 11 securities trading, down from 16 on Tuesday, and ended with prices of one rising, five declining and five remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 340,242 shares for $7,205,775 compared to 81,552 shares for $2,335,761 on Tuesday.
The average trade amounts to 30,931 units at $655,070 versus an average of 5,097 units at $145,985 for each security on Tuesday. Trading month to date averaged 14,703 shares at $239,980 compared to 14,066 shares at $223,672 on Tuesday. November closed with an average of 18,691 shares for $276,188.
The T&T Composite Index gained 4.39 points to end at 1,321.60, the All T&T Index climbed 9.73 points to 1,766.24, while the Cross Listed Index shed 0.14 points to close at 118.56.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bid of three stocks higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ Massy Holdings, the sole stock rising, jumped $5 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $65, trading 877 units, but the stock was on offer at the close, at $60.99, with 5,597 units for sale.
Stocks declining│ Ansa Merchant Bank lost 3 cents to end at $24, with 8,400 shares changing hands, First Citizens Bank fell 2 cents to $42.73 after 330 shares changed hands.
Guardian Holdings slipped 10 cents to $20.90 with 213,870 units crossing the exchange, Grace Kennedy dipped 10 cents to $3.80 in trading 6,696 units and Unilever lost 5 cents trading 101,000 stock units at $16.65.
Stocks trading firm│ Clico Investment Fund closed at $25.25, with an exchange of 4,538 stock shares, NCB Financial Group traded 3,976 shares at $8.15, National Enterprises ended trading of 1,000 shares at $3.13, Republic Financial Holdings traded 5,931 units at $134.99 and Trinidad Cement closed at $2.50 with an exchange of 2,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks rising │Clico Investment Fund rose 25 cents to close at $25.25, with an exchange of 1,100 stock units and Massy Holdings jumped $4 to $61, trading 35,201 units.
National Enterprises closed 27 cents lower at $3.13, with an exchange of 27,115 stock units, NCB Financial fell 37 cents to $8.13, with an exchange of 50,000 shares, Scotiabank lost 35 cents to close at $54 after trading 5,246 units and Trinidad Cement declined 15 cents to $2.45, with 1,000 units changing hands.
Stocks declining │Republic Financial Holdings, the sole declining stock, lost 4 cents trading 141 units to settle at $133.80.
The market closed with five stocks advancing, four declining and nine remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 305,695 shares changing hands for $2,595,299 compared to 389,550 shares valued $3,244,441 on Thursday.
Stocks declining│ First Caribbean International Bank slipped 1 cent to $7.04, in exchanging 439 shares, Grace Kennedy fell 24 cents to $3.61, trading 3,000 units, Guardian Holdings shed 33 cents to end at $20.60, with 957 stock units changing hands and Point Lisas lost 3 cents exchanging 1,650 stocks to close at $3.12.
National Enterprises picked up 5 cents, transferring 117,000 stock units to finish at $3.05 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL rose $1.89 to $16.50, with 11,550 units changing hands.
JMMB Group lost 5 cents to finish at $1.85 after 39,200 shares changed hands and Republic Financial Holdings lost 1 cent to settle at $133.85, trading 13,654 stock units.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL declined by $2 to $14.50 in transferring 6,721 stock units and West Indian Tobacco lost 3 cents, exchanging 92 units to finish at $35.37.
The market closed with 18 securities trading, up from eleven on Tuesday, and ended with five stocks advancing, two declining and eleven remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in an exchange of 57 percent fewer shares at 42 percent less value compared to Tuesday as 234,857 shares traded at $3,362,566 compared to 541,911 shares valued at $5,823,399 on Tuesday.
Stocks declining│First Citizens Bank lost 10 cents trading 239 units at $43.90 and JMMB Group ended 2 cents lower at $1.83, with 15,400 stock units crossing the market.
Stocks declining│Clico Investment Fund, the sole stock to decline, shed 25 cents exchanging 2,452 units to settle at $25.25.