The majority of stocks trading remained unchanged on Thursday close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, but stocks gaining outpaced those declining after a 49 percent fall in the volume of shares traded with 78 percent lower value than Wednesday.
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The market closed with 19 securities trading, up from 14 on Wednesday, and closed with five stocks advancing, three declining and eleven remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 89,782 shares for $936,254 compared to 177,082 shares valued $4,263,329 on Wednesday.
The average trade amounted to 4,733 units at $49,308 versus an average of 12,649 units at $304,524 for each security on Wednesday. For the month to date, the average trade amounts to 7,978 shares at $115,701 compared to 8,491 units at $126,214 on Wednesday. October ended with an average of 16,922 shares for $285,061.
The T&T Composite Index advanced by 4.85 points to 1,297.84, the All T&T Index climbed 9.43 points to 1,740.31, while the Cross Listed Index added 0.03 points to close at 115.62.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of three stocks higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ Ansa McAL advanced $4 to $49, with a transfer of 2,201 shares, Guardian Holdings added 25 cents to close at $20.40, in trading 20 units, JMMB Group finished at $1.75, with gains of 2 cents and 3,170 units crossing the market. Massy Holdings added 50 cents to end at $58.50 in trading 5,117 stock units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed 14 cents higher at $14.75 after 8,001 stock units changed hands.
Stocks declining│Angostura Holdings shed 45 cents to settle at $16.30, in trading 83 units, National Enterprises lost 5 cents in a transfer of 5,560 stock units to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.85 and Republic Financial Holdings fell 90 cents to $140, with an exchange of 28 units.
Stocks trading firm│CinemaOne exchanged 150 units at $4, Clico Investments closed at $25, in transferring 836 units, First Caribbean International Bank traded 20 units at $7.04. First Citizens Bank ended at $43.50, with an exchange of 2,990 stock units, Grace Kennedy closed at $3.65, with 57,006 shares crossing the market, Guardian Media traded 200 units at $4.25. One Caribbean Media held firm at $4.85, with a transfer of 90 units, Prestige Holdings exchanged 20 units at $7.25, Scotiabank held firm at $54.35, with 277 units changing hands. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.06, transferring 4,063 stock units and Unilever Caribbean closed at 16.80, with an exchange of 100 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The number of securities trading surged to 20, from just nine on Monday, and closed with two stocks advancing, seven declining and eleven remaining unchanged. The T&T Composite Index declined by 6.22 points to 1,295.90, the All T&T Index dropped 10.47 points to 1,737.96, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.26 points to close at 115.41.
Republic Financial Holdings fell 50 cents to $140.99, with an exchange of 1,150 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed 25 cents lower at $14.75, with 7,326 stock units changing hands.
The market closed with nine securities trading, a drop from fifteen on Friday, and closed with four stocks advancing, one declining and four remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 44,369 shares for $653,487 compared to 127,998 shares valued $2,370,997 on Friday.
National Enterprises finished 5 cents higher at $3.90, in exchanging 10 units and Prestige Holdings rose 25 cents to $7.25, with 500 units changing hands.
National Enterprises finished at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.85, with a loss of 5 cents after trading 1,550 units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 2 cents to $33.43, with 40 units changing hands.
The market closed with 16 securities trading, down from nineteen on Wednesday, closing with three stocks advancing, five declining and eight remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 52,879 shares for $1,798,639 compared to 318,046 shares valued $2,909,437 on Wednesday.
Republic Financial Holdings lost 30 cents trading 7,757 stock units to finish at $141 and Scotiabank was down 5 cents to $54.35, with 1,920 units crossing the market.
Guardian Media shed 50 cents, ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.45 with 3,744 units changing hands, JMMB Group finished at $1.73 after losing 6 cents, transferring 161,500 shares. One Caribbean Media lost 5 cents trading 10,000 stock units to settle at $4.80. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $141.30, with a loss of 20 cents, exchanging 78 units and Trinidad Cement lost 5 cents to close at $2.05, with a transfer of 550 units.
Stocks declining│Endeavour Holdings shed 1 cent to settle at an all-time low of $12.39, in exchanging 250 units, First Citizens Bank lost 3 cents trading 3,362 stock units to close at $44.50, JMMB Group lost 5 cents and ended at $1.75, with 800 units crossing the exchange and National Enterprises lost 2 cents transferring 10,833 shares at $3.90.
The market closed with 13 securities trading, up from twelve on Tuesday, and closed with one stock advancing, four declining and eight remaining unchanged. Trading ended, with 98,120 shares for $2,086,202 changing hands, compared to 505,169 shares valued $13,850,155 on Tuesday.
Grace Kennedy slipped 14 cents to $3.56, with a transfer of 334 units and NCB Financial Group closed 5 cents lower at $7.95, in trading 31,000 shares.
The market closed with 13 securities trading, up from twelve on Monday and closed with one stock advancing, three declining and nine remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 34,476 shares changing hands for $642,275 compared to 57,704 shares valued $1,530,562 on Monday.
JMMB Group ended 4 cents lower at $1.75 after exchanging 1,190 units and Scotiabank lost 10 cents to finish at $55, in transferring 1,732 shares.
One Caribbean Media shed 10 cents to finish at 52 weeks’ low of $$4.80, with 4,763 stock units changing hands.