Trading ended with an exchange of 130 percent more shares with 20 percent increased value above Monday’s trades on the Trinidad and Tobago Exchange, resulting in advancing stocks outpacing decliners six to one.
The market closed with 15 securities trading, down from nineteen on Monday, and ended with six stocks rising, one declining and eight remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 264,940 shares for $3,032,143 compared to 115,163 shares valued $2,519,064 on Monday.
The average trade amounts to 17,663 units at $202,143 versus an average of 6,061 units at $132,582 for each security on Monday. Month to date averaged 15,318 shares at $231,487 compared to 15,152 units at $233,563 on Monday. November closed with an average of 18,691 shares for $276,188.
The T&T Composite Index fell by 1.72 points to 1,313.65, the All T&T Index dropped 4.14 points to 1,737.17, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.10 points to close at 120.39.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of six stocks higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Stocks rising| First Caribbean International Bank picked up 1 cent to end at $7.05, in trading 4,890 shares, National Enterprises closed 1 cent higher at $3.40, with an exchange of 6,647 stock units, One Caribbean Media had a transfer of 21,324 shares at $4.82, after gaining 7 cents. Scotiabank ended at $54.35, after rising 1 cent in trading 21,992 shares, Trinidad Cement rose 15 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $2.60, with 3,815 units changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL advanced by 50 cents to $17, in a transfer of 35,411 shares.
Stocks declining │Republic Financial Holdings, the sole declining stock, lost 4 cents trading 141 units to settle at $133.80.
Stocks trading firm│ Angostura Holdings transferred 816 units at $15, Ansa McAL traded 185 units at $53.50, Calypso Macro Index Fund held firm at $14, with 3,000 units changing hands. Clico Investment Fund was unchanged at $25.25, after a transfer of 8,139 stock units, First Citizens Bank closed at $43.25, with an exchange of 5,954 stock units, Guardian Holdings traded 3,306 units at $20.60. JMMB Group ended at $2, with 146,237 shares crossing the market and Massy Holdings held firm at $58, trading 3,083 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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.
Massy Holdings declined $2 to $57 after trading 75,000 shares, Trinidad and Tobago NGL slid 55 cents to $14.50 while exchanging 13,904 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended 28 cents lower at $33.22, with a mere 4 units changing hands.
Stocks declining│Calypso Macro Index Fund lost 5 cents exchanging 500 units to settle at $14, National Enterprises finished 20 cents lower at a 52 weeks’ low of $3, in trading 7,000 stock units and Republic Financial Holdings was down 2 cents in closing at $133.01, after transferring 265 units.
A total of 16 securities traded, up from twelve on Tuesday, and ended with four stocks advancing, two declining and ten remaining unchanged, after 444,318 shares changed hands for $6,527,739 compared to 30,910 shares at 1,931,247 on Tuesday.
Stocks trading firm│ Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $39.50 in exchanging 133 units, First Caribbean International Bank held firm at $7.05 trading 6,120 shares, First Citizens Bank transferred 25,445 stock units at $44 each. Grace Kennedy held firm at $3.70, with 2,130 units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings exchanged 75,160 shares at $20.40, JMMB Group traded 170,511 shares at $1.80. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $133.03, with a transfer of 1,375 units, Trinidad Cement closed at $2.11, in an exchange of 85 units, Unilever Caribbean traded 300 units at $16.70 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $33.22, with 2,282 units changing hands.
