Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago on Tuesday resulted in a big jump in the volume and value of stock trading, leading to a decline in the market index, as advancing stocks outnumbered those declining.
The market closed with fifteen securities trading with the price of five stocks advancing, two declining and eight remaining unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 500,739 shares valued at $16,561,837 compared to 82,589 shares for $1,488,088 on Monday from trading 16 securities.
The T&T Composite Index fell by 7.10 points to 1,295.50. The All T&T Index dived 13.49 points to 1,753.15, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.08 points to close at 113.23.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of two stocks higher than its last selling price and four with lower offers.
Gainers│ Guardian Holdings gained 10 cents transferring 1,130 units to settle at $18.50, JMMB Group picked up 5 cents and ended at $2, after trading 118,500 shares, Scotiabank closed 24 cents higher at $54.99, with 5,012 units changing hands. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose $1 to $20, with 20,887 stock units trading and West Indian Tobacco climbed $2.69 to $40 after exchanging 113,138 shares.
Losers│ First Citizens declined by $1.50 to $44.50, after exchanging 12,321 units and Trinidad Cement lost 10 cents trading 10,625 units to end at $1.85.
Firm Traders│ Clico Investments remained at $25.45, with the transfer of 4,460 units, Grace Kennedy exchanged 1,628 units at $3.10, Massy Holdings closed at $57.60, in swapping 193,602 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy exchanged 2,900 units at US$1, National Enterprises traded 128 units at $4.25, National Flour ended at $1.90, with 15,500 stock units changing hands. Point Lisas transferred 858 units at $3.35 and Prestige Holdings exchanged 50 units in closing at $8.20.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with sixteen securities trading with three stocks advancing, three declining and ten remaining unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market ended at 82,589 shares for $1,487,518 compared to 456,002 shares for $4,814,067 on Friday from 15 securities.
Firm Trades│ Agostini’s traded 407 units at $25, Angostura Holdings closed at $14.45 with 913 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings traded 10,855 stock units at $18.40. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy exchanged 100 units at $1, National Flour swapped 5,395 units at $1.90, NCB Financial remained at $7.55 with 15,087 stock units changing hands. One Caribbean Media traded 5,453 units at $5.50, Trinidad Cement exchanged 1,025 units at $1.95, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $19 trading 11,795 stock units and Unilever Caribbean swapped 8,262 stock units at $16.99.
The market closed with sixteen securities trading with the prices of three stocks advancing, two declining and eleven unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 133,055 shares valued at $5,361,018 compared to 143,429 shares for $2,691,521 on Wednesday from 17 securities.
and Unilever Caribbean lost 1 cent in transferring 250 units to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $16.98.
The T&T Composite Index fell 11.88 points to 1,283.32. The All T&T Index tumbled 23.58 points to 1,728.37, while the Cross Listed Index remained at 113.31.
Firm Trades│ Agostini’s transferred 80 units at $25, First Caribbean International remained at $7.30 with an exchange of 80 shares, Guardian Holdings held firm at $18.15 with 9,089 stock units crossing the market. MPC Caribbean Energy traded 195 shares at US$1, National Enterprises traded 5,177 units at $4.25, NCB Financial ended at $7.55 with a transfer of 3,100 shares, One Caribbean Media was unchanged at $5.25, after swapping 6,818 stock units. Scotiabank exchanged 1,472 units at $54.99, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $16.50 with 24,962 shares changing hands and Unilever Caribbean traded 1,560 stock units at $16.99.
Firm Traders│ Clico Investments swapped 8,593 shares at $25.50, First Caribbean International Bank traded 5,016 stock units at $7.30, Guardian Holdings closed at $18.15 with 50,100 units changing hands. JMMB Group transferred 4,510 shares at $1.95, National Flour was unchanged at $2, after trading 282,500 units, One Caribbean Media held firm at $5.25, with an exchange of 7,000 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings ended with 3,910 units crossing the market at $133.60 and Unilever Caribbean transferred 21,255 shares at $16.99.
Firm Traders│ Angostura Holdings was unchanged at $14.40 trading 5,855 stock units, Guardian Holdings exchanging 4,400 units and remained at $18.15, JMMB Group had 25,689 shares crossing the exchange at $1.95. Investors transferred 26,623 shares of National Enterprises at $4.25, National Flour traded 96,568 shares at $2, One Caribbean Media closed at $5.25, with 5,000 stock units changing hands. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $16.25, with a transfer of 14,350 stock units and Unilever Caribbean exchanged 6,221 stock units at $16.99.
Losers│ Massy Holdings shed 99 cents to close at $57.99 as 33 units changed hands and One Caribbean Media finished at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.25, with a loss of 25 cents after exchanging 20,855 stock units.
Massy Holdings fell $1.02 to $58.98, with a transfer of 2,207 units and Scotiabank closed at $54.75, with a loss of 24 cents in exchanging 500 units.
The market closed with seventeen securities trading with two rising, five declining and eleven holding firm. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 1,221,907 shares valued at $1, $7,269,983 compared to 188,658 shares for $1,302,922 on Tuesday.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy closed 10 cents lower at $1, with 930,714 shares crossing the market and Trinidad Cement lost 5 cents to finish at $1.90 in transferring 28,596 stock units.
Firm Traders│ Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $37 trading 26 units, First Caribbean International exchanged 15,500 shares at $7.50, NCB Financial closed at $7.50 with 72,800 stock units changing hands. Scotiabank ended with 281 units crossing the exchange at $54.99, Trinidad and Tobago NGL held firm at $16 with 1,000 stock units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.99 after exchanging 1,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained unchanged at $31.20 with 1,892 stock units crossing the market.