Stocks recorded solid gains on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following an 86 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 20 percent lower value compared to trading on Monday, resulting from trading in 18 securities, down from 23 on Monday and ending with prices of nine rising, four declining and five ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 110,182 shares for $3,511,004 compared to 784,420 stock units at $4,363,367 on Monday.
An average of 6,121 shares were traded at $195,056 compared with 34,105 stock units at $189,712 on Monday, with trading for the month to date averaging 16,181 shares at $156,814 compared to 17,563 units at $151,561 on the previous day and an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557.
The Composite Index rallied 8.78 points to 1,018.21, the All T&T Index climbed 14.77 points to wrap up trading at 1,473.64, the SME Index remained at 96.43 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.33 points to 74.33.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of a day with lower trading activity, Agostini ended at $67 with a transfer of 37,000 shares, Angostura Holdings shed 4 cents to end at $14.45 with investors swapping 100 units, Ansa McAl increased $5 to finish at $42.50 with an exchange of 6,676 stocks.
Ansa Merchant Bank lost 49 cents and ended at $38.50 after 132 shares were traded, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $9 with investors trading 1,200 stock units, First Citizens Group fell 53 cents to end at $41.42, with 7,514 shares crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy popped 12 cents to $3.70 with traders dealing in 703 stocks, Guardian Holdings advanced 3 cents to finish at $17 after a transfer of 1,111 units, L.J. Williams B share rose 5 cents and ended at $1.25 in trading just one stock unit. Massy Holdings remained at $3.91 with 30,128 shares clearing the market, Medcorp rallied $1.75 to end at $51.75 in an exchange of 31 units, Prestige Holdings gained 20 cents in closing at $13.20 with investors dealing in 8,872 stocks.
Republic Financial ended at $111 in an exchange of 340 stock units, Scotiabank skidded 4 cents to close at $50.20 with investors trading 1,410 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 5 cents and ended at $3.65 in switching ownership of 14,230 stock units. Trinidad Cement ended at $2 after trading in just 9 units, Unilever Caribbean rose 49 cents in closing at $14.01 after 625 stocks passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco gained 9 cents to finish at $4.60, with 100 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 784,420 shares for $4,363,367 compared to 763,590 stock units at $5,982,305 on Friday. An average of 34,105 shares were traded at $189,712 compared with 30,544 units at $239,292 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 17,563 shares at $151,561, up from 14,040 units at $143,436 on the previous day, compared with an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557. The Composite Index increased 4.02 points to 1,009.43, the All T&T Index climbed 6.57 points to wrap up trading at 1,458.87, the SME Index dipped 1.39 points to close at 96.43 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.18 points to close at 74.00. Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers. At the close, Angostura Holdings gained 29 cents to end at $14.49 with trading of 191 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $37.50, in an exchange of 2,584 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.40 with investors trading 628 units. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $9 in switching ownership of 1,988 shares, 
Eric Solis Marketing declined 5 cents and ended at $4 as investors exchanged 50 stocks, First Citizens Group popped 20 cents to close at $41.95 after 7,662 shares passed through the market, GraceKennedy fell 2 cents to $3.58 with an exchange of 623 stock units, Guardian Holdings gained $1.47 to end at $16.97 and closed with an exchange of 158 stock units, Guardian Media slipped 9 cents in closing at a 52 week low of 66 cents in trading of 1,271 units. JMMB Group remained at $1.07 with 5,000 shares crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share slipped 5 cents to $1.20 with investors swapping 950 units, Massy Holdings dipped 3 cents to finish at $3.91, with 447,182 stocks clearing the market. Medcorp ended at $50 with investors dealing in 251 stock units, National Enterprises lost 15 cents to end at a 52 week low of $2 in an exchange of 30,000 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $1.64 with traders dealing in 291 stocks. Point Lisas declined 8 cents to finish at $4, with 24,343 units passing throughthe exchange,
Prestige Holdings ended at $13 in trading 5,028 stock units, Republic Financial shed 90 cents to close at $111 after a transfer of 9,373 shares. Scotiabank remained at $50.24, with 73 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 5 cents to close at a 52 week low of $3.60 after an exchange of 220,736 stock units, Trinidad Cement skidded 3 cents to end at a 52 week low of $2, with 9,078 stock units changing hands. Unilever Caribbean sank 48 cents in closing at $13.52 after an exchange of 54 shares and West Indian Tobacco slipped 17 cents to finish at 52 week low of $4.51 with a transfer of 16,906 stock units. Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 288,324 shares for $1,697,057 compared to 175,667 stock units at $2,523,667 on Wednesday.
Eric Solis Marketing popped 10 cents and ended at $4.10 after an exchange of 40 shares, with the company going ex-dividend today with a payment of 12 cents. First Citizens Group rallied 13 cents to close at $41.95 with 2,183 stock units being traded, GraceKennedy ended at $3.60 with trading in 31,100 units, Guardian Holdings rose 99 cents to end at $15.50 after 62 shares passed through the market. Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to $3.94 in an exchange of 9,413 stocks, Medcorp ended at $48 with investors dealing in 271 units, National Enterprises dropped 3 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $2.03 after a transfer of 1,773 stock units. National Flour Mills gained 4 cents to end at $1.64, with 5 shares changing hands. NCB Financial sank 11 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $1.82 with an exchange of 101,750 stocks, One Caribbean Media remained at $2.25 following the trading of 2,500 units. Point Lisas increased 9 cents to a 52 week high $4.04 in an exchange of 114,193 stock units, 
Republic Financial rallied $1.46 and ended at $112, with investors trading 6,177 shares, Scotiabank popped 25 cents to close at $50.25 in switching ownership of 335 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 1 cent in closing at $3.65 as investors exchanged 16,946 stock units, Unilever Caribbean shed 2 cents to finish at $13.98 in trading 517 units and West Indian Tobacco sank 8 cents to end at a 52 week low $4.60 after an exchange of 800 shares.
The market closed with trading of 175,667 shares valued at $2,523,667 compared to 189,728 stock units at $3,525,505 on Tuesday.
GraceKennedy slipped 10 cents in closing at $3.60 with an exchange of 13,998 shares, Guardian Holdings sank $2.49 to a 52 week low of $14.51, with traders dealing in 14,251 stock units, Guardian Media dipped 7 cents to finish at a 52 week low of 75 cents, after 1,567 shares were traded. JMMB Group fell 1 cent to $1.06, with investors trading 24,164 units, Massy Holdings rallied 8 cents to end at $3.95, with an exchange of 44,825 units, Medcorp dropped $3 to end at $48, with the trading of 295 stocks. National Flour Mills fell 4 cents to $1.60 as investors exchanged 3,004 units, NCB Financial increased 1 cent to finish at $1.93, with 10,100 stocks crossing the market, One Caribbean Media shed 25 cents to close at $2.25 in an exchange of 8,650 shares. Point Lisas ended at $3.95 with 58 stock units clearing the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $13 with investors trading 5 shares, 
Republic Financial declined 2 cents and ended at $110.54 after a transfer of 3,011 stock units. Scotiabank sank 45 cents to end at a 52 week low of $50 in switching ownership of 18,199 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 8 cents in closing at $3.66 after an exchange of 6,203 units, Trinidad Cement sank 7 cents to close at a 52 week low of $2.03 with 382 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco slipped 2 cents to a 52 week low of $4.68 with an exchange of 8,958 units.
The market closed with trading of 189,728 shares for $3,525,505 compared to 99,033 stock units at $1,761,395 on Monday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank increased 1 cent in closing at a 52 week high of $9, with investors trading 578 stock units. Endeavour Holdings ended at $20 after a transfer of 25 shares, First Citizens Group remained at $42 as investors exchanged 25,277 stocks, GraceKennedy rose 1 cent to end at $3.70, with 15,271 shares passing through the market. Guardian Holdings rallied $1 in closing at $17 in an exchange of 114,339 units, Guardian Media ended at 82 cents with investors dealing in 121 stocks, JMMB Group gained 1 cent to finish at $1.07 in an exchange of 10 stock units. L.J. Williams B share advanced 5 cents to $1.25 with investors swapping just one share, Massy Holdings dipped 2 cents to close at $3.87 in switching ownership of 10,242 units, Medcorp sank $2 to end at $51 after an exchange of 20 stocks. National Enterprises remained at $2.06 with the trading of 305 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 with 5,000 shares clearing the market, NCB Financial fell 1 cent to finish at a 52 week low of $1.92 with traders dealing in 5 stocks. 
Prestige Holdings remained at $13, with 140 units changing hands. Republic Financial rose 6 cents to end at $110.56 in trading 1,185 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $50.45 after it closed with an exchange of 3,850 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 8 cents to $3.74 with 175 units being traded, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.10, with 1,516 stocks crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean increased 5 cents to finish at $14 with investors trading 1,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.70 after an exchange of 9,749 shares.
The market closed with trading of 290,027 shares for $2,203,058 compared to 121,572 stock units at $603,808 on Wednesday.
CinemaOne ended at $4.68, with 10 stock units crossing the market, Endeavour Holdings closed at $20 after investors traded 10 shares. First Citizens Group increased 20 cents to $42 after a transfer of 645 stock units, GraceKennedy rose 1 cent and ended at $3.69 with investors trading 100,137 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.50 in an exchange of 85 units. Guardian Media shed 8 cents in closing at a 52 week low of 82 cents, after 2,146 shares passed through the market. JMMB Group remained at $1.07 with a transfer of 101 units, Massy Holdings dipped 3 cents to finish at $3.89 with investors swapping 21,114 stocks. National Enterprises lost 1 cent to close at a 52 week low of $2.01 in an exchange of 30,030 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64, with 100 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial popped 8 cents in closing at $1.93 after trading of 21,950 stock units. Point Lisas ended at $3.75, with 312 stocks crossing the exchange. 
Prestige Holdings dipped 22 cents to $13.21 with traders dealing in 106,541 stock units, Republic Financial advanced 3 cents to $110.35 in switching ownership of 559 shares. Scotiabank sank 11 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $50.34, with 800 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 9 cents to $3.74 after an exchange of 168 units, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.10 after trading of 15 stock units. Unilever Caribbean gained 10 cents to finish at $14, with 12 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.70 after closing with an exchange of 3,500 stocks.
First Citizens Group ended at $41.80, with the trading of 663 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $3.68 following trading of 14 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.50 after an exchange of 264 shares. Guardian Media finished trading of just 5 stocks at 90 cents, JMMB Group popped 1 cent to end at $1.07 with investors trading 2 units, Massy Holdings dipped 2 cents in closing at $3.92 after 57,220 stock units crossed the exchange. Medcorp climbed 25 cents and ended at a record high of $53 with 194 shares changing hands, National Enterprises sank 4 cents to close at a 52 week low of $2.02 in an exchange of 40 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.64 with 47,700 shares clearing the market. NCB Financial dropped 8 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $1.85 with an exchange of 300 stock units, Point Lisas ended at $3.75 after 10 shares passed through the market. Prestige Holdings sank 5 cents to close at $13.43 with a transfer of 3,680 units.
Republic Financial ended at $110.32 with investors swapping 410 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $50.45 in switching ownership of 41 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 2 cents to finish at $3.65 with traders dealing in 12 shares. Trinidad Cement remained at $2.10 after an exchange of 1,712 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rose 23 cents in closing at $13.90 with investors dealing in 379 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.70 after a transfer of 5,455 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 71,295 shares for $845,273, down from 632,473 stocks at $3,084,241 on Thursday.
Ansa McAl ended at $38.35 after trading of 75 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 6 cents in closing at $8.76, after 1,102 shares crossed the market. CinemaOne remained at $4.68 with traders dealing in 10 stock units, First Citizens Group rose 10 cents to $42 in an exchange of 2,739 stock units, GraceKennedy ended trading of 533 stocks at $3.69. Guardian Holdings sank 2 cents to $16, with 870 shares crossing the market, Guardian Media popped 5 cents to end at 90 cents in switching ownership of 82 units, JMMB Group dipped 1 cent in closing at $1.06 with investors trading 3,400 stock units. L.J. Williams B share sank 12 cents to finish at $1.08, with 385 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings ended at $3.94, with 22,511 units crossing the exchange. National Enterprises remained at $2.10 after a transfer of 8,055 stocks. National Flour Mills gained 4 cents to $1.64, after 6,152 stock units passed through the market, NCB Financial ended at $1.93 in an exchange of 5,000 shares, 
Point Lisas remained at $3.75, with 70 units clearing the market. Prestige Holdings dipped 3 cents in closing at $13.20 after an exchange of 1,500 stocks, Republic Financial lost 25 cents to finish at $110.25 and closed with an exchange of 1,457 stock units, Scotiabank skidded 25 cents and ended at $50.25 with investors trading 4,624 shares. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.10 after an exchange of 104 stocks, Unilever Caribbean fell $1 to finish at $13 with investors dealing in 1,500 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.70 with a transfer of 9,652 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 632,473 shares for $3,084,241 compared to 179,262 stock units at $1,249,341 on Wednesday.
At the close of a day of increased trading, Angostura Holdings fell 1 cent to $14.06, with investors trading 90 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $38.35 and closed after 838 units were traded, Ansa Merchant Bank advanced $4.99 to close at $38.99, with just one stock clearing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.70 in an exchange of 10 shares, Eric Solis Marketing lost 15 cents in closing at $4 with investors dealing in 8 stock units, First Citizens Group sank 9 cents to finish at $41.90, with 876 shares crossing the market. GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 with traders dealing in 26 stocks, Guardian Holdings rose 2 cents to $16.02, with 8,761 units crossing the market, JMMB Group rallied 1 cent to end at $1.07 with an exchange of 3 stock units. Massy Holdings popped 4 cents in closing at $3.94, with 493,530 shares changing hands, Medcorp dipped 50 cents to finish at $52.50, with 90 stocks crossing the exchange. National Flour Mills sank 5 cents to close at $1.60 with investors trading 9,216 units. 
NCB Financial remained at $1.93 after an exchange of 103,051 stock units, Prestige Holdings remained at $13.23 with investors swapping 1,051 shares, Republic Financial ended at $110.50 after an exchange of 5,773 units. Scotiabank remained at $50.50 in trading 233 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 3 cents in closing at $3.62, with 1,500 stock units that passed through the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.10 as investors exchanged 12 shares. Unilever Caribbean climbed 77 cents to $14 in switching ownership of 2,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco increased 20 cents in closing at $4.70 after a transfer of 5,404 units.
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At the close, Agostini dropped 25 cents in closing at $67 after 62 shares passed through the market, Angostura Holdings shed 68 cents in closing at $14.07, with a transfer of 26 stocks, Ansa McAl advanced 35 cents to end at $38.35, with 34 shares crossing the market. Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped 15 cents to end at $22.30 with an exchange of 800 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.70, with 116 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Group increased 19 cents to finish at $41.99 after an exchange of 394 units. GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 after trading of 10,293 stocks, Guardian Holdings sank 85 cents to close at $16 with a transfer of 4,504 shares, Guardian Media dipped 12 cents to finish at a 52 week low of 85 cents, with 4 stock units clearing the market. JMMB Group remained at $1.06 with traders dealing in 10,000 shares, L.J. Williams B share ended at $1.20 after an exchange of a mere one stock unit, Massy Holdings remained at $3.90 with investors dealing in 69,542 units. National Enterprises ended at $2.10, with 18,783 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills ended at $1.65, with investors trading 595 units, 
NCB Financial climbed 8 cents to finish at $1.93 after it closed, with an exchange of 27,154 stocks. One Caribbean Media fell 1 cent and ended at a 52 week low of $2.24 after investors traded 96 shares, Republic Financial rose 40 cents to end at $110.50 in trading 4,744 stock units, Scotiabank skidded 1 cent to close at $50.50, with 1,221 shares crossing the exchange. Trinidad Cement remained at $2.10 with investors swapping 115 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.50 in an exchange of 30,778 stocks.