Volumes remained low on Monday but picked up from Friday’s levels with an exchange of 21 percent more shares traded after the overall volume on Friday plunged 91 from Thursday level on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Trading resulted in 59,653 shares for $587,579 compared to 49,373 shares for $239,933 on Friday. The market closed on Monday with 15 securities changing hands compared with just seven on Friday, resulting in four stocks advancing, four declining and only seven remaining unchanged.
The average trade for the day amounted to 3,877 units at $39,172 versus an average of 7,053 units at $34,276 for each security on Friday. For the month to date, the average trade amounts to 14,787 shares at $282,877 compared to 15,556 units at $300,202 on Friday, exceeding the outturn for September with an average of 12,021 shares for $174,137.
The T&T Composite Index shed 0.78 points to 1,307.56, the All T&T Index fell by 1.57 points to end at 1,758.62, while the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 115.76.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of four stocks closing higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
Stocks rising| Clico investments rose 10 cents to $25.30 with 6,601 shares changing hands, One Caribbean Media added 30 cents to finish at $4.80, after trading 5,000 shares, Trinidad Cement rose 5 cents in trading 15,975 shares to close at $2.05 and Unilever Caribbean gained 15 cents to end at $16.95, trading 695 units
Stocks declining|Angostura Holdings lost 15 cents to close at $16.75 after trading just 8 shares, First Citizens lost $1 to end at $44, trading 2,794 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 8,134 shares after falling 26 cents to end at $14.75 and West Indian Tobacco lost 44 cents to close at $33 with 1,110 stock units changing hands.
Stocks trading firm│ JMMB Group ended at $1.80, trading 9,746 shares, Massy Holdings traded 248 shares to close at $59, National Flour close at $2, in exchanging 8,000 shares, NCB Financial closed at $8 with an exchange of 923 stocks. Point Lisas traded 200 units to settle at $3.15, Republic Financial Holdings traded 42 stock units at $141.75 and Scotiabank ended trading 177 shares at $55.45.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.