Steady trading on T&T Stock Exchange


Republic Financial contributed just over 38 percent of the value of stocks traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume traded dropping 74 percent and the value 19 percent lower than on Monday. The market closed with a transfer of 18 securities, down from 25 on Monday and ending with price changes evenly split between stocks rising, declining and ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 74,227 shares worth $1,167,434, declining from 284,760 stock units at $1,440,966 on Monday.
An average of 4,124 shares were traded at $64,857, after falling from 11,390 units at $57,639 on Monday, with trading for the month to date averaging 18,566 shares with an averge of $126,074 compared with 20,908 units at $135,951 on the previous day and an average for May of 18,019 shares at $397,491.
The Composite Index skidded 0.84 points to 986.73, the All T&T Index dropped 0.57 points to 1,436.08, the SME Index remained at 88.24 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.16 points to 70.77.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings advanced 20 cents in closing at $10.80 with an exchange of a mere one share, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $28.50 with 521 stocks crossing the market, AS Bryden rose 3 cents to close trading at $1.70 as investors exchanged 15 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $7.75 following trading of 13,305 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing settled at $3.80 with 300 units crossing the exchange, First Citizens Group shed 21 cents and ended at $37.75 with investors trading 1,501 stocks. GraceKennedy rallied 11 cents to $3.50 with 853 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings fell 17 cents to close at $15.82 with investors dealing in 2,348 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $3.40 after an exchange of 3,671 units. National Enterprises skidded 5 cents to $5.30 after a transfer of 3,951 shares, National Flour Mills increased 2 cents to $1.50 in an exchange of 102 units, Point Lisas ended at $7 following trading of 276 stocks. 

Republic Financial fell 20 cents to $107.79 after a transfer of 4,148 stock units, Scotiabank popped $1 to $45.50 with investors swapping 1,844 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 98 cents to $11 after an exchange of 22,684 stock units. Unilever Caribbean dipped 99 cents in closing at $14 with a transfer of 7,933 units and West Indian Tobacco lost 15 cents to end at $2.65 with 9,347 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Fallen stocks swamped T&T Stock Exchange


Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with dramatic price movements resulting in 25 securities changing hands, up from 22 on Friday and ending with prices of eight stocks rising, 15 declining and two ending firm. National Flour Mills accounted for 72 percent of the shares traded, following a 45 percent drop in volume and 61 percent decline in value compared with Friday.

The market closed with the trading of 284,760 shares for $1,440,966, after tumbling from 516,903 stock units for $3,661,170 on Friday.
An average of 11,390 shares were traded for $57,639, with a decline from 23,496 units at $166,417 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 20,908 shares at $135,951, down from 23,674 units at $158,668 on the previous day and an average for May of 18,019 shares at $397,491.
The Composite Index declined 7.33 points to 987.57, the All T&T Index shed 7.91 points to wrap up trading at 1,436.65, the SME Index popped 0.52 points to 88.24 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.95 points to close at 70.93.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini fell 5 cents to a 52 weeks low of $59.45 with 15 shares crossing the market, Angostura Holdings fell 1 cent to $10.60 with investors trading 1,058 units, Ansa Merchant Bank dropped 33 cents to $28.50 after a transfer of 495 shares. AS Bryden shed 13 cents in closing at $1.67 with investors dealing in 5,304 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank declined by 4 cents to $7.75 with 59,556 stocks clearing the market, Endeavour Holdings rose 15 cents to $18.15 in trading 300 shares. Eric Solis Marketing lost 40 cents in closing at $3.80 after an exchange of 100 stocks, First Citizens Group rallied 46 cents to $37.96 with investors swapping 454 units, GraceKennedy dipped 11 cents to $3.39 with an exchange of 3,000 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $15.99 with 5,893 shares crossing the market, Guardian Media popped 3 cents to finish at 81 cents as investors exchanged 1,956 units, JMMB Group sank 4 cents to a 52 weeks low of 76 cents after a transfer of 1,623 stocks. Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent to $3.40 after investors swapped 4,260 stock units, Medcorp rallied $2.75 to $43.75 following trading of 22 shares, National Enterprises skidded 2 cents to $5.35 with 290 units changing hands. National Flour Mills sank 2 cents to close at $1.48 with 156,720 stocks crossing the exchange, NCB Financial advanced 5 cents to $2.55 with investors trading 11 stock units, One Caribbean Media dipped 5 cents to finish at $1.95 in switching ownership of 3,303 shares. Point Lisas lost 10 cents and ended at $7 with 955 stocks crossing the market, Republic Financial increased 39 cents to $107.99 with a transfer of 2,193 units, Scotiabank declined 90 cents to close at $44.50 in a transfer of 4,008 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 2 cents to finish at $10.02 with an 1,785 shares traded, Unilever Caribbean fell 1 cent in closing at $14.99 with investors trading 2,268 stock units and West Indian Tobacco rose 1 cent to end at $2.80 in an exchange of 28,157 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The undervalued stocks on T&T Exchange


In the past two weeks, the fortunes of the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange were mixed, with prices of 11 stocks rising and 12 declining, resulting in the Composite market Index slipping just 0.57 percent and the All Trinidad and Tobago Index rising 0.43 percent. Several stocks ended up being severely undervalued. 

Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters

During the past two weeks, financial sector stocks have made meaningful movements, with CIBC Caribbean declined by 49 cents to $8.28 from $7.79, First Citizens rallying 50 cents to $37.50 from $37 and Republic Holdings rose 35 cents to $107.60 from $107.25.

Manufacturing ended after Ansa McAl climbed $1.92 to $46.92 from $45 and Unilever dropped $1.10 to $15 from $16.10. Elsewhere, Endeavour Holdings rallied $2 to $18 from $16, Agostini declined by 50 cents to $59.50 from $60, Prestige Holdings dipped $1.40 to $11 from $12.40 and OneCaribbean Media rose by 30 cents to $2 from $1.70.

The attached chart shows stocks, trading well below the market and sector average; these are the ones with the best potential to profit from. A point worth noting is that while the market may not be in a bullish phase, the two main indices are up over 5 percent for the year to date, the first in some years. This indicates that careful stock selections can be rewarding.
At the close of the past week, the following stocks remained highly undervalued: Scotiabank, CIBC Caribbean, First Citizens, Guardian Holdings, Republic Holdings, Massy Holding, National Flour, Trinidad Cement, Unilever, West Indian Tobacco and Eric Solis

Trading jumps on T&T Stock Exchange 


Trading jumped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, following closure of the market for a public holiday on Thursday with the volume of stocks traded surging 454 percent and the value 263 percent more than on Wednesday, resulting in 22 securities trading compared with 21 on the preceding trading day and ending with prices of four rising, 10 declining and eight ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 516,903 shares valued $3,661,170 compared to 93,380 stock units at $1,007,322 on Wednesday.
An average of 23,496 shares were traded at $166,417 compared with 4,447 units at $47,968 on the prior trading day, with trading month to date averaging 23,674 shares at $158,668 compared to 23,736 units at $156,000 on the previous day and an average for May of 18,019 shares at $397,491.
The Composite Index declined 2.40 points to 994.90, the All T&T Index gained 3.52 points to close at 1,444.56, the SME Index rallied 1.18 points to 87.72 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 1.24 points to 71.88.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of market activity, Agostini remained at $59.50 with an exchange of 100 shares, Angostura Holdings skidded 19 cents to $10.61 as 1,580 units passed through the market, Ansa McAl gained 50 cents in closing at $46.92 in switching ownership of 270 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank popped 32 cents to close at $28.83 following trading of 26 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.79, with 220,427 stocks clearing the exchange, Endeavour Holdings sank 44 cents and ended at $18 in trading 561 shares. First Citizens Group ended at $37.50 after a transfer of 10,834 stock units, GraceKennedy declined 8 cents to finish at $3.50 with investors trading a mere one stock units, Guardian Holdings fell $2.39 and ended at $15.99 after an exchange of 5,171 stock units. JMMB Group slipped 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 80 cents with a transfer of 6,078 shares, Massy Holdings increased 6 cents in closing at $3.41 with investors dealing in 18,862 stock units, National Enterprises sank 3 cents to end at $5.37 after 1,410 units were traded. National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 in an exchange of 14,055 stocks, NCB Financial slipped 10 cents to $2.50 with investors trading 525 shares, One Caribbean Media ended at $2 after an exchange of 7,627 stock units. Point Lisas climbed 79 cents to finish at $7.10, with 20 units changing hands, Republic Financial ended at $107.60, following an exchange of 1,072 stocks, Scotiabank shed 10 cents to close at $45.40 with investors swapping 11,880 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 15 cents to $10 in an exchange of 1,952 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.73, with 2,600 stock units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15 as investors exchanged 66 units and West Indian Tobacco dipped 6 cents in closing at $2.79 after 211,786 shares passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless

Trading rises, T&T Stock Exchange falls


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed trading on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 105 percent valued 120 percent more than on Monday, following trading in Massy holdings shares that accounted for 86 percent of all shares traded, valued at $2.48 million for 40 percent of the total value traded. Trading ended with an transfer of 20 securities down from 23 on Monday and ending with prices of seven rising, five declining and eight ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 958,082 shares for $6,169,882 after climbing from 467,628 stock units at $2,805,036 on Monday.
At the close of trading, an average of 47,904 shares were exchanged at $308,494 up from 20,332 units at $121,958 on Monday, compared to an average of 18,019 shares at an average of $397,491 for May
The Composite Index fell by 8.81 points to988.34, the All T&T Index fell 16.65 points to settle at 1,423.79, the SME Index remained at 86.54 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.05 points to end at 73.12.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini remained at $60 in switching ownership of 87 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $10.80 after investors traded 133 stocks, Ansa McAl shed $5.63 to close at $40.80 with 160 units crossing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank dropped 49 cents to $28.51 with investors trading 10 shares, AS Bryden remained at $1.80 with 65 stock units clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.79 following an exchange of 121,791 shares. First Citizens Group fell 35 cents to end at $37.50 with 2,370 stocks changing hands, GraceKennedy gained 17 cents to finish at $3.58 in an exchange of 10 stocks, Massy Holdings skidded 2 cents and ended at $3.45 with investors trading 719,011 units. National Enterprises popped 10 cents to $5.30 after a transfer of 16,722 stocks, National Flour Mills increased 10 cents in closing at $1.50 with 325 shares crossing the exchange, NCB Financial ended at $2.60, following trading of 26 units. One Caribbean Media remained at $2 with 23,001 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings climbed 50 cents to finish at $12.90 with investors swapping 5 shares, Republic Financial rose 23 cents and ended at $107.75 with 5,021 stock units passing through the market. Scotiabank remained at $45.50 as investors exchanged 36,645 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 24 cents in closing at $9.76 in trading 28,789 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.73 after an exchange of 1,709 units. Unilever Caribbean rallied 50 cents to $14.50 with trading of 255 shares and West Indian Tobacco jumped 30 cents to end at $2.85 after an exchange of 1,947 stock units.
Prices of stocks trading are that for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Winners beat losers 2 to 1 on T&T Exchange


Winners outpaced losers 2 to 1 on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday to close out the week and the month, with Endeavor Holding, Unilever and Prestige Holdings being the major price gainers. Ansa McAl and Trinidad & Tobago NGL were the major losers following trading of 22 securities, compared to 23 on Thursday, with prices of eight rising, four declining and 10 ending firm.

Trading ended with the volume and the value of stocks changing hands declining by 50 percent and 58 percent, respectively, compared to Thursday, after trading of 134,208 shares for $1,738,928 and sliding from 268,587 units for $4,144,839 on Thursday.
An average of 6,100 shares were traded at $79,042, versus 11,678 stocks at $180,210 on Thursday. Trading month to date averages 18,019 shares at $397,491 down from the 18,608 units at $413,236 on the prior day and an average for April of 16,463 shares with a value of $259,049.
The Composite Index lost 4.28 points to close at 990.43, the All T&T Index slipped 1.37 points to conclude trading at 1,423.73, the SME Index remained at 79.78 and the Cross-Listed Index dropped 1.05 points to conclude trading at 73.75.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini remained at $60 after an exchange of 101 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $10.80 with 273 stocks clearing the market, Ansa McAl dropped $1.07 in closing at $46.43 in an exchange of 51 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $29 with traders dealing in 4 stock units, AS Bryden remained at $1.80 with 243 units crossing the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 20 cents to end at $8 after a transfer of 12,560 stocks. Endeavour Holdings advanced $2.10 to $17.60 as investors exchanged 95 units, First Citizens Groupsettled at $38 in trading 292 shares, GraceKennedy remained at $3.58 with 29,387 stock units crossing the market. Guardian Holdings ended at $15.99 in an exchange of 290 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.43 with investors swapping 1,807 units, National Enterprises skidded 14 cents to t $5.25 with a transfer of 10,428 stocks. National Flour Mills closed at $1.48 with investors dealing in 3,654 stock units, NCB Financial remained at $2.60 after an exchange of 11,336 shares, One Caribbean Media rose 20 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of $2, with investors trading 5,000 units. Prestige Holdings climbed 50 cents and ended at $12.90 with 121 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial popped 2 cents to $107.52 with investors trading 6,606 stock units, Scotiabank rallied 10 cents to finish at $45.50 in switching ownership of 4,328 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 94 cents to $10.01 after trading of 30,192 stocks, Trinidad Cement increased by just 3 cents to $1.73 after a transfer of 305 units, Unilever Caribbean gained 52 cents to finish at $16.76 with 10,100 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco rose 2 cents and ended at $2.85 with an exchange of 7,035 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Winners batter losers on T&T Exchange



Winning stocks climbed well above those declining on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, following trading in 23 securities, marginally lower than the 24 active ones on Tuesday and ending with prices of 10 stocks rising, seven declining and six ended firm. The market closed with the volume of stocks traded slipping a mere 4 percent, as the value soared 689 percent higher than on Tuesday.

The market closed with trading of 473,551 shares for $18,873,215 compared to 492,641 stock units at $2,392,054 on Tuesday.
Market activity ended with an average of 20,589 shares being traded at $820,575 compared to 20,527 stock units at $99,669 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 18,985 shares at $425,937, up from 18,893 units at $403,190 on the previous day and an average for April of 16,463 shares at $259,049.
The Composite Index dipped by 1.49 points to 1,004.43, the All T&T Index fell 4.74 points to wrap-up trading at 1,441.56, the SME Index declined 1.92 points to conclude trading at 79.78 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.29 points to cease trading at 75.14.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini increased 50 cents to $60 with 162,610 shares changing hands, Angostura Holdings ended at $10.80 with an exchange of 920 stock units, Ansa McAl popped $3 to finish at $50, after trading of 15 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank fell $1 to $29 in an exchange of 558 stocks, AS Bryden slipped 10 cents to $1.80 after investors traded 950 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 6 cents to $8.30 following a transfer of 37,099 stock units. First Citizens Group dropped $1.26 to $37 with investors swapping 10,600 units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.58, with trading of 12,180 stocks, Guardian Holdings rose 17 cents to end at $15.99 after an exchange of 126 stock units. Guardian Media rallied 4 cents to 78 cents after trading of 1,500 shares, JMMB Group dipped 3 cents to close at 82 cents after a transfer of 3,556 units, Massy Holdings advanced 5 cents to finish at $3.47 with investors trading 120,956 stocks. Medcorp remained at $41 in an exchange of 100 stock units, National Enterprises climbed 20 cents and ended at $5.39 with 10,175 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills increased 6 cents to $1.48 after a transfer of 150 units. One Caribbean Media climbed 6 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of $1.80 with investors trading 1,315 stocks, Point Lisas ended at $6.90 with 11 stock units crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings shed 4 cents to close at $12.91 with investors switching ownership of 2,787 shares. Republic Financial declined 2 cents to $107.48 with 65,112 units crossing the market, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with investors dealing in 13,540 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 94 cents and ended at $10.01 with 140 stock units passing through the market. Unilever Caribbean rose 80 cents to close at $17 as investors exchanged 9,039 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.85 with 20,112 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of traded stocks are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

TCL snaps 57% of T&T Stock Exchange


Trinidad Cement snagged 57 percent of the total volume traded, on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday. The volume of stocks traded rose 170 percent valued 108 percent more than on Monday after 24 securities were traded slightly down from 25 on Monday and ending with prices of seven rising, six declining and 11 ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 492,641 shares for $2,392,054, in jumping from 182,269 stock units at $1,149,494 on Monday.
An average of 20,527 shares were traded at $99,669 after increasing from 7,291 stock units at $45,980 on Monday. Trading month to date ended with an average of 18,893 shares at $403,190 compared with 18,788 units at $422,615 on the preceding trading day and with an average for April of 16,463 shares at $259,049.
The Composite Index rose 3.34 points to close at 1,005.92, the All T&T Index advanced 6.29 points to conclude trading at 1,446.30, the SME Index remained unchanged at 81.70 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.02 points to conclude trading at 74.85.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini fell 50 cents to end at $59.50 trading 24 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $10.80 with 35 stock units crossing the exchange, Ansa McAl rose $2 to finish at $47 with traders dealing in 200 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank climbed $1 to $30 after an exchange of 38 units, AS Bryden stopped at $1.90 with a transfer of 1,025 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.24 with trading of 5,201 shares. Endeavour Holdings closed at $16 in an exchange of 6 stocks, First Citizens Group popped 26 cents to $38.26 with investors dealing in 168 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.58 after an exchange of 300,025 units. Guardian Holdings advanced 2 cents to finish at $15.82 after traders swapped 510 shares, JMMB Group gained 4 cents and ended at 85 cents after trading of 863 units, Massy Holdings finished at $3.42 with 63,539 stocks crossing the market. National Enterprises slipped 1 cent to $5.19 with an exchange of 2,569 stock units, National Flour Mills lost 4 cents to attend at $1.42 with 1,709 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial closed at $2.60 with investors trading 110 stock units. One Caribbean Media skidded 1 cent to $1.74 with 275 stocks passing through the market, Point Lisas remained at $6.90 with 30 units changing hands, Prestige Holdings increased 55 cents to close at $12.95 with investors trading 116 shares. Republic Financial ended at $107.50 with 6,411 stock units clearing the market, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 as investors exchanged 2,969 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 15 cents to $10.95 in switching ownership of 18 stocks. Trinidad Cement rallied 3 cents to close at $1.66 after a transfer of 105,428 units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 74 cents to $16.20 after an exchange of 714 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.85 trading 658 stock units.
Prices of traded securities are for the last transaction otherwise stated.

Trading drops on T&T Stock Exchange


Stocks ended trading mostly unchanged on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, following an increase in the number of securities changing hands to 25 securities up from with 20 on Friday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, five declining and 15 ended firm. Market activities ended with the volume of stocks traded declining 32 percent with a 27 percent lower value than on Friday.

The market closed after 182,269 shares were traded with a value of $1,149,494, much lower than 267,583 units at $1,570,917 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 7,291 shares changing hands valued at $45,980 after declining from 13,379 units at $78,546 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 18,788 shares at $422,615, down moderately from 19,610 units at $449,518 on the preceding trading day and above an average for April of 16,463 shares at $259,049.
The Composite Index popped 1.94 points to 1,002.58, the All T&T Index increased 1.60 points to 1,440.01, the SME Index remained at 81.70 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.33 points to wrap up trading at 74.83.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close at the end of the first trading day of the week, Agostini ended at $60 with a transfer of 224 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $10.80, with 5 stocks crossing the market, Ansa McAl ended at $45 after an exchange of 2,326 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $29 with investors trading 408 stocks, AS Bryden ended trading at $1.90 with 15 units clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 4 cents to $8.24 with trading in 50 shares. Endeavour Holdings ended at $16 in an exchange of 10 units, First Citizens Group rose $1 in closing at $38 after trading of 4,832 stocks, GraceKennedy closed at $3.58, following an exchange of 1,500 stock units. Guardian Holdings ended at $15.80, with 272 shares changing hands, Guardian Media ended at 74 cents with investors trading 78 units, JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to finish at a 52 weeks low of 81 cents in switching ownership of 120 stocks. L.J. Williams B share remained at 90 cents with investors dealing in 255 stock units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.42, with 23,734 shares crossing the exchange, Medcorp ended at $41 following trading of 51 stock units. National Enterprises declined 30 cents and ended at $5.20, with 500 units crossing the market, National Flour Mills lost 2 cents to finish at $1.46 in an exchange of 1,971 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $2.60 after it closed, with trading of 85,000 units. One Caribbean Media rose 5 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $1.75 after an exchange of 100 stocks, Point Lisas ended at $6.90 with investors swapping 583 shares, Republic Financial advanced 25 cents in closing at $107.50 after a transfer of 870 stock units. Scotiabank ended at $45.50 as investors exchanged 497 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped $1.05 and ended at $11.10, after 30,184 stock units passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean rallied 84 cents to finish at $16.94 with investors swapping 38 stocks and West Indian Tobacco slipped 3 cents and ended at $2.85 following an exchange of 28,646 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Rising stocks outdistanced losers on the T&T Stock Exchange


Winning stocks outdistanced those that decline by a wide margin at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday. Trading resulted in an 84 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded at a 98 percent lower value than on Thursday. At the close, there was trading in 21 securities compared with 19 on Thursday, ending with prices of seven rising, four declining and 10 ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 267,853 shares worth $1,570,917 compared to 1,657,091 stock units at $88,608,863 on Thursday.
An average of $13,379 shares were traded at $78,546 compared with 87,215 units at $4,663,624 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 19,610 shares at $449,531 compared with 19,987 units at $472,001 on the previous day and an average for April of 16,463 shares at $259,049.
The Composite Index rose 2.71 points to 1,000.64, the All T&T Index popped 5.22 points higher to finish at 1,438.41, the SME Index remained at 81.70 and the Cross-Listed Index was unchanged at 74.50.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini remained at $60 with a transfer of 101 shares, Angostura Holdings gained 19 cents to $10.80 following trading of 99 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $45 in an exchange of 500 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $29 with investors dealing in 16 units, Endeavour Holdings completed an exchange of 18 stocks at $16, First Citizens Group ended with 762 shares being traded at $37. Guardian Holdings rallied 5 cents and ended at $15.80 with investors exchanging 290 stock units, JMMB Group remained at 82 cents in switching ownership of 13 stocks, Massy Holdings rallied 2 cents to $3.42 with 217,169 stock units crossing the exchange. Medcorp fell $2.75 in closing at $41 with traders dealing in 38 shares, National Flour Mills dipped 2 cents to $1.48 with 4,002 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial increased 5 cents to finish at $2.60 with an exchange of 25 stocks. One Caribbean Media climbed 10 cents to a 52 weeks high of $1.70 with 4,967 units crossing the market, Point Lisas remained at $6.90 after investors traded 4,175 stocks, Republic Financial ended at $107.25 with 1,259 units clearing the market. Scotiabank rose 10 cents to finish at $45.50 after traders swapped 5,063 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 5 cents to stop at $10.05 with investors trading 4,652 stocks, Trinidad Cement settled at $1.63 after a transfer of 4,124 shares. Unilever Caribbean shed 90 cents to $16.10 with investors swapping 19,140 stock units and West Indian Tobacco advanced 3 cents to end at $2.88 with 1,170 stocks changing hands.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.