Drop in Trinidad Stock Exchange share value

Market activity ended on Monday and resulted in 148 percent more shares, trading with a 40 percent lower value than Friday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange and declines in the Market indices.
Total of 20 security traded compared to 18 on Friday, with five stocks rising, six declining and nine remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index declined 6.99 points to 1,510.74, the All T&T Index dropped 14.01 points to 2,115.86 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.07 points to settle at 120.98.
A total of 1,261,114 shares traded for $12,778,705 compared to 509,189 units at $21,201,944 on Friday. An average of 63,056 units traded at $638,935 compared to 28,288  shares at $1,177,886 on the previous day, with trading month to date averaging 52,500 units at $599,010 versus 51,229 units at $594,199. The average trade for January amounts to 39,943 units at $369,498.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s finished at $46 in an exchange of 3,791 shares, Angostura Holdings gained $1.25 in closing at $19.75 after trading 4,541 stocks, Ansa McAl shed $1.99 in ending at $57 trading 18,844 units. Ansa Merchant Bank dropped $4.59 to $40.41 with 12,374 stock units changing hands, CinemaOne ended unchanged at $3.95 trading 12 shares, Clico Investment Fund remained at $31.50 with 33,739 units crossing the market. FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 2 cents to end at $6.12 exchanging 1,000 stock units, GraceKennedy inched 1 cent higher to $5.86 after 458 stocks crossed the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $30 with the swapping of 1,000 stocks. JMMB Group declined 1 cent to close at $2.30, with 225,217 stock units crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings ended at $106 after 25,983 shares passed through the market, National Enterprises finished at $3.25 in exchanging 1,000 units. National Flour Mills rallied 2 cents to $1.93 after 3,000 shares changed hands, NCB Financial Group closed at $8 with an exchange of 233,921 stock units, Point Lisas ended unchanged at $3.27 while exchanging 663,032 stocks. Prestige Holdings rose 5 cents to $7.05 in trading 8,529 units, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $140 after an exchange of 14,300 stocks, Scotiabank climbed 97 cents ending at $72.98 trading 4,012 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 25 cents to close at $21.75, with 5,311 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco shed 98 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $25.02 with the swapping of 1,050 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading surges for Trinidad stocks

Market activity ended on Friday and resulted in four times more stocks rising than falling, after trading 108 percent more shares, with 343 percent higher value than on Thursday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
A total of 18 securities traded versus 17 on Thursday, with eight rising, two declining and eight ending unchanged. The Composite Index dipped 0.20 points to 1,517.73, the All T&T Index lost 0.79 points to end at 2,129.87 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.06 points to settle at 120.91.
A total of 509,189 shares traded for $21,200,944 compared to 244,481 units at $4,785,196 on Thursday.
An average of 28,288 units traded at $1,177,886 up from 14,381 shares at $281,482 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 51,229 units at $594,199 versus 54,019 units at $523,211. The average trade for January amounts to 39,943 units at $369,498.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $46 trading 3,798 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $16.85 with an exchange of 45 stock units, CinemaOne lost 5 cents in ending at $3.95 after switching ownership of 400 units. Clico Investment Fund advanced $2.39 to $31.50 while exchanging 63,407 stocks, First Citizens Group ended unchanged at $64.49 with 7,437 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings ended unchanged at $30 in an exchange of 25,000 shares. Guardian Media rose 5 cents to $3.15 after 780 stocks crossed the market, JMMB Group added 1 cent to close at $2.31 trading 10,000 stock units, L.J. Williams B share popped 11 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.95 after exchanging 4,663 units. Massy Holdings inched 1 cent higher to $106, with 39,238 shares changing hands, NCB Financial Group remained at $8 in exchanging 139,819 stock units, Point Lisas finished at $3.27, with 3,605 stocks clearing the market. Republic Financial Holdings declined  $3.50 to $140 trading 63,068 stocks, Scotiabank rallied 1 cent to end at $72.01 after exchanging 8,601 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased $1 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $22 with the swapping of 90,044 stock units. Trinidad Cement finished at $3.80 with 12,897 units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean popped 10 cents to $16 in trading 81 units and West Indian Tobacco ended unchanged at $26 after 36,306 stocks were traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity falls on TTSE

Market activity ended on Thursday after 17 securities traded down from 20 on Wednesday, with seven rising, three declining and seven ending unchanged after trading 59 percent fewer shares, with 63 percent lower than Wednesday, on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
The Composite Index slipped 0.91 points to 1,517.93, the All T&T Index advanced 3.98 points to 2,130.66 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.86 points to settle at 120.85.
Overall, 244,481 shares traded for $4,785,196 down from 595,593 units at $12,852,172 on Wednesday. An average of 14,381 units traded at $281,482 compared to 29,780 shares at $642,609 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 54,019 units at $523,291 versus 59,162 units at $554,674 on the prior trading day. The average trade for January amounts to 39,943 units at $369,498.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Ansa Merchant Bank increased $1.99 to a 52 weeks’ high of $45 clearing the market with 500 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained 10 cents to close at $16.85 after trading 106 stock units, Clico Investment Fund lost $2.19 in closing at $29.11 after 400 stocks crossed the market. First Citizens Group rose 4 cents to end at $64.49 and closed with trading in 3,370 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank popped 4 cents to $6.14 after exchanging 8,242 shares, GraceKennedy declined 31 cents to $5.85 trading 4,165 stocks. Guardian Holdings climbed 25 cents to end at $30 in an exchange of 83,999 stock units, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.84 in an exchange of 837 units, Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent to $105.99 with the swapping of 3,730 units. National Enterprises finished at $3.25 while exchanging 15,570 shares, National Flour Mills advanced 4 cents to $1.91 trading 49,985 stocks, NCB Financial Group ended unchanged at $8 in switching owners of 32,430 stock units. One Caribbean Media rallied 5 cents to $4.20, with 24,100 units crossing the exchange, Point Lisas remained at $3.27 with an exchange of 300 shares, Scotiabank ended unchanged at $72, with 13,374 stocks changing hands. Unilever Caribbean finished at $15.90 after 1,744 stock units crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco finished at $26 after exchanging 1,629 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumps on TTSE on Wednesday

Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday resulted in an exchange of 90 percent more shares, with 169 percent higher value than on Tuesday and ended with more stocks declining than rising at the close.

Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters

A total of 20 securities traded compared to 19 on Tuesday, with five rising, eight declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index slipped 0.33 points to 1,518.84, the All T&T Index dipped 2.14 points to 2,126.68 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.22 points to end at 121.71.
A total of 595,593 shares traded for $12,852,172 compared to 313,686 units at $4,784,210 on Tuesday. An average of 29,780 units traded at $642,609 compared to 16,510 shares at $251,801 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 59,162 units at $554,674 versus 64,457 units at $538,719. The average trade for January amounts to 39,943 units at $369,498.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended unchanged at $46 trading 900 shares, Angostura Holdings shed $1.50 to end at $18.50 while exchanging 1,002 units, Clico Investment Fund gained $1.30 to close at $31.30 with the swapping of 63,431 stocks. First Citizens Group fell 4 cents to $64.45 after an exchange of 19 stock units, GraceKennedy rallied 34 cents to $6.16, with 96 stock units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings fell 1 cent to $29.75 in an exchange of 10,000 stocks. JMMB Group dropped 20 cents to close at $2.30 trading 100 shares, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.84 after exchanging 15,000 units, Massy Holdings rose 1 cent to $106, with 24,363 shares crossing the market. National Flour Mills finished at $1.87 in exchanging 400 stocks, NCB Financial Group remained at $8 after 239,394 units crossed the exchange, One Caribbean Media finished at $4.15 in exchanging 1,688 stock units. Point Lisas ended unchanged at $3.27 in trading 2,000 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $7 after 5,395 stocks changed hands, Republic Financial Holdings advanced 64 cents to close at $143.50 with an exchange of 236 stock units. Scotiabank lost 1 cent in ending at $72 after switching ownership of 14,447 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped $1.75 to close at $21 with 94,332 units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement declined 10 cents to $3.80 with 7,500 stocks changing hands. Unilever Caribbean lost 10 cents to end at $15.90 in trading 3,955 shares and West Indian Tobacco dropped 6 cents in closing at 52 weeks’ low of $26, with 111,335 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trinidad stocks inched higher on Monday

Market activity ended on Monday and resulted in an equal number of stocks rising than falling at the close of trading, after trading 10 percent more shares, with a 34 percent higher value than on Friday, as the market indices inched up higher at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Twenty securities traded against 18 on Friday, with rising and declining stocks ending with five each and 10 ended unchanged.
The Composite Index rallied 3.05 points to 1,521.20, the All T&T Index rose 5.80 points to 2,129.86 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.01 points to settle at 121.92. Overall 598,828 shares traded for $9,609,505 compared to 543,618 units at $7,179,353 on Friday.
An average of 29,941 units traded at $480,475 compared to 30,201 shares at $398,853 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 74,359 units at $597,974 versus 86,697 units at $630,612 previously. The average trade for January amounts to 39,943 units at $369,498.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended trading 77 shares at $46, Angostura Holdings declined 50 cents to $19.50 with 4,425 units crossing the market, Ansa McAl lost 25 cents to end at $58.75 after 85 stock units switched hands.  inemaOne finished at $4 after exchanging 851 stocks, Clico Investment Fund advanced 50 cents in closing at $30 after trading 6,607 stock units, First Citizens Group rallied 25 cents to $64, with 343 stocks changing hands. GraceKennedy ended unchanged at $6.20, with 72,065 shares clearing the market, Guardian Holdings fell 25 cents to close at $29.75 while exchanging 7,635 units, JMMB Group gained 15 cents in closing at $2.50 in trading 424 units. Massy Holdings ended at $106 with the swapping of 26,169 shares, National Enterprises finished at $3.25 after exchanging 1,513 stock units, NCB Financial Group remained at $8 with 341,230 stocks changing hands. One Caribbean Media shed 5 cents to $4.15 with an exchange of 45 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $3.27 in exchanging 65,000 units, Republic Financial Holdings dropped 14 cents in ending at $142.86 after an exchange of 16,765 stocks. Scotiabank finished at $72.01, with 439 shares crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 47 cents to end at $19.97 in switching ownership of 15,454 shares, Trinidad Cement rose 5 cents in closing at $3.80 with an exchange of 38,019 units. Unilever Caribbean ended unchanged at $16 in exchange of 600 stock units and West Indian Tobacco finished at $26.06 trading 1,082 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Slippage in Port of Spain

Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange started in February, with the market indices slipping when the market closed on Tuesday, with slightly more stocks rising than falling after 100 percent more shares were exchanged, with 116 percent higher value than on Monday.
A total of 22 security traded down slightly from 24 on Monday, with eight stocks rising, seven declining and seven remaining unchanged.
FirstCaribbean International Bank and West Indian Tobacco both closed trading at 52 weeks’ low.
The Composite Index declined 4.56 points to 1,518.11, the All T&T Index fell 5.15 points to 2,126.53 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.55 points to settle at 121.53.
A total of 1,078,680 shares traded  or $16,459,377 up from 539,621 units at $7,631,985 on Monday. An average of 49,031 units traded at $748,153 compared to 22,484 shares at $317,999 on Monday. The average trade for January amounted to 39,943 units at $369,498.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s rose 50 cents in ending at $45, with 2,327 shares crossing the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $19.99 while exchanging 1,100 stock units, Ansa McAl ended unchanged at $59 trading 73 units. CinemaOne fell 5 cents to end at $4 after an exchanging of 4,149 stocks, Clico Investment Fund increased 48 cents to $28.98 with the swapping of 2,285 stock units, First Citizens Group dropped 49 cents to $64 after finishing trading of 577 shares. FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 14 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $6 after the switching ownership of 1,000 units, GraceKennedy popped 9 cents to end at $6.20 trading 955,600 stocks, Guardian Holdings lost 15 cents to close at $29.85, with 69 stock units changing hands. JMMB Group declined 1 cent to $2.34 with 5,319 stocks clearing the market, L.J. Williams B share gained 4 cents to end at $1.84 with an exchange of 1,621 shares, Massy Holdings finished at $106 in exchanging 9,524 units. National Flour Mills rallied 4 cents to $1.91 after exchanging 15 units, NCB Financial Group finished at $8 after 19,842 stocks crossed the market, One Caribbean Media remained at $4.10 in an exchange of 1,999 stock units. Point Lisas ended unchanged at $3.27 in trading 200 shares, Republic Financial Holdings advanced $1 to close at $143 after trading 62,644 stocks, Scotiabank popped 1 cent to $72.01 in switching ownership of 800 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 99 cents in closing at $19 after 2,001 stock units passed through the exchange, Trinidad Cement gained 1 cent to end at $3.75 while exchanging 7,000 shares, Unilever Caribbean ended unchanged at $16 after trading 129 shares and West Indian Tobacco lost $1.49 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $26.01 in an exchange of 406 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Stocks up 2% on Trinidad Stock Exchange

Stocks recorded gains of almost two percent in January at the close of market activity on Monday with more stocks falling than rising at the close of trading, after trading 31 percent fewer shares changed hands than on Friday, on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange as 24 securities traded up from 21 on Friday, with four rising, six declining and 14 remaining unchanged. 
The Composite Index dipped 0.69 points to 1,522.67, the All T&T Index slipped 1.33 points to 2,131.68 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 122.08.
A total of 539,621 shares traded for $7,631,985 up from 778,680 units at $8,157,581 on Friday. An average of 22,484 units traded at $317,999 up from 37,080 shares at $388,456 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 39,943 units at $369,498 versus 41,079 units at $372,826. The average trade for December amounts to 21,703 units at $306,768.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s fell 75 cents to $44.50 while exchanging one share, Angostura Holdings finished at $19.99 trading 2,001 stock units, Ansa McAl ended at $59 after exchanging 42 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $16.75 with investors swapping 640 stocks, CinemaOne dropped 15 cents to close at $4.05, with 851 units crossing the exchange, Clico Investment Fund declined $1.50 to $28.50, with 7,961 stocks changing hands. First Citizens Group ended at $64.49 with an exchange of 24 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.14, with one share crossing the market, GraceKennedy lost 4 cents to $6.11 in switching ownership of 9,047 shares. Guardian Holdings finished at $30 after exchanging 439 stock units, Guardian Media remained at $3.10 after 1,914 stocks crossed the market, JMMB Group closed at $2.35 with the swapping of 2,581 units. L.J. Williams B share advanced 8 cents to $1.80 after the trading of 3,379 units, Massy Holdings ended at $106 in an exchange of 34,668 stock units, National Enterprises climbed 13 cents to end at $3.25 after exchanging 315 stocks. NCB Financial Group shed 1 cent to end at $8, with 300,855 shares clearing the market, One Caribbean Media shed 10 cents to $4.10 trading 5,001 units, Point Lisas remained at $3.27 after exchanging 152,249 stocks. Prestige Holdings popped 4 cents to close at $7.04 after 30 shares crossed the market, Republic Financial Holdings popped 66 cents to $142, with1,000 stock units crossing the exchange, Scotiabank finished at $72 after clearing the market with 3,431 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $19.99 after trading 10,007 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16 with 1,589 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $27.50 in trading 1,595 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Stock values inched higher on T&TSE

Market activity ended on Friday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange with 96 percent more stocks trading, with 42 percent lower value than on Thursday after rising stocks were just edged out by those that fell.  
Twenty one securities traded, up from 18 on Thursday, with seven rising, eight declining and six unchanged. The Composite Index inched by 0.04 points to 1,523.36, the All T&T Index rose 5.63 points to 2,133.01 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.83 points to settle at 122.08.
A total of 778,680 shares traded for $8,157,581 compared to 396,731 units at $14,048,777 on Thursday. An average of 37,080 units traded at $388,456 compared to 22,041 shares at $780,488 on the previous day, with trading month to date averaging 41,079 units at $372,826 versus 41,320 units at $371,883. The average trade for December amounts to 21,703 units at $306,768.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and three stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s advanced 25 cents in closing at $45.25 after an exchange of 152 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $19.99, with 5,148 stock units crossing the exchange, Ansa McAl rose $2 to close at $59 with the swapping of 550 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped $2.25 in ending at $16.75 with an exchange of 120 stocks, Clico Investment Fund finished at $30 while exchanging 9,923 shares, First Citizens Group shed 26 cents to $64.49 with 323 stocks changing hands. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended unchanged at $6.14 in trading 5,614 stock units, GraceKennedy lost 1 cent ending at $6.15 in switching ownership of 7,482 units, JMMB Group declined 12 cents to close at $2.35 after exchanging 254,390 shares. Massy Holdings popped 1 cent to end at $106 after trading 33,076 units, National Enterprises fell 13 cents to close at $3.12 after exchanging 700 stocks, National Flour Mills remained at $1.87 after 62,410 stock units changed hands. NCB Financial Group popped 1 cent higher in closing at $8.01, with 289,219 stock units crossing the market, Point Lisas rallied 2 cents to end at $3.27 trading 80,200 stocks, Prestige Holdings fell 5 cents to $7, with 10,000 shares changing hands,  Republic Financial Holdings gained 4 cents in closing at $141.34 after trading 2,786 units, Scotiabank ended at $72 with 2,112 units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $19.99, with 3,030 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad Cement declined 6 cents to end at $3.74 after 7,426 shares crossed the exchange, Unilever Caribbean increased 25 cents to $16 with 20 stocks changing hands and West Indian Tobacco lost 48 cents in closing at $27.50 after trading 3,999 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Spike in trading activity pushes Trinidad stocks to record high

Trading took a big leap forward on Thursday as the volume of stocks exchanged surged 2,530 percent above the 227,809 units at $3,415,464 on Wednesday to 5,990,305 shares valued 423 percent more at $17,772,507 at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close of the market, 19 securities traded compared to 17 on Wednesday, with four rising, eight declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index popped 1.51 points to a record close of 1,525.38, the All T&T Index popped 2.81 points to end at a record high of 2,137.81 and the Cross-Listed Index inched 0.02 points higher to 121.94.
An average of 315,279 units traded at $935,395 compared to 13,401 at $200,910 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 68,831 units at $315,141 versus 35,384 units at $230,963. The average trade for December amounts to 21,703 units at $306,768.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s rallied $1 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $38.50 after trading 5,868 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $20, with an exchange of 31,966 stocks, Ansa McAl rose 49 cents to close at $59.99, with 820 units crossing the exchange. Ansa Merchant Bank popped 40 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $43.50, with 1,180 stock units clearing the market, Clico Investment Fund finished unchanged at $30 in trading 10,377 shares, First Citizens Group declined 24 cents to $66.75 in exchange of 58 units. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.1 after 31,662 stock units crossed the market, GraceKennedy shed 4 cents to close at $6.16 in exchanging 102,614 stocks, Guardian Media finished unchanged at $3.15 while trading 100,000 shares. JMMB Group ended at $2.30 in switching ownership of 4,783,185 stock units, Massy Holdings lost 25 cents to close at $106 with an exchange of 1,431 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.95, with 5,768 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial Group finished trading 99,013 stock units at $8, One Caribbean Media dropped 24 cents in ending at $4.20 after 4,968 units changed hands, Point Lisas fell 37 cents to $3.25 after exchanging 770,759 shares. Scotiabank dropped $4.70 to close at $70.25 with the swapping of 567 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 79 cents in closing at $19.60 in an exchange of 11,097 stocks, Unilever Caribbean lost 15 cents to end at $16 after exchanging 19,017 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 27 cents ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $28.11 trading 9,955 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Declining stocks dominate on Trinidad exchange

Declining stocks doubled those rising at the close of market activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday and resulted in a big drop in volume and value of stocks trading compared to Monday.
Seventeen securities traded, down from 21 on Monday, with five rising, 10 declining and two closing unchanged.
The Composite Index popped 0.95 points to 1,521.58, the All T&T Index rose 2.58 points to 2,131.58 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.11 points to settle at 121.77.
A total of 139,988 shares traded, for $972,176 in contrast with, 2,793,605 units at $10,485,578 on Monday. An average of 8,235 units traded at $57,187 versus 133,029 at $499,313 on Monday, and month to date averaging 38,423 units at $235,117 compared to 43,264 units at $263,655. The average trade for December ended 21,703 units at $306,768.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s spiked $1 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $36 after exchanging 56 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $59.50, with 239 units changing hands, Clico Investment Fund remained at $30 after exchanging 550 stock units. First Citizens Group slipped 1 cent to $66.98 while exchanging 14 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 1 cent in ending at $6.14 with an exchange of 25,210 stock units, GraceKennedy fell 5 cents to $6.15 after trading 200 shares. Guardian Holdings rose 25 cents to end at $30 in switching ownership of 98 units, JMMB Group gained 3 cents to close at $2.30, with 42,800 stocks changing hands, L.J Williams B share lost 4 cents to close at $1.80 in trading 964 shares. Massy Holdings declined 1 cent to $106.49 after trading 1,500 units, National Enterprises dipped 1 cent in closing at $3.75, with 42,816 stocks clearing the market, NCB Financial Group declined 1 cent in ending at $8 with the swapping of 10,000 stock units. Point Lisas climbed 47 cents to $3.62 in exchanging 500 stocks, Scotiabank rose $1 to close at $70, with 425 stock units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost $1.21 to end at $18.78 with 210 shares changing hands. Unilever Caribbean shed 4 cents to land at $16.15 in an exchange of 13,600 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 12 cents to $28.38 after trading 806 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.