All indices fell sharply in trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, ending with an exchange of 128 percent more shares and a 47 percent increase in values compared to Monday’s trading.
The number of securities trading surged to 20, from just nine on Monday, and closed with two stocks advancing, seven declining and eleven remaining unchanged. The T&T Composite Index declined by 6.22 points to 1,295.90, the All T&T Index dropped 10.47 points to 1,737.96, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.26 points to close at 115.41.
Trading resulted in 101,236 shares for $958,604 compared to 44,369 shares valued $653,487 on Monday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 5,062 units at $47,930 versus an average of 4,930 units at $72,610 for each security on Monday. For the month to date, the average trade amounts to 7,942 shares at $102,663 compared to 8,612 units at $115,392 on Friday. October closed with an average of 16,922 shares for $285,061.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of four stocks higher than their last selling price and two with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ Clico Investments added 1 cent to close at $25.02, with an exchange of 8,793 stock units and One Caribbean Media ended at $4.85, after gaining 5 cents and trading 17,217 stock units.
Stocks declining│ First Citizens Bank lost 1 cent to settle at $43.49, after a transfer of 1,672 units, Grace Kennedy finished at $3.60, with a loss of 4 cents in exchanging 48,401 shares, JMMB Group ended 6 cents lower at $1.73 after 6,493 units changed hands. NCB Financial Group closed at $7.99, with a loss of 1 cent trading 600 units, National Flour shed 20 cents to end at $1.80, in exchanging 2,428 units,
Republic Financial Holdings fell 50 cents to $140.99, with an exchange of 1,150 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed 25 cents lower at $14.75, with 7,326 stock units changing hands.
Stocks trading firm│ Angostura Holdings closed at $16.75 trading 300 units, Ansa Merchant Bank exchanged 20 units at $39.50, Ansa McAL held firm at $48.99 in transferring 200 units. CinemaOne ended at $4, with 100 units changing hands, First Caribbean International Bank remained at $7.05 with trades of 139 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $20.10, with 3,000 units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings traded 95 units at $57.40, National Enterprises closed at $3.90, with 100 units changing hands, Prestige Holdings transferred 1,350 units at $7.25. Point Lisas ended at $3.15, trading 1,535 units and Scotiabank remained at $54.35, with 417 units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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.
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.
One Caribbean Media shed 10 cents to finish at 52 weeks’ low of $$4.80, with 4,763 stock units changing hands.
Massy Holdings rose 5 cents to end at $59.05, after trading just 22 stock units, NCB Financial Group gained 3 cents to close at $7.85 with the transfer of 2,234 units, National Flour ended at $1.85, with gains of 2 cents in exchanging 31,208 units.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL shed 37 cents to finish at $15.50, in exchanging 11,332 shares and West Indian Tobacco lost 5 cents after a transfer of 807 units to close at $35.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $15.87, with a 3 cent loss transferring 1,230 units, Trinidad Cement fell 5 cents to $2, exchanging 50 units and West Indian Tobacco ended 45 cents lower at $35.05, with 5,332 stock units changing hands.
National Flour slipped to $1.80, with a loss of 3 cents trading 1,400 shares, Point Lisas lost 10 cents, exchanging 1,272 units to settle at $3.15, Republic Financial Holdings shed 52 cents to close at $142, with 1,440 units changing hands. Unilever Caribbean was down 3 cents to $16.97, trading 688 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $35.01, with a loss of 99 cents, transferring 7,353 stock units.
Massy Holdings shed 50 cents transferring 3,125 units to finish at $58.50, National Enterprises lost 4 cents to settle at $4.01, in exchanging 4,600 stock units. One Caribbean Media closed at $5.20, after slipping 4 cents trading 6,600 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $142.52, after shedding 8 cents and exchanging 16,154 stock units and Scotiabank fell 4 cents to $54.95, with 1,442 shares crossing the market.
The market closed with thirteen securities trading with four stocks advancing, three declining and six unchanged. Trading resulted in 171,377 shares valued at $1,635,896 passing through the market compared to 101,727 shares for $1,242,094 on Wednesday from 14 securities.
Point Lisas closed 10 cents higher at $3.25, after exchanging 82,824 shares and Scotiabank inched 10 cents up to $54.74, with 11,828 stock units changing hands.
Unilever Caribbean lost 3 cents to finish at $16.97, with 498 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco fell by $1.92 to $36.98, trading 1,620 units.