Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange rose sharply on Wednesday with increased securities, with less volume and value than on Thursday leading the two leading market indices to rise after Republic Holdings and West Indian Tobacco helped to move the indices higher.
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The T&T Composite Index gained 0.92 points to 1,268.27 while the All T&T Index climbed 5.82 points to 1,674.97 and the Cross Listed Index shed 0.55 points to close at 116.58.
The market closed with three stocks rising, six declining and ten left unchanged. Investors moved 206,791 shares valued at $4,236,844 through the market, compared to 270,942 shares for $7,464,144 on Tuesday.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of three stocks higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
Gainers│ National Flour added 16 cents to finish at $1.26, with an exchange of 312 units, Scotiabank TT closed 5 cents higher at $54.80, after swapping 318 units and West Indian Tobacco climbed $3.10 to $34, with 44,815 shares changing hands but closed with the offer at $330.89 to sell 20,000 units.
Losers│ Calypso Macro Index Fund fell by 13 cents to $15.75, in transferring 375 units, First Caribbean International exchanged 1,308 units at $7.50, after falling 10 cents, Guardian Holdings lost 4 cents trading 3,510 stock units and settled at $18.06. JMMB Group closed at $1.93, with a loss of 2 cents with 475 units changing hands, National Enterprises shed 15 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $4, with a transfer of 26,578 shares and Prestige Holdings ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $7.40, after losing 10 cents trading 1,453 units.
Firm Trades│ Ansa Merchant Bank traded 1,168 units and closed at $36.30, Clico Investments ended at $22.50, with an exchange of 102,745 shares, Endeavour Holdings held firm at $12.51, in transferring 75 units. First Citizens Bank traded 2,797 units at $39.40, Guardian Media swapped 957 units at $6.40, Massy Holdings closed at $50, with 118 units crossing the market. NCB Financial ended at $8, in exchanging 18,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings swapped a mere eight units at $132.65, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $16.90, in trading 583 units and Unilever Caribbean was unchanged at $17.05, after 1,271 units changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of trading, the T&T Composite Index declined by 3.77 points to 1,267.35. The All T&T Index was down 4.60 points to 1,669.15, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.40 points to close at 117.13.
First Citizens Bank exchanged 374 units at $39.40. JMMB Group swapped 107,435 shares at $1.95, Prestige Holdings closed at $7.50, with 500 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings was unchanged at $132.65, after transferring 46,138 shares. Scotiabank exchanged 4,376 stock units at $54.75, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.90, in swapping 35 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $16.90, in trading 5,289 stock units, Unilever Caribbean closed at $17.05, with a transfer of 2,500 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $30.90, after an exchange of 194 units.
Price movements were mostly moderate in trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday with volume and value well down on Friday’s levels.
Firm Trades│ First Citizens Bank exchanged 130 units at $39.40, First Caribbean International closed at $7.69, with 668 units changing hands, Massy Holdings traded 102 units at $50. National Enterprises transferred 1,238 units at $4.15, NCB Financial closed at $8, with 2,608 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank was unchanged at $54.75, after trading 952 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $16.90, with an exchange of 3,115 units and West Indian Tobacco swapped 841 units at $30.90.
Firm Trades│ First Caribbean International close at $7.69, with 1,000 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings traded 11,376 stock units at $18.08, JMMB Group closed market activity at $2 after 102,428 shares crossed the market. NCB Financial closed at $8 transferring 6,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings finished at $132.64, with an exchange of 6,574 stock units. Trinidad and Tobago NGL exchanged 875 units at $16.99 traded 202 units at $54.75 and West Indian Tobacco was unchanged at $30.90, with 34,152 units changing hands.
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed higher at the end of trading on Thursday with a reduced number of just ten companies crossing the exchange but with a higher volume and value than on Wednesday.
Massy Holdings jumped $6.40 to $54.90, in exchanging 185,147 shares and National Flour ended at $1.12, with gains of 6 cents after transferring 35,000 shares.
Republic Financial Holdings ended at $133, with a loss of 5 cents after swapping 98 stock units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed 9 cents lower at $16.90 after transferring 15,195 shares.
Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 5 cents to finish at $16.95, with 1,473 units changing hands and Unilever Caribbean ended 7 cents lower at a 52 weeks’ low of $17.95, after trading 494 stock units.
At the close, the T&T Composite Index declined 5.59 points to 1,257.09, the All T&T Index dropped 11.10 points to end at 1,675.05 while the Cross Listed Index remained at 113.50.
Republic Financial Holdings shed 50 cents in exchanging 241 units to close at $135 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $17, with a loss of 10 cents with 5,716 stock units changing hands.
The volume of stocks passing through the market climbed to 1,005,498 units valued at $14,272,854 from the trading 12 securities, compared to 109,579 shares for $7,714,973 from 14 securities on Thursday. The market closed with two stocks rising and one declining, while nine were unchanged with the T&T Composite Index gaining 2.20 points to end at 1,262.68. The All T&T Index rose advanced by 4.36 points to end at 1,686.15 while the Cross Listed Index remained at 113.50.
Losers│ Clico Investments shed 20 cents to finish at $24.90, after the transfer of 197 stock units.
At the close, the T&T Composite Index gained 0.03 points to 1,260.48. The All T&T Index rose 0.06 points to end at 1,681.79 while the Cross Listed Index was unchanged at 113.50.
Losers│ Angostura Holdings fell 46 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $14, with 1,000 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings lost 5 cents transferring 20,030 shares and closed at $17.95 and Scotiabank shed 10 cents to end at $54.60, with an exchange of 1,177 stock units.