Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange resulted in a sharp jump in the number of securities changing hands on Wednesday but with reduced volume compared to Tuesday’s market activity.
The T&T Composite Index rose 3.27 points to 1,260.45. The All T&T Index dropped 10.43 points to end at 1,681.73 while the Cross Listed Index gained 2.34 points at 113.50.
The market closed with the prices of three stocks rising, six declining, while nine remained unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market declined to 82,289 shares valued at $1,775,994 compared to 235,502 shares for $5,767,134 on Tuesday.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of five stocks higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Gainers│ NCB Financial gained 35 cents trading 187 units and closed at $7.50, Scotiabank TT rose 10 cents, in swapping 143 units and Trinidad Cement ended at $1.90, rising 10 cents after exchanging 3,00 stock units.
Losers│ Ansa McAL shed 38 cents exchanging 3,715 stock units and closed at $54.45, Clico Investments lost 20 cents and ended at $25.10, in swapping 14,283 shares. Grace Kennedy lost 3 cents to finish at $2.87, with 250 units crossing the market, National Enterprises fell by 40 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $4.50, after transferring 4,300 stock units. Prestige Holdings ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $7.50, with a loss of 40 cents with 130 units changing hands and Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined by $2.50 to $17 in trading 10,638 shares.
Firm Trades│ Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $36.30, with an exchange of 30 units, Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 370 units at $15.88, First Citizens transferred 806 stock units at $38.15, JMMB Group closed with a transfer 500 units at $2. Massy Holdings remained at $50, in an exchange of 1,733 stock units, National Flour closed at $1.20, with 10,700 shares crossing the market. Point Lisas swapped 130 units at $3.45, Republic Financial Holdings traded unchanged at $135, with 100 units changing hands and Unilever Caribbean traded 9,032 shares at $18.02.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The T&T Composite Index gained 1.38 points to 1,257.18. The All T&T Index rose 2.75 points to end at 1,692.16 while the Cross Listed Index was unchanged at 111.16.
Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 99 cents to $19.50, with 39,090 shares changing hands.
The T&T Composite Index declined by 3.97 points to 1,255.80. The All T&T Index gained 1.55 points to end at 1,689.41 while the Cross Listed Index lost 1.30 points to 111.16.
NCB Financial closed at $7.15, with a loss of 10 cents trading 530 stock units and Unilever Caribbean finished at a 52 weeks’ low of $18.02, after losing 23 cents in exchanging 1,703 shares.
The T&T Composite Index slipped 2.61 points to 1,259.77. The All T&T Index declined by 5.18 points to end at 1,687.86 while the Cross Listed Index remained at 112.46.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 49 cents swapping 3,000 units and closed at $18.51 and Unilever Caribbean fell by 65 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $18.25, with 2,298 stock units crossing the market.
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange slipped at the close of trading on Tuesday to continue the slide that started early March as oil-dependent Trinidad & Tobago faces significant economic challenges with the price trading well under US$30 on the world market.
JMMB Group slipped 5 cents to $1.95, in exchanging 54,676 stock units, Prestige Holdings lost 16 cents trading 373 units and closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $7.90. Republic Financial Holdings declined by $5.20 to $136.05, with 1,500 stock units changing hands and Scotiabank shed 24 cents transferring 1,119 units at a 52 weeks’ low of $54.75.
Republic Financial Holdings ended at $141.25, with a loss of 23 cents in exchanging 2,451 stock units. Scotiabank fell 1 cent with 5,660 units share changing hands to close at $54.99 and West Indian Tobacco declined by $2.85 to a 52 weeks’ low of $30.90, with 1,976 stock units crossing the market.
Firm Trades│ Clico Investments swapped 9,241 stock units at $21.50, Guardian Holdings traded 4,008 units at $17.93, Massy Holdings closed at $48, with 24,651 shares changing hands. NCB Financial had 224,118 shares transferred at $7.25, One Caribbean Media ended at $6.50 after exchanging 50 units, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $141.48, with 37,572 shares crossing the market. Scotiabank traded 16,699 units at $55, Trinidad Cement exchanged 839 stock units at $1.75 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18.75, with a transfer of 16,529 stock units.
Republic Financial Holdings ended at $141.48, with a loss of 1 cent in swapping 650 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 25 cents to close at $18.75, after exchanging 27,043 units and Unilever Caribbean fell by 10 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $18.90, with 589 stock units crossing the market.
Stocks with the largest declines were, Massy Holdings, with a fall of $5, NCB Financial down $1.24, One Caribbean Media losing 45 cents, Scotiabank sliding $1.95 to $55 in swapping 81,671 shares and West Indian Tobacco declined by $3.81.
One Caribbean Media ended at 52 weeks’ low of $6.50, with a loss of 45 cents after exchanging 630 units. Scotiabank slid $1.95 to 52 weeks’ low of $55 in swapping 81,671 shares, Trinidad& Tobago NGL closed 26 cents lower to $19 exchanging 5,000 shares and West Indian Tobacco declined by $3.81 to a 52 weeks’ low of $30, with 3,000 stock units crossing the market.
Trading resumed on Tuesday after closing for the public holiday on Monday and ended on the last day of March with T&T Composite Index declining 11.85 points to 1,317.14. The All T&T Index dropped 8.50 points to end at 1,740.57 while the Cross Listed Index fell 2.08 points at 120.91.
Massy Holdings fell $4 to $50, with 163 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial ended at $8.50, after losing 49 cents after exchanging 2,889 units, Republic Financial lost 3 cents, in transferring 7,623 shares and closed at $141.49. Scotiabank shed 5 cents and ended at $56.95, with an exchange of 1,853 stock units and Trinidad& Tobago NGL closed 24 cents lower to $19.26 trading 92,282 shares.