Market activity ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 55 percent and the value 38 percent lower than on Friday, resulting in 20 securities traded compared to 16 on Friday, with prices of nine rising, three declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 359,821 shares for $3,174,677 compared to 232,055 units at $5,132,054 on Friday.
An average of 17,991 units were traded at $158,734 compared to 14,503 shares at $320,753 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 29,081 units at $362,072 versus 30,787 units at $393,354 on the previous trading day. The average trade for August amounts to 40,829 units at $378,385.
The Composite Index advanced 2.86 points to 1,370.87, the All T&T Index increased 8.09 points to 2,042.43 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.38 points to settle at 91.30.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $45.65 in trading 107 shares, Angostura Holdings advanced 25 cents to end at a 52 week’ high of $26.75 after exchanging 490 units, Ansa McAl increased $2 in ending at $59 with one stock unit clearing the market. Clico Investment Fund rose 2 cents in closing at $30 after trading 3,401 stocks, First Citizens Group climbed 13 cents to 50.75 after a transfer of 1,709 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 9 cents in closing at $5.01 as investors exchanged 185,000 stock units. GraceKennedy ended at $5.33 with an exchange of 1,000 units, JMMB Group gained 2 cents after ending at $2.32, with 53,607 shares changing hands, L.J. Williams B share closed at $2.20 in exchanging 2 shares. Massy Holdings rallied 1 cent to end at $4.73 after trading 70,654 stocks, National Enterprises dipped 2 cents to $3.40 with investors transferring 9,870 stock units, 
National Flour Mills popped 1 cent to close at $1.60 with a transfer of 565 units. NCB Financial Group remained at $4.99 in an exchange of 1,000 shares, Prestige Holdings swapped 4,960 stocks at $6, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $140 in switching ownership of 8,066 units. Scotiabank advanced 40 cents to end at $78.40 with 25 stock units changing, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 15 cents to end at $22, with 15,619 shares crossing the market, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.55 while exchanging 2,161 stocks. Unilever Caribbean declined 11 cents in ending at $12.50, with 810 units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco stayed at $23, with 774 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
A total of 232,055 shares were exchanged for $5,132,054 down from 1,053,916 units at $27,974,973 on Thursday. An average of 14,503 units were traded at $320,753 compared to 61,995 shares at $1,645,587 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 30,787 units at $393,354 versus 33,073 units at $403,544 on the previous trading day. The average trade for August amounts to 40,829 units at $378,385.
Massy Holdings dipped 2 cents to $4.72, with 28,110 stocks clearing the market, National Enterprises rose 2 cents in closing at $3.42 as investors traded 328 stock units, Prestige Holdings popped 20 cents to end at $6 in switching ownership of two units. Scotiabank shed 40 cents to close at $78 after a transfer of 1,436 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 14 cents to $21.85 in an exchange of 600 stock units, Unilever Caribbean stayed at $12.61 in trading 250 shares and West Indian Tobacco dipped 40 cents to close at $23 with a transfer of 68,067 units.
Trading averaged 61,995 units at $1,645,587 up from 30,456 shares at $248,110 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 33,073 units at $403,544 versus 28,004 units at $185,866 on the previous trading day. The average trade for August amounts to 40,829 units at $378,385.
National Enterprises lost 6 cents in closing at $3.40 after 17,095 shares crossed the exchange, National Flour popped 4 cents to $1.59, with 1,423 shares changing hands. One Caribbean Media traded 10,826 units but slipped 10 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $3.90. Point Lisas fell 16 cents to $3.11, with an exchange of 3,500 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $140 with investors transferring 155,000 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $78.40 with a transfer of 15,000 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 11 cents in closing at $21.99 after trading 2,146 stock units, Trinidad Cement rose 5 cents to $3.55, with 15,000 stock units changing hands and Unilever Caribbean rallied 31 cents to close at $12.88 with an exchange of 1,504 stocks.
NCB Financial Group gained 9 cents to end at $4.99, with 30,000 stock units clearing the market, One Caribbean Media traded 5 units at $4. Prestige Holdings rose 9 cents in ending at $5.80, with an exchange of 890 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $140 with investors transferring 764 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $78.40 with a transfer of 700 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 26 cents to $22.10 after trading 11,586 stock units, Trinidad Cement slipped 1 cent to $3.50, with 1,124 stock units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean dipped 30 cents to close at $12.30 and finished with 824 stocks changing hands and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.40 after exchanging 4,394 shares.
GraceKennedy rallied 4 cents to $5.29 in transferring 1,190 stock units, JMMB Group lost 2 cents to end at $2.30 in exchanging 5,346 shares, Massy Holdings rose 2 cents to $4.74 after 15,654 units changed hands. National Enterprises advanced 16 cents in closing at $3.46 after switching ownership of 2,695 units, NCB Financial Group declined 8 cents to $4.90 while exchanging 2,000 shares, Point Lisas remained at $3.25 after a transfer of 50 stocks. Prestige Holdings fell 9 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $5.71, with 500 stock units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $140 as investors exchanged 245 stocks, Scotiabank gained 40 cents to end at $78.40 in an exchange of 508 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 17 cents Friend at $21.84 in trading 15,156 shares, Trinidad Cement rose 1 cent in closing at $3.51 after exchanging 5,000 units and Unilever Caribbean ended unchanged at $12.60 with a transfer of 399 shares.
NCB Financial Group lost 2 cents in closing at $4.98 after exchanging 250 stock units, One Caribbean Media fell 5 cents to close at $4 with a transfer of 516 units, Point Lisas ended at $3.25 in trading 90 shares. Republic Financial Holdings dipped 40 cents to $140, with 2,300 stocks changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $22.01 with an exchange of 11,887 shares, Unilever Caribbean advanced 35 cents to close at $12.60 after 821 stocks crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $23.40 while exchanging 645 stock units.
Prestige Holdings lost 3 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.80 with investors transferring 550 units, Republic Financial Holdings rose 40 cents to $140.40 after exchanging 6,523 stock units, Scotiabank advanced 20 cents to close at $78 in exchanging 12,597 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 2 cents to close at $22.01, with the transfer of 11,442 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended unchanged at $3.50 with the swapping of 1,313 shares, Unilever Caribbean dropped 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $12.25 with an exchange of 3,812 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.40 in switching ownership of 6,331 units.
Massy Holdings ended at $4.74 in trading 114,901 units, National Enterprises dipped 1 cent in closing at $3.59 with a transfer of 19,175 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.60 in trading 1,000 stocks. NCB Financial Group ended unchanged at $5 with 1,000 stock units changing hands, One Caribbean Media rallied 5 cents to $4.05 as investors exchanged 48 units, Point Lisas advanced 16 cents to $3.25 as 3,010 shares switched owners. Prestige Holdings shed 87 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.83 while exchanging 20 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings lost 25 cents ending at $140 with investors transferring 150 stock units, Scotiabank declined 20 cents to end at $77.80, with 123 shares crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped $1.01 in closing at $21.99, with 180 stocks clearing the market, Trinidad Cement dipped 2 cents to $3.50 after a transfer of 143,549 units, Unilever Caribbean gained 30 cents in ending at $12.50 trading 434 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.40 with 6,490 shares clearing the market.
Massy Holdings remained at $4.74 after trading 63,550 shares, National Enterprises remained at $3.60 with a transfer of 49,266 stock units, National Flour Mills advanced 3 cents to $1.60 after trading 23,284 units. Prestige Holdings ended at $6.85 after a transfer of 10 shares, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $140.01 in switching ownership of 11,406 units, Scotiabank ended at $77.99 after investors exchanged 679 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 6 cents to $21.95 with 9,597 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement dipped 2 cents to $3.50 with an exchange of 5,000 units, Unilever Caribbean lost 2 cents to close at $12.57 as investors traded 3,197 stocks and West Indian Tobacco dropped 20 cents in ending at $23.20 with investors transferring five shares.
National Enterprises remained at $3.60 in switching ownership of 163,100 units, National Flour Mills dropped 3 cents in closing at $1.57, after 7,116 shares crossed the market, NCB Financial Group slipped 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.99 with a transfer of 1,112 stock units. Point Lisas rose 16 cents to end at $3.25 after exchanging 172 stocks, Prestige Holdings gained 15 cents to $6.85 in trading 100 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings fell 24 cents in closing at $140.01 in exchanging 434 units. Scotiabank climbed 19 cents to $77.99 with investors transferring 185 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended unchanged at $22.01 after investors transferred 5,613 shares, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.52 with the swapping of 5,000 stocks. Unilever Caribbean increased 39 cents to close at $12.59 with an exchange of 655 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.40 in trading 14,335 stock units.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
