The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended trading on Tuesday with the market slipping after investors traded 282 more shares than Monday and closed with more stocks falling than rising.
The market closed with sixteen securities trading with two stocks advancing, six declining and eight unchanged, with 406,464 shares valued at $6,393,647 trading, compared to 106,336 shares for $2,270,419 on Monday from 11 securities.
The T&T Composite Index shed 0.41 points to 1,315.90. The All T&T Index gained 0.69 points to 1,779.15, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.21 points to close at 115.20.
The average trade on Friday amounted to 25,404 units at $399,603 versus an average of 9,667 stock units for $206,402 for each security. For the month to date trading resulted in an average of 14,572 shares at $354,268 each and on the prior day, the average was 13,288 units at $348,895. July closed with an average of 12,712 shares for $166,390.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of five stocks higher than its last selling price and three with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ First Caribbean International gained 1 cent to finish at $7, after trading 42,092 shares and JMMB Group picked up 1 cent in transferring 485 units to close at $1.94.
Stocks declining│ Angostura Holdings lost 5 cents exchanging 825 units to end at $15.30, First Citizens Bank settled at $46.10, with a loss of 20 cents in trading 6,116 stock units, Grace Kennedy closed 10 cents lower at $3.50, with 49,698 shares crossing the market. NCB Financial Group dipped 2 cents to $7.85, after exchanging 204,525 shares, National Flour ended 5 cents lower at $1.90, with 10,000 stock units changing hands and Scotiabank closed at $54.50, after falling by 40 cents trading 5,785 stock units.
Stocks trading firm│ Calypso Macro Index Fund ended with 300 shares changing hands at $14, Clico Investments remained at $27.78, with trades 37,229 shares crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings exchanged 5,692 stock units at $19.34, Massy Holdings held firm at $59, in transferring 33,081 shares. Republic Financial Holdings traded 3,012 units at $141.25, Trinidad and Tobago NGL exchanged 4,121 stock units at $17, Unilever Caribbean closed unchanged at $17 in transferring 361 units and West Indian Tobacco closed at $37.05 trading 3,142 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.