The volume and value of stocks traded rose sharply on Monday, after exchanging 480 percent more shares valued 240 percent greater than on Friday and resulting in slightly more stocks falling than rising at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
A total of 1,938,335 shares traded for $22,585,268 versus 334,379 units at $6,637,409 on Friday.
An average of 129,222 units traded at $1,505,685 compared to 20,899 at $414,838 on Friday. The average for the month to date amounts to 25,061 units at $382,261 versus 18,327 units at $309,647. The average trade for April amounted to 11,472 units at $184,959.
Fifteen securities traded against 16 on Friday, with two rising, five declining and eight closng unchanged. The Composite Index rose 2.50 points to 1,358.48, the All T&T Index lost 2.59 points to close at 1,838.87 and The Cross-Listed Index increased 1.11 points to settle at 118.34.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s closed at $24.40 in exchanging 17,200 shares, Ansa Mcal ended at $56.73, with 16,544 shares changing hands, Clico Investment Fund shed 20 cents in ending at $25.30 with the swapping of 821 stock units. First Citizens Bank added 1 cent in closing at $46.80 trading 31,948 stock units. Guardian Holdings dropped 15 cents to close at $32.35 in exchanging 33,176 units, JMMB Group ended at $1.81 trading 284 units, Massy Holdings closed at $67, with 4,871 stocks crossing the market. National Enterprises dipped 4 cents to $2.96, with 2,043 units switching owners, NCB Financial Group climbed 20 cents to $8.50, with 1,754,266 shares crossing the market, One Caribbean Media shed 39 cents to close at $4.50 while exchanging 399 shares. Republic Financial Holdings settled at $135 in an exchange of 1,062 shares, Scotiabank closed at $54.90 trading 51,984 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $16.49 after 20,607 shares changed hands. Unilever Caribbean slipped 1 cent to $16.32 trading 83 stock units and West Indian Tobacco settled at $32.49 with an exchange of 3,047 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.