The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed little movement in stock prices that left the market indices with margin changes at the close as declining stocks were equal in number to those advancing.
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The T&T Composite Index added 0.20 points to 1,267.60. The All T&T Index eked out 0.01 points to 1,673.26, while the Cross Listed Index inched 0.05 points up to close at 116.62.
The market closed with 14 securities changing hands resulting in three stocks rising, three declining and eight remaining unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 107,527 shares valued at $3,503,097 compared to 117,075 shares for $3,301,553 on Monday.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of seven stocks higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
Gainers│ First Citizens Bank gained 50 cents to close at $40, in transferring 2,135 stock units, Guardian Holdings rose 4 cents to settle at $18.10, with 684 units changing hands and Massy Holdings ended at $50, after gaining 50 cents after trading 23,051 shares.
Losers│ One Caribbean Media finished at a 52 weeks’ low of $6, with a loss of 10 cents trading 2,750 stock units, Prestige Holdings shed 40 cents in exchanging 4,000 stock units and closed at $7.50 and Scotiabank lost 1 cent transferring 11,887 shares to end at $54.98.
Firm Trades│ Ansa Merchant Bank transferred 50 units at $37, 
First Caribbean International closed at $7.50, with an exchange of 13,621 shares, JMMB Group switched ownership of 935 units at $1.95, Republic Financial Holdings held firm at $132.65 after exchanging 6,162 stock units. Trinidad Cement closed at $1.90 trading 14,355 shares, Trinidad and Tobago NGL remained at $16.88, with 17,618 shares crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean was unchanged at $17.05 after transferring 946 units and West Indian Tobacco ended with an exchange of 9,333 stock units at $31.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Price movements on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange were mostly down at the close of trading on Thursday with only nine stocks trading, down from 19 previously, leading to declines in the All T&T and the Composite Indices.
Losers│ Grace Kennedy lost 1 cent transferring 150,000 shares to finish at $2.85, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $16.89, after losing 1 cent in trading 6,359 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $30.89, with a loss of $3.11 after exchanging 50,000 shares.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
exchanging 300 shares and West Indian Tobacco closed with a loss of 19 cents and completed trading 606 units at $110.
Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday with trading in 16 securities against 14 on Monday, with 4 advancing, 4 declining and 8 remaining unchanged.
Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Friday with trading in 17 securities against 13 on Thursday, with 5 advancing, 4 declining and 8 remaining unchanged.
cents and ended at $2.65, after exchanging 1,000 shares and Unilever Caribbean lost 30 cents, and completed trading of 100 shares at a 52 weeks’ low of $22.60.