Investors pumped more funds into trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, resulting in the volume of stocks traded jumping 614 percent, valued 464 percent more than on Thursday, following trading in 20 securities similar to trading on Thursday and ended with six stocks rising, eight declining and six remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 523,071 shares for $4,056,217, up from 73,286 stock units at $718,570 on Thursday. An average of 26,154 units were traded at $202,811 compared to 3,664 shares at $35,928 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 51,918 shares at $466,871 versus 53,713 units at $485,273 on the previous day. The average trade for January amounts to 28,440 at $235,404.
The Composite Index fell 7.76 points to close at 1,320.53, the All T&T Index rose 1.67 points to close at 1,991.80, the SME Index remained at 61.52 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 2.50 points to settle at 84.30.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Ansa McAl rose 50 cents to $50.50 with investors transferring 650 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $45 55 stock units changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose $1 to end at $21.50 after trading five units. Endeavour Holdings ended at $11 with investors trading 5,000 stocks, First Citizens Group remained at $50.10 with an exchange of 5,457 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank dipped 5 cents to $6.50, with 800 units crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy declined 3 cents in closing at $4.42 after a switch in ownership of 1,275 stocks, JMMB Group dropped 9 cents to $1.80, with 65,330 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings ended at $4.65 in exchanging 234,003 units. National Enterprises popped 1 cent to $3.90 in trading 155,120 stocks, NCB Financial lost 11 cents to end at $4 in an exchange of 3,500 shares, One Caribbean Media climbed 10 cents in ending at $3.26 after an exchange of 2,700 stock units. Point Lisas remained at $3.60, with 520 stock units clearing the market,
Prestige Holdings fell 8 cents to $6.90 as 316 stocks passed through the market, Republic Financial ended at $138.50, with 7,968 shares crossing the exchange. Scotiabank gained 10 cents in ending at $78.10 after exchanging 1,828 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 14 cents in closing at $20.86 as investors exchanged 9,387 stock units, Trinidad Cement slipped 7 cents to end at $3.52 after a transfer of 215 stocks. Unilever Caribbean rallied 10 cents to $14 with a transfer of 28,883 units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 29 cents to close at $19.61 with 59 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on Trinidad Exchange
Trading drops on Trinidad Stock Exchange
Investors seem exhausted from the long festivities of the carnival season, well that seems like the message for trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 39 percent with the value down 75 percent from Wednesday outturn, resulting in 20 securities trading compared with 18 on Wednesday, with just three stocks rising, eight declining and nine remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 73,286 shares for $718,570, down from a depressed 120,475 stock units at $2,896,613 on Wednesday.
An average of 3,664 shares were traded at $35,928 down from 6,693 shares at $160,923 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 53,713 shares at $485,273 compared to 57,462 units at $518,933 on the previous day. The average trade for January amounts to 28,440 at $235,404.
The Composite Index shed 3.69 points to end at 1,328.29, the All T&T Index lost 3.23 points to close at 1,990.13, the SME Index remained at 61.52 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.58 points to close at 86.80.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $58.01 with just three shares clearing the market, Angostura Holdings climbed 22 cents to $23.74 with an exchange of 2,236 units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $45, with 250 stocks changing hands. Calypso Macro Investment Fund shed $1 to close at $20.50 after trading 440 stock units, First Citizens Group fell 55 cents to $50.10 with a transfer of 205 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.55 in an exchange of 2,692 units. GraceKennedy ended at $4.45 after 1,210 shares passed through the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $26 after finishing trading of 2,027 stocks, JMMB Group dipped 1 cent to close at $1.89, with an exchange of 59 shares. L.J. Williams B share rallied 2 cents to $2.72 in exchanging 1,005 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $4.65 after a transfer of 50,054 units, 
National Enterprises ended at $3.89 after 500 stock units crossed the market. National Flour Mills slipped 3 cents to $1.50 as 1,841 stock units passed through the market, NCB Financial lost 8 cents in closing at $4.11 as investors exchanged 5,300 units, Prestige Holdings dipped 2 cents to close at $6.98 while exchanging 2,796 shares. Republic Financial gained 50 cents to close at $138.50 after 1,645 stocks changed hands, Scotiabank shed 20 cents in ending at $78 with the swapping of 570 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 5 cents to end at $21 with investors transferring 250 units. Unilever Caribbean remained at $13.90 in switching ownership of 3 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $19.90 after exchanging 200 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops but prices rise
After two days of closure of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange for the annual carnival celebration, trading activity dropped sharply on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 94 percent with the value down 71 percent from Friday trades and resulted in 18 securities changing hands compared with 20 on Friday, with prices of 10 stocks rising, three declining and five remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 120,475 shares for $2,896,613 versus 1,959,830 stock units at $10,047,105 on Friday. An average of 6,693 units were traded at $160,923 against 97,992 shares at $502,355 on Friday. Trading month to date averages 57,462 shares at $518,933, down from 61,133 units at $544,813 on the previous day. The average trade for January amounts to 28,440 at $235,404.
The Composite Index increased 7.35 points to 1,331.98, the All T&T Index jumped 14.22 points to 1,993.36, the SME Index remained at 61.52 and the Cross-Listed Index ended unchanged at 87.38.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $58.01 after 2,981 shares were traded, Angostura Holdings ended at $23.52 while exchanging 39,479 units, Ansa McAl rose 98 cents to $50 after trading 24 stocks. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $45 in an exchange of 35 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rallied $1 in closing at $21.50 with the swapping of 54 units, First Citizens Group popped 55 cents to $50.65 in trading 5,917 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank gained 1 cent to close at $6.55 after an exchange of 9,304 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $4.45 with 2,719 shares clearing the market, Guardian Holdings climbed 94 cents to $26 after an exchange of 249 stock units. L.J. Williams B share dipped 5 cents to $2.70, with 23,535 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings shed 5 cents in closing at $4.65 after 1,760 shares passed through the market, National Enterprises declined 1 cent to end at $3.89 with investors transferring 5,000 units. 
Republic Financial rallied $1 to $138, with 6,067 units crossing the exchange, Scotiabank increased 20 cents to $78.2 in switching ownership of 814 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 5 cents to $21.05 as investors exchanged 16,412 shares. Trinidad Cement increased 9 cents to $3.59 after a transfer of 920 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $13.90 after investors exchanged 4,400 shares and West Indian Tobacco rose 35 cents to $19.90 in trading 805 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising stocks dominated Trinidad Exchange
Rising stocks dominated market activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, following trading in 20 securities compared with 18 on Thursday, resulting in prices of 10 rising, three declining and seven remaining unchanged with the volume of stocks traded surging 698 percent but with a 14 percent lower value than on Thursday.
Investors traded 1,959,830 shares for $10,047,105 versus 245,470 stock units at $11,710,946 on Thursday. An average of 97,992 units were traded at $502,355 compared with 13,637 shares at $650,608 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 61,133 shares at $544,813 compared to 57,913 units at $548,521 on the previous day. The average trade for January was 28,440 at $235,404.
The Composite Index gained 0.23 points to close at 1,324.63, the All T&T Index fell 1.12 points to 1,979.14, the SME Index was unchanged at 61.52 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.23 points to 87.38.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s rallied 1 cent to a 52 weeks’ high of $58.01, with 355 shares crossing the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $23.52 after an exchange of 16,921 stock units, Ansa McAl declined 98 cents to $49.02 with investors transferring 360 stocks. Ansa Merchant Bank climbed $1.50 to end at $45 after exchanging 160 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund lost $1 to close at $20.50 as investors exchanged 80 stocks, First Citizens Group ended at $50.10 trading 600 stock units. GraceKennedy shed 10 cents in closing at $4.45, with 7,637 shares crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings advanced 1 cent to $25.06 with 16,543 units changing hands, JMMB Group rose 15 cents to $1.90 with the swapping of 50 stock units. L.J. Williams B share gained 5 cents to close at $2.75 with an exchange of 7,265 shares, Massy Holdings rose 20 cents to close at $4.70 with a transfer of 1,762,850 stocks, National Enterprises popped 20 cents in closing at $3.90 in an exchange of 70,100 units. 
National Flour Mills popped 3 cents to $1.53 and closed with an exchange of 645 stock units, Prestige Holdings rose 15 cents to $7 in switching ownership of 48,983 shares, Republic Financial ended at $137 in trading 1,090 units Scotiabank ended at $78 after a transfer of 1,049 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 5 cents in ending at $21 as 3,216 stocks passed through the market, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.50 after 5,200 stock units were traded. Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.90 after exchanging 16,036 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $19.55, with 690 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surges on Trinidad Exchange
Trading activity surged on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks passing through the market surging 1,345 percent with the value being 645 percent more than on Tuesday and resulted in 17 securities trading compared with 20 on Tuesday, with four stocks rising, eight declining and five remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 7,131,762 shares for $34,964,988 versus 493,613 stock units at $4,690,597 on Tuesday. An average of 419,515 units were traded at $2,056,764 compared to 24,681 shares at $234,530 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 61,690 shares at $539,811 versus 30,335 units at $406,882 on the previous day. The average trade for January amounts to 28,440 at $235,404.
The Composite Index lost 3.17 points to 1,326.33, the All T&T Index fell 5.95 points to 1,981.88, the SME Index remained unchanged at 61.52 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.03 points to close at 87.46.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained 35 cents to end at $21.50 after trading 2,023 shares, First Citizens Group dropped $2.90 to $50.11 after trading 2,854 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.50 after an exchange of 753 units. GraceKennedy remained at $4.50 with a transfer of 4,448 stocks, Guardian Holdings declined 5 cents to $25.05 with an exchange of 21,100 stock units, JMMB Group lost 4 cents to close at $1.86 after 44,166 units changed hands. L.J. Williams B share ended at $2.70, with 10 shares clearing the market, Massy Holdings rose 1 cent to $4.48 after an exchange of 6,207,555 stocks, National Enterprises advanced 37 cents to end at $3.97 with the swapping of 804,434 shares. National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 1,400 stock units crossing the market, 
Prestige Holdings ended at $6.89 as investors exchanged 4,976 stocks, Republic Financial increased $2 after ending at $137 after a transfer of 21,630 units. Scotiabank fell 19 cents in closing at $78.20, with 103 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 14 cents to close at $20.86 in exchanging 9,000 stocks, Trinidad Cement dropped 9 cents to end at $3.50, with 1,510 units crossing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean slipped 5 cents in ending at $13.95 in an exchange of 1,325 stock units and West Indian Tobacco declined 15 cents to $19.75 in trading 4,475 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Losers crush winners on Trinidad Exchange
Trading plunged well below Friday’s levels on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 91 percent with 86 percent lower value than on Friday resulting in 21 securities trading compared with 22 on Friday, resulting in prices of eight stocks rising, 10 declining and three remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 230,773 shares for $2,283,316 versus 2,678,820 stock units at $16,631,803 on Friday. An average of 10,989 units were traded at $108,729 down from 121,765 shares at $755,991 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 30,985 shares at $426,693 compared to 33,729 units at $470,335 on the previous day. The average trade for January amounts to 28,440 at $235,404.
The Composite Index slipped 2.10 points to 1,326.48, the All T&T Index dipped 3.20 points to 1,977.48, the SME Index increased 4.52 points to end at 61.64 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.13 points to end at 88.16.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings lost 3 cents in closing at $23.52 in finishing trading of 11,356 shares, Ansa McAl advanced $1 to close at $50, with 150 stocks crossing the market, Ansa Merchant Bank dipped $2.50 to end at $43.50 in switching ownership of 1,259 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $21.15 after swapping of 45 stock units, Endeavour Holdings rose 95 cents to $11 while exchanging 250 stock units, First Citizens Group popped 50 cents to $52.50, with 5,648 stocks crossing the exchange. FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 9 cents to end at $6.50 with investors transferring 200 shares, GraceKennedy increased 10 cents in closing at $4.60 with a transfer of 200 units, Guardian Holdings dropped 10 cents to close at $25.05 in an exchange of 610 shares. L.J. Williams B share gained 5 cents to end at $2.60 with an exchange of 200 units, Massy Holdings remained at $4.48 as investors exchanged 138,031 stocks, 
National Enterprises rallied 31 cents to $3.91, 253 stock units changing hands. National Flour Mills ended at $1.50 after trading 1,500 shares, One Caribbean Media fell 34 cents to $3.16 after 18,127 units passed through the market, Prestige Holdings declined 10 cents in closing at $6.90 after a transfer of 47 stock units. Republic Financial declined $3.50 in ending at $135, with 864 stocks clearing the market, Scotiabank climbed $3.50 to $78 in an exchange of 741 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 15 cents to close at $20.85 after trading 12,200 stock units. Trinidad Cement advanced 9 cents in closing at $3.59 after exchanging 1,500 units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 12 cents to end at $13.88 in trading 37,205 stocks and West Indian Tobacco lost 1 cent after ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $19.99 with an exchange of 387 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad stocks lose ground
Market activity ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 25 percent with the value being 49 percent lower than on Wednesday and resulting in 20 securities trading compared with 18 on Wednesday, with six stocks rising, nine declining and five remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 259,637 shares for $2,965,608 versus 346,170 stock units at $5,845,198 on Wednesday. An average of 12,982 units were traded at $148,280 compared to 19,232 shares at $324,733 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 18,944 shares at $422,362 versus 20,019 units at $471,746 on the previous day. The average trade for January amounts to 28,440 at $235,404.
The Composite Index dipped 1.68 points to settle at 1,319.03, the All T&T Index popped 4.60 points to 1,985.32, the SME Index remained at 57.12 and the Cross-Listed Index dropped 1.18 points to 84.83.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s dropped 50 cents after ending at $56.50, with 30 shares changing hands, Angostura Holdings fell 15 cents to close at $23.55 while exchanging 400 units, Ansa McAl remained at $50 as investors exchanged 208 stock units. Ansa Merchant Bank advanced $1 to a 52 weeks’ high of $46 with an exchange of 100 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed 90 cents to end at $21.15, with 143 shares crossing the market, First Citizens Group lost 90 cents in closing at $50.10 in trading 8,290 units. FirstCaribbean International Bank rose 7 cents after ending at $6.22 with an exchange of 10,679 stock units, Guardian Holdings gained 75 cents to close at $25.80 as 7,800 stocks passed through the market, Guardian Media ended at $2.15, with 16,793 shares clearing the market. 
JMMB Group declined 1 cent to $1.90 after a transfer of 124,391 units, Massy Holdings ended at $4.48 and closed with 27,244 stock units changing hands, National Enterprises rallied 44 cents to end at $3.94 after exchanging 636 stocks. NCB Financial dipped 20 cents in ending at 52 weeks’ low of $4 after trading 12,127 shares, Prestige Holdings remained at $6.90 in exchanging 1,808 stock units, Republic Financial shed $2.99 to $135, with 5,452 units crossing the market. Scotiabank popped 39 cents to close at $78.39 after trading 4,422 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 25 cents in ending at $20.85 after exchanging 4,346 stock units, Trinidad Cement declined 8 cents in closing at $3.51 in switching ownership of 1,000 stocks. Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.90 with investors transferring 11,000 units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 51 cents to end at $20 in an exchange of 22,768 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
High price volatility on Trinidad Exchange
Price changes were plentiful at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, resulting from trading activity in 22 securities compared with 20 on Thursday, with prices of 10 stocks rising, six declining and six remaining unchanged and resulting in a 932 percent surge in the volume of stocks changing hands and a 461 percent jump in the value compared to Thursday.
Investors traded 2,678,820 shares for $16,631,803 versus 259,637 stock units at $2,965,608 on Thursday. An average of 121,765 units were traded at $755,991, up from 12,982 shares at $148,280 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 33,729 shares at $470,335 versus 18,944 units at $422,362 on the previous day. The average trade for January amounts to 28,440 at $235,404.
The Composite Index climbed 9.55 points to end at 1,328.58, the All T&T Index shed 4.64 points to close at 1,980.68, the SME Index ended unchanged at 57.12 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 3.46 points to 88.29.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s popped $1.50 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $58, with 8,469 shares changing hands, Angostura Holdings remained at $23.55 finishing with 464 stock units trading, Ansa McAl fell $1 to end at $49 after investors exchanged 1,600 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $21.15, with 988 stocks crossing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund remained at $1.60 with the swapping of 2,232,187 units, First Citizens Group increased $1.90 in closing at $52, with investors trading 446 shares. FirstCaribbean International Bank rallied 37 cents to $6.59 with a transfer of 30 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $4.50 with 12,050 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings lost 65 cents to end at $25.15 after exchanging 193 stock units. JMMB Group advanced 7 cents to close at $1.97 in an exchange of 60 units, Massy Holdings ended at $4.48 after a transfer of 183,730 stocks, National Enterprises dipped 34 cents to close at $3.60 in an exchange of 110,000 shares. 
NCB Financial climbed 20 cents in closing at $4.20, with 34 shares crossing the exchange, One Caribbean Media shed 20 cents in ending at $3.50 as investors exchanged 70 stock units, Point Lisas gained 5 cents to end at $3.60 with 15 units clearing the market. Prestige Holdings rose 10 cents in closing at $7 as 1,433 stocks passed through the market, Republic Financial gained $3.50 to end at $138.50 while exchanging 42,786 stocks, Scotiabank declined $3.89 to $74.50 with a transfer of 65,798 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 15 cents to $21 with an exchange of 3,610 stock units, Trinidad Cement dropped 1 cent to close at $3.50 in exchanging 3,470 units, Unilever Caribbean inched 10 cents higher to $14 in switching ownership of 3,303 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $20 in trading 8,084 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Republic drags down Trinidad market
Republic Financial shed $4.48 on Tuesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange and sent the main market indices into a dive, with a 16 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded rising with a 32 percent lesser value than on Monday resulting in 20 securities trading compared with 18 on Monday, with six stocks rising, seven declining and seven remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 243,373 shares for $2,894,825 versus 210,154 stock units at $4,260,730 on Monday. An average of 12,169 units were traded at $144,741 compared to 11,675 shares at $236,707 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 20,171 shares at $500,200 versus 22,364 units at $597,586 on the previous day. The average trade for January amounts to 28,440 at $235,404.
The Composite Index dipped 11.70 points to 1,319.16, the All T&T Index declined 11.01 points to 1,970.70, the SME Index remained unchanged at 57.12 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 1.74 points to close at 87.06.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $57 after an exchange of 73 shares, Angostura Holdings dipped 19 cents to close at $23.55 clearing the market with five units, Ansa McAl remained at $50 as 122 stock units changed hands. First Citizens Group gained 10 cents in ending at $50.10, with 1,150 stocks crossing the exchange, FirstCaribbean International Bank dropped 45 cents in closing at $6.15 after finishing trading of 25 shares, GraceKennedy ended at $4.75 with 2,743 stock units changing hands. 
Guardian Holdings remained at $25.05 with a transfer of 28,574 units, JMMB Group popped 7 cents to $1.97 in switching ownership of 868 stocks, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent in closing at $4.48 after trading 94,336 stocks. National Enterprises rose 34 cents to end at $3.94 after a transfer of 5,590 stock units, National Flour Mills slipped 1 cent in closing at $1.50 in an exchange of 18,664 shares, NCB Financial ended at $4.20 while exchanging 286 units. One Caribbean Media remained at $3.70 with the swapping of 5,700 stocks, Prestige Holdings fell 10 cents to $6.90 with an exchange of 10 shares, Republic Financial shed $4.48 to close at $133.51 as 3,463 units passed through the market. Scotiabank increased 3 cents in ending at $77.98 with 8,047 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 10 cents to $21.10 as investors exchanged 3,901 stock units, Trinidad Cement dropped 1 cent in closing at $3.59 with 54,818 shares changing hands. Unilever Caribbean rallied 24 cents to end at $13.89, with 10,511 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $20.50 in an exchange of 4,487 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising Trinidad exchange stocks edged out decliners
Market activity slipped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with a 12 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded with a modest slippage in value compared with Friday resulting in 18 securities trading as was the case on Friday, with five stocks rising, four declining and nine remaining unchanged.
By the close, investors traded 210,154 shares valued $4,260,730, down from 239,632 stock units at $4,387,314 on Friday.
An average of 11,675 units were traded at $236,707 compared to 13,313 shares at $243,740 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 22,364 shares at $597,586 versus 25,862 units at $715,691 on the previous day. The average trade for January amounts to 28,440 at $235,404.
The Composite Index rose 6.75 points to end at 1,330.86, the All T&T Index gained 0.94 points to end at 1,981.71, the SME Index remained unchanged at 57.12 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 1.81 points to close at 88.80.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s gained $1 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $57, with the swapping of 7 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $23.74 after exchanging 52 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $20.25, with 81 stock units clearing the market. First Citizens Group remained at $50 after 5,750 units were traded, FirstCaribbean International Bank popped 45 cents to $6.60 after a transfer of 24 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $4.75 after trading 19,044 stock units. Guardian Holdings shed 75 cents to end at $25.05, with 1,063 shares changing hands, JMMB Group dipped 9 cents to $1.90 with investors transferring 38,371 units, Massy Holdings ended at $4.49 with an exchange of 38,507 stock units. 
National Enterprises declined 39 cents to $3.60 in trading 71,853 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $4.20 after an exchange of 1,119 shares, One Caribbean Media rallied 20 cents to $3.70 as 2,400 units passed through the market. Republic Financial increased $3.99 to close at $137.99 in exchanging 21,495 units, Scotiabank popped 1 cent to end at $77.95 after finishing trading 3,043 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $21 as investors traded 6,170 stocks. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.60 in an exchange of 629 stock units, Unilever Caribbean dropped 25 cents to $13.65, with 141 stocks crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco remained at $20.50, with 405 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.