All primary indices experienced a sizable fall at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday after a 271 percent rise in the number of shares exchanged, with a 618 percent rise in value over Friday as Clico Investments contributed half of the market’s volume and 40 percent of the value.
The market closed with 16 securities trading, up from fifteen on Friday, and ended with six stocks advancing, six declining and four remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 171,072 shares for $3,576,359 compared to 46,072 shares valued $498,067 on Friday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 10,692 units at $223,522 versus an average of 3,071 units at $33,204 for each security on Friday. For the month to date, the average trade ended at 7,800 shares at $118,570 compared to 7,500 units at $107,666 on Friday. October closed with an average of 16,922 shares for $285,061.
The T&T Composite Index declined 8.30 points to 1,289.95. The All T&T Index tumbled 12.29 points to 1,728.83, while the Cross Listed Index shed 0.58 points to close at 115.04.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with three stocks’ bids closing higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ Clico Investments advanced to $25.10, with gains of 10 cents after exchanging 85,087 shares, First Caribbean International Bank closed 1 cent higher, in transferring 24,063 shares and closed at $7.05, Guardian Holdings rose 63 cents to $20.78 trading 26,020 shares. Scotiabank gained 5 cents to finish at $54.05, with 24 units crossing the market, Trinidad and Tobago NGL settled at $15 after picking up 35 cents and exchanging 15,751 stock units and West Indian Tobacco closed with gains of 2 cents after transferring 3,259 units to settle at $33.44.
Stocks declining│ Ansa McAL shed 50 cents to close at $48.50, trading 2,021 units, Massy Holdings dropped 37 cents to $57, after exchanging 55 units, NCB Financial Group lost 9 cents trading 450 units to finish at $7.90. National Enterprises declined 45 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $3.40, in trading 100 units, Republic Financial Holdings dropped $1 to end at $139, with 370 units changing hands and Trinidad Cement closed 10 cents lower at $2.10, in trading 2,862 units.
Stocks trading firm│ Ansa Merchant Bank traded 3,080 units at $39.50, First Citizens Bank held firm at $43.50, in exchanging 2,326 units, Grace Kennedy closed at $3.65 after trading 3,894 units and JMMB Group remained at $1.75, with 1,710 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Massy Holdings declined by $1.13 to close at $57.37, with an exchange of a mere 17 units, Scotiabank ended at 52 weeks’ low of $54, after losing 35 cents transferring 225 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 10 cents trading 9,804 shares to settle at $14.65.
Stocks trading firm│CinemaOne exchanged 150 units at $4, Clico Investments closed at $25, in transferring 836 units, First Caribbean International Bank traded 20 units at $7.04. First Citizens Bank ended at $43.50, with an exchange of 2,990 stock units, Grace Kennedy closed at $3.65, with 57,006 shares crossing the market, Guardian Media traded 200 units at $4.25. One Caribbean Media held firm at $4.85, with a transfer of 90 units, Prestige Holdings exchanged 20 units at $7.25, Scotiabank held firm at $54.35, with 277 units changing hands. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.06, transferring 4,063 stock units and Unilever Caribbean closed at 16.80, with an exchange of 100 units.
The market closed with 14 securities trading, up from 20 on Tuesday, and closed with five stocks advancing, seven declining and two remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 177,082 shares for $4,263,329 compared to 101,236 shares valued $958,604 on Tuesday.
Stocks declining│ Ansa McAL declined by $3.99 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $45, in an exchange of 465 units, Clico Investments shed 2 cents after trading 99,676 shares to finish at $25, First Caribbean International Bank lost 1 cent transferring 5,996 stock units to end at $7.04. Republic Financial Holdings shed 9 cents to settle at $140.90 trading 150 units, Trinidad and Tobago NGL ended at $14.61, with a loss of 14 cents exchanging 2,872 units, Unilever Caribbean closed 20 cents lower at $16.80, in transferring 3,360 stock units and West Indian Tobacco settled at $33.42, after losing 1 cent and trading 2,991 units.
The market closed with nine securities trading, a drop from fifteen on Friday, and closed with four stocks advancing, one declining and four remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 44,369 shares for $653,487 compared to 127,998 shares valued $2,370,997 on Friday.
National Enterprises finished 5 cents higher at $3.90, in exchanging 10 units and Prestige Holdings rose 25 cents to $7.25, with 500 units changing hands.
Republic Financial Holdings lost 30 cents trading 7,757 stock units to finish at $141 and Scotiabank was down 5 cents to $54.35, with 1,920 units crossing the market.
The T&T Composite Index declined by 4.94 points to 1,296.97, the All T&T Index dived 14.16 points to 1,738.39, the Cross Listed Index gained 0.50 points to close at 115.65 after 19 securities trading, up from sixteen on Tuesday, and closed with three stocks advancing, eleven declining and five remaining unchanged.
Guardian Media shed 50 cents, ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.45 with 3,744 units changing hands, JMMB Group finished at $1.73 after losing 6 cents, transferring 161,500 shares. One Caribbean Media lost 5 cents trading 10,000 stock units to settle at $4.80. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $141.30, with a loss of 20 cents, exchanging 78 units and Trinidad Cement lost 5 cents to close at $2.05, with a transfer of 550 units.
National Flour gained 10 cents to close at $2, with 47,461 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco picked up one cent in an exchange of 9,772 stock units in closing at $33.45.
Stocks declining│Clico Investments lost 5 cents to settle at $25.20, in exchanging 3,100 units, Massy Holdings shed 50 cents to end at $57.50, with a transfer of 58 units, National Flour closed at $1.90, after losing 10 cents trading 32,200 shares. Prestige Holdings ended 49 cents lower at a 52 weeks’ low of $7, with 934 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings settled at $141.30, with a loss of 45 cents transferring 998 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL fell 5 cents to $14.95 after exchanging 26,250 stock units.
The market closed with 13 securities trading, up from twelve on Tuesday, and closed with one stock advancing, four declining and eight remaining unchanged. Trading ended, with 98,120 shares for $2,086,202 changing hands, compared to 505,169 shares valued $13,850,155 on Tuesday.
Grace Kennedy slipped 14 cents to $3.56, with a transfer of 334 units and NCB Financial Group closed 5 cents lower at $7.95, in trading 31,000 shares.