Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the prices of seven stocks declining and 13 remaining unchanged with none recording gains even as the volume of stocks traded rose 18 percent with the value climbing 22 percent more than on Monday, resulting in 20 securities trading as was the case on Monday.
Investors exchanged 120,710 shares at $1,639,902 versus 102,180 stock units at $1,347,229 on Monday.
An average of 6,036 shares were traded at $81,995 compared to 5,109 shares at $67,361 on Monday. The average trade for July amounts to 36,525 shares at $302,493.
The Composite Index declined by 1.54 points to 1,246.33, the All T&T Index popped 0.92 points to 1,894.65, the SME Index remained at 70.47 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.58 points to end at 77.33.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s shed 50 cents to end at $68 in an exchange of 1,394 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $22.50 after a transfer of 2,392 units, Ansa McAl remained at $55 after 201 stock units were traded, Calypso Macro Investment Fund declined 10 cents in closing at $21.70, with 244 stocks changing hands, Endeavour Holdings remained at $13 while exchanging 75 units. First Citizens Group ended at $49 with an exchange of 1,635 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.04 with 800 stocks crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy remained at $3.40 as investors exchanged 27,970 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $19 with investors transferring 64 units.
JMMB Group fell 1 cent in closing at $1.34 with a transfer of 200 stocks, L.J. Williams B share closed at $2.70 with stakeholders exchanging 1,805 shares, Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent to $4.84 18,399 stock units passed through the market, National Enterprises ended at $4.11 after an exchange of 22,197 shares. NCB Financial closed at $3.45 with 10,249 stock units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.71 after an exchange of 81 units, Prestige Holdings dropped 8 cents in closing at $7.52 with 1,002 stocks changing hands. Republic Financial lost 50 cents and ended at $127 with 4,343 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank remained at $75.19 in trading 1,726 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 21 cents to close at $17.69 after an exchange of 11,896 units and Unilever Caribbean ended at $12.10 with shareholders swapping 14,037 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.