More securities were traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday than on Friday with the volume of stocks traded declining 53 percent with the value down 67 percent lower as 16 securities were traded compared to 14 on Friday, with two stocks rising, seven declining and seven remaining unchanged.
A total of 323,490 shares traded for $1,480,256 versus 689,247 units at $4,551,630 on Friday. An average of 20,218 units traded at $92,516 versus 49,232 shares at $325,116 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 49,969 units at $258,634 versus 57,407 units at $300,164 on the previous trading day. The average trade for July amounts to 28,304 units at $283,023.
The Composite Index declined 3.04 points to 1,378.48, the All T&T Index shed 1.96 points to 2,039.52 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.59 points to settle at 93.95.
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, Clico Investment Fund fell 31 cents in ending at $28.58 with 557 shares changing hands, First Citizens Group slipped 14 cents to $49.85 in switching ownership of 523 stocks, GraceKennedy dropped 5 cents to end at $5.30 in trading 210 stock units. Guardian Holdings rallied 50 cents in closing at $27, with 6,741 units crossing the market, JMMB Group rose 4 cents to close at $2.35 in an exchange of 2,015 stocks, L.J. Williams B share ended unchanged at $2.15, with two stock units clearing the market. Massy Holdings shed 3 cents to end at $4.90, with an exchange of 17,443 shares, National Enterprises remained at $3.24 after trading 280,140 units, NCB Financial Group declined 10 cents to $5.20 after swapping two stock units. One Caribbean Media finished at $4.05 trading 1,500 units, Republic Financial Holdings finished at $141 after trading eight shares, Scotiabank fell 1 cent to $76.68 in exchanging 234 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $21.99, with 6,450 units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.81 while exchanging ten stocks, Unilever Caribbean dropped 53 cents in closing at $13.36 after exchanging 7,650 shares and West Indian Tobacco finished at $23.45 with the swapping of five stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.