Market activity ended on Thursday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with the volume of stocks traded declining 58 percent with a 12 percent lower value than on Wednesday.
A total of 14 securities traded compared to 20 on Wednesday, with two stocks rising, two declining and ten ending unchanged. The Composite Index advanced 2.72 points to 1,415.25, the All T&T Index increased 0.50 points to 2,060.69 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.71 points to settle at 101.45.
Overall, 381,213 shares traded for $6,106,922, down from 903,191 units at $6,958,347 on Wednesday. An average of 27,230 units traded at $436,209 compared to 45,160 shares at $347,917 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 50,540 units at $486,471 versus 51,548 units at $488,643. The average trade for April amounts to 43,127 units at $458,871.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended unchanged at $47.25 in trading 359 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $22.90 after exchanging 4,511 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped $1.98 to $20.50 with 11 stock units changing hands. Clico Investment Fund fell 20 cents to $28.80 in an exchange of 1,065 units, First Citizens Group finished at $53 after 3,381 units crossed the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 2,395 stocks at $5.25. Guardian Holdings remained at $28 with an exchange of 2,479 stock units, JMMB Group rose 12 cents to end at $2.50, with 393 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings ended unchanged at $5.20 after exchanging 75,480 shares. Republic Financial Holdings shed 90 cents after ending at $140.10 in exchanging 100 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $78 in switching ownership of 1,326 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $20.80 with the swapping of 10,422 stocks. Unilever Caribbean ended unchanged at $17.50 while exchanging 266,134 shares and West Indian Tobacco finished at $23.50, with 13,157 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.