Ansa McAL and Republic Financial Holdings saw their stock price fall sharply on Monday and contributing to a 13.22 points decline in the All T&T index even as the volume and value of securities changing hands in the market rose compared to last Thursday.
The market was closed on Friday, the Labour Day holiday, with the number of securities trading, rose to the highest level since March 17, when 21 securities traded and the fifth time for 2020 that 20 or more securities crossed the market in a single session, this year.
The market closed with twenty securities trading with three stocks advancing, six declining and eleven remained unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 575,772 shares valued at $5,468,225 compared to 244,138 shares for $1,727,656 on Thursday from 11 securities.
The T&T Composite Index fell by 6.50 points to 1,314.28. The All T&T Index dropped 13.22 points to 1,777.69, while the Cross Listed Index added 0.04 points to close at 114.98.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of two stocks higher than its last selling price and none with lower offers.
Gainers│ Angostura Holdings gained 40 cents to close at $14.90, in exchanging 5,000 stock units, First Citizens Bank ended $2.08 higher at $47.98, with 8,204 units changing hands and First Caribbean International Bank added 5 cents after trading 55,550 shares to finish at $7.25.
Losers│ Ansa McAL dropped $4.40 to end at $50, with 407 units crossing the exchange, Clico Investments lost 8 cents and closed at $25.20 transferring 1,563 shares, Massy Holdings shed 45 cents exchanging 14 stock units to end at $59.50. Republic Financial Holdings slumped $5.50 to $139.50, after trading 2,096 shares, 
Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $18.01, with a loss of 97 cents with 4,623 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco lost 1 cent transferring 1,300 units and closed at $35.49.
Firm Trades│ Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $37, after trading 5,410 stock units, Calypso Macro Index Fund ended the day at $15.88, with 356 units changing hands, Grace Kennedy held firm at $3.10, after transferring 124,450 shares. JMMB Group was unchanged at $1.95, having switched ownership of 102,064 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy exchanged 100 units at US$1, National Enterprises closed at $4.65 trading 5,525 stock units. National Flour closed with 105,200 shares changing hands at $1.90, NCB Financial remained at $7.85, with 19,095 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings swapped 20 units at $8.20. Scotiabank closed at $54.99 after trading 17,745 stock units and Unilever Caribbean exchanged 117,050 shares at $16.99.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed Thursday with modest market indices rising modestly in a moderate session with trading in just a third of the listings on the market.
First Caribbean International Bank rose 5 cents and settled at $7.20, with 1,200 units changing hands.
Trading levels fell sharply on the Trinidad and Tobago stock exchange on Wednesday with nine securities trading with two stocks advancing, three declining and four unchanged compared to 16 securities on Tuesday.
Losers│ Agostini’s slid 75 cents to $24.25, in transferring 16,110 stock units, Clico Investments ended at $25.50, with a loss of 50 cents trading 18,898 stock units and West Indian Tobacco lost 6 cents exchanging 778 units to settle at $35.50.
First Citizens Bank ended 47 cents lower at $45.50, trading 2,316 units. One Caribbean Media finished at $5.45, with a loss of 5 cents after swapping 12,438 stock units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL ended, with 815 units at $18.98, changing hands after losing 1 cent.
JMMB Group ended at $1.95, with 10,953 stock units crossing the market. National Flour remained at $1.90, after transferring 498 units, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $133, with 10,100 stock units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL exchanged of 650 units at $18.99, Trinidad Cement traded 62,757 shares at $2 and Unilever Caribbean held firm at $16.99, with 850 units crossing the exchange.
The market closed with fifteen securities trading with the price of five stocks advancing, two declining and eight remaining unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 500,739 shares valued at $16,561,837 compared to 82,589 shares for $1,488,088 on Monday from trading 16 securities.
Losers│ First Citizens declined by $1.50 to $44.50, after exchanging 12,321 units and Trinidad Cement lost 10 cents trading 10,625 units to end at $1.85.
Firm Trades│ Agostini’s traded 407 units at $25, Angostura Holdings closed at $14.45 with 913 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings traded 10,855 stock units at $18.40. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy exchanged 100 units at $1, National Flour swapped 5,395 units at $1.90, NCB Financial remained at $7.55 with 15,087 stock units changing hands. One Caribbean Media traded 5,453 units at $5.50, Trinidad Cement exchanged 1,025 units at $1.95, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $19 trading 11,795 stock units and Unilever Caribbean swapped 8,262 stock units at $16.99.
The market closed with fifteen securities trading with the price of five stocks advancing, five declining and five remaining unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 456,002 shares valued at $4,814,067 compared to 133,055 shares for $5,361,018 on Thursday from 16 securities.
First Citizens Bank closed 30 cents lower at $46 trading 56 units, L.J Williams B share lost 8 cents with 500 units changing hands and ended at $1.40. Massy Holdings fell $2.60 to $55 while exchanging 2,301 units and West Indian Tobacco declined by 62 cents and settled at $37.38, trading 634 units.
The T&T Composite Index fell 11.88 points to 1,283.32. The All T&T Index tumbled 23.58 points to 1,728.37, while the Cross Listed Index remained at 113.31.
Firm Trades│ Agostini’s transferred 80 units at $25, First Caribbean International remained at $7.30 with an exchange of 80 shares, Guardian Holdings held firm at $18.15 with 9,089 stock units crossing the market. MPC Caribbean Energy traded 195 shares at US$1, National Enterprises traded 5,177 units at $4.25, NCB Financial ended at $7.55 with a transfer of 3,100 shares, One Caribbean Media was unchanged at $5.25, after swapping 6,818 stock units. Scotiabank exchanged 1,472 units at $54.99, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $16.50 with 24,962 shares changing hands and Unilever Caribbean traded 1,560 stock units at $16.99.
Firm Traders│ Clico Investments swapped 8,593 shares at $25.50, First Caribbean International Bank traded 5,016 stock units at $7.30, Guardian Holdings closed at $18.15 with 50,100 units changing hands. JMMB Group transferred 4,510 shares at $1.95, National Flour was unchanged at $2, after trading 282,500 units, One Caribbean Media held firm at $5.25, with an exchange of 7,000 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings ended with 3,910 units crossing the market at $133.60 and Unilever Caribbean transferred 21,255 shares at $16.99.
