TCL snaps 57% of T&T Stock Exchange


Trinidad Cement snagged 57 percent of the total volume traded, on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday. The volume of stocks traded rose 170 percent valued 108 percent more than on Monday after 24 securities were traded slightly down from 25 on Monday and ending with prices of seven rising, six declining and 11 ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 492,641 shares for $2,392,054, in jumping from 182,269 stock units at $1,149,494 on Monday.
An average of 20,527 shares were traded at $99,669 after increasing from 7,291 stock units at $45,980 on Monday. Trading month to date ended with an average of 18,893 shares at $403,190 compared with 18,788 units at $422,615 on the preceding trading day and with an average for April of 16,463 shares at $259,049.
The Composite Index rose 3.34 points to close at 1,005.92, the All T&T Index advanced 6.29 points to conclude trading at 1,446.30, the SME Index remained unchanged at 81.70 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.02 points to conclude trading at 74.85.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini fell 50 cents to end at $59.50 trading 24 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $10.80 with 35 stock units crossing the exchange, Ansa McAl rose $2 to finish at $47 with traders dealing in 200 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank climbed $1 to $30 after an exchange of 38 units, AS Bryden stopped at $1.90 with a transfer of 1,025 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.24 with trading of 5,201 shares. Endeavour Holdings closed at $16 in an exchange of 6 stocks, First Citizens Group popped 26 cents to $38.26 with investors dealing in 168 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.58 after an exchange of 300,025 units. Guardian Holdings advanced 2 cents to finish at $15.82 after traders swapped 510 shares, JMMB Group gained 4 cents and ended at 85 cents after trading of 863 units, Massy Holdings finished at $3.42 with 63,539 stocks crossing the market. National Enterprises slipped 1 cent to $5.19 with an exchange of 2,569 stock units, National Flour Mills lost 4 cents to attend at $1.42 with 1,709 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial closed at $2.60 with investors trading 110 stock units. One Caribbean Media skidded 1 cent to $1.74 with 275 stocks passing through the market, Point Lisas remained at $6.90 with 30 units changing hands, Prestige Holdings increased 55 cents to close at $12.95 with investors trading 116 shares. Republic Financial ended at $107.50 with 6,411 stock units clearing the market, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 as investors exchanged 2,969 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 15 cents to $10.95 in switching ownership of 18 stocks. Trinidad Cement rallied 3 cents to close at $1.66 after a transfer of 105,428 units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 74 cents to $16.20 after an exchange of 714 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.85 trading 658 stock units.
Prices of traded securities are for the last transaction otherwise stated.

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