The volume of stocks trading climbed to four times with a value that was three times that on Tuesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Exchange when the market closed on Wednesday with fewer securities changing hands than previously traded.
The market closed with 11 securities trading, down from 16 on Tuesday, and ended with prices of one rising, five declining and five remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 340,242 shares for $7,205,775 compared to 81,552 shares for $2,335,761 on Tuesday.
The average trade amounts to 30,931 units at $655,070 versus an average of 5,097 units at $145,985 for each security on Tuesday. Trading month to date averaged 14,703 shares at $239,980 compared to 14,066 shares at $223,672 on Tuesday. November closed with an average of 18,691 shares for $276,188.
The T&T Composite Index gained 4.39 points to end at 1,321.60, the All T&T Index climbed 9.73 points to 1,766.24, while the Cross Listed Index shed 0.14 points to close at 118.56.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bid of three stocks higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ Massy Holdings, the sole stock rising, jumped $5 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $65, trading 877 units, but the stock was on offer at the close, at $60.99, with 5,597 units for sale.
Stocks declining│ Ansa Merchant Bank lost 3 cents to end at $24, with 8,400 shares changing hands, First Citizens Bank fell 2 cents to $42.73 after 330 shares changed hands.
Guardian Holdings slipped 10 cents to $20.90 with 213,870 units crossing the exchange, Grace Kennedy dipped 10 cents to $3.80 in trading 6,696 units and Unilever lost 5 cents trading 101,000 stock units at $16.65.
Stocks trading firm│ Clico Investment Fund closed at $25.25, with an exchange of 4,538 stock shares, NCB Financial Group traded 3,976 shares at $8.15, National Enterprises ended trading of 1,000 shares at $3.13, Republic Financial Holdings traded 5,931 units at $134.99 and Trinidad Cement closed at $2.50 with an exchange of 2,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.