Trading climbs on TTSE on Monday

Market activity picked up on Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with 108 percent more stocks trading with a value 60 percent more than on Friday, resulting in 16 securities trading compared with 19 on Friday, with prices of six rising, five declining and five remaining unchanged.
investors traded 592,466 shares on Monday for $3,826,054 versus 284,719 stock units at $2,391,052 on Friday.
An average of 37,029 shares were traded at $239,128 versus 14,985 units at $125,845 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 18,512 shares at $205,690 compared with 13,733 units at $197,061 on the previous trading day. The average trade for October amounts to 29,755 at $358,068.
The Composite Index fell 2.07 points to 1,313.87 the All T&T Index shed 4.82 points to end at 1,950.82 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.12 points to settle at 88.51.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s increased 99 cents in closing at $43 while exchanging ten shares, Ansa McAl declined 80 cents to end at $53 after trading 153 stock units,Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $20.55 in exchanging 45 stocks. Clico Investment Fund remained at $29.50 with investors transferring 8,646 units, First Citizens Group remained at $50.10 after exchanging 5,240 units, GraceKennedy rose 8 cents to $5, with 32,480 stocks changing hands. Guardian Holdings rallied 31 cents to end at $25.51 with an exchange of 35,332 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $4.40 after trading 40,615 stock units, National Enterprises popped 1 cent to $3.26 after a transfer of 441,535 stock units. One Caribbean Media ended at $3.70 with 115 shares changing hands, Republic Financial lost $1.73 to end at $132.02 in switching ownership of 600 units, Scotiabank dropped 65 cents to $76 after exchanging 1,423 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 22 cents in closing at $21.97 with the swapping of 10,449 stocks, Trinidad Cement advanced 3 cents to close at $3.55, with 3,500 units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean fell 10 cents to $12.90 in an exchange of 7,664 stock units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 9 cents to $21.70, with 4,659 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.