The number of securities trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday remained at 15 securities the same as on Monday, but the volume and value of trades jumped.
At close of the market, with 6 advancing, 3 declining and 6 remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index fell 1.42 points to 1,329.64. The All T&T Index gained 0.77 points to 1,764.79, while the Cross Listed Index shed 0.50 points to close at 120.71.
Trading resulted in a mere 728,969 shares valued $9,898,339 compared to 47,724 shares valued $2,477,784 changing hands, on Monday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended at 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, stocks ending trading with gains| Ansa Mcal concluded trading of 91 units and gained 22 cents, to end at $55.24, Clico Investments rose 10 cents to end at $21.50, with 206,838 stock units changing hands, National Flour increased 5 cents and ended at $1.65, with an exchange of 1,450 units. Republic Financial Holdings climbed 76 cents and completed trading of 6,734 shares at $118.76, Scotiabank closed with a gain of 2 cents at $63.53, with 656 stock units changing hands and Trinidad Cement gained 2 cents and completed trading of 969 shares at $2.52.
Stocks closing losses| First Caribbean International Bank ended trading 10 cents lower at $8.25, with 21,000 units changing hands, Massy Holdings concluded trading with a loss of 25 cents and settled at $54.75, after exchanging 1,616 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 94,939 units with a loss of 1 cent to end at $30.25.
Stocks closing firm| Angostura Holdings closed trading at $15.80, with 440 stock units changing hands, First Citizens completed trading of 1,007 shares, at $35.65, Grace Kennedy endded at $3.25, with 373,689 stock units changing hands. Sagicor Financial settled at $8.80, after exchanging 19,050 shares, Unilever Caribbean closed at $26, trading 50 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $96.06, with 440 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.