Trading dips on Trinidad Exchange

Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 56 percent with the value being 54 percent lower than on Wednesday and ended with trading in 17 securities compared with 24 on Wednesday, with four stocks rising, three declining and 10 remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 617,050 shares for $3,522,623 down from 1,394,876 stock units at $7,662,436 on Wednesday.
An average of 36,297 units were traded at $207,213 from 58,120 shares at $319,268 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 49,071 shares at $272,806. The average trade for February ended at 51,996 shares for $458,520.
The Composite Index dipped 2.27 points to 1,323.21, the All T&T Index popped 0.07 points to 1,996.36, the SME Index remained at 61.52 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.67 points to end at 84.39.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s fell 75 cents to end at $59 after 3,220 shares changed hands, Angostura Holdings increased 50 cents to $24 with an exchange of 189 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $45 in exchange of 97 stocks. First Citizens Group remained at $50.50 with trading in 3,146 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.30 in switching ownership of 1,543 stocks, GraceKennedy shed 19 cents to close at $4.25 as 3,590 shares passed through the market. JMMB Group remained at $1.75 in trading 17,500 stock units, L.J. Williams B share ended at $2.75, with 10 units changing hands, Massy Holdings lost 4 cents in closing at $4.60 with an exchange of 90,993 stock units. National Enterprises gained 15 cents to end at $3.75, with 381,240 stocks crossing the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 after investors exchanged 4,789 shares, Point Lisas ended at $3.60 after trading 500 units. Prestige Holdings rallied 10 cents to $7.10 with a transfer of 99,941 stock units, Republic Financial remained at $138 with investors transferring 2,566 shares, Scotiabank closed at $78.10 with the swapping of 733 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 15 cents to $21 after a transfer of 779 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $19 as investors exchanged 6,214 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.