Market activity on Tuesday resulted in more stocks rising than falling in trading 44 percent fewer shares, with 21 percent lower value than on Monday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
Sixteen securities traded compared to 20 on Monday, with five stocks rising, three declining and eight ending unchanged. The Composite Index rallied 0.48 points to 1,429.48, the All T&T Index fell 2.25 points to end at 2,062.85 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.48 points to settle at 105.27.
A total of 543,249 shares traded for $6,362,328 versus 972,898 units at $8,093,778 on Monday. An average of 33,953 units traded at $397,645 down from 48,645 shares at $404,868 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 42,354 units at $455,656 versus 42,813 units at $458,820. Trading in March averaged 36,197 units at $438,630.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s gained 20 cents in ending at $46.20 after trading 1,282 shares, CinemaOne, ended unchanged at $3.25, with 399 units crossing the market, Clico Investment Fund remained at $29.75 in trading 75,987 stocks. First Citizens Group rose 50 cents to close at $52.50 after 2,358 stock units changing hands, GraceKennedy closed at $6, with 1,100 stock units clearing the market, Guardian Media ended unchanged at $3.20 with the swapping of 3 units. JMMB Group advanced 9 cents to $2.50 with an exchange of 6,278 shares, 
Massy Holdings climbed 1 cent to $5.25 with 373,169 stocks changing hands, National Enterprises declined 5 cents to end at $2.95 in an exchange of 389 stock units. NCB Financial Group remained at $6.10, with 29,240 shares changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings finished at $140.02 in exchanging 204 stocks, Scotiabank rallied $1.10 in closing at $81.10 in switching ownership of 12,498 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 1 cent to end at $20.59, with 21,482 units crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.60, with 2,130 stocks crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean finished at $16 while exchanging 12,646 stock units and West Indian Tobacco lost 5 cents in ending at $23.85 after trading 4,084 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
