Trading dips on TTSE Thursday

The volume and value of stocks trading fell on Thursday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with the volume traded declining by 86 percent with 36 percent lesser value than Wednesday after 22 securities were exchanged up from 18 on Wednesday and ended with prices of six stocks rising, five declining and 11 remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 336,879 shares for $7,346,724 down from 2,360,030 stock units at $11,385,728 on Wednesday.
An average of 15,313 units were traded for $333,942 compared to 131,113 shares at $632,540 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 43,106 shares at $587,176 compared with 49,825 units at $648,397 on the previous day. Trading in November averaged 51,348 shares at $461,794.
The Composite Index slipped 5.35 points to1,298.33, the All T&T Index lost 4.45 points to close at 1,960.21 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.88 points to settle at 82.59.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $44 after an exchange of 15,276 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $24 as investors exchanged 3,012 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $42.20 in switching ownership of 1,078 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained 5 cents to close at $21.55 in trading 3,793 stocks, Clico Investment Fund shed 80 cents in closing at $28.20 with a transfer of 65,441 units, Endeavour Holdings remained at $8.30 with 400 stocks clearing the market. First Citizens Group climbed 11 cents to end at $50.01 in an exchange of 41,566 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank dropped 30 cents to $5.15 in trading 15,680 stock units, GraceKennedy fell 37 cents in closing at $4.12, with 8,752 stocks crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings advanced 20 cents in ending at $26 with investors transferring 65,463 shares, JMMB Group popped 5 cents to close at $1.90, with 15,499 stock units crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share ended at $2.50 with an exchange of 300 units. Massy Holdings fell 4 cents to $4.46 after an exchange of 14,739 stocks, National Enterprises rose 5 cents to $3.30 in the swapping of 55,345 shares, NCB Financial remained at $4.56 in exchanging 3,113 units. Prestige Holdings rallied 40 cents to close at $6.70, with 6,427 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial declined $2.13 to $135 with an exchange of 1,066 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $77 after a transfer of 300 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $21.24 in exchanging 232 shares, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.85 as 9,528 stocks passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.18 after an exchange of 1,510 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $21.25 with 8,359 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.