Trading dips prices steady on Trinidad exchange

Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with moderate price changes in 12 stocks that led to minor increases in the market indices after 21 securities were traded, similar to Friday and ended with prices of five stocks rising, seven declining and nine remaining unchanged the volume of stocks traded declining 84 percent with the value 58 percent lower than on Friday.
Investors exchanged 83,098 shares for $1,457,421, down from 516,842 stock units at $3,479,185 on Friday.
An average of 3,957 units were traded at $69,401, well off from 24,612 shares at $165,675 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 13,405 shares at $175,958 compared with 14,341 units at $186,512 on the previous trading day. The average trade for August amounts to 14,526 shares at $195,195.
The Composite Index popped 1.97 points to conclude trading at 1,210.01, the All T&T Index climbed 3.34 points to 1,854.87, the SME Index remained unchanged at 66.38 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.07 points to settle at 72.78.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings ended at $22.99 with investors trading 55 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $57 in switching ownership of 25 units, Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $42.21 with traders dealing in 400 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund closed at $22.50, with 7,718 stocks crossing the exchange. First Citizens Group ended at $49 after investors exchanged 11,965 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7 with trading in 3,235 shares, GraceKennedy ended at $3.17 after a transfer of 583 units, Guardian Holdings closed at $19, with 1,143 stocks crossing the market. Guardian Media increased 20 cents to end at $2.20 with a transfer of 10 units, JMMB Group rose 7 cents to $1.39, with 501 stocks changing hands, L.J. Williams B share ended at $2.49 after 2,542 stock units passed through the market, Massy Holdings lost 3 cents to close at $4.97 as investors exchanged 33,532 shares, National Enterprises skidded 8 cents to $3.50 after trading of 1,715 units. NCB Financial  shed 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.85 with investors transferring 475 stocks, One Caribbean Media gained 15 cents and ended at $3.75 with 1,700 shares clearing the market, Point Lisas declined 25 cents in closing at $3.30, with 20 units crossing the market, Republic Financial rallied 1 cent to end at $125 after an exchange of 1,777 stocks. Scotiabank fell 10 cents to $71.90 with stakeholders trading 355 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 14 cents and ended at $12.99 in an exchange of 15,244 units, Trinidad Cement dipped 1 cent to close at $3.14 after investors traded 100 stock units and Unilever Caribbean dipped 1 cent and ended at $11.99 while trading 3 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.