Trading ended on Monday with a sharp decline in volume of stocks changing hands on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following the closure of the market on Monday for a public holiday. The volume of stocks traded dived 97 percent as the value plunged 95 percent lower than on Friday, resulting in trading of 22 securities, compared with 19 on Friday and ending with prices of seven stocks rising, six declining and nine ending firm.
The market closed with trading of just 65,267 shares for $889,690, down from 2,164,777 stock units at $18,256,127 on Friday.
An average of 2,967 shares was traded at $40,440, down sharply from 113,936 units at $960,849 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 48,213 shares at a value of $378,898 compared with 51,998 units at $407,210 on the previous day and an average of 37,104 shares at $224,976 for September.
The Composite Index rose 0.71 points to 974.23, the All T&T Index increased 1.36 points to close at 1,414.16, the SME Index remained unchanged at 99.17 and the Cross-Listed Index ended at 70.44.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini ended at $67 53, with shares changing hands, Angostura Holdings remained at $11.50 after trading of 200 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $42.49, with 11 shares crossing the market. AS Bryden dipped 2 cents in closing at $2.23 in switching owners of 2,483 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose 25 cents to finish at $23.25 with traders dealing in 2,465 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.25 as investors exchanged 149 shares. Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4 with a transfer of 15 stocks, First Citizens Group gained 20 cents to end at $36.50, with 1,272 units crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy remained at $3.49 with investors dealing in only one stock unit. Guardian Holdings ended at $14 after an exchange of 13,864 shares, Guardian Media lost 2 cents and ended at 71 cents after trading of just one stock unit, Massy Holdings popped 1 cent to finish at $3.65 with an exchange of 11,753 stocks. National Enterprises popped 1 cent and ended at $2.10, 3,248 units crossing the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.61 in an exchange of 1,567 stocks, One Caribbean Media sank 15 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.80, with investors trading 20,000 units.
Point Lisas ended at $4.10 after closing with an exchange of 10 shares, Prestige Holdings skidded $1.07 to finish at $12.50 with investors trading 7 stock units, Republic Financial fell 48 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $106.52 in an exchange of 3,353 shares. Scotiabank increased 5 cents to $48.70 with investors swapping 2,329 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 1 cent and ended at a 52 weeks low of $2.99 after a transfer of 1,732 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rallied 9 cents in closing at $13.67, with 726 units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco advanced 13 cents to finish at $4.05 after an exchange of 28 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.