Trading drops for Trinidad stocks

Market activity ended on Thursday resulting in some dribbling of stocks crossing the market after trading dropped 91 percent from less than on Wednesday, with 10 percent lower value as trading closed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with slightly more stocks declining than rising.
At the close, 16 securities traded compared to 19 on Wednesday, with two stocks rising, three declining while 11 remained unchanged. The Composite Index climbed 5.43 points to 1,480.39, the All T&T Index advanced 8.92 points to 2,051.36 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.24 points to settle at 121.85.
A total of 57,721 shares traded for $3,524,280 compared to 676,947 units at $3,916,887 on Wednesday. An average of 3,608 units traded at $220,267 against 35,629 at $206,327 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 20,843 units at $271,986 versus 21,884 units at $260,327. The average trade for November amounts to 35,109 units at $290,897.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Angostura Holdings jumped $2.25 to a 52 weeks’ high of $20 after exchanging 250 shares, Ansa McAl finished at $59.50 in trading 415 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank exchanged 2,821 stock units at $43.10. Calypso Macro Investment Fund closed at $16.65 with 931 units changing hands, Clico Investment Fund ended at $30 with the swapping of 24,386 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 2,875 units unchanged at $6.15. GraceKennedy finished at $6.24, with 1,000 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Media fell 6 cents to $3.04 after trading 300 stocks, JMMB Group advanced 5 cents to $2.26 with 440 stock units changing hands. Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent in closing at $104.99, with 5,446 stocks crossing the market, National Enterprises finished at $3.25 after exchanging 300 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $7 in trading 2,306 units. Republic Financial Holdings dropped 92 cents to close at $135.78 while exchanging 14,241 units, Scotiabank had an exchange of 710 stock units at $68.50, Unilever Caribbean finished at $16.20, with 300 stocks changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $28.50, with 1,000 shares clearing the market.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.