Trading drops in Trinidad

Market activity pulled back on Monday after trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with the volume of stocks traded declining 62 percent from Friday, with a 62 percent lower value, resulting in 18 securities traded up from 15 on Friday, with prices of three stocks rising, 10 declining and five remaining unchanged.
A total of 129,724 shares were exchanged for $1,384,845 versus 339,203 shares at $3,599,215 on Friday. An average of 7,207 units were traded at $76,936 compared to 22,614 shares at $239,948 on Friday. The average trade for September amounts to 45,817 at $463,533 units.
The Composite Index declined 7.26 points to 1,335.90, the All T&T Index dipped 2.77 points to 2,012.45 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 1.69 points to settle at 85.67.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $45 while exchanging 1,801 shares, Angostura Holdings closed at $24.95, with 110 stocks clearing the market, Clico Investment Fund shed 25 cents in ending at $29.75 with the swapping of 1,872 units. First Citizens Group climbed 25 cents to $50.25 after trading 164 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $5.10 in an exchange of 20 stocks, GraceKennedy dipped 15 cents to $5.10 after 20 stock units changed hands. Guardian Holdings fell 50 cents to close at $25, with 8,760 units changing hands. JMMB Group fell 20 cents to $2 in trading 5,828 shares, Massy Holdings declined 6 cents to $4.68 after a transfer of 44,316 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $3.30 while trading 236 stocks, National Flour Mills dipped 1 cent to $1.57 in switching ownership of 251 shares, NCB Financial Group popped 1 cent to $4.51, with 32,810 units crossing the exchange. Prestige Holdings gained 25 cents to end at $6.50, with 10,640 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $140 after exchanging 831 shares, Scotiabank dipped 1 cent to $78.39, with 18 units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 45 cents to close at $21 with investors transferring 20,547 stocks, Unilever Caribbean fell 1 cent to $12.99 as investors exchanged 537 stock units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 20 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $22.30 after an exchange of 963 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.