The volume of stocks traded declined 49 percent and the value 36 percent lower than on Monday at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, resulting in 12 securities being traded down from 19 on Monday and ending with prices of three stocks rising, five declining and four remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 196,786 shares for $1,906,389 down from 384,863 stocks at $2,986,127 on Monday.
An average of 16,399 shares were traded at $158,866 compared with 20,256 units at $157,165 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 10,826 shares at $133,587 compared with 10,540 stock units at $132,290 on the previous day and an average of 17,065 shares with a value of $239,371 in December.
The Composite Index increased 0.07 points to finish trading at 1,213.80, the All T&T Index skidded 1.46 points to close at 1,811.58, the SME Index remained at 78.23 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.24 points to end trading at 80.35. Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s climbed 25 cents to close at $68.50 as investors exchanged 960 units, Ansa McAl sank $1 to $56, with 6,295 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Group shed 40 cents and ended at $50.60 with investors trading 509 shares. JMMB Group increased 5 cents in closing at $1.50 with 10,007 stock units crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings lost 5 cents to end at $4.40 after trading of 43,471 shares, National Enterprises ended at $3.90 while investors exchanged 81,717 stock units. National Flour Mills remained at $2 with a transfer of 7,357 stock units, Prestige Holdings remained at $9.30 with investors swapping 36,442 stocks,
Republic Financial ended trading at $120 with an exchange of 4,306 units. Scotiabank dipped 1 cent and ended at $70 in trading 332 shares, Trinidad Cement popped 15 cents to $3.15, after 3,390 stock units changed hands and Unilever Caribbean fell 5 cents to close at $11.75 with investors dealing in 2,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
