Trading drops on T&T Stock Exchange


Stocks ended trading mostly unchanged on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, following an increase in the number of securities changing hands to 25 securities up from with 20 on Friday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, five declining and 15 ended firm. Market activities ended with the volume of stocks traded declining 32 percent with a 27 percent lower value than on Friday.

The market closed after 182,269 shares were traded with a value of $1,149,494, much lower than 267,583 units at $1,570,917 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 7,291 shares changing hands valued at $45,980 after declining from 13,379 units at $78,546 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 18,788 shares at $422,615, down moderately from 19,610 units at $449,518 on the preceding trading day and above an average for April of 16,463 shares at $259,049.
The Composite Index popped 1.94 points to 1,002.58, the All T&T Index increased 1.60 points to 1,440.01, the SME Index remained at 81.70 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.33 points to wrap up trading at 74.83.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close at the end of the first trading day of the week, Agostini ended at $60 with a transfer of 224 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $10.80, with 5 stocks crossing the market, Ansa McAl ended at $45 after an exchange of 2,326 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $29 with investors trading 408 stocks, AS Bryden ended trading at $1.90 with 15 units clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 4 cents to $8.24 with trading in 50 shares. Endeavour Holdings ended at $16 in an exchange of 10 units, First Citizens Group rose $1 in closing at $38 after trading of 4,832 stocks, GraceKennedy closed at $3.58, following an exchange of 1,500 stock units. Guardian Holdings ended at $15.80, with 272 shares changing hands, Guardian Media ended at 74 cents with investors trading 78 units, JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to finish at a 52 weeks low of 81 cents in switching ownership of 120 stocks. L.J. Williams B share remained at 90 cents with investors dealing in 255 stock units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.42, with 23,734 shares crossing the exchange, Medcorp ended at $41 following trading of 51 stock units. National Enterprises declined 30 cents and ended at $5.20, with 500 units crossing the market, National Flour Mills lost 2 cents to finish at $1.46 in an exchange of 1,971 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $2.60 after it closed, with trading of 85,000 units. One Caribbean Media rose 5 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $1.75 after an exchange of 100 stocks, Point Lisas ended at $6.90 with investors swapping 583 shares, Republic Financial advanced 25 cents in closing at $107.50 after a transfer of 870 stock units. Scotiabank ended at $45.50 as investors exchanged 497 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped $1.05 and ended at $11.10, after 30,184 stock units passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean rallied 84 cents to finish at $16.94 with investors swapping 38 stocks and West Indian Tobacco slipped 3 cents and ended at $2.85 following an exchange of 28,646 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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