Market activity ended on Thursday following the close of the market on Wednesday for a public holiday and resulted in a bounce in trading, with 242 percent more shares changing hands as 241 percent more funds entered the market than on Tuesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange and led to more falling stocks edging out those rising.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
A total of 20 securities traded up from 18 on Wednesday, with eight stocks rising, nine declining and three remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rallied 5.22 points to 1,455.18, the All T&T Index slipped 2.18 points to 2,087.11 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 1.84 points to settle at 109.08.
A total of 1,785,401 shares traded for $15,877,661 compared to 522,226 units at $4,655,372 on Tuesday. An average of 89,270 units traded at $793,883 up from 29,013 shares at $258,632 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 36,518 units at $446,625 versus 33,763 units at $428,492 on the previous trading day. The average trade for February amounts to 47,858 units at $516,870.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $46.20, with 2,976 shares clearing the market, Angostura Holdings fell 1 cent in closing at $20.20 in trading 2,011 units, Clico Investment Fund lost 4 cents to $29.65 in swapping 4,047 stocks. First Citizens Group finished at $53 while exchanging 64 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank dropped 13 cents ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.87 with an exchange of 564 units. GraceKennedy rose 5 cents to $6.15 after exchanging 334,961 stocks. Guardian Holdings declined 58 cents to close at $27.40 in trading 5,200 stock units, Guardian Media advanced 8 cents in closing at $3.12 after 163 shares changed hands, JMMB Group rallied 2 cents to $2.44 after 28,850 stock units passed through the market.
L.J. Williams B share ended at $2 after 60,158 stocks crossed the market, Massy Holdings shed 28 cents to $5.70 with the swapping of 413,524 shares, National Enterprises increased 1 cent in closing at $3, with an exchange of 401,848 units. National Flour Mills fell 23 cents to $1.60, with 600 stock units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial Group popped 31 cents to close at $6.40 trading 4,648 stocks, Prestige Holdings lost 20 cents to end at $6.70 after an exchange of 240 units. Republic Financial Holdings declined 13 cents to end at $141, with 4,108 shares changing hands, Scotiabank dropped $1 to $8 in an exchange of 623 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 65 cents to $20.65, with 24,228 stock units changing hands. Unilever Caribbean climbed $1 in ending at $15.50 while exchanging 390,588 stocks and West Indian Tobacco gained 49 cents to close at $23.99 after an exchange of 106,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.