The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday, with 21 securities trading compared with 23 on Tuesday, with prices of five stocks rising, six declining and 10 ending firm, following a 61 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded at with an 81 percent drop in value than on Tuesday.
The Composite Index sank 2.59 points to close at 1,005.36, the All T&T Index dipped 1.01 points to 1,457.69, the SME Index rallied 0.17 points to end at 100.27 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.60 points to settle at 73.00.
The market closed with trading of 121,572 shares for just $603,808, down from 309,024 stock units at $3,156,697 on Tuesday.
An average of 5,789 shares were traded at $28,753 compared with 13,436 units at $137,248 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 11,980 shares at $192,697 compared with 12,284 units at $200,741 on the previous day and an average for June of 21,123 shares at $212,612.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings lost 25 cents to finish at $14.50 and closed after an exchange of 42 shares, Ansa McAl fell 10 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $37.50 with investors trading 3,338 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied 6 cents to $8.76 with 91 shares crossing the market.
First Citizens Group ended at $41.80, with the trading of 663 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $3.68 following trading of 14 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.50 after an exchange of 264 shares. Guardian Media finished trading of just 5 stocks at 90 cents, JMMB Group popped 1 cent to end at $1.07 with investors trading 2 units, Massy Holdings dipped 2 cents in closing at $3.92 after 57,220 stock units crossed the exchange. Medcorp climbed 25 cents and ended at a record high of $53 with 194 shares changing hands, National Enterprises sank 4 cents to close at a 52 week low of $2.02 in an exchange of 40 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.64 with 47,700 shares clearing the market. NCB Financial dropped 8 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $1.85 with an exchange of 300 stock units, Point Lisas ended at $3.75 after 10 shares passed through the market. Prestige Holdings sank 5 cents to close at $13.43 with a transfer of 3,680 units.
Republic Financial ended at $110.32 with investors swapping 410 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $50.45 in switching ownership of 41 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 2 cents to finish at $3.65 with traders dealing in 12 shares. Trinidad Cement remained at $2.10 after an exchange of 1,712 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rose 23 cents in closing at $13.90 with investors dealing in 379 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.70 after a transfer of 5,455 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.