Trading jumps on Trinidad exchange

Market activity climbed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 181 percent with the value rising just 6 percent more than on Wednesday, resulting in exchanges in 17 securities compared with 12 on Wednesday, with prices of seven rising, four declining and six remaining unchanged.
A total of 477,639 shares were exchanged for $6,128,764 compared to 169,751 shares at $5,779,409 on Wednesday. An average of 28,096 units were traded at $360,516 versus an average of 14,146 shares at $481,617 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 16,632 shares at $240,047 against 12,572 units at $197,381 on the previous day. The average trade for September was 45,817 at $463,533.
The Composite Index dipped 1.18 points to 1,343.87, the All T&T Index slipped 3.82 points to 2,006.87 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.23 points to settle at 88.81.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings fell $1.49 to $23.46 after a transfer of 75 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $56.50 in an exchange of 9 units, Clico Investment Fund dipped 9 cents to close at $29.90 with a transfer of 66,743 stocks. First Citizens Group popped 25 cents to $50.26 after trading 1,719 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank inched 1 cent up in closing at $5.55, with 3,553 shares crossing the market, GraceKennedy ended at $5.24 after 100 units changed hands. Guardian Holdings increased 25 cents in closing at $25.25 after trading just one stock unit, JMMB Group shed 5 cents to end at $2.10 in exchanging 3,743 stock units, Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent to $4.68 after trading 303,548 stocks. Point Lisas ended at $3.11 with the swapping of 318 stock units, Prestige Holdings remained at $6.99 as 20 units passed through the market, Republic Financial Holdings popped 4 cents to close at $140.04 as investors exchanged 553 shares. Scotiabank gained 20 cents to end at $78.40 trading 12,323 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied $1.50 after ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $23.50, after exchanging 45,063 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.50, with 31 shares crossing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.99, with 37,984 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco rose 17 cents to end at $22.50 while exchanging 1,856 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.