Trading jumps on Trinidad Exchange

Traders were active in 24 securities trading compared with 16 on Friday when trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, leading to the volume of stocks traded rising 476 percent with a value that was 389 percent more than on Friday and resulting, in prices of seven stocks rising, seven declining and ten closing unchanged.
Investors exchanged 829,957 shares for $20,056,906 up from just 144,158 stock units at $4,099,979 on Friday. An average of 34,582 units were traded at $835,704 compared to 9,010 shares at $256,249 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 24,171shares at $388,922 versus 22,517  units at $317,910 on the previous trading day. The average trade for October amounts to 29,755 at $358,068.
The Composite Index rose 2.17 points to 1,307.76, the All T&T Index popped 8.51 points to 1,965.23 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.65 points to close at 84.58.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings rose 1 cent to end at $23.11 after 48,000 shares were traded, Ansa McAl declined $1.32 to close at $52, with 312 stocks crossing the market, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $42.20 in an exchange of 30 units. Clico Investment Fund dropped 49 cents to $28.50, with 8,277 stock units crossing the exchange, Endeavour Holdings ended at $7.10 as 157 stocks passed through the market, First Citizens Group remained at $50.09 in switching ownership of 326,543 units. GraceKennedy ended at $4.80 after 49,972 shares crossed the market, Guardian Holdings fell 24 cents in closing at $25.76 with the swapping of 1,183 stock units, Guardian Media ended at $3 with investors transferring 360 stock units. JMMB Group climbed 2 cents to close at $1.97 after the exchanging of 121,505 stocks, L.J Williams B share popped 5 cents to $2.25 while trading 10,000 units, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent to $4.39 with a transfer of 69,713 shares. National Enterprises remained at $3.25 after trading 10,000 units, National Flour Mills dipped 6 cents to close at $1.57 with an exchange of 200 shares, NCB Financial shed 14 cents in closing at $4.56 as investors exchanged 157,460 stocks. One Caribbean Media remained at $3.70 after exchanging 40 stock units, Point Lisas advanced 19 cents to $3.25 in an exchange of three units, Prestige Holdings ended at $6.26, with 947 stocks changing hands. Republic Financial increased $4.99 to $139.99 finishing at 2,478 shares, Scotiabank gained 1 cent in closing at $76 in trading 1,303 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 24 cents to $21.90, with 9,325 stocks clearing the market. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.60 after a transfer of 9,100 stock units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 92 cents to close at $12.97 with the swapping of 1,596 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $21.55 with 1,453 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.