Trading jumps on Trinidad Exchange

Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 15 percent with a 48 percent greater value than on Tuesday resulting in 21 securities trading compared with 22 on Tuesday, ending with prices of six stocks rising, seven declining and eight remaining unchanged.
The market closed trading with an exchange of 376,702 shares for $3,712,245 compared to 327,850 stock units at $2,510,383 on Tuesday.
An average of 17,938 shares were traded at $176,774 compared to 14,902 units at $114,108 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 27,890 shares at $233,139 compared to 28,512 units at $236,662 on the previous day and February with an average of 21,839 shares for $159,828.
The Composite Index advanced 0.09 points to 1,199.79, the All T&T Index rallied 2.26 points to 1,795.03, the SME Index remained unchanged at 77.95 and the Cross-Listed Index skidded 0.31 points to end at 78.77.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $69 after closing with an exchange of 3,579 stock units, Angostura Holdings remained at $20.50 with investors trading 134 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained 24 cents in closing at $22.75, with 300 units crossing the exchange. First Citizens Group ended at $49 with investors dealing in 6,390 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank end at $7.05 while exchanging 20,536 units, GraceKennedy ended at $4.07, with 37,879 stocks crossing the market. Guardian Holdings remained at $17 in trading 50,413 shares, JMMB Group dipped 5 cents and ended at $1.45 after 35,252 stock units crossed the market, Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent to $4.35 in an exchange of 63,110 shares. National Enterprises shed 4 cents to end at $3.90, with 10,495 units changing hands, National Flour Mills rallied 10 cents in closing at $2.20 as investors exchanged 2,101 stocks, NCB Financial dipped 1 cent to $3.20 with a transfer of 2,000 stock units. One Caribbean Media popped 28 cents to close at $3.83 after exchanging 60,960 shares, Point Lisas climbed 39 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.10 with investors swapping 1,200 stocks, Prestige Holdings sank 25 cents to end at $12.25 after an exchange of 215 units. Republic Financial increased 2 cents to $120 with investors transferring 3,026 stock units, Scotiabank skidded $3.99 to close at $69 with 2,571 shares clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $8.95 after a transfer of 4,720 units. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.76 in switching ownership of 241 stocks, Unilever Caribbean lost 3 cents in closing at $11.12 with investors trading 35,069 stock units and West Indian Tobacco advanced 97 cents to $11 in an exchange of 36,511 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.