Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday resulted in an exchange of 90 percent more shares, with 169 percent higher value than on Tuesday and ended with more stocks declining than rising at the close.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
A total of 20 securities traded compared to 19 on Tuesday, with five rising, eight declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index slipped 0.33 points to 1,518.84, the All T&T Index dipped 2.14 points to 2,126.68 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.22 points to end at 121.71.
A total of 595,593 shares traded for $12,852,172 compared to 313,686 units at $4,784,210 on Tuesday. An average of 29,780 units traded at $642,609 compared to 16,510 shares at $251,801 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 59,162 units at $554,674 versus 64,457 units at $538,719. The average trade for January amounts to 39,943 units at $369,498.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended unchanged at $46 trading 900 shares, Angostura Holdings shed $1.50 to end at $18.50 while exchanging 1,002 units, Clico Investment Fund gained $1.30 to close at $31.30 with the swapping of 63,431 stocks. First Citizens Group fell 4 cents to $64.45 after an exchange of 19 stock units, GraceKennedy rallied 34 cents to $6.16, with 96 stock units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings fell 1 cent to $29.75 in an exchange of 10,000 stocks. JMMB Group dropped 20 cents to close at $2.30 trading 100 shares, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.84 after exchanging 15,000 units, Massy Holdings rose 1 cent to $106, with 24,363 shares crossing the market.
National Flour Mills finished at $1.87 in exchanging 400 stocks, NCB Financial Group remained at $8 after 239,394 units crossed the exchange, One Caribbean Media finished at $4.15 in exchanging 1,688 stock units. Point Lisas ended unchanged at $3.27 in trading 2,000 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $7 after 5,395 stocks changed hands, Republic Financial Holdings advanced 64 cents to close at $143.50 with an exchange of 236 stock units. Scotiabank lost 1 cent in ending at $72 after switching ownership of 14,447 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped $1.75 to close at $21 with 94,332 units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement declined 10 cents to $3.80 with 7,500 stocks changing hands. Unilever Caribbean lost 10 cents to end at $15.90 in trading 3,955 shares and West Indian Tobacco dropped 6 cents in closing at 52 weeks’ low of $26, with 111,335 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
