Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday, with the market rising after trading 34 percent fewer shares carrying 67 percent less value than on Monday, resulting in more stocks falling than rising.
At the close, 15 securities traded, down from 20 on Monday, with three stocks rising, five declining and seven remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index inched 0.93 points higher to settle at 1,424.41, the All T&T Index rose 10.99 points to 1,943.96 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 1.38 points to close at 121.70.
A total of, 210,094 shares traded for $1,063,951 down from 319,283 units at $3,468,098 on Monday.
An average of 14,006 units traded at $70,930 versus 15,964 at $173,405 on Monday. The average trade month to date amounts to 25,938 units at $333,335 versus 27,225 units at $361,652. The average trade for June ended with 45,770 units at $724,497.
The 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, Agostini’s closed at $24.55 in trading 3,179 shares, Clico Investment Fund fell 9 cents to $26.81 with the swapping of 834 stock units. First Citizens Bank ended at $50.30, with 1,604 shares changing hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank lost 10 cents to close at $6.40 trading 111 stock units.
GraceKennedy closed at $5.99, with 1,000 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings slipped 1 cent to $33.99 with the swapping of 2,697 units, JMMB Group lost 5 cents to end at $1.95 in switching ownership of 172,563 stock units. Massy Holdings closed at $80.60 trading 1,087 stocks, National Enterprises popped 25 cents to close at $3.50 in switching ownership of 5,600 shares, NCB Financial Group ended at $8.25, with 13,685 stock units changing hands. Prestige Holdings closed at $7, with 47 units crossing the market, Republic Financial Holdings gained $3.50 in ending at $139 after exchanging 360 stocks, Scotiabank settled at $59.74 after exchanging 985 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 1 cent in closing at $18.21 and trading 6,042 stocks and West Indian Tobacco declined 50 cents to close at $32 in trading 300 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.