Trading picks up on the Trinidad Exchange 

Trading picked up on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, but it continued to be low with the volume of stocks traded rising 87 percent valued 82 percent more than on Monday with an exchange of 57,378 shares for $1,020,904 compared to 30,617 stock units at $560,883 on Monday and resulting in 20 securities trading compared with 11 on Monday, ending with prices of four stocks rising, eight declining and eight remaining unchanged.
An average of 2,869 shares were traded at $51,045 compared to 2,783 units at $50,989 on Monday. Trading for the month to date averages 13,529 shares at $148,215 compared with 14,829 units at $160,065 on the previous day with an average in January of 15,998 shares at $167,627.
The Composite Index declined 1.10 points to 1,184.29, the All T&T Index dropped 6.13 points to close at 1,771.89, the SME Index ended at 78.23 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.60 points to 77.75.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $43.25 with investors trading 2,112 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund lost 24 cents to close at $22.51 after 1,200 shares crossed the market, CinemaOne dived 45 cents and ended at $6.45 with investors dealing in 60 units. Endeavour Holdings remained at $14.75 after a transfer of 60 stocks, First Citizens Group rallied 11 cents to $49.80 in the swapping of 6,405 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.05 with investors trading 15,000 stocks. GraceKennedy rose 10 cents to close at $4 in an exchange of 298 units, Guardian Holdings sank 5 cents to end at $18.20 with 400 stock units clearing the market, JMMB Group gained 5 cents in closing at $1.50 after an exchange of 3,019 shares. Massy Holdings remained at $4.30 with traders dealing in 5,550 units, National Enterprises ended at $3.90 as investors exchanged 5,010 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $2.10, with trading of 1,500 stock units. Point Lisas declined 30 cents in closing at $3.70 after exchanging 300 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.25 after 328 stocks passed through the market, Republic Financial rose 1 cent to $120.01 after an exchange of 2,088 units. Scotiabank fell $2.49 to $71 with investors swapping 885 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 41 cents and ended at $9.02 after closing with an exchange of 5,212 shares, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.87 after 3,701 stock units changed hands. Unilever Caribbean shed 83 cents to close at $11.02 with an exchange of 1,010 units and West Indian Tobacco skidded 24 cents to end at $8.76 in trading 3,240 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.