Market activity ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded climbing 25 percent with the value surging 188 percent more than on Wednesday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange leading to 21 securities trading compared to 15 on Wednesday, with six stocks rising, four declining and 11 remaining unchanged.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
The Composite Index fell 0.39 points to 1,387.12, the All T&T Index shed 0.03 points to 2,046.78 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.11 points to settle at 95.38.
A total of 270,165 shares traded for $2,864,123 versus 215,867 units at $994,838 on Wednesday. An average of 12,865 units traded at $136,387 compared to 14,391 shares at $66,323 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 29,368 units at $276,302 versus 30,800 units at $284,668 on the previous trading day. The average trade for June amounts to 55,705 units at $392,249.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $45.90 in an exchange of 276 shares, Angostura Holdings finished at $25 after 53 stocks crossed the exchange, Ansa McAl climbed 10 cents in ending at $57 with the swapping of 7,500 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained 1 cent to close at $20.21 in exchanging 155 stock units, Clico Investment Fund declined 10 cents to end at $28.80 with an exchange of 3,245 stock units, First Citizens Group ended unchanged at $50, with 777 stocks changing hands. FirstCaribbean International Bank increased 1 cent to close at $5.49 in switching ownership of 1,929 units, Guardian Holdings finished at $27.25 after exchanging 1,495 shares, JMMB Group rose 10 cents in closing at $2.40, with 4,030 stock units crossing the market.
L.J. Williams B share ended unchanged at $2.15 in trading seven units, Massy Holdings popped 10 cents to end at $5.09 in trading 224,674 stocks, National Enterprises lost 5 cents in closing at $3.15 after trading 4,093 shares. National Flour Mills dropped 6 cents to close at $1.65 in trading 3,000 stocks, NCB Financial Group remained at $5.15 with 1,070 shares clearing the market, Prestige Holdings shed 9 cents after ending at $6.90 while exchanging 12 units. Republic Financial Holdings rallied 68 cents to close at $142 after exchanging 5,359 stock units, Scotiabank finished at $78 after trading 1,833 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended unchanged at $21.80 with an exchange of 6,305 stock units. Trinidad Cement remained at $3.87 after exchanging 3,000 stocks, Unilever Caribbean finished at $13.15 with 508 shares clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.40after exchanging 844 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
