Trading picks up on TTSE

Market activity ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 260 percent and the value climbing 37 percent more than on Monday, resulting in 19 securities traded the same as on Monday, with five stocks rising, six declining and eight remaining unchanged.
A total of 610,819 shares were traded for $6,673,839 versus 169,596 units at $4,866,836 on Monday. An average of 32,148 units traded $351,255 compared to 8,926 shares at $256,149 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 43,249 units at $413,534 versus 44,045 units at $417,999 on the previous trading day. The average trade for July amounts to 28,304 units at $283,023.
The Composite Index rose 2.42 points to 1,378.90, the All T&T Index advanced 3.21 points to 2,038.00 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.22 points to close at 94.29.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s dropped $1.53 to $44 in switching ownership of 250 shares, Angostura Holdings advanced 48 cents to $26.98, with 14 stock units crossing the exchange, Ansa McAl ended unchanged at $57 after exchanging 975 stocks. Clico Investment Fund remained at $31 in swapping 90,283 units, First Citizens Group gained 48 cents to end at $49.99 with investors transferring 380 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $5.50 in an exchange of 893 shares. GraceKennedy slipped 1 cent to $5.39 with an exchange of 21,000 stock units, Guardian Holdings remained at $26.30 with a transfer of 2,845 units, JMMB Group popped 1 cent to $2.31 in trading 73,681 stocks. Massy Holdings rallied 15 cents in closing at $4.70 after 283,420 stock units changed hands, National Enterprises shed 1 cent in closing at $3.58 with 54,194 shares clearing the market, NCB Financial Group remained at $5.05, with 31,250 units crossing the market. One Caribbean Media fell 9 cents to $4 in trading 17 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings declined 2 cents to end at $140.50 after a transfer of 1,317 shares, Scotiabank ended unchanged at $78 after trading 9,457 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased $1.46 to a 52 weeks’ high of $24.96 in exchanging 34,404 units, Trinidad Cement ended unchanged at $3.52 while trading 6,275 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.60 as investors exchanged 64 units and West Indian Tobacco dipped 5 cents to end at $23.45, with 100 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.