Market activity picked up in trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with an exchange of 47 percent more securities compared to Monday after a 72 percent rise in value.
The market closed with 13 securities trading, up from eleven on Monday, and ended with three stocks rising, five declining and five remaining unchanged. Trading of 166,817 shares took place for $2,608,353 compared to 113,819 shares valued $1,515,896 on Monday.
The average trade amounts to 12,832 units at $200,643 versus 10,347 units at $137,809 for each security on Monday. December closed with an average of 14,490 units at $237,988.
The T&T Composite Index eked out a meager rise of 0.02 points to 1,315.86, the All T&T Index slipped 0.54 points to 1,765.01, while the Cross Listed Index edged 0.08 points higher to 117.15.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows the bids of four stocks closing higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ Ansa Merchant Bank advanced by $1.03 to $41 trading 17,000 shares, National Enterprises closed at $3.15, with gains of 2 cents after exchanging 9,954 units and Republic Financial Holdings picked up 1 cent to end at $135, in transferring 92 stock units.
Stocks declining│ Clico Investment Fund lost 1 cent transferring 4,807 units to end at $25.25, Grace Kennedy finished at $3.76, after losing 9 cents exchanging 51,720 shares, Guardian Holdings shed 37 cents to close at $20.63, with 349 units changing hands. JMMB Group lost 3 cents, trading 19,000 stock units at $1.95 and Point Lisas settled at $3.12, with a loss of 3 cents transferring 956 units.
Stocks trading firm│ First Citizens Bank closed at $42.73, in exchanging 200 shares, NCB Financial Group traded 15,610 stock units at $8.13, Trinidad and Tobago NGL held firm at $17 after a transfer of 11,902 units. Unilever Caribbean exchanged 2,787 units at $16.70 and West Indian Tobacco traded 32,440 shares at $35.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
