Trading picks upon Trinidad Exchange

Stocks ended with mostly declines on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, resulting from trading in 17 securities compared with 16 on Wednesday and ending with prices of four rising, eight declining and five ending firm with the volume of stocks traded rising 226 percent valued 170 percent more than on Wednesday.
The market closed on Thursday after 261,278 shares were exchanged for $2,740,733 compared to 80,207 stock units at $1,014,983 on Wednesday.
An average of 15,369 shares were traded at $161,220 compared with 5,013 units at $63,436 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 7,621 shares at $112,267 compared with 6,737 units at $106,677 on the previous day and an average for June of 9,110 shares at $119,497.
The Composite Index rose 1.87 points to close at 1,127.07, the All T&T Index increased 3.29 points to 1,698.53, the SME Index remained unchanged at 86.35 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.05 points to cease trading at 72.17.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings ended at $18.06 and closed with an exchange of 13 units, Ansa McAl remained at $63.50 with 4,735 stocks clearing the market, First Citizens Group advanced $1.25 to $44 in trading 4,166 shares. FirstCaribbean International fell 4 cents to $6.86 after an exchange of 2,000 stock units, GraceKennedy popped 22 cents and ended at $3.91, with 2,657 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group remained at $1.20 with investors swapping 6 stocks. Massy Holdings skidded 15 cents to $3.80 with an exchange of 172,418 units, National Enterprises fell 4 cents in closing at $3.21, with 15,076 stock units changing hands, One Caribbean Media slipped 1 cent and ended at $3.67 with investors dealing in 10 shares. Point Lisas dipped 18 cents to close at $3.10, with 17,998 stock units crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings slipped 2 cents to close at $12.78 with a transfer of 1,534 stock units, Republic Financial climbed $1.40 to $116.50 after an exchange of 5,260 stock units. Scotiabank declined $2.32 to $62 with investors trading 10,070 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 1 cent higher to $7.01 in an exchange of 15,584 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $3 with traders dealing in 3,985 units. Unilever Caribbean shed 19 cents in closing at $11.21 after a transfer of 5,680 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $8.50 with investors trading 86 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.