Trading plunged on Trinidad Stock Exchange

Market activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining a sharp 75 percent with the value dropping 80 percent from trading on Friday.
A total of 286,571 shares were traded for $2,368,532 compared to 1,151,581 units at $11,844,590 on Friday. An average of 17,911 units traded at $148,033 compared to 67,740 shares at $696,741 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 30,953 units at $293,515 versus 31,698 units at $301,829 on the previous trading day. The average trade for June amounts to 55,705 units at $392,249.
Just 16 securities were traded compared to 17 on Friday, as four rose, three declined and nine ended unchanged. The Composite Index advanced 5.33 points to 1,392.70, the All T&T Index popped 0.77 points to 2,050.03 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 1.43 points to 96.51.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $45.90 with an exchange of 3,005 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $25.25 after an exchange of 20 units, Clico Investment Fund remained at $28.80 with the swapping of 4,296 stock units. First Citizens Group ended at $50 in switching ownership of 1,281 stocks, GraceKennedy gained 15 cents in ending at $5.50 after trading 180,399 units, JMMB Group declined 5 cents to $2.30 after exchanging 7,494 stock units. L.J. Williams B share finished at $2.15, with 19 stocks crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings rallied 4 cents to $5.04 with 10,341 shares clearing the market, National Enterprises remained at $3.20 after 365 shares changed hands. NCB Financial Group rallied 15 cents in closing at $5.30, with 64,950 stock units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media ended unchanged at $4.05 in trading five units, Prestige Holdings fell 17 cents to end at $6.80 in an exchange of 21 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings finished at $142 trading 3,109 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 30 cents in closing at $21.50 in exchanging 5,614 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rose 11 cents to $13.25 after 5,239 shares crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.40, with 413 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.