Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Monday, with an 81 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, valued at 89 percent less than on Friday. Similar to Friday, the market closed with trading of 23 securities and ended with prices of four stocks rising, nine declining and 10 ending firm.
The market closed with trading of just 52,964 shares for $724,916, after tumbling from 276,940 stock units at $6,482,156 on Friday.
An average of 2,303 shares were traded at $31,518, after declining from 12,041 units at $281,833 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averaged 22,629 shares at $161,822 compared with 30,293 units at $210,958 on the previous day and an average for June of 14,083 shares at $118,753.
The Composite Index dipped 9.58 points to settle at 984.91, the All T&T Index skidded 4.08 points to finish at 1,438.29, the SME Index remained at 79.28 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 2.21 points to 69.86.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini shed 5 cents to $58.40 with an exchange of 22 stock units, Angostura Holdings gained 20 cents to $10.40 with 31 shares clearing the market, Ansa McAl remained at $47.20 after a transfer of 1,325 stocks.
AS Bryden ended at $1.40 with 2,221 units passing through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.60 after the trading of 24 shares, Endeavour Holdings rose 99 cents to finish at $15.99 after trading of 194 stock units. First Citizens Group remained at $39 with 1,136 units changing hands, GraceKennedy dropped 5 cents to $3.60 with investors trading 1,879 stocks, Guardian Holdings fell $1.80 to $16.30 after an exchange of 6,002 units. Guardian Media dipped 6 cents to end at 75 cents with investors swapping 100 shares, JMMB Group lost 2 cents in closing at 78 cents with 20,275 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings advanced 10 cents to finish at $3.60 in an exchange of 7,142 stocks. National Enterprises ended at $4.75 with 99 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial skidded 26 cents to $2.40 after a200 stock units changed hands, One Caribbean Media remained at $2.20 with a transfer of 1,635 stocks. Point Lisas declined 68 cents in closing at $6.32 in an exchange of 507 units, Prestige Holdings slipped $1.06 and ended at $11, with 26 shares changing hands,
Republic Financial ended at $108.26 in switching ownership of 3,390 stock units. Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with 252 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10.10 in trading 1,654 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.83 with traders swapping 250 shares. Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.60 with a transfer of 3,868 stocks and West Indian Tobacco lost 1 cent to finish at $3.40 with 732 units clearing the market.
Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.