Trading rises on the Trinidad Stock Exchange

Stocks gained in trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 166 percent valued 196 percent more than on Tuesday and resulting in 16 securities trading similar to Tuesday and ended with prices of five stocks rising, six declining and five ended firm.
The market ended trading of 356,474 shares for $3,417,254 compared to 133,768 stock units at $1,155,421 on Tuesday.
An average of 22,280 shares were traded at $213,578 compared to 8,361 units at $72,214 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 17,508 shares at $129,887 compared with 17,183 units at $124,193 on the previous day and an average for July of 12,380 shares at $139,960.
The Composite Index climbed 1.75 points to 1,064.66, the All T&T Index rallied 4.70 points to finish at 1,598.92, the SME Index remained at 78.26 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.20 points to end at 69.00.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s slipped 50 cents to close at $65 in trading 95 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $63 with 100 stock units being traded, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.60 with an exchange of 440 shares. First Citizens Group climbed $1.50 in closing at $45 after 8,525 stock units passed through the market, GraceKennedy lost 9 cents to finish at $3.66 with traders dealing in 10,500 shares, Guardian Holdings popped 50 cents to end at $12.50, with 31,000 units changing hands. JMMB Group popped 1 cent to close at $1.05 with investors trading 18,850 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $3.52 in an exchange of 234,921 stocks, National Enterprises skidded 9 cents and ended at $3.05 with 1,197 shares clearing the market. NCB Financial ended at $2.56 with investors swapping 15,300 units, Republic Financial rose 62 cents to end at $113 with 8,320 stocks crossing the market, Scotiabank advanced $3 in closing at $58 in switching ownership of 11,562 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.25 after investors traded 1,002 shares, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.53 after an exchange of 1,000 stock units, Unilever Caribbean declined $1.03 to finish at $10.77 in trading 500 units and West Indian Tobacco sank 49 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $6 after an exchange of 13,162 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.