Trading rises on TTSE on Tuesday

Market activity ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded, rising 76 percent and the value 94 percent more than on Monday, resulting in the trading of 21 securities, up from 19 on Monday, with prices of eight rising, eight declining and five remaining unchanged.
A total of 564,321 shares were traded for $3,506,224 compared to 320,717 units at $1,803,411 on Monday. An average of 26,872 units traded at $166,963 up from 16,880 shares at $94,916 on Monday. Trading month to date averages 27,406 units at $170,704 versus 27,603 units at $172,083 on the previous trading day. The average trade for August amounts to 40,829 units at $378,385.
The Composite Index fell 0.35 points to 1,363.15, the All T&T Index rose 1.55 points to 2,031.04 and the Cross-Listed Index dropped 0.33 points to settle at 90.77.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s climbed $1.50 to $42.50 after trading 48 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $26.50 with 821 units changing hands, Ansa Merchant Bank rallied 2 cents to $42.15 with the swapping of 1,000 stock units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped 5 cents to end at $20.80, with 1,372 stocks changing hands, CinemaOne dropped 82 cents to $5.98, with 720 stocks crossing the market, Clico Investment Fund fell 11 cents to $30 after exchanging 4,235 units. Endeavour Holdings shed 15 cents to end at $7.50 and finishing with 165 stock units crossing the exchange, First Citizens Group dipped $2.14 in closing at $50.61 with an exchange of 4,217 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended unchanged at $5.01 with 503,000 stocks clearing the market. GraceKennedy rallied 4 cents to $5.29 in transferring 1,190 stock units, JMMB Group lost 2 cents to end at $2.30 in exchanging 5,346 shares, Massy Holdings rose 2 cents to $4.74 after 15,654 units changed hands. National Enterprises advanced 16 cents in closing at $3.46 after switching ownership of 2,695 units, NCB Financial Group declined 8 cents to $4.90 while exchanging 2,000 shares, Point Lisas remained at $3.25 after a transfer of 50 stocks. Prestige Holdings fell 9 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $5.71, with 500 stock units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $140 as investors exchanged 245 stocks, Scotiabank gained 40 cents to end at $78.40 in an exchange of 508 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 17 cents Friend at $21.84 in trading 15,156 shares, Trinidad Cement rose 1 cent in closing at $3.51 after exchanging 5,000 units and Unilever Caribbean ended unchanged at $12.60 with a transfer of 399 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.