The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed trading on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 105 percent valued 120 percent more than on Monday, following trading in Massy holdings shares that accounted for 86 percent of all shares traded, valued at $2.48 million for 40 percent of the total value traded. Trading ended with an transfer of 20 securities down from 23 on Monday and ending with prices of seven rising, five declining and eight ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 958,082 shares for $6,169,882 after climbing from 467,628 stock units at $2,805,036 on Monday.
At the close of trading, an average of 47,904 shares were exchanged at $308,494 up from 20,332 units at $121,958 on Monday, compared to an average of 18,019 shares at an average of $397,491 for May
The Composite Index fell by 8.81 points to988.34, the All T&T Index fell 16.65 points to settle at 1,423.79, the SME Index remained at 86.54 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.05 points to end at 73.12.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini remained at $60 in switching ownership of 87 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $10.80 after investors traded 133 stocks, Ansa McAl shed $5.63 to close at $40.80 with 160 units crossing the market.
Ansa Merchant Bank dropped 49 cents to $28.51 with investors trading 10 shares, AS Bryden remained at $1.80 with 65 stock units clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.79 following an exchange of 121,791 shares. First Citizens Group fell 35 cents to end at $37.50 with 2,370 stocks changing hands, GraceKennedy gained 17 cents to finish at $3.58 in an exchange of 10 stocks, Massy Holdings skidded 2 cents and ended at $3.45 with investors trading 719,011 units. National Enterprises popped 10 cents to $5.30 after a transfer of 16,722 stocks, National Flour Mills increased 10 cents in closing at $1.50 with 325 shares crossing the exchange, NCB Financial ended at $2.60, following trading of 26 units. One Caribbean Media remained at $2 with 23,001 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings climbed 50 cents to finish at $12.90 with investors swapping 5 shares, Republic Financial rose 23 cents and ended at $107.75 with 5,021 stock units passing through the market.
Scotiabank remained at $45.50 as investors exchanged 36,645 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 24 cents in closing at $9.76 in trading 28,789 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.73 after an exchange of 1,709 units. Unilever Caribbean rallied 50 cents to $14.50 with trading of 255 shares and West Indian Tobacco jumped 30 cents to end at $2.85 after an exchange of 1,947 stock units.
Prices of stocks trading are that for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.