Traded led to more shares changing hands on Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, than on any other day this week, with the market ending with just five stocks recording price changes for the day.
The market had its worse performance for the week with the T&T Composite Index dropping 12.46 points to end at 1,257.97. The All T&T Index fell 3.40 points to 1,675.29, while the Cross Listed Index lost 2.95 points to 113.70.
The market closed with four stocks rising, three declining and six remaining unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 271,971 shares valued at $5,721,186 compared to a mere 82,106 units for $2,032,185 on Thursday.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of five stocks higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Gainers│ First Citizens Bank close 50 cents higher at $40.50 after trading 19,063 stock units, Grace Kennedy gained 4 cents swapping 30,000 shares to end at $2.90. Guardian Holdings settled at $18.40, in gaining 30 cents while transferring 12,129 stock units and Scotiabank rose 1 cent to $54.99 in exchanging 23,365 stock units after it traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $54.
Losers│ Clico Investments shed $1 to finish at $24, in an exchange of 5,430 units, NCB Financial closed at $7.50, with a loss of 49 cents with 117,455 shares changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 1 cent trading 7,855 units at $16.87.
Firm Trades│ JMMB Group transferred 10,020 stock units at $1.95, Massy Holdings exchanged 3,000 units at $50, National Enterprises remained at $4.15, with 22,005 shares changing hands. National Flour swapped 4,000 units at $1.25, Republic Financial Holdings held firm at $132.72, with 13,984 stock units trading and West Indian Tobacco finished the day at $31, after an exchange of 3,675 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.