The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed lower on Monday, with trading in 19 securities, down from 22 on Friday. Five stocks rose, five declined and nine ended firm. The volume of stocks traded and value fell 75 percent and 61 percent, respectively, compared to Friday. The market closed with trading of 71,638shares for $1,203,967, slumping from 286,518 stock units at $3,056,717 on Friday.
An average of 3,770 shares were traded at $63,367 after it declined sharply from the 13,024 units at $138,942 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 11,868 shares at $142,341 compared with 12,641 units at $149,882 on the prior trading day and an average for October of 34,584 shares at $266,203.
The Composite Index fell 7.97 points to finish at 933.20, the All T&T Index sank 15.80 points to close at 1,340.20, the SME Index remained unchanged at 96.30 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.07 points to 69.66.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Ansa McAl ended at $41 with 2 shares crossing the market, AS Bryden declined 17 cents to $1.80 with an exchange of 592 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed 41 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $23.55 with 40 shares crossing the market.
CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 1 cent in closing at $8.34 with investors trading 816 stocks, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.50, with 10 units clearing the market, First Citizens Group dropped $3 to close at a 52 weeks low of $32 in trading 7,164 stocks. GraceKennedy rose 4 cents to close at $3.49 in an exchange of 24,999 units, JMMB Group ended at 76 cents with traders dealing in 80 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.45 after closing with 7,776 stock units changing hands. National Enterprises sank 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $1.54 in trading 797 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.55 with 6,000 stocks changing hands, One Caribbean Media rallied 22 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $1.77, as brokers traded 647 stock units. Point Lisas remained at $4 with a transfer of 5,200 stock units,
Republic Financial ended at $105.44 with investors dealing in 7,249 shares, Scotiabank remained at $47 with 427 stocks crossing the exchange. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 20 cents in closing at $2.95 with investors trading 5,837 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.88 after a transfer of 3,402 stock units, Unilever Caribbean popped 51 cents to finish at $16.03 as traders switched ownership of 500 shares and West Indian Tobacco slipped 24 cents to a 52 weeks low of $3 with investors swapping 100 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.