Fresh from closing on Monday for a public holiday, market activity ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a 63 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a 56 percent lower value than Friday.
A total of 16 securities traded compared to 18 on Friday, with three rising, six declining and seven ending unchanged. The Composite Index fell 3.08 points to 1,389.01, the All T&T Index dropped 2.96 points to 2,042.69 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.45 points to close at 96.52.
At the close, 207,854 shares traded for $2,120,643, down from 569,192 units at $4,860,798 on Friday. An average of 12,991 units traded at $132,540 compared to 31,622 shares at $270,044 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 64,297 units at $521,642 versus 65,484 units at $527,168. The average trade for May amounts to 45,890 units at $370,328.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s popped 5 cents to $47.25, with 2,240 shares changing hands, Ansa Merchant Bank finished at $43 with the swapping of 20 stocks, Clico Investment Fund climbed $1.18 to $28.99 in exchanging 33,048 units. First Citizens Group ended unchanged at $50, with 2,291 stock units crossing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank had an exchange of 9,537 shares at $5, 
GraceKennedy slipped 5 cents in ending at $5.50, with 7,000 stocks crossing the market. JMMB Group lost 5 cents in closing at $2.30 while exchanging 2,000 units, L.J. Williams B share finished at $2.08 in switching ownership of one stock unit, Massy Holdings gained 15 cents to close at $5.20 after exchanging 143,555 stocks. National Flour Mills declined 5 cents to close at $1.70 in trading 2,208 shares, One Caribbean Media shed 14 cents to close at $4.01 after exchanging 500 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings ended unchanged at $141 after trading 17 units. Scotiabank remained at $78, with 882 units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $20.80, with 759 shares crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean fell 25 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $12.75 after trading 3,779 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 1 cent to close at $23.29 with an exchange of 17 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading soften on Trinidad Stock Exchange
June 21, 2022 by
