Trading surged on T&T Stock Exchange


Trading surged with a 612 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, with a 206 percent increase in value compared to Monday over Tuesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange. The market closed with an exchange of 22 securities, down from 25 on Monday, ending with four rising, seven declining and 11 ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 479,505 shares worth $3,386,041 after rising from only 67,371 stock units at $1,105,490 on Monday.
An average of 21,796 shares were traded at $153,911 versus a mere 2,695 units at $44,220 on Monday. Trading for the month to date closed with an average of 11,636 shares at $95,565 compared to an average of 12,077 shares during October of $98,177.
The Composite Index advanced 3.82 points to 1,002.34, the All T&T Index rallied 5.60 points to end at 1,406.38, the SME Index remained unchanged at 73.50 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.27 points to finish at 79.95.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of Tuesday’s trading session, Agostini shed $3.98 in closing at a 52 weeks low of $40 with a transfer of 951 units, Ansa McAl dropped $1 to end at $44 as investors exchanged 100 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank settled at $28.25 with 10 shares crossing the market. AS Bryden ended at $1.15 after trading 1,263 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at  $8.15, following trading of 122 stock units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $12.75 with investors swapping 3 units. First Citizens Group popped 50 cents to $37.50 in an exchange of 283 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $17 with 1,409 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Media remained at 75 cents in trading 85,020 shares. JMMB Group skidded by 2 cents to finish at 87 cents after a transfer of 119 units, Massy Holdings lost 2 cents and stopped at $3.28 in switching ownership of 107,116 stocks, Medcorp dropped by $3.75 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $40 after an exchange of 15 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $5.50 with investors dealing in 35,000 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 after an exchange of 2,920 stocks, NCB Financial increased 5 cents to close at $3.25 with 47,740 units changing hands. One Caribbean Media remained at $1.50 with an exchange of 72,000 stock units, Republic Financial climbed 49 cents to end at $114.49 with 12,483 shares passing through the market, Scotiabank rose 50 cents in closing at $49 in an exchange of 883 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10 with investors trading 57,257 stocks, Trinidad Cement fell 1 cent to $1.99 with 5,020 units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean dipped 15 cents to$15.25 with 17,286 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $3.85 with investors trading 32,505 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

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