Trading volume dips on TTSE Wednesday

Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Exchange closed on Wednesday with stocks declining for the third consecutive day. At the close of trading, 9 securities changed hands, down from 10 on Tuesday 2 of which advanced, 4 declined and 3 traded unchanged.
Trading activity closed with 92,790 shares changing hands with a value of $4,037,629 in contrast to Tuesday’s volume of 1,848,342 with a value of $27,261,839.
The Composite Index advanced 0.61 points to 1,173.84 points, the All T & T Index gained 1.36 points to close at 1,800.27 points, down 7.61 percent year to date, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.02 points to close at 73.09 points, to be up 47.63 percent year to date.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stock with bid higher than last selling price and 7 with lower offer.
Gains| JMMB Group gained one cent to close at 91 cents with 41,768 shares changing hands and Republic Financial Holdings recovered 78 cents to close at $107.78 with 26,524 shares valued at $2,864,393 changing hands.
Losses|Ansa McAL lost 50 cents to close at $62 with 399 shares changing hands, National Commercial Bank lost one cent to close at $2.65 with 13,632 shares changing hands, West Indian Tobacco dropped 5 cents to close at $126.95 with 8,000 shares traded, valued at $1,015,598 changing hands and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 1,363 units and lost 2 cents to close at $22.73.
Firm Trades | First Citizens Bank with 600 shares closed trading at $33, Prestige Holdings with 454 shares changing hands, closed at $11 and Scotiabank with 50 shares changing hands closed at $58.74.