Trading volume plunges on TTSE

Activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Wednesday, with a sharp fall in the volume of stocks traded by 77 percent with an 85 percent drop in value than on Tuesday, after 19 securities traded, similar to Tuesday, with five rising, four declining and ten remaining unchanged. 
The Composite Index climbed 7.20 points to 1,388.21, but the All T&T Index shed 10.37 points to 2,036.98 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 3.64 points to 97.16.
A total of 94,682 shares were traded for $896,900 down from 412,407 units at $6,186,799 on Tuesday. An average of 4,983 units traded at $47,205 down from 21,706 shares at $325,621 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 40,871 units at $384,466 versus 45,673 units at $429,592 on the previous trading day. The average trade for June amounts to 63,148 units at $485,588. June ended with an average of 55,705 units at $392,249.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Ansa McAl remained at $56.06 in exchanging 89 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended unchanged at $20.23 after trading 411 units, Clico Investment Fund finished at $29 with 3,815 stocks passing through the market. First Citizens Group remained at $50, with 33 stock units changing hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank rose 49 cents in closing at $5.50 after exchanging 250 stocks, GraceKennedy ended unchanged at $5.32 with the swapping of 538 units. Guardian Holdings gained 4 cents to close at $27.30 in trading ten shares, JMMB Group ended at $2.32, with 100 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings dropped 5 cents to $5, with 68,733 shares crossing the exchange. National Enterprises exchanged 6,990 stock units at $3.20, National Flour Mills fell 6 cents in closing at $1.65 in an exchange of 589 stocks, NCB Financial Group popped 20 cents to close at $5.45, with 150 units crossing the market. Prestige Holdings declined 28 cents to end at $6.71 with 500 shares clearing the market, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $141 while exchanging 900 stock units, Scotiabank dropped $2.74 in ending at $75.25, with 878 units changing hands. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended unchanged at $21.80 in switching ownership of 5,682 stocks, Trinidad Cement climbed 7 cents to close at $3.57 after trading 2,000 units, Unilever Caribbean rallied 4 cents to $13.84 with the swapping of 14 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.50 with 3,000 stocks units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.