Trinidad Exchange rallies in October

Rising stocks resulted in gains for the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following an increase of 273 percent in the volume of stocks traded with the value rising 178 percent more than on Monday and resulting in the trading of 18 securities similar to Monday and ending with prices of four rising, five declining and eight ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 701,492 shares for $3,529,886, up from 187,997 stocks at $1,267,593 on Monday.
At the close of the market, an average of 38,972 shares were exchanged for $196,105 compared to 10,441 stocks at $70,342 on Monday, compared to an average for September of 19,319 shares at $151,318.
The Composite Index advanced 2.31 points to 1,055.11, the All T&T Index climbed 1.27 points to wrap up trading at 1,580.14, the SME Index climbed 0.06 points to end at 88.01 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.48 points to 69.03.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $64 with 26 stocks clearing the market, Angostura Holdings ended at $17 with investors swapping 148 units, Ansa McAl rallied 80 cents to $ 62.80 with a transfer of 26 shares. Eric Solis traded 188 shares and gained 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.20, First Citizens Group shed 16 cents and closed at $40.40 after 1,100 stocks changed hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7 with investors trading 388 shares, GraceKennedy ended at $3.60 in an exchange of 450 stock units. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.55 with investors trading 2 units, JMMB Group increased 3 cents to $1.05 in switching ownership of 10,902 stocks, Massy Holdings fell 4 cents to finish at $3.55 after a transfer of 488,623 units. National Enterprises dipped 6 cents and ended at $3 with 4,313 stock units crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills ended at $1.80 with investors dealing in 6,682 shares, NCB Financial popped 4 cents to close at $2.45 after an exchange of 1,000 stock units. Prestige Holdings remained at $10.50 in trading 1,601 shares, Republic Financial sank 5 cents to close at $111.93 after an exchange of 5,764 units, Scotiabank gained $1 to end at $56 and closed with an exchange of 3,309 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 1 cent in closing at $4.75 as investors exchanged 175,000 stock units and Unilever Caribbean ended at $10.25, with 2,040 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.