Trinidad Exchange slips into November

Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 10 percent with a 25 percent lower value than on Tuesday resulting in the trading of 20 securities compared with 19 on Tuesday, with eight stocks rising, seven declining and five remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 310,882 shares for $1,784,800 versus 282,937 stock units at $2,364,755 on Tuesday.
An average of 15,544 shares were exchanged for $89,240 down from 14,891 units at $124,461 on Tuesday, compared to an average for October of 15,711 shares at $151,451.
The Composite Index declined 1.19 points to 1,192.85, the All T&T Index lost 8.12 points to finish at 1,816.78, the SME Index remained unchanged at 79.99 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.87 points to 73.52.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings shed 35 cents in closing at $22.15 in an exchange of 51 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed 9 cents to $22.61 after 10 shares passed through the market, Endeavour Holdings ended at $15 as investors exchanged 120 units. First Citizens Group remained at $49.25 in trading 210 stocks, FirstCaribbean Bank increased 25 cents to close at $7 after a transfer of 25,000 shares, GraceKennedy popped 1 cent to close at $3.40 in switching ownership of 68,412 stocks. Guardian Holdings declined 99 cents and ended at $19 after an exchange of 56 stock units, Guardian Media gained 19 cents in closing at $2.20, with 800 stock units changing hands, L.J. Williams B share rose 1 cent to close at $2.40 after 94 shares crossed the exchange. Massy Holdings lost 1 cent to end at $4.59 with traders dealing in 50,442 stocks, National Enterprises advanced 4 cents in closing at $3.55 while exchanging 302 units, National Flour Mills dipped 3 cents to $1.60 with investors swapping 830 stock units. NCB Financial ended at $2.84 after an exchange of 137,593 shares, Prestige Holdings remained at $11.50 after 14,316 stock units crossed the market, Republic Financial fell 46 cents to end at $118.29 with an exchange of 3,803 units. Scotiabank rallied 9 cents to $72.60 after investors ended trading 738 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose $1 to $12.50 with an exchange of 5,242 units, Trinidad Cement skidded 3 cents to close at $2.90 and closed with an exchange of 1,254 stocks. Unilever Caribbean remained at $10.60 with investors transferring 1,251 shares and West Indian Tobacco dipped 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.30, with 358 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.