Stocks ended with winning and losing stocks sharing the spotlight on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, following trading of 20 securities compared with 21 on Friday and ending with prices of five rising, five declining and 10 ended firm, following a 41 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded with 5 percent lower value than on Friday.
The market closed with trading of 42,396 shares for $804,184 compared to 71,295 stock units at $845,273 on Friday.
An average of 2,120 shares were traded valued at $40,209 compared with 3,395 units at $40,251 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 12,219 shares at $204,347 compared with 12,743 units at $212,873 on the previous day and an average for June of 21,123 shares at $212,612.
The Composite Index popped 1.29 points to finish at 1,007.51, the All T&T Index rose 3.91 points to 1,459.05, the SME Index remained at 96.08 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.21 points to end at 73.42.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $66.50 after trading of 30 shares, Angostura Holdings rose 69 cents to $14.75 after a transfer of 7 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.76, with 2,012 units clearing the market. First Citizens ended at $42 after trading of 2,813 shares, GraceKennedy declined 7 cents to end at $3.62 in an exchange of 960 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $16, with 5,137 shares crossing the market. Guardian Media remained at 90 cents after an exchange of two stocks, JMMB Group gained 1 cent in closing at $1.07 with investors trading 5 units, Massy Holdings popped 1 cent to close at $3.95, with 17,826 stock units crossing the exchange. National Enterprises sank 4 cents and ended at $2.06 in switching ownership of 110 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 after 2 stocks passed through the market, One Caribbean Media popped 1 cent to end at $2.25 with a transfer of 825 units.
Point Lisas remained at $3.75, after 831 stock units crossed the market. Prestige Holdings slipped 20 cents to $13 with traders dealing in 4,814 shares, Republic Financial lost 5 cents to finish at $110.20 in an exchange of 3,282 units. Scotiabank ended at $50.25 with investors dealing in 1,348 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.62 and closed after an exchange of 100 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.10 as investors traded 952 shares. Unilever Caribbean climbed 50 cents to $13.50, with 500 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco shed 4 cents to a 52 week low of $4.66, with investors swapping 840 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.