Trinidad stocks end Wednesday mixed

Market activity ended on Wednesday, resulting in slightly more stocks rising than declining after trading 79 percent fewer shares, with the value falling 71 percent below Tuesday’s trades, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 18 securities traded, down from 24 on Tuesday, with six rising, five declining and seven ending unchanged. The Composite Index advanced 1.88 points to 1,430.52, the All T&T Index dipped 0.56 points to close at 1,931.49 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.63 points to settle at 125.36.
A total of 116,673 shares traded, for $1,652,031 compared to 559,977 units at $5,618,080 on Tuesday. An average of 6,482 units traded at $91,779 compared to 23,332 at $234,087 on Tuesday and month to date averaging 70,235 units at $308,103 versus 89,048 units at $371,936. The average trade for September amounts to 36,606 units at $425,940.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s finished at $24.50 after exchanging 14,386 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $17.10 in switching ownership of 1,000 stock units, Clico Investment Fund declined 45 cents to $26 in exchanging 5,469 units. First Citizens Bank dipped 3 cents to $50.60 in trading 5,430 stock, FirstCaribbean International Bank rallied 10 cents to $6.60, with 1,000 shares crossing the market. GraceKennedy rose 4 cents to end at $6.30 with an exchange of 857 units, Guardian Media climbed 6 cents in closing at $3.16 in an exchange of 1,110 stock units, JMMB Group remained at $2.25, with 3,213 stocks changing hands, L.J. Williams B share ended at $1.50 with the trading of 50 stock units. Massy Holdings dropped 80 cents to $84, with 1,333 units clearing the market, National Enterprises rallied 4 cents in closing at $3.24 with the swapping of 24,053 stocks, NCB Financial Group closed at $8.20 with an exchange of 359 shares. One Caribbean Media advanced 52 cents to close at $4.78 after 4,759 shares crossed the market, Point Lisas remained at $3.05 with an exchange of 2,466 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings shed 5 cents in ending at $135.71 after exchanging 500 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 40 cents to $17.40 in trading 25,060 units. Trinidad Cement remained at $4, with 25,047 stocks crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents to $30.90 after finishing trading of 581 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.