Trinidad stocks pick up gains

Volume and value of stocks trading Tuesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange dipped below that on Monday after 23 percent fewer shares were traded, with 23 percent less value.
The securities traded remained at 20 similar that on Monday and resulted in five rising, seven declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index popped 6.75 points to close at 1,517.49 the All T&T Index rallied 10.65 points to 2,126.51 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.36 points to settle at 121.34.
A total of 967,995 shares traded for $9,823,504 compared to 1,261,114 units at $12,778,705 on Monday. An average of 48,400 units traded at $491,175 compared to 63,056 shares at $638,933 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 52,102 units at $588,540 versus 52,500 units at $599,010 on the previous day. The average trade for January amounts to 39,943 units at $369,498.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s finished at $46, with 22,381 shares crossing the market, Angostura Holdings dipped 1 cent in ending at $19.74 finishing at 764 units, Ansa McAl advanced $1 in closing at $58, with 46 stocks changing hands. Clico Investment Fund fell $1.50 to $30 in an exchange of 786 stock units, First Citizens Group shed 4 cents to $64.45, with 735 stock units crossing the exchange, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.12 after 2,000 units cleared the market. GraceKennedy rallied 13 cents in closing at $5.99 after trading 10,755 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $30 with an exchange of 16,057 shares, Guardian Media exchanged 976 shares at $3.15. JMMB Group rallied 10 cents to $2.40 after trading 14,000 stocks, L.J. Williams B share finished at $1.95 after 2,729 stock units passed through the market, Massy Holdings declined 1 cent to $105.99 in trading 23,153 units. National Enterprises ended at $3.25 in switching ownership of 274,500 shares, National Flour Mills fell 2 cents to $1.91 with the swapping of 441 stock units, NCB Financial Group ended at $8 after exchanging 564,828 stocks. One Caribbean Media remained at $4.20 while 30,000 units changed hands, Republic Financial Holdings popped $1.92 in closing at $141.92 in exchanging 295 stock units, Scotiabank dropped 48 cents to $72.50 with the swapping of 5 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell $1.70 to end at $20.05, with 3,200 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco rose 97 cents to close at $25.99 after an exchange of 344 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.