Trinidad stocks still drifting

The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange resumed trading on Friday, after the break for the country’s Independence Day on Thursday. At the close 8 securities changed hands compared to 16 on Wednesday.
The market closed with 1 stock advancing, 2 declining and 5 holding firm as 191,728 shares valued at $1,095,850 traded, compared to Wednesday’s 256,519 units valued at $2,932,389.
The Composite Index declined 0.08 points to 1,240.41, the All T&T Index slipped 1.15 points to 1,790.06 but the Cross Listed Index gained 0.14 points to 92.77 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer continued to reflect negative investors sentiments with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| JMMB Group was the sole security rising at the close and ended with a gain of 3 cents, to closed at $1.31, with 105,000 shares.
Losses| Clico Investment lost 4 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $20.70 with just 100 shares changing hands and Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 49 cents to end at $22 with 31,945 shares valued at $702,790.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities and the volume traded unchanged at the close of trading are Guardian Holdings closing at $16.60 with 148 shares, National Enterprises trading 295 shares at $10.47, NCB Financial Group holding at $5 with 11,480 shares, Sagicor Financial ending at $8.30, with 2,687 shares while Trinidad Cement exchanged 40,073 shares at $4.20.