TT stocks slip on Thursday

Market activity ended on Thursday, resulting in rising stocks being edged out by those falling, with the market index slipping after trading 80 percent fewer shares, with 63 percent less value than on Wednesday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
The market closed with, 19 securities trading compared to 22 on Wednesday, with four stocks rising, five declining and 10 ending unchanged. The Composite Index slipped 1.49 points to 1,428.75, the All T&T Index fell 2.89 points to settle at 1,926.62 and the Cross-Listed Index was unchanged at 125.58.
A total of, 64,644 shares changed hands, for $1,671,339 compared to 323,675 units at $4,515,300 on Wednesday. An average of 3,402 units, traded at $87,965 compared to 14,713 at $205,241 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 9,471 units at  $150,958. The average trade for August amounted to 16,186 units at $226,311.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Angostura Holdings traded 28 shares at $17.10  Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $16.50 after exchanging 1,571 stock units, Clico Investment Fund fell 80 cents to $26 in trading 18,814 units. First Citizens Bank dropped 10 cents to $50.50 in an exchange of 2,125 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.65 in exchange of 800 units, GraceKennedy finished at $6.30, with 595 stock units crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings shed 5 cents to end at $32.85 after exchanging 8,951 stocks,
JMMB Group remained at $2.15 after 2,385 shares crossed the market, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.35 in trading 1,450 units. Massy Holdings rose 90 cents to $82.90, with 4,062 stock units clearing the market, National Enterprises fell 20 cents in closing at $3.40 with an exchange of 517 shares, Point Lisas ended at $3.20, with 400 stocks changing hands. Prestige Holdings rallied 40 cents to $7.40 in switching ownership of 66 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings popped 3 cents to $135.48 while exchanging 811 shares, Scotiabank remained at $59.49, trading 1,051 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 6 cents in ending at $17.60 with the swapping of 585 stocks, Trinidad Cement increased 9 cents to $3.99 after exchanging 11,543 shares, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.40 after 7,855 stocks crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco closed $31.50, after trading 1,035 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.