Friday, 6th September 2013 | The amount of money invested in stocks on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Market climbed over Thursday’s low level resulting 13 securities changing hands of which 4 advanced, 3 declined and 6 traded firm. Trading levels remain low with just 185,122 units valued at $3,361,803.
Main trades | The main traded stocks include, Guardian Holdings with 23,038 units for a value of $322,532 as the stock, which has been under selling pressure of late, dropped a $1 to close at $14, a new 52 weeks low but making it vastly more attractive than a few weeks ago. Jamaica Money Market Brokers which traded high volumes in Jamaica, delivered only 20,000 shares valued at $10,000. Neal & Massy Holdings contributed 10,300 shares with a value of $576,700 as the price closed up a cent at $56; Sagicor Financial had 4,600 units which closed firm at $6.85; while Trinidad Cement added 9,900 shares valued at $19,753 as the price slipped further to close at $1.98 but there were 25,000 units on offer at $1.95 and no bids at the close.
West Indian Tobacco with a small 57 shares gained 95 cents to end the day at $118.00. Clico Investment Fund, which continues to be quite liquid, had 108,160 shares valued at $2,326,572 trading as the price remained firm at $21.51.
New highs | Agostini’s traded 1,000 units and closed 25 cents higher at $17.25 for a new 52 weeks high; Prestige Holdings also made a new 52 weeks high when it traded 420 units gained 5 cents to $9.40.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows that there were no bids for stocks that were higher with 3 stocks having offers lower than their last selling price.
