Tuesday, 8th October 2013 | The volume of trading picked up and so was the amount invested on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange as there was trading in 10 securities of which 4 advanced, 2 declined and 4 traded firm. Trading activity accounted for a volume of 477,551 shares valued at $8,032,797. There were two stocks that hit 52 weeks high, Angostura Holdings at $11 and National Flour Mills at 91 cents.
Trading picked up for First Citizens resulting in 172,905 shares changing hands for a value of $6,051,857 as the price closed at $35; National Flour Mills traded 113,561 units valued at $104,074 and closed up 5 cents to 91 cents a new 52 weeks high; Scotia Investments Jamaica contributed 55,000 shares with a value of $107,250, as the price closed firm at $1.95 while Trinidad Cement added 48,247 shares valued at $103,731 and the price remained unchanged at the end of trading. Sagicor Financial Corporation exchanged 5,197 shares for a value of $37,678 as the price closed unchanged at the end of the day at $7.25.
Angostura Holdings exchanged 4,639 units as the stock traded at a new 52 weeks high of $11 by gaining 50 cents for the day. Clico Investment Fund posted a volume of 64,899 shares valued at $1,390,999.47 as the price declined by $0.04 to end at $21.43.
IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showed the bids for 3 stocks being higher and 2 stocks with offers lower than their last selling price.