TTSE closed down on Friday

The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange recorded another day of declines with more stocks closing at 52 weeks’ lows on Friday. Trading ended with 450,383 shares valued at $3,260,637 changing hands. The market closed with 10 securities traded, 3 gained, 4 declined, while 3 remained unchanged. Two stocks closed at 52 weeks’ low at the end of trading.
The Composite Index lost 1.54 points to close at 1,130.22, the All T&T Index fell 2.31 points to close at 1,807.52 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.10 point to end at 60.16.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 7 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Angostura Holdings ended with 36,541 shares changing hands and gained 2 cents to close at $13.20, Scotia Investments contributed 21,683 shares and gained 2 cents to close at $1.62 while Trinidad and Tobago NGL gained 3 cents to close at $20.55 with only 200 units traded.
Losses| First Citizens fell 48 cents to close at a new 52 weeks’ low of $33.50 with 2,727 shares trading, Massy Holdings ended with 200 shares changing hands as the price dropped by 2 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $54.73. Sagicor Financial closed at $7 with 123,260 units valued at 863,325 changing hands after losing 1 cent and Trinidad Cement lost 1 cent in trading 200,000 shares valued at $698,967 changing hands to close at $3.49.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund ended at $22.51 with 45,536 shares valued at $1,025,015 changing hands, National Flour closed with 20,200 shares changing hands at $2.25 and Republic Financial Holdings closed at $111 with 36 shares changing hands.