The primary indices fell for a second consecutive day in trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday. The number of shares exchanged, led by volume leader Clico Investments, was 35 percent higher than Tuesday with values climbing 345 percent.
The market closed with 14 securities trading, up from 20 on Tuesday, and closed with five stocks advancing, seven declining and two remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 177,082 shares for $4,263,329 compared to 101,236 shares valued $958,604 on Tuesday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 12,649 units at $304,524 versus an average of 5,062 units at $47,930 for each security on Tuesday. For the month to date, the average trade amounts to 8,491 shares at $126,214 compared to 7,942 units at $102,663 on Tuesday. October closed with an average of 16,922 shares for $285,061.
The T&T Composite Index shed 2.91 points to 1,292.99, the All T&T Index declined by 7.08 points to 1,730.88, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.18 points to close at 115.59.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of two stocks higher than the last selling prices and one with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ First Citizens Bank gained 1 cent trading 5,996 stock units to settle at $43.50, Grace Kennedy rose 5 cents to $3.65, in exchanging 1,667 units, Guardian Holdings closed at $20.15, with gains of 5 cents in transferring 51,842 shares. Massy Holdings ended 60 cents higher at $58, with 1,726 units changing hands and Trinidad Cement picked up 1 cent to finish at $2.06, in trading 2,750 units.
Stocks declining│ Ansa McAL declined by $3.99 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $45, in an exchange of 465 units, Clico Investments shed 2 cents after trading 99,676 shares to finish at $25, First Caribbean International Bank lost 1 cent transferring 5,996 stock units to end at $7.04. Republic Financial Holdings shed 9 cents to settle at $140.90 trading 150 units, Trinidad and Tobago NGL ended at $14.61, with a loss of 14 cents exchanging 2,872 units, Unilever Caribbean closed 20 cents lower at $16.80, in transferring 3,360 stock units and West Indian Tobacco settled at $33.42, after losing 1 cent and trading 2,991 units.
Stocks trading firm│One Caribbean Media transferred 320 units at $4.85 and Scotiabank held firm at $54.35 exchanging 1,932 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
