TTSE had 5 losses & 3 gains – Monday

Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market closed on Monday with more stocks declining than rising. The market closed with just 11 securities changing hands resulting in 181,596 shares valued at $6,164,194 being traded. At the close, 3 stocks rose, 5 declined and 4 remained unchanged.
The Composite Index gained 0.24 points to close at 1,153.87, the All T&T Index climbed 3.86 points to close at 1,811.62 and the Cross Listed Index eased 0.47 at 66.06.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Guardian Holdings gained 50 cents to close at $13.50 with 8,538 shares traded and Scotiabank closed with 159 shares changing hands and gained 25 cents to end at $55.50. Losses| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 800 units to end at $40, after losing 1 cent, Firstcaribbean International Bank declined by 10 cents in trading 2,526 shares, to end at $6.90.National Commercial Bank contributed 15,000 shares and fell 1 cent to close at $2.83 and National Flour with 12,000 shares changing hands, lost 1 cent to end at $2.30.
Firm Trades| Ansa McAl traded 70,000 units valued at $4,340,000 to close at $62, Clico Investments closed at $22.55 with 17,282 units trading. Massy Holdings ended with 200 units changing hands at $55, Prestige Holdings ended with 10,000 shares changing hands to close at $10.90 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with 45,091 shares with a value of $1,070,899 changing hands at $23.75.