Monday, 24th February 2014 | Activity was low on the Trinidad Stock Exchange with only 8 securities trading of which 2 advanced, 2 declined and 4 traded firm. There was a total of 323,415 shares traded valued at $2,178,329.
The Composite Index inched up by 0.74 points to 1,190.61, the All T&T Index advanced by 1.34 points to close at 2,004.81 and the Cross Listed Index edged up by 0.02 points to 49.42.
Gains | The two stocks that recorded gains are Guardian Holdings with 114,365 shares for a value of $1,657,528, the price gained 34 cents to close at $14.50 and Grace Kennedy contributing 75,391 shares with a value of $266,130 and the price closing up 3 cents at $3.53.
Firm trades | Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 83,880 shares valued at $42,038 closed at 50 cents; National Flour Mills added 44,000 shares valued at $46,200 to close at $1.05; West Indian Tobacco had 405 units trading at $118 and Neal & Massy 33 units at $66.25.
Declines | Clico Investment Fund lost 10 cents to close at $21.58 while trading 5,271 shares valued at $113,731 and First Citizens traded 70 units to close down by 5 cents at $38.92.
IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.