Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange rose sharply on Wednesday with increased securities, with less volume and value than on Thursday leading the two leading market indices to rise after Republic Holdings and West Indian Tobacco helped to move the indices higher.
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The T&T Composite Index gained 0.92 points to 1,268.27 while the All T&T Index climbed 5.82 points to 1,674.97 and the Cross Listed Index shed 0.55 points to close at 116.58.
The market closed with three stocks rising, six declining and ten left unchanged. Investors moved 206,791 shares valued at $4,236,844 through the market, compared to 270,942 shares for $7,464,144 on Tuesday.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of three stocks higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
Gainers│ National Flour added 16 cents to finish at $1.26, with an exchange of 312 units, Scotiabank TT closed 5 cents higher at $54.80, after swapping 318 units and West Indian Tobacco climbed $3.10 to $34, with 44,815 shares changing hands but closed with the offer at $330.89 to sell 20,000 units.
Losers│ Calypso Macro Index Fund fell by 13 cents to $15.75, in transferring 375 units, First Caribbean International exchanged 1,308 units at $7.50, after falling 10 cents, Guardian Holdings lost 4 cents trading 3,510 stock units and settled at $18.06. JMMB Group closed at $1.93, with a loss of 2 cents with 475 units changing hands, National Enterprises shed 15 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $4, with a transfer of 26,578 shares and Prestige Holdings ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $7.40, after losing 10 cents trading 1,453 units.
Firm Trades│ Ansa Merchant Bank traded 1,168 units and closed at $36.30, Clico Investments ended at $22.50, with an exchange of 102,745 shares, Endeavour Holdings held firm at $12.51, in transferring 75 units. First Citizens Bank traded 2,797 units at $39.40, Guardian Media swapped 957 units at $6.40, Massy Holdings closed at $50, with 118 units crossing the market. NCB Financial ended at $8, in exchanging 18,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings swapped a mere eight units at $132.65, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $16.90, in trading 583 units and Unilever Caribbean was unchanged at $17.05, after 1,271 units changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
