The first day of trading in the New Year brought negative developments for the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange with the market declining after an exchange of 10 percent fewer securities with 40 percent lower value than Thursday.
The T&T Composite Index shed 7.27 points to 1,315.84, the All T&T Index declined by 7.06 points to 1,765.55, while the Cross Listed Index shed 1.02 points to close at 117.07.
The market closed with 11 securities trading, down from thirteen on Thursday, and ended with five stocks rising, four declining and two remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 113,819 shares for $1,515,896 compared to 126,516 shares valued at $2,514,364 on Thursday, with Trinidad Cement being the volume leader with 63,700 shares or 56 percent of the day’s trades.
The average trade amounts to 10,347 units at $137,809 versus an average of 9,732 units at $193,413 for each security on Thursday. December closed with an average of 14,490 units at $237,988.
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. One stock traded at a 52 weeks’ high and one at a 52 weeks’ low.
Stocks rising│ Clico Investment Fund gained 1 cent trading 1,608 shares at $25.26, Grace Kennedy closed with gains of 5 cents at $3.85 in exchanging 180 units, Guardian Holdings rose 10 cents transferring 8,210 stock units at $21.
Trinidad Cement advanced to a 52 weeks’ high of $2.87, after gaining 37 cents and trading 63,700 shares and Unilever Caribbean rose 5 cents to $16.70, with 240 units changing hands.
Stocks declining│ Angostura Holdings fell to $15, after dropping $1.40 in exchanging 750 shares, First Caribbean International Bank shed 78 cents trading 2,000 units to settle at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.25, First Citizens Bank closed at $42.73, with a loss of 46 cents transferring 250 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended 40 cents lower at $35, exchanging 21,970 shares.
Stocks trading firm│ Massy Holdings closed at $60.99 trading 1,509 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL exchanged 13,402 stock units at $17.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.