TTSE market indices slide in April

Market activity ended on Friday resulting in the value and volume of stock trading declining by 50 percent and 15 percent respectively below Thursday’s trades at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
A total of 20 securities traded similar to Thursday, with seven stocks rising, six declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index shed 9.42 points to 1,445.76, the All T&T Index declined 18.22 points to 2,068.89 and the Cross-Listed Index remained at 109.08.
A total of 894,936 shares traded for $13,487,025 compared to 1,785,401 units at $15,877,661 on Thursday. An average of 44,747 units traded at $674,351 compared to 89,270 shares at $793,883 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 44,747 units at $674,398 versus 36,197 units at $438,630 on the prior trading day. The average trade for March amounts to 36,197 units at $438,630.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended unchanged at $46.20 in switching ownership of 1,000 shares, Angostura Holdings rallied 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $20.21 in exchange of 12 units, Ansa McAl shed $1.39 to end at $57.60 in exchanging 550 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund finished at $19, with 180 stock units crossing the exchange, Clico Investment Fund lost 65 cents to close at $29 after 50,416 stocks crossed the market, First Citizens Group declined 36 cents to close at $52.64 while exchanging 125 shares. GraceKennedy fell 15 cents in closing at $6, with 34,500 units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings gained 85 cents to end at $28.25, with 9,886 stock units changing hands, Guardian Media remained at $3.12 after trading 1,957 stock units. JMMB Group advanced 2 cents to $2.46, with 106,000 shares crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share finished at $2 with the swapping of 18,930 units, Massy Holdings rose 5 cents to $5.75 with an exchange of 75,049 stocks. National Enterprises ended unchanged at $3 in trading 101,000 shares, One Caribbean Media dropped 10 cents to close at $4.10 after trading 1,000 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $141 in exchanging 5,228 units. Scotiabank fell $2 to close at $78 with 101 stocks changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $20.65 after exchanging 14,182 shares, Trinidad Cement climbed 10 cents in closing at $3.60 after 746 stocks crossed the market. Unilever Caribbean popped 65 cents to end at $16.15, with an exchange of 236,021 stock units and West Indian Tobacco popped 1 cent to $24 with 238,053 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.