T&TSE market rises

Market activity ended on Wednesday after 16 percent shares fewer shares with a 17 percent lower value traded than on Tuesday, resulting in an equal number of stocks rising and falling at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 14 traded compared to 16 on Tuesday, with four stocks rising, four declining and six remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 6.80 points to 1,374.39, the All T&T Index advanced 13.16 points to 1,860.79 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 119.67.
A total of, 470,149 shares traded, for $8,330,555 compared to 560,040 units at $9,978,704 on Tuesday.
An average of 33,582 units traded at $595,040 for the day, compared to 35,003 at $623,669 on Tuesday. The average trade for the month to date amounts to 26,066 units at $406,977 versus 25,666 units at $396,966. The average trade for April ended at 11,472 units at $184,959.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $24.40 with an exchange of 30 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $15 after exchanging 1,200 units, Ansa Mcal rose 2 cents to $56.75 after exchanging 3,053 shares. Clico Investment Fund ended at $25.50, exchanging 121,283 shares, First Citizens Bank rose $1.50 in closing at $50 after trading 8,617 units, Guardian Holdings lost 18 cents in closing at $32.32 in switching ownership of 25,226 stocks, Massy Holdings dropped $6.24 to close at $68.51 with an exchange of 55 units. National Flour Mills settled at $2.30 while exchanging 130,465 stocks, NCB Financial Group closed at $8.50 with the swapping of 60,249 shares, Prestige Holdings fell 44 cents to end at $6.55 in an exchange of 909 shares. Scotiabank gained $1 to end at $57 after clearing the market with 22,486 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 89 cents to close at $17.84 after exchanging 91,271 stock units, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.33, with 2,058 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco fell 1 cent to end at $32.48 with the swapping of 3,247 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.