TTSE on the mend – Tuesday

The Trinidad and Tobago stock market appears to be in full recovery from the spring fall off, with several of the large capitalized companies moving sharply off their lows and some looking to head higher in trading sessions ahead. In today’s trading, Scotiabank jumped $2.97 and First Citizens climbed 25 cents to be just 70 cents away from its 52 weeks’ high, while Republic Holding has a bid of $111 compared to $110 for its last trade.
At the close on Tuesday, 13 securities traded as 6 stocks gained, 3 declined and 4 remained unchanged. One stock traded at a 52 weeks’ low. The market closed with 130,829 shares valued at $2,628,992 changing hands.
The Composite Index rose by 1.76 points to close at 1,149.60, the All T&T Index gained 4.94 points to close at 1,812.37 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.20 points to close at 64.79.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Ansa Merchant Bank gained 50 cents in trading 975 shares to close at $40, First Citizens gained 25 cents in trading 18,286 shares valued at $640,363 to close at $35.25, Grace Kennedy contributed just 100 shares, to gain 2 cents and closed at a 52 weeks’ high, of $5.77. Guardian Holdings traded 380 shares and gained 6 cents to close at $12.64, Scotiabank contributed 1,945 shares and jumped $2.97 to end at $55 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with 3,500 shares changing hands at $23.49 after gaining 29 cents.
Losses| Angostura Holdings traded 200 shares, lost 10 cents to close at $13.50, Firstcaribbean International Bank declined by 2 cents and traded 16,424 shares to end at $7.08 and Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 53,301 shares valued at $373,107 changing hands, to end with a loss of 14 cents at $7.
Firm Trades| Ansa McAl traded 35 units at $62.34, Guardian Media traded 2,663 shares with the price remaining at $19.75, Massy Holdings traded 18,600 shares for a value of $1,055,178 changing hands at $56.73 and National Enterprises traded 14,420 shares at $10.75.