Thursday, 20th February 2014 | Overall Market activity resulted from trading in 14 securities of which 3 advanced, 2 declined and 9 traded firm. The Composite Index declined by 0.34 points to close at 1,192.09, the All T&T Index slipped by 0.81 points to close at 1,999.63 and the cross listed index advanced by 0.01 points to close at 50.50.
Trading activity on the First Tier Market registered a volume of 159,297 shares crossing the floor valued at$2,583,712.
Gains | Scotia Investments had 1,900 units trading to close at $1.52 as it gained 2 cents; Trinidad Cement had 43,524 shares changing hands for a value of $89,825 and closed up 2 cents at $2.07 and Unilever Caribbean enjoyed a gain of 7 cents to $56.60, a new 52 weeks high.
Firm Trades | Angostura Holdings added 4,905 shares valued at $52,729 to close at $10.75; ANSA McAL traded only 250 units at $66.50; Guardian Holdings had 13,910 shares being traded for $196,966 to close at $14.16; Jamaica Money Market Brokers contributed 13,500 shares with a value of $6,750, and closed at 50 cents; National Enterprises traded a mere 13 units at $8.25; Neal & Massy Holdings put in 526 units at $66.25; One Caribbean Media 30 units at $19.25; West Indian Tobacco. 60 units at $118.
Declines | First Citizens Bank had a 27 cents fall to close at $38.70 as 2,729 shares were traded and Clico Investment Fund traded 73,650 shares valued at $1,596,732 and declined by 2 cents to end at $21.68.
IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
