Friday, 14th Jun 2013 | Republic Bank of Trinidad may not have been the volume leader today but it more than made up by attracting more than $10 million of the $11 million traded for the day. West Indian Tobacco made a new high on the day, the only stock to reach a new high, trading as the stock moved up to $112.52 up 2 cents as 972 shares traded.
Main Market | The main market at the Trinidad & Tobago Stock exchange had a volume of 398,576 shares crossing the floor with a value of $11,072,781 much better than yesterday’s $1,652,262. Trinidad Cement was again the volume leader as was the case on Thursday with 281,871 shares changing hands for a value of $267,777. Republic Bank was the dominant traded stock, accounting for the bulk of the funds that were invested in the market as 94,140 shares traded for $10,355,400. Scotiabank traded 2,389 shares valued at $167,230 and closed at $70, up 29 cents for the day.
Clico Investment Fund gained 66 cents to end the day at $22.27; the fund saw trading in 170,598 shares valued at $3,799,892. In yesterdays trading, the stock gained 20 cents to end at $21.61.
Advances positive | The advance decline ratio remains positive with 5 stocks advancing and 1 declining, on a day 12 stocks traded.
IC sentiment indicator | At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer sentiment indicator is just mildly bullish with bids for 2 stocks higher and 3 stocks with offers lower than their last selling price.