Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday resulted in an exchange of 143 percent more shares than on Thursday and values rising 32 percent with Clico Investments the volume leader with more than half of the total.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
The market closed with 15 securities trading, up from sixteen on Thursday, and closed with four stocks advancing, three declining and eight remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 127,998 shares for $2,370,997 compared to 52,879 shares valued $1,798,639 on Thursday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 8,533 units at $158,066 versus an average of 3,305 units at $112,415 for each security on Thursday. For the month to date, the average trade amounts to 9,042 shares at $120,392 compared to 9,165 units at $111,278 on Thursday. October closed with an average of 16,922 shares for $285,061.
The T&T Composite Index rose 1.19 points to 1,301.62, the All T&T Index gained 2.56 points to 1,747.43, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.03 points to close at 115.67.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of one stock higher than its last selling price and one with a lower offer.
Stocks rising│ Grace Kennedy gained 8 cents to end at $3.64, with 23,790 shares crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings added 30 cents to close at $20.40, in transferring 207 units, L.J Williams B share picked up 4 cents to settle at $1.44, after exchanging 3,000 stock units and Republic Financial Holdings finished 49 cents higher at $141.49 trading 313 units.
Stocks declining│ Ansa McAL lost 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $48.99, in transferring 98 units,
National Enterprises finished at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.85, with a loss of 5 cents after trading 1,550 units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 2 cents to $33.43, with 40 units changing hands.
Stocks trading firm│ Clico Investments closed at $25 trading 70,710 shares, First Caribbean International Bank remained at $7.05, with an exchange of 15,000 shares, First Citizens Bank closed at $43.50, with 2,312 units changing hands. Massy Holdings transferred 450 units at $57, Prestige Holdings held firm at $7, in exchanging 1,000 units, Scotiabank traded 1,822 units at $54.35. Trinidad and Tobago NGL ended unchanged at $15, with a transfer of 7,423 stock units and Unilever Caribbean closed at $17, with trades of 283 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
