Stocks closed higher on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday with a four to one ratio and ended with an exchange of 65 percent fewer shares at 72 percent less value than on Friday.
The market closed with nine securities trading, a drop from fifteen on Friday, and closed with four stocks advancing, one declining and four remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 44,369 shares for $653,487 compared to 127,998 shares valued $2,370,997 on Friday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 4,930 units at $72,610 versus an average of 8,533 units at $158,066 for each security on Friday. For the month to date, the average trade amounts to 8,612 shares at $107,793 compared to 9,042 units at $120,392 on Friday. October closed with an average of 16,922 shares for $285,061. month to date, the average trade amounts to 9,042 shares at $120,392
The T&T Composite Index gained 0.50 points to 1,302.12, the All T&T Index added 1.00 point to 1,748.43, while the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 115.67.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bid of one stock higher than its last selling price and four with lower offers.
Stocks rising|Clico Investments gained 1 cent to close at $25.01, in trading 305 units, Massy Holdings ended at $57.40, with gains of 40 cents, with the transfer of 1,168 units, National Enterprises finished 5 cents higher at $3.90, in exchanging 10 units and Prestige Holdings rose 25 cents to $7.25, with 500 units changing hands.
Stocks declining|Guardian Holdings, the sole stock to decline, closed at $20.10 after losing 30 cents, exchanging 4,044 stock units.
Stocks trading firm│ Agostini’s ended at $24.70 with trades of 100 units, Ansa McAL closed at $48.99, with an exchange of 110 units, First Caribbean International Bank transferred 33,532 shares at $7.05 and Scotiabank held firm at $54.35, with 4,600 stock units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.