Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday with modest moves after an exchange of 7 percent fewer shares than on Monday with the value falling 41 percent as the rising stocks edged out falling ones.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
The market closed with 14 securities trading, up from eleven on Monday and closing, with six stocks advancing, four declining and four remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 197,371 shares for $1,639,274 compared to 211,449 shares valued $2,768,849 on Monday.
The average trade for the day amounts to 14,098 units at $117,087 versus an average of 19,223 units at $251,714 for each security on Monday. For the month to date, the average trade amounts to 16,907 shares at $224,828 compared to 17,843 units at $260,742 on Monday. In contrast, September closed with an average of 12,021 shares for $174,137.
The T&T Composite Index rose 1.26 points to 1,319.24; the All T&T Index slipped 1.70 points to end at 1,789.18, while the Cross Listed Index added 0.58 points to close at 114.73.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids for three stocks higher than its last selling price and six with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ First Caribbean International Bank rose one cent to close at $7.08 after 28,275 stocks changed hands, Guardian Holdings gained 19 cents to close at $19.20, trading 1,000 shares, JMMB Group closed 4 cents higher at $1.79, in transferring 32,965 shares.
Massy Holdings rose 5 cents to end at $59.05, after trading just 22 stock units, NCB Financial Group gained 3 cents to close at $7.85 with the transfer of 2,234 units, National Flour ended at $1.85, with gains of 2 cents in exchanging 31,208 units.
Stocks declining│First Citizens Bank lost 10 cents to settle at $46, with 4,020 units changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL shed 5 cents in transferring 8,500 shares, ending the day at $15.05. Scotiabank dived $1.50 in exchanging 6,535 units at $54.50 and Unilever Caribbean fell 3 cents to $16.97, trading 4,300 shares.
Stocks trading firm│ One Caribbean Media closed at $5, exchanging 39,300 shares. Point Lisas remained at $3.15, with 715 shares changing hands, Trinidad Cement traded 30,436 shares at $2 and West Indian Tobacco held firm at $35, with a transfer of 7,861 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
