Trading activity surged on Tuesday with the volume of stocks rising 113 percent above Monday’s level with an increase of 58 percent in value on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange compared to Monday, with all the market indices declining.
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The market closed with 16 securities trading, up from 11 on Monday, and closed with five stocks advancing, four declining and seven remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 134,538 shares for $1,341,715 compared to 62,793 shares valued $849,435 on Monday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 8,409 units at $83,857 versus an average of 5,708 units at $77,221 for each security on Monday. For the month to date, the average trade amounts to 7,309 shares at $81,154 compared. October closed with an average of 16,922 shares for $285,061.
The T&T Composite Index dropped 2.92 points to 1,301.91, the All T&T Index declined by 2.17 points to 1,752.55, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.50 points to close at 115.05.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bid of one stock higher than its last selling price and three with lower offers.
Stocks rising│Clico Investments closed at $25.25, with gains of 5 cents exchanging 4,750 stock units, Grace Kennedy rose 10 cents to end at $3.70, in trading 40,321 shares, JMMB gained 4 cents transferring 3,050 units to settle at $1.79.
National Flour gained 10 cents to close at $2, with 47,461 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco picked up one cent in an exchange of 9,772 stock units in closing at $33.45.
Stocks declining│First Citizens Bank fell $1 to $43.50, in trading 2,360 units, L.J Williams B share lost 4 cents to finish at $1.40 exchanging 2,000 units, NCB Financial Group shed 12 cents to close at $7.88, with 450 units crossing the market and Scotiabank declined by $1.19 to settle at a 52 weeks’ low of $54.30, after a transfer of 350 units.
Stocks trading firm│ Calypso Macro Index Fund remained at $14 with trades of 1,500 units, First Caribbean International Bank ended at $7.04, in a transfer of 946 units, Guardian Holdings exchanged 3,345 stock units at $20.10. Massy Holdings traded 5,000 stock units at $57.50, One Caribbean Media held firm at $4.85, transferring 6,242 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $141.50, with 58 units changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL exchanged 6,933 stock units at $15.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
