Winners & losers evenly split on TTSE

Stocks ended with an almost even split of gains and losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday after the volume of stocks traded rose 14 percent valued at 64 percent more than on Tuesday and resulting in 16 securities trading down from 19 on Tuesday and ending with prices of two stocks rising, three declining and 11 ended firm.
The market closed on Wednesday after 80,207 shares were exchanged for $1,014,983 compared to 70,659 stock units at $619,483 on Tuesday.
An average of 5,013 shares were traded at $63,436 compared with 3,719 units at $32,604 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 6,737 shares at $106,677 compared with 6,944 units at $111,879 on the previous day and an average for June of 9,110 shares at $119,497.
The Composite Index rallied 6.12 points to 1,125.20, the All T&T Index rallied 1.98 points to lock up trading at 1,695.24, the SME Index remained unchanged at 86.35 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 1.48 points to culminate at 72.12.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $69.50 with a transfer of 20 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.70 after an exchange of 700 stocks, First Citizens Group remained at $42.75 with investors transferring 581 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 with 471 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group rose 1 cent to close at $1.20 after a transfer of 1,200 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.95 with traders dealing in 26,303 stock units. National Enterprises ended at $3.25 and closed with an exchange of 2,459 units, National Flour Mills remained at $2.12 with 53 stocks changing hands, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.68 with 21,050 units clearing the market. Prestige Holdings ended at $12.80 with investors dealing in 15 shares, Republic Financial lost 15 cents to close at $115.10 after an exchange of 5,237 stock units, Scotiabank dropped 68 cents to end at $64.32 with investors swapping 57 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 1 cent to $7 in switching ownership of 13,238 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $3 with investors trading 200 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rallied 19 cents and ended at $11.40, with 2,364 units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $8.50 as investors exchanged 6,259 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.