Winning stocks outpace losers on TTSE

The value of stock trading on Tuesday climbed but fewer stocks were traded compared with Monday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with the volume of stocks traded declining 42 percent valued 82 percent more than on Monday resulting in 19 securities trading compared with 21 on Monday, ending with prices of eight stocks rising, four declining and seven remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 241,386 shares for $4,215,694 versus 412,927 stock units at $2,309,996 on Monday.
An average of 12,705 shares were traded for $221,879 compared with 19,663 units at $110,000 on Monday, with trading for the month to date averaging 17,642 shares at $178,724 compared to 17,895 units at $176,513 on the previous day and an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496.
The Composite Index popped 1.77 points to 1,183.03, the All T&T Index rose 3.42 points to 1,784.63, the SME Index remained at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 75.47.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s shed 1 cent and ended at $69.49 with investors transferring 1,441 stock units, Angostura Holdings sank $2.95 to $20 after an exchange of 84,721 shares, Ansa McAl gained 99 cents to finish at $56.99 after 826 stock units passed through the market. Ansa Merchant Bank slipped 5 cents to close at $45.25 with traders dealing in 31 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22.75 with 680 shares passing through the exchange, First Citizens Group fell 1 cent to end at $48.15 after the trading of 7,588 stocks. FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.95 and closed with an exchange of 2,105 units, GraceKennedy remained at $4 with investors swapping 40,700 stock units, L.J. Williams B share rose 15 cents to close at $1.95 after a transfer of 2,000 shares. Massy Holdings rallied 3 cents to finish at $4.35 with investors trading 39,730 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $3.70 in an exchange of 9,574 stocks, NCB Financial increased 19 cents in closing at $3.09, with 650 units changing hands. Prestige Holdings ended at $13 with an exchange of 6,530 stocks, Republic Financial climbed 80 cents to end at $119 with 7,857 stock units clearing the market, Scotiabank popped 50 cents in closing at $67.50 after an exchange of 2,462 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 5 cents to close at $8.35, with 682 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement rose 5 cents to $2.60 in switching ownership of 22,000 shares, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.15 after 3,970 stocks passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $10 with investors dealing in 7,839 units.