Winning stocks top losers on Trinidad Exchange

Winning stocks top losers in trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, following the volume of stocks changing hands rising 110 percent and valued 32 percent less than on Friday, resulting in 19 securities trading compared with 15 on Friday and ended with prices of seven rising, six declining and six remaining unchanged.
The market closed after an exchange of 384,863 shares for $2,986,127 compared with 183,039 stock units at $4,394,938 on Friday.
An average of 20,256 shares were traded at $157,165 compared with 12,203 units at $292,996 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 10,540 shares at $132,290 compared with 9,682 units at $130,089 on the previous trading day and an average for December of 17,065 shares at $239,371.
The Composite Index advanced 5.84 points to close at 1,213.73, the All T&T Index declined 3.39 points to close trading at 1,813.04, the SME Index remained unchanged at 78.23 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 2.20 points to 80.11.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of trading on Monday, Agostini’s shed 25 cents to end at $68.25 in exchanging 15,725 stocks, Angostura Holdings sank 14 cents in closing at $21.50 with traders dealing in 150 units, Ansa McAl dropped $2.98 to $57, with 150 shares crossing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $43.25 after exchanging 500 stock units, First Citizens closed at $51 with an exchange of 4,225 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.05 after a transfer of 1,500 stocks. GraceKennedy popped 1 cent to close at $4.16 in trading 24,150 units, Guardian Holdings remained at $18.15, with 200 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group advanced 8 cents in closing at $1.45 with an exchange of 1,450 shares. Massy Holdings rose 1 cent to $4.45 and closed after an exchange of 146,700 stocks, National Enterprises gained 15 cents to end trading at $3.90 after investors exchanged 26,674 units, National Flour Mills rallied 5 cents to end at $2 in switching ownership of 38,275 stock units. NCB Financial increased 5 cents in closing at $3.06 with an exchange of 101,000 shares, Point Lisas lost 34 cents in closing at $3.56 with investors transferring 280 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $9.30 after 1,550 units were traded. Republic Financial dipped $2 to $120 with a transfer of 1,408 stock units, Scotiabank popped 1 cent to close at $70.01 in trading 150 shares, Unilever Caribbean fell 15 cents in closing at $11.80, with 651 units clearing the market and the West Indian Tobacco remained at $8.75 in an exchange of 20,125 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.