Winning TTSE stocks beat out decliners

Winning stocks turned the tables on those falling on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, resulting from trading in 17 securities up from 14 on Tuesday and ending with prices of seven rising, four declining and six ending firm, following a 79 percent plunge in the volume of stocks traded with a 68 percent lower value than on Tuesday.
The market closed on Wednesday with trading of 129,460 shares for $877,559 compared with 620,157 stock units at $2,778,366 on Tuesday.
An average of 7,615 stock units were traded at $51,621 compared to 44,297 units at $198,455 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 12,380 shares at $139,960 compared with 12,596 units at $143,965 on the previous day and an average for June of 9,110 shares at $119,497.
The Composite Index slipped 1.04 points to close trading at 1,113.48, the All T&T Index sank 2.02 points to settle at 1,663.77, the SME Index remained at 78.26 and the Cross-Listed Index ended firm at 73.43.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s popped 72 cents to finish at $69.50 in switching ownership of 18 shares, Angostura Holdings gained 20 cents and ended at $17.75 with traders dealing in 153 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $63 in an exchange of 113 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose 62 cents to close at $24.22, with 40 stock units crossing the market, First Citizens Group climbed 60 cents to $44.60 as investors exchanged 1,332 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.86 with a transfer of 1,412 stocks. GraceKennedy remained at $3.79 with investors dealing in 10 units, JMMB Group dipped 1 cent to $1.10 after an exchange of 4,300 stock units, Massy Holdings popped 2 cents to end at $3.60 after investors ended trading 109,990 shares. National Enterprises ended at $3.19, with 301 units changing hands, Prestige Holdings closed at $11.50 with an exchange of 1,050 stocks, Republic Financial increased $1.17 to finish at $114 with investors trading 1,795 stock units. Scotiabank declined 50 cents to $62.50 after 1,975 shares passed through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $6.75 with investors trading 2,141 stocks, Trinidad Cement rallied 35 cents in closing at $3 with an exchange of 151 units. Unilever Caribbean lost 39 cents to end at $10.60 with 2,021 stock units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco dipped 45 cents and ended at $8.04 after a transfer of 2,658 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.