Jun 2008 Financial News

TCL leads with strong volume

Jun 27, 2008

With a total of 253,063 shares crossing the floor, Trinidad Cement Limited was the most actively traded security for the day.

West Indian Tobacco Company Limited contributed a volume of 158,376 shares, which registered the highest traded value for the day at $4.76 million. Prestige Holdings Limited ended the day with a traded volume of 125,400 shares. Overall, total volume for the day was 870,868 shares with a corresponding value of $14.25 million.

Ansa Merchant Bank Limited led the advancing securities with an increase of $0.50 to $33.00. Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago Limited ended the day up $0.34 to $37.00 while Angostura Holdings Limited gained $0.32 to close at $6.01. Republic Bank Limited and Unilever Caribbean Limited added $0.05 and $0.02 ending at $101.49 and $21.27 in that order, while Ansa Mc Al Limited and Trinidad Cement Limited moved up by $0.01 each to $60.01 and $10.25 respectively.

Value leader, West Indian Tobacco lost $0.53, falling to $30.00. Sagicor Financial Corporation was down $0.29, closing at $21.70, National Enterprises Limited slumped $0.25 to $21.70 and PLIPDECO Limited was down $0.19 to $9.00. Neal & Massy Holdings Limited and One Caribbean Media shed $0.02 each to close on $64.48 and $19.02, while Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited and Scotia DBG Investments Limited slipped by $0.01 each down to $1.19 and $3.24.

The Composite Index lost 1.36 points closing on 1,148.05; the All T&T Index fell by 0.54 points down to 1,497.98 and the Cross Listed Index dropped by 0.26 points to 98.19.

Trinidad Guardian
Website: http://www.guardian.co.tt/business2.html
27th June, 2008