Volume traded was greater than on Thursday but with only slightly more monetary consideration.
Investors exchanged 167,873 shares for $4,736,375, compared to 117,680 shares for $4,566,233 on Thursday.
At close of the market, with 7 stocks advancing, 3 declining and 7 remaining unchanged, leading the Composite Index rose 0.30 points to 1,327.76. The All T&T Index gained 0.16 points to 1,763.59, while the Cross Listed Index inched 0.06 points to close at 120.35.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended at 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, stocks ending trading with gains| Calypso Macro Index Fund rose 5 cents in trading 1,388 shares at $14.50, Clico Investments gained 15 cents and closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $22.15, with 28,760 stock units changing hands. First Citizens added 25 cents to end at ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $36, after exchanging 1,595 shares Prestige Holdings increased by 5 cents and ended at $7.60, trading 2,500 units. Sagicor Financial rose 10 cents and settled at $8.80, after exchanging 200 shares, Scotiabank closed with a gain of 8 cents at $63.59, with 17,565 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco climbed $2.59 and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $98.75, with 315 stock units changing hands.
Stocks closing losses| Guardian Media fell 20 cents and settled at $14.80, after exchanging 6,300 shares, Guardian Holdings closed with a loss of 25 cents at $18, with 1,000 units changing hands and Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 23 cents and ended at $30.27, trading 50,739 units.
Stocks closing firm| Grace Kennedy ended at $3.25, with 6,000 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group settled at $1.80, after exchanging 12,140 shares, Massy Holdings closed at $53.40, after exchanging 3,549 shares, National Flour ended at $1.65, in exchanging 200 units. Point Lisas concluded trading at $3.45, with 26,298 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings completed trading at $119, after exchanging 7,392 shares and Trinidad Cement closed market activity at $2.55, in exchanging 1,932 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.