Big jump in volume of shares traded on TTSE

Market activity ended on Friday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange and resulted in more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading after 235 percent more shares, changed hands at a slightly lower value than Thursday.
At the close, 12 securities traded, down from 21 on Thursday, with three stocks rising, two declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 1.20 points to 1,520.15, the All T&T Index increased 2.90 points to close at 2,129.89 and the Cross-Listed Index  declined 0.09 points to settle at 121.61.
A total of 1,164,654 shares traded, for $4,097,849 up from 347,461 units at $4,332,061 on Thursday. An average of 97,055 units traded at $341,487 up from 16,546 at $205,583 on the prior day, with trading month to date averaging 21,087 units at $205,435 compared to 8,599 units at $183,067. Trading in December averaged to 21,703 units at $306,768.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows the bids for three stocks ending higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Angostura Holdings finished at $20, with 101 shares crossing the exchange, First Citizens Group ended unchanged at $67 with an exchange of 162 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.15 after trading 3,100 stocks. GraceKennedy rallied 13 cents to $6.24 after 703 stock units passed through the market, Guardian Holdings shed 25 cents in ending at $30, with 24,940 shares changing hands, JMMB Group remained at $2.30 with the swapping of 1,060,843 stock units. Massy Holdings ended unchanged at $106.50 after 5,353 stocks crossed the market, National Flour Mills popped 1 cent to $1.95 after switching ownership of 58,580 units, Prestige Holdings finished unchanged at $7, with 130 stock units clearing the market. Scotiabank lost 50 cents to end at $70 in exchange of 42 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed $1.40 to $20 while exchanging 10,225 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended unchanged at $28.50 in trading 475 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.