Big recovery in trading on the Trinidad Exchange

Trading ended with a huge jump in the volume of stocks traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday as 625 percent more funds passed through the market resulting in a 2174 percent jump in the volume traded compared to Thursday, resulting in the trading of 24 securities compared with 16 on Thursday and ended with eight stocks rising, six declining and 10 remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 584,701 shares for $3,409,923, up from just 25,710 stock units at $470,375 on Thursday. An average of 24,363 units were traded at $142,080 versus 1,607 shares at $29,398 on Thursday. Trading month to date averages 35,025 shares at $280,473 compared to 36,993 units at $306,023 on the previous day. The average trade for February ended with 51,996 shares at $458,520.
The Composite Index fell 0.64 points to 1,327.84, the All T&T Index shed 3.18 points to close at 1,983.19, the SME Index remained at 61.52 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.29 points to 87.70.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $59.99 with 115 shares crossing the exchange, Angostura Holdings increased 45 cents to close at $24 as 2,933 stocks passed through the market, Ansa McAl ended at $50.81, with 1,109 units changing hands. First Citizens Group ended at $50.10 in swapping 1,160 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank rallied 40 cents to $7 with 2,479 stock units crossing the market, GraceKennedy ended at $4.60 after exchanging 1,000 stocks. Guardian Holdings declined 94 cents to end at $25.06 after a transfer of 4,160 shares, Guardian Media remained at $2.15 in switching ownership of 8,591 units, JMMB Group ended at $1.89 with an exchange of 782 stocks, L.J. Williams B share lost 2 cents to close at $2.73 after trading 1,355 stock units, Massy Holdings fell 10 cents to $4.50 in trading 366,666 shares. National Enterprises remained at $3.73 with 132,903 units changing hands, National Flour Mills ended at $1.59 in an exchange of 350 shares, NCB Financial remained at $4.10 after investors exchanged 4,252 stock units. One Caribbean Media rallied 17 cents to $3.50 with 1,000 stocks crossing the market, Point Lisas dropped 2 cents to end at $3.58 with a transfer of 8,415 units, Prestige Holdings rose 25 cents in closing at $7.50 while exchanging 427 shares. Republic Financial advanced $1 in ending at $137.99 as investors exchanged 2,568 stock units, Scotiabank climbed 19 cents to close at $78.39 after an exchange of 3,663 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 3 cents to $20.75 with 3,937 stocks clearing the market. Trinidad Cement shed 8 cents to close at $3.50 with an exchange of 35,590 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $14.50, with 151 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco gained 13 cents in closing at $18.63 while exchanging 1,073 units.
In the preference segment, Guardian Media popped 15 cents in closing at $65.85 with investors transferring 22 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.