Market activity ended on Friday, resulting in declining stocks overwhelming the sole stock that rose at the close of trading, after trading marginally more shares, with a 63 percent increase in value than on Thursday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Sixteen securities traded compared to 20 on Thursday, with one stock rising, seven declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index popped 3.29 points to 1,424.27, the All T&T Index advanced 7.16 points to 1,930.11 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.12 points to settle at 123.76.
A total of, 542,289 shares traded, for $5,864,938 compared to 539,983 units at $3,609,797 on Thursday. An average of 33,893 units traded at $366,559, up from 26,999 shares at $180,490 on Thursday, and trading month to date averaging 26,317 units at $418,624 versus 25,851 units at $422,667. The average trade for August amounts to 16,186 units at $226,311.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s dropped 5 cents to close at $24.50 after trading 5,312 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $57 with the swapping of 1,490 stock units, Clico Investment Fund shed 1 cent in closing at $26.50, with 38,472 units crossing the market. First Citizens Bank closed at $50.50 after 945 stocks crossed the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.60 in trading 2,775 stocks, GraceKennedy traded 15,510 stock units at $6.25. 
Guardian Holdings fell 20 cents in closing at $32.75, with 3,391 units crossing the exchange, Guardian Media finished at $3.10, with 197,915 shares changing hands, JMMB Group declined 2 cents to $2.20 after exchanging 434 shares. Massy Holdings lost 3 cents in ending at $82 after an exchange of 27,342 stock units, NCB Financial Group remained $8.01 in switching ownership of 40,000 units, Republic Financial Holdings dropped 1 cent to $135.45 in 877 stocks changing hands. Scotiabank gained $1.50 to close at $61.50 while exchanging 925 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $17 trading 2,913 stocks, Trinidad Cement fell 6 cents to $3.90 with an exchange of 198,343 stock units and West Indian Tobacco closed at $30.99 after 5,645 units traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JMMB Group traded 123,000 units at $2.22, Massy Holdings declined $2.87 to $82.03 in trading 1,110 stock units, National Enterprises advanced 5 cents to $3.30 while exchanging 361 shares. National Flour Mills ended at $1.90, with 550 units changing hands, NCB Financial Group ended at $8.01 after exchanging 30,592 stock units, One Caribbean Media traded 205 shares at $4.86. Republic Financial Holdings popped 1 cent to 135.46, with 1,849 stock changing hands, Scotiabank spiked $1 to $60 in an exchange of 9,150 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 19,518 stock units at $17. Trinidad Cement popped 6 cents to $3.96 in switching ownership of 10,800 stocks and West Indian Tobacco traded 5,234 units at $30.99.
At the close, 13 securities traded compared to 14 on Monday, with three rising, three declining and seven ending unchanged. The Composite Index fell 1.05 points to 1,419.70, the All T&T Index fell 0.42 points to close at 1,920.27 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.24 points to settle at 123.91.
JMMB Group close at $2.22, with 19,000 shares changing hands. L.J. Williams B share advanced 15 cents to $1.50 while exchanging 150 units, Massy Holdings remained at $82.02, with 100,585 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial Group traded 1,000 shares at $8.01. Republic Financial Holdings fell 1 cent to $135.45 after exchanging 20 stock units, Scotiabank finished trading 230,769 units at $59, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 1 cent to $16.50 with the swapping of 3,001 shares and Trinidad Cement declined 1 cent to $3.90 after trading 101,803 stocks.
First Citizens Bank popped 1 cent to $50.31 in an exchange of 854 units, GraceKennedy edged 1 cent higher to $6.26, with 491,867 units crossing the market, JMMB Group remained at $2.22 after 52,650 stock units crossed the market. Massy Holdings lost 8 cents to end at $82.02 after clearing the market of 100,375 shares, NCB Financial Group declined 24 cents to $8.01, with 2,628 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings popped 1 cent to $135.46 in exchanging 195 shares. Scotiabank fell 2 cents to $59 with the swapping of 123,818 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 4 cents to $16.49 in trading 4,591 stocks, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.91 trading 2,700 stock units. Unilever Caribbean had a switch in ownership of 148 units at $16.40 and West Indian Tobacco remained at $31 while exchanging 88 shares.
GraceKennedy closed at $6.25 in exchanging 40,237 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $32.95, after 10,000 stocks changed hands, JMMB Group advanced 11 cents to $2.22, with 23,100 stock units crossing the market. Massy Holdings climbed 5 cents to $82.10 after swapping 500 shares, Republic Financial Holdings slipped 1 cent to $135.45 while exchanging 2,414 units, Scotiabank remained at $59.02, with 3,333 stocks clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 5 cents to end at $16.45, with 26,636 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement closed at $3.91 in an exchange of 1,847 stock units, Unilever Caribbean traded 148 stocks at $16.40 and West Indian Tobacco remained at $31 in switching ownership of 3,301 shares.
At the close, 19 securities traded compared to 17 on Wednesday, with only two stocks rising, five declining and 12 ended unchanged. The Composite Index declined 2.48 points to 1,423.93, the All T&T Index fell 3.22 points to 1,919.39 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.24 points to settle at 125.27.
Guardian Holdings fell 5 cents to $32.95 while trading 8,148 units, Guardian Media remained at $3.10 with the swapping of 71,421 units, JMMB Group dropped 4 cents to $2.11 after 200,000 stocks crossed the market. Massy Holdings popped 3 cents to $82.05 in exchange of 4,162 stock units, National Enterprises slipped 15 cents to close at $3.25, with 38,293 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills had an exchange of 4,090 units at $1.90. One Caribbean Media remained at $4.86 exchanging 67,357 units, Republic Financial Holdings popped 1 cent to $135.46, after 237 shares crossed the exchange, Scotiabank close trading of 2,550 stocks at $59.02. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $16.50 trading 6,087 stock units, Trinidad Cement lost 9 cents trading 650 units at $3.91, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.40, with 1,831 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $31 in exchanging 9,890 stock units.
Guardian Media ended at $3.10 in trading 101,000 stocks, JMMB Group rallied 2 cents to $2.15 in switching ownership of 28,853 stock units, Massy Holdings declined 8 cents to $82.02 while exchanging 4,184 units. National Enterprises lost 1 cent to end at $3.40 with an exchange of 9,757 shares, NCB Financial Group closed at $8.25 in exchanging 252,467 stocks, One Caribbean Media remained at $4.86 after 34,903 stock units crossed the market. Point Lisas ended at $3.20 after trading 54 shares, Scotiabank advanced 2 cents to $59.02, with 1,021 stock units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 80 cents to close at $16.50 with the swapping of 5,622 stocks. Trinidad Cement popped 10 cents to $4 after exchanging 5,449 units and Unilever Caribbean held at $16.40, with 1,213 stock units changing hands.
Guardian Media rallied 7 cents to $3.10 after trading 65,846 units, JMMB Group shed 2 cents to close at $2.13 in exchanging 10,051 stock units. Massy Holdings popped 8 cents to $82.10 after exchanging 121 stocks, One Caribbean Media finished at $4.86 while exchanging 10,115 units, Point Lisas ended trading 25 shares at $3.20. Republic Financial Holdings fell 5 cents to $135.45 in switching ownership of 5,912 stocks, Scotiabank slipped 2 cents to $59, with 1,867 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement fell 10 cents to $3.90 after 49,517 units changed hands and Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.40, with 500 shares clearing the market.
Massy Holdings added 2 cents to end at $82.02, with 18,716 shares changing hands, National Enterprises remained at $3.41 trading 50 units, National Flour Mills popped 8 cents to $1.90 with an exchange of 10,898 stocks. One Caribbean Media slipped 2 cents to $4.86 while exchanging 155,667 shares, Republic Financial Holdings rallied 5 cents to $135.50, after trading 100 units, Scotiabank gained 2 cents to $59.02 after exchanging 329 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 25 cents to $17.30, with 1,220 stock units crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement rose 8 cents to $4 with the swapping of 1,000 shares and Unilever Caribbean finished trading 250 stock units at $16.40.
Guardian Holdings rallied 15 cents to $33 with an exchange of 28,567 shares, JMMB Group remained at $2.15 with the swapping of 13,671 stocks, Massy Holdings shed 90 cents to $82 in trading 8,455 units. National Enterprises added 1 cent in closing at $3.41 and exchanging 100 shares, National Flour Mills popped 1 cent to end at $1.82 in switching ownership of 7,198 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings shed 3 cents ending at $135.45, with 1,500 units crossing the market. Scotiabank fell 49 cents to $59 after exchanging 921 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 5 cents to end at $17.55 with the swapping of 1,050 shares, Trinidad Cement dipped 7 cents to $3.92 in trading 3,135 stock units and West Indian Tobacco declined 50 cents to $31 in exchanging 346 units.