Market activity ended on Friday, with the market rising after 127 percent more shares traded with 34 percent more value than on Thursday, resulting in rising stocks just being edged out by declining ones at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Trading ended with 18 securities changing hands compared to 14 on Thursday, with four stocks rising, five declining and nine remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 7.69 points to 1,349.86, the All T&T Index shed 2.30 points to settle at 1,792.91 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 2.43 points to 122.68.
At the close, 93,215 shares traded, for $1,332,255 compared to 41,013 units at $993,218 on Thursday.
An average of 5,179 units traded at $74,014 compared to 2,930 at $70,944 on Thursday. An average of 10,027 units traded at $214,793 for the month to date versus 10,605 units at $231,575. The average trade for March amounted to 12,610 units at $342,338.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s traded 500 shares at $24.40, Angostura Holdings carved out a gain of 3 cents to end at $15.45 after exchanging 1,089 stocks, Clico Investment Fund increased 4 cents to close at $25.05 with an exchange of 7,028 units and Endeavour Holdings dropped 55 cents in closing at $8.75 in trading 500 stock units. First Citizens Bank lost 39 cents in ending at $46.40 and exchanging 6,620 shares. FirstCaribbean International Bank settled at $6.90 after trading 470 units, Grace Kennedy gained 20 cents to close at $5 while exchanging 19,898 stock units, Guardian Holdings remained at $25.99, with 3,882 units clearing the market. 
JMMB Group settled at $1.82, with 19,000 units changing hands, Massy Holdings ended at $64 in an exchange of 166 shares, National Flour Mills closed at $2.25 while exchanging 4,747 stocks. NCB Financial Group advanced 27 cents in closing at $8.49 as 11,580 units crossed the market, One Caribbean Media settled at $4.89 after 200 shares changed hands, Prestige Holdings settled at $7.50 after exchanging 1,500 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings closed at $133 with the swapping of 25 stock units, Scotiabank dropped 5 cents to close at $54.65, with 4,595 units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 4 cents to $14.73 after an exchange of 10,186 stock units and West Indian Tobacco shed 1 cent to close at $32.91 in trading 1,229 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Overall, 37 securities traded up from 35 on Wednesday and concluded with the prices of 18 stocks rising, 11 falling and eight remaining unchanged.
Trading averaged 122,950 units at $353,242 versus 160,988 at $485,606 on Wednesday. The month to date averaged 181,344 units at $578,209, compared to 189,144 units at $608,258 on Wednesday. March closed with an average of 252,633 units at $733,196 trading.
KLE Group rose 22 cents to $1.40 in trading 11,999 units, Lasco Distributors rose 12 cents to $3.75 with an exchange of 896,501 shares, Lasco Financial climbed 25 cents to $3.10 with 8,613 stock units changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing rose by 9 cents to $4.59 with 47,215 units passing through the market, Limners and Bardsfell 10 cents to $2.80 trading 21,200 stocks, Lumber Depot declined by 8 cents to end at $2.41 with a transfer of 354,836 shares. Mailpac Group advanced 24 cents to $3.49 with investors switching ownership of 151,017 units, Main Event jumped $1.22 to close at $4.92 with 6,637 stocks changing hands, Medical Disposables fell 10 cents to $4.15 with 3,800 stock units traded and tTech lost 19 cents to close at $4.4 with 1,000 shares crossing the exchange.
Trading ended with 14 securities changing hands, up from 10 on Wednesday, with two rising, five declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index advanced 0.34 points to 1,342.17, the All T&T Index climbed 0.67 points to close at 1,795.21 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 120.25.
Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $40, with 1,000 stocks clearing the market, Clico Investment Fund fell 39 cents to $25.01 in trading 14,726 units, First Citizens Bank shed 20 cents to close at $46.79 in switching ownership of 10 units, Guardian Holdings declined 1 cent to $25.99 in exchanging 40 stock units. Guardian Media remained at $3.01fter exchanging 300 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $64 while exchanging 2,710 units, Point Lisas ended at $3 in trading 83 shares. Prestige Holdings settled at $7.50, with 5,000 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings lost $1 in closing at $133 with the swapping of 202 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 3 cents to close at $14.77, with 8,068 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco advanced 1 cent to $32.92 in exchanging 4,296 shares.
At the close, Agostini’s settled at $24.40 in trading 4,188 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $14.30, with 4,000 stock units changing hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.90, with 205 stocks crossing the market, JMMB Group closed at $1.82 in exchanging 30,000 stock units. Massy Holdings ended at $64 trading 114 stocks, National Flour Mills closed at $2.25 in an exchange of 3,286 shares, Scotiabank ended at $54.70 trading 1,899 stock units. Trinidad &Tobago NGL gained 20 cents to close at $14.80 with the swapping of 6,842 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33 with an exchange of 5,000 units and West Indian Tobacco declined 8 cents to end at $32.91 in trading 802 shares.
JMMB Group fell 2 cents to $1.82, with 61,383 stock units changing hands, L.J Williams B share declined 5 cents to $1.40 in switching ownership of 22,803 stocks. Massy Holdings closed at $64, with 1,000 shares crossing the exchange. National Enterprises ended at $3, in trading 18,000 stock units, NCB Financial Group traded 32,678 stocks at $8.22. Prestige Holdings ended at $7.50 while trading 700 units. Scotiabank ended at $54.70 after exchanging 2,124 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 20 cents to $14.60 trading 1,920 stock units, Unilever Caribbean stayed at $16.33 in an exchange of 23,576 units and West Indian Tobacco carved out a gain of 7 cents in closing at $32.99 with an exchange of 574 units.
L.J Williams B share remained at $1.45 with the swapping of 1,000 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $64 with an exchange of 1,656 shares, National Enterprises ended at $3 with an exchange of 42,834 shares. Flour Mills ended at $2.25, with 250 stock units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media slipped 1 cent to $4.89 switching 40,900 shares, Point Lisas closed at $3 after 249 shares crossed the exchange. Prestige Holdings ended at $7.50, after finishing trading of 120 shares, Republic Financial Holdings rose $2 to $134 in an exchange of 523 stock units, Scotiabank carved out a gain of 70 cents to close at $54.70 and finished with an exchange of 783 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 5 cents to $14.80, trading 1,078 stocks, Trinidad Cement remained at $3, with 1,313 stocks crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco shed 7 cents in ending at $32.92, trading 310 shares.
Massy Holdings ended at $64, with 3,443 stock units crossing the exchange, National Enterprises closed at $3 in an exchange of 39,516 units, National Flour Mills climbed 5 cents to $2.25, trading 72,916 shares. NCB Financial Group carved out a gain of 1 cent at $8.22 while exchanging 19,000 units, One Caribbean Media ended at $4.90, with 1,000 units changing hands, Point Lisas remained at $3 after trading 891 stock units. Scotiabank remained at $54 with the swapping of 85,220 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 25 cents to $14.75 after trading 13,250 units, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.33, with 5,370 stock units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32.99 with an exchange of 595 stocks.
Overall, 17 securities traded versus 16 on Wednesday and ended with five stocks rising, seven declining, while five ended unchanged. The Composite Index advanced 0.81 points to 1,337.41, the All T&T Index rose 3.95 points to 1,785.37, but the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.32 points to 120.30.
National Enterprises gained 5 cents to close at $3 with the swapping of 3,010 units, National Flour closed at $2.20 in switching ownership of 10 shares, NCB Financial Group remained at $8.21, crossing the market 2,225 stock units. One Caribbean Media gained one cent to close at $4.90 with an exchange of 13,000 stock units, Prestige Holdings carved out a gain of 1 cent in closing at $7.50, with 779 shares clearing the market, Republic Financial Holdings declined 1 cent to close at $132 with 45,677 units changing hands. Scotiabank stayed at $54 in switching the ownership of 1,463 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $3, with 10 stock units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean climbed 13 cents in closing at $16.33, after 6,132 shares crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco dipped 1 cent to $32.99 in switching ownership of 50 units.
National Enterprises shed 5 cents to end at $2.95 after exchanging 10,400 units, National Flour Mills ended at $2.20 after exchanging 844 stock units, NCB Financial Group declined 29 cents to $8.21 while exchanging 250 stock units. Prestige Holdings fell 1 cent to $7.49 in clearing the market with 104 shares, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $132.01 after exchanging 24,293 stocks, Scotiabank closed at $54 in exchanging 1,950 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 25 cents to $15, trading 17,227 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $3 after exchanging 1,068 shares and Unilever Caribbean climbed 10 cents to $16.20, with 10 stocks crossing the market.
Massy Holdings ended at $64 in trading 2,061 stock units, National Enterprises stayed at $3, with 11,642 stocks crossing the market, NCB Financial Group ended at $8.50, trading 51,395 stock units. One Caribbean Media lost 1 cent to $4.89 in an exchange of 6,985 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings gained 18 cents in closing at $132.01 after an exchange of 37,871 stock units, Scotiabank ended at $54 trading 1,018 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $14.75 in an exchange of 4,770 stocks, Unilever Caribbean settled at $16.10, with 164 shares crossed the exchange and West Indian Tobacco ended at $33 with an exchange of 1,000 stock units.