Christmas Eve bounce for Trini stocks

Market activity ended on Friday, resulting in more stocks rising than falling at the close, after an exchange of 1,509 percent more shares, valued 147 percent above Thursday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Similar to Thursday, 16 securities traded, with five rising, three declining and eight ended unchanged. The Composite Index rallied 3.92 points to 1,484.31, the All T&T Index advanced 7.97 points to end at 2,059.33 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.06 points to settle at 121.79.
A total of 928,449 shares traded, for $7,232,895 compared to 57,721 units at $3,524,280 on Thursday. An average of 58,028 units traded at $452, o56 compared to 3,608 at $220,267 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 22,846 units at $281,686 compared to 20,843 units at $271,986. The average trade for November amounts to 35,109 units at $290,897.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Ansa McAl shed 1 cent to close at $59.49 while exchanging 40 shares, Clico Investment Fund rose 10 cents to $30.10, with 12,746 stock units clearing the market FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.15 with the swapping of 4,134 units. GraceKennedy finished unchanged at $6.24 in exchanging 77 stocks  Guardian Holdings rallied 50 cents in closing at $31, with 6,336 shares changing hands, JMMB Group closed at $2.26 in trading 806,248 stocks. Massy Holdings fell 39 cents to $104.60 with an exchange of 11,393 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.90 after exchanging 1,240 units, NCB Financial Group ended at $8, with 15,659 stock units changing hands. Prestige Holdings finished trading 98 stocks at $7, Republic Financial Holdings advanced $2.22 to end at $138, trading 17,775 shares, Scotiabank declined 50 cents to $68 after exchanging 342 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 74 cents in closing at $19.74 after 50,101 stocks changed hands, Trinidad Cement gained 21 cents to close at $3.76 in trading 15 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.20 after 245 units crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco finished unchanged at $28.50 in switching ownership of 2,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.