CIBC Caribbean Bank captured the largest slice of shares traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, and helped the volume of stocks traded rise 423 percent, with Massy Holdings also contributing a sizable amount. The value of stocks changing hands exploded by 1,203 percent over trading on Thursday, with Republic Financial contributing $4.2 million for 65 percent of the total value traded. The market closed with 23 securities trading compared with 21 on Thursday and ending with prices of seven stocks rising, five declining and 11 ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 276,940 shares worth $6,482,156, after climbing from 52,919 stock units at $497,504 on Thursday.
An average of 12,041 shares were traded at $281,833, increasing from 2,520 units at $23,691 on Thursday, with trading for the month to date averaging 30,293 shares valued at $210,958 compared to 41,341 units at $168,058 on the previous day and an average for June of 14,083 shares at $118,753.
The Composite Index popped 3.06 points to finish at 994.49, the All T&T Index rose 7.42 points to close at 1,442.37, the SME Index remained unchanged at 79.28 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.24 points to conclude trading at 72.07.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini remained at $58.45 with an exchange of 11 stocks, Angostura Holdings lost 20 cents to $10.20 after an exchange of 365 units, Ansa McAl ended at $47.20 with 522 shares changing hands.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $28.50 with an exchange of 1,439 stock units, AS Bryden fell 10 cents to end at $1.40 with 2,795 shares passing through the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank skidded 5 cents and closed at $7.60 in switching ownership of 135,211 units. Endeavour Holdings was unchanged at $15 with trading of two stocks, First Citizens Group rallied 55 cents to close at $39 with a transfer of 8,431 stock units, GraceKennedy rose 5 cents to finish at $3.65 with investors dealing in 5 shares. Guardian Holdings climbed $1.80 and ended at $18.10, after an exchange of 511 units, L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents with investors trading 600 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $3.50 with 70,820 stock units passing through the market. Medcorp popped 25 cents to $43.75 after an exchange of a mere one share, National Enterprises declined 10 cents to finish at $4.75 with 2,887 stocks crossing the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.65 after the trading of 45 units. One Caribbean Media ended at $2.20 as investors exchanged 25 stock units, Point Lisas stopped at $7 in trading 20 shares, Prestige Holdings gained $1.06 to finish at $12.06 with 24 stocks crossing the exchange.
Republic Financial increased 1 cent in closing at $108.26 after a transfer of 38,742 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with 12,342 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 59 cents to close at $10.10 following an exchange of 1,640 shares. Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.60 with investors trading 117 stocks and West Indian Tobacco advanced 41 cents and ended at $3.41 after an exchange of 385 units.
The closing prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction.