The number of securities trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday jumped to 19, compared to 16 trading on Thursday.
At close of the market, 5 securities gained, 5 declined and 9 remained unchanged. Two stocks ended at new 52 weeks’ closing highs.
The Composite Index lost 0.63 points to 1,330. The All T&T Index shed 0.54 points to 1,761.67, while the Cross Listed Index fell 0.10 points to close at 121.24.
Trading resulted in 497,591 shares at a value of $8,031,185 compared to 179,300 shares at a value of $3,629,056 changing hands, on Thursday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended at 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, stocks ending trading with gains| Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 138 shares and rose 45 cents, to close at $14.45, Clico Investments finished 20 cents higher and settled at $21.70, with 73,042 units trading. First Citizens rose 1 cent and ended at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $35.61, after exchanging 5,187 shares, Grace Kennedy added 12 cents and settled at $3.25, with an exchange of 231,405 units and Massy Holdings rose 1 cent and completed trading at a 52 week’s closing high of $53.01, with 200 stock units changing hands.
Stocks closing losses| National Enterprises shed 4 cents to settle at $7.75, trading 1,354 units, National Flour lost 5 cents and ended at $1.60, after exchanging 791 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended trading 75 cents lower and ended at $118, in exchanging 2,875 shares. Sagicor Financial concluded trading with a loss of 10 cents at $8.90, with 1,606 stock units changing hands and Trinidad Cement lost 5 cents and ended at $2.50, after exchanging 2,000 shares.
Stocks closing firm| Angostura Holdings settled at $15.80, with 2,219 units trading, Ansa Mcal closed at $55.02, after exchanging 3,000 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $38, after exchanging 100,000 shares, First Caribbean International Bank concluded at $8.35, after exchanging 400 shares. NCB Financial Group ended at $8.35, after trading 65,596 shares, One Caribbean Media completed trading at $10.40, with 185 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank settled at $63.51, with 2,446 units crossing through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL concluded trading at $30.25, after exchanging 550 shares and West Indian Tobacco settled at $96.06, with 4,597 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.