Declining TTSE stocks edged out those rising

Market activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded dropping 83 percent and the value by 69 percent compared to Thursday.
A total of 14 securities traded similar to numbers on Thursday, with two rising, three declining and nine remaining unchanged. The Composite Index gained 0.77 points to end at 1,416.02, the All T&T Index advanced 1.48 points to 2,062.17 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 101.45.
A total of 63,596 shares traded for $1,889,500 compared to 381,213 units at $6,106,922 on Thursday. An average of 4,543 units traded at $134,964, down from 27,230 shares at $436,209 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 35,886 units at $283,584 versus 55,646 units at $486,471. The average trade for April amounts to 43,127 units at $458,871.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Angostura Holdings finished at $22.90 after trading 2,136 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $20.50 in exchanging 30 stocks, Clico Investment Fund ended unchanged at $28.80, with three stock units crossing the exchange. Endeavour Holdings slipped 1 cent to $7.49 in an exchange of 58 units, First Citizens Group remained at $53 after trading 2,469 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank finished at $5.25 in trading 500 shares. JMMB Group ended at $2.50 in switching ownership of 43 stocks, Massy Holdings popped 1 cent to $5.21 while exchanging 5,680 stock units, National Enterprises popped 2 cents to close at $3.02, with 200 stock units clearing the market. Republic Financial Holdings lost 9 cents in ending at $140.01 after trading 5,919 shares, Scotiabank ended unchanged at $78, with 500 stocks changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 5 cents ending at $20.75, with 210 units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean ended at $17.50 with an exchange of 45,673 shares and West Indian Tobacco finished at $23.50 after exchanging 175 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.