Stocks lost ground in trading on Friday after no stocks gained at the close of Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, as 17 securities changed hands down from 20 on Thursday, ending with seven declining and 10 unchanged. The volume of stocks traded declined 50 percent, with a 41 percent lower value than Thursday.
The Composite Index fell 16.92 points to 1,424.75, the All T&T Index lost 11.33 points to end at 2,060.29 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 3.21 points to settle at 104.27.
Overall, 295,784 shares traded for $2,828,989 compared to 590,683 units at $4,768,005 on Thursday. An average of 17,399 units traded at $166,411 versus 29,534 shares at $238,400 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 27,135 units at $280,586 versus 29,894 units at $312,936. The average trade for April amounts to 43,127 units at $458,871.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s finished at $47.51 after trading 80 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $45 while exchanging 250 stock units, CinemaOne ended unchanged at $2.89 in switching ownership of 399 stocks. Clico Investment Fund finished at $29.75 in an exchange of 9,475 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased 68 cents in closing at 68 cents in trading one unit, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund closed at $1.70, with one share clearing the market. 
FirstCaribbean International Bank dropped 12 cents to close at $5.50 with an exchange of 4,930 stock units, Guardian Holdings lost 3 cents in closing at $28, with 104 stocks crossing the market, JMMB Group fell 20 cents to end at $2.35, after 40,425 stock units changed hands. Massy Holdings shed 1 cent to $5.14 in exchanging 66,883 stocks, National Enterprises ended unchanged at $3 after trading 300 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.80 with the swapping of 3,000 shares. NCB Financial Group declined 20 cents after ending at $6.05, with 83,004 stocks changing hands, Scotiabank declined $3.50 to close at $77.50, with 325 units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $20.65 in exchanging 24,498 stock units. Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.15, trading 59,409 shares and West Indian Tobacco dropped 50 cents to end at $23.50 after trading 2,700 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Drop no gains on Trinidad Stock Exchange
May 6, 2022 by
