Gains for Trinidad Exchange to close out April

Trading fell on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, as the volume of stocks traded declined by 47 percent, with a 72 percent lower value than on Thursday. At the close 21 securities were traded compared with 19 on Thursday, with eight stocks rising, five declining and eight ending unchanged.
Investors exchanged 179,420 shares for $2,037,583, down from 338,683 units at $7,254,285 on Thursday.
An average of 8,544 shares were traded at $97,028 compared with 17,825 stock units at $381,804 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 17,776 units at $261,442 versus 18,397 units at $272,509 on the previous day. The average trade for March ended at 23,611 shares at  $241,669.
The Composite Index rose 5.85 points to 1,318.96, the All T&T Index rallied 5.88 points to 1,975.76, the SME Index remained at 61.51 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.81 points to settle at 86.23.
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, Agostini’s ended at $64 after 3,017 shares changed hands, Angostura Holdings popped 44 cents in closing at $24.39, with 24 stock units clearing the market, Ansa McAl remained at $53 in trading 496 units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $42.36 after a transfer of 200 stocks. First Citizens Group dipped 1 cent to $50 as 70 stocks passed through the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank increased 2 cents in closing at $7.24 as investors exchanged 1,173 stock units, GraceKennedy remained at $4.20 in an exchange of 4,045 units, Guardian Holdings remained at $25.05 with investors transferring 1,364 shares. JMMB Group dipped 1 cent to $1.50 after an exchange of 11,438 units, Massy Holdings popped 5 cents to $4.75 with the swapping of 85,993 shares, National Enterprises fell 1 cent in closing at $3.72 after exchanging 14,579 stocks, National Flour Mills rallied 5 cents to $1.50 while trading 20 stock units. NCB Financial advanced 11 cents to close at $3.99 with an exchange of 8,252 shares, Point Lisas ended at $4.30 in switching ownership of 2,283 stocks, Prestige Holdings remained at $8 after an exchange of 1,186 stock units, Republic Financial shed 50 cents to close at $135, with 4,897 units crossing the exchange. Scotiabank gained 49 cents in closing at $77.49, with 689 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 99 cents to $19.99 after an exchange of 18,582 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.50 with a transfer of 14,946 units, Unilever Caribbean popped 15 cents to end at $15.75 in trading 6,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco lost 2 cents in closing at $16.48, with 166 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.