Rising stocks outnumbered those rising at the close of activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 78 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded and an 84 percent decline in the value compared with Thursday, resulting in 18 securities trading down from 20 on Thursday, with seven stocks rising, three declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 265,800 shares for $3,622,246 down from 1,193,737 stocks at $22,855,716 on Thursday.
An average of 14,767 shares were traded at $201,236 versus 59,687 stocks at $1,142,786 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 30,591 shares at $373,508 versus 31,475 units at $383,138 on the previous day. The average trade for September to 45,817 at $463,533.
The Composite Index rallied 3.74 points to 1,320.63, the All T&T Index advanced 5.08 points to 1,971.45 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.32 points to settle at 87.38.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings climbed 81 cents after ending at $24.95 while trading 40 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $22 as investors exchanged 111 stocks, Clico Investment Fund gained 5 cents to end at $30, with 50,344 units crossing the market. First Citizens Group ended at $50.05 in trading 679 stock units, GraceKennedy advanced 20 cents to $5.20 with investors transferring 237 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $25.06 after exchanging 2,000 shares. JMMB Group remained at $2 in trading 14,366 stock units, Massy Holdings dropped 1 cent to $4.50 after an exchange of 108,619 units, National Enterprises popped 11 cents to close at $3.26 with 3,412 units changing hands. 
NCB Financial increased 1 cent to $4.81, with 40,290 stock units crossing the exchange, Point Lisas remained at $3.25 in switching ownership of 10 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $6.50, with 1,020 stocks clearing the market. Republic Financial fell 2 cents to end at $135 after trading 527 units, Scotiabank remained at $77.85 with a transfer of 6,561 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NG shed 5 cents in ending at $22.05 after dealings in 24,719 stocks. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.50, with 5,010 stock units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean rose 22 cents in closing at $13.04 after a transfer of 1,836 shares and West Indian Tobacco rallied 45 cents to end at $22 with an exchange of 6,019 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains outshine losses on TTSE Friday
October 28, 2022 by
