Increased funds piled into the Trinidad Exchange

The value of stocks trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange surged on Friday, from a reduced volume of stocks, valued 117 percent more than on Thursday, resulting from trading in 16 securities compared with 15 on Thursday, with prices of four stocks rising, six declining and six remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 113,918 shares for $4,051,898 versus 121,807 stock units at $1,864,928 on Thursday.
An average of 7,120 units were traded at $253,244 compared to 8,120 shares at $124,329 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 15,437 shares at $173,767 compared to 16,883 units at $159,946 on the previous day and lower than the average in November of 19,241 shares at $227,402.
The Composite Index gained 1.01 points to settle at 1,178.61, the All T&T Index climbed 1.75 points to conclude trading at 1,773.43, the SME Index remained unchanged at 71.95 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.03 points to 75.87.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s slipped 5 cents to $68.45 in an exchange of 6,645 units, Angostura Holdings lost 2 cents and ended at $19.97 with investors dealing in 410 stocks, CinemaOne shed 15 cents to close at $7.25 after a transfer of 50 shares. First Citizens Group dipped 1 cent to $49 with stakeholders trading 11,702 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7 after closing with an exchange of 200 shares, GraceKennedy fell 1 cent to close at $4.02 with an exchange of 100 units. Massy Holdings ended at $4.44, with 20,739 stocks clearing the market, National Enterprises ended at $3.55 after investors ended exchanging 25,900 stock units, One Caribbean Media rose 39 cents and ended at $3.79, with 1,000 shares crossing the market. Point Lisas ended at $3.50 as investors exchanged 200 units, Prestige Holdings remained at $9.30 after 150 stocks passed through the market, Republic Financial popped 10 cents to close at $121.10 in switching ownership of 18,041 stock units. Scotiabank dipped 4 cents to end at $69.93 while exchanging 5,581 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10.50 with traders dealing in 15,296 units, Unilever Caribbean popped 48 cents and ended at $11.48, with 7,870 stocks crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco gained 24 cents to close at $9.51, with 34 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.