Trading fell sharply on Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, just 88,426 shares changing hands for $2,654,241, from an exchange of 10 securities against 11 on Thursday, when 497,052 shares changed hands for $5,397,435.
At the close of the market, the prices of 3 stocks rose, 3 declined while 4 remained unchanged, leading the Composite Index to rise 5.35 points to end at 1,414.50. The All T&T Index rose 13.07 points to 1,777.49, while the Cross Listed Index slipped 0.34 points to close at 142.48.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended at 7 stocks with bids lower than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| First Citizens Bank rose 6 cents and ended at $42, with 1,036 stock units trading, Republic Financial concluded trading with a gain of $4.39 to close at 52 weeks’ high of $130, with 16,000 stock units trading and Scotiabank rose 15 cents and ended at $59.50, after exchanging 228 shares.
Losses| Calypso Micro Index Fund lost 15 cents in trading 400 shares to close at $15.75, National Enterprises fell 16 cents to close at $5.60, after exchanging 17,026 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $21.50 with an exchange of 5,020 shares.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund settled at $24.26, swapping of 4,236 shares, Guardian Holdings closed at $18.50, with 2,213 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Financial ended at $10.69, in swapping 1,000 shares and West Indian Tobacco completed trading at $102.30, after exchanging 500 shares
Prices of securities trading are those at which the last trade took place.