Medcorp recovered the $6.60 lost on Thursday and Agostini were the top price movers for the day on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, following trading in 18 securities, as was the case on Thursday and ended with prices of 10 stocks rising, with only two declining and six ending firm. The volume of stocks traded declined 5 percent while the value dipped 3 percent compared with Thursday, as the All T&T Index climbed.
The market closed with trading of 243,530 shares with a value of $2,112,960, after falling from 255,708 stocks for $2,179,481 on Thursday.
An average of 13,529 shares were traded for $117,387 after sliding from 14,206 stock units at $121,082 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 18,492 shares worth $329,595, down from 18,932 stock units at $348,412 on the previous day and an average for March of 32,004 shares at $251,725.
The Composite Index climbed 3.67 points to 942.36, the All T&T Index increased 7.06 points to 1,361.69, the SME Index remained at 83.07 and the Cross-Listed Index closed at 69.09.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini climbed $1.85 and ended at $61.85 after a transfer of 1,001 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.29 with investors trading 200 units, Endeavour Holdings rose 10 cents to close at $15.75 in an exchange of 62 stocks.
First Citizens Group shed 1 cent to end at $34.52 with investors swapping 6,302 shares, GraceKennedy ended at trading at $3.35 after an exchange of 30,175 stocks, Guardian Holdings rose by 10 cents to finish at $15.15 with investors trading 6,658 shares. L.J. Williams B share ended at $1 in switching ownership of 1,466 units, Massy Holdings popped 4 cents to finish at $3.49 with traders dealing in 37,741 stocks, Medcorp gained $6.60 and ended at $44 with 5 stock units crossing the exchange. National Enterprises rallied 25 cents to close at $4.25, following trading of 29,160 shares, National Flour Mills sank 10 cents in closing at $1.40 after investors swapped 48,830 stock units, One Caribbean Media increased 6 cents to $1.50 with 199 stocks crossing the market. Point Lisas remained at $7 with an exchange of 3,699 units,
Republic Financial climbed 50 cents to $107 with 2,947 stocks clearing the market, Scotiabank increased 5 cents to $45.50 with investors dealing in 3,642 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 85 cents to close at $12.50 with 67,325 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.50 in trading of 3,768 stock units and Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 with 350 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.