Most T&T Stock Exchange stocks end firm


Trading closed with the majority of stocks closing with prices unchanged on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, following trading in 24 securities up from 22 on Thursday and ending with prices of three rising, seven declining and 14 ending unchanged. The volume of stocks traded jumped 110 percent, valued 222 percent more than on Thursday.

Trading closed with an exchange of 201,166 shares for $3,893,485, up from just 95,806 stock units at $1,207,999 on Thursday.
An average of 8,382 shares were traded at $162,229, well ahead of the 4,355 stock units at $54,909 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 16,054 shares at $137,863, comparing favourably to 16,494 units at $136,467 on the previous day but higher than the average for July of 11,573 shares at $105,485.
The Composite Index fell 0.19 points to 1,016.66, the All T&T Index gained 0.97 points to conclude trading at 1,441.83, the SME Index remained at 66.71 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.21 points to end at 78.73.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini declined $2 to finish at $53 following trading of 140 stock units, Angostura Holdings gained 38 cents to end at $10.68 after a transfer of 120 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $46.95 with investors dealing in 5 stocks. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $28.30, with 5 units crossing the market, AS Bryden remained at $1.50 with an exchange of 479 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.55, following trading of 1,335 stock units. Endeavour Holdings ended at $12.75 after exchanging just one share, First Citizens Group dipped 5 cents to end at $39.50 after trading of 10,499 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $4.15, with trading of  3,984 shares crossing the market. Guardian Holdings dropped 15 cents to end at $16.20 with investors swapping 6,530 stock units, Guardian Media rose 1 cent to close at 81 cents with a transfer of 68 stocks, JMMB Group fell 3 cents to finish at 84 cents, with 12,350 units clearing the market. L.J. Williams B share ended at 80 cents with investors trading 421 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.36 in switching ownership of 73,711 stocks, National Enterprises ended at $4.64 after an exchange of 25 units. National Flour Mills dipped 1 cent to end at $1.53 after 4,262 stock units passed through the market, NCB Financial remained at $3.30 in trading of 293 shares, Republic Financial lost 25 cents to finish at $110 and closed with 18,424 stock units changing hands. Scotiabank remained at $48, with 2,220 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 3 cents to finish at $10.55 after trading of 10,616 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.90 following an exchange of 1,427 shares. Unilever Caribbean skidded 81 cents to close at $15.19 after trading of 53,795 units, West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.20 with an exchange of 450 stocks and West Indian Traders ended at $2.13 in switching ownership of 6 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

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