The majority of the 20 securities trading on Friday ended the day with no price movements, but Ansa Merchant bank closed at a 52 weeks’ high after the prices of five stocks rose, three declined and 12 ended unchanged at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, the Composite Index fell 4.65 points to 1,388.12, the All T&T Index dipped 5.11 points to 1,887.97 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.58 points to settle at 119.57.
Market activity ended with 38 percent fewer shares trading, with a 13 percent higher value than on Thursday, as 595,272 shares traded for $22,339,078 compared to 960,642 units at $19,848,307 on Thursday.
The average trade ended at 29,764 units for $1,116,954 down from 56,508 shares at $1,167,547 on Thursday. Trading month to date averages 53,379 units at $844,350 versus 56,985 units at $802,731. The average trade for May was 25,935 units for $406,593.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and no with lower offers.
At the close, Ansa Mcal ended at $57, with 11,000 shares changing hands, Ansa Merchant Bank rallied 50 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $41.50, with 20,100 stock units crossing the exchange, Clico Investment Fund traded 45,310 stocks at $26.99, First Citizens Bank fell 50 cents to $49.50 after trading 500 stock units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund exchanged 34 stock units at $16, FirstCaribbean International Bank popped 1 cent to $6.50, with 100 units crossing the exchange, Grace Kennedy settled at $5.25 after exchanging 125,560 shares, Guardian Holdings closed at $33.50 after 47,914 stocks changed hands. JMMB Group stayed at $1.81, trading 100,000 stock units, L.J Williams B shares lost 5 cents to end at $1.30 in swapping of 9,011 units, Massy Holdings traded 10,000 units $74.75.
National Enterprises traded 9,000 shares at $3, National Flour Mills exchanged 804 stocks at $2.30, NCB Financial Group popped 1 cent to $8.26 in trading 14,587 shares. One Caribbean Media increased 5 cents to $4.65 while exchanging 213 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings traded 101,812 stock units at $135, Scotiabank settled at $57 while trading 28,782 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 15 cents to close at $17.85 in switching ownership of 31,159 stock units, Trinidad Cement increased 5 cents to close at $3.30 after an exchange of 33,310 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $32.19 in trading 6,076 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
