Rally for Trinidad stocks

Market activity ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 52 percent with the value being 43 percent lower than on Thursday, resulting in 21 securities trading compared with 15 on Thursday, with prices of nine stocks rising, six declining and six remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 166,546 shares for $1,097,314 versus 109,751 stock units at $1,918,588 on Thursday. An average of 7,931 units were traded at $52,253 compared to 7,317 shares at $127,906 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 35,702 shares at $262,271 versus 38,561 units at $284,221 on the previous day. The average trade for December amounts to 42,745 at $474,822.
The Composite Index climbed 1.46 points to 1,329.51, the All T&T Index advanced 1.72 points to 1,993.33, the SME Index remained unchanged at 50.72 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.17 points to 86.67.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Angostura Holdings dipped 34 cents to end at $23.15 and finishing with 913 shares being traded, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $45 in an exchange of 1,847 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $20.15 after trading one stock. First Citizens Group remained at $50 after a transfer of 1,200 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank rallied 10 cents to $5.80 after 1,058 stocks crossed the market, Guardian Holdings popped 50 cents in closing at $27.50 with investors transferring 4,193 stock units. Guardian Media dropped 35 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $2.15 in trading 350 units, JMMB Group ended at $2 after exchanging 8,900 shares, L.J. Williams B share advanced 10 cents to end at $2.70 in an exchange of 5,000 shares. Massy Holdings fell 10 cents to $4.50 as investors exchanged 126,420 stocks, MPC Carribean Clean Energy increased 8 cents to 98 cents after trading 100 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $3.40 with an exchange of 3,811 units. National Flour Mills climbed 1 cent in closing at $1.51 as 1,500 stocks passed through the market, NCB Financial declined 1 cent to close at $4.50 in switching ownership of 780 shares, One Caribbean Media gained 10 cents to $3.10, with 120 stock units changing hands. Republic Financial remained at $137.50, with 283 units crossing the exchange, Scotiabank rose 4 cents to end at $77.99 after 50 units crossed the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL and shed 14 cents to close at $21.50 with 1,498 stocks changing hands. Trinidad Cement lost 25 cents in closing at $3.60 with the swapping of 4,000 stock units, Unilever Caribbean rose 45 cents to $13.60 while exchanging ten shares and West Indian Tobacco rallied 1 cent in closing at $21.95 with a transfer of 4,512 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.