Scotiabank rose $1.98 and First Citizens Group climbed 50 cents to lead trading of winning stocks on Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, following trading of 17 securities, down from 21 on Thursday and ending with prices of seven stocks rising, three declining and seven ended firm, leading to gains in the market indices and resulted in the volume of stocks traded rising 9 percent with the value dropping 75 percent from Thursday.
The market closed with trading of 832,603 shares worth $3,149,610 compared to 761,357 stock units at $12,640,241 on Thursday.
An average of just 48,977 shares were traded valued at $185,271 versus 36,255 units at $601,916 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 32,292 shares at $184,552, aligned with 30,996 units at $184,495 on the previous day and well above the average for April of 16,843 shares at $114,481.
The Composite Index climbed 6.72 points to close trading at 1,043.91, the All T&T Index rallied 10.37 points to 1,526.94, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.85 and the Cross-Listed Index inched 0.39 points higher to 73.77.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s ended at $67.04 with investors exchanging 18 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $14.70 after a transfer of 60 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $46 with investors trading 129 shares. Calypso Macro Fund fell $1.05 and ended at $23.55 after an exchange of 21 units, First Citizens Group climbed 50 cents to end at $43.50 and closed after an exchange of 350 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.85 after 221,123 shares changed hands. Guardian Media increased by just 3 cents to $1 after trading of just one stock, Massy Holdings dipped 6 cents to finish at $3.91 after 236,405 units passed through the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 with investors swapping 348,562 stock units. One Caribbean Media remained at $2.99 in switching ownership of 3 shares,
Point Lisas popped 1 cent in closing at $3.46 after 13 units crossed the exchange, Prestige Holdings advanced 1 cent to close at $10.61 with traders dealing in 5,168 stocks. Republic Financial shed 20 cents to $112 after an exchange of 4,953 stock units, Scotiabank rose $1.98 and ended at $53.98 with 1,483 shares crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 1 cent to close at $3.51 in an exchange of 9,620 stock units. Unilever Caribbean rallied 4 cents to end at $12.74 with 2,057 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.15 as investors exchanged 2,637 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.