Stalemate in Port of Spain on Friday

Market activity ended on Friday, with an equal number of stocks rising and declining after an exchange of 45 percent more shares with a 144 percent increased value than on Thursday, at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
In all, 16 securities traded, up from 11 on Thursday, with prices of six each rising and declining and four remaining unchanged. The Composite Index climbed 6.93 points to 1,344.18, the All T&T Index dipped 0.51 points to 1,787.01 and The Cross-Listed Index gained 2.08 points to settle at 121.96.
At the close, 112,369 shares traded, for $2,756,173, up from 77,333  units at $1,127,783 on Thursday.
An average of 7,023 units traded at $172,261 compared to 7,030 at $102,526 on Thursday. An average of 9,890 units traded at $190,983 for the month to date versus 10,093 units at $192,302. The average trade for March amounts to 12,610 units at $342,338.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Angostura Holdings traded 64 shares at $15.49, Clico Investment Fund shed 5 cents to end at $25, with 22,030 units changing hands, First Citizens Bank advanced 5 cents to $46.45 while exchanging 10,124 stocks, Grace Kennedy settled at $5, with 1,122 stocks crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings dropped 15 cents in ending at $25.60 after 5,000 stock units changed hands, JMMB Group gained 1 cent to close at $1.82 while exchanging 50 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $64 after 10,006 stock units crossed the exchange. National Enterprises shed 1 cent in closing  $2.99 while exchanging 29 stocks, National Flour rose 2 cents to $2.34 after trading 40,275 stocks, NCB Financial Group increased 27 cents to close at $8.49 trading 640 stocks. One Caribbean Media closed at $4.88 while swapping 5,778 units, Prestige Holdings advanced 49 cents in closing at $7.50 after crossing the market with 12 units, Republic Financial Holdings dipped 14 cents to $132.36 with an exchange of 5,072 shares. Scotiabank increased 15 cents to close at $54.65 after trading 100 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 14 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $13.86 in exchanging 11,067 stocks and Trinidad Cement dropped 9 cents to end at $2.90 with an exchange of 1,000 units.
Closing prices are those of the last trade for each stock unless otherwise stated.