Stocks closed higher on the Trinidad market

Market activity ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining modestly from Thursday trades with 39 percent lower value, resulting in activity in 17 securities compared with 22 on Thursday, and ended with the prices of five rising, two declining and ten remaining unchanged.
At the close, investors exchanged 321,588 shares for $4,455,199 compared with 336,879 stock units at $7,346,724 on Thursday.
An average of 18,917 units were traded at $262,071 compared to 15,313 shares at $333,942 on Thursday. Trading month to date averages 39,942 shares at $544,662 versus 43,106 units at $587,176 on the previous day. The average trade for November amounts to 51,348 at $461,794.
The Composite Index rose 3.24 points to 1,301.57, the All T&T Index rallied 3.88 points to 1,964.09 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.36 points to close at 82.95.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s had an exchange of 8,068 shares at $44, Angostura Holdings remained at $24 after a transfer of 39 units, Ansa McAl dropped 5 cents in ending at $51.35 with an exchange of 10 stock units. Clico Investment Fund gained 80 cents to close at $29 after 76,863 stocks crossed the market, Endeavour Holdings ended at $8.30 with a transfer of 639 stocks, First Citizens Group closed trading of 3,950 stock units at $50.01. Guardian Holdings remained at $26 with 785 units clearing the market, JMMB Group popped 5 cents to $1.95 as investors exchanged 3,025 shares, L.J. Williams B share ended at $2.50 after 16,033 stocks changed hands. Massy Holdings increased 4 cents in ending at $4.50 after trading 142,089 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $3.30 as 35,592 units passed through the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.55 in trading 210 shares. Republic Financial gained 71 cents to close at $135.71 after switching ownership of 20 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $77, with 3,625 stock units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 24 cents to end at $21 after 12,152 shares crossed through the market. Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.18 in an exchange of 6,733 units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 75 cents to $22 after 11,755 stocks crossed the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.