Market activity ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 60 percent with the value 81 percent less than Thursday, resulting in 19 securities traded compared with 17 on Thursday, with three stocks rising, nine declining and seven remaining unchanged.
A total of 191,537 shares were exchanged for $1,184,430 down from 477,639 shares at $6,128,764 on Thursday.
An average of 10,081 units were traded at $62,338 compared to 28,096 shares at $360,516 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 15,150 shares at $199,851 versus 16,632 units at $240,047 on the previous day. The average trade for September amounts to 45,817 at $463,533.
The Composite Index fell 2.45 points to 1,341.42, the All T&T Index dropped 7.90 points to 1,998.97 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 0.47 points to settle at 89.28.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Angostura Holdings advanced 4 cents to $23.50 in an exchange of 20 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $56.50 after trading184 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22, with 10 units crossing the market. Clico Investment Fund dipped 10 cents to end at $29.80 with 510 stocks changing hands, First Citizens Group lost 25 cents in ending at $50.01 as investors exchanged 254 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank dropped 5 cents after ending at $5.50 with a transfer of 13,420 shares. Guardian Media ended at $3.10 while exchanging 100 stocks, JMMB Group fell 10 cents in closing at $2, with 54,490 units crossing the market, 
Massy Holdings declined 12 cents to end at $4.56 after exchanging 92,260 shares. National Enterprises shed 2 cents to close at $3.28 in exchanging 7,180 stock units, NCB Financial Group popped 24 cents in ending at $4.75 with investors transferring 2,640 units, One Caribbean Media lost 9 cents to close at $3.90 in switching ownership of 50 stocks. Point Lisas climbed 14 cents to $3.25, with 6,259 stock units changing hands, Prestige Holdings dropped $1.02 in closing at $5.97 after trading 25 shares, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $140.04 in an exchange of 1,074 units. Scotiabank ended at $78.40, with 975 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped $1.45 to $22.05 in trading 10,881 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.99 after a transfer of 180 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $22.50 with an exchange of 1,025 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks decline in Trinidad and Tobago
October 7, 2022 by
