Stocks ended mixed on Friday on TTSE

Declining stocks just edged out those rising at Friday’s close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange after trading 10 percent fewer shares, but with a 26 percent greater value than on Thursday.
A total of 17 securities traded similar to Thursday, with four rising, five declining and eight ending unchanged.
The Composite Index lost 3.32 points to close at 1,426.15, the All T&T Index rose 12.27 points to settle at 2,067.42 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 2.80 points to settle at 103.62.
A total of 203,374 shares traded for $5,308,776 compared to 225,289 units at $4,214,143 on Thursday. An average of 11,963 units traded at $312,281 compared to 13,252 shares at $247,891 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 42,385 units at $462,772 versus 44,406 units at $472,743. The average trade for March amounts to 36,197 units at $438,630.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $45 after trading 140 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped $2.25 to close at $16.75 with 3,000 stock units clearing the market, Clico Investment Fund ended unchanged at $29.50 in an exchange of 67,588 units. First Citizens Group finished at $52 in exchanging 4,993 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.85 after 2,634 shares passed through the exchange, GraceKennedy lost 61 cents to end at $5.39, with 23,391 stock units changing hands. Guardian Holdings ended unchanged at $26.30 in switching ownership of 58 stocks, Massy Holdings declined 3 cents to close at $5.34 after trading 17,567 units, National Enterprises dropped 5 cents in closing at $2.95, with 1,000 units crossing the exchange. NCB Financial Group finished at $6.08 after 13,000 stocks passed through the market, Prestige Holdings popped 5 cents in closing at $7.10 with 1,300 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings climbed 75 cents to $140.75 in trading 5,392 shares. Scotiabank gained $1.10 to $81.10 with an exchange of 12,883 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $20.65 after an exchange of 14,300 stocks, Trinidad Cement finished at $3.52 trading 203 shares. Unilever Caribbean ended unchanged at $16 while exchanging 33,515 units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 4 cents to end at $23.95 with the swapping of 2,410 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.