Investors were more active in trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, pushing the volume of stocks traded up by 318 percent with a 121 percent increased value over Thursday and resulting in 19 securities traded compared with 21 on Thursday, with seven stocks rising, six declining and six remaining unchanged.
A total of 1,540,645 shares were traded for $9,131,764 compared to 368,390 stock units at $4,141,230 on Thursday.
An average of 81,087 units were traded at $480,619 compared to 17,542 shares at $196,701 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 26,663 shares at $302,372 versus 22,425 units at $288,492 on the previous day. The average trade for September amounts to 45,817 at $463,533.
The Composite Index declined 1.82 points to 1,334.28, the All T&T Index fell 3.43 points to 1,992.74 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.01 points to settle at 88.14.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s shed 2 cents after ending at $42.08, with ten shares crossing the exchange, Angostura Holdings rallied 5 cents in closing at $25 after 1,436 units crossed the market, Ansa McAl declined 5 cents to close at $56.45 in an exchange of two stock units. Clico Investment Fund remained at $29.50 after exchanging 24 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank popped 1 cent to $5.01, with 813,000 stock units changing hands, GraceKennedy ended at $5.20, with 89,698 stocks clearing the market. Guardian Holdings popped 4 cents to close at $25.10 while exchanging two shares, Guardian Media lost 6 cents to end at $3.04 as 15,815 units passed through the market, L.J. Williams B share climbed 1 cent in closing at $2.05 after trading 200 shares. 
Massy Holdings ended at $4.50 as investors exchanged 508,515 units, National Enterprises gained 11 cents after ending at $3.27 in exchanging 5,355 stocks, National Flour Mills advanced 6 cents to $1.65 in switching ownership of 2,839 stock units. Prestige Holdings remained at $6.65 with a transfer of 10,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $139 after a transfer of 1,083 stock units, Scotiabank dipped 1 cent in closing at $77.89 with the swapping of 263 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 4 cents to $22.09 with an exchange of 224 units, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.50 and closed with 4,000 stock units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean dropped 15 cents to close at $12.85 in trading 100 shares and West Indian Tobacco fell 25 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $22 in exchanging 88,079 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
A total of 368,390 shares were exchanged for $4,141,230 versus 795,951 shares at $5,635,377 on Wednesday. An average of 17,542 units traded at $197,201 versus 44,220 shares at $313,077 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 22,425 shares at $288,492 compared to 22,885 units at $297,089 on the previous day. The average trade for September amounts to 45,817 at $463,533.
JMMB Group increased 2 cents to end at $2.02 after exchanging 5,000 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $4.50 in an exchange of 47,111 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.59, with 4,506 stock units crossing the market. NCB Financial Group dipped 18 cents to $4.80 with an exchange of 1,399 stock units, Point Lisas climbed 17 cents to $3.25 while exchanging 32 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $6.65 in exchanging 290 shares. Republic Financial Holdings dropped $1 to $139 in switching ownership of 4,122 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $77.90, with 1,431 shares clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 20 cents in ending at $22.05 after exchanging 35 stocks. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.50 after a transfer of 55 units, Unilever Caribbean advanced 20 cents in closing at $13 as investors exchanged 30 stock units and West Indian Tobacco popped 5 cents to $22.25 in trading 2,000 stock units.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
A total of 795,951 shares were traded for $5,635,377, compared to 494,611 shares at $6,758,165 on Tuesday. An average of 44,220 units traded at $313,077 compared to 24,731 shares at $337,908 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 22,885 shares at $297,089 versus 21,012 units at $295,685 September closed with an average of 45,817 shares at $463,533.
Massy Holdings advanced 5 cents in closing at $4.50 with the swapping of 438,021 units, National Enterprises dipped 12 cents to $3.16 in switching ownership of 13,317 stocks, National Flour Mills remained at $1.59, with 31,050 stock units changing hands. Prestige Holdings lost 5 cents to end at $6.65 while exchanging 275 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $140, with investors exchanging 300 stocks, Scotiabank fell 10 cents to $77.90 after trading 301 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 15 cents to $22.25 as 5,052 stock units passed through the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.50 after exchanging 358 units and West Indian Tobacco shed 5 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $22.20 with a transfer of 95 stocks.
A total of 494,611 shares were traded for $6,758,165 versus 202,722 shares at $4,553,220 on Monday.
GraceKennedy ended at $5.20 after 40,217 units changed hands, Guardian Holdings remained at $25.05, with 594 shares clearing the market, JMMB Group dropped 2 cents to $2 in exchanging 70,000 stock units. Massy Holdings shed 4 cents in closing at $4.45 after a transfer of 263,478 units, National Enterprises declined 2 cents to $3.28 in trading 32,035 stock units, NCB Financial Group remained at $4.98 in switching owners of 13,915 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $140 while exchanging 13,389 shares, Scotiabank dipped 1 cent to $78 in trading 27,966 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 40 cents to $22.10 with a transfer of 8,250 stock units. Unilever Caribbean lost 20 cents in closing at $12.80, with 2,000 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $22.25, with an exchange of 3,000 shares.
A total of 431,272 shares were traded for $13,264,598 up from 422,657 units at $2,703,297 on Thursday. An average of 22,699 shares were exchanged at $698,137 compared to 32,512 shares at $207,946 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 21,488 shares at $293,476 versus 21,334 units at $241,876 on the previous day. The average trade for September amounts to 45,817 at $463,533.
Guardian Holdings declined 5 cents to $25.20 after exchanging 20 stock units, JMMB Group remained at $2.02 as investors exchanged 31,846 shares, Massy Holdings increased 5 cents to $4.50 with a transfer of 24,061 stocks. National Enterprises fell 1 cent to close at $3.29 after trading 29,290 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $6.70 in exchanging 421 units, Republic Financial Holdings advanced 4 cents to $140.04 in trading 64,453 stock units. Scotiabank dropped 38 cents to $78.01 in exchanging 248 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 45 cents to close at $22.50 after 6,699 stocks changed hands, Unilever Caribbean slipped 1 cent to $13.04 in an exchange of 122 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $22.25 with an exchange of 5,135 stock units.
A total of 852,387 shares were exchanged for $10,645,266 versus 449,305 shares at $3,317,132 on Tuesday. The average trade for the day amounted to 42,619 units at $532,263 compared with 23,648 shares at $174,586 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 20,266 shares at $245,119 versus 16,412 units at $195,608 on the previous day. The average trade for September amounts to 45,817 at $463,533.
L.J. Williams dipped 1 cent to close at $2.04 with an exchange of 200 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $4.50 with a transfer of 347,847 shares, National Enterprises ended at $3.30, with 48,197 stock units crossing the market. National Flour Mills popped 2 cents to $1.59, with 7,413 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial Group gained 17 cents in ending at $4.92 with investors transferring 45,000 shares, Prestige Holdings jumped 73 cents to $6.70 and closed with the trading of 170 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings rose 4 cents to $140.04 in an exchange of 705 units, Scotiabank remained at $78.39, with 2,944 units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $23 in trading 63,417 stocks. Unilever Caribbean rose 6 cents to close at $13.05 after a transfer of 16,856 stock units and West Indian Tobacco shed 25 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $22.25 with the swapping of 20,914 shares.
Point Lisas closed at $3.25 in trading 815 units, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $140 after trading 8,132 stocks, Scotiabank increased 39 cents in closing at $78.39 with an exchange of 1,000 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced $1 to close at $23 with 9,511 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.50 after exchanging 7,915 shares, Unilever Caribbean closed at $12.99, with 3,494 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco rallied 18 cents in ending at $22.50 after 1,875 units passed through the exchange.
A total of 181,806 shares were exchanged for $2,586,325 versus 191,537 compared to $1,184,430 on Friday. An average of 13,985 units traded at $198,948 compared to 10,081 shares at $62,338 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 14,994 shares at $199,728 against 15,150 units at $199,851 on the previous trading day. The average trade for September was 45,817 at $463,533.
National Enterprises rallied 2 cents to $3.30 with investors transferring 10,050 stock units, NCB Financial Group remained at $4.75 in an exchange of 895 units Republic Financial Holdings dipped 4 cents to close at $140, in trading 4,000 units. Scotiabank fell 40 cents to $78 after a transfer of 2,100 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 5 cents to $22 with 1,403 stocks changing hands, Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.99 in trading 700 stock units and West Indian Tobacco lost 18 cents in closing at $22.32 with 1,600 units clearing the market.
Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent to $4.68 after trading 303,548 stocks. Point Lisas ended at $3.11 with the swapping of 318 stock units, Prestige Holdings remained at $6.99 as 20 units passed through the market, Republic Financial Holdings popped 4 cents to close at $140.04 as investors exchanged 553 shares. Scotiabank gained 20 cents to end at $78.40 trading 12,323 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied $1.50 after ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $23.50, after exchanging 45,063 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.50, with 31 shares crossing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.99, with 37,984 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco rose 17 cents to end at $22.50 while exchanging 1,856 stock units.
A total of 129,724 shares were exchanged for $1,384,845 versus 339,203 shares at $3,599,215 on Friday. An average of 7,207 units were traded at $76,936 compared to 22,614 shares at $239,948 on Friday. The average trade for September amounts to 45,817 at $463,533 units.
National Enterprises remained at $3.30 while trading 236 stocks, National Flour Mills dipped 1 cent to $1.57 in switching ownership of 251 shares, NCB Financial Group popped 1 cent to $4.51, with 32,810 units crossing the exchange. Prestige Holdings gained 25 cents to end at $6.50, with 10,640 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $140 after exchanging 831 shares, Scotiabank dipped 1 cent to $78.39, with 18 units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 45 cents to close at $21 with investors transferring 20,547 stocks, Unilever Caribbean fell 1 cent to $12.99 as investors exchanged 537 stock units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 20 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $22.30 after an exchange of 963 stocks.