The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange moved higher on Friday following trading in 22 securities compared to 17 on Thursday, with prices of 10 stocks rising, six declining and six ended firm. At the close the volume of stocks traded soared 379 percent and the value jumped 238 percent over trading on Thursday.
The market closed with 286,518 shares traded for $3,080,717, with a sharp jump from just 59,839 stock units at $904,206 on Thursday.
At the close an average of 13,024 shares were traded at $140,033, compared with 3,520 units at $53,189 on Thursday, resulting in trading for the month to date averaging 12,641 shares at $150,044, fully aligned with 12,593 units at $151,288 on the previous day and lower that the average for October of 34,584 shares at $266,203.
The Composite Index rose 4.35 points to 941.17, the All T&T Index gained 6.41 points to close at 1,356.00, the SME Index advanced 0.70 points to end at 96.30 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.30 points to end at 69.59.
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At the close of the market, Agostini rose $1.11 to end at $62.50 trading 2,688 shares, Angostura Holdings dropped 35 cents to $11.20 after traders exchanged 1,580 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $41 after trading of 28 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $31.45 with a mere one stock being traded, AS Bryden rallied 17 cents to $1.97 with investors trading 108 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 5 cents to finish at $8.35 with 1,660 shares crossing the market. First Citizens Group increased by $1.08 and ended at $35 with an exchange of 4,084 units, GraceKennedy lost 4 cents to $3.45 with 12,500 stocks passing through the market, Guardian Holdings climbed 15 cents in closing at $14.50 with investors dealing in 10,097 stock units. JMMB Group slipped 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of 76 cents with a transfer of 3,069 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $3.45 after closing with 25,742 stock units changing hands, Medcorp gained 50 cents to finish at $50 with 100 stock units clearing the market. National Enterprises remained at $1.79 with traders dealing in 294 stocks, National Flour Mills slipped 1 cent to $1.55 after a transfer of 62,826 units, 
NCB Financial advanced 4 cents to end at $1.93 with investors trading 16,742 stocks. Point Lisas declined by 10 cents in closing at $4 with traders switching ownership of 14,512 shares, Prestige Holdings rose 32 cents to close at $13.57 as investors exchanged 1,308 stock units, Republic Financial climbed 44 cents to finish at $105.44 with 6,690 shares crossing the market. Scotiabank remained at $47 with investors swapping 1,437 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 20 cents to $2.75 in an exchange of 15,291 units and Unilever Caribbean increased $2.02 to finish at $15.52 with 100,761 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 458,340 shares for $2,149,060, after soaring from 94,939 stock units at $1,455,792 on Tuesday.
AS Bryden fell 2 cents to end at $1.98 with traders swapping 23 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped 50 cents to finish at $23 in trading of 836 shares, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.50 after an exchange of 50 units. Eric Solis Marketing ended at $3.99 with investors dealing in just one stock, First Citizens Group rose $1.39 to $33.89 with trading of 2,634 shares, GraceKennedy gained 15 cents and ended at $3.45 with 75,140 stock units passing through the market. Guardian Holdings popped 35 cents to end at $14.35 with traders dealing in 20,000 shares, Guardian Media remained at 73 cents in an exchange of 4,070 stocks, JMMB Group lost 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks low of 81 cents after trading of 711 units. L.J. Williams A share ended at 22 cents with 24,350 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings slipped 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.45 with an exchange of 319,712 shares, 
National Enterprises remained at $1.80 as 2,546 units crossed the market. National Flour Mills ended at $1.56 in an exchange of 413 stocks, Republic Financial jumped $4 to close at $105 with investors swapping 3,281 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $47 after an exchange of 205 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.85 with 500 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.88 after traders transferred 1,500 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $13.50 as investors exchanged 263 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 31 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.24 with 1,810 shares changing hands.
An average of 4,747 shares were traded at $72,790 below 7,969 units at $29,129 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 12,397 shares valued at $171,866 versus 13,694 units at $188,659 on the previous day and an average for October of 34,584 shares at $266,203.
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $31.45 with brokers trading 9 units, AS Bryden advanced 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks high of $2, following trading of 25,428 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped 1 cent to $8.34 with 339 units crossing the market. First Citizens fell $1.50 to end at a 52 weeks low of $32.50 after an exchange of 1,136 stocks, GraceKennedy dipped 1 cent to end at $3.30 with traders dealing in 21,084 shares, Massy Holdings sank 6 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.50 with 14,510 stock units crossing the market. Medcorp rose 50 cents and ended at $49.50 in trading 20 shares, National Enterprises ended at $1.80, with 505 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills climbed 4 cents to close at $1.56, with traders exchanging 5,026 units. NCB Financial popped 6 cents to $1.89 with 7,895 stock units passing through the market, Prestige Holdings slipped 3 cents to finish at $13.57 with investors swapping 1,451 shares, Republic Financial increased 93 cent
s and ended at $101 after a transfer of 6,860 stocks. Scotiabank dipped 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of $47 as investors exchanged 820 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.85 with traders switching ownership of 500 stock units, Trinidad Cement rallied 3 cents to close at $1.88 with investors trading 363 shares. Unilever Caribbean skidded 5 cents to a 52 weeks low of $13.50 in an exchange of 389 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.55, with investors dealing in 1,540 units.
The market closed with a 72 percent drop following trading, of 151,420 shares, with a 90 percent fall in value to $553,458, down from 538,047 stock units at $5,285,685 on Friday.
At the close, Agostini ended at $64.75 in switching ownership of mere three shares, Angostura Holdings climbed 30 cents to $13.05 in trading 23 stock units, Ansa McAl fell $2.25 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $40.75 as investors traded 4,265 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $31.45 with a mere one unit crossing the market, AS Bryden ended at $1.99 after traders transferred 657 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.50 with traders dealing in 5 units. First Citizens Group increased $3 to $34 in an exchange of 2,252 shares, Guardian Holdings dipped 2 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $14 after closing, with an exchange of 4,413 stock units, JMMB Group lost 6 cents to close at 82 cents with brokers trading 49,919 stocks. L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.18 with a mere one share changing hands, Massy Holdings popped 1 cent in closing at $3.56 in trading 5,933 stock units, 
National Enterprises ended at $1.80 after traders exchanged 500 units. National Flour Mills dropped 9 cents to $1.52 with investors trading 51,000 stock units, NCB Financial ended at $1.83 with 26,000 units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial shed $6.55 in closing at a 52 weeks low of $100.07 with investors dealing in 209 stocks. Scotiabank declined 24 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $47.01 in an exchange of 357 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 9 cents to finish at $2.85 with investors swapping 3,994 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $13.55 after brokers exchanged 41 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $3.60 with a transfer of 1,847 stocks.
At the close, Agostini fell $2.25 to $64.75 in trading 6 shares, Angostura Holdings ended trading at $12.75 with a transfer of 40 units, Ansa McAl rallied $1 in closing at $43 after closing with an 1,000 shares being traded. AS Bryden ended at $1.99, with 500 stock units clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose $1.15 and ended at $8.35 with investors swapping 25,030 stocks, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.50 after an exchange of 250 shares. First Citizens Group shed $2.75 and ended at a 52 weeks low of $31 in trading 17,879 stock units, GraceKennedy gained 1 cent to finish at $3.31, with 50 units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.02 with traders dealing in 1,957 stocks. Guardian Media remained at 73 cents in an exchange of 50 shares, Massy Holdings popped 5 cents in closing at $3.55 with investors dealing in 454,464 stock units, 
National Enterprises ended at $1.80 in switching ownership of 1,000 units. National Flour Mills remained at $1.61, 5,001 stocks crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings sank 15 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $13.60 with investors trading 53 shares, Republic Financial jumped $3.62 and ended at $106.62 after an exchange of 26,230 stocks. Scotiabank dipped 60 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $47.25 with investors trading 101 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.55 with an exchange of 500 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $3.60, with 3,936 shares changing hands.
The market closed with trading of just 144,314 shares for $2,185,428 compared to 179,637 stock units at $11,074,615 on Wednesday.
At the close of market activity, Agostini climbed $3.50 to $67 in an exchange of 3,740 shares, Angostura Holdings fell 25 cents and ended at $12.75, after 180 units passed through the market, Ansa McAl dropped 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $42 after an exchange of 259 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $31.45 in trading 601 units, AS Bryden remained at $1.99 after a transfer of 10,250 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose $1 to finish at $23.50 with investors trading 150 units. CIBC Caribbean Bank sank $1.15 and ended at $7.20, with 101 shares crossing the market, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $3.99 with traders dealing in 8 stocks, First Citizens Group lost 25 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $33.75, with 7,246 stock units clearing the market. Guardian Holdings remained at $14.02 in switching ownership of 74,638 shares, JMMB Group rallied 3 cents to close at 88 cents after an exchange of 11 units, L.J. Williams A share ended at 22 cents after the trading of 4,750 stocks.
Massy Holdings remained at $3.50, with 18,927 stock units crossing the exchange, National Enterprises remained at $1.80, after 3,179 shares changed hands, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 in an exchange of 294 stocks. NCB Financial dipped 7 cents to finish at $1.83 with investors swapping 485 units, Republic Financial ended at $103 and closed with an exchange of 3,391 stock units, Scotiabank fell 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $47.85 with investors trading 2,101 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 19 cents to $2.94 with an exchange of 2,543 stocks, Unilever Caribbean popped 29 cents and ended at $13.55, with 1,460 units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco skidded 2 cents in closing at $3.60 with investors dealing in 10,000 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 179,637 shares for $11,074,615, up from 171,916 stock units at $754,999 on Tuesday.
At the close, Agostini dropped $3 to end at $63.50, with 113 shares passing through the market, Angostura Holdings sank 10 cents to $13, with 291 units crossing the exchange, Ansa McAl declined $1.24 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $42.50 in trading 97 shares. AS Bryden ended at $1.99, with 2,228 stock units clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.35 with an exchange of 3,972 stocks, First Citizens Group ended at $34 and closed with an exchange of 2,898 shares. GraceKennedy fell 15 cents to a 52 weeks low of $3.30 in trading 195 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $14.02 with traders dealing in 626 stocks, JMMB Group skidded 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 85 cents in switching ownership of 344 units. Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 with investors dealing in 12,044 stocks, Medcorp lost $1 and ended at $49 after an exchange of 114 shares, National Enterprises declined 25 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $1.80 with the trading of 33,760 stock units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.61, with 1,462 units crossing the market, 
NCB Financial shed 3 cents to end at $1.90 as investors exchanged 55 stocks, Point Lisas remained at $4.10 with a transfer of 580 units. Republic Financial ended at $103 in trading 101,730 shares, Scotiabank ended at $47.90 in an exchange of 90 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 20 cents to finish at $2.75 with investors trading 7,227 shares. Trinidad Cement fell 10 cents to a 52 weeks low of $1.85 after 5,000 stock units passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco advanced 4 cents to finish at $3.62 with investors swapping 6,811 units.
AS Bryden ended at $1.99 with investors trading 382 stocks. CIBC Caribbean Bank closed at $8.35 after an exchange of 800 shares, First Citizens Group fell 50 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $34 after trading of 3,841 shares, GraceKennedy closed at $3.45 after an exchange of 291 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.02 with investors swapping 1,960 stock units, Guardian Media rose 8 cents to close at 73 cents with 6,778 units changing hands, JMMB Group sank 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of 88 cents with 70 stocks being traded. Massy Holdings slipped 5 cents and ended at $3.50 after a transfer of 115,186 shares, National Enterprises rallied 5 cents to end at $2.05 in trading 1,436 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $1.93, with 74 units clearing the market. One Caribbean Media sank 23 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $1.55 in an exchange of 23,000 stock units, Point Lisas rallied 1 cent to $4.10 with investors trading 1,305 shares, 
Republic Financial remained at $103 in switching ownership of 225 stock units. Scotiabank ended at $47.90 with investors dealing in 265 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 4 cents to close at $2.95, with 4,861 stocks crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean dropped 24 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $13.26 with traders dealing in 160 shares and West Indian Tobacco lost 2 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.58, with 6,865 stock units crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 430,519 shares for $2,414,542 compared to 54,525 stock units at $517,987 on Friday.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings ended at $13, with just 158 shares crossing the exchange, AS Bryden remained at $1.99 with traders dealing in 2,770 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 10 cents to $8.35 as investors traded 5,878 shares. Eric Solis Marketing dipped 1 cent in closing at $3.99 with an exchange of 6 units, First Citizens Group lost 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $34.50 with investors dealing in 4,190 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.45 with trading in 155 units. Guardian Holdings remained at $14.02 after a transfer of 100,351 stocks, JMMB Group ended at 89 cents with investors trading 19 shares, Massy Holdings gained 5 cents to finish at $3.55 after an exchange of 18,735 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $2 after it closed with an exchange of 1,887 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 after 2,165 stocks were traded, NCB Financial popped 13 cents in closing at $1.93 with investors swapping 287,550 units. Point Lisas remained at $4.09, with 615 stock units clearing the market, 
Prestige Holdings ended at $13.75 in trading 35 shares, Republic Financial dropped $1 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $103, with 1,503 stocks changing hands. Scotiabank increased 90 cents in closing at $47.90 with an exchange of 89 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 1 cent to end at $2.99, with 515 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement climbed 5 cents to close at $1.95 in an exchange of 990 shares. Unilever Caribbean skidded 5 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $13.50, after 1,000 stocks passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $3.60 with investors trading 936 units.