Rising stocks pushed the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange higher on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 43 percent and valued 327 percent more than on Thursday resulting in 17 securities trading as was the case on Thursday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, four declining and nine ended firm.
At the close of trading, the Composite Index climbed 12.51 points to end at 1,139.58, the All T&T Index rallied with 14.40 points to 1,712.93, the SME Index remained at 86.35 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 1.47 points to cease trading at 73.64.
The market ended trading of 373,467 shares for $11,698,108 compared to 261,278 stock units at $2,740,733 on Thursday.
An average of 21,969 shares were traded at $688,124 compared with 15,369 units at $161,220 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 8,954 shares at $165,763 compared with 7,621 units at $112,267 on the previous day and an average for June of 9,110 shares at $119,497.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s ended at $69.50 with a transfer of 900 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $18.06, with 100 stocks crossing the exchange, Ansa McAl remained at $63.50 with traders dealing in 137,138 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose 30 cents to close at $24 as investors exchanged 10 stock units, First Citizens Group ended trading of 6,044 shares at $44, FirstCaribbean International Bank advanced 19 cents to end at $7.05, with 105,256 stocks changing hands. GraceKennedy slipped 2 cents to $3.89 after an exchange of 31,128 units, JMMB Group ended at $1.20, with 192 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings popped 2 cents to end at $3.82 with an exchange of 56,324 shares. National Enterprises dipped 1 cent to close at $3.20 with 16,260 units clearing the market,
Prestige Holdings ended at $12.78 after trading of 51 stock units, Republic Financial shed 90 cents in ending at $115.60 after an exchange of 9,893 stocks. Scotiabank rose $2.32 to $64.32 with 4,624 shares crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 1 cent to end at $7 after an exchange of 179 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended at $3 with investors swapping 9 units. Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.21 after a transfer of 4,053 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $8.50 in switching ownership of 1,306 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed on Thursday after 261,278 shares were exchanged for $2,740,733 compared to 80,207 stock units at $1,014,983 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings ended at $18.06 and closed with an exchange of 13 units, Ansa McAl remained at $63.50 with 4,735 stocks clearing the market, First Citizens Group advanced $1.25 to $44 in trading 4,166 shares. FirstCaribbean International fell 4 cents to $6.86 after an exchange of 2,000 stock units, GraceKennedy popped 22 cents and ended at $3.91, with 2,657 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group remained at $1.20 with investors swapping 6 stocks. Massy Holdings skidded 15 cents to $3.80 with an exchange of 172,418 units, National Enterprises fell 4 cents in closing at $3.21, with 15,076 stock units changing hands, One Caribbean Media slipped 1 cent and ended at $3.67 with investors dealing in 10 shares. 
Point Lisas dipped 18 cents to close at $3.10, with 17,998 stock units crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings slipped 2 cents to close at $12.78 with a transfer of 1,534 stock units, Republic Financial climbed $1.40 to $116.50 after an exchange of 5,260 stock units. Scotiabank declined $2.32 to $62 with investors trading 10,070 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 1 cent higher to $7.01 in an exchange of 15,584 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $3 with traders dealing in 3,985 units. Unilever Caribbean shed 19 cents in closing at $11.21 after a transfer of 5,680 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $8.50 with investors trading 86 shares.
Trading ended with an exchange of 257,576 shares at $2,612,858 versus 207,388 stock units at $4,103,821 on Thursday.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund slipped 1 cent in closing at $23.99 with just 3 stock units clearing the market, First Citizens Group closed at $42.50 following trading of 2,069 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 4 cents to end at $6.90, with 53,350 stock units passing through the exchange. GraceKennedy ended at $3.55 with a transfer of 1,391 units, Guardian Holdings skidded 88 cents to $16 after an exchange of 2,161 stocks, JMMB Group lost 3 cents and ended at $1.21 with investors trading 3,000 shares. Massy Holdings slipped 3 cents to end at $4.02 with 121,434 stocks passing through the market, National Enterprises remained at $3.34 with investors dealing in 4,577 units, NCB Financial advanced 8 cents to finish at $2.75 after an exchange of 40,000 stock units.
One Caribbean Media ended at $3.68 with investors trading 6,948 shares, Prestige Holdings shed 3 cents to close at $12.82, with 470 units crossing the market, Republic Financial dropped $1.95 in to $115.55 with an exchange of 8,399 stocks. Scotiabank popped 5 cents to finish at $65.25, with investors trading 232 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 3 cents to end at $7 as investors exchanged 1,236 shares, Trinidad Cement gained 7 cents to close at $2.97 with 4,136 stocks passing through the market. Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.25 with investors swapping 6 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $8.50, with 1,049 units changing hands.
The market closed, with investors trading 207,388 shares for $4,103,821 compared to 106,679 stock units at $1,198,303 on Wednesday.
First Citizens Group ended at $42.50 with 2,541 stocks being traded, FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 6 cents to end at $6.94 with an exchange of 58,166 shares, Guardian Holdings gained $1.19 to close at $16.88, with 24,540 stock units crossing the exchange. JMMB Group dipped 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.24 after 332 stocks were traded, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent in closing at $4.05 after 34,963 stock units passed through the market, National Enterprises rose 4 cents to $3.34 in an exchange of 5,304 shares. National Flour Mills dipped 1 cent to finish at $2.13 with a mere 1 unit being traded, NCB Financial shed 33 cents and ended at $2.67 in switching ownership of 1,000 stocks, One Caribbean Media remained at $3.68, with 33,052 stock units crossing the market.
Point Lisas ended at $3.40 with investors dealing in 110 shares, Prestige Holdings dipped 5 cents in closing at $12.85, with 51 stock units crossing the market, Republic Financial rallied $1.50 to finish at $117.50 with investors swapping 22,375 stock units. Scotiabank fell 5 cents and ended at $65.20 in an exchange of 850 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 3 cents to end at $7.03 with traders dealing in 4,179 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.25 as investors exchanged 742 stock units and West Indian Tobacco dropped $1.49 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.50 after a transfer of 18,500 units.
The market closed with the trading of 82,212 shares for $1,241,568 compared to 173,435 stock units at $1,122,853 on Thursday.
First Citizens Group dipped 20 cents to $42.50 as investors traded 4,632 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank closed at $6.94 and closed with an exchange of 8,445 shares, GraceKennedy ended at $3.55 with an exchange of 481 stock units. Guardian Holdings fell 6 cents to $15.69 after an exchange of 3,871 stock units, Guardian Media ended at $1.79 with the swapping of 750 stocks, JMMB Group popped 3 cents to $1.28 after an exchange of 8,100 shares. Massy Holdings rallied 5 cents to close at $4.10 after 35,182 stocks crossed the market, National Enterprises skidded 2 cents to end at $3.30 in switching ownership of 10,469 units, 
NCB Financial lost 1 cent to close at $3.14 after a transfer of 510 stock units. One Caribbean Media remained at $3.68 with investors exchanging 554 shares, Point Lisas ended at $3.40 after an exchange of 291 stocks, Prestige Holdings closed trading at $12.90 with 445 units clearing the market. Republic Financial shed 51 cents to finish at $114.99 with traders dealing in 5,429 stocks, Scotiabank finished market activity in an exchange of 1,036 shares at $66 each and Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $7 after investors concluded trading of 1,053 stocks.
The market closed following trading of 173,435 shares for $1,122,853 compared to 261,840 stock units at $3,160,806 on Tuesday.
At the end of trading, Agostini’s rose 53 cents to close at $68.78 in trading 55 stock units, Angostura Holdings ended at $18 after just 4 shares crossed the market, Ansa McAl slipped 29 cents to finish at $62 after an exchange of 45 units. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $41.50 and closed after an exchange of 2,072 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.05 with 1,467 units clearing the market, First Citizens Group rallied 45 cents to end at $42.70 after investors exchanged 3,291 shares. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.94 after 2,002 stock units passed through the market, GraceKennedy slipped 1 cent in closing at $3.55 with 73,770 stocks crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings popped 6 cents to end at $15.75 with investors swapping 19,355 units. JMMB Group gained 2 cents and ended at $1.25 in switching ownership of 44,924 stocks, L.J. Williams B share ended at $1.86 with investors trading 15 shares, Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent to close at $4.05, with 20,350 stock units crossing the market. National Enterprises lost 3 cents to end at $3.32 with a transfer of 1,405 shares, 
National Flour Mills advanced 10 cents to $2.15, with 500 stock units changing hands, One Caribbean Media remained at $3.68 with traders dealing in 267 stocks. Point Lisas ended at $3.40 after a transfer of 428 units, Prestige Holdings declined 5 cents to end at $12.90 with investors dealing in 1,100 shares, Republic Financial increased $5.50 to close at $115.50 in an exchange of 741 stocks. Scotiabank popped 1 cent to $66 with investors transferring 284 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 7 cents in closing at $7 in an exchange of 160 stock units, Unilever Caribbean shed 1 cent and ended at $11.15 after an exchange of 1,180 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $10 in trading 20 units.
Trading resulted in 261,840 shares valued at $3,160,806 changing hands compared to 44,545 stock units at $741,392 on Monday.
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $41.50 with investors swapping 144 stocks, First Citizens Group rose 5 cents to close at $42.25 after investors traded 2,105 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank rallied 13 cents to $6.94 as investors traded 4,645 stocks. GraceKennedy ended at $3.56 with a transfer of 15,471 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.69 and closed after an exchange of 24,815 stock units, JMMB Group shed 2 cents to close at $1.23 with 101,700 shares crossing the market. Massy Holdings ended at $4.06 with an exchange of 22,530 stocks, National Enterprises popped 4 cents to finish at $3.35, with 30,027 units crossing the market, National Flour Mills declined 10 cents to end at $2.05 in an exchange of 12,500 stock units. NCB Financial climbed 5 cents to $3.15 with traders dealing in 6,000 shares, One Caribbean Media increased 1 cent to close at $3.68 in switching ownership of 7,105 stock units, Point Lisas rallied 14 cents to finish at $3.40 with investors transferring 2 stocks. 
Prestige Holdings fell 5 cents and ended at $12.95 with investors exchanging 788 units, Republic Financial popped $1.01 in closing at $110 in trading 12,006 shares, Scotiabank slipped 1 cent to end at $65.99 after 11,061 units passed through the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 7 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.93 after an exchange of 3,884 stocks, Trinidad Cement advanced 31 cents to $2.90 with 1,000 stock units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean rose 1 cent to end at $11.16 in an exchange of 4,128 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $10 with investors trading 200 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 58,851 shares for $974,667 down sharply from 418,912 stock units at $4,938,180 on Wednesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank popped 25 cents to finish at $42 after a transfer of 1,025 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.05 after 1,000 shares passed through the market, First Citizens Group fell $1 to $42.25 with investors trading 696 stocks. FirstCaribbean International Bank lost 4 cents to close at $6.90 with 284 stock units clearing the market, GraceKennedy slipped 1 cent to $3.79 with investors dealing in just 5 units, Guardian Holdings rose 8 cents to $15.69 and closed with an exchange of 1,075 shares. JMMB Group increased 3 cents to $1.28, with 26,270 stock units changing hands, L.J. Williams B share skidded 1 cent to end at $1.86 in trading 8 stocks, Massy Holdings climbed 11 cents in closing at $4.16, with investors exchanging 9,479 units. 
National Enterprises fell 10 cents to $3.30 with investors swapping 1,105 stocks, National Flour Mills dropped 9 cents to close at $2.16 after an exchange of 800 stock units, NCB Financial gained 32 cents and ended at $3.10 after a transfer of 2,200 shares. Prestige Holdings remained at $13, with 120 stock units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial shed 96 cents in closing at $108.04 with traders dealing in 6,318 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 7 cents to close at $7.42 in an exchange of 6,672 units. Trinidad Cement gained 2 cents to $2.59 with investors trading 1,000 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $10 with an exchange of 100 stock units.
Trading closed with 418,912 shares with a value of $4,938,180 changing hands compared to 104,706 stocks at $1,978,307 on Tuesday.
At the close, Agostini’s sank 25 cents to $68.25 with 1,214 stocks clearing the market, Angostura Holdings ended at $18 after exchanging 30 units, Ansa McAl shed 71 cents to close at $62.29 in trading 78 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.05 after a transfer of 30 stock units, First Citizens ended at $43.25 after an exchange of 2,564 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank rose 4 cents to finish at $6.94, with 25,718 units crossing the market. GraceKennedy ended at $3.80 with an exchange of 413 stocks, Guardian Media remained at $1.79 after 91 stock units passed through the market, JMMB Group ended at $1.25 with a transfer of 6,961 shares. Massy Holdings fell 11 cents to end at $4.05 as investors exchanged 26,002 units, National Enterprises remained at $3.40 and closed after an exchange of 1,449 stocks, One Caribbean Media advanced 3 cents to finish at $3.68 in an exchange of 26,809 stock units. 
Point Lisas dipped 24 cents to $3.26 with traders dealing in just one share, Prestige Holdings ended at $13, with 1,226 units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial popped $1 in closing at $109 in switching ownership of 4,131 stocks. Scotiabank remained at $65.99 after an exchange of 2,258 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 35 cents and ended at $7.35 with investors swapping 1,670 shares, Trinidad Cement lost 3 cents to end at $2.57 in an exchange of 499 stocks. Unilever Caribbean climbed 10 cents in closing at $11.80 after trading 317,486 units and West Indian Tobacco gained 60 cents to end at $10 with investors transferring 282 stock units.
Trading closed with of 98,850 shares for $2,451,133 compared to 318,285 stock units at $1,799,795 on Thursday.
Ansa Merchant Bank declined 2 cents to $41.50 with an exchange of 2,019 stocks, First Citizens Group fell 99 cents to $43, with 528 shares changing hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.93 with investors trading 1,286 stocks. GraceKennedy skidded 13 cents to $3.57, with 6,550 units passing through the exchange, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.60 with investors swapping 155 stock units, JMMB Group rose 3 cents and ended at $1.28 with 8,408 shares crossing the market. Massy Holdings slipped 7 cents to end at $4.05 after an exchange of 4,040 stocks, National Enterprises dipped 5 cents in closing at $3.45 after 23,533 units passed through the market, National Flour Mills ended at $2.25 and closed with an exchange of 21,940 stock units. 
Prestige Holdings rallied 25 cents to $13 in trading 1,125 shares, Republic Financial gained $2 to $108 after investors traded 9,460 stocks, Scotiabank lost 76 cents in closing at $65.24 with 15,258 units clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 6 cents to finish at $6.99 in an exchange of 240 units, Trinidad Cement closed at $2.60 with investors dealing in 60 shares, Unilever Caribbean slipped 2 cents to close at $11.70 after a transfer of 1,315 stocks and West Indian Tobacco shed 52 cents to $8.75 with 1,050 units crossing the market.