More stocks rose than declined at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the market rising after investors traded 12 percent fewer shares than Thursday.
Trading ended with 18 securities changing hands compared to 19 on Thursday, with the prices of seven stocks rising, six declining and five remained unchanged. The Composite Index gained 2.88 points to settle at 1,324.30, the All T&T Index rose 5.74 points to 1,769.55 and the Cross Listed Index closed unchanged at 118.86.
The market closed with 299,063 shares traded for $3,677,134 down from 339,343 units at $14,183,612 on Thursday.
An average of 16,615 units traded for the day at $204,285 compared to 17,860 at $746,506 on Thursday. An average of 14,646 units traded at $372,746 for the month to date versus 14,154 units at $414,861. The average trade for January amounted to 13,836 units at $275,635.
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At the close, Agostini’s carved out a gain of $1.90 to end at $23.75 with the swapping of 3,085 units, Ansa Mcal closed at $54.90 while exchanging 110 units, Ansa Merchant Bank rose $1 to $40 in an exchange of 32 stocks, Clico Investment Fund gained 10 cents to end at $25.50 in exchanging 8,995 units. First Citizens Bank shed 3 cents to close at $42.70, with 1,579 shares crossing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank settled at $7 after 7,500 stocks crossed the exchange, Grace Kennedy fell 1 cent to $3.90 with 73,324 units changing hands.
Guardian Holdings rose 10 cents to $20.40 trading 100 stock units, JMMB Group remained at $1.90 in switching ownership of 25,411 shares, Massy Holdings declined 50 cents to close at $60.50 with an exchange of 2,665 stock units. NCB Financial Group rose 5 cents to $8.30 with the swapping of 150,654 stock units, Prestige Holdings rose 49 cents to $7.50 with 500 stock units trading, Republic Financial Holdings gained 1 cent to end at $134.99, with 9,202 units crossing the market. Scotiabank dropped 25 cents to $56.74, with 1,246 stocks changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 95 cents to $15 in switching ownership of 7,639 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.75 in trading 3,804 shares. Unilever Caribbean stayed at $16.50 in switching ownership of 3,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco declined 5 cents in closing at $35 after exchanging 217 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Massy Holdings gained 99 cents in ending at $61 after the exchanging of 13,955 units, National Flour Mills gained 14 cents in closing at $2.50 while exchanging 108 stock units, NCB Financial Group closed at $8.25, after trading 7,700 shares. One Caribbean Media closed at $4.85 with an exchange of 12,000 units, Republic Financial Holdings lost $1.02 and closed at $134.98 with 48,000 stocks units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 1 cent to close at $15.95 in an exchange of 8,459 units. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.75 with 537 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.50 in trading 90 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 3 cents to close at $35.05, with 50,000 stock units changing hands.
Trading ended with 17 securities changing hands, down from 19 on Tuesday, with five stocks rising, six declining and six remaining unchanged. The Composite Index lost 1.68 points to settle at 1,322.03, the All T&T Index dropped 0.81 points to settle at 1,765.02, and the Cross Listed Index shed 1.73 points to settle at 93.59.
National Enterprises rose 20 cents to $3.20 with 921 stocks clearing the market. NCB Financial Group dropped 5 cents to $8.25 in exchanging 12,300 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings climbed $1.01 to $136 in an exchange of 11,465 shares, Scotiabank closed at $56.99 with an exchange of 989 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $15.94 after exchanging 30 stock units, Trinidad Cement stayed at $3.75 in trading 5,030 shares, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.50 in exchanging 1,000 stocks. West Indian Tobacco lost 36 cents to close at $35.02, with 728 stocks changing hands and Clico Investment Fund fell 10 cents to close at $25.40 trading 17,550 stock units.
Massy Holdings closed at $61 after trading 19,398 units, One Caribbean Media remained at $4.85, with 1,000 shares changing hands, Point Lisas fell 14 cents to end at $3.01 after 200 units crossing the market. Prestige Holdings shed 39 cents to end at $7.60 in exchanging 301 shares, Republic Financial Holdings lost $1.15 to close at $135 after trading 76 units Scotiabank settled at $57 in switching ownership of 1,439 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $15.27 in an exchange of 5,138 shares, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.75 with the swapping of 40,053 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.64 with 133 stocks changing hands and West Indian Tobacco lost 2 cents to end at $35.38 with an exchange of 1,638 units.
Massy Holdings climbed 55 cents to $61 in exchanging 1,750 units, National Flour Mills remained at $2.50 after trading 38,500 shares, NCB Financial Group shed 20 cents to end at $8.30 in an exchange of 21,475 stocks. One Caribbean Media closed at $4.85 in an exchange of 48,870 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings rose 15 cents to $136.15 in exchanging 1,151 stocks, Scotiabank stayed at $57 trading 6,919 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 2 cents $15.27 with the swapping of 2,976 stocks and Unilever Caribbean shed 6 cents to end at $16.64 in trading 420 units.
L.J Williams B share fell 5 cents to $1.40 in exchanging one stock unit, Massy Holdings gained 1 cent in closing at $60.45 while exchanging 7,172 units, National Flour Mills gained 11 cents to end at $2.50 with the swapping of 13,931 stocks. NCB Financial Group stayed at $8.50 while exchanging 9,752 shares, One Caribbean Media advanced 10 cents to $4.85 in trading 1,000 stock units, Prestige Holdings lost 1 cent to close at $7.99 exchanging 1,855 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings carved out a loss 15 cents to close at $136, with 19,000 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank closed at $57 trading 11,663 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 1 cent to close at $15.29, with 8,325 stocks crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.70, with the swapping of 179 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $35.40 after 8,821 stock units crossed the exchange.
National Enterprises stayed at $3.20, with 5,010 units clearing the market, National Flour Mills dropped 11 cents to close at $2.39, with ownership of 150 stocks switching, NCB Financial Group rose 15 cents to $8.50 after trading of 25 shares. Republic Financial Holdings climbed 15 cents to $136.15 while exchanging 36 stock units, Scotiabank settled at $57 with 1,403 stocks clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL carved out a loss 65 cents to close at $15.30 with 1,267 units changing hands. Trinidad Cement stayed at $3.75 with 50 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco increased 1 cent to close at $35.40 while exchanging 9,896 stock units.
Guardian Media remained at $3.25 trading 110 units, Massy Holdings dropped 10 cents to $60.40, in trading 1,399 shares, National Flour Mills lost 10 cents to close at $2.50 after 100 stocks changed hands. NCB Financial Group rose 4 cents to $8.35, with 4,000 shares crossing the market, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.75 trading 800 units, Republic Financial Holdings dropped 18 cents to close at $136 while exchanging 108,504 stock units. Scotiabank closed at $57, with 18,990 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 4 cents to close at $15.95 after exchanging 24,027 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.75 after 7,025 shares crossed the market. Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.70 in exchanging 58 stocks and West Indian Tobacco declined 1 cent to $35.39 in switching ownership of 11,044 shares.
Massy Holdings increased 50 cents to $60.50 in an exchange of 16 stocks, National Enterprises fell 1 cent in closing at $3.20, with 40,200 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills rose 5 cents to $2.60 trading 25 shares. One Caribbean Media ended at $4.75, with 2,200 units changing hands, Point Lisas closed at $3.15 trading 25 units, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $136.18 after 2,670 shares crossed the market. Scotiabank settled at $57 after trading 1,847 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 75 cents to close at $15.99 with an exchange of 983 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $35.40 exchanging 9,493 shares.
National Enterprises climbed 3 cents to $3.21 in switching ownership of 79,162 shares, National Flour declined by 5 cents to $2.55 in exchanging 125,800 stocks, NCB Financial lost 19 cents in closing at $8.31, with 50,045 stock units changing hands. Republic Financial Holdings gained 18 cents to close at $136.18 in exchanging 260 shares, Scotiabank lost 50 cents in ending at $57 with 1,134 units clearing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 60 cents to end at $15.24 with the swapping of 100 stock units. Trinidad Cement advanced 35 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.75 in exchanging 68,000 stock units, Unilever Caribbean carved out a gain of 7 cents to end at $16.70 with 3,059 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco closed at $35.40 in an exchange of 5,664 stocks units.