The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed higher on Friday, with a 94 percent decline in volume and a 77 percent decline in value from Thursday, resulting in 20 securities trading on both days and ending with prices of three stocks rising, eight declining and nine ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 101,924 shares with a value of $1,122,307, down sharply from 1,756,260 stock units at $4,855,196 on Thursday.
An average of 5,096 shares was traded at a mere $56,115, compared with 87,813 units at $242,760 on Thursday, Trading month to date averaged 38,694 shares at $240,648, down from 40,694 units at $251,632 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index advanced 8.54 points to wrap up trading at 982.32, the All T&T Index rose 15.80 points to close at 1,422.87, the SME Index remained unchanged at 100.64 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.10 points to close at 71.51.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Agostini remained at $68 with investors trading 733 shares, Angostura Holdings lost $1.35 to close at a 52 weeks low of $11.15 with an exchange of 20 units, Ansa McAl ended at $40.75 after 25 shares passed through the market. 
AS Bryden rallied 30 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of $2.31 with dealing in 9,050 units, the Calypso Macro Fund remained at $23.10, with 209 stock units crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.50 with investors swapping 4,909 units. First Citizens Group shed 95 cents to $38, with 2,952 stocks crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy ended at $3.60, with investors dealing in 90 shares, Guardian Holdings fell 40 cents to finish at $14.55, with 1,014 stock units changing hands. Guardian Media rose 8 cents in closing at 74 cents after the trading of 26,218 shares, JMMB Group remained at $1 with a mere one stock unit being traded, Massy Holdings skidded 25 cents to close at $3.60 after an exchange of 45,469 stocks. National Enterprises advanced 7 cents to $2.05, with 220 units crossing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 with a transfer of 3 stocks, Point Lisas remained at $4 after trading ended with an exchange of 10 shares. 
Republic Financial sank 40 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $106.20 in an exchange of 5,122 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $48.70 with investors trading 2,843 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 20 cents to close at 52 weeks low of $2.70 in switching ownership of 3,030 shares. Trinidad Cement sank 5 cents to $1.90 as investors exchanged just one stock unit and Unilever Caribbean declined 5 cents to end at $13.80 in trading 5 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 1,756,260 shares for $4,855,196, up from 1,250,094 stock units at $2,711,618 on Tuesday.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.10 after investors exchanged 591 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 10 cents in closing at $8.50, in switching ownership of 91,080 stocks, First Citizens Group rose 78 cents to $38.95 after trading of 4,100 shares. GraceKennedy dipped 5 cents to $3.60 with investors dealing in 5 stocks, Guardian Holdings rose 39 cents to end at $14.95, with 317 stock units crossing the exchange, JMMB Group gained 6 cents in closing at $1 with investors trading 11 units. Massy Holdings popped 28 cents and ended at $3.85 in an exchange of 1,702 shares, National Enterprises fell 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $1.98, with 13,905 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 in an exchange of 23,620 units. NCB Financial remained at $1.93 after closing with an exchange of 1,600,000 stock units, Point Lisas advanced 9 cents to end at $4, with traders dealing in 5,000 shares, 
Prestige Holdings ended at $13.75 after an exchange of 36 units. Republic Financial shed 91 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $106.60 in trading 6,396 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $48.70, with 214 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.90, after the trading of 2,002 shares. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.95 with an exchange of 6,204 stocks and Unilever Caribbean remained at $13.85, with 14 units crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 1,250,094 shares for $2,711,618, up sharply from 262,250 stock units at $1,800,433 on Monday.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.10 and closed with 985 stocks changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank skidded 20 cents in closing at $8.60, with the trading of 100 stock units, First Citizens Group ended at $38.17 after an exchange of 218 stocks. GraceKennedy rose 3 cents to $3.65, with 143,807 units being traded, Guardian Holdings dropped 44 cents in closing at $14.56 after an exchange of 201 shares, Guardian Media remained at 66 cents, with 5,462 stock units passing through the market. JMMB Group ended at 94 cents in switching ownership of 204,899 shares, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1 with investors swapping a mere 6 stocks, Massy Holdings dipped 30 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.57, with 63,368 units crossing the exchange. Medcorp fell $2.50 to $49.50 with investors dealing in just one stock unit, National Enterprises rose 1 cent in closing at $2, with 200 shares clearing the market. National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 with traders dealing in 5 stocks. NCB Financial ended at $1.93 as investors exchanged 826,950 units, 
Point Lisas remained at $3.91, with 100 stock units passing through the market, Prestige Holdings climbed 25 cents and ended at $13.75 in an exchange of 44 shares. Republic Financial popped 1 cent to $107.51 with investors trading 419 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $48.70 after a transfer of 1,886 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 10 cents to close at $2.90 in trading 398 stock units. Unilever Caribbean dropped 5 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $13.85 after an exchange of 180 shares and West Indian Tobacco shed 4 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $3.95 with a transfer of 674 units.
The market closed after trading of 262,250 shares for $1,800,433, compared to 351,202 stock units at $993,300 on Friday.
Endeavour Holdings ended at $19.50 with a transfer of just 50 shares. First Citizens Group rallied 17 cents to $38.17 after trading 7,704 stock units, Guardian Holdings finished at $15 with trading of 1,365 stocks, Guardian Media ended at 66 cents after switching ownership of 13 stock units. JMMB Group popped 4 cents to end at $94 with 1,001 stock units being traded, Massy Holdings rose 2 cents to $3.87 as investors exchanged 25,778 shares, National Enterprises slipped 6 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $1.99 with 17,334 stock units crossing the market. National Flour Mills rose 1 cent to $1.61 after an exchange of 10 units, NCB Financial remained at $1.93 after closing with an exchange of 67,000 stocks, Point Lisas lost 19 cents to finish at $3.91 as traders passed 200 units through the market. 
Prestige Holdings dropped 25 cents and ended at 52 weeks low of $13.50 in trading 8,565 shares, Republic Financial fell 78 cents in closing at 52 weeks low of $107.50 with 4,117 stock units crossing the exchange, Scotiabank closed at $48.70 with investors dealing in 220 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 10 cents to a 52 weeks low of $2.80 afer an exchange of 114,224 stocks, Trinidad Cement gained 10 cents to finish at $1.95 with investors trading 10 units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 10 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $13.90 in an exchange of 94 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell by 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.99 with investors swapping 1,000 shares.
The market closed with trading of 380,573 shares for $1,284,498, down from 1,036,925 stock units at $3,156,108 on Monday.
At the close of the market, Agostini skidded 80 cents to end trading at $68 as investors traded 180 shares, Ansa McAl advanced $3.75 to $43.75 after 75 units were exchanged, Ansa Merchant Bank jumped $3.38 and ended at $36.50 after an exchange of 37 shares. AS Bryden climbed 20 cents to end trading at a record close of $1.52 with investors trading 850 stock units, Calypso Macro Fund ended at $23.10 with 397 stocks crossing the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.86 with investors trading 279 units. First Citizens Group sank 10 cents to a 52 weeks low of $37.90 after an exchange of 852 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.65, with 21 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings remained at $15.48 and closed with an exchange of 254 stock units. Guardian Media remained at 66 cents in trading 26,820 shares, JMMB Group ended at $1 with investors swapping 11 stocks, Massy Holdings shed 1 cent in closing at $3.89 after an exchange of 20,379 units. 
Medcorp increased $2.50 to $52 after 50 stock units passed through the market, National Enterprises slipped 2 cents in closing at $2.11, with investors dealing in 5,190 shares, NCB Financial ended at $1.93, with 320,000 units crossing the market. Republic Financial rose 1 cent to close at $108 with 4,514 stocks changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 17 cents to finish at $2.99 after a transfer of 50 stock units, Unilever Caribbean rallied 5 cents to end at $13.75 in trading 159 shares and West Indian Tobacco popped 3 cents to $4, with 455 stock units clearing the market.
The market closed with trading of 1,036,925 shares for $3,156,108 compared to 258,179 stock units at $1,852,450 on Friday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 36 cents to close at $8.86 after the trading of 9,469 shares. Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4.02 in an exchange of 15 units, First Citizens Group shed 50 cents in closing at $38 with traders dealing in 3,990 shares, GraceKennedy ended at $3.65 after 40 socks were traded. Guardian Holdings remained at $15.48 after the trading of 62 shares, JMMB Group declined 4 cents to close at $1 after a transfer of 4,473 stocks, Massy Holdings popped 40 cents to end at $3.90 as investors exchanged 19,746 units. National Enterprises slipped 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $2.13, after 1,833 stock units passed through the market, National Flour Mills lost 3 cents to close at $1.61 in an exchange of 11,714 shares, NCB Financial rallied 3 cents in closing at $1.93, with investors trading 963,704 units. Point Lisas ended at $4, with 10 stocks crossing the market, 
Prestige Holdings slipped 26 cents to finish at $12.24 with a transfer of 145 stock units, Republic Financial sank $1.01 and ended at a 52 weeks low of $107.99, with 1,843 shares crossing the market. Scotiabank rose 25 cents to $49 in switching ownership of 4,766 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 17 cents and ended at $2.82 with 102 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement fell 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $1.85, with 33 stock units crossing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean dropped 70 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $13.70 with investors dealing in 697 shares and West Indian Tobacco skidded 3 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.97 after an exchange of 1,200 stocks.
Angostura Holdings dipped 9 cents to $12.90, with 5,802 units clearing the market, Ansa McAl lost $3 in closing at a 52 week low of $40 in trading 10,635 stocks. Ansa Merchant Bank finished at $33.12, with the trading of 40 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund skidded 41 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $23.10, with investors swapping 13,112 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing popped 2 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $4.02 in an exchange of 293 shares. First Citizens Group sank 50 cents in closing at $38.50, with 2,201 stock units crossing the market. GraceKennedy rallied 5 cents to $3.65 with investors trading 200 stocks, L.J. Williams B share rose 3 cents to end at $1.18 after a transfer of 536 units. Massy Holdings shed 40 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.50, after trading of 180,299 shares, 
National Enterprises fell 1 cent to finish at $2.15, with 2,000 stock units passing through the market. National Flour Mills advanced 3 cents to close at $1.64 with an exchange of 27,049 stocks. One Caribbean Media slipped 15 cents to a 52 weeks low of $2 in an exchange of 650 units, Point Lisas climbed 3 cents to finish at $4 with investors trading 10,000 shares, Prestige Holdings remained at $12.50, with 600 units crossing the exchange. Republic Financial increased $2 to end at $109 with traders dealing in 756 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $48.75 after an exchange of 2,705 stock units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.99 with a transfer of 1,200 shares.
The market closed with trading of 924,439 shares worth $6,935,695, down sharply 4,842,914 stock units at $31,641,002 on Wednesday.
At the close of a subdued trading session, Agostini rose $1.75 in closing at $68.75, with just 5 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl remained at $43 after an exchange of a mere one stock unit, CIBC Caribbean Bank declined 35 cents to end at $8.50 with 67,166 shares clearing the market . Endeavour Holdings rose 50 cents to close at $19.50 after a transfer of 200 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4 with investors trading 12 stock units, First Citizens Group fell $1 to finish at $39, with market 3,113 shares crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy slipped 3 cents to a 52 week low of $3.60 as investors exchanged 20,000 units, Guardian Holdings remained at $15.48 after closing with 2,548 stocks being traded, JMMB Group popped 4 cents in closing at $1.04 with an exchange of just one stock unit. L.J. Williams B share ended at $1.15 after the trading of 1,964 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.90, with 435,536 units crossing the exchange, Medcorp sank $2.50 to close at $49.50 with investors trading 20 stocks. National Enterprises rallied 4 cents to $2.16 in an exchange of 31,910 stock units, 
National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 with investors swapping 5,003 shares, NCB Financial shed 3 cents to end at a 52 week low of $1.90 in switching ownership of 286,000 units. Republic Financial ended at $107 with investors dealing in 33,335 stocks, Scotiabank sank 25 cents to close at $48.75 in an exchange of 1,325 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 1 cent to finish at a 52 week low of $2.99, 18,361 shares changing hands. Trinidad Cement lost 10 cents to end a 52 week low of $1.90 in trading 310 units, Unilever Caribbean increased 40 cents to close at $14.40 after an exchange of 4,000 stocks and West Indian Tobacco climbed 4 cents to end at $4 with a transfer of 13,629 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 4,842,914 shares for $31,641,002, well above the 233,862 stock units at $1,499,663 on Tuesday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 5 cents to end at $8.85 with investors trading 619 shares, First Citizens Group rose $2 to $40 with an exchange of 1,992 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.63, with 158 shares bering traded Guardian Holdings climbed by 43 cents to $15.48 after an exchange of 1,275 stock units, Guardian Media shed 8 cents to finish at a 52 week low of 66 cents with investors swapping 100 units, JMMB Group ended at $1, with 1,000 stock units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings increased 3 cents to end at $3.90, with 3,948,478 shares changing hands, Medcorp remained at $52 after an exchange of 94 stocks, National Enterprises sank by 5 cents to close at $2.12 with 22,578 units passing through the market. National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 with investors dealing in 12,295 stock units, NCB Financial remained at $1.93 after the market 250 shares changed hands, 
Prestige Holdings popped 27 cents to end at a 52 week high of $12.50 after a transfer of 2,291 stocks. Republic Financial advanced 50 cents in closing at $107, with 23,638 units crossing the market, Scotiabank rallied 25 cents to finish at $49 in trading 246,967 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 10 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $3 after closing with 124,243 shares being traded. Trinidad Cement popped 1 cent to $2 in an exchange of 452,705 shares and Unilever Caribbean advanced 99 cents in closing at $14 with investors trading 1,490 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 233,862 shares worth $1,499,663 compared to 303,328 stock units at $11,240,517 on Monday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank lost 2 cents to close at $8.90 with investors trading just 241 shares. Endeavour Holdings fell $1 to finish at $19 after a transfer of 1,218 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing ended trading at $4 as investors exchanged 40 stocks, First Citizens Group sank $2 to end at a 52 week low of $38, with the trading of 4,074 stock units. GraceKennedy remained at $3.63 with investors trading 15,093 stocks, Guardian Holdings slipped 45 cents to close at $15.05 after an exchange of 20 units, JMMB Group shed 4 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $1, with investors trading 11,746 stock units. Massy Holdings dipped 3 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $3.87, with 28,434 shares crossing the exchange, National Enterprises dipped 3 cents to end at a 52 week low of $2.17, with 21,077 stocks changing hands, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61, after 5,000 units passed through the market. 
NCB Financial rallied 2 cents and ended at $1.93 after it closed with an exchange of 126,575 stock units, One Caribbean Media remained at $2.15, with 700 shares crossing the market, Prestige Holdings popped 23 cents to finish at a 52 week high of $12.23 in trading 2,453 stocks. Republic Financial skidded 40 cents to close at a 52 week low of $106.50, with 3,921 units clearing the market, Scotiabank sank 25 cents to end at a 52 week low of $48.75, after the trading of 7,536 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 10 cents in closing at $3.10 with an exchange of 4,512 shares and West Indian Tobacco declined 14 cents to $3.96 in switching ownership of 856 stock units.