Market activity ended on Friday, trading 27 percent shares fewer shares than on Thursday, resulting in more slightly stocks rising than falling at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 18 securities traded, down from 20 on Thursday, with six stocks rising, five declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rallied 5.49 points to settle at 1,430.96, the All T&T Index spiked 6.41 points to 1,933.61 and the Cross-Listed Index added 0.63 points to settle at 125.17.
Just 155,637 shares traded for $1,587,945 versus 157,658 units at $2,165,147 on Thursday. An average of 8,647 units traded at $88,219 compared to 7,883 at $108,257 on Thursday, with the month to date averaging 16,595 units at $227,442 versus 17,025 units at $234,968. The average trade for July amounts to 20,941 units at $221,079.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings advanced $1.10 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $17.10 with an exchange of 45 shares, Ansa Mcal remained at $59, with 20 units changing hands, Ansa Merchant Bank rose 2 cents to close at $41.04 trading 20 stock units. Clico Investment Fund rose 50 cents to $27.50 in an exchange of 16,389 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank gained 5 cents in ending at $6.55 in exchanging 5 stocks, GraceKennedy fell 1 cent to $6.29 in exchanging 15,880 stock units. 
Guardian Holdings shed 25 cents to $32.70 with the swapping of 2,090 units, JMMB Group dipped 1 cent to $2.15, trading 1,970 shares, Massy Holdings jumped $1.84 to $82.99 in exchanging 9 shares. National Enterprises remained at $3.60, 35 stock units crossing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.80, with 101,875 units clearing the market, NCB Financial Group rallied 26 cents to $8.25 after exchanging 25 stocks. Point Lisas closed at $3.20 after 20 stocks crossed the market, Republic Financial Holdings fell 3 cents to $135.45 in trading 2,390 stock units, Scotiabank traded 3,850 shares at $58.60. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 1 cent to $17.72 with an exchange of 7,536 units, Trinidad Cement closed at $3.90 after exchanging 270 shares and West Indian Tobacco traded 3,208 stock units at $31.50.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Guardian Media spiked 39 cents to $3.03 while exchanging 10,000 shares, JMMB Group shed 14 cents to close at $2.16 in exchanging 62,318 stock units. Massy Holdings rose 74 cents to $82.75 in switching ownership of 49,914 stock units, National Enterprises dropped 30 cents at $3.60 after 14,940 shares crossed the market, National Flour Mills added 1 cent in closing at $1.79, with 9 units changing hands. NCB Financial Group shed 36 cents to $7.99, with 229,406 stocks clearing the market, Prestige Holdings remained unchanged at $7 after 2,460 stocks crossed the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.48, with 17,318 shares changing hands. Scotiabank dropped 10 cents to end at $58.90, with 837 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL close at $17.76 in exchanging 5,671 units, Trinidad Cement declined 6 cents to $3.90 in trading 2,531 shares and West Indian Tobacco fell 50 cents to $31.50, with 7,298 units clearing the market.
Trading ended with 15 securities changing hands down from 17 on Tuesday, with the prices of three stocks rising, five declining and seven closing unchanged. The Composite Index popped 3.92 points to 1,428.52, the All T&T Index inched 0.42 points higher to close at 1,931.54 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 1.07 points to settle at 124.70.
Calypso Micro Index Fund lost a cents to close at $16.49 tin trading 50 shares. Clico Investment Fund dropped $1.99 to $25.51 in exchanging 11,200 shares, First Citizens Bank rose 20 cents to $50.20 trading 9,673 units. Guardian Holdings popped 40 cents to $33 in trading 5,225 units, JMMB Group traded 900 shares at $2.22, Massy Holdings closed at $82 with an exchange of 28,826 units, NCB Financial Group rallied 41 cents to $8.40 trading 48,313 shares, Republic Financial Holdings traded 700 shares but slipped 6 cents to $135.51. Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $17.90 after exchanging 1.388 units, Scotiabank traded 449 shares at $58.80, Unilever Caribbean lost 2 cents to close at $16.40, with 300 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco closed at $32 in trading 1,613 shares.
A total of 19 securities changed hands down from 20 on Thursday and leading five stocks higher, four lower than the prior day, while 10 closed unchanged.
Guardian Holdings rallied 45 cents to $32.95, with 83,870 shares crossing the market, Guardian Media rose 20 cents to $3.10 trading 23,489 shares, JMMB Group rallied 1 cent to $2.11 in trading 3,046 units. Massy Holdings ended at $81.75 while exchanging 2,690 stock units, National Enterprises had an exchanged of 47 shares at $3.90, National Flour Mills ended at $2, with 12,410 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial Group dipped 1 cent to $7.99 trading 35,584 shares, One Caribbean Media traded 4,000 and gained 30 cents to end at $4.50, Prestige Holdings closed at $$7.50 with 43 shares changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings dipped 37 cents to $135.57 in an exchange of 2,879 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 50 cents to $18 with 1,274 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad Cement lost 10 cents after 165 shares were traded at $3.80 and Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.40 after trading 1,390 shares.
Guardian Holdings dipped 1 cent to $32.50, with 15,067 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group rallied 2 cents to $2.10 in trading 3,490 units. Massy Holdings ended at $81.75 while exchanging 1,210 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $3.90 after exchanging 10 shares, National Flour Mills lost 5 cents at $2, with 25,287 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial Group picked up 1 cent to end at $8 in trading 20,000 shares, Scotiabank popped 10 cents to $59 in an exchange of 1,600 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 50 cents to $18 with 7,749 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad Cement had trading in 5,325 shares at $3.90, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.40 in trading 138 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32 with an exchange of 246 units.
NCB Financial Group dropped 4 cents to $8.15 in an exchange of 230 shares, Prestige Holdings remained at $7.50, with 1,550 stocks crossing the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings advanced 4 cents to $135.55, trading 73 stock units. Scotiabank rose 45 cents to $59, with 232 units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 3 cents to $17.52 in switching ownership of 3,000 shares, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.33 with the swapping of 500 units and West Indian Tobacco traded 769 stock units at $32.49.
GraceKennedy ended at $6.15 in exchanging 314 units, L.J Williams B shares ended at $1.50, with 57 stocks changing hands, Massy Holdings settled at $80.50 in trading 417 units. National Flour Mills shed 4 cents to $2 after an exchange of 4,161 shares, NCB Financial Group popped 19 cents to $8.19 after trading 9,515 stock units, One Caribbean Media rallied 5 cents to $4.05, with 1,000 units crossing the market. Point Lisas settled at $3.15 in exchange ng 1,224 stocks, Prestige Holdings climbed 5 cents to $7.50 in switching ownership of 2,000 stock units, Scotiabank declined 45 cents to close at $58.55 in exchanging 4,391 shares Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 40 cents to $17.55 with an exchange of 2,500 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33 while exchanging 1,220 units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 1 cent to $32.49 in trading 3,139 shares.
L.J Williams B share remained at $1.50, with 1,047 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings dropped 55 cents to $80.05, with 2,319 stock units changing hands. National Enterprises popped 10 cents to $3.70 after just one stock unit was traded, National Flour Mills lost 4 cents to close at $2 in trading one stock, One Caribbean Media dropped 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $4 a mere one share crossing the market. Point Lisas remained at $3.15 in exchanging at 1,001 stocks, Prestige Holdings gained 25 cents to end at $7.50, with 86 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank closed at $59.75, with 639 shares clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $18 after exchanging 4,031 stock units, Trinidad Cement increased 25 cents to close at $3.75 in exchanging 25,913 stocks and West Indian Tobacco popped 1 cent to $32.50 in switching ownership of 410 stocks.
Guardian Holdings closed at $33.75 with 6,998 stocks changing hands, Guardian Media remained at $3.10 in exchanging 229 units. JMMB Group popped 5 cents to $2.05 in switching ownership of 44,649 shares, Massy Holdings closed at $80.60 with 61 units crossing the market, National Flour Mills slipped 1 cent to $2.04 with a transfer of 50 stocks. NCB Financial Group remained at $8 with 20,250 shares crossing the exchange, Point Lisas settled at $3.15, exchanging 1,000 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $7.25 with the swapping of 2,425 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings dropped $2.50 to $135.50 after trading 18,367 units, Scotiabank climbed 5 cents to $59.75 with the swapping of 5,830 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 62 cents to $18.14 in exchanging 7,107 stocks. Trinidad Cement gained 10 cents to $3.40 with 6,206 stock units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean lost 1 cent to close at $16.32 with an exchange of 245 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32.49 in transferring 797 stocks.
Guardian Media rose 5 cents to $3.10 with the swapping of 42,218 shares, L.J Williams B shares closed at $1.50 with the swapping of 259 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $80.60 in switching ownership of 10 shares. National Enterprises popped 10 cents to $3.60, with 703,943 stock units clearing the market, NCB Financial Group declined 5 cents to $8 after trading 32,570 units, One Caribbean Media lost 1 cent to close at $4.50, with 4,425 units changing hands. Prestige Holdings traded 678 shares at $7.25, Scotiabank fell 3 cents to $59.70 with the swapping of 40 stocks and Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 73 cents to $17.52 and ended trading 5,190 units.
