Trading bounced sharply on Wednesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, following the closure of the market for the long Christmas break, with a 182 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded as the value surged 255 percent more than on Friday, resulting in the trading of 23 securities up from 16 on Friday, with prices of seven rising, nine declining and seven remaining unchanged, resulting in a big jump in the main indices as prices of Ansa McAl, Republic Financial, Trinidad & Tobago NGL and Clico Investment jumped more than $1.
The Composite Index climbed 20.41 points to 1,351.20, the All T&T Index jumped 38.67 points to 2,039.80 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.12 points to settle at 85.99.
Investors traded 740,203 shares for $16,479,131 up from 262,773 units at $4,643,397 on Friday. An average of 32,183 units were traded at $716,484 compared to 16,423 shares at $290,212 on Friday. Trading month to date averages 43,719 shares at $486,944 versus 44,559 units at $470,237 on the previous trading day. The average trade for November amounts to 51,348 at $461,794.
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, Ansa McAl jumped $7.50 in closing at $59, with 167 shares clearing the market, Ansa Merchant Bank dropped $1 to end at $44 after 529 stocks cleared the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund fell 35 cents to $21.15 after a transfer of 67 units. CinemaOne remained at $7.25, with 108 stock units changing hands, Clico Investment Fund rose $1.44 in ending at $29, with 341,952 stock units crossing the market, First Citizens Group ended at $52 after an exchange of 3,321 stocks. FirstCaribbean International Bank increased 10 cents to $5.80 in switching ownership of 100 units, GraceKennedy declined 30 cents to $4.20 in an exchange of 383 shares, Guardian Holdings gained 34 cents to end at $27.35 after 172 stock units were traded. 
JMMB Group dipped 4 cents to $1.91 with 1,050 stocks changing hands, L.J. Williams B share shed 40 cents in ending at $2.35, with 554 units crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings ended at $4.50 with a transfer of 7,798 shares. National Enterprises ended at $3.27 after exchanging 180,000 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.60 with the swapping of 10 shares, NCB Financial slipped 1 cent to close at $4.55 with investors transferring 4,530 units. One Caribbean Media fell 39 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $3.30 with an exchange of 300 stocks, Point Lisas shed 31 cents in closing at $3.19, with 306 units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings dipped 50 cents in ending at $6.10 after an exchange of 1,510 stocks. Republic Financial popped $2.60 to close at $139 as investors exchanged 203 shares, Scotiabank advanced 20 cents to end at $78.39 in trading 25,884 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied $1.77 to a 52 weeks’ high of $23.97 as 82,590 stock units passed through the market. Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.89 with an exchange of 626 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $22 after 88,043 units crossed the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sharp jump for major stocks on Trinidad Exchange
Another day of rising prices on TTSE
Rising stocks were the dominant feature of market activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday as the volume of stocks traded slipped 4 percent with a 41 percent more value than on Wednesday resulting in 19 securities trading compared with 18 on Wednesday, with prices of eight rising, three declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 1,002,558 shares for $14,185,030 versus 1,043,504 stock units at $10,036,140 on Wednesday.
An average of 52,766 shares were traded at $746,581 compared with 57,972 units at $557,563 on Wednesday. Trading month to date averaged 6,059 shares at $479,839 versus 45,606 units at $461,803 on the previous day. November closed with an average trade of 51,348 at $461,794.
The Composite Index added 2.25 points to close at 1,331.74, the All T&T Index popped 5.23 points to 2,004.55 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.13 points to settle at 85.63.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings remained at $24 after switching ownership of 25,000 shares, Ansa McAl advanced 10 cents to $51.50, with 16,985 stocks crossing the exchange, Ansa Merchant Bank gained $2.50 to end at $45 in trading 4,406 stock units. CinemaOne popped 50 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $7.25, with 70 units crossing the market, Clico Investment Fund rose $1.70 in ending at $28.50 as investors exchanged 194,415 stocks, First Citizens Group increased $1 to end at $52 in exchanging 1,036 stock units. GraceKennedy ended at $4.50 and finished with just three shares changing hands, 
Guardian Holdings popped 2 cents to $27.01 after a transfer of 45,191 shares, JMMB Group dipped 4 cents to $1.91 after 35,534 shares changed hands. Massy Holdings remained at $4.50 with investors trading 188,287 stock units, National Enterprises declined 13 cents to $3.27 as 200,047 units passed through the market, NCB Financial ended at $4.56 with a transfer of 4,053 stocks. Point Lisas remained at $3.50 in an exchange of 21 shares, Republic Financial shed $1 in ending at $139 while exchanging 100 stocks, Scotiabank rallied 29 cents to end at $78.19 after trading 21,408 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose $1.17 to $23.50, with 59,654 units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.90 and closed, with 175,911 stock units passing through the market, Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.89 in an exchange of 7,737 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $22 after trading 22,700 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Jump in activities on Trinidad Exchange
Investors pumped more funds into the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, but the volume of stocks traded declined 29 percent, with the value 11 percent more than on Tuesday resulting from trading in 18 securities down from 22 on Tuesday, with six stocks rising, one declining and 11 remaining unchanged, with the heavily weighted Republic Financial jumping $2.88 to push the market indices much higher at the close.
Investors traded 1,043,504 shares for $10,036,140 versus 1,477,165 stock units at $9,077,584 on Tuesday. An average of 57,972 units were traded at $557,563 compared with 67,144 shares at $412,617 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 45,606 shares at $461,803 versus 44,759 units at $455,249 on the previous day. The average trade for November amounts to 51,348 at $461,794.
The Composite Index climbed 17.83 points to 1,329.49, the All T&T Index jumped 24.00 points to 1,999.32 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 1.57 points to settle at 85.76.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $50 after 5,000 shares were traded, Angostura Holdings ended at $24 in an exchange of 118 stock units, Ansa McAl remained at $51.40 with the swapping of 513 units. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $42.50 after 1,500 stocks passed through the market, Clico Investment Fund popped 5 cents to close at $26.80 with 59,532 stock units changing hands, First Citizens Group rose 95 cents to close at $51 with an exchange of 4,175 units. 
FirstCaribbean International Bank rallied 60 cents to end at $5.70 after exchanging 44,577 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $4.50, with 477 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings ended at $26.99, with 10,584 stocks crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings remained at $4.50 in an exchange of 818,196 shares, National Enterprises gained 14 cents after ending at $3.40 with a transfer of 50,000 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.50 as investors exchanged 1,046 units. NCB Financial remained at $4.56 in trading 14,947 units, Republic Financial popped $2.88 in closing at $140 while exchanging 20,206 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $77.90 with investors transferring 6,136 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 10 cents to $22.33 after trading 1,875 shares, Unilever Caribbean rallied 4 cents to close at $12.89, with 70 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $22 with an exchange of 4,552 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising stocks dominant on Trinidad Exchange
Stocks mostly rose on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, resulting in 22 securities trading up from 19 on Monday, with prices of 12 rising, five declining and five remaining unchanged following a 436 percent increase in the volume of stocks traded valued 8 percent more than on Monday, but a big fall in the price of Republic Financial pulled the market index down.
Investors exchanged 1,477,165 shares for $ 9,077,584 up from 275,828 units at $8,396,880 on Monday. An average of 67,144 units were traded at $412,617 compared with 14,517 shares at $441,941 on Monday. Trading month to date averages 44,759 shares at $455,249 versus 42,716 units at $459,141 on the previous day. The average trade for November amounts to 51,348 at $461,794.
The Composite Index shed 7.27 points to 1,311.66, the All T&T Index declined 10.54 points to 1,975.32 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.53 points to settle at 84.19.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Republic Financial suffered the biggest fall of $2.88 on Tuesday.
At the close, Angostura Holdings remained at $24 with a transfer of 345 shares, Ansa McAl rallied 5 cents in ending at $51.40 with 527 units changing hands, Ansa Merchant Bank increased 30 cents to close at $42.50 with investors transferring 1,000 stock units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed $1 in closing at $21.50 after trading 45 stocks, CinemaOne rose 25 cents to $6.75 in an exchange of 348 units, Clico Investment Fund declined 25 cents to close at $26.75, with 24,471 stock units crossing the exchange. Endeavour Holdings popped 45 cents in ending at $8.75 with an exchange of 1,000 stocks, First Citizens Group ended at $50.05 with 3,172 shares clearing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank dipped 23 cents to $5.10 in switching ownership of 6,971 stocks. GraceKennedy remained at $4.50 in trading 1,100 stock units, Guardian Holdings gained 89 cents to $26.99 after exchanging 2,369 shares, JMMB Group advanced 4 cents to close at $1.95 while exchanging 300 units.
L.J. Williams B share popped 35 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.75 as investors traded 100 shares, Massy Holdings climbed 5 cents in closing at $4.50, with 1,357,706 stocks passed through the market, National Enterprises ended at $3.26 after trading 21,331 units. National Flour Mills dropped 5 cents to $1.50 with 2,300 stock units crossing the market, Point Lisas ended at $3.50 after a transfer of 1,525 stocks, Republic Financial shed $2.88 to end at $137.12 in an exchange of 3,362 shares. Scotiabank advanced 90 cents to close at $77.90 after exchanging 8,508 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 18 cents in ending at $22.43 with the swapping of 21,764 stock units, Unilever Caribbean fell 15 cents to $12.85 after 12,019 stocks changed hands and West Indian Tobacco rose 1 cent to $22, with 6,902 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading dips on TTSE Thursday
The volume and value of stocks trading fell on Thursday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with the volume traded declining by 86 percent with 36 percent lesser value than Wednesday after 22 securities were exchanged up from 18 on Wednesday and ended with prices of six stocks rising, five declining and 11 remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 336,879 shares for $7,346,724 down from 2,360,030 stock units at $11,385,728 on Wednesday.
An average of 15,313 units were traded for $333,942 compared to 131,113 shares at $632,540 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 43,106 shares at $587,176 compared with 49,825 units at $648,397 on the previous day. Trading in November averaged 51,348 shares at $461,794.
The Composite Index slipped 5.35 points to1,298.33, the All T&T Index lost 4.45 points to close at 1,960.21 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.88 points to settle at 82.59.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $44 after an exchange of 15,276 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $24 as investors exchanged 3,012 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $42.20 in switching ownership of 1,078 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained 5 cents to close at $21.55 in trading 3,793 stocks, Clico Investment Fund shed 80 cents in closing at $28.20 with a transfer of 65,441 units, Endeavour Holdings remained at $8.30 with 400 stocks clearing the market. First Citizens Group climbed 11 cents to end at $50.01 in an exchange of 41,566 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank dropped 30 cents to $5.15 in trading 15,680 stock units, GraceKennedy fell 37 cents in closing at $4.12, with 8,752 stocks crossing the exchange. 
Guardian Holdings advanced 20 cents in ending at $26 with investors transferring 65,463 shares, JMMB Group popped 5 cents to close at $1.90, with 15,499 stock units crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share ended at $2.50 with an exchange of 300 units. Massy Holdings fell 4 cents to $4.46 after an exchange of 14,739 stocks, National Enterprises rose 5 cents to $3.30 in the swapping of 55,345 shares, NCB Financial remained at $4.56 in exchanging 3,113 units. Prestige Holdings rallied 40 cents to close at $6.70, with 6,427 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial declined $2.13 to $135 with an exchange of 1,066 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $77 after a transfer of 300 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $21.24 in exchanging 232 shares, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.85 as 9,528 stocks passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.18 after an exchange of 1,510 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $21.25 with 8,359 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surges on Trinidad Exchange
Market activity jumped sharply on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 1,278 percent, with 393 percent surge in value compared with Tuesday, resulting in 18 securities trading versus 19 on Tuesday, with four stocks rising, five declining and nine remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 2,360,030 shares for $11,385,728, up sharply from 171,219 stock units at $2,336,038 on Tuesday.
An average of 131,113 units were traded at $632,540 compared with 9,012 shares at $122,949 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 49,825 shares at $648,397 versus 29,781 units at $652,307 on the previous day. The average trade for November amounts to 51,348 at $461,794.
The Composite Index shed 2.63 points to close at 1,303.68, the All T&T Index fell 6.37 points to 1,964.66 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.19 points to 83.47.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $44 after an exchange of 11,863 shares, Angostura Holdings rose 50 cents to end at $24 with 499 stocks crossing the exchange, Ansa McAl ended at $51.40 with a transfer of 324 stock units. Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $42.20 as 95 units passed through the market, Clico Investment Fund remained at $29 in switching ownership of 3,490 units, First Citizens Group lost 9 cents in closing at $49.90 after trading 162 stock units. 
FirstCaribbean International Bank rallied 34 cents to $5.45 with an exchange of 401 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $4.49, with 600 shares clearing the market, L.J. Williams B share ended at $2.50 after a transfer of 23,000 stocks. Massy Holdings shed 18 cents to end at $4.50 as investors traded 2,295,128 units, National Enterprises declined 1 cent to end at $3.25 in an exchange of 11,361 shares, National Flour Mills rallied 5 cents to close at $1.55 with just one stock unit changing hands. Republic Financial ended at $137.13 after an exchange of 220 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $77 after an exchange of 850 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $21.24, with 5,610 shares crossing the market. Trinidad Cement fell 3 cents after ending at $3.85, with 750 units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean popped 8 cents in closing at $13.18 in trading 5,554 stocks and West Indian Tobacco dropped 75 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $21.25 while exchanging 122 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Slippage for Trinidad exchange
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 75 percent with the value 30 percent less than on Monday resulting in the trading of 19 securities compared with 20 on Monday, with prices of four rising, five declining and ten remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 171,219 shares for $2,336,038 versus 682,025 stock units at $3,331,591 on Monday.
An average of 9,012 units were traded at $122,949 compared with 34,101 shares at $166,580 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 29,781 shares at $652,307 versus 37,089 units at $838,562 on the previous day. The average trade for November amounts to 51,348 at $461,794.
The Composite Index lost 1.04 points to end at 1,306.31, the All T&T Index fell 1.80 points to 1,971.03 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.03 points to 83.28.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $44 with an exchange of 10,880 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $51.40 and closed with 2,168 stock units changing hands, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $42.20, in switching ownership of 6,028 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped 50 cents to $21.50 as investors exchanged 189 units, Clico Investment Fund dropped 5 cents in closing at $29, with 29,418 stocks crossing the market, Endeavour Holdings gained 30 cents to end at $8.30 as 3,150 stock units passed through the market. First Citizens Group slipped 1 cent to $49.99, with 114 units crossing the market, GraceKennedy fell 1 cent to close at $4.49, with 314 shares clearing the market, Guardian Holdings shed 1 cent in closing at $25.80 with the swapping of 100 units. 
JMMB Group remained at $1.85 in an exchange of 33,273 shares, L.J. Williams B share remained at $2.50 after a transfer of 503 stocks, Massy Holdings advanced 3 cents in closing at $4.68 in trading 72,057 stock units. National Enterprises popped 1 cent to close at $3.26 with investors transferring 3,500 shares, Point Lisas ended at $3.25 after exchanging 12 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $6.30 with a transfer of 52 units. Republic Financial remained at $137.13, with 25 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank dipped 30 cents to $77 while exchanging 118 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $21.24 in trading 4,816 stocks an West Indian Tobacco remained at $22 after 4,502 shares changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
TTSE starts new month with trading rise
Market activity picked up on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, resulting in 19 securities trading compared with 18 on Wednesday, with nine stocks rising, four declining and six remaining unchanged after the volume of stocks traded jumped 260 percent more than on Wednesday with the value up 42 percent.
Investors traded 455,083 shares for $3,353,828 up from 126,108 stock units at $2,365,917 on Wednesday.
The average trade on Thursday was 23,952 shares at $176,517 versus 7,006 shares at $131,440 on Wednesday. The average trade for November amounts to 51,348 at $461,781.
The Composite Index rallied 7.66 points to end at 1,312.18, the All T&T Index popped 15.62 points to 1,977.99 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.12 points to close at 83.94.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with a bid higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s rallied 1 cent to $43.01 after an exchange of 249 shares, Ansa McAl jumped $6.30 to $53.80 in switching ownership of 16,197 units, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $42.20 after 643 stock units were exchanged. Clico Investment Fund dropped 5 cents to end at $29, with 11,502 stocks crossing the market, 
First Citizens Group rose 5 cents to close at $50.05, with 1,117 units crossing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank rallied 1 cent to $5.12 in exchanging 2,500 stock units. GraceKennedy fell 4 cents in closing at $4.75 with investors transferring 950 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $25.81 after trading 1,000 stocks, JMMB Group popped 1 cent to $1.82 in an exchange of 30,900 units. L.J. Williams B share increased 10 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $2.50 after the swapping of 54 stocks, Massy Holdings climbed 2 cents to end at $4.67 with a transfer of 230,684 shares, National Enterprises remained at $3.25 as investors exchanged 41,000 stock units. NCB Financial ended at $4.56 after 97,880 stock units changed hands, Point Lisas remained at $3.25 in exchanging 752 stocks, Prestige Holdings rallied 5 cents to $6.30 as investors swapped 2,271 shares. Scotiabank climbed 50 cents to $77.50, with 1,627 units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 29 cents to $20.95 as 2,319 units passed through the market, Trinidad Cement lost 5 cents to end at $3.60 after exchanging 8,430 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $22 after a transfer of 5,008 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction
Falling stocks dominate Trinidad exchange
Declining stocks were the dominant feature of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 6 percent with a 28 percent higher value than on Monday resulting in 21 securities trading as was the case on Monday, with prices of five rising, 11 declining and five remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 427,294 shares for $3,122,309 versus 456,229 stock units at $2,445,836 on Monday. An average of 20,347 units were traded at $148,681 compared to 21,725 shares at $116,468 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 53,426 shares at $477,266 versus 55,339 units at $496,275 on the previous day. The average trade for October amounts to 29,755 at $358,068.
The Composite Index declined 5.11 points to 1,310.46, the All T&T Index fell 9.69 points to 1,962.13 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.03 points to settle at 85.82.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $43 with 29 shares clearing the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $23.50 after exchanging 27 stocks, Ansa McAl shed $2.50 in ending at $47.50 after an exchange of 759 stock units. Ansa Merchant Bank fell $1.30 to close at $42.20 with the swapping of 1,000 units, Clico Investment Fund declined 70 cents to $29.05 while exchanging 17,410 stock units, First Citizens Group dipped 1 cent to $50 after the trading of 3,212 stocks. GraceKennedy slipped 1 cent to $4.79 after a transfer of 195 units, Guardian Holdings dropped 19 cents to end at $25.81, with 12,901 shares crossing the exchange, JMMB Group rallied 1 cent to close at $1.90 with an exchange of 18,247 stock units. 
L.J. Williams B share ended at $2.40 as 7,946 stocks passed through the market, Massy Holdings increased 14 cents to close at $4.65 in switching owners of 83,807 units, National Enterprises remained at $3.25, with 21,400 shares crossing the market. NCB Financial remained at $4.56 after an exchange of 225,343 stocks, Point Lisas popped 6 cents to end at $3.25 as investors exchanged 13,452 stock units, Prestige Holdings fell 1 cent in closing at $6.25 with a transfer of 414 shares. Republic Financial lost 58 cents to close at $139 after an exchange of 105 units, Scotiabank declined 50 cents to end at $77, with 279 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 75 cents to $21.25 with investors transferring 12,794 units. Trinidad Cement gained 5 cents in closing at $3.65 in trading 1,000 stocks, Unilever Caribbean shed 60 cents in ending at $13.18 after 150 shares changed hands and West Indian Tobacco rose 2 cents to close at $22 trading 6,824 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Volume plunged on TTSE Friday
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Friday with a 96 percent plunge in the volume of stocks traded from Thursday’s level as the value dropped 95 percent, resulting in 16 securities trading compared with 20 on Thursday, with prices of four rising, five declining and seven remaining unchanged.
Investors traded just 59,653 shares for a mere $674,360 compared with 1,680,092 units at $14,416,020 on Thursday.
An average of 3,728 units were traded at $42,147 compared with 84,005 shares at $720,801 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 57,403 shares at $519,59 versus 60,038 units at $543,029 on the previous day. The average trade for October ended with 29,755 at $358,068.
The Composite Index increased 2.23 points to 1,309.18, the All T&T Index climbed 0.33 points to 1,967.95 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.60 points to close at 84.58.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $43 after 187 shares passed through the exchange, Angostura Holdings declined 49 cents to close at $23.51 trading 450 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $50 after an exchange of 520 units. Ansa Merchant Bank advanced $1.30 to $43.50 with investors swapping 100 stock units, 
Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22.15, with 25 stocks crossing the market, Clico Investment Fund fell 50 cents to $29.50 with a transfer of 9,246 shares. First Citizens Group dipped 5 cents to close at $50, with 2,335 stock units clearing the market, GraceKennedy gained 5 cents to $4.80 as investors exchanged 5,082 units, JMMB Group climbed 8 cents in closing at $1.89 while trading 5,227 stocks. Massy Holdings ended at $4.50 after a transfer of 32,805 shares, National Enterprises rallied 1 cent in closing at $3.26 after an exchange of 1,500 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $6.26 after 14 units crossed the market. Republic Financial remained at $139.99 with the swapping of 51 stocks, Scotiabank lost $1.40 to end at $76.50 and closed with 80 units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 50 cents in ending at $21.50 with investors transferring 961 stock units and Unilever Caribbean remained at $13.78 after an exchange of 1,070 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.