Trading pulled back on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange at the close on Friday, with a sharp 43 percent drop in the volume traded, with an 89 percent fall in value compared to Thursday, following trading in 21 securities compared with 25 on Thursday and ending with prices of four rising, nine declining and eight ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 707,050 shares worth $4,871,825 with a fall from 1,230,162 stocks at $45,338,134 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 33,669 shares at $231,992, from 49,206 stocks at $1,813,525 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 20,191 shares at $456,905, compared with 17,594 units at $500,245 on the previous day and an average for March of 32,004 shares at $251,725.
The Composite Index dipped 0.06 points to 934.46, the All T&T Index shed 0.12 points to finish at 1,342.99, the SME Index remained at 91.16 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 69.62.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $61.85 in switching ownership of 38 shares, Angostura Holdings shed 35 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $10.50 with 350 units changing hands, Ansa McAl rose $1 in closing at $38 with investors swapping 1,733 stocks.
AS Bryden slipped by 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $1.30 with 5,680 shares crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.29 in an exchange of 228 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing skidded 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.90 with 304 shares clearing the market. First Citizens Group remained at $34 after the trading of 12,173 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.35 after an exchange of 21,009 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.02 with a transfer of 10,333 stock units. JMMB Group remained at 84 cents as investors exchanged 35 shares, Massy Holdings advanced 1 cent to finish at $3.50 after a transfer of 51,698 stock units, National Enterprises popped 5 cents to end at $3.70 with traders dealing in 428,018 stocks. National Flour Mills sank 2 cents to $1.48 in an exchange of 1,000 units, NCB Financial dipped 30 cents to $1.97 with investors trading 36,000 stocks, One Caribbean Media fell 30 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $1.20 with an exchange of 31,500 units.
Prestige Holdings remained at $12.39 after investors swapped 4,661 shares, Republic Financial slipped 75 cents to finish at $105.25 after an exchange of 10,617 stock units, Scotiabank lost 50 cents to end at $45, following trading of 7,785 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased $1.24 in closing at $9.19 with 81,781 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $14.47 with investors dealing in 594 stocks and West Indian Tobacco declined 15 cents to end at $2.75 with 1,513 stock units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Investors traded 368,174 shares for $4,467,202 compared with 543,121 units at $2,298,447 on Wednesday.
National Enterprises increased 15 cents to $3.70 after an exchange of 14,827 units, National Flour Mills climbed 4 cents to end at $1.55 and closed with an exchange of 102,893 stocks, NCB Financial fell 26 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.30 as 17,300 stock units passed through the market. Point Lisas lost 43 cents at $3.07 with 3,450 stocks clearing the market, Prestige Holdings advanced 25 cents to $7, with 30,121 shares changing hands, Republic Financial climbed 55 cents to close at $138 in switching ownership of 18,697 units. Scotiabank ended at $77.95, with 575 stock units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 6 cents to end at $21.38 after a transfer of 18,937 units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $13.60 in trading 1,020 stocks and West Indian Tobacco increased 85 cents to close at $21.85 with an exchange of 6,444 stock units.
Investors traded 1,042,442 shares for $2,896,299 versus 134,782 stock units at $2,965,690 on Tuesday. An average of 69,496 units were traded at $193,087 compared with 8,985 shares at $197,713 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 41,041 shares at $296,627 versus 38,588 units at $305,553 on the previous day. The average trade for December amounts to 42,745 at $474,822.
Guardian Holdings declined 45 cents in ending at $27 after a transfer of 300 stock units, Guardian Media remained at $2.50 with investors transferring 38 shares. JMMB Group ended at $1.95 after trading 8,000 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $4.50 in exchanging 38,629 units, National Enterprises shed 10 cents in closing at $3.40 in trading 10,000 stocks. National Flour Mills ended at $1.50 as 641,654 units passed through the market, Scotiabank remained at $77.95 while exchanging 960 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 10 cents in ending at $21.25 in switching ownership of 4,571 stock units. Trinidad Cement fell 20 cents to close at $3.65 after trading 302,000 stocks, Unilever Caribbean increased 5 cents to end at $12.85 with the swapping of 154 stock units and West Indian Tobacco popped $1 to $21, with 4,826 units crossing the market.
Investors traded 134,782 shares for $2,965,690 versus 1,083,353 stock units at $6,284,101 on Monday. An average of 8,985 units were traded at $197,713 compared to 77,382 shares at $448,864 on Monday. Trading month to date averaged 38,588 shares at $305,541 versus 41,381 units at $315,727 on the previous day. Trading in December averaged 42,745 at $474,822.
Massy Holdings increased 3 cents to end at $4.50, with 21,998 stocks changing hands. National Enterprises ended at $3.50 after exchanging 961 units, Point Lisas remained at $3.41 as 1,060 shares passed through the market, Republic Financial climbed 25 cents to close at $138 after finishing trading 16,264 shares. Scotiabank gained 44 cents in ending at $77.95 with 1,942 units crossing the market Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 15 cents in closing at $21.35 as investors exchanged 9,133 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.85 with 15 stock units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $20 with a transfer of 94 stock units.
Investors traded 1,083,353 shares for $6,284,101 versus 582,263 stock units at $2,488,818 on Friday. An average of 77,382 units were traded at $448,864 compared to 30,645 shares at $130,990 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 41,381 shares at $315,727 versus 37,905 units at $302,872 on the previous day. The average trade for December amounts to 42,745 at $474,822.
Guardian Holdings lost 50 cents to end at $27, with 6,883 shares crossing the market. L.J. Williams B share dropped 15 cents to close at $2.60 in an exchange of 400 stocks, Massy Holdings dipped 23 cents in ending at $4.47 after a transfer of 965,977 units, National Enterprises rose 10 cents to $3.50 as 10,497 shares passed through the market. NCB Financial shed 1 cent in closing at $4.50 in exchanging 1,502 units, Republic Financial lost 25 cents in closing at $137.75, with 54 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank dropped 49 cents to close at $77.51 as investors exchanged 154 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL changing hands declined 20 cents ending at $21.50 1,390 shares and West Indian Tobacco fell $1 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $20 with 9,296 stocks crossing the market.
Investors traded 582,263 shares at $2,488,818 up from 202,362 stock units at $1,433,411 on Thursday, for an average of 30,645 units at $130,990 compared to 15,566 shares at $110,262 on Thursday. Trading month to date averages 37,905 shares at $302,872 versus 38,999 units at $328,790 on the previous day. The average trade for December amounts to 42,745 at $474,822.
National Enterprises slipped 2 cents to $3.40 after an exchange of 25,003 stocks, National Flour Mills shed 1 cent to end at $1.50 as 2,000 stock units passed through the market, NCB Financial fell 24 cents in closing at $4.51 with a transfer of 1,000 shares. Point Lisas remained at $3.41 with the swapping of 830 units, Prestige Holdings dipped 30 cents to close at $6.70 trading 480 shares, Republic Financial rallied 50 cents to $138 in an exchange of 75 stock units. Scotiabank ended at $78 in trading 1,369 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 20 cents to close at $21.70 in switching ownership of 5,623 stock units, Trinidad Cement dipped 5 cents to end at $3.85 after 2,050 shares were traded and West Indian Tobacco declined 95 cents in closing at $21 in an exchange of 10,209 units.
Investors traded 202,362 shares for $1,433,411 down from 1,291,696 stock units at $3,644,976 on Wednesday. An average of 15,566 units were traded at $110,262 compared to 67,984 shares at $191,841 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 38,999 shares at $328,790 versus 41,695 units at $353,931 on the previous day. December’s trading averaged 42,745 shares at $474,822.
JMMB Group lost 10 cents in closing at $1.95 with the swapping of 3,605 stocks. Massy Holdings remained at $4.70 with investors transferring 8,282 shares, National Enterprises fell 28 cents to end at $3.42 as investors exchanged 4,791 stock units, NCB Financial rose 25 cents in ending at $4.75 passed through the market 9,671 units. Republic Financial declined 50 cents to $137.50 with investors exchanging 577 stocks, Scotiabank popped 68 cents to end at $78 after a transfer of 311 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $21.50, with 9,853 stock units crossing the market and Unilever Caribbean dipped 9 cents in closing at $12.80 in an exchange of 390 stocks.
Investors traded 1,291,696 shares for $3,644,976 up from 357,597 units at $1,924,794 on Tuesday. An average of 67,984 shares were traded at $191,841 compared with 17,880 shares at $96,240 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 41,695 shares at $353,931 versus 36,381 units at $386,694 on the previous day. The average trade for December amounts to 42,745 at $474,822.
National Flour Mills shed 3 cents in closing at $1.51 with the swapping of 500 units, NCB Financial dipped 1 cent to $4.50 while exchanging 5,216 stocks, One Caribbean Media dropped 30 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $3 in trading 100 stock units. Point Lisas remained at $3.41 after an exchange of 300 stock units, Prestige Holdings rose 1 cent to $7 with a transfer of 67,894 shares, Republic Financial remained at $138 in an exchange of 115 stocks. Scotiabank declined 68 cents after ending at $77.32 as 2,464 units passed through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $21.50 with 7,786 units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.90 with an exchange of 17,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $21.95, with 200 shares changing hands.
Investors traded 357,597 shares for $1,924,794, down from 69,361 stock units at $869,380 on Monday. An average of 17,880 units were traded at $96,240 compared to 5,335 shares at $66,875 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 36,381 shares at $386,694 versus 41,382 units at $465,195 on the previous day. The average trade for December amounts to 42,745 at $474,822.
Massy Holdings remained at $4.70 with the swapping of 120,389 units, National Enterprises increased 19 cents in closing at $3.80 with 138,592 shares passing through the market, NCB Financial shed 1 cent to close at $4.51 in trading 34,000 stocks. One Caribbean Media ended at $3.30 as investors exchanged 1,003 shares, Prestige Holdings gained 28 cents ending at $6.99 after an exchange of 35,168 stocks, Republic Financial gained 50 cents to end at $138 in trading 231 stock units. Scotiabank advanced 68 cents to end at $78, with 193 units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 30 cents to $21.50 with an exchange of 5,322 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.90 after an exchange of 400 stock units. Unilever Caribbean popped 9 cents to close at $12.89 after a transfer of 1,291 stocks and West Indian Tobacco dipped 5 cents in closing at $21.95, with 1,659 units crossing the exchange.
Investors traded a mere 69,361 shares for just $869,380 down sharply from 657,504 stock units at $15,259,330 on Friday.
JMMB Group ended at $1.95 as 4,500 stocks passed through the market, L.J. Williams B share ended at $2.70 after trading 4,000 units. Massy Holdings ended at $4.70 in exchanging 39,420 stock units, National Enterprises popped 2 cents in closing at $3.61, with 10,186 shares changing hands, Point Lisas dipped 9 cents to end at $3.41 in trading 100 stocks. Republic Financial lost $1 to end at $137.50 after finishing trading of 1,817 stock units, Scotiabank dropped 98 cents in closing at $77.32 after exchanging 1,898 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $21.80 with 3,279 shares clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $22, with 247 units crossing the market.