Market activity ended on Friday, with the indices declining moderately after investors traded 14 percent more shares carrying a sharply higher value than on Thursday, with 222 percent more funds chasing stocks, resulting in slightly more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 14 traded compared to 17 on Thursday, with four stocks rising, two declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index fell 0.74 points to 1,389.63, the All T and T Index dipped 0.63 points to 1,900.95 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.12 points to settle at 118.06.
A total of, 130,061 shares traded, for $5,888,844 from 114,343 units at $1,823,212 on Thursday.
An average of 9,290 units traded at $420,632 compared to 6,726 at $107,522 on Thursday. The average trade month to date amounts to 41,191 units at $593,801 versus 42,641 units at $601,672 on Thursday. Trading in May averaged 25,935 units at $406,593.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, 120 shares of Agostini’s were traded at $24.50, Ansa Mcal ended at $5 while exchanging 10,250 units, Ansa Merchant Bank rose 50 cents to $41.50, with 12,000 units crossing the exchange. Clico Investment Fund rose 49 cents to $26.99 with the swapping of 9,988 stock units. 
First Citizens Bank ended at $49.50 after exchanging 987 units, Grace Kennedy slipped 4 cents to $5.41 in trading 10 stock units, Guardian Holdings shed $1.68 to close at $33, after 36,186 shares changed hands. Massy Holdings rallied $1.15 to close at $81.15 in trading 30,923 stocks, National Enterprises rose 20 cents to $3 with the swapping of 30 stock units, NCB Financial Group settled at $7.99 with an exchange of 627 shares. Prestige Holdings settled at $6.99, with 145 units clearing the market, Scotiabank remained at $57 trading 6,562 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL settled at $18, with 21,033 stock units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco traded 1,200 stocks at $32.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, 17 traded compared to 13 on Wednesday, with five stocks rising, three declining and nine ending unchanged. The Composite Index increased 3.12 points to 1,390.37, the All T&T Index rose 0.21 points to 1,901.58 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.87 points to settle at 118.18.
Grace Kennedy rallied 20 cents to $5.45 after trading 100 units. Guardian Holdings spiked $1.62 to $34.68 in trading 7,250 stocks, JMMB Group closed at $1.86, with 52,680 units clearing the market, Massy Holdings settled at $80 in switching ownership of 4,317 units. NCB Financial Group closed at $7.99 with the swapping of 3,000 units, One Caribbean Media ended at $4.51, with 742 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings rose 22 cents to $6.99 in trading 425 units. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $135 with 1,023 shares changing hands, Scotiabank stayed at $57 after clearing the market with 3,132 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 50 cents in ending at $18 after trading 20,901 stock units. Unilever Caribbean rallied 8 cents in trading 13,200 units at $16.33 and West Indian Tobacco stayed at $32 in trading 575 stocks.
Only 13 securities traded compared to 15 on Tuesday, with two rising, three declining and eight closing unchanged. The Composite Index shed 4.21 points to end at 1,387.25, the All T&T Index lost 6.77 points to end at 1,901.37 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.21 points to 117.31.
JMMB Group settled at $1.86 with 55,714 shares hanging hands, Massy Holdings closed at $80 with the swapping of 1,909 stocks, National Enterprises slipped 1 cent to $2.80 after 2,000 units crossed the exchange. NCB Financial Group ended at $7.99 with a transfer of 1,536 shares, One Caribbean Media dipped 14 cents to $4.51 in trading 820 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135 with 455 units changing hands. Scotiabank closed at $57 with the swapping of 4,110 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18.50 after exchanging 11,400 stock units and Unilever Caribbean gained 3 cents to close at $16.25 in switching ownership of 50 units.
National Enterprises shed 19 cents to close at $2.81 in switching ownership of 14,820 units, National Flour Mills dropped 5 cents to $2.25 in trading 4,507 stock units, NCB Financial dropped 1 cent to close at $7.99 in an exchange of 43,484 shares, Prestige Holdings rose 2 cents to $6.77, with 1,320 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings dropped 10 cents to $135, with 2,040 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank closed at $57 in exchanging 2,556 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18.50, trading 2,000 shares and West Indian Tobacco declined 15 cents to $32, with an exchange of 17,750 stock units.
MPC Carribean Clean Energy dropped 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of 90 cents with an exchange of 3,218 stocks. National Enterprises ended at $3 with an exchange of 44,764 units, National Flour Mills rallied 5 cents to $2.30, with 221,631 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial Group gained 20 cents to $8, with 58,008 units crossing the market. Prestige Holdings fell 24 cents to $6.75, after exchanging 1,067 units, Republic Financial Holdings gained 10 cents in ending at $135.10 with 6,977 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank closed at $57 with the swapping of 14,071 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 35 cents to $18.50 with the swapping of 3,598 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32.15 while exchanging 1,500 shares.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and no with lower offers, while the Composite Index rose 1.15 points to 1,387.05, the All T&T Index gained 3.82 points to end at 1,907.48 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.24 points to settle at 116.34.
Massy Holdings lost 25 cents to end at $81.25, with 1,110 shares changing hands, National Enterprises traded 10 stock units at $3, National Flour Mills ended at $2.25 in an exchange of 25 stock units. NCB Financial Group ended at $7.80 with the swapping of 24,803 units, Prestige Holdings settled at $6.99, with 100 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank traded 6,378 shares at $57. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 15 cents to $18.15, with 21,135 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement rose 5 cents to $3.30 with an exchange of just 5 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32.15 in an exchange of 420 shares.
Guardian Holdings dipped 2 cents to $34.95 trading 19,986 stocks, JMMB Group rose 1 cent to $1.75 trading 1,100 shares. Massy Holdings advanced $1.25 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $81.50 in an exchange of 6,181 stock units, National Enterprises closed at $3 in trading 100,985 units, National Flour Mills shed 1 cent to close at $2.25 in trading 219,300 units. NCB Financial Group fell 20 cents to $7.80 in exchanging 156,740 shares, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.65 with the swapping of 107,200 stock units, Scotiabank ended at $57, with 9,652 stocks changing hands. Trinidad & Tobago NGL settled at $18, with 18,461 shares changing hands, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.22 trading at 100 stocks and West Indian Tobacco settled at $32.15, with 3,490 shares passing through the market.
Guardian Media settled at $3.25 trading 18,000 stocks, Massy Holdings gained 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $80.25 in exchanging 5,360 stocks. National Enterprises ended at $3 with the swapping of 71,875 shares, NCB Financial Group ended at $8 with 2,150 stocks changing hands, One Caribbean Media settled at $4.65, with 33,473 shares crossing the market. Point Lisas closed at $3.10 with an exchange of 16,500 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $135 in trading 1,682 units, Scotiabank ended at $57 with the swapping of 6,633 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 10 cents to close at $18, with 6,026 stock units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean dipped 11 cents to $16.22 in exchanging 70 stock units and West Indian Tobacco popped 4 cents in closing at $32.15 after exchanging 10,626 shares.
JMMB Group fell 6 cents to close at $1.74, with 293,278 stocks clearing the market, Massy Holdings surged $4 to a 52 weeks’ high of $80, trading 25,023 shares, National Enterprises settled at $3, with 34,530 shares crossing the market. Prestige Holdings rose 44 cents to close at $6.99 with an exchange of 28 shares, Scotiabank ended at $57, with 27,801 units changing hands, Trinidad & TobagoNGL climbed 14 cents to $18.10 after exchanging 22,652 stock units. Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33 in trading 1,574 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 4 cents to close at $32.11 with the swapping of 5,328 units.
National Flour Mills dropped 4 cents to $2.26, with 10,000 stocks changing hands, NCB Financial Group fell 26 cents to $8 in trading 159,250 units, One Caribbean Media settled at $4.65 while 6,027 units changed hands. Point Lisas ended at $3.10 in exchanging 2,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings traded 5,474 stock units to close at $135, Scotiabank ended at $57, with 13,301 shares changing hands. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 11 cents to $17.96 while exchanging 19,085 stock units, Trinidad Cement slipped 5 cents to $3.25, with 7,000 stock units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33, with 2,300 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco fell 4 cents to $32.15 with the swapping of 10,326 units.