Increased trading activity was the major development on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the market rising after an exchange of 706 percent more shares changed hands with 478 percent higher value than on Thursday but led to slightly more stocks declining than rising.
The market closed with eighteen securities trading with the prices of four stocks advancing, six stocks declining, while eight closed unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 478,583 shares valued at $6,975,688 compared to 59,390 shares for $1,206,644 on Thursday from 13 securities.
The T&T Composite Index slipped 0.22 points to end at 1,317.03. The All T&T Index lost 0.05 points to 1,790.59, while the Cross Listed Index was down 0.05 points to close at 113.93.
On Friday, the average trade ended at 26,588 units at $387,538 versus an average of 4,568 stock units for $92,819 for each security on Thursday. For the month to date, the average trade amounts to 17,354 units at $263,946. In contrast, September closed with an average of 12,021 shares for $174,137.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of two stocks higher than its last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ Agostini’s gained 5 cents to end at $23.55, in exchanging 80 units, First Citizens Bank closed 10 cents higher at $46.20, with a transfer of 3,037 stock units, NCB Financial Group added 2 cents to finish $7.82, with 20,000 shares crossing the market and Scotiabank climbed 50 cents to $56 after trading 300 units.
Stocks declining│ AnsaMcAL declined $1 to $52, with 23 units changing hands, Grace Kennedy lost 2 cents to finish at $3.50, after exchanging 21,500 shares, Guardian Holdings ended 4 cents lower at $19.01, in trading 475 units. 
JMMB Group lost 4 cents, with investors swapping 345,635 shares to settle at $ 1.70, One Caribbean Media shed 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $5, after the transfer of 9,785 stock units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL ended 5 cents lower at $15.45, with 10,005 shares changing hands.
Stocks trading firm│ Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 310 units at $14, Clico Investments held firm at $25.15, in transferring 200 units, First Caribbean International exchanged 500 units at $7.07. Massy Holdings remained at $59, with 12,273 shares changing hands, National Enterprises closed at $4 trading 21 units, Prestige Holdings transferred 100 units at $7.50. Republic Financial Holdings exchanged 29,339 shares at $142 and West Indian Tobacco ended at $35, with an exchange of 25,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL shed 37 cents to finish at $15.50, in exchanging 11,332 shares and West Indian Tobacco lost 5 cents after a transfer of 807 units to close at $35.
The market closed with thirteen securities changing hands, with two stocks advancing, four declining and seven remaining unchanged. The T&T Composite Index lost 0.32 points to close at 1,317.15, the All T&T Index shed 0.64 points to 1,794.52 and while the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 113.41.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $15.87, with a 3 cent loss transferring 1,230 units, Trinidad Cement fell 5 cents to $2, exchanging 50 units and West Indian Tobacco ended 45 cents lower at $35.05, with 5,332 stock units changing hands.
The market closed with sixteen securities trading with the prices of four stocks advancing, six declining and six remaining unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 339,427 shares valued at $13,649,889 compared to 490,995 shares for $5,458,075 from 17 securities on Monday.
Stocks declining│ Clico Investments finished 35 cents lower at $25.15, with an exchange of 10,472 stock units, JMMB Group lost 1 cent trading 30,309 shares to settle at $1.70, One Caribbean Media slipped 10 cents to $5.10, after transferring 30,189 shares. Prestige Holdings lost 5 cents to end at $7.50, in exchanging 500 units, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $142, with a loss of 2 cents and 2,460 stock units changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL dipped 5 cents to $15.90, in transferring 3,309 stock units.
Stocks declining│ First Citizens shed 10 cents, exchanging 1,860 units to settle at $46.10, Massy Holdings closed 6 cents lower at $58, in transferring 1,000 units, Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 5 cents to finish at $15.95, with 3,629 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco fell by 95 cents to $35.05, in trading 1,719 units.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL finished at $16, with a loss of 1 cent trading 49,574 shares and West Indian Tobacco shed 15 cents to settle at $36, in exchanging 8,395 stock units.
Stocks declining│ Agostini’s shed 20 cents to end at $24.50, in exchanging 20 units, Clico Investments closed at $25.50, with a loss of 9 cents transferring 1,870 units, Grace Kennedy lost 1 cent to finish at $3.48, with 1,000 units changing hands. Scotiabank closed at $54.80 after losing 10 cents trading 192 shares and Trinidad and Tobago NGL slipped 2 cents to $16.01, with an exchange of 1,996 units.
Stocks declining│ Calypso Macro Index Fund shed 25 cents to close at $14.25, in exchanging 250 units, Clico Investments lost 1 cent transferring 2,663 stock units to settle at $25.59, First Citizens Bank closed at $46.11, after losing 20 cents trading 675 units. JMMB Group ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.70, with a loss of 18 cents and 200,000 shares crossing the market and Massy Holdings fell by 64 cents to $58.05, with an exchange of 1,000 units.
JMMB Group closed at $1.88, after gaining 10 cents in transferring 4,500 shares and National Flour gained 2 cents to settle at $1.82, with an exchange of 600 units.
The T&T Composite Index declined by 5.59 points to 1,318.36, The All T&T Index added 4.65 points to 1,801.51, while the Cross Listed Index fell by 2.18 points to close at 112.77.
Massy Holdings fell 31 cents to $58.69, after transferring 6,845 units, NCB Financial Group settled at $7.70, with a loss of 30 cents in an exchange of 500 units. One Caribbean Media shed 14 cents trading 2,000 units to finish at $5.06, Scotiabank closed 9 cents lower at $54.90, with 500 shares crossing the market and Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 7 cents to close at $6.03, in exchanging 600 stock units.