Trading surged sharply on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 691 percent, valued at 869 percent more than on Thursday. Trading ended with an exchange of 23 securities the same as on Thursday and ended with prices of 10 stocks rising, five declining and eight ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 1,092,759 shares for $9,193,762 compared to 138,067 stock units at $948,356 on Thursday.
Trading closed with an average of 47,511 shares amounting to $399,729 up from 6,003 units at $41,233 on Thursday. Trading month to date averages 13,101 shares at $111,181 from 8,958 units at $76,432 on the previous day and an average for July of 11,573 shares at $105,485.
The Composite Index rallied 12.89 points to finish at 1,015.28, the All T&T Index climbed 13.84 points to close at 1,437.73, the SME Index lost 0.45 points to conclude trading at 71.22 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 1.68 points to wrap up trading at 78.95.
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At the close, Agostini remained at $50 and closed with an exchange of 252 stock units, Angostura Holdings dropped 65 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $10 with investors trading 6,068 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $47 following switching ownership of 631 units.
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $28.30, with 90 stocks crossing the market, AS Bryden ended at $1.50 with an exchange of 2,006 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied 5 cents to end at $7.55, with 609,395 stocks crossing the market. Endeavour Holdings rallied $2.10 to $14.85 as investors exchanged 503 units, First Citizens Group shed 50 cents in closing at $38, with trading of 12,819 stocks, GraceKennedy popped 2 cents in closing at $3.92 with trading of 50,460 units. Guardian Holdings gained 5 cents and ended at $16.30 with 2,702 stocks clearing the market, JMMB Group fell 2 cents to finish at 82 cents after a transfer of 2 shares, Massy Holdings rose 5 cents to end at $3.49 with investors trading 117,132 stock units. National Enterprises advanced 5 cents in closing at $4.55 in an exchange of 1,291 shares, National Flour Mills popped 1 cent to $1.55 after trading of 145,999 units, NCB Financial popped 18 cents to finish at $3.43 after an exchange of 100 stocks. One Caribbean Media slipped 4 cents and ended at $1.63 with 611 shares changing hands, Point Lisas remained at $6.90 after an exchange of 1,100 shares, Republic Financial ended at $110.50 with a transfer of 2,247 stocks.
Scotiabank gained 1 cent in closing at $45.50, with 31,167 units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $10.49 with investors dealing in 48,940 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.75, with an exchange of 613 shares, Unilever Caribbean rose 20 cents to close at $15 after 58,487 stocks were traded and West Indian Tobacco lost 20 cents to close at $4 crossing the market 144 units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
In a moderate trading session the market closed with a mere 138,067 shares changing hands for $948,356 compared to a mere 56,999 stock units at $1,053,242 on Wednesday.
AS Bryden remained at $1.50 with 7,797 stock units crossing the exchange, Eric Solis Marketing lost 7 cents to finish at $4.10 with a transfer of 575 shares, First Citizens Group fell by $1.05 to $38.50 with 602 stocks being traded. GraceKennedy increased 15 cents to $3.90 in an exchange of 55,965 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.25 with a transfer of 152 stock units, Guardian Media remained at 81 cents after the trading of 5 shares. JMMB Group ended at 84 cents with 450 stocks clearing the market, L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents after a transfer of 5 units, Massy Holdings shed 1 cent to finish at $3.44 with investors trading 7,305 stock units. National Enterprises dropped 5 cents to $4.50 in switching ownership of 15,000 shares, National Flour Mills fell 6 cents in closing at $1.54 with investors dealing in 3,954 stocks, One Caribbean Media skidded 1 cent to $1.67 after an exchange of 650 units. Point Lisas remained at $6.90 following trading of 83 stock units, Prestige Holdings dipped $3.10 to finish at $10.55 with 801 shares passing through the market,
Republic Financial climbed 50 cents to $110.50 with an exchange of 31 stocks. Scotiabank ended at $45.49 after an exchange of 1,313 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $10.49 with investors swapping 28,732 stock units, Trinidad Cement fell 5 cents and settled at $1.75 with investors trading 7,002 shares. Unilever Caribbean rose 5 cents to end at $14.80 as investors exchanged 4,766 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.20 with 2 stocks changing hands.
The market closed with trading of 7,030,458 shares for $13,563,541, after sliding from 11,469,193 units at $14,001,580 on Tuesday.
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Image Plus rose 5 cents to finish at $1.20 with a transfer of 226,321 stock units. Jamaican Teas fell by 6 cents to $2.10 with 60,000 shares clearing the market, Jetcon Corporation dipped 30 cents in closing at $3.61 as investors exchanged 76,454 stock units, Knutsford Express fell 70 cents and ended at $7.30 with 9,411 stock units changing hands. Lasco Financial skidded 12 cents to close at $1.50 after a transfer of 5,813 units, Lumber Depot gained 9 cents to end at $2.55 with investors trading 4,151 shares, Medical Disposables increased 10 cents to finish at $1.20 with an exchange of 2,145 stock units and Regency Petroleum rallied 12 cents and ended at $4.50 with a transfer of 63,219 units.
The market closed with trading of 56,999 shares for $1,053,242, after tumbling from 214,947 stock units at $1,574,412 on Tuesday.
First Citizens Group increased 55 cents to $39.55 with a transfer of 6,420 stocks, GraceKennedy dipped 15 cents to end at $3.75 after an exchange of 1,600 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.25 with trading of 10,082 stocks. Guardian Media ended at 81 cents after an exchange of 1,075 stock units, JMMB Group ended at 84 cents with 1,650 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent to close at $3.45 after a transfer of 7,095 shares. National Enterprises remained at $4.55 with 32 stock units crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills ended at $1.60 following trading of 291 stocks, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.68 after an exchange of 382 units. Point Lisas shed 10 cents in closing at $6.90 with investors trading 21 shares, Republic Financial climbed 1 cent to $110 with an exchange of 2,232 units,
Scotiabank rose 59 cents to $45.49 with 2,623 stocks passing through the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 13 cents to end at $10.49 as investors exchanged 22,195 stocks, Trinidad Cement rallied 7 cents to end at $1.80 in switching ownership of 5 shares, Unilever Caribbean ended at $14.75 after trading of 70 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.20 with 350 units crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 214,947 shares for $1,574,412, after easing from 260,956 stock units at $1,707,680 on Monday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.50 after a transfer of 18,181 stocks, First Citizens Group remained at $39 with 3,447 shares being traded, GraceKennedy dipped 1 cent to close at $3.90 with trading in 1,435 stock units. Guardian Holdings fell 6 cents to $16.25 in switching ownership of 8,652 units, Guardian Media rose by 1 cent to 81 cents with investors trading 600 stock units, JMMB Group popped 8 cents in closing at 84 cents with 534 shares crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings slipped 6 cents and ended at $3.46 with 123,946 shares changing hands, National Enterprises increased 20 cents to close at $4.55 with 20,080 units changing hands, National Flour Mills advanced 10 cents to finish at $1.60 after trading of 1,828 stocks. NCB Financial rose 5 cents to $3.25 in an exchange of 17,525 shares, Republic Financial lost 1 cent and ended at $109.99 with 1,643 stock units crossing the market,
Scotiabank skidded 59 cents to finish at $44.90 after an exchange of 4,865 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 13 cents to close at $10.36 in trading 1,241 stocks, Trinidad Cement lost 7 cents in closing at $1.73 after an exchange of 4,693 shares, Unilever Caribbean declined 4 cents to$14.75 with a transfer of 553 stocks and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents to $4.20 after a transfer of 514 units.
The market closed with trading of 39,086,510 shares for $59,928,412, after jumping from 21,161,137 units at $27,017,640 on Friday.
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Indies Pharma slipped 12 cents in closing at $2.55, after 140,582 shares passed through the market, ,Iron Rock Insurance rallied 20 cents to $2.30 in trading 29,889 stock units, ISP Finance fell $1.05 to end at $7.50 after closing with an exchange of 1,137 stocks. JFP advanced 5 cents and ended at 41 cents after an exchange of 964,930 units, Knutsford Express dropped 61 cents to close at $6.64 with investors swapping 16,310 stocks, Limners and Bards shed 12 cents to finish at $1.01 after a transfer of 8 shares. Lumber Depot popped 19 cents to $2.56, 32,461 stock units crossing the market, Mailpac Group rallied 8 cents to end at $2.63 with an exchange of 41,271 units, Main Event increased 10 cents in closing at $3.90 with investors trading 14,100 shares and Spur Tree Spices climbed 10 cents and ended at $1.20 in an exchange of 173,207 units.
The market closed with trading of 260,956 shares worth $1,707,680, after sliding from 369,268 stock units at $2,953,376 on Friday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank shed 5 cents to settle at $7.50 after a transfer of 900 shares, Endeavour Holdings lost 25 cents to end at $12.75 with trading of 2,347 stocks. Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4.17 after trading of 231 units, First Citizens Group increased $1.35 to $39 with 4,563 stocks clearing the market, GraceKennedy remained at $3.91 following trading of 46,200 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.31 with investors swapping 98 shares, JMMB Group skidded 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of 76 cents after trading in 4,770 stocks, Massy Holdings advanced 2 cents to close at $3.52 with a transfer of 157,206 stock units. Medcorp declined $5.50 to $38 with 100 shares passing through the market, National Enterprises ended at $4.35 with an exchange of 20,822 stocks, National Flour Mills dropped 5 cents to $1.50 with 4,400 units crossing the market. Point Lisas ended at $7 as investors exchanged 3,827 stock units,
Republic Financial rose 18 cents to finish at $110 in switching ownership of 4,271 shares, Scotiabank rallied 29 cents to $45.49 after an exchange of 1,577 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 29 cents to $10.49 with investors dealing in 4,256 units, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.80 in an exchange of 1,121 stock units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 15 cents to close at $14.79 with investors swapping 2,287 shares and West Indian Tobacco climbed 4 cents to finish at $4.25 with 1,260 stocks crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 21,161,137 shares for $27,017,640, after climbing from 14,049,501 units at $18,444,219 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, Atlantic Hardware slipped 16 cents to $1 with investors swapping 4,651,180 units, Blue Power lost 28 cents to finish at $3.02 after an exchange of 13,440 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined 17 cents and ended at $1.11 with 2,308 shares clearing the market. Caribbean Flavours rose 6 cents to $1.21 with investors dealing in 3,300 stock units, Dolphin Cove climbed $1 and finished at $11 following an exchange of 28,775 shares, Fontana popped 11 cents in closing at $6.22 in switching ownership of 63,344 stocks. Fosrich shed 10 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.27 after an exchange of 350,871 units, GWest Corporation gained 14 cents in closing at 65 cents with a transfer of 157 stock units, Honey Bun dropped 34 cents to end at $5.46 with 1,862 shares crossing the exchange. Image Plus fell 13 cents and ended at $1.17 with investors trading 439,498 stocks, Indies Pharma dipped 8 cents to finish at $2.67 in an exchange of 106,837 units, ISP Finance increased $1.05 to close at $8.55 with 634 stock units crossing the market.
Jetcon Corporation skidded 11 cents to $4 as investors exchanged 223,075 shares, Limners and Bards rallied 12 cents to close at $1.13 with traders swapping 16,979 units, Main Event fell 87 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.80 with investors trading 6,398 stocks. ONE on ONE Educational dipped 15 cents and ended at 61 cents with an exchange of 1,373,451 stock units, Paramount Trading advanced 5 cents to end at $1 with 11,931 shares passing through the market, Regency Petroleum rose 11 cents to finish at $4.44 after a transfer of 84,379 units and Spur Tree Spices advanced 16 cents to $1.10 with 3,091,424 stocks changing hands.
The market closed after an exchange of 24,335,595 shares for $266,251,702 after sliding from 24,918,385 stock units at $213,647,357 on Wednesday.
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Proven Investments fell 56 cents to $8.78 in an exchange of 67,647 shares, Seprod increased $2.93 to settle at $75.49 after trading of 3,911 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed 40 cents in closing at $7.80 with 27,824 units crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway pulled back from its recent fabulous ride after the price skidded by 70 cents to $12 with investors swapping 17,633,192 stock units.