Market activity ended on Tuesday, the first trading day of August, with the majority of stocks prices closing unchanged as rising stocks edged out those falling on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange as the volume of stocks changing hands jumped 143 percent, but with 21 percent fall in value compared to Friday’s activities.
Trading ended with 21 active securities, up from 18 on Friday, with five stocks rising, three declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The Composite Index rallied 2.87 points to close at 1,420.35, the All T&T Index gained 2.96 points to settle at 1,932.81 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.39 points tand finished at 122.20.
A total of, 441,934 shares traded for $3,562,098 compared to 182,034 units at $4,513,902 on Friday
An average of 21,044 units traded at $169,623 compared to 10,113 at $250,772 on Friday. The average trade for July amounts to 20,941 units at $221,079.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $24.55 in switching ownership of 534 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $16.49 after trading 5 shares, Ansa Mcal remained at $59, with 2,855 stock units clearing the market. Clico Investment Fund closed at $27 after exchanging 1,021 stock units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $7.94 in exchanging 3 units. 
First Citizens Bank traded 100 stock units at $50.20, GraceKennedy advanced 15 cents to $6.30 while exchanging 353,258 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $32.50 with an exchange of 6,905 shares. JMMB Group gained 2 cents in closing at $2.05 in exchanging 4 stock units, L.J Williams B share slipped 16 cents to $1.34 in an exchange of 50 stock units, Massy Holdings shed 40 cents to $80.10 while exchanging 1,887 stocks. National Enterprises remained at $3.90 in trading 22,770 stocks, National Flour Mills increased 5 cents to $2.05 trading 7,600 stock units, NCB Financial Group closed at $8, with 29,779 stock units changing hands. Prestige Holdings settled at $7.50 after exchanging 197 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $135.50, with 200 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank remained at $59 in switching ownership of 2,160 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 45 cents to $17.95 in trading 5,577 shares, Trinidad Cement rose 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4, with 1,010 stock units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean slipped 1 cent to $16.32 in switching ownership of 1,205 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32 with the swapping of 4,814 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, 15 securities traded compared to 16 on Wednesday, with four rising, seven declining and four remaining unchanged. The Composite Index shed 2.07 points to 1,420.62, the All T&T Index rose 2.01 points to 1,930.04, and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.90 points to settle at 122.69.
NCB Financial Group dropped 4 cents to $8.15 in an exchange of 230 shares, Prestige Holdings remained at $7.50, with 1,550 stocks crossing the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings advanced 4 cents to $135.55, trading 73 stock units. Scotiabank rose 45 cents to $59, with 232 units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 3 cents to $17.52 in switching ownership of 3,000 shares, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.33 with the swapping of 500 units and West Indian Tobacco traded 769 stock units at $32.49.
JMMB Group declined 5 cents to $2 in an exchange of 1,271 units, L.J Williams B share, settled at $1.34, with 320 stock units changing hands, Point Lisas rose 5 cents to $3.15, with 25 stock units clearing the market. Prestige Holdings popped 1 cent to $7 after 20,598 units crossed the market, Scotiabank dipped 1 cent to $59.74 in an exchange of 50 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 1 cent to $18.21 in an exchange of 620 stocks. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.30, with 175 shares crossing the exchange and Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.25 trading 1,000 stocks.
JMMB Group advanced 4 cents to $2.05 with 200,000 stocks changing hands, Massy Holdings dropped 8 cents to $80.42 in exchanging 254,260 stock units, NCB Financial Group rallied 8 cents to $8.48 after 3,590 units crossed the market. Prestige Holdings remained at $6.99 after trading 195 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings rallied 2 cents to $135.10 while exchanging 2,223 stock units, Scotiabank stayed at $59.75 in trading 350 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 6 cents to $18.20 after trading 9,956 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.30 in switching ownership of 1,023 shares, Unilever Caribbean dropped 8 cents to close at $16.25 while exchanging 1,065 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $32.50, with 1,512 stock units changing hands.
At the close, 18 stocks traded versus 17 on Tuesday, with six rising, five slipping and seven ending unchanged. The Composite Index rallied 2.76 points to 1,420.45, the All T&T Index rose 3.40 points to 1,928.30 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.29 points to 122.91.
FirstCaribbean International Bank increased 20 cents to $6.40 in exchanging 4,524 stock units, Guardian Holdings slipped 1 cent to $33.63 while exchanging 2,208 units, JMMB Group increased 4 cents to $2.01 with the swapping of 211,125 stocks. L.J Williams B share closed at $1.34, with 6 stocks clearing the market, Massy Holdings remained at $80.50, trading 681 shares, National Enterprises ended at $3.25 after 400 units changed hands. NCB Financial Group dipped 10 cents to $8.40, with 6,000 stocks clearing the market, One Caribbean Media traded 22 stock units in closing at $4.60, Scotiabank ended trading at $59.75 with an exchange of 38 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 4 cents to $18.14 after trading 9,245 stocks, Trinidad Cement rose 3 cents to $3.30, with 1,000 stock units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33 in an exchange of 6,738 stocks and West Indian Tobacco traded 775 stocks at $32.50.
National Flour Mills fell 15 cents to $2.10 in trading 1,152 stocks, NCB Financial Group closed at $7.99 while exchanging 2,364,066 shares, One Caribbean Media ended at $4.51 in swapping 200 units. Prestige Holdings shed 24 cents to close at $6.75 in exchanging 4,582 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings rose 7 cents to $135.07 after exchanging 10,000 shares, Scotiabank closed at $57, trading 27,639 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 70 cents in closing at $17.30 with an exchange of 8,606 shares, Trinidad Cement dipped 3 cents to $3.27 after trading 1,000 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.33 after an exchange of 182,149 shares and West Indian Tobacco closed at $32, with 5,172 units changing hands.
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.
At the close, 18 traded up from 16 on Tuesday, with four stocks rising, four declining and 10 ending unchanged. The Composite Index rose 2.52 points to 1,392.57, the All T&T Index popped 2.75 points to 1,908.94 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 0.32 points to 117.72.
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.
NCB Financial Group climbed 27 cents to $8.49, with 364,948 units changing hands, One Caribbean Media fell 20 cents to $4.60, with 2,448 units clearing the market, Prestige Holdings settled at $6.55 after an exchange of 941 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings settled at $134.95, with 1,389 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank closed at $57 after an exchange of 11,350 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 16 cents to $17.33, with 2,066 stock units changing hands. Unilever Caribbean finished trading 9,429 shares at $16.33 and West Indian Tobacco dipped 1 cent to close at $32.19 in exchanging 30,500 stock units.
National Flour Mills remained at $2.30 after an exchange of 95,998 stocks, NCB Financial Group closed at $8.30 with an exchange of 3,700 units, One Caribbean Media gained 1 cent to close at $4.89 after switching ownership of 6,000 units. Point Lisas remained at $2.95, with 1,000 stock units clearing the market, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135 after trading 530 shares, Scotiabank ended after exchanging 2,002 stock units to end at $54.90. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed $1.49 to close at $16.49 in an exchange of 23,421 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.33 after exchanging 2,000 units and West Indian Tobacco advanced 4 cents to end at $32.49, trading 3,203 shares.