Rising stocks outnumbered losers on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, following an 82 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded at a 96 percent lower value than on Thursday, resulting in trading of 18 securities compared with 20 on Thursday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, four declining and eight ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 47,118 shares for $385,651 compared to 267,204 stock units at $9,865,167 on Thursday.
An average of 2,618 shares were traded at $21,425 compared with 13,360 units at $493,258 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 15,872 shares at $173,654 compared with 19,720 units at $217,852 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index lost 0.07 points to conclude trading at 994.00, the All T&T Index dipped 1.02 points to end at 1,427.21, the SME Index remained at 99.20 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.14 points to conclude trading at 74.29.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings rose 60 cents to finish at $13.10 after an exchange of 409 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $44, with 380 stocks clearing the market, Eric Solis Marketing closed at $4 with traders dealing in 20 units. First Citizens Group ended at $39.75, with an exchange of 465 shares, GraceKennedy rose just 2 cents in closing at $3.64 after flipping the ownership of 211 stocks, JMMB Group remained at $1.06, with 18 shares crossing the market. L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.15 in an exchange of 100 stocks, Massy Holdings increased 5 cents to close at $3.90 after 8,126 units passed through the market, National Enterprises skidded 13 cents and ended at $2.02 with investors dealing in 3,275 stock units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.60 after a transfer of 3,023 shares, NCB Financial popped 1 cent in closing at $1.91 with investors trading 10,505 stock units, Point Lisas rallied 4 cents to end at $4 with an exchange of 1,758 stocks. 
Prestige Holdings sank $1.75 in closing at a 52 week low of $12, with 3,815 units changing hands, Republic Financial remained at $107 in an exchange of 1,272 shares, Scotiabank ended at $49 and closed with an exchange of 855 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 2 cents to finish at a 52 week low of $3.18, with 8,304 stocks crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean declined 1 cent to close at a 52 week low of $13 in trading 623 units and West Indian Tobacco advanced 15 cents to end at $4.10 after an exchange of 3,959 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 138,471 shares worth $1,021,136, down from 816,974 stock units at $2,621,223 on Tuesday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 5 cents to end at $8.90 with a transfer of 224 units, Eric Solis Marketing dipped 2 cents in closing at $4 after trading of 50 shares. First Citizens Group lost 1 cent to end at a 52 week low of $40 as investors exchanged 4,555 stock units, GraceKennedy skidded 2 cents to close at a 52 week low of $3.63, with 8,080 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings sank 74 cents to end at $14.50, with investors trading 1,090 units. Guardian Media remained at 74 cents in an exchange of 2,350 stocks, JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to finish at a 52 week low of $1.06 with investors trading 65,290 shares, Massy Holdings increased 6 cents and ended at $3.90, with 13,582 stock units crossing the market. National Enterprises remained at $2.15 after an exchange of 439 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 after 18,633 stocks passed through the market, NCB Financial ended at $1.93, with 10,500 units crossing the exchange. 
Point Lisas fell 4 cents to end at $3.96 after a transfer of 335 shares, Republic Financial popped 42 cents in closing at $106.45 with 5,035 stock units clearing the market, Scotiabank remained at $49 in an exchange of 124 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 25 cents to close at $3.45 with traders dealing in 71 stocks, Trinidad Cement dipped 1 cent to $1.99 with an exchange of 4,993 units, Unilever Caribbean rose 1 cent in closing at $13.01 with 214 stock units being traded and West Indian Tobacco advanced 1 cent to finish at $3.96 after an exchange of 1,043 shares.
The market closed with trading of 5,524,703 shares for $21,827,103, down from 11,866,591 stock units at $47,266,231 on Thursday.
CinemaOne ended at $4.68, with investors trading 10 units, Eric Solis Marketing fell 3 cents to finish at $4.02, with 10 shares clearing the market. First Citizens Group remained at $40.40 with investors swapping 4,946 stock units, GraceKennedy climbed 5 cents to finish at $3.70 with a transfer of 5 stocks, Guardian Holdings sank 99 cents and ended at $14.51, after the trading of one stock at $1.20. Massy Holdings remained at $3.90 and closed after an exchange of 5,403,803 stock units, Medcorp ended at $48 after a transfer of 5,004 shares, National Enterprises gained 8 cents in closing at $2.20 after the trading of 16,453 units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.64, with three stocks crossing the exchange, One Caribbean Media increased 10 cents to finish at $2.25 with traders dealing in 12,124 stock units, Prestige Holdings rallied 42 cents to close at a 52 week high of $13.92 after an exchange of 10 shares. 
Republic Financial skidded 99 cents to close at a 52 week low of $109.99, with investors trading 361 stocks, Scotiabank declined 1 cent to end at a 52 week low of $49.99, with 651 units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.60 as investors exchanged 10,791 stock units. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.95, after 9,432 shares passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean advanced 1 cent to $14.47 in an exchange of 357 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.20 after 720 units passed through the market.
The market closed with trading of 11,866,591 shares for $47,266,231, surging from a mere 153,388 stock units at $1,321,788 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, Agostini fell 5 cents to finish at $67 after investors exchanged 10,374 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund dipped 5 cents and ended at $23.40, with trading in 1,200 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $9 with investors exchanging 300 shares. First Citizens Group lost 60 cents to close at $40.40 with investors dealing in 1,599 stock units, JMMB Group popped 1 cent to end at $1.07 with 42 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings increased 5 cents after closing at $3.90 with traders exchanging 11,766,280 units. Medcorp remained at $48 as 5,855 stocks passed through the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 with investors trading 17 shares, 
Point Lisas remained at $4, with 2,243 stock units clearing the market. Republic Financial dipped 1 cent and ended at a 52 week low of $109.99 with traders transferring 296 shares, Scotiabank ended at $50 with 100 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.60 after the trading of 77,585 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 10 cents to a 52 week low of $4.20 as investors traded 700 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 153,388 shares for $1,321,788, with a fall from 236,805 stock units at $2,715,774 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, Agostini skidded 95 cents to close at $67.05 with investors swapping 95 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.05 with 314 stocks passing through the market, Ansa McAl popped 46 cents to close at $42.01 in trading 1,218 shares. First Citizens Group sank 41 cents to finish at $41 after investors traded 9,597 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed $1 and ended at $15.50 after investors traded 557 units, JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to $1.06 with traders exchanging 8,000 stocks. Massy Holdings dipped 3 cents in closing at $3.85 with 105,589 units crossing the market, National Flour Mills increased 4 cents to $1.64 with a transfer of 16 shares, Point Lisas remained at $4 as 2,735 stock units crossed the exchange. Prestige Holdings fell 50 cents to finish at $13.50 with 2,703 shares changing hands, Republic Financial dropped 50 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $110 with traders dealing in 1,738 stocks, 
Scotiabank shed 5 cents to end at a 52 week low of $50 after an exchange of 320 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.60 after closing with an exchange of 9,100 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.95 with traders exchanging 20 shares, Unilever Caribbean declined 24 cents and ended at $14.46 as investors crossed 10,000 stocks in the market and West Indian Tobacco lost 2 cents to close at a 52 week low of $4.30 as investors exchanged 1,386 units.
The market closed with trading of 188,379 shares for $3,098,408, as it slumped from 1,002,490 stock units at $6,346,469 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, Agostini remained at $67 with investors trading 647 shares, Angostura Holdings fell 39 cents to end at $14.06 with 660 stocks passing through the market, Ansa McAl rallied 70 cents to $41.54 with an exchange of just 45 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained 5 cents to close at $23.45, with trading of 7 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $9 after an exchange of 288 units, Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4.05, with investors swapping a mere 2 stocks. First Citizens Group slipped 36 cents to $41.05 in an exchange of 10,520 units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.70 with traders dealing in a mere one share, Guardian Holdings remained at $16.99 as 409 stock units crossed the exchange. JMMB Group lost 1 cent to close at $1.06 with investors dealing in 14,346 shares, Massy Holdings rose 4 cents to finish at $3.89 after an exchange of 31,533 stock units, National Enterprises declined 10 cents and ended at $2.02 with 4,475 stocks passing through the market. 
One Caribbean Media slipped 1 cent to $2.49 after a transfer of 28,755 units, Point Lisas rallied 8 cents to close at $4.08 with investors switching ownership of 76,000 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $13.50 with 185 units passing through the market. Republic Financial dropped 9 cents in closing at $110.50 with a transfer of 18,256 stocks, Scotiabank sank 20 cents to end at $50.20 with traders trading 1,055 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.95 in after trading of 535 shares and Unilever Caribbean increased 60 cents to $15 with 660 stock units changing hands.
CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $9 with traders dealing in 1,010 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing popped 5 cents in closing at $4.05, with 5 units crossing the market. First Citizens Group fell 9 cents to end at $41.41 after an exchange of 2,056 stock units. GraceKennedy closed at $3.70 after 79 units changed hands, Guardian Holdings rallied 99 cents to end at $16.99 in an exchange of 12 shares, Massy Holdings sank 10 cents in closing at $3.85, with 583,857 stock units clearing the market. Medcorp dropped 2 cents and ended at $48 with an exchange of 6 shares, National Enterprises ended at $2.12 after 5 stock units passed through the market, NCB Financial remained at $1.93 after a transfer of 6,584 stocks. One Caribbean Media rose 24 cents and ended at $2.50 as investors exchanged 8,000 units, Point Lisas ended at $4 in trading 10 stocks, Prestige Holdings climbed 50 cents to close at a 52 week high of $13.50, with 605 shares crossing the exchange. Republic Financial shed 41 cents to finish at $110.59, with investors dealing in 2,052 stock units, 
Scotiabank declined 5 cents to end at a 52 week low of $50.40 after an exchange of 617 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.60 with investors swapping 344,721 stocks. Trinidad Cement sank 5 cents to close at a 52 week low of $1.95, after 9,469 shares were traded, Unilever Caribbean increased 39 cents and ended at $14.40 with investors trading 3,000 units and West Indian Tobacco gained 10 cents to finish at $4.50 with a transfer of 5,232 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 110,182 shares for $3,511,004 compared to 784,420 stock units at $4,363,367 on Monday.
Ansa Merchant Bank lost 49 cents and ended at $38.50 after 132 shares were traded, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $9 with investors trading 1,200 stock units, First Citizens Group fell 53 cents to end at $41.42, with 7,514 shares crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy popped 12 cents to $3.70 with traders dealing in 703 stocks, Guardian Holdings advanced 3 cents to finish at $17 after a transfer of 1,111 units, L.J. Williams B share rose 5 cents and ended at $1.25 in trading just one stock unit. Massy Holdings remained at $3.91 with 30,128 shares clearing the market, Medcorp rallied $1.75 to end at $51.75 in an exchange of 31 units, Prestige Holdings gained 20 cents in closing at $13.20 with investors dealing in 8,872 stocks. 
Republic Financial ended at $111 in an exchange of 340 stock units, Scotiabank skidded 4 cents to close at $50.20 with investors trading 1,410 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 5 cents and ended at $3.65 in switching ownership of 14,230 stock units. Trinidad Cement ended at $2 after trading in just 9 units, Unilever Caribbean rose 49 cents in closing at $14.01 after 625 stocks passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco gained 9 cents to finish at $4.60, with 100 shares changing hands.
The market closed with trading of 784,420 shares for $4,363,367 compared to 763,590 stock units at $5,982,305 on Friday. An average of 34,105 shares were traded at $189,712 compared with 30,544 units at $239,292 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 17,563 shares at $151,561, up from 14,040 units at $143,436 on the previous day, compared with an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557. The Composite Index increased 4.02 points to 1,009.43, the All T&T Index climbed 6.57 points to wrap up trading at 1,458.87, the SME Index dipped 1.39 points to close at 96.43 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.18 points to close at 74.00. Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers. At the close, Angostura Holdings gained 29 cents to end at $14.49 with trading of 191 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $37.50, in an exchange of 2,584 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.40 with investors trading 628 units. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $9 in switching ownership of 1,988 shares, 
Eric Solis Marketing declined 5 cents and ended at $4 as investors exchanged 50 stocks, First Citizens Group popped 20 cents to close at $41.95 after 7,662 shares passed through the market, GraceKennedy fell 2 cents to $3.58 with an exchange of 623 stock units, Guardian Holdings gained $1.47 to end at $16.97 and closed with an exchange of 158 stock units, Guardian Media slipped 9 cents in closing at a 52 week low of 66 cents in trading of 1,271 units. JMMB Group remained at $1.07 with 5,000 shares crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share slipped 5 cents to $1.20 with investors swapping 950 units, Massy Holdings dipped 3 cents to finish at $3.91, with 447,182 stocks clearing the market. Medcorp ended at $50 with investors dealing in 251 stock units, National Enterprises lost 15 cents to end at a 52 week low of $2 in an exchange of 30,000 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $1.64 with traders dealing in 291 stocks. Point Lisas declined 8 cents to finish at $4, with 24,343 units passing throughthe exchange,
Prestige Holdings ended at $13 in trading 5,028 stock units, Republic Financial shed 90 cents to close at $111 after a transfer of 9,373 shares. Scotiabank remained at $50.24, with 73 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 5 cents to close at a 52 week low of $3.60 after an exchange of 220,736 stock units, Trinidad Cement skidded 3 cents to end at a 52 week low of $2, with 9,078 stock units changing hands. Unilever Caribbean sank 48 cents in closing at $13.52 after an exchange of 54 shares and West Indian Tobacco slipped 17 cents to finish at 52 week low of $4.51 with a transfer of 16,906 stock units. Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 763,590 shares for $5,982,305, up from 288,324 stocks at $1,697,057 on Thursday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $38.99, with an exchange of 100 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.40 after trading of 1,600 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank closed at $9 with trading of 145 shares. Endeavour Holdings sank $1 to $19 with a transfer of 2,400 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing skidded 5 cents and ended at $4.05, with 635 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Group sank 20 cents to close at $41.75 after an exchange of 2,713 units. GraceKennedy ended at $3.60 with investors trading 1,265 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.50 after an exchange of 355 shares, Guardian Media remained at 75 cents with investors swapping 31,433 stock units. JMMB Group added 1 cent to close at $1.07 after 69,095 units passed through the market, Massy Holdings ended at $3.94 as investors exchanged 158,884 stock units, Medcorp popped $2 and ended at $50 with 103 shares crossing the market. National Enterprises gained 12 cents to close at $2.15 after a transfer of 25,915 stock units, 
National Flour Mills remained at $1.64, with 5,214 units changing hands. One Caribbean Media rose 24 cents in closing at $2.49 with investors trading 100 shares. Point Lisas advanced 4 cents to a 52 week high of $4.08 in an exchange of 355,657 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $13 and closed after 6,636 stocks changed hands, Republic Financial declined 10 cents and ended at $111.90 with investors dealing in 322 stock units. Scotiabank lost 1 cent to end at $50.24, with 1,165 shares crossing the exchange. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.65 in trading 12,597 stocks, Unilever Caribbean increased 2 cents to close at $14 with 44,688 units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco rallied 8 cents to $4.68 in an exchange of 2,374 stock units.