Rising and declining stocks shared outcomes on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange equally on Tuesday, following a 60 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded and a 290 percent jump in value compared with Friday, resulting in 21 securities trading compared with 18 on Friday, with prices of seven stocks rising, seven declining and seven remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 538,556 shares for $11,455,215 compared to 335,666 stock units at $2,934,595 on Friday.
An average of 25,646 units were traded at $545,486 compared to 18,648 shares at $163,033 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 13,913 shares at $233,182 compared with 12,166 units at $186,668 previously traded. The average trade for October amounts to 15,711 shares at $151,451.
The Composite Index declined 4.65 points to end at 1,197.31, the All T&T Index skidded 15.43 points to 1,814.13, the SME Index remained unchanged at 79.99 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.96 points to 75.21.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s popped $1 to end at $68.50 as investors exchanged 85 stocks, Angostura Holdings gained $1.74 in closing at $22.25 after a transfer of 24,010 units, Ansa McAl rose $2.95 to $57 with 131,104 shares crossing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $43.50 after investors traded 7,100 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed 89 cents to to $23.50 with a transfer of 22 shares, Endeavour Holdings ended at $15, with an exchange of 33 units. First Citizens Group ended at $49.25 with shareholders swapping 7,910 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7, with 700 stock units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings declined 45 cents to close at $18.65 with traders dealing in 28,748 shares. JMMB Group lost 6 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.35, with 17,960 stocks crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share increased 10 cents to $2.40 in an exchange of 1,200 units, Massy Holdings fell 6 cents to end at $4.43 with investors transferring 174,722 stock units. 
National Enterprises remained at $3.55 after investors traded 4,000 shares, NCB Financial rallied 18 cents to close at $3.02 with 110,339 stocks clearing the market, Prestige Holdings skidded 5 cents to $11.45 in an exchange of 82 units. Republic Financial dropped $1.50 to a 52 weeks’ low of $124.50, with 7,600 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank shed 1 cent to end at $72.51 after investors exchanged 11,527 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $12.50 while exchanging 8,287 stock units. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.86 in trading 1,990 stocks, Unilever Caribbean advanced 49 cents to close at $11 with stakeholders exchanging 122 units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 41 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $9.60 in switching ownership of 1,015 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Decline for Trinidad & Tobago Exchange
More funds chased Trinidad stocks on Friday
Investors pumped more funds into the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday but traded fewer shares than they did on Thursday. The volume of stocks traded declined 32 percent and the value jumped 74 percent above that on Thursday, resulting in the trading of 17 securities compared with 19 on Thursday, with eight stocks rising, seven declining and two remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 93,136 shares for $4,187,061 versus 136,107 stock units at $2,400,320 on Thursday.
An average of 5,479 units were traded at $246,298 compared to 7,164 shares at $126,333 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 9,645 shares at $149,498 compared with 11,461 units at $107,311 on the previous day. The average trade for October amounts to 15,711 shares at $151,451.
The Composite Index dropped 1.71 points to end at 1,190.94, the All T&T Index declined 2.91 points to settle at 1,813.08, the SME Index remained unchanged at 79.99 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.06 points to close at 73.52.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings dipped $1 to close at $20.50 with an exchange of 80 stock units, Ansa McAl lost $2.95 in closing at $54.05, with 1,256 shares crossing the market, Ansa Merchant Bank fell 40 cents to $41.72 while exchanging 23 units. 
First Citizens Group popped 10 cents to close trading at $49.35 with an exchange of 1,752 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7 in the trading of 11,187 units, Guardian Holdings declined 19 cents to close at $19.80 with shareholders swapping 190 stocks. JMMB Group shed 1 cent to close at $1.41 as investors exchanged 11,050 shares, Massy Holdings advanced 14 cents and ended at $4.59 after 19,098 stock units passed through the market, National Enterprises rose 4 cents in closing at $3.55 after an exchange of 5,029 shares. NCB Financial remained at $2.84 with investors transferring three stock units, One Caribbean Media dropped 29 cents in closing at $3.60 in switching ownership of 2,598 stocks, 
Prestige Holdings climbed 50 cents to $11, with 199 units clearing the market. Republic Financial increased $1 and ended at $120 in an exchange of 30,355 stocks, Scotiabank slipped 5 cents to close at $72.60 with investors dealing in 817 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained $1.45 to end at $13.95 after 5,564 shares crossed the exchange. Unilever Caribbean rallied 86 cents to $11.48 after a transfer of 2,111 stock units and West Indian Tobacco increased 29 cents to close at $10.30, with stakeholders exchanging 1,824 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad Exchange slips into November
Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 10 percent with a 25 percent lower value than on Tuesday resulting in the trading of 20 securities compared with 19 on Tuesday, with eight stocks rising, seven declining and five remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 310,882 shares for $1,784,800 versus 282,937 stock units at $2,364,755 on Tuesday.
An average of 15,544 shares were exchanged for $89,240 down from 14,891 units at $124,461 on Tuesday, compared to an average for October of 15,711 shares at $151,451.
The Composite Index declined 1.19 points to 1,192.85, the All T&T Index lost 8.12 points to finish at 1,816.78, the SME Index remained unchanged at 79.99 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.87 points to 73.52.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings shed 35 cents in closing at $22.15 in an exchange of 51 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed 9 cents to $22.61 after 10 shares passed through the market, Endeavour Holdings ended at $15 as investors exchanged 120 units. 
First Citizens Group remained at $49.25 in trading 210 stocks, FirstCaribbean Bank increased 25 cents to close at $7 after a transfer of 25,000 shares, GraceKennedy popped 1 cent to close at $3.40 in switching ownership of 68,412 stocks. Guardian Holdings declined 99 cents and ended at $19 after an exchange of 56 stock units, Guardian Media gained 19 cents in closing at $2.20, with 800 stock units changing hands, L.J. Williams B share rose 1 cent to close at $2.40 after 94 shares crossed the exchange. Massy Holdings lost 1 cent to end at $4.59 with traders dealing in 50,442 stocks, National Enterprises advanced 4 cents in closing at $3.55 while exchanging 302 units, National Flour Mills dipped 3 cents to $1.60 with investors swapping 830 stock units. NCB Financial ended at $2.84 after an exchange of 137,593 shares, Prestige Holdings remained at $11.50 after 14,316 stock units crossed the market, Republic Financial fell 46 cents to end at $118.29 with an exchange of 3,803 units. 
Scotiabank rallied 9 cents to $72.60 after investors ended trading 738 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose $1 to $12.50 with an exchange of 5,242 units, Trinidad Cement skidded 3 cents to close at $2.90 and closed with an exchange of 1,254 stocks. Unilever Caribbean remained at $10.60 with investors transferring 1,251 shares and West Indian Tobacco dipped 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.30, with 358 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More TTSE stocks rose than declined
Rising stocks dominated trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, after trading occurred in 19 securities compared with 18 on Monday, and ended with prices of eight stocks rising, five declining and six remaining unchanged and, resulting in the volume of stocks traded rising 20 percent and the value climbing 42 percent more than on Monday.
Investors exchanged 282,937 shares for $2,364,755 versus 234,948 stock units at $1,661,450 on Monday.
An average of 14,891 shares were traded at $124,461 compared with 13,053 shares at $92,303 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 15,711 shares at $151,451 compared with 15,751 units at $152,790 on the previous day. The average trade for September amounts to 21,948 shares at $198,506.
The Composite Index dropped 0.83 points to close at 1,194.04, the All T&T Index increased 3.13 points to settle at 1,824.90, the SME Index remained unchanged at 79.99 and the Cross-Listed Index skidded 0.71 points to close at 72.65.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s shed $2.50 to end at $65 with investors trading 2,253 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rallied 2 cents in closing at $22.52 after 20,000 stocks passed through the market, First Citizens Group fell 20 cents to end at $49.25 after 3,211 shares were traded. FirstCaribbean International Bank dipped 25 cents to close at $6.75 in an exchange of 1,304 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.39 with shareholders swapping 8,800 shares, Guardian Holdings popped $1.33 to $19.99 after an exchange of a mere one unit. JMMB Group gained 1 cent to end at $1.41 in trading 46,700 stocks, L.J. Williams B share rose 4 cents in closing at $2.39, with 1,000 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent and ended at $4.60 with an exchange of 168,455 shares. National Enterprises remained at $3.51, with 51 stock units crossing the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.63 in an exchange of 50 stocks, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.89 after an exchange of 50 units. 
Prestige Holdings climbed 50 cents in closing at $11.50 with investors dealing in 14 shares, Republic Financial increased 1 cent to end at $118.75 after a transfer of 3,716 units, Scotiabank advanced 50 cents to close at $72.51 with investors exchanging 168 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 50 cents to $11.50 with a transfer of 20,067 stock units, Trinidad Cement dropped 2 cents to end at $2.93 as investors exchanged 3,191 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $10.60 in switching ownership of 3,421 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $10.31 with traders dealing in 485 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange drops
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange dropped at the close of the market on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 83 percent with the value 87 percent lower than on Friday resulting from trading in 18 securities compared with 19 on Friday, with two stocks rising, seven declining and nine remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 234,948 shares for $1,661,450, down from 1,423,065 stock units at $13,187,235 on Friday.
An average of 13,053 units were traded at $92,303 compared to 74,898 shares at $694,065 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 15,751 shares at $152,790 compared with 15,884 units at $155,773 on the previous day. The average trade for September amounts to 21,948 shares at $198,506.
The Composite Index shed 6.99 points to conclude trading at 1,194.87, the All T&T Index dipped 13.02 points to close at 1,821.77, the SME Index remained unchanged at 79.99 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.07 points to end at 73.36.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $67.50 with shareholders swapping 88 units, First Citizens Group declined 55 cents to end at $49.45, with 989 stock units traded, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7 with investors trading 3,802 shares, GraceKennedy ended trading of 109,377 stock units at $3.39. Guardian Holdings lost $1.34 to close at $18.66 with traders dealing in 600 shares, L.J. Williams B share dipped 4 cents to $2.35 in an exchange of 830 units, Massy Holdings fell 7 cents in closing at $4.61 after 10,784 stocks passed through the market. National Enterprises ended at $3.51 in trading 2,852 stock units, NCB Financial ended at $2.84 after exchanging 75,568 shares, One Caribbean Media skidded 4 cents to close at $3.89, with 250 stock units crossing the market. Point Lisas remained at $3.50 in an exchange of 1,137 units,
Prestige Holdings ended at $11, with 4,086 stocks passing through the market, Republic Financial rose 46 cents in closing at $118.74 after a transfer of 4,340 shares. Scotiabank shed 74 cents to close at $72.01, with 3,663 stock units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $11 with investors dealing in 1,430 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.95 while exchanging 11,000 units. Unilever Caribbean dived 89 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.60, with investors transferring 4,132 stocks and West Indian Tobacco rallied 31 cents to close at $10.31 after an exchange of 20 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad Exchange rises as trading climbs
Trading picked up over that on Wednesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 68 percent with the value climbing 69 percent, resulting from dealing in 22 securities compared with 21 on Wednesday, with four stocks rising, six declining and 12 remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 320,823 shares for $2,253,057, up from 190,875 stock units at $1,334,178 on Wednesday.
An average of 14,583 units were traded at $102,412 compared to 9,089 shares at $63,532 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 12,644 shares at $126,214 compared with 12,512 units at $127,830 on the previous day. The average trade for September amounts to 21,948 shares at $198,506.
The Composite Index climbed 6.43 points to finish at 1,186.17, the All T&T Index advanced 13.64 points to 1,806.26, the SME Index remained unchanged at 79.99 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.18 points to 73.16.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s increased 45 cents to $67.50 after an exchange of 4,777 shares, Angostura Holdings climbed $2.31 to close at $22.50 as investors exchanged ten stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $42.12 with 540 stocks changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund dipped 5 cents and ended at $22.50, with 1,400 units clearing the market. 
Endeavour Holdings remained at $15, with just four shares crossing the exchange, First Citizens Bank climbed 45 cents to close at $49.45 in trading 1,990 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7 with investors dealing in 220 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.30, with 20,000 stocks changing hands. Guardian Holdings ended at $18.65 as 142 units passed through the market, Guardian Media ended at $2.01 with investors trading 128 stock units, JMMB Group slid 1 cent to $1.40 with traders dealing in 100,500 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $4.55 with a transfer of 81,452 shares. National Enterprises lost 1 cent in closing at $3.50 with investors trading 44,080 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.63 in exchanging a mere two stocks, 
NCB Financial closed trading 53,100 stock units at $2.84, Point Lisas shed 1 cent in closing at $3.50 while exchanging 203 units, Prestige Holdings rallied 24 cents to $10.74 in switching ownership of 2,001 shares. Republic Financial fell 73 cents to close at $118.01 with shareholders swapping 6,042 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $72 after a transfer of 1,695 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 5 cents to end at $10.95 and closed with an exchange of 2,362 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.90, with 124 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $10 with investors trading 51 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading climbs on the Trinidad Exchange
Trading picked up on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 139 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded valued 7 percent more than on Tuesday, resulting from dealing in 21 securities up from 19 on Tuesday and ended with prices of seven stocks rising, six declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 190,875 shares for $1,334,178 versus 79,915 stock units at $1,248,213 on Tuesday.
An average of 9,089 units were traded at $63,532 compared with 4,206 shares at $65,695 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 12,512 shares at $127,830 compared with 12,749 units at $132,287 on the previous day. The average trade for September amounts to 21,948 shares at $198,506.
The Composite Index gained 2.28 points to finish at 1,179.74, the All T&T Index dipped 8.83 points to close at 1,792.62, the SME Index remained unchanged at 79.99 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 1.98 points to end at 73.34.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s fell 11 cents and ended at $67.05 after a transfer of 200 shares, Angostura Holdings skidded $2.76 to end at $20.19 with investors dealing in 650 stock units, Ansa McAl remained at $54.05 with a transfer of 7,175 units. 
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $42.12, with 122 stocks crossing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund increased 5 cents to close at $22.55 in an exchange of 16 stocks, First Citizens Group remained at $49 with a transfer of 3,273 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank rose 1 cent and ended at $7 after 35 shares passed through the market, GraceKennedy advanced 7 cents to close at $3.30 after 256 stock units changed hands, Guardian Holdings ended at $18.65 with traders dealing in 2,159 stocks. JMMB Group shed 8 cents to $1.41 with an exchange of 9,500 shares, Massy Holdings dipped 4 cents to $4.55 as investors traded 5,004 units, National Enterprises dropped 4 cents in closing at $3.51, with 101,750 stock units changing hands.
NCB Financial rallied 29 cents to close at $2.84 after an exchange of 34,500 shares, One Caribbean Media remained at $3.50 while investors traded 290 stock units, Point Lisas ended at $3.51, with 176 stocks crossing the exchange. Prestige Holdings gained 25 cents in closing at $10.50 after investors traded 5,500 units, Republic Financial remained at $118.74 with shareholders swapping 89 stocks, Scotiabank climbed 5 cents and ended at $72, with 1,214 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 11 cents to $11 with stakeholders exchanging 1,000 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.90 in switching ownership of 17,750 units and Unilever Caribbean declined 2 cents to $11.54 in trading 216 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on Trinidad Exchange
Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a 49 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded at a 26 percent lower value than on Monday, resulting in trading of 19 securities, up from 16 on Monday, with prices of six stocks rising, six declining and seven remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 79,915 shares for $1,248,213, down from 156,493 stock units at $1,679,903 on Monday.
An average of 4,206 units were traded at $65,695 compared to 9,781 shares at $104,994 on Monday, with trading for the month to date averaging 12,749 shares at $132,287 compared with 13,321 units at $136,742 on the previous day. The average trade for September amounts to 21,948 shares at $198,506.
The Composite Index dipped 4.88 points to settle at 1,177.46, the All T&T Index popped 2.36 points to close at 1,801.45, the SME Index remained unchanged at 79.99 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 1.77 points to finish at 71.36.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s gained 11 cents and ended at $67.16 with shareholders swapping 263 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $22.95 after 13,705 stocks changed hands, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $42.12 with an exchange of 100 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22.50 with investors transferring 1,200 stock units, First Citizens Group closed at $49 after a transfer of 3,321 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank finished trading at $6.99 with 1,198 shares clearing the market. GraceKennedy popped 3 cents to $3.23 with stakeholders exchanging 3,071 units, Guardian Holdings shed $1.35 to end at $18.65 after investors traded 125 stock units, JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to $1.49, with 4,292 stocks crossing the market. Massy Holdings advanced 4 cents to $4.59 with traders dealing in 30,790 stock units, National Enterprises rallied 5 cents and ended at $3.55 in an exchange of 9,263 units, 
NCB Financial dipped 30 cents to $2.55, with ten shares crossing the market. One Caribbean Media climbed 19 cents to end at $3.50 with a transfer of 10 stocks, Prestige Holdings closed at $10.25 after an exchange of 4,999 shares, Republic Financial declined 76 cents in closing at $118.74 in an exchange of 2,925 units. Scotiabank skidded 6 cents to end at $71.95 after exchanging 1,248 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10.89 with investors dealing in 2,945 stocks, Trinidad Cement fell 1 cent to close at $2.90 in switching ownership of 200 stock units and West Indian Tobacco rose 49 cents and ended at $10 after investors exchanged 250 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Fall for Trinidad Stock Exchange
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange suffered a notable loss in the main indices on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 33 percent with the value 66 percent lower than on Friday, resulting in 16 securities trading down from 20 on Friday, with prices of four stocks rising, six declining and six remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 156,493 shares for $1,679,903 down from 235,238 stock units at $4,973,728 on Friday.
An average of 9,781 units were traded at $104,994 compared to 11,762 shares at $248,686 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averaged 13,321 shares at $136,742 compared with 13,532 units at $138,637 on the previous day, down from the average trade for September of 21,948 shares at $198,506.
The Composite Index skidded 10.93 points to close at 1,182.34, the All T&T Index lost 13.72 points to finish at 1,799.09, the SME Index remained at 79.99 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 1.11 points to 73.13.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $67.05, with 150 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl ended at $54.05 with investors exchanging 4,003 units, First Citizens Group ended at $49 in trading 1,214 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.99 with traders dealing in 100 stock units. GraceKennedy fell 20 cents in closing at $3.20 in an exchange of 6,165 stock units, Guardian Holdings increased $1 and ended at $20 with stakeholders exchanging 31,222 shares, JMMB Group remained at $1.50 with an exchange of 5,001 units. Massy Holdings dipped 4 cents to end at $4.55 with a transfer of 65,500 stocks, National Enterprises ended at $3.50, with 3,654 units changing hands, NCB Financial shed 10 cents to $2.85 after investors ended trading of 4,000 shares. Prestige Holdings declined 62 cents in closing at $10.25, with 636 stock units crossing the exchange, 
Republic Financial skidded 50 cents to $119.50 with an exchange of 1,493 stock units, Scotiabank popped 1 cent higher to $72.01, with 1,508 stocks clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 4 cents to close at $10.89 after an exchange of 2,374 units, Trinidad Cement added 1 cent and ended at $2.91 after exchanging 23,833 shares and West Indian Tobacco dropped 49 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $9.51, with 5,640 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading dropped on the Trinidad Exchange
Trading slipped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded dropping 26 percent with the value marginally lower than on Thursday, resulting from trading in 20 securities similar to Thursday and ended with prices of four stocks rising, 10 declining and six remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 235,238 shares for $4,973,728 down from 315,926 units at $5,092,135 on Thursday.
An average of 11,762 units were traded at $248,686 compared with 15,796 shares at $254,607 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 13,532 shares at $138,637 compared with 13,675 units at $129,762 on the previous day. The average trade for September amounts to 21,948 shares at $198,506.
The Composite Index lost 1.86 points to close at 1,193.27, the All T&T Index fell 3.60 points to end at 1,812.81, the SME Index remained at 79.99 and the Cross-Listed Index ended unchanged at 74.24.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s skidded 10 cents in closing at $67.05, with 6,000 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl declined $2.90 and ended at $54.05 with trading in 763 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank fell 38 cents to end at $42.12 after 26,030 units changed hands, First Citizens Group ended at $49 while exchanging 3,675 stocks. 
FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.99 after investors exchang 12 edunits, GraceKennedy closed at $3.40 with a transfer of 41,035 shares, Guardian Media dropped 29 cents to end at $2.01 after an exchange of 478 stocks, JMMB Group advanced 10 cents and ended at $1.50 in switching ownership of 40,404 stock units. L.J. Williams B share dipped 1 cent to $2.39 and closed with an exchange of 2,000 stocks, Massy Holdings lost 11 cents to end at $4.59 after 43,295 units passed through the market, National Enterprises shed 5 cents and ended at $3.50 with an exchange of 37,303 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.63 with traders dealing in 10 shares. One Caribbean Media increased 1 cent to close at $3.31 with stakeholders exchanging 211 stocks, Point Lisas rose 44 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.51 with shareholders swapping 2,000 units, 
Prestige Holdings climbed $1.37 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $10.87 with investors dealing in 800 shares, Republic Financial remained at $120 with 17,662 stock units clearing the market. Scotiabank dropped 50 cents to $72 in an exchange of 7,138 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 15 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.85 after an exchange of 3,225 stock units, Trinidad Cement fell 5 cents to close at $2.90 with investors transferring 197 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $10, with 3,000 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
