Stocks mostly gained on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, resulting from trading in 17 securities up from 12 on Wednesday and ending with prices of seven stocks rising, two declining and eight ending firm, following a 713 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded with a 259 percent jump in value compared with Wednesday, the day ahead of the holiday break on Thursday.
The market closed with the trading of 586,212 shares valued at $1,929,348 compared with 72,099 stock units at $537,446 on Wednesday.
An average of 34,483 shares were traded for $113,491 compared with 6,008 units at $44,787 on Wednesday and an average in October of 39,057 stock units at $305,306.
The Composite Index rose by 1.38 points to end at 1,035.99, the All T&T Index rallied 1.56 points to 1,557.44, the SME Index remained unchanged at 88.01 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 0.17 points to 66.91.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini’s ended at $62.45 after just 4 shares passed through the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $16 with investors dealing in 20 stocks, 
Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped 40 cents to $23.60 with 4,060 shares clearing the market. First Citizens Group ended at $40.41 with investors trading 2,095 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank rose 1 cent to finish at $7.06 with 1,408 shares crossing the market, Guardian Holdings gained 1 cent and ended at $13.51 with a transfer of 3,173 stocks. JMMB Group popped 2 cents to $1.02 after an exchange of 350,000 units, Massy Holdings climbed 10 cents to finish at $3.70 in trading 101,670 stock units, National Enterprises fell 7 cents and ended at $2.74 after an exchange of 3,632 shares. NCB Financial remained at $2.15 after in closed with a exchange of 105,777 stock units, 
Point Lisas ended at $3.20 with traders dealing in 30 units, Prestige Holdings remained at $10.50 with 21 stocks changing hands. Republic Financial increased 19 cents to $112 after the trading of 6,063 shares, Scotiabank jumped $1.89 in closing at $58.50 with an exchange of 50 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 10 cents to end at $4.60 with 5,009 units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean remained at $11 in switching ownership of 1,000 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $6 after a transfer of 2,200 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 321,052 shares valued $3,764,788 compared to 183,705 stock units at $2,168,475 on Monday. An average of 17,832 shares were traded at $209,155 compared with 18,371 stock units at $216,848 on Monday, Trading month to date averages 40,259 shares at $314,779 down from 41,686 stocks at $321,905 on the previous day and an average for September of 19,319 shares at $151,318.
First Citizens Group popped 55 cents to end at $40.95 in an exchange of 65,530 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank dipped 1 cent to finish at $7.05 with investors exchanging 4,000 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.60 after a transfer of 350 stocks, L.J. Williams B share fell 22 cents to $1.27 as investors exchanged 1,032 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed 4 cents to close at $3.60 after a transfer of 90,500 shares. National Enterprises rose 1 cent to end at $2.81 with 10,423 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial remained at $2.15 after an exchange of 115,436 units, Point Lisas declined 10 cents to finish at $3.10 and closed with 1,418 stocks being traded. Prestige Holdings ended at $10.50 with 4 units crossing the exchange, 
Republic Financial advanced 1 cent in closing at $112 with investors trading 905 stocks, Scotiabank sank $1.80 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $56 with 608 shares clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.70 with investors trading 13,208 stock units, Unilever Caribbean gained 75 cents to close at $11 after 3,659 shares passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco slipped 15 cents to end at $6 with traders dealing in 10,979 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 183,705 shares for $2,168,475 compared to 220,060 stock units at $6,419,504 on Friday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Prestige Holdings remained at $10.50 after an exchange of 90,707 units, Republic Financial increased 4 cents to end at $111.99 with investors swapping 7,658 stocks, Scotiabank popped $1.45 and ended at $57.80 in switching ownership of 1,300 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.70, with 4,331 stock units clearing the market.
The market closed with trading of 220,060 shares valued $6,419,504 compared with 926,597 stock units at $5,261,776 on Thursday. At the close, an average of 12,945 shares were traded at $377,618 compared with 54,506 units at $309,516 on Thursday, with trading for the month to date averaging 42,460 shares at $325,395 compared to 44,227 units at $325,395 on the previous day and an average for September of 19,319 shares at $151,318.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
National Enterprises remained at $2.85 with 7,532 stocks crossing the market, One Caribbean Media declined 24 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.91 with investors trading 850 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.50 after a transfer of 285 stock units. Republic Financial sank 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $111.95 after 10,515 shares, were traded, Scotiabank remained at $56.35 with an exchange of 65 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 25 cents and ended at $4.75 after 11,289 units were traded. Unilever Caribbean ended at $10.25 with a transfer of 1,097 stocks and West Indian Tobacco popped 15 cents in closing at $6.15 after an exchange of 1,563 shares.
The market closed with trading of 926,597 shares up from $5,261,776 compared to 335,330 stock units at $1,958,847 on Wednesday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
NCB Financial advanced 20 cents to close at $2.50 after an exchange of 3,000 units, One Caribbean Media popped 15 cents to end at $3.15 after 4,750 stocks passed through the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.50 as investors exchanged 58,251 stock units. Republic Financial gained 20 cents to $112 with 1,092 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank remained at $56.35 in an exchange of 25 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 27 cents to close at $5 with 4,500 units changing hands. Trinidad Cement shed 6 cents and ended at $2.79 after 475 stocks crossed the exchange and West Indian Tobacco ended at $6 after investors ended trading 18,502 shares.
National Flour Mills
The market closed with 627,993 shares trading for $4,466,868, up from 368,863 stocks at $1,621,840 on Wednesday. An average of 41,866 shares were traded at $297,791 compared with 33,533 stock units at $147,440 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 47,131 shares at $318,014 compared with 47,551 stock at $319,627 on the previous day and an average for September of 19,319 shares at $151,318.
At the close, Angostura Holdings rose 50 cents in closing at $16.50 after an exchange of 5 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $62.79 with investors swapping 2,275 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $24 after a transfer of 10 stock units. First Citizens Group remained at $40.40 and closed after 6,362 stocks changed hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank rallied 70 cents to finish at $7.75 in an exchange of 125 shares, JMMB Group slipped 2 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.01 with 109,000 stocks crossing the market. Massy Holdings slipped 5 cents to $3.50 in an exchange of 460,573 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 with investors trading 1,000 stock units, NCB Financial popped 5 cents higher and ended at $2.30 in switching ownership of 23,000 shares. 
Prestige Holdings remained at $10.50 with investors trading 4,196 stocks, Republic Financial recovered the 92 cents lost on Wednesday to close at $111.92 with an exchange of 20,022 units, Scotiabank ended at $56 with 126 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 5 cents in closing at $4.80 with a transfer of 8 shares, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.72 with investors dealing in 1,186 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $6.51 after exchanging 105 stocks.
The market closed with 129,803 shares trading valued at $924,862 compared to 247,600 stock units at $1,557,890 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $24.25 in switching ownership of 90 stock units, Endeavour Holdings shed $2 to $15, with 240 shares changing hands, First Citizens ended at $44.05 after trading 3,747 units. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended trading at $6.86 after an exchange of 7,992 stocks, GraceKennedy slipped 10 cents to finish at $3.79 with a transfer of 3,390 units, JMMB Group gained 10 cents to end at $1.13 as investors exchanged 1,120 shares. Massy Holdings skidded 5 cents to $3.60 with 98,074 stocks passing through the market, National Enterprises ended at $3.20 with an exchange of 2,520 stock units, National Flour Mills fell 2 cents to end at $2.03 with 270 shares crossing the market. 
NCB Financial popped 20 cents in closing at $3 after a transfer of 431 units, Prestige Holdings lost 29 cents and ended at $11.61 with investors exchanging 828 stocks, Republic Financial dropped $1.10 to finish at $114 after an exchange of 2,059 stock units. Scotiabank ended at $63.99 with investors trading 63 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $7 with 65 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement fell 5 cents to $2.51 with traders dealing in 1,135 units. Unilever Caribbean slipped 1 cent to $10.99, with 118 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $8.50 in trading 7,661 shares.
The market closed with 247,600 shares changing hands for $1,557,890 up from 35,422 stocks at $461,124 on Monday.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s lost 72 cents to close at $68.78 after trading of 50 stock units, Ansa McAl rose $4.48 to $63 as investors exchanged 14 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $42.50 with an exchange of 375 stock units. First Citizens Group dipped 1 cent to close at $44.05 after 8,599 stocks changed hands, FirstCaribbean International ended at $6.86 in trading 70 shares, JMMB Group fell 7 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.03, with 80,576 stocks crossing the market. Massy Holdings skidded 5 cents to $3.65 with an exchange of 139,153 stock units, National Enterprises dipped 1 cent in closing at $3.20 after 612 stocks passed through the market, National Flour Mills shed 5 cents and ended at $2.05 with investors dealing in 3,117 stock units. 
Prestige Holdings dropped 10 cents to close at $11.90 following a 52 weeks’ closing high on Monday, with an exchange of 5,000 stocks on Tuesday, Republic Financial gained 10 cents to finish at $115.10 with investors trading 3,867 shares, Scotiabank fell 1 cent to close trading at $63.99, with 25 stocks crossing the exchange. Trinidad Cement slipped 4 cents to close at $2.56 with a transfer of 1,122 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $8.50 with investors swapping 5,020 units.