Investors pumped 188 percent more funds into the stock market on Friday and exchanged 121 percent more shares than they did on Thursday at the close on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange and leading the market indices into a mild rally.
A total of 19 securities changed hands down from 20 on Thursday and leading five stocks higher, four lower than the prior day, while 10 closed unchanged.
The Composite Index popped 0.52 points to 1,424.25, the All T&T Index rose 0.60 points to 1,934.73 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.06 points to 123.04.
A total of 266,699 shares changed hands for $7,531,138, up from 120,821 units at $2,613,965 on Thursday. An average of 14,037 units traded at $396,376 compared to 6,041 at $130,698 on Thursday. The average trade for the month to date amounts to 17,273 shares at $245,597 compared to 17,667 units at $227,233. The average trade for July ended at 20,941 units at $221,079.
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At the close, Agostini’s traded 111 shares at $24.40, Ansa Merchant Bank rose 50 cents in an exchange of 500 shares at $41, Clico Investment Fund fell 48 cents to $27.01, with 136 stocks crossing the exchange. FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 15,328 shares at $6.50, First Citizens Bank closed at $50 in trading 71,161 units, GraceKennedy ended at $6.40 after an exchange of 8,576 stocks. 
Guardian Holdings rallied 45 cents to $32.95, with 83,870 shares crossing the market, Guardian Media rose 20 cents to $3.10 trading 23,489 shares, JMMB Group rallied 1 cent to $2.11 in trading 3,046 units. Massy Holdings ended at $81.75 while exchanging 2,690 stock units, National Enterprises had an exchanged of 47 shares at $3.90, National Flour Mills ended at $2, with 12,410 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial Group dipped 1 cent to $7.99 trading 35,584 shares, One Caribbean Media traded 4,000 and gained 30 cents to end at $4.50, Prestige Holdings closed at $$7.50 with 43 shares changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings dipped 37 cents to $135.57 in an exchange of 2,879 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 50 cents to $18 with 1,274 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad Cement lost 10 cents after 165 shares were traded at $3.80 and Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.40 after trading 1,390 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Guardian Holdings dipped 1 cent to $32.50, with 15,067 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group rallied 2 cents to $2.10 in trading 3,490 units. Massy Holdings ended at $81.75 while exchanging 1,210 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $3.90 after exchanging 10 shares, National Flour Mills lost 5 cents at $2, with 25,287 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial Group picked up 1 cent to end at $8 in trading 20,000 shares, Scotiabank popped 10 cents to $59 in an exchange of 1,600 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 50 cents to $18 with 7,749 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad Cement had trading in 5,325 shares at $3.90, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.40 in trading 138 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32 with an exchange of 246 units.
Guardian Holdings dropped 75 cents to $32.50, with 8,635 shares crossing the market, Guardian Media fell 20 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.90 after trading 475 stocks, JMMB Group declined 3 cents to $2.05 in trading 2,875 units. Massy Holdings popped 15 cents to $81.15 while exchanging 1,621 stock units, National Enterprises remained at $3.90 after exchanging 22,351 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $2.05 in switching ownership of 5,285 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings shed 37 cents to close at $135.57 after 238 stocks crossed the exchange Scotiabank remained unchanged at $59 in an exchange of 7,117 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $17.50 with 14,538 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad Cement declined 6 cents to $3.90 with the swapping of 9,250 shares, Unilever Caribbean gained 5 cents to end at $16.40 in trading 21,422 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32 with an exchange of 7,535 units.
At the close, 18 securities traded, down from 19 on Friday, with five rising, two declining and 11 ending unchanged. The Composite Index gained 2.95 points to end at 1,430.44, the All T&T Index dropped 7.32 points to 1,937.71, the Cross-Listed Index rose 1.95 to 124.40.
FirstCaribbean International Bank closed trading at $6.50 after exchanging 45,150 stock units, GraceKennedy rose 5 cents to $6.35 in switching ownership of 4,717 units, Guardian Holdings closed at $33.25 in trading 365 units, Massy Holdings closed at $81 while exchanging 3,734 stocks, NCB Financial Group rallied 25 cents to $8.25 after trading 429,646 shares. National Flour Mills remained at $2.05, with an exchange of 224,823 stocks. One Caribbean Media ended at $4.20 after gaining 5 cents with 120,052 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings fell $2.06 to $1335.94 after exchanging 1,260 shares. Scotiabank closed at $59, after trading at 9,817 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 22 cents to $17.50 while exchanging 11,656 stock units, Trinidad Cement rose 6 cents to $3.96, with 65 stocks changing hands, Unilever Caribbean settled at $16.35 with the swapping of 144,571 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32 with an exchange of 8,172 shares.
Massy Holdings closed at $81 while exchanging 6,266 stocks, National Enterprises settled at $3.90 after ownership of 4,020 shares was switched. National Flour Mills remained at $2.05, with an exchange of 2,413 stocks, One Caribbean Media ended at $4.15, with 2,625 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $138 after exchanging 10 shares. Scotiabank closed at $59, after trading at 1,107 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 2 cents to $17.72 while exchanging 2,886 stock units, Trinidad Cement fell 6 cents to $3.90, with 1,100 stocks changing hands, Unilever Caribbean settled at $16.35 with the swapping of 1,225 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32 with an exchange of 3,665 shares.
JMMB Group closed at $2.05 after exchanging 650 units. Massy Holdings rose 40 cents to $80.50 after the trading of 2,988 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed 8 cents to 98 US cents, with an exchange of 1,000 units. National Enterprises settled at $3.90 with an exchange of 20,616 units, NCB Financial Group popped 1 cent to $8.01 in switching ownership of 44,734 stocks. One Caribbean Media rallied 10 cents to $4.15 with the swapping of 1,000 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings spiked $2.50 to $138 in exchanging 3,033 stock units, Scotiabank closed at $59 after exchanging 1,508 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 25 cents to $17.70, with 620 shares crossing the market, Cement lost 4 cents to close at $3.96 in switching ownership of 1,003 stocks and West Indian Tobacco settled at $32, with 5,300 stock units changed hands.
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.
Sixteen (16) securities traded compared to 19 on Tuesday, with four rising, five declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index increased 6.10 points to 1,422.69, the All T&T Index lost 0.54 points to settle at 1,928.03 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 1.85 points to 123.59.
GraceKennedy ended at $6.15 in exchanging 314 units, L.J Williams B shares ended at $1.50, with 57 stocks changing hands, Massy Holdings settled at $80.50 in trading 417 units. National Flour Mills shed 4 cents to $2 after an exchange of 4,161 shares, NCB Financial Group popped 19 cents to $8.19 after trading 9,515 stock units, One Caribbean Media rallied 5 cents to $4.05, with 1,000 units crossing the market. Point Lisas settled at $3.15 in exchange ng 1,224 stocks, Prestige Holdings climbed 5 cents to $7.50 in switching ownership of 2,000 stock units, Scotiabank declined 45 cents to close at $58.55 in exchanging 4,391 shares Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 40 cents to $17.55 with an exchange of 2,500 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33 while exchanging 1,220 units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 1 cent to $32.49 in trading 3,139 shares.
JMMB Group increased 5 cents to close at $2.10, with the swapping of 11,018 units, Massy Holdings advanced 39 cents to end at $80.44, with 8,270 stocks changing hands, National Enterprises gained 20 cents in closing at $3.90, with 2,014 units crossing the market. Prestige Holdings ended at $7.50 with an exchange of 2,510 stocks, Scotiabank settled at $59.75, after trading 164 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 5 cents in trading 2,011 shares to close at $17.95. Trinidad Cement traded 500 stocks at $3.75 and Unilever Caribbean climbed 3 cents to $16.33 in trading 1,000 stocks.
Guardian Media rose 5 cents to $3.10 with the swapping of 42,218 shares, L.J Williams B shares closed at $1.50 with the swapping of 259 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $80.60 in switching ownership of 10 shares. National Enterprises popped 10 cents to $3.60, with 703,943 stock units clearing the market, NCB Financial Group declined 5 cents to $8 after trading 32,570 units, One Caribbean Media lost 1 cent to close at $4.50, with 4,425 units changing hands. Prestige Holdings traded 678 shares at $7.25, Scotiabank fell 3 cents to $59.70 with the swapping of 40 stocks and Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 73 cents to $17.52 and ended trading 5,190 units.