Market activity ended on Friday, with the indices declining moderately after investors traded 14 percent more shares carrying a sharply higher value than on Thursday, with 222 percent more funds chasing stocks, resulting in slightly more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 14 traded compared to 17 on Thursday, with four stocks rising, two declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index fell 0.74 points to 1,389.63, the All T and T Index dipped 0.63 points to 1,900.95 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.12 points to settle at 118.06.
A total of, 130,061 shares traded, for $5,888,844 from 114,343 units at $1,823,212 on Thursday.
An average of 9,290 units traded at $420,632 compared to 6,726 at $107,522 on Thursday. The average trade month to date amounts to 41,191 units at $593,801 versus 42,641 units at $601,672 on Thursday. Trading in May averaged 25,935 units at $406,593.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, 120 shares of Agostini’s were traded at $24.50, Ansa Mcal ended at $5 while exchanging 10,250 units, Ansa Merchant Bank rose 50 cents to $41.50, with 12,000 units crossing the exchange. Clico Investment Fund rose 49 cents to $26.99 with the swapping of 9,988 stock units. 
First Citizens Bank ended at $49.50 after exchanging 987 units, Grace Kennedy slipped 4 cents to $5.41 in trading 10 stock units, Guardian Holdings shed $1.68 to close at $33, after 36,186 shares changed hands. Massy Holdings rallied $1.15 to close at $81.15 in trading 30,923 stocks, National Enterprises rose 20 cents to $3 with the swapping of 30 stock units, NCB Financial Group settled at $7.99 with an exchange of 627 shares. Prestige Holdings settled at $6.99, with 145 units clearing the market, Scotiabank remained at $57 trading 6,562 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL settled at $18, with 21,033 stock units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco traded 1,200 stocks at $32.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and no with lower offers, while the Composite Index rose 1.15 points to 1,387.05, the All T&T Index gained 3.82 points to end at 1,907.48 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.24 points to settle at 116.34.
Massy Holdings lost 25 cents to end at $81.25, with 1,110 shares changing hands, National Enterprises traded 10 stock units at $3, National Flour Mills ended at $2.25 in an exchange of 25 stock units. NCB Financial Group ended at $7.80 with the swapping of 24,803 units, Prestige Holdings settled at $6.99, with 100 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank traded 6,378 shares at $57. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 15 cents to $18.15, with 21,135 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement rose 5 cents to $3.30 with an exchange of just 5 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32.15 in an exchange of 420 shares.
Guardian Holdings dipped 2 cents to $34.95 trading 19,986 stocks, JMMB Group rose 1 cent to $1.75 trading 1,100 shares. Massy Holdings advanced $1.25 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $81.50 in an exchange of 6,181 stock units, National Enterprises closed at $3 in trading 100,985 units, National Flour Mills shed 1 cent to close at $2.25 in trading 219,300 units. NCB Financial Group fell 20 cents to $7.80 in exchanging 156,740 shares, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.65 with the swapping of 107,200 stock units, Scotiabank ended at $57, with 9,652 stocks changing hands. Trinidad & Tobago NGL settled at $18, with 18,461 shares changing hands, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.22 trading at 100 stocks and West Indian Tobacco settled at $32.15, with 3,490 shares passing through the market.
JMMB Group fell 6 cents to close at $1.74, with 293,278 stocks clearing the market, Massy Holdings surged $4 to a 52 weeks’ high of $80, trading 25,023 shares, National Enterprises settled at $3, with 34,530 shares crossing the market. Prestige Holdings rose 44 cents to close at $6.99 with an exchange of 28 shares, Scotiabank ended at $57, with 27,801 units changing hands, Trinidad & TobagoNGL climbed 14 cents to $18.10 after exchanging 22,652 stock units. Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33 in trading 1,574 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 4 cents to close at $32.11 with the swapping of 5,328 units.
National Flour Mills dropped 4 cents to $2.26, with 10,000 stocks changing hands, NCB Financial Group fell 26 cents to $8 in trading 159,250 units, One Caribbean Media settled at $4.65 while 6,027 units changed hands. Point Lisas ended at $3.10 in exchanging 2,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings traded 5,474 stock units to close at $135, Scotiabank ended at $57, with 13,301 shares changing hands. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 11 cents to $17.96 while exchanging 19,085 stock units, Trinidad Cement slipped 5 cents to $3.25, with 7,000 stock units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33, with 2,300 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco fell 4 cents to $32.15 with the swapping of 10,326 units.
At the close, the Composite Index fell 4.65 points to 1,388.12, the All T&T Index dipped 5.11 points to 1,887.97 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.58 points to settle at 119.57.
National Enterprises traded 9,000 shares at $3, National Flour Mills exchanged 804 stocks at $2.30, NCB Financial Group popped 1 cent to $8.26 in trading 14,587 shares. One Caribbean Media increased 5 cents to $4.65 while exchanging 213 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings traded 101,812 stock units at $135, Scotiabank settled at $57 while trading 28,782 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 15 cents to close at $17.85 in switching ownership of 31,159 stock units, Trinidad Cement increased 5 cents to close at $3.30 after an exchange of 33,310 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $32.19 in trading 6,076 stocks.
National Enterprises settled at $3 after 10,467 shares crossed the market, National Flour Mills rose 4 cents to $2.30 in an exchange of 903 units, NCB Financial Group declined 24 cents to $8.25, with 16,197 stock units changing hands. One Caribbean Media settled at $4.60, with 44,552 units crossing the market, Point Lisas stayed at $3.10 in switching ownership of 500 units, Scotiabank rallied 30 cents ending at $56.90, after 10,607 shares crossed the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 1 cent in closing at $17.50 after trading 53,105 shares, Trinidad Cement gained 3 cents to close at $3.25, with 5,149 stocks crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33 with an exchange of 3,500 stock units and West Indian Tobacco rose 2 cents to $32.14 while exchanging 110 stocks.
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.
JMMB Group lost 6 cents in closing at $1.75 with a transfer of 80,103 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $69.76 after exchanging 50 units, National Enterprises closed at $3 with the swapping of 3,030 stocks. NCB Financial Group remained at $8.50, trading 291,105 shares, One Caribbean Media was unchanged at $4.80 with 500 stocks clearing the market, Prestige Holdings closed at $6.55 in transferring 1,167 shares. Republic Financial Holdings dipped 5 cents to $134.95 after 19 stock units cleared the market with . Scotiabank ended at $57 after exchanging 23,938 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $17.50 in trading 6,105 stocks and Unilever Caribbean finished at $16.33 with the swapping of 300 stocks.