Market activity ended on Friday, with the market closing mixed after 30 percent fewer shares changed hands than on Thursday, resulting in slightly more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 15 securities traded compared to 12 on Thursday, with four stocks rising, three declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index declined 0.49 points to 1,423.36, the All T&T Index spiked 2.25 points to 1,942.34 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.48 points to settle at 121.64.
A total of, 121,263 shares traded, for $826,703 compared to 172,729 units at $762,987 on Thursday.
An average of 8,084 units traded at $55,114 compared to 14,394 at $63,582 on Thursday. The average trade month to date ends at 23,378 units at $282,236 versus 24,625 units at $300,752. The average trade for June was 45,770 units at $724,497.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s closed at $24.55 in an exchange of 7,749 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $41.50 in exchanging 1,710 units, First Citizens Bank traded stocks at $50.02, GraceKennedy remained at $5.98 in an exchange of 80 units, Guardian Holdings declined 10 cents to $33.75 after 3,885 units changed hands, JMMB Group spiked 5 cents to $2 in trading 9,401 shares. Massy Holdings remained at $80.60 after 20 units crossed the exchange, 
National Enterprises ended at $3.50 with 9,300 stock units changing hands, National Flour Mills rallied 5 cents to $2.05 in trading 2,000 shares. NCB Financial Group fell 13 cents to $8.10 trading 2,700 shares, One Caribbean Media dipped 1 cent to $4.59 after an exchange of 280 units, Prestige Holdings popped 25 cents to $7.25 in an exchange of 158 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 15 cents in ending at $18.40, with 1,020 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.30 trading 81,410 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $32.50 after exchanging 745 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
L.J Williams B share ended at $1.50 in exchanging 15,009 units, National Enterprises ended at $3.50 in trading 4,400 shares. National Flour Mills settled at $2.04 in switching ownership of 62,000 shares, NCB Financial Group dipped 1 cent to $8.24, in trading 195,502 stocks, Prestige Holdings remained at $7 in an exchange of 3,494 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings rallied 25 cents to $139.25 after trading 500 stock units, Scotiabank dropped $1.19 to $58.55, with 1,411 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $18.21 in exchanging 570 shares. Unilever Caribbean rose 8 cents to $16.33, with 32,473 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco rallied 50 cents to $32.50, with 5,717 units changing hands.
At the close, 15 securities traded, down from 20 on Monday, with three stocks rising, five declining and seven remaining unchanged.
GraceKennedy closed at $5.99, with 1,000 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings slipped 1 cent to $33.99 with the swapping of 2,697 units, JMMB Group lost 5 cents to end at $1.95 in switching ownership of 172,563 stock units. Massy Holdings closed at $80.60 trading 1,087 stocks, National Enterprises popped 25 cents to close at $3.50 in switching ownership of 5,600 shares, NCB Financial Group ended at $8.25, with 13,685 stock units changing hands. Prestige Holdings closed at $7, with 47 units crossing the market, Republic Financial Holdings gained $3.50 in ending at $139 after exchanging 360 stocks, Scotiabank settled at $59.74 after exchanging 985 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 1 cent in closing at $18.21 and trading 6,042 stocks and West Indian Tobacco declined 50 cents to close at $32 in trading 300 units.
L.J Williams B share spiked 16 cents to $1.50, trading 1,691 stock units, Massy Holdings popped 18 cents to $80.60 in swapping 3,047 stocks, National Flour Mills fell 21 cents to $2.04, with 13,000 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial Group lost 23 cents in closing at $8.25 after trading 61,159 units, One Caribbean Media remained at $4.60 while 1,193 units passed through the exchange, Point Lisas ended at $3.15, with 3,600 stock units clearing the market. Prestige Holdings remained at $7, trading 380 shares, Republic Financial Holdings popped 40 cents to $135.50, with 2,148 shares clearing the market, Scotiabank closed at $59.74, with the swapping of 2,379 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 1 cent to end at $18.20 in exchanging 21,670 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.30 in trading 50 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.25 with an exchange of 1,335 shares and West Indian Tobacco settled at $32.50 in trading 14 stock units.
JMMB Group declined 5 cents to $2 in an exchange of 1,271 units, L.J Williams B share, settled at $1.34, with 320 stock units changing hands, Point Lisas rose 5 cents to $3.15, with 25 stock units clearing the market. Prestige Holdings popped 1 cent to $7 after 20,598 units crossed the market, Scotiabank dipped 1 cent to $59.74 in an exchange of 50 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 1 cent to $18.21 in an exchange of 620 stocks. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.30, with 175 shares crossing the exchange and Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.25 trading 1,000 stocks.
JMMB Group advanced 4 cents to $2.05 with 200,000 stocks changing hands, Massy Holdings dropped 8 cents to $80.42 in exchanging 254,260 stock units, NCB Financial Group rallied 8 cents to $8.48 after 3,590 units crossed the market. Prestige Holdings remained at $6.99 after trading 195 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings rallied 2 cents to $135.10 while exchanging 2,223 stock units, Scotiabank stayed at $59.75 in trading 350 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 6 cents to $18.20 after trading 9,956 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.30 in switching ownership of 1,023 shares, Unilever Caribbean dropped 8 cents to close at $16.25 while exchanging 1,065 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $32.50, with 1,512 stock units changing hands.
At the close, 18 stocks traded versus 17 on Tuesday, with six rising, five slipping and seven ending unchanged. The Composite Index rallied 2.76 points to 1,420.45, the All T&T Index rose 3.40 points to 1,928.30 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.29 points to 122.91.
FirstCaribbean International Bank increased 20 cents to $6.40 in exchanging 4,524 stock units, Guardian Holdings slipped 1 cent to $33.63 while exchanging 2,208 units, JMMB Group increased 4 cents to $2.01 with the swapping of 211,125 stocks. L.J Williams B share closed at $1.34, with 6 stocks clearing the market, Massy Holdings remained at $80.50, trading 681 shares, National Enterprises ended at $3.25 after 400 units changed hands. NCB Financial Group dipped 10 cents to $8.40, with 6,000 stocks clearing the market, One Caribbean Media traded 22 stock units in closing at $4.60, Scotiabank ended trading at $59.75 with an exchange of 38 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 4 cents to $18.14 after trading 9,245 stocks, Trinidad Cement rose 3 cents to $3.30, with 1,000 stock units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33 in an exchange of 6,738 stocks and West Indian Tobacco traded 775 stocks at $32.50.
Guardian Holdings dropped 35 cents to end at $33.64, with 2,417 stock units clearing the market, JMMB Group fell 2 cents to $1.97 after 3,250 units cleared the market, Massy Holdings increased 50 cents to $80.50 after exchanging 5,089 stocks. National Enterprises remained at $3.25, with 3,000 stocks crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills ended at $2.25 after an exchange of 75 stocks, NCB Financial Group slipped 1 cent to $8.50, trading 753 units. Republic Financial Holdings shed 2 cents in closing at $135.08 in an exchange of 40 units, Scotiabank popped 1 cent higher to $59.75 after exchanging 667 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 4 cents to $18.10, with 11,473 stocks clearing the market and Trinidad Cement slipped 3 cents to $3.27 in switching ownership of 3,500 units.
JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to $1.99 exchanging 210,000 stocks, Massy Holdings lost 10 cents in ending at $80 after 500 stock units changed hands, National Enterprises gained 25 cents to end at $3.25 trading 100 stocks. National Flour Mills had an exchange of 87 shares at $2.25, One Caribbean Media rose 9 cents to $4.60 after 2,000 stocks changed hands, Prestige Holdings fell 1 cent to $6.99, with 18 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.10 after trading 8,462 shares, Scotiabank closed at $59.74, with 1,000 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 6 cents to $18.06 in an exchange of 2,111 stock units and Trinidad Cement remained at $3.30 in an exchange of 60 units.
Guardian Holdings spiked 50 cents to $33.01 after 5,324 stocks crossed the exchange, Guardian Media remained at $3.25 after trading 45 stocks, JMMB Group exchanged 71,837 stock units at $2, Massy Holdings popped 10 cents to $80.10, with 1,662 shares clearing the market, National Enterprises remained at $3 after trading 88,687 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $2.25 in exchanging 4,647 shares. NCB Financial Group traded 300 stock units at $8.51, Scotiabank ended at $59.74 after trading 75 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $18 after 6,199 units crossed the market. Trinidad Cement traded 11 stock units at $3.30 and West Indian Tobacco fell 1 cent to $32.50 in trading 1,301 units.