Investors were more active in trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, pushing the volume of stocks traded up by 318 percent with a 121 percent increased value over Thursday and resulting in 19 securities traded compared with 21 on Thursday, with seven stocks rising, six declining and six remaining unchanged.
A total of 1,540,645 shares were traded for $9,131,764 compared to 368,390 stock units at $4,141,230 on Thursday.
An average of 81,087 units were traded at $480,619 compared to 17,542 shares at $196,701 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 26,663 shares at $302,372 versus 22,425 units at $288,492 on the previous day. The average trade for September amounts to 45,817 at $463,533.
The Composite Index declined 1.82 points to 1,334.28, the All T&T Index fell 3.43 points to 1,992.74 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.01 points to settle at 88.14.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s shed 2 cents after ending at $42.08, with ten shares crossing the exchange, Angostura Holdings rallied 5 cents in closing at $25 after 1,436 units crossed the market, Ansa McAl declined 5 cents to close at $56.45 in an exchange of two stock units. Clico Investment Fund remained at $29.50 after exchanging 24 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank popped 1 cent to $5.01, with 813,000 stock units changing hands, GraceKennedy ended at $5.20, with 89,698 stocks clearing the market. Guardian Holdings popped 4 cents to close at $25.10 while exchanging two shares, Guardian Media lost 6 cents to end at $3.04 as 15,815 units passed through the market, L.J. Williams B share climbed 1 cent in closing at $2.05 after trading 200 shares. 
Massy Holdings ended at $4.50 as investors exchanged 508,515 units, National Enterprises gained 11 cents after ending at $3.27 in exchanging 5,355 stocks, National Flour Mills advanced 6 cents to $1.65 in switching ownership of 2,839 stock units. Prestige Holdings remained at $6.65 with a transfer of 10,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $139 after a transfer of 1,083 stock units, Scotiabank dipped 1 cent in closing at $77.89 with the swapping of 263 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 4 cents to $22.09 with an exchange of 224 units, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.50 and closed with 4,000 stock units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean dropped 15 cents to close at $12.85 in trading 100 shares and West Indian Tobacco fell 25 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $22 in exchanging 88,079 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
A total of 191,537 shares were exchanged for $1,184,430 down from 477,639 shares at $6,128,764 on Thursday. 
Massy Holdings declined 12 cents to end at $4.56 after exchanging 92,260 shares. National Enterprises shed 2 cents to close at $3.28 in exchanging 7,180 stock units, NCB Financial Group popped 24 cents in ending at $4.75 with investors transferring 2,640 units, One Caribbean Media lost 9 cents to close at $3.90 in switching ownership of 50 stocks. Point Lisas climbed 14 cents to $3.25, with 6,259 stock units changing hands, Prestige Holdings dropped $1.02 in closing at $5.97 after trading 25 shares, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $140.04 in an exchange of 1,074 units. Scotiabank ended at $78.40, with 975 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped $1.45 to $22.05 in trading 10,881 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.99 after a transfer of 180 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $22.50 with an exchange of 1,025 units.
Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent to $4.68 after trading 303,548 stocks. Point Lisas ended at $3.11 with the swapping of 318 stock units, Prestige Holdings remained at $6.99 as 20 units passed through the market, Republic Financial Holdings popped 4 cents to close at $140.04 as investors exchanged 553 shares. Scotiabank gained 20 cents to end at $78.40 trading 12,323 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied $1.50 after ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $23.50, after exchanging 45,063 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.50, with 31 shares crossing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.99, with 37,984 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco rose 17 cents to end at $22.50 while exchanging 1,856 stock units.
Guardian Media ended at $3.10 with investors transferring 28,004 units, JMMB Group popped 15 cents in closing at $2.15 after a transfer of 87,010 stock units, Massy Holdings advanced 1 cent to end at $4.69 with the swapping of 85,580 stock units. National Enterprises ended at $3.30 trading 16,837 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $1.57, with five stocks crossing the market, NCB Financial Group remained at $4.51 after 14,063 units crossed the exchange. Prestige Holdings gained 49 cents in closing at $6.99, with 25,002 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $140 as investors exchanged 846 shares, Scotiabank closed at $78.39, with 359 stocks clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 1 cent to close at $20.99 after exchanging 2,561 units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.9resend closed treading with 756 units and West Indian Tobacco rose 10 cents to $22.40 with a transfer of 2,725 shares.
A total of 547,703 shares were exchanged for $9,500,672 compared to 3,073,793 units at $15,569,343 on Monday. An average of 27,385 shares were traded at $475,034 compared to 153,690 units at $778,467 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 49,309 units at $494,171 versus 50,606 units at $495,304 on the previous day. The average trade for August amounts to 40,829 units at $378,385.
Guardian Media popped 1 cent to end at $3.10 with investors transferring 10 stocks. JMMB Group ended at $2.30 with an exchange of 91 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $4.75, with 152,671 stock units clearing the market, National Enterprises exchanged 6,068 units in ending at $3.30. NCB Financial Group dropped 30 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.50 while switching ownership of 16,287 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $6.40 with an exchange of 154 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings shed 35 cents to end at $140.15 with a transfer of 2,602 stock units. Scotiabank declined 59 cents to close at $78.41 in trading 16,418 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $21.90 while exchanging 8,104 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.55 with the swapping of 61,000 shares. Unilever Caribbean lost 65 cents in closing at $12.50, with 200 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco declined 5 cents to $22.85 after a transfer of 226 units.
A total of 55,627 shares were exchanged for $2,061,311 versus 513,673 units at $9,545,912 on Wednesday.
National Enterprises increased 3 cents in closing at $3.33 after swapping 5,000 stocks. National Flour Mills rallied 18 cents to end at $1.58 after trading five stock units, One Caribbean Media remained at $3.99 after an exchange of 100 stocks, Point Lisas rose 2 cents to $3.11 with investors transferring four units. Prestige Holdings ended at $6.40 after 156 shares crossed the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings gained 50 cents to close at $140.50, with 6,324 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 1 cent in ending at $21.99 after trading 200 units. Trinidad Cement remained at $3.55 as investors exchanged 281 stock units, Unilever Caribbean fell 15 cents to $13 with 321 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco remained at $22.90 in exchanging 2,050 stocks.
National Enterprises fell 5 cents to end at $3.30 in trading 3,000 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.40 and closed with 4,000 units changing hands, One Caribbean Media remained at $3.99 with a transfer of 30 shares. Point Lisas lost 2 cents in closing at $3.09 after a transfer of 575 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $3.09 after exchanging 3,707 units, Republic Financial Holdings dipped 50 cents to $140 after exchanging 35,760 shares. Scotiabank declined 60 cents to $78.40 in an exchange of 19,581 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $22 trading 39,507 stock units, Unilever Caribbean fell 20 cents to end at $13.15 while exchanging 210 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $22.90 after a transfer of 11,638 stock units.
National Enterprises remained at $3.60 in switching ownership of 163,100 units, National Flour Mills dropped 3 cents in closing at $1.57, after 7,116 shares crossed the market, NCB Financial Group slipped 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.99 with a transfer of 1,112 stock units. Point Lisas rose 16 cents to end at $3.25 after exchanging 172 stocks, Prestige Holdings gained 15 cents to $6.85 in trading 100 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings fell 24 cents in closing at $140.01 in exchanging 434 units. Scotiabank climbed 19 cents to $77.99 with investors transferring 185 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended unchanged at $22.01 after investors transferred 5,613 shares, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.52 with the swapping of 5,000 stocks. Unilever Caribbean increased 39 cents to close at $12.59 with an exchange of 655 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.40 in trading 14,335 stock units.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Investors traded 1,165,311 shares for $7,899,578 versus 629,483 units at $6,392,446 on Wednesday. An average of 72,832 units were traded at $493,724 compared to 27,369 shares at $277,932 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 43,584 units at $407,850 versus 42,060 units at $403,375 on the previous trading day. The average trade for July amounts to 28,304 units at $283,023.
JMMB Group ended unchanged at $2.31 after trading 104,440 shares. Massy Holdings popped 1 cent to close at $4.74 in exchanging 342,093 units, National Enterprises closed at $3.60 with an exchange of 77,291 stocks, NCB Financial Group ended at $5 in switching ownership of 19,683 units. One Caribbean Media ended at $4 after nine stocks crossed the market, Republic Financial Holdings rallied 24 cents to close at $140.25 with an exchange of 292 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $78, with 252 shares crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost $1.50 in ending at $23 while exchanging 20 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.52 after 2,544 stocks changed hands, Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.20 after a transfer of 7,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $23.40 as investors exchanged 40,131 shares.
JMMB Group ended at $2.31 in exchanging 239,686 units, Massy Holdings increased 3 cents to close at $4.73, with 14,203 stock units crossing the market. National Enterprises climbed 2 cents to $3.60 while exchanging 127,914 stock units, National Flour Mills rallied 3 cents to $1.60 in trading 1,573 units, NCB Financial Group dropped 5 cents to end at $5 with a transfer of 135,293 stocks. One Caribbean Media remained at $4 after an exchange of 455 shares, Prestige Holdings ended unchanged at $6.70 in switching owners of 1,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings declined 49 cents to $140.01 with an exchange of 944 units. Scotiabank ended unchanged at $78 in exchanging 5,376 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 46 cents to $24.50, with 11,710 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.52 as investors exchanged 237 shares. Unilever Caribbean lost 40 cents to end at $12.20 after 400 units crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco dipped 5 cents to close at $23.40 after trading 6,030 stock units.
