Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 126 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded after the value surged 660 percent higher than on Thursday resulting in trading 18 securities compared with 22 on Thursday, with eight stocks rising, two declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 386,473 shares for $16,641,347 versus 171,202 stock units at $2,189,051 on Thursday.
An average of 21,471 shares were traded at $924,519 compared with 7,782 stocks at $99,502 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 11,544 shares at $215,624 compared with 10,511 units at $141,867 on the previous day. The average trade for June amounts to 23,515 shares at $224,325.
The Composite Index gained 0.81 points to close at 1,235.27, the All T&T Index climbed 5.74 points to 1,882.51, the SME Index remained at 70.59, while the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.62 points to end at 75.94.
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, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rallied 19 cents to end at $21.79 in an exchange of 53 shares, 
First Citizens Group remained at $48.05 after 1,662 stocks crossed the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 20 cents at $7.05, with 6,422 stocks changing hands. GraceKennedy closed at $3.43 after an exchange of 11,465 units, Guardian Holdings advanced 1 cent to $18.01 in switching ownership of 500 shares, Guardian Media ended at $2.20 and closed after 5,730 stock units were traded. JMMB Group popped 3 cents and ended at $1.38 in trading 31,372 units, Massy Holdings gained 5 cents to end at $4.95 with a transfer of 9,200 stocks, National Enterprises remained at $4, with 500 shares crossing the market. NCB Financial remained at $3.10, with 1,000 units clearing the market, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.81 with an exchange of 500 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $8 after a transfer of 729 stocks. 
Republic Financial popped $2 to end at $129 in an exchange of 115,294 stock units, Scotiabank declined 25 cents to close at $75.70 with shareholders swapping 231 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 5 cents to $17.95 after investors traded 62,518 stocks. Trinidad Cement increased 10 cents to close at $2.65 as investors exchanged 138,301 units, Unilever Caribbean climbed 21 cents to $12.24 after 851 shares changed hands and West Indian Tobacco remained at $11.25, with 145 stocks crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on the Trinidad Exchange
Trading gets lifted on The Trinidad Exchange
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday, with a 146 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 269 percent more value than on Monday resulting in the number of securities trading being the same Monday with 21, and ended with the prices of six stocks rising, six declining and nine ending unchanged.
Investors exchanged 225,137 shares for $3,032,026 compared to 91,646 stock units at $822,343 on Monday.
An average of 10,721 shares were traded at $144,382 compared with 4,364 units at $39,159 on Monday. Trading month to date averaged 9,739 shares at $151,051 compared with 9,557 units at $152,290 on the previous day. The average trade for June amounts to 23,515 shares at $224,325.
The Composite Index declined 13.14 points to end at 1,235.59, the All T&T Index dipped 0.79 points to finish at 1,881.74, the SME Index fell 0.48 points to 70.24 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 3.69 points to end trading at 76.14.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68.50 after investors traded 14,508 shares, Angostura Holdings gained 30 cents in closing at $23.40, with 21 stocks changing hands, Ansa McAl remained at $51 with a transfer of 300 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $21.80 after 22 stocks were traded. CinemaOne dipped 55 cents and ended at $7.20 in an exchange of 50 units, First Citizens Group rose 10 cents and ended at $48.10 in switching ownership of 2,100 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7.20 as investors exchanged 5 shares, GraceKennedy ended at $3.43 after 64,173 stocks were traded. Guardian Holdings remained at $18.65 in an exchange of 148 units, JMMB Group lost 4 cents in closing at $1.35, with 12,250 stock units crossing the exchange, L.J. Williams B share increased 1 cent to close at $2.80 after exchanging 60 shares, Massy Holdings popped 5 cents in closing at $4.90 after a transfer of 68,416 stocks. 
National Enterprises climbed 7 cents to end at $3.93 with 15,054 stock units crossing the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.64 while exchanging 541 stocks, NCB Financial fell 46 cents to end at $3.10 after 1,000 shares passed through the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $8, with 16,087 units crossing the market. Republic Financial declined 55 cents to $127.45 with investors trading 2,568 shares, Scotiabank advanced 13 cents to $75.99 with an exchange of 7,327 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18.20 after investors ended trading 5,027 stocks, Unilever Caribbean shed 15 cents in closing at $12.10 with 5,027 stock units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco dropped 75 cents to $11.25 with stakeholders exchanging 10,453 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading climbs on Trinidad Exchange
Trading rose on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the market indices recording moderate gains following a 30 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded after a modest increase in value over Wednesday’s trade, resulting in 17 securities changing hands down from 20 on Wednesday, and ended with five stocks rising, five declining and seven remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 327,395 shares at $2,368,865 compared to 252,713 units at $2,221,539 on Wednesday.
An average of 19,259 shares were traded at $139,345 in comparison with 12,636 stock units at $111,077 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 10,790 shares at $197,748 in contrast with 8,173 units at $215,804 on the previous day. The average trade for June amounts to 23,515 shares at $224,325.
The Composite Index rallied 2.55 points to close at 1,227.09, the All T&T Index increased 3.73 points to 1,869.78, the SME Index remained at 70.13 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.18 points to settle at 75.47.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68.50 after an exchange of 2,632 shares, Angostura Holdings closed trading at $23 as 322 stock units passed through the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund lost 80 cents in closing at $21 in trading 400 units, First Citizens Group remained at $48 with 2,376 stocks passing through the market. FirstCaribbean International Bank rose 20 cents to $7.20, with 780 shares changing hands, GraceKennedy dipped 4 cents to $3.41 in switching ownership of 36,419 stocks, Guardian Media slipped 10 cents and ended at $2.20, with 1,050 units crossing the market, JMMB Group shed 1 cent to end at $1.35 after an exchange of 10,690 stock units. Massy Holdings rallied 18 cents to close at $4.88 while exchanging 30,017 stocks, National Enterprises ended at $3.85 and closed with 209,729 units changing hands, NCB Financial remained at $3.10 after a transfer of 3,074 shares, 
One Caribbean Media ended at $3.65 with a transfer of 264 stocks. Prestige Holdings remained at $8 after investors exchanged 15,853 shares, Republic Financial increased 43 cents in ending at $127.90 after trading 3,258 units, Scotiabank popped 59 cents to $75.99, with investors exchanging 3,751 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 5 cents in closing at $18, with 6,537 shares being traded and Unilever Caribbean advanced 16 cents to end at $12.20 with shareholders swapping 243 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sharp drop in money entering Trinidad Exchange
Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 127 percent but with 73 percent lower value than at the close on trading on Tuesday resulting in trading in 20 securities compared with 16 on Tuesday, with prices of six stocks rising, six declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 252,713 shares at $2,221,539 compared with 111,347 stock units at $8,182,275 on Tuesday.
An average of 12,636 shares were traded at $111,077 compared to 6,959 units at $511,392 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 8,173 shares at $215,804 compared with 5,622 units at $275,651 on the previous day. The average trade for June was 23,515 shares at $224,325.
The Composite Index shed 3.21 points to end at 1,224.54, the All T&T Index fell 6.62 points to 1,866.05, the SME Index closed at 70.13 and the Cross-Listed Index inched 0.06 points higher to end trading at 75.29.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68.50 with investors trading 57 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $23 in an exchange of 100 units, 
Ansa McAl fell 30 cents to $50.70 with an exchange of 970 stock units, First Citizens Group ended at $48 after 19,923 stocks were traded. GraceKennedy climbed 5 cents to $3.45, with 185,590 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings rose 5 cents to $17.35 with shareholders swapping 584 stocks, Guardian Media remained at $2.30 with investors trading 43 stock units, JMMB Group rose 1 cent in closing at $1.36 with 2,700 units crossing the market. L.J. Williams B share lost 1 cent to close at $2.79 with investors exchanging 10 units, Massy Holdings shed 15 cents to end at $4.70 while 19,232 stocks passed through the market, National Enterprises ended at $3.85 with a transfer of 5,180 stock units, NCB Financial remained at $3.10 after an exchange of 1,151 shares. One Caribbean Media popped 5 cents in closing at $3.65 with 28 units changing hands, Prestige Holdings ended at $8 after a swapping of 5,284 stocks, 
Republic Financial declined 53 cents to close at $127.47 as investors exchanged 371 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $75.40, with 3,190 shares crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 5 cents to end at $18.05 with investors trading 2,557 shares, Trinidad Cement dipped 14 cents to close at $2.51 after a transfer of 179 stock units, Unilever Caribbean gained 2 cents to close at $12.04 in switching ownership of 491 stock units and West Indian Tobacco dropped $1 to end at 52 weeks’ low of $11 after 5,073 units crossed the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading slipped on Trinidad Exchange
Trading levels slipped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 18 percent with the value just 5 percent lower than on Thursday and resulted in 18 securities trading compared with 15 on Thursday, with five stocks rising, four declining and nine remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 201,743 shares for $2,006,520 versus 245,649 stock units at $2,109,492 on Thursday.
An average of 11,208 shares were traded at $111,473 compared to 16,377 units at $140,633 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 15,659 shares at $167,923 versus 16,076 units at $173,217 on the previous day. The average trade for May was an average of 23,500 shares at $216,502.
The Composite Index dipped 6.14 points to 1,227.05, the All T&T Index drifted 8.45 points lower to end at 1,893.56, the SME Index remained unchanged at 70.01 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.51 points to 71.90.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s shed 40 cents in closing at $68.60 after a transfer of 150 units, Angostura Holdings remained at $23.10 with investors trading 835 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $49 in trading 24 units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $13 after 151 stock units were exchanged. Firstcaribbean International Bank closed at $7.01 with stakeholders exchanging 2,000 shares, First Citizens Group gained 9 cents to close at $48.99, with 4,066 stock units clearing the market, GraceKennedy fell 24 cents to end at $3.25 after 13,500 shares crossed the exchange, Guardian Holdings dipped 5 cents in closing at $18.95, with 10,464 units passed through the market. Guardian Media ended at $2.30 with stakeholders swapping 43 stocks, JMMB Group ended at $1.35 with an exchange of 10,000 shares, Massy Holdings advanced 1 cent in ending at $4.95, with 117,506 stock units crossing the market, 
National Enterprises closed at $3.40, with trading of 27,732 units. One Caribbean Media ended at $3.70 in an exchange of 275 shares, Republic Financial rose 13 cents to $129.06, with 2,719 units changing hands, Scotiabank ended at $76.50 with an exchange of 4,700 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 13 cents to end at $17.88, with 5,893 stocks crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean lost 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $11.40 with a transfer of 1,005 units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 4 cents in closing at $12.52, with 680 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading climbs on Trinidad Exchange
Trading activity jumped sharply over that on Tuesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Wednesday, with a 724 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded and with 169 percent more value than on Tuesday, resulting in 19 securities trading compared with 20 on Tuesday, and ended with prices of three stocks rising, three declining and 13 remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 1,302,645 shares for $4,753,061 compared to 158,060 stock units at $1,769,524 on Tuesday.
An average of 68,560 shares were traded at $250,161 compared to 7,903 units at $88,476 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averaged 16,051 shares at $175,980 compared with 9,736 units at $167,069 on the prior day. The average trade for May was 23,500 shares at $216,502.
The Composite Index slipped 1.70 points to 1,231.63, the All T&T Index popped 0.71 points to end at 1,901.41, the SME Index remained at 70.01 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.60 points to finish at 72.05.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $68.80 after 707 shares passed through the market, Angostura Holdings ended at $23.10 with 2,589 stocks crossing the market, Ansa McAl rallied 43 cents to $50.98 after trading 1,338 units. Endeavour Holdings concluded trading of 100 shares at $13, FirstCaribbean International Bank closed at $7.01 after investors exchanged 2,255 shares, First Citizens Group ended at $48.90 after 328 units were traded. Guardian Holdings declined $1.07 in closing at $19 after 5,891 stock units were traded, JMMB Group remained at $1.35 as investors traded 3,349 stocks, Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent to close at $4.96, with 30,986 shares clearing the market. National Enterprises ended at $3.45 and closed with an exchange of 70,261 stock units, NCB Financial shed 10 cents and ended at $2.70 with investors transferring 1,107,813 units, One Caribbean Media remained at $3.70 with a transfer of 16,000 stocks.
Investors traded 1,000 shares of Point Lisas at $3.25, Republic Financial rallied 27 cents to $129.20 with 2,814 units changing hands, Scotiabank ended at $76.50 in switching ownership of 5,055 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17.88 with stakeholders swapping 5,329 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.50 after a transfer of 45,744 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.50 with 605 shares crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco popped 23 cents to $12.48 in trading 481 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More losses for the Trinidad Exchange
Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 13 percent with the value 17 percent lower than on Tuesday resulting in 24 securities trading compared with 21 on Tuesday, with eight stocks rising, eight declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 218,148 shares for $2,738,982 versus 249,560 units at $3,305,748 on Tuesday.
An average of 9,090 units were traded at $114,124 compared with 11,884 shares at $157,417 on Tuesday, with the month to date averaging 11,163 shares at $173,604 versus 11,835 units at $192,890 on the previous day. May ended with an average of 23,500 shares for $216,502.
The Composite Index dipped 6.84 points to 1,237.59, the All T&T Index lost 1.76 points to end at 1,899.99, the SME Index remained at 69.27 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 1.72 points to conclude trading at 73.99.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s fell 20 cents in closing at $68.80 after a transfer of 242 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $23.10 after an exchange of 22 stocks, Ansa McAl shed 1 cent to end at $50.99 as investors traded 191 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $49 in an exchange of 2,900 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $21.80, with 3 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group jumped $2.94 to $48.99, with 2,651 stocks clearing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank advanced 1 cent to end at $7.01 with a transfer of 10,522 stock units. GraceKennedy lost 35 cents to close at $3.15, as 625 shares passed through the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $20.05 after an exchange of 832 shares, Guardian Media climbed 10 cents in closing at $2.30 after investors traded 20,882 stocks, JMMB Group gained 1 cent in closing at $1.41 in trading 101,650 stock units. L.J. Williams B share remained at $2.80 with shareholders swapping 736 units, Massy Holdings dropped 6 cents to end at $4.92 while exchanging 14,293 units, National Enterprises ended at $3.55, with 7,255 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills rallied 9 cents to $1.60 after investors traded 4,350 stocks. NCB Financial ended at $3, with 200 stock units crossing the exchange, 
One Caribbean Media declined 1 cent in closing at $3.70 with investors transferring 600 stocks, Point Lisas popped 4 cents to end at $3.05, with 150 shares crossing the market, Republic Financial dipped 33 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $127.38 in switching ownership of 14,065 units. Scotiabank dropped 43 cents to $76.07 in an exchange of 1,430 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 25 cents in closing at $18.50 with an exchange of 1,907 stocks, Trinidad Cement popped 1 cent and ended at $2.51 in switching ownership of 29,814 stock units, Unilever Caribbean dropped $2.13 to end at $12.67 after exchanging 828 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $13 after 2,000 shares changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Bounce for Trinidad Stock Exchange
Stocks bounced in trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following a 79 percent increase in volume changing hands with the value jumping 122 percent over Monday’s activity, resulting in 21 securities trading compared with 17 on Monday, with seven stocks rising, eight declining and six remaining unchanged and leading to a rise in the primary market indices.
Investors exchanged 249,560 shares at $3,305,748 versus 139,700 stock units at $1,491,369 on Monday.
An average of 11,884 shares were traded at $157,417 compared with 8,218 shares at $87,728 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 11,835 shares at $192,890 compared with 11,816 units at $206,947 on the previous day. The average trade for May closed with 23,500 for $216,502.
The Composite Index increased 11.04 points to close at 1,244.43, the All T&T Index popped 16.55 points to conclude trading at 1,901.75, the SME Index remained at 69.27 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.72 points to end at 75.71.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s popped $2.50 and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $69 with shareholders swapping 7,801 shares, Angostura Holdings rose 95 cents to end at $23.10 with a transfer of 2,235 stocks, 
Ansa McAl remained at $51 as investors traded 6,320 units, Ansa Merchant Bank rose 50 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $49 after 100 stock units were traded. Calypso Macro Investment Fund lost 18 cents to $21.80 after a transfer of 124 shares, First Citizens Group gained 5 cents to close at $46.05 after exchanging 2,640 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 1 cent and ended at $7 in switching ownership of 2,359 units. GraceKennedy fell 5 cents to $3.50 with investors transferring 15,496 stocks, Guardian Media declined 10 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.20 in an exchange of 1,397 shares, JMMB Group climbed 2 cents to close at $1.40 with 1,500 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings ended at $4.98 after 66,726 stocks crossed the market. National Enterprises remained at $3.55, with 24,754 units being traded, National Flour Mills rallied 1 cent in closing at $1.51 with an exchange of 6,881 stock units, NCB Financial ended at $3, with 15,700 shares crossing the market. 
Prestige Holdings dropped 50 cents to end at $8 after 40,718 stocks passed through the exchange, Republic Financial advanced 21 cents to $127.71 and closed after 3,215 units were traded, Scotiabank dipped 50 cents to close at $76.50 after an exchange of 3,734 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NG ended at $18.25 while exchanging 2,018 shares, Trinidad Cement lost 28 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.50 with 2,505 stock units being traded, Unilever Caribbean dipped 20 cents to end at $14.80 in an exchange of 41,115 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $13 with investors trading 2,222 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad stocks falter into month end
Stocks fell into the month end on Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, even as the volume of stocks traded jumped 135 percent with a value 46 percent more than Monday, following the close of the market on Tuesday, and ended with trading in 19 securities compared with 22 on Tuesday, with prices of just three stocks rising, eight declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 401,593 shares for $2,290,438 compared to 171,203 stock units at $1,565,935 on Monday.
An average of 21,136 shares were traded at $120,549 compared to 7,782 units at $71,179 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 23,500 shares at $216,502 versus 23,810 units at $220,971 on the previous day. The average trade for April amounts to 17,776 shares at $261,442.
The Composite Index declined 4.34 points to end at 1,258.82, the All T&T Index fell 4.79 points to close at 1,918.10, the SME Index remained at 69.27 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.54 points to 77.43.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $69.02. with 450 shares crossing the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $23.10 in switching ownership of 170 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $51 with an exchange of 302 stock units. Ansa Merchant Bank climbed $1.50 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $48.50 as investors exchanged 4,200 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $21.99 in an exchange of 14 shares, Endeavour Holdings closed trading at $12.65 after 315 units passed through the market, First Citizens Group dropped $1 to $49 with investors trading 34 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank lost 1 cent in closing at $7.01, with 41,649 stocks clearing the market, GraceKennedy remained at $3.85 in trading 300 units, Guardian Holdings dipped 2 cents to $20.55 after an exchange of 100 shares, Massy Holdings fell 6 cents to $4.99, with 57,989 stock units changing hands. 
National Enterprises declined 20 cents to $3.55 in an exchange of 278,005 stocks, NCB Financial shed 4 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.20 with a transfer of 380 units, Republic Financial popped 60 cents to close at $129.50 after investors traded 1,856 stocks, Scotiabank lost 43 cents and ended at $76.57 after an exchange of 546 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18.50 with a transfer of 1,742 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.70, with 5,050 units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean rose 17 cents to $15.42 while exchanging 6,997 stocks and West Indian Tobacco dropped 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $13 in trading 1,494 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange falls
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange close on Monday with the volume of stocks traded rising 57 percent with a 36 percent higher value than Friday, resulting in 22 securities trading, up from 19 on Friday, with prices of eight rising, seven declining and seven unchanged.
Investors traded 171,203 shares for $1,565,935, up from 108,985 stock units at $1,151,664 on Friday.
An average of 7,782 units were traded at $71,179 compared to 5,736 shares at $60,614 on Friday. Trading month to date averaged 23,610 shares at $220,972 versus 24,512 units at $229,510 on the previous day. The average trade for April amounts to 17,776 shares at $261,442.
The Composite Index dipped 4.32 points to finish at 1,263.16, the All T&T Index shed 4.69 points to close at 1,922.89, the SME Index remained at 69.27 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.55 points to end at 77.97.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s climbed $4 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $69.02 after 1,799 shares were traded, Angostura Holdings ended at $23.10 as 68 stocks passed through the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped 19 cents to $21.99 with an exchange of 54 units, First Citizens Group remained at $50 after 2,480 stock units changed hands. FirstCaribbean International Bank dropped 13 cents to close at $7.02, with 3,001 shares crossing the market, GraceKennedy remained at $3.85 with an exchange of 20,452 stock units, 
Guardian Holdings advanced 2 cents to close at $20.57 in swapping of 347 units, JMMB Group declined 3 cents in closing at $1.37 after an exchange of 18,459 stocks. L.J. Williams B share rose 35 cents to $2.75 after trading 100 stock units, Massy Holdings dipped 4 cents to end at $5.05, with 74,373 shares crossing the market, National Enterprises ended at $3.75 as investors exchanged 4,160 stocks, National Flour Mills shed 15 cents and ended at $1.50 in switching ownership of 4,231 units. NCB Financial ended at $3.24 after a transfer of 991 stock units, One Caribbean Media remained at $3.82, with 16,438 units changing hands, Point Lisas increased 23 cents to $3.50 in trading 286 shares, 
Prestige Holdings gained 16 cents to close at $8 with a transfer of 90 stocks. Republic Financial lost 10 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $128.90 after exchanging 2,489 shares, Scotiabank rallied 44 cents and ended at $77 after 1,314 stock units crossed the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 50 cents in closing at $18.50 with shareholders swapping 5,301 stocks. Trinidad Cement popped 7 cents to end at $2.70 with investors transferring 230 units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.25 with 1,320 shares clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco fell 25 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $13.50 in an exchange of 13,220 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.