Investors were more aggressive in trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday and sending the volume of stocks exchanged surging 804 percent above Tuesday trades and the value jumping 141 percent, resulting in an exchange of 16 securities against 17 on Tuesday.
At the close, just two stocks gained, eight declined and six remained unchanged as three stocks closed at 52 weeks’ lows.
The Composite Index dropped 7.17 points to 1,389.87, the All T&T Index declined 1.06 points to 2,048.89, and the Cross-Listed Index lost 1.92 points to settle at 95.84.
Massy Holdings traded just under 3.1 million shares of the total of 3,156,815 shares traded in the overall market for $17,871,492, up from 349,060 units at $7,422,516 on Tuesday. An average of 197,301 units were traded at $1,116,968 compared to 20,533 shares at $436,619 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 73,762 units at $594,075 versus 63,626 units at $551,170. The average trade for May amounts to 45,890 units at $370,328.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s finished trading 217 shares at $47.20, Angostura Holdings remained at $23 in exchanging 1,993 stock units, CinemaOne lost 5 cents to close at $3.90 an exchange of 200 stocks. Clico Investment Fund popped 97 cents in closing at $28.97 after switching ownership of 4,255 units, First Citizens Group ended at $50 trading 3,048 stocks, 
FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 18 cents to close at $5, with 10,000 units changing hands. Guardian Holdings slipped 1 cent to $27.30 after 5,000 stock units crossed the market, JMMB Group finished at $2.30, with 100 shares clearing the market, L.J. Williams B share dipped 2 cents to $2.08 after an exchange of 8 stocks. Massy Holdings ended at $5.19 with 3,097,575 shares changing hands, National Enterprises remained at $3.25, with 10,065 stock units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial Group declined 16 cents, ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.50 with an exchange of 500 units. Republic Financial Holdings lost 2 cents to end at $141 after 2,530 stocks crossed the market, Scotiabank advanced 2 cents in closing at $77.99 with the swapping of 8,591 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 1 cent to $20.99 in exchanging 6,218 shares and Unilever Caribbean shed $1.18 to a 52 weeks’ low of $12.61, with 6,515 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surges on the Trinidad Exchange
Trading levels fall back on TTSE
Market activity ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 69 percent and the value 78 percent lower following Friday’s heavy trading.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
A total of 25 securities traded up from 18 on Friday, with seven rising, six declining and 12 remained unchanged. The Composite Index popped 1.35 points to 1,399.81, the All T&T Index rose 0.65 points to 2,051.53 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 0.29 points to settle at 98.33.
Trading ended with an exchange of 2,158,002 shares for $12,679,084 down from 6,934,173 units at $57,608,926 on Friday. An average of 86,320 units traded at $507,163 compared to 385,232 shares at $3,200,496 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 67,741 units at $562,111 versus 64,706 units at $571,089. The average trade for May amounts to 45,890 units at $370,328.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s finished at $47.20, with 20 shares clearing the market, Angostura Holdings ended at $23 while exchanging 288 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $56.95 with an exchange of 770 stock units. Ansa Merchant Bank rose 75 cents in closing at $43, with one unit changing hands, CinemaOne ended at $3.95 trading one unit, Clico Investment Fund dropped 1 cent to close at $28.99, crossing the market 760 stocks. Endeavour Holdings finished at $7.50, with just one share crossing the exchange, First Citizens Group remained at $50 in trading 3,406 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 7 cents to 52 weeks’ low of $5.18 after exchanging 29,076 stocks. GraceKennedy ended unchanged at $5.50 after trading 400 units, Guardian Holdings advanced 1 cent to $27.31 with the swapping of 2,500 stock units, Guardian Media gained 6 cents in closing at $3.10, with a mere two shares crossing the market.
JMMB Group popped 10 cents to close at $2.40 while exchanging 827 stock units, L.J. Williams B share climbed 15 cents to $2.10 in trading 50 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $5.20 in switching ownership of 2,022,895 shares. National Enterprises lost 1 cent in ending at $3.24 in an exchange of 66,896 units, National Flour Mills rallied 4 cents to $1.79 after 1,001 units were traded, One Caribbean Media fell 2 cents to $4.15 trading mere one stock unit. Point Lisas ended at $3.40, with 50 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings had an exchange of 760 shares at $141.02, Scotiabank increased 7 cents in closing at $78, with 12,557 stocks crossing the exchange. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 1 cent to $20.82 after 6,113 stock units passed through the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.88 trading 15 shares, Unilever Caribbean fell $1 to a 52 weeks’ low of $13.80 in exchanging 2,661 units and West Indian Tobacco finished at $23.35 with 6,951 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising stocks dominate in Trinidad
Activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Friday, with the volume of stock trades inching moderately higher after a 35 percent increase over Thursday, leading to nearly three stocks rising for every four that declined.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
A total of 18 securities traded, down from 21 on Thursday, with 11 stocks rising, four declining and three remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rallied 0.72 points to 1,414.99, the All T&T Index advanced 2.16 points to 2,074.93 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.12 points to settle at 99.23.
A total of 198,937 shares traded for $2,615,349 compared to 193,284 units at $1,943,770 on Thursday. An average of 11,052 units traded at $145,297 compared to 9,204 shares at $92,560 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 14,384 units at $154,969 versus 15,812 units at $159,115. The average trade for May amounts to 45,890 units at $370,328.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings increased 5 cents to $23 after 2,510 shares were traded, Ansa McAl gained 50 cents to close at $56.50 with 200 units changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund declined $2.64 to end at $18.86, with 82 stocks crossing the market. Clico Investment Fund fell 25 cents to $28.50 with 40,179 stock units changing hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended unchanged at $5.25 in an exchange of 9,451 units, GraceKennedy rallied 6 cents to close at $5.70 in exchanging 400 stocks. Guardian Holdings shed 70 cents to $27.30, trading 3,600 shares, JMMB Group lost 5 cents in closing at $2.45 in swapping 4,488 stock units, L.J. Williams B share popped 25 cents after ending at $1.95 in switching ownership of 3,412 shares.
Massy Holdings rose 4 cents to end at $5.24 with 89,272 stocks traded, National Enterprises remained at $3.24 while exchanging 436 stock units, One Caribbean Media climbed 17 cents to $4.17 after 18,175 units changed hands. Republic Financial Holdings advanced 25 cents to $140.25 with the swapping of 93 stock units, Scotiabank climbed 4 cents to close at $77.99 with an exchange of 2,959 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 1 cent to end at $21 after trading 10,168 shares. Trinidad Cement popped 5 cents in closing at $3.60 after exchanging 3,992 units, Unilever Caribbean rose $1.10, after ending at $19.85, with 990 stock units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco finished at $23.50 while exchanging 8,530 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Index gains for TTSE
Market activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Thursday, with the volume and the value of stocks traded, declining 59 percent compared to Wednesday and leading to gains in the leading market indices.
A total of 21 securities traded similar to Wednesday, with four stocks rising, six declining and 11 remaining unchanged. The Composite Index gained 2.96 points to settle at 1,414.27, the All T&T Index rallied 11.42 points to 2,072.77 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.85 points to settle at 99.35.
Overall, 193,284 shares traded for $1,940,770 from 470,813 units at $4,736,049 on Wednesday.
An average of 9,204 units traded at $92,560 compared to 22,420 shares at $225,669 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 15,812 units at $159,115. The average trade for May amounts to $45.890 units at $370,328.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s dropped 5 cents to $47.20, with 33 shares crossing the market, Angostura Holdings ended unchanged at $22.95 in trading 13 stocks, Ansa McAl finished at $56 in switching ownership of 20 units. CinemaOne rallied 45 cents to close at $3.45 after trading ten stock units, Clico Investment Fund fell 25 cents to end at $28.75 after exchanging 173 shares, Endeavour Holdings remained at $7.49, with 403 stock units changing hands. First Citizens Group rose $1.98 to end at $54.98 in an exchange of 299 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank popped 1 cent to $5.25 in exchanging 1,229 stocks, Guardian Holdings finished at $28, with 526 shares clearing the market. 
JMMB Group ended at $2.50, trading 1,302 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $5.20 with the swapping of 131,920 units, National Enterprises increased 22 cents to end at $3.24 after exchanging 500 stock units. NCB Financial Group lost 15 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.60 with an exchange of 24,176 stocks, One Caribbean Media remained at $4, with 94 stock units crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings finished at $7 while exchanging 14 shares. Republic Financial Holdings declined 12 cents to end at $140 in trading 3,527 units, Scotiabank shed 4 cents to close at $77.95 after 1,395 stock units crossed the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended unchanged at $20.99 with an exchange of 146 stocks. Trinidad Cement finished at $3.55 in trading 4,902 shares, Unilever Caribbean fell 15 cents in closing at $18.75 while exchanging 18,388 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.50 in switching ownership of 4,214 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
An avalanche of falling stocks in Trinidad
Market activity ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 33 percent, with the value down sharply by 81 percent compared to Monday.
As the case on Monday, 22 securities traded on Tuesday, with six rising, 12 declining and four remaining unchanged as two stocks traded at 52 weeks’ lows. The Composite Index fell 7.46 points to 1,419.74, the All T&T Index dipped 10.03 points to 2,050.76 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.66 points to settle at 104.24.
A total of 421,104 shares traded for $5,235,115 compared to 623,867 units at $28,183,997 on Monday.
An average of 19,141 units traded at $238,869, down from 28,358 shares at $1,281,091 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 40,316 units at $471,712 versus 51,687 units at $378,356 on the previous trading day. Trading in April averaged 43,127 units at $458,871.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Angostura Holdings rallied 88 cents to end at $22.89 in trading 358 shares, Ansa McAl declined $1.45 to close at $55.55 after exchanging 500 units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $45, with 21 stock units crossing the market. Calypso Macro Investment Fund advanced 2 cents in closing at $18.52 while exchanging ten stocks, Clico Investment Fund dropped 28 cents to $30.48, with an exchange of 3,784 stocks, Endeavour Holdings shed 49 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $7.01 trading 800 stock units. First Citizens Group climbed 6 cents to close at $52.06 after 2,210 shares changed hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 5 cents to $5.40, with 642 units crossing the exchange, 
GraceKennedy lost 1 cent in closing at $5.98 after trading 284 units. Guardian Holdings declined 50 cents to $27.50 and ended with 210 stock units trading, JMMB Group lost 7 cents to $2.53, with 16,221 stocks clearing the market, Massy Holdings rose 3 cents to $5.19 after 36,344 shares crossed the market. National Enterprises popped 5 cents to close at $3 in an exchange of 195,680 stock units, National Flour Mills fell 20 cents in closing at $1.60 with the swapping of 28,834 units, and NCB Financial Group shed 4 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $6 in exchanging 65,038 shares. Point Lisas dropped 10 cents to $3.05, with 1,984 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings dipped 1 cent to $140 in switching ownership of 10,277 units, Scotiabank remained at $78 in exchanging 20,761 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 54 cents to end at $20.74 with the swapping of 13,400 stocks, Trinidad Cement finished at $3.60, after 3,000 stock units changed hands, Unilever Caribbean shed 5 cents in closing at $16.50, with 15,733 stocks clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.50 after exchanging 5,013 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
TTSE ekes out meagre gains
Market activity ended on Thursday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with the volume of stocks traded declining by 77 percent with a 44 percent lower value than on Wednesday, after 23 securities were exchanged, up from 19 on Wednesday, with seven rising, four declining and 12 unchanged.
The Composite Index slipped 0.11 points to 1,436.32, the All T&T Index shed 1.21 points to end at 2,065.70 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.15 points to 106.81.
A total of 422,610 shares traded for $8,283,659, down from 1,828,172 units at $14,783,127 on Wednesday. An average of 18,374 units traded at $360,159 versus 96,220 shares at $778,107 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 45,989 units at $414,357 versus 53,192 units at $460,151. The average trade for April amounts to 43,127 units at $458,871.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended unchanged at $47.25 after trading 11,163 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $22.90 with one share crossing the market, Ansa McAl finished at $57.60, with 57 stock units changing hands. Ansa Merchant Bank fell $2.95 in closing at $42.05 with the swapping of 2,528 units, Clico Investment Fund climbed 50 cents to close at $30.50 after clearing the market with 97,891 stock units, Endeavour Holdings rose 50 cents to $7.50 after an exchange of 8,100 units. First Citizens Group advanced 20 cents to end at $52.20 in trading 638 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $5.45 after exchanging 40,261 shares, GraceKennedy finished at $5.99 in exchanging 5,000 stocks. JMMB Group popped 5 cents in closing at $2.55 in an exchange of 23,170 stock units, L.J. Williams B share ended unchanged at $1.70 while exchanging 4,046 units, 
Massy Holdings climbed 21 cents to $5.21 in switching ownership of 16,962 shares. National Enterprises ended at $3 with an exchange of 12,200 units, National Flour Mills ended unchanged at $1.80 in trading 10 stocks, One Caribbean Media finished at $4.18 after 1,000 stock units crossed the market. Point Lisas dropped 33 cents to end at $3.15 in trading 49 shares, Prestige Holdings declined 30 cents in closing at $6.70 after exchanging 365 units, Republic Financial Holdings shed 1 cent to close at $140, with 955 shares crossing the market. Scotiabank ended unchanged at $81 in switching ownership of 2,926 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 35 cents to $21 with the swapping of 92,954 stock units, Trinidad Cement gained 10 cents to end at $3.60, with 1,902 stocks changing hands. Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.20 after an exchange of 72,555 units and West Indian Tobacco finished at $23.95 after trading 27,877 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More TTSE stocks fall than rise
Stock prices mainly were pushed lower at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded just slipping, as the value rose 17 percent over Tuesday trade.
As was the case on Tuesday, 19 securities traded on Wednesday, with two rising, five declining and 12 ending unchanged. The Composite Index climbed 8.99 points to 1,436.43, the All T&T Index increased 4.36 points to 2,066.91 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 1.95 points to end at 106.66.
Investors exchanged 1,828,172 shares for $14,784,037 versus 1,897,307 units at $12,592,066 on Tuesday. An average of 96,220 units traded at $778,107 compared to 99,858 shares at $662,740 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 50,951 units at $424,096 versus 43,060 units at $362,388. The average trade for April amounts to 43,127 units at $458,871.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings remained at $22.90 in exchanging 422 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $57.60 after trading 1,030 units, Ansa Merchant Bank finished at $45 with the swapping of 17 stock units. CinemaOne fell 36 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.10 in exchanging 100 stocks, Clico Investment Fund increased 25 cents in closing at $30, with 98,641 stocks clearing the market, Endeavour Holdings shed 50 cents to $7 after exchanging 100 stock units. 
First Citizens Group declined 20 cents to close at $52 while trading 77 shares, GraceKennedy dipped 1 cent to end at $5.99 after 1,061 units changed hands, JMMB Group finished at $2.50 in trading 53,451 units. L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.70, with 3,200 stocks crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings lost 15 cents to end at $5, trading 1,505,936 shares, National Enterprises ended unchanged at $3, with 813 stock units crossing the market. NCB Financial Group climbed 27 cents in closing at $6.33 in switching ownership of 5,000 units, One Caribbean Media remained at $4.18, with 50 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings had traded in 7,210 stocks at $140.01. Scotiabank ended unchanged at $81 in an exchange of 2,419 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $20.65 with an exchange of 99,693 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.20 with 47,959 stocks changing hands and West Indian Tobacco finished at $23.95 trading 993 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Decline in Trinidad market
Market activity ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 40 percent with 13 percent lower value than on Wednesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with declining stocks edging out those that gained.
A total of 20 securities traded compared to 22 on Wednesday, with five stocks rising, six declining and nine remained unchanged. The Composite Index fell 9.64 points to 1,441.67, the All T&T Index lost 6.93 points to end at 2,071.62 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 1.76 points to settle at 107.48.
Overall, 590,683 shares traded for $4,768,005 compared to 421,219 units at $5,465,108 on Wednesday. An average of 29,534 units traded at $238,400 compared to 19,146 shares at $248,414 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 29,894 units at $312,936 versus 30,074 units at $350,203. The average trade for April amounts to 43,127 units at $458,871.
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 shed 99 cents in closing at $47.51 after exchanging 310 shares, Angostura Holdings dropped 90 cents in ending at $22, trading 1,500 stock units, Ansa McAl finished at $57.60, with 217 stocks crossing the exchange. Clico Investment Fund ended unchanged at $29.75 with an exchange of 27,123 units, First Citizens Group rallied $2.30 to close at $54.50 after 3,594 units changed hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $5.62, with 200 stock units clearing the market. Guardian Holdings ended unchanged at $28.03 in trading 2,392 shares, JMMB Group climbed 3 cents in closing at $2.55 after exchanging 228,737 stocks, L.J. Williams B share finished at $1.70 in an exchange of 6,800 stock units. 
Massy Holdings rallied 3 cents to $5.15 in switching ownership of 94,271 units, National Enterprises remained at $3, with 105,625 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills popped 2 cents to $1.80 in exchanging 1,552 stocks NCB Financial Group fell 25 cents in closing at $6.25 while trading 75 shares, Point Lisas rose 3 cents to close at $3.48 after 2,500 units crossed the market, Prestige Holdings declined 5 cents to $7.05 in trading 267 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings lost $1 to close at $140 after 445 stock units crossed the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $20.65 with the swapping of 62,521 stocks, Trinidad Cement fell 38 cents to $3.50 with an exchange of 248 shares. Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.15 in an exchange of 45,965 units and West Indian Tobacco ended unchanged at $24, with 6,341 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Winners share spoils with losers on TTSE
Market activity ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded, declining 46 percent and the value down 36 percent from that on Tuesday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
A total of 22 securities traded compared to 18 on Tuesday, with rising and declining stocks ended with seven each, with eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index popped 2.99 points to settle at 1,451.31, the All T&T Index climbed 4.15 points to 2,078.55 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.24 points to settle at 109.24.
A total of 421,219 shares traded for $5,464,816 compared to 781,739 units at $8,543,020 on Tuesday. An average of 19,146 units traded at $248,401 compared to 43,430 shares at $474,612 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 430,074 units at $350,203. The average trade for April amounts to 43,127 units at $458,871.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and four stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s rallied 99 cents in closing at $48.50 after exchanging 3 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $22.90 in switching ownership of 881 stock units, Ansa McAl finished at $57.60 with the swapping of 458 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed $1.27 to end at $18.02 after exchanging 200 units, CinemaOne dropped 36 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $2.89 trading 101 stocks, Clico Investment Fund ended unchanged at $29.75 in exchanging 68,547 units. First Citizens Group lost $1.80 in ending at $52.20 with an exchange of 436 stock units, GraceKennedy gained 12 cents to end at $6.12, with 50 shares crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings advanced $1.03 to $28.03 trading 5 stocks. 
JMMB Group fell 2 cents to close at $2.52 in trading 85,874 stock units, L.J. Williams B share declined 7 cents to $1.70 in an exchange of 9,219 shares, Massy Holdings shed 3 cents to end at $5.12 after 89,646 units changed hands. National Enterprises increased 5 cents to end at $3 while exchanging 32,812 shares, National Flour Mills lost 2 cents in ending at $1.78 after 20 stocks crossed the market, Point Lisas popped 5 cents in closing at $3.45 with 20 units clearing the market. Prestige Holdings ended unchanged at $7.10 after trading 49 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $141, with 105 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank shed 97 cents to end at $81 with the swapping of 9 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 8 cents in closing at $20.65 after an exchange of 102,598 shares, Trinidad Cement finished at $3.88 in exchanging 5,054 stocks, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.15, with 23,986 units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco finished at $24 with an exchange of 1,146 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling stocks dominate trading Friday
Stocks fell across the market on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with nine declining and only one rising after 20 securities traded compared to 19 on Thursday and leaving ten unchanged after the volume of stocks trading jumped 160 percent with 159 percent higher consideration than on Thursday.
The Composite Index dipped 2.31 points to 1,436.14, the All T&T Index fell 4.07 points to close at 2,072.66 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.06 points to settle at 105.73.
A total of 1,350,647 shares traded for $13,815,569 compared to 518,869 units at $5,342,898 on Thursday. An average of 67,532 units traded at $690,778 compared to 27,309 shares at $281,205 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 43,127 units at $458,896 versus 41,708 units at $445,414. The average trade for March amounts to 36,197 units at $438,630.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the closing bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s lost 51 cents in closing at $47, with 502 shares changing hands, Angostura Holdings dropped 5 cents to end at $22.95, with 85 stocks clearing the market, Ansa Merchant Bank ended unchanged at $45 with the swapping of 40 units. Clico Investment Fund remained at $29.75 in exchanging 67,387 stock units, First Citizens Group declined 9 cents to $52.01 in switching ownership of 1,701 shares, GraceKennedy finished at $6 while exchanging 938,856 stock units. 
Guardian Holdings rallied $2.19 to close at $28.30, with 50,939 units crossing the market, Guardian Media remained at $3.20 in an exchange of just one stock unit, JMMB Group ended unchanged at $2.54 after exchanging 7,947 stocks. L.J. Williams B share fell 20 cents to $1.77 after an exchange of 10,000 units, Massy Holdings shed 11 cents to end at $5.10 after trading 109,063 shares, National Enterprises finished at $2.95 after 300 stock units changed hands. NCB Financial Group fell 5 cents to $6.05 after 53,039 units crossed the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $7.10 in trading 1,350 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings declined $1 in closing at $140 with 3,091 stock units changing hands. Scotiabank finished at $81, trading 25,911 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 3 cents to $20.57 after exchanging 9,597 stock units, Trinidad Cement lost 8 cents to $3.88, with 25,000 shares changing hands. Unilever Caribbean ended unchanged at $16.15 after trading 25,838 stocks and West Indian Tobacco finished at $23.85 in trading 20,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
