Stocks mostly gained at the end of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, resulting from trading of 16 securities compared with 17 on Thursday and ending with prices of eight rising, two declining and six ended firm, with the volume of stocks traded declining 45 percent and valued 21 percent lower than on Thursday.
The market closed with trading of 603,487 shares valued at $2,041,473 compared to 1,101,665 stock units at $2,580,451 on Thursday.
An average of 37,718 shares were traded at $127,592 down from 64,804 units at $151,791 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 39,391 shares at $154,004 versus 39,682 stock units at $158,593 on the previous day and an average for October of 39,057 units at $305,306.
The Composite Index rallied 0.63 points to end at 1,038.84, the All T&T Index popped 0.73 points to 1,562.68, the SME Index remained at 88.01 and the Cross-Listed Index inched 0.07 points higher to 66.95. Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s increased 5 cents to $62.50 with traders dealing in 47 stocks, Angostura Holdings ended at $16 as investors exchanged 175 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.06, with 1,408 stocks passing through the exchange, First Citizens Bank popped 59 cents in closing at $41 in trading 856 stock units, GraceKennedy remained at $3.59 after 89,200 shares passed through the market, Guardian Media lost 13 cents to close at $1.35 with investors trading 98 stocks. JMMB Group advanced 3 cents to $1.05 after an exchange of 284 units, L.J. Williams B share dropped 11 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of 93 cents with investors dealing in 8,635 stock units, Massy Holdings rose 6 cents in closing at $3.73 with 176,595 shares clearing the market. 
National Enterprises ended at $2.70 with investors trading 7,000 stocks, National Flour Mills remained at $1.70 and closed with 3,608 units changing hands, NCB Financial ended at $2.15 in an exchange of 312,737 stock units. Prestige Holdings gained 1 cent and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.01 with 45 shares changing hands, Republic Financial rallied $3 to $115 with an exchange of 2,733 stocks, Scotiabank popped 55 cents to close at $57.55 with 64 units crossing the market and Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 2 cents in closing at $4.52 in switching ownership of 2 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with the trading of 1,580,869 shares valued $6,428,404 well above the 104,402 stock units at $2,827,691 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings ended at $16 with 1,000 stocks crossing the market, Ansa McAl shed 50 cents in closing at $59.50 with a transfer of 5 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund sank 60 cents to end at $23 as 1,693 shares passed through the market. First Citizens Group slipped 4 cents in closing at $40.41 with 4,020 stock units passing through the exchange, FirstCaribbean International Bank popped 2 cents and ended at $7.07 in trading 250 shares, GraceKennedy remained at $3.59 with 18,860 units clearing the market. Guardian Holdings sank $1 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $13.50 with investors trading 10,392 stocks, JMMB Group remained at $1.02 in switching ownership of 1,265 stock units, L.J. Williams B share skidded 4 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.04 with investors trading 45 shares. Massy Holdings popped 5 cents in closing at $3.70 after an exchange of 1,440,105 stock units, National Enterprises gained 2 cents to close at $2.75 with investors dealing in 10,054 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 after an exchange of 15,633 units. NCB Financial remained at $2.15 with 59,151 shares changing hands, 
One Caribbean Media ended at $3 with an exchange of 350 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.75 after trading of 2,217 stocks. Republic Financial rose $2 to finish at $115 as investors traded 3,187 units, Scotiabank lost 1 cent and ended at $58.49 after a transfer of 482 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $4.50 with traders dealing in 3,586 units. Trinidad Cement dipped 1 cent to $2.72 in an exchange of 90 stocks, Unilever Caribbean fell 49 cents in closing at $11 with investors swapping 54 stock units and West Indian Tobacco declined 10 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.90 in an exchange of 8,430 shares.
FirstCaribbean International Bank
Republic Financial
The market closed with trading of 277,593 shares for $825,974 up from 586,212 stocks at $1,929,348 on Friday.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $62.45 after 15 stock units passed through the market, Ansa McAl ended at $60 after an exchange of 37 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped 40 cents and ended at $24 with 901 stocks clearing the market. First Citizens Group increased 4 cents to end at $40.45 in an exchange of 2,914 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank lost 1 cent in closing at $7.05 with investors trading 4,499 shares, GraceKennedy remained at $3.60 in an exchange of 20 stock units. JMMB Group climbed 3 cents to $1.05 with traders dealing in 29 stocks, L.J. Williams B share sank 19 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.08 in switching ownership of 7,929 units, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent in closing at $3.69 with 36,923 stocks crossing the market. 
National Enterprises dipped 1 cent and ended at $2.73 in trading 11 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 after an exchange of 30 shares, NCB Financial remained at $2.15 with a transfer of 223,349 stock units. Prestige Holdings ended at $10.50 as investors exchanged 590 shares, Republic Financial ended at $112 with 112 units changing hands, Scotiabank shed $1.50 in closing at $57 with investors swapping 128 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $6 and closed after an exchange of 106 stock units.
The only winning stocks of note for the week are Scotiabank up $2.15 to $58.50, Unilever Caribbean with a gain of 75 cents and Guardian Holdings with a gain of 26 cents. Calypso Investment Fund lost 40 cents to close at $23.60 and LJ Williams lost 22 cents in closing at $1.27.
The market closed with trading of 72,099 shares for $537,446 down from 321,052 stocks at $3,764,788 on Tuesday.
At the close of the trading, Agostini’s dropped 5 cents and ended at $62.45 with a transfer of 80 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $24 with 12 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Group shed 54 cents to end at $40.41 after 566 stocks were traded. GraceKennedy ended at $3.60 after an exchange of 3,546 stock units, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.27 after trading of 1,032 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $3.60 with 22,538 stock units changing hands. NCB Financial remained at $2.15 with investors swapping 34,527 stocks, Point Lisas increased 10 cents to end at $3.20 with 17 units crossing the market, 
Republic Financial sank 19 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $111.81 as investors exchanged 1,997 stocks. Scotiabank climbed 61 cents and ended at $56.61 in switching ownership of 1,489 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 20 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.50 after exchanging 3,400 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $6 with investors dealing in 2,895 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 321,052 shares valued $3,764,788 compared to 183,705 stock units at $2,168,475 on Monday. An average of 17,832 shares were traded at $209,155 compared with 18,371 stock units at $216,848 on Monday, Trading month to date averages 40,259 shares at $314,779 down from 41,686 stocks at $321,905 on the previous day and an average for September of 19,319 shares at $151,318.
First Citizens Group popped 55 cents to end at $40.95 in an exchange of 65,530 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank dipped 1 cent to finish at $7.05 with investors exchanging 4,000 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.60 after a transfer of 350 stocks, L.J. Williams B share fell 22 cents to $1.27 as investors exchanged 1,032 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed 4 cents to close at $3.60 after a transfer of 90,500 shares. National Enterprises rose 1 cent to end at $2.81 with 10,423 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial remained at $2.15 after an exchange of 115,436 units, Point Lisas declined 10 cents to finish at $3.10 and closed with 1,418 stocks being traded. Prestige Holdings ended at $10.50 with 4 units crossing the exchange, 
Republic Financial advanced 1 cent in closing at $112 with investors trading 905 stocks, Scotiabank sank $1.80 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $56 with 608 shares clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.70 with investors trading 13,208 stock units, Unilever Caribbean gained 75 cents to close at $11 after 3,659 shares passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco slipped 15 cents to end at $6 with traders dealing in 10,979 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 183,705 shares for $2,168,475 compared to 220,060 stock units at $6,419,504 on Friday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Prestige Holdings remained at $10.50 after an exchange of 90,707 units, Republic Financial increased 4 cents to end at $111.99 with investors swapping 7,658 stocks, Scotiabank popped $1.45 and ended at $57.80 in switching ownership of 1,300 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.70, with 4,331 stock units clearing the market.
The market closed with trading of 926,597 shares up from $5,261,776 compared to 335,330 stock units at $1,958,847 on Wednesday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
NCB Financial advanced 20 cents to close at $2.50 after an exchange of 3,000 units, One Caribbean Media popped 15 cents to end at $3.15 after 4,750 stocks passed through the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.50 as investors exchanged 58,251 stock units. Republic Financial gained 20 cents to $112 with 1,092 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank remained at $56.35 in an exchange of 25 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 27 cents to close at $5 with 4,500 units changing hands. Trinidad Cement shed 6 cents and ended at $2.79 after 475 stocks crossed the exchange and West Indian Tobacco ended at $6 after investors ended trading 18,502 shares.
National Flour Mills