Market activity ended on Friday, with First Citizens Group surging $8 to a record close of $65 in switching ownership of 353 shares and is a part of the number of stocks beating out those declining, after 32 percent fewer shares were traded, with 17 percent less value than on Thursday at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Sixteen securities traded down from 18 on Thursday, with five rising, three declining and seven left unchanged.
The Composite Index popped 3.97 points to 1,465.14, the All T&T Index rallied 4.66 points to 2,021.44 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.45 points to settle at 121.90.
A total of 326,780 shares traded for $2,623,019, down from 483,231 units at $3,165,008 on Thursday.
An average of 20,424 units traded at $163,939 down from 26,846 shares at $175,834 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 18,146 units at $239,157 versus 17,978 units at $244,702. The average trade for October was 23,649 units at $227,589.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with higher bids than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.15 in an exchange of 2,000 units, GraceKennedy spiked 15 cents to $6.26 in trading 76 stocks. Guardian Holdings declined 42 cents to $31.07 after 94 stock units changed hands, Guardian Media remained at $3.15 after exchanging 977 units, JMMB Group finished unchanged at $2.26 with an exchange of 235,258 stock units. Massy Holdings closed at $95.58 after 10,050 shares passed through the market, National Enterprises traded 300 stocks at $3.25, National Flour Mills fell 6 cents to $1.84, with 223 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial Group dipped 3 cents to $8 in trading 60,900 stock units, Prestige Holdings popped 1 cent to end at $7.01 in exchanging 8,973 units, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $140 after trading 2,979 shares. Scotiabank increased 90 cents to $69 with the swapping of 865 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished unchanged at $18.70, with 850 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean lost 19 cents to close at $16.01 while exchanging 1,244 shares and West Indian Tobacco rallied 3 cents to close at $29.98 after trading 1,638 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.