Winning and losing stocks shared honours at the end of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, but dark clouds are visible with a negative Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading after trading took place with 21 securities, up from 13 on Thursday, with prices of eight rising, eight declining and five remaining unchanged as the volume of stocks traded rose marginally over that on Thursday accompanied by a 66 percent lower value.
Investors exchanged 516,842 shares for $3,479,185 compared to 514,144 stocks at $10,312,415 on Thursday.
An average of 24,612 shares were traded at $165,675 compared with 39,550 units at $793,263 on Thursday. For the month to date, the average trade was 14,341 shares at $186,512 compared to 13,211 units at 188,806, the previous day. The average trade for August was 14,526 shares at $195,195.
The Composite Index increased 2.82 points to 1,208.04, the All T&T Index rallied 6.25 points to finish at 1,851.53, the SME Index remained at 66.38 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.12 points to 72.71.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
In closing, Angostura Holdings rallied 4 cents to $22.99 with a transfer of 20 shares, Ansa McAl advanced $2.95 to $57 with shareholders swapping 529 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank popped 1 cent to end at $42.21 with investors trading 100 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund closed at $22.50 in trading 1,013 units. First Citizens shed 1 cent to close at $49, in trading 539 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7 with 15,800 stocks changing hands, GraceKennedy rose 2 cents to $3.17 with investors trading in 81,000 stock units, Guardian Holdings lost 50 cents to close at $19 after 1,582 shares were traded. JMMB Group skidded 3 cents to close at $1.32 with an exchange of 1,000 stocks, L.J. Williams B share fell 6 cents and ended at $2.49 after the swapping of 10 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed 12 cents and ended at $5 after 308,464 units passed through the market, National Enterprises declined 7 cents to close at $3.58 after 52,961 shares crossed the market. 
National Flour Mills ended at $1.53 in switching ownership of 2,500 stock units, Point Lisas dipped 5 cents to $3.55 in an exchange of 193 shares, Prestige Holdings rallied 9 cents to end at $7.95 with traders dealing in 10,000 stocks, Republic Financial gained 99 cents in closing at $124.99, with 1,227 units clearing the market. Scotiabank ended at $72 in an exchange of 9,587 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 15 cents to close at $12.85 after 3,990 units were traded, Trinidad Cement slipped 3 cents to $3.15 while exchanging 10 stock units, Unilever Caribbean rallied 1 cent to $12 as investors traded 10,574 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $10.31 in trading 15,743 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Investors traded 336,364 shares for $4,389,046 compared to 147,835 stock units at $1,859,999 on Tuesday.
GraceKennedy closd at $3.27 in an exchange of 1,600 units, Guardian Holdings rallied $1 to close at $20 with 12 stocks changing hands. Guardian Media ended at $2 in switching owners of 127 stocks, JMMB Group popped 1 cent in closing at $1.35 after 193,158 stock units passed through the market, L.J. Williams B share gained 5 cents and ended at $2.55 with traders dealing in 10 stock units, Massy Holdings remained at $4.79 after 7,623 shares changed hands. National Enterprises skidded 14 cents to close at $3.59 after a transfer of 500 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $1.53 with a transfer of 230 units, NCB Financial closed at $3 with shareholders swapping 15,871 shares, One Caribbean Media dipped 15 cents to $3.60 while exchanging 4,410 stock units. 
Point Lisas fell 33 cents to $3.07 with investors trading 1,085 stock units, Prestige Holdings fell 12 cents to end at $7.86 after 1,391 stocks changed hands, Republic Financial shed 25 cents to end at $125, with 8,835 shares changing hands, Scotiabank climbed 99 cents in closing at $73, with 3,370 units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 50 cents and ended at $13.50 after 26,580 units passed through the exchange, Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.99 after exchanging 20 stock units and West Indian Tobacco dipped 19 cents to $10.31 with investors dealing in 295 shares.
Investors exchanged 189,857 shares for $2,257,685, up sharply from 65,236 stock units at $876,597 on Friday.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $67 in switching ownership of 59 shares, Angostura Holdings advanced 5 cents in closing at $20.05 after 170 stocks passed through the market, Ansa McAl ended at $53 with 576 units being traded, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $42.20 with investors transferring 120 stock units. First Citizens Group fell 6 cents to $49, with an exchange of 1,413 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7 with 11,360 shares crossing the market, GraceKennedy ended at $3.30 after 102,782 stock units were traded, Guardian Holdings ended at $19 with investors dealing in 3,627 units. Guardian Media remained at $2 after an exchange of 591 shares, JMMB Group rallied 2 cents to end at $1.28 in an exchange of 15,250 stock units, L.J. Williams B share ended at $2.56 with 10 stocks being traded, Massy Holdings rose 2 cents to close at $4.65 with traders dealing in 8,591 units. 
National Enterprises remained at $3.73 in an exchange of 10,015 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $1.53 with investors trading 7,135 units, One Caribbean Media closed at $3.82 with 400 shares changing hands, Point Lisas ended the trading of 1,050 units at $3.40, Republic Financial popped 25 cents to $125.25 after a transfer of 3,036 shares. Scotiabank skidded 69 cents in closing at $72.50, with 14,379 stocks clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $13 with a transfer of 6,414 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.90 after exchanging 2,750 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 40 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.10 with an exchange of 129 shares.
The market closed with seven stocks rising, four declining and eight ending unchanged.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $67 in trading 50 shares, Angostura Holdings ended trading of 8,000 units at $20, Ansa Merchant Bank declined $2.30 in closing at $42.20 after exchanging 1,028 stock units, First Citizens Group popped 6 cents and ended at $49.06 with traders dealing in 180 stocks. FirstCaribbean International Bank popped 1 cent to close at $7 with 3,202 units being traded, Guardian Holdings ended trading at $19, with 7,180 stocks crossing the market, Guardian Media ended at $2 in an exchange of 500 stock units, JMMB Group rose 1 cent to $1.26 with investors dealing in 1,500 shares. L.J. Williams B share ended at $2.56, with 1,760 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings advanced 1 cent to end at $4.63 after an exchange of 5,709 units, National Enterprises gained 20 cents to close at $3.73 with shareholders swapping 4,952 stock units, 
National Flour Mills fell 11 cents to $1.53, with 1,168 stocks crossing the exchange. Point Lisas rallied 15 cents and ended at $3.40 with a transfer of 7 shares, Prestige Holdings remained at $7.93 in an exchange of 192 units, Republic Financial ended with a transfer of 443 stocks at $125, Scotiabank dipped 6 cents in closing at $73.19 while exchanging 261 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $13, with 26,159 stocks changing hands, Unilever Caribbean rose 30 cents to $11.90 with investors trading 1,063 stock units and West Indian Tobacco lost 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.50 as investors exchanged 1,882 units.
Investors exchanged 301,395 shares for $4,488,620 versus 104,956 stock units at $1,041,674 on Wednesday.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $67 after an exchange of 36 shares, Angostura Holdings dipped $2.95 in closing at $20 in trading 1,642 stock units, Ansa McAl fell $1.05 and ended at $53 with investors exchanging 650 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22.50 with 206 units changing hands. First Citizens Group shed 24 cents to end at $49, with trading of 5,234 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank increased 2 cents to close at $6.99, with 1,000 stocks clearing the market, GraceKennedy gained 10 cents to end at $3.30 with an exchange of 8,828 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $19, with 147,011 stocks crossing the market. JMMB Group declined 7 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.25 after trading 8,864 stocks, Massy Holdings advanced 6 cents in closing at $4.62 in trading of 107,817 units, 
National Enterprises lost 20 cents and ended at $3.53 after 34 shares passed through the market, National Flour Mills popped 1 cent higher in closing at $1.64 with traders dealing in 240 stock units. NCB Financial remained at $3 after an exchange of 4,634 units, Point Lisas ended at $3.25 with an exchange of 5 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $7.93 with 1,000 shares being traded, Republic Financial skidded $1 to end at $125 in an exchange of 2,950 stock units. Scotiabank remained at $73.25 and closed with an exchange of 4,691 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 98 cents to close at $13 with investors transferring 6,543 shares and Trinidad Cement skidded 2 cents to close at $3.18 with a transfer of 10 stocks.
Investors exchanged 104,956 shares for $1,041,674 compared to 346,444 stock units at $5,524,348 on Tuesday.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $67 with traders dealing in 30 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $44.50 in swapping 33 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22.50 with investors exchanging 3 stock units, Endeavour Holdings fell $1 to close at $12 with an exchange of 600 units. First Citizens Group rallied 24 cents to $49.24 after 953 shares were traded, FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 2 cents to $6.97 with 1,001 units being traded, GraceKennedy slipped 10 cents and ended at $3.20 with 15,000 stocks clearing the market, Guardian Holdings shed 50 cents in closing at $19 with 1,000 stock units being traded. JMMB Group ended at $1.32 with shareholders swapping 873 stocks, Massy Holdings dropped 3 cents to end at $4.56, with 35,013 shares crossing the market, National Enterprises remained at $3.73 in an exchange of 524 units, National Flour Mills lost 1 cent to close at $1.63, with 4,609 stock units crossing the market. One Caribbean Media slipped 1 cent to end at $3.82 after a transfer of 576 stock units, 
Point Lisas shed 15 cents to close at $3.25 as investors exchanged 2,386 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $7.93 with investors dealing in 684 units, Republic Financial rose $1 to $126 while investors exchanged 342 shares. Scotiabank shed $1.20 and ended at $73.25 with a transfer of 2,549 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 98 cents to $13.98 with an exchange of 30,564 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.60 with 1,298 stocks being traded and West Indian Tobacco ended at $10.55 with 6,918 stock units crossing the exchange.
Investors exchanged 346,444 shares for $5,524,348 compared to 349,081 stock units at $3,336,115 on Monday.
At the close, Agostini’s dipped 30 cents to close at $67 in swapping 1,568 shares, Angostura Holdings skidded 3 cents to $22.95 as 25,431 stocks passed through the market, Ansa McAl climbed $1.05 and ended at $54.05 in trading 4,740 units, Endeavour Holdings rallied $1 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $13 with an exchange of 3,500 stock units. First Citizens Group slipped 1 cent to end at $49, after an exchange of 11,904 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.99 with 2,142 stocks changing hands, GraceKennedy ended at $3.30 with investors swapping 70,764 stock units, Guardian Holdings advanced 25 cents to end at $19.50 with a transfer of 35,500 shares. JMMB Group dropped 2 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.32 after an exchange of 796 stocks, Massy Holdings rose 9 cents to $4.59 and closed with 4,328 stock units changing hands, National Enterprises declined 2 cents and ended at $3.73 in trading 55,530 shares, National Flour Mills increased 1 cent to $1.64 with traders dealing in 6,026 units. NCB Financial fell 25 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $3 after a transfer of 37,636 stocks, 
One Caribbean Media gained 8 cents in closing at $3.83 after an exchange of 200 shares, Prestige Holdings popped 3 cents to close at $7.93, with 43,080 units crossing the market, Republic Financial rose $1 to $125 with investors dealing in 2,168 stock units. Scotiabank increased $1.45 to end at $74.45 with stakeholders exchanging 24,775 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost $1.50 and ended at $13 with 12,940 stock units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean dropped 30 cents in closing at $11.60 as investors exchanged 400 shares and West Indian Tobacco shed 20 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.55 in an exchange of 3,016 stocks.
Investors exchanged 157,416 shares for $1,978,952 compared to 147,834 stock units at $2,564,061 on Tuesday.
At the close, Agostini’s dipped 7 cents to $67.93 after an exchange of 64 shares, Ansa McAl lost 40 cents and ended at $54, with 4,102 stocks crossing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose 50 cents to close at $22.50 after investors traded 499 units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $12 with a transfer of 589 stock units. First Citizens Group ended at $49, with 6,604 shares crossing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank slipped 1 cent to $6.99 with a transfer of 246 units, GraceKennedy skidded 3 cents to close at $3.31, with 11,950 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings rallied 25 cents in closing at $19.25 with shareholders swapping 13,000 stock units. JMMB Group ended at $1.34 with an exchange of 28,795 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $4.55 with traders dealing in 67,742 stocks, National Enterprises rallied 1 cent in closing at $3.61 with 3,735 stock units clearing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.63 after 8,305 units passed through the market.
One Caribbean Media climbed 5 cents and ended at $3.75 as investors exchanged 5 units, Point Lisas remained at $3.40 in an exchange of 600 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $7.90 in trading 457 shares, Republic Financial fell 1 cent to $125.02 in switching ownership of 5,107 stock units, Scotiabank ended at $73 after trading 461 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL. dropped 20 cents to end at $14.60 after it closed with 2,588 units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean shed 9 cents in closing at $11.90 with an exchange of 22 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $11 with stakeholders exchanging 2,545 stocks.
Investors exchanged 147,834 shares for $2,564,061 versus 252,791 stock units at $1,568,228 on Monday.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68 after an exchange of a mere 2 shares, Angostura Holdings dipped 23 cents to $22.75 with trading in 331 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund finished at $22 in an exchange of 1,323 stock units. Endeavour Holdings shed 75 cents to close at $12 after a transfer of 280 units, First Citizens Group remained at $49 with investors trading 1,270 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7, with 1,617 stocks crossing the market. GraceKennedy fell 1 cent and ended at $3.34 with investors exchanging 50 units, Guardian Holdings remained at $19 after 208 shares changed hands, JMMB Group ended at $1.34 with 14,748 units crossing the market. Massy Holdings dipped 8 cents in closing at $4.55 after an exchange of 92,333 shares, National Enterprises ended at $3.60 with stock units changing hands, National Flour Mills popped 1 cent to close at $1.63, with 800 stocks clearing the market. 
NCB Financial remained at $3.25 in swapping 119 units, One Caribbean Media skidded 4 cents to $3.70 as investors exchanged 195 stocks, Point Lisas declined 20 cents to end at $3.40 in switching ownership of 600 shares. Prestige Holdings ended at $7.90 in trading 250 stock units, Republic Financial advanced 1 cent to $125.03, with 14,242 stocks changing hands, Scotiabank lost 75 cents in closing at $73 while exchanging 1,186 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 10 cents and ended at $14.80 after investors swapped 3,025 stock units, Trinidad Cement gained 10 cents to end at $3.20 in an exchange of 516 shares, Unilever Caribbean slipped 1 cent to close at $11.99 with investors transferring 3,283 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $11 with a transfer of 29 stocks.
Investors exchanged 252,791 shares for $1,568,228 versus 140,206 stock units at $3,469,318 on Friday.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68 with an exchange of 79 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $54.40 with a transfer of 367 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank popped $2.30 to $44.50 after 10 stock units crossed the market. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22 with 1,000 units being traded, First Citizens Group ended at $49, with 2,422 shares clearing the exchange, GraceKennedy popped 1 cent in closing at $3.35 after an exchange of 52,000 stock units. Guardian Holdings shed 2 cents and ended at $19 after 270 units passed through the market, Guardian Media remained at $2 in trading 270 stocks, JMMB Group ended at $1.34 while exchanging 77,918 units. Massy Holdings lost 5 cents to close at $4.63 in an exchange of 35,209 shares, National Enterprises fell 15 cents to end at $3.60 with investors dealing in 72,075 stock units, 
National Flour Mills advanced 8 cents to $1.62 after a transfer of 24 stocks. Prestige Holdings increased 5 cents to close at $7.90 with investors exchanging 169 shares, Republic Financial dropped 93 cents and ended at $125.02 in an exchange of 4,318 stocks, Scotiabank skidded 25 cents in closing at $73.75 after 901 units were traded. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $14.90 after exchanging 2,533 stock units, Unilever Caribbean climbed 1 cent to close at $12 with traders dealing in 2,776 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $11 with investors transferring 450 shares.
