Investors pushed the prices of the majority of stocks higher on the final day of the month and driving the Market indices upward on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange after an exchange of 267 percent more shares and a 575 percent increase in the value of stocks trading compared to Friday.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
The market closed with 19 securities trading, up from fifteen on Friday, and ended with ten stocks advancing, two declining and seven remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 707,901 shares for $19,305,014 compared to 192,797 shares valued 2,859,811 on Friday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 37,229 units at $1,016,053 versus an average of 12,853 units at $190,654 for each security on Friday. Month to date averaged 12,529 shares at $181,770 compared to 10,981 units at $129,455 on Friday. October closed with an average of 16,922 shares for $285,061.
The T&T Composite Index advanced by 7.43 points to 1,294.15, the All T&T Index climbed 10.94 points to 1,725.33, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.53 points to close at 116.89.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of three stocks higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ Ansa McAL ended 50 cents higher at $52, in trading 227,540 shares, Clico Investments rose to $25.34, with gains of 34 cents exchanging 72,057 shares, First Citizens Bank added 50 cents to close at $44, in transferring 25,190 stock units. Massy Holdings climbed $2 to $59, with 1,725 units changing hands, NCB Financial Group gained 10 cents to finish at $8.10, after 42 units crossed the market, National Flour picked up 14 cents to settle at $2, with an exchange of 64,372 shares. 
Point Lisas ended at $3.12, after gaining 12 cents and trading 2,000 units, Scotiabank rose $1 to $55, after transferring 20,327 stock units, Trinidad and Tobago NGL advanced by $1.38 to $15.88, with 77,461 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco closed 72 cents higher at $33.22, in trading 42,543 shares.
Stocks declining│ Agostini’s lost 1 cent, transferring 15,000 stock units to finish at $24.49 and JMMB Group closed 5 cents lower at $1.77, with 150,000 shares crossing the exchange.
Stocks trading firm│ Ansa Merchant Bank traded 944 units at $39.50, CinemaOne transferred 40 units at $4, First Caribbean International Bank exchanged 870 units at $7.05. Guardian Holdings closed at $20.40, with a transfer of 2,085 units, Grace Kennedy ended at $3.70, with 1,595 units changing hands, One Caribbean Media transferred 3,000 units at $4.80 and Unilever Caribbean held firm at $16.70 trading 150 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at a 52 weeks’ lows of $14.50, after losing 10 cents trading 10,145 stock units and Unilever Caribbean lost 9 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $16.70, with 299 units changing hands.
The market closed with 14 securities trading, down from twenty on Tuesday, and ended with six stocks advancing, two declining and six remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 40,527 shares for $676,306 compared to 236,245 shares valued $3,864,740 on Tuesday.
Stocks declining│ Prestige Holdings shed 25 cents to $7.25, with an exchange of 25 units and Republic Financial Holdings slipped 1 cent trading 22 units to finish at $135.99.
Stocks trading firm│ First Caribbean International Bank exchanged 1,212 units at $7.05, Guardian Holdings held firm at $20.78 trading 12,684 stock units, NCB Financial Group remained at $7.95, with 96,018 shares crossing the market. National Enterprises held firm at $3.40 in a transfer of 10,000 stock units, National Flour traded 49,071 shares at $1.84, One Caribbean Media exchanged 20,600 stock units at $4.85. Prestige Holdings ended at $7.40, with 14 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings transferred 20 units at $139, Scotiabank held firm at $54.35, in crossing the market with 1,309 units and Trinidad Cement closed at $2.10, with 800 units changing hands.
The number of securities trading surged to 20, from just nine on Monday, and closed with two stocks advancing, seven declining and eleven remaining unchanged. The T&T Composite Index declined by 6.22 points to 1,295.90, the All T&T Index dropped 10.47 points to 1,737.96, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.26 points to close at 115.41.
Republic Financial Holdings fell 50 cents to $140.99, with an exchange of 1,150 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed 25 cents lower at $14.75, with 7,326 stock units changing hands.
Republic Financial Holdings lost 30 cents trading 7,757 stock units to finish at $141 and Scotiabank was down 5 cents to $54.35, with 1,920 units crossing the market.
National Flour gained 10 cents to close at $2, with 47,461 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco picked up one cent in an exchange of 9,772 stock units in closing at $33.45.
Stocks declining│Clico Investments lost 5 cents to settle at $25.20, in exchanging 3,100 units, Massy Holdings shed 50 cents to end at $57.50, with a transfer of 58 units, National Flour closed at $1.90, after losing 10 cents trading 32,200 shares. Prestige Holdings ended 49 cents lower at a 52 weeks’ low of $7, with 934 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings settled at $141.30, with a loss of 45 cents transferring 998 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL fell 5 cents to $14.95 after exchanging 26,250 stock units.
The market closed with 16 securities trading, up from thirteen on Wednesday, and closed with seven stocks advancing, four declining and five remaining unchanged, with all three indices rising. Trading resulted in 224,300 shares for $3,339,437 compared to 98,120 shares valued $2,086,202 on Wednesday.
Unilever Caribbean finished 5 cents higher at $17, after trading 50,000 shares and West Indian Tobacco rose 44 cents to $33.44, with 130 units changing hands.
Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 8,134 shares after falling 26 cents to end at $14.75 and West Indian Tobacco lost 44 cents to close at $33 with 1,110 stock units changing hands.