Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange started off on a positive note in May, resulting from gains in the three market indices tracked by this publication as rising stocks had the upper-hand over declining ones.
The T&T Composite Index advanced 1.79 points to 1,268.45. The All T&T Index gained 1.56 points to 1,672.95, while the Cross Listed Index added 0.27 points to close at 116.90.
The market closed with seven stocks rising, two declining and five unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 67,857 shares valued at $1,787,539 compared to 401,232 shares for $7,514,006 on Thursday.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of five stocks higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Gainers│ Ansa Merchant Bank gained 70 cents to close at $37, in trading 147 units, Clico Investments advanced to $28.49, with gains of $3.49 after transferring 42,889 shares, Guardian Media closed 20 cents higher at $6.60, with an exchange of 2,076 stock units. JMMB Group picked up 5 cents to finish at $2, after swapping 2,000 units, National Flour gained 3 cents to reach $1.29, in exchanging 250 units, 
Prestige Holdings gains of 50 cents to end at $7.90, while transferring 300 units and Scotiabank picked up 19 cents to end at $54.19 and 1,000 units traded.
Losers│ National Enterprises shed 10 cents trading 2,247 stock units and closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.90 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $16.88, with a loss of 1 cent after exchanging 1,417 units.
Firm Trades│ First Citizens Bank held firm at $39.40, with a transfer of 100 units, Massy Holdings traded 9,871 stock units at $50, NCB Financial exchanged 500 units closed at $8. One Caribbean Media swapped 4,485 stock units at $6.50 and Unilever Caribbean ended the day at $17.05, with 575 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Firm Trades│ Ansa Merchant Bank traded 1,168 units and closed at $36.30, Clico Investments ended at $22.50, with an exchange of 102,745 shares, Endeavour Holdings held firm at $12.51, in transferring 75 units. First Citizens Bank traded 2,797 units at $39.40, Guardian Media swapped 957 units at $6.40, Massy Holdings closed at $50, with 118 units crossing the market. NCB Financial ended at $8, in exchanging 18,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings swapped a mere eight units at $132.65, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $16.90, in trading 583 units and Unilever Caribbean was unchanged at $17.05, after 1,271 units changed hands.
Price movements were mostly moderate in trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday with volume and value well down on Friday’s levels.
Firm Trades│ First Citizens Bank exchanged 130 units at $39.40, First Caribbean International closed at $7.69, with 668 units changing hands, Massy Holdings traded 102 units at $50. National Enterprises transferred 1,238 units at $4.15, NCB Financial closed at $8, with 2,608 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank was unchanged at $54.75, after trading 952 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $16.90, with an exchange of 3,115 units and West Indian Tobacco swapped 841 units at $30.90.
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed higher at the end of trading on Thursday with a reduced number of just ten companies crossing the exchange but with a higher volume and value than on Wednesday.
Massy Holdings jumped $6.40 to $54.90, in exchanging 185,147 shares and National Flour ended at $1.12, with gains of 6 cents after transferring 35,000 shares.
At the close, the T&T Composite Index declined 5.59 points to 1,257.09, the All T&T Index dropped 11.10 points to end at 1,675.05 while the Cross Listed Index remained at 113.50.
Republic Financial Holdings shed 50 cents in exchanging 241 units to close at $135 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $17, with a loss of 10 cents with 5,716 stock units changing hands.
The volume of stocks passing through the market climbed to 1,005,498 units valued at $14,272,854 from the trading 12 securities, compared to 109,579 shares for $7,714,973 from 14 securities on Thursday. The market closed with two stocks rising and one declining, while nine were unchanged with the T&T Composite Index gaining 2.20 points to end at 1,262.68. The All T&T Index rose advanced by 4.36 points to end at 1,686.15 while the Cross Listed Index remained at 113.50.
Losers│ Clico Investments shed 20 cents to finish at $24.90, after the transfer of 197 stock units.
At the close, the T&T Composite Index gained 0.03 points to 1,260.48. The All T&T Index rose 0.06 points to end at 1,681.79 while the Cross Listed Index was unchanged at 113.50.
Losers│ Angostura Holdings fell 46 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $14, with 1,000 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings lost 5 cents transferring 20,030 shares and closed at $17.95 and Scotiabank shed 10 cents to end at $54.60, with an exchange of 1,177 stock units.
The T&T Composite Index rose 3.27 points to 1,260.45. The All T&T Index dropped 10.43 points to end at 1,681.73 while the Cross Listed Index gained 2.34 points at 113.50.
Firm Trades│ Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $36.30, with an exchange of 30 units, Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 370 units at $15.88, First Citizens transferred 806 stock units at $38.15, JMMB Group closed with a transfer 500 units at $2. Massy Holdings remained at $50, in an exchange of 1,733 stock units, National Flour closed at $1.20, with 10,700 shares crossing the market. Point Lisas swapped 130 units at $3.45, Republic Financial Holdings traded unchanged at $135, with 100 units changing hands and Unilever Caribbean traded 9,032 shares at $18.02.
Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 99 cents to $19.50, with 39,090 shares changing hands.
The T&T Composite Index slipped 2.61 points to 1,259.77. The All T&T Index declined by 5.18 points to end at 1,687.86 while the Cross Listed Index remained at 112.46.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 49 cents swapping 3,000 units and closed at $18.51 and Unilever Caribbean fell by 65 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $18.25, with 2,298 stock units crossing the market.