Investors pumped 188 percent more funds into the stock market on Friday and exchanged 121 percent more shares than they did on Thursday at the close on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange and leading the market indices into a mild rally.
A total of 19 securities changed hands down from 20 on Thursday and leading five stocks higher, four lower than the prior day, while 10 closed unchanged.
The Composite Index popped 0.52 points to 1,424.25, the All T&T Index rose 0.60 points to 1,934.73 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.06 points to 123.04.
A total of 266,699 shares changed hands for $7,531,138, up from 120,821 units at $2,613,965 on Thursday. An average of 14,037 units traded at $396,376 compared to 6,041 at $130,698 on Thursday. The average trade for the month to date amounts to 17,273 shares at $245,597 compared to 17,667 units at $227,233. The average trade for July ended at 20,941 units at $221,079.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s traded 111 shares at $24.40, Ansa Merchant Bank rose 50 cents in an exchange of 500 shares at $41, Clico Investment Fund fell 48 cents to $27.01, with 136 stocks crossing the exchange. FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 15,328 shares at $6.50, First Citizens Bank closed at $50 in trading 71,161 units, GraceKennedy ended at $6.40 after an exchange of 8,576 stocks. Guardian Holdings rallied 45 cents to $32.95, with 83,870 shares crossing the market, Guardian Media rose 20 cents to $3.10 trading 23,489 shares, JMMB Group rallied 1 cent to $2.11 in trading 3,046 units. Massy Holdings ended at $81.75 while exchanging 2,690 stock units, National Enterprises had an exchanged of 47 shares at $3.90, National Flour Mills ended at $2, with 12,410 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial Group dipped 1 cent to $7.99 trading 35,584 shares, One Caribbean Media traded 4,000 and gained 30 cents to end at $4.50, Prestige Holdings closed at $$7.50 with 43 shares changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings dipped 37 cents to $135.57 in an exchange of 2,879 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 50 cents to $18 with 1,274 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad Cement lost 10 cents after 165 shares were traded at $3.80 and Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.40 after trading 1,390 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.