Market activity left fewer stocks rising than falling at the close of trading on Friday, with the market declining after trading 129 percent more shares, with 67 percent higher value than on Thursday, as the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended trading on a holiday shortened week.

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Similar to Thursday, trading ended, with 19 securities changing hands, with four rising, 10 declining and five ending unchanged. The Composite Index dropped 1.94 points to 1,426.81, the All T&T Index declined 3.36 points to 1,923.26 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.06 points to settle at 125.52.
In total, 147,901 shares changed hands for $2,783,958 compared to 64,644 units at $1,671,339 on Thursday. An average of 7,784 units traded at $146,893 compared to 3,402 at $87,965 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 8,937 units at $149,677 versus 9,471 units at $150,967. The average trade for August amounts to 16,186 units at $226,311.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s declined 40 cents in closing at $24 after trading 200 shares, Angostura Holdings fell 53 cents to $16.57, with 3,527 units crossing the exchange, Ansa Merchant Bank fell 4 cents to $41 after trading at 584 stock units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped 30 cents to end at $16.20 after exchanging 430 stocks, Clico Investment Fund advanced 80 cents to $26.80 in an exchange of 9,352 stock units, Endeavour Holdings remained at $7.01 trading 999 units. First Citizens Bank ended at $50.50 while exchanging 500 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank closed at $6.65, with 41,266 shares changing hands, GraceKennedy traded 26,100 stock units at $6.30.
Guardian Holdings rallied 15 cents to $33 with an exchange of 28,567 shares, JMMB Group remained at $2.15 with the swapping of 13,671 stocks, Massy Holdings shed 90 cents to $82 in trading 8,455 units. National Enterprises added 1 cent in closing at $3.41 and exchanging 100 shares, National Flour Mills popped 1 cent to end at $1.82 in switching ownership of 7,198 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings shed 3 cents ending at $135.45, with 1,500 units crossing the market. Scotiabank fell 49 cents to $59 after exchanging 921 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 5 cents to end at $17.55 with the swapping of 1,050 shares, Trinidad Cement dipped 7 cents to $3.92 in trading 3,135 stock units and West Indian Tobacco declined 50 cents to $31 in exchanging 346 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, 22 securities traded compared to 20 on Monday, with six stocks rising, six declining and 10 remaining unchanged. The Composite Index fell 1.59 points to 1,430.24, the All T&T Index dipped 5.40 points to 1,929.51 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.35 points to settle at 125.58.
L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.35 while trading 700 stock units, National Flour Mills rose 1 cent to $1.81 after 4,676 units crossed the market, NCB Financial Group popped 2 cents to $8.25 in exchanging 110,667 shares. One Caribbean Media spiked 62 cents to $4.88 in an exchange of 1,000 stock, Point Lisas remained at $3.20 in trading 1,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings dipped 1 cent to $135.45 with 8,198 stocks clearing the market. Scotiabank remained at $59.49 while exchanging 21 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 6 cents to $17.66 with the swapping of 5,979 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.40 with an exchange of 737 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $31.50 in exchanging 565 units.
At the close, 20 securities traded compared to 18 on Friday, with five rising, six declining, leaving nine unchanged. The Composite Index rose 0.87 points to close at 1,431.83, the All T&T Index popped 1.30 points to 1,934.91 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.06 points to settle at 125.23.
GraceKennedy shed 8 cents to close at $6.21 after 87,090 shares changed hands, Guardian Holdings advanced 25 cents to $32.95 in trading 3,577 units, Guardian Media remained at $3.03 after 100 stock units crossed the market. JMMB Group popped 1 cent to $2.16 in switching ownership of 870 stocks, Massy Holdings fell 99 cents at $82, with 2,931 shares changing hands, National Enterprises traded 10,599 units at $3.60. National Flour Mills remained at $1.80, with 1,320 units clearing the market, NCB Financial Group slipped 2 cents to $8.23 with an exchange of 532 stocks, One Caribbean Media shed 58 cents to end at $4.26 after an exchange of 100 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings popped 1 cent to $135.46, trading 381 shares, Scotiabank climbed 89 cents to $59.49 after trading 50,073 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17.72 after exchanging 1,011 stock units. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.90 while trading 5,666 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $31.50, with 625 shares changing hands.
At the close, 18 securities traded, down from 20 on Thursday, with six stocks rising, five declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rallied 5.49 points to settle at 1,430.96, the All T&T Index spiked 6.41 points to 1,933.61 and the Cross-Listed Index added 0.63 points to settle at 125.17.
Guardian Holdings shed 25 cents to $32.70 with the swapping of 2,090 units, JMMB Group dipped 1 cent to $2.15, trading 1,970 shares, Massy Holdings jumped $1.84 to $82.99 in exchanging 9 shares. National Enterprises remained at $3.60, 35 stock units crossing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.80, with 101,875 units clearing the market, NCB Financial Group rallied 26 cents to $8.25 after exchanging 25 stocks. Point Lisas closed at $3.20 after 20 stocks crossed the market, Republic Financial Holdings fell 3 cents to $135.45 in trading 2,390 stock units, Scotiabank traded 3,850 shares at $58.60. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 1 cent to $17.72 with an exchange of 7,536 units, Trinidad Cement closed at $3.90 after exchanging 270 shares and West Indian Tobacco traded 3,208 stock units at $31.50.
GraceKennedy remained at $6.30 in switching ownership of 1,670 shares, Guardian Holdings rose 5 cents to $32.95 with an exchange of 2,188 units, JMMB Group remained at $2.16, with 8,880 stock units crossing the market. Massy Holdings shed $1.60 to end at $81.15, with 1,074 shares changing hands, National Enterprises remained at $3.60 in an exchange of 3 stocks, National Flour Mills popped 1 cent in closing at $1.80, with 50,000 units clearing the market. NCB Financial Group remained at $7.99 while exchanging 25,000 stocks, One Caribbean Media remained unchanged at $4.84, with 27,630 units crossing the market, Point Lisas advanced 5 cents to $3.20 after exchanging 1,000 shares. Scotiabank fell 30 cents to $58.60 in trading 12,000 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 3 cents in closing at $17.73, with 5,549 stocks clearing the market, Trinidad Cement exchanged 109 units at $3.90. Unilever Caribbean climbed 14 cents to $16.40 with an exchange of 7,900 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $31.50, trading 200 shares.
Guardian Media spiked 39 cents to $3.03 while exchanging 10,000 shares, JMMB Group shed 14 cents to close at $2.16 in exchanging 62,318 stock units. Massy Holdings rose 74 cents to $82.75 in switching ownership of 49,914 stock units, National Enterprises dropped 30 cents at $3.60 after 14,940 shares crossed the market, National Flour Mills added 1 cent in closing at $1.79, with 9 units changing hands. NCB Financial Group shed 36 cents to $7.99, with 229,406 stocks clearing the market, Prestige Holdings remained unchanged at $7 after 2,460 stocks crossed the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.48, with 17,318 shares changing hands. Scotiabank dropped 10 cents to end at $58.90, with 837 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL close at $17.76 in exchanging 5,671 units, Trinidad Cement declined 6 cents to $3.90 in trading 2,531 shares and West Indian Tobacco fell 50 cents to $31.50, with 7,298 units clearing the market.
At the close, 18 securities traded, up from 14 on Monday, with five stocks rising, seven declining and six closing unchanged. One stock closed at a 52 weeks’ low.
First Citizens Bank traded 2,000 stocks unchanged at $50.50, GraceKennedy rose 2 cents to $6.32, with 32,913 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings rallied 25 cents to $32.90 in exchanging 10,299 stocks. Guardian Media lost 46 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.64 in swapping 1,333 shares, JMMB Group popped 5 cents to $2.30 after trading 33,086 stock units, Massy Holdings dropped $2.99 in closing at $82.01 in swapping of 781 stock units. National Flour Mills fell 12 cents to $1.78 while exchanging 4,115 units, NCB Financial Group remained at $8.35 after trading 5,988 shares, Point Lisas exchanged 2,900 stocks at $3.15, Prestige Holdings shed 40 cents to close at $7 after exchanging 1,800 stock, Republic Financial Holdings rose 3 cents to $135.48 in an exchange of 112 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $59 in trading 4,121 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 24 cents in ending at $17.76, with 9,390 shares clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean declined 14 cents to $16.26, with 737 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco gained 35 cents to end at $32 in exchanging 6,205 shares.
Guardian Holdings dipped 5 cents to $32.90 in trading 10,827 units, Guardian Media remained at $3.10 having swapped 2,246 stock units. JMMB Group popped 11 cents to $2.22 trading 240,004 shares, Massy Holdings rose 25 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $82 with an exchange of 314 units, National Flour Mills remained at $2 swapping 6,925 stock units. NCB Financial Group ended at $7.99 trading 20,500 shares, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.50 in trading 1,607 units, Prestige Holdings dipped 10 cents to $7.40 with an exchange of 4,000 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 26 cents closing at $17.74 after exchanging 4,962 units, Trinidad Cement lost 29 cents to close at $3.51 in swapping 20,197 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.40 having swapped 5,619 shares and West Indian Tobacco closed at $32 in trading 46 shares
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.
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.
Guardian Holdings dipped 1 cent to $32.50, with 15,067 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group rallied 2 cents to $2.10 in trading 3,490 units. Massy Holdings ended at $81.75 while exchanging 1,210 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $3.90 after exchanging 10 shares, National Flour Mills lost 5 cents at $2, with 25,287 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial Group picked up 1 cent to end at $8 in trading 20,000 shares, Scotiabank popped 10 cents to $59 in an exchange of 1,600 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 50 cents to $18 with 7,749 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad Cement had trading in 5,325 shares at $3.90, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.40 in trading 138 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32 with an exchange of 246 units.