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.
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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.
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.
Trading ended, with rising and declining stocks accounting six each while eight remained unchanged. GraceKennedy and Massy Holdings closed trading at 52 weeks’ highs.
Endeavour Holdings traded 9 shares at $7.01, First Citizens Bank dipped 10 cents to $50 trading 726 units, GraceKennedy rose 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.40 with an exchange of 1,702 stock units. Guardian Holdings popped 1 cent to $32.51, with 10,409 shares crossing the market, Guardian Media closed at $2.90 after trading 482 stocks, JMMB Group rallied 3 cents to $2.08 in trading 13,704 units. Massy Holdings popped 60 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $81.75 while exchanging 10,000 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $3.90 after exchanging 11,999 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $2.05, with 6,337 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial Group fell 26 cents to $7.59 in trading 53,364 shares, Republic Financial Holdings recovered Tuesday’s 37 cents loss to close at $135.94 after 831 stocks crossed the exchange,Scotiabank slipped 10 cents to $58.90 in an exchange of 2,984 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $17.50 with 60,900 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad Cement saw trading in 900 shares at $3.90, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.40 in trading 8,378 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32 with an exchange of 3,094 units.
Guardian Holdings dropped 75 cents to $32.50, with 8,635 shares crossing the market, Guardian Media fell 20 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.90 after trading 475 stocks, JMMB Group declined 3 cents to $2.05 in trading 2,875 units. Massy Holdings popped 15 cents to $81.15 while exchanging 1,621 stock units, National Enterprises remained at $3.90 after exchanging 22,351 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $2.05 in switching ownership of 5,285 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings shed 37 cents to close at $135.57 after 238 stocks crossed the exchange Scotiabank remained unchanged at $59 in an exchange of 7,117 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $17.50 with 14,538 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad Cement declined 6 cents to $3.90 with the swapping of 9,250 shares, Unilever Caribbean gained 5 cents to end at $16.40 in trading 21,422 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32 with an exchange of 7,535 units.
FirstCaribbean International Bank closed trading at $6.50 after exchanging 45,150 stock units, GraceKennedy rose 5 cents to $6.35 in switching ownership of 4,717 units, Guardian Holdings closed at $33.25 in trading 365 units, Massy Holdings closed at $81 while exchanging 3,734 stocks, NCB Financial Group rallied 25 cents to $8.25 after trading 429,646 shares. National Flour Mills remained at $2.05, with an exchange of 224,823 stocks. One Caribbean Media ended at $4.20 after gaining 5 cents with 120,052 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings fell $2.06 to $1335.94 after exchanging 1,260 shares. Scotiabank closed at $59, after trading at 9,817 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 22 cents to $17.50 while exchanging 11,656 stock units, Trinidad Cement rose 6 cents to $3.96, with 65 stocks changing hands, Unilever Caribbean settled at $16.35 with the swapping of 144,571 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32 with an exchange of 8,172 shares.
Massy Holdings closed at $81 while exchanging 6,266 stocks, National Enterprises settled at $3.90 after ownership of 4,020 shares was switched. National Flour Mills remained at $2.05, with an exchange of 2,413 stocks, One Caribbean Media ended at $4.15, with 2,625 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $138 after exchanging 10 shares. Scotiabank closed at $59, after trading at 1,107 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 2 cents to $17.72 while exchanging 2,886 stock units, Trinidad Cement fell 6 cents to $3.90, with 1,100 stocks changing hands, Unilever Caribbean settled at $16.35 with the swapping of 1,225 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32 with an exchange of 3,665 shares.
L.J Williams B share advanced 1 cent to $1.35 after exchanging 52 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed 50 cents to $81 in swapping 65,493 shares, National Enterprises settled at $3.90, with 3,000 stock units changing hands. National Flour Mills remained at $2.05 while exchanging 18,258 stock units, NCB Financial Group fell 2 cents to $7.99 after trading 44,603 units, Scotiabank remained at $59 in trading 2,768 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17.70, with 115 stock units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean popped 3 cents to close at $16.35, after 10,087 stock units changed hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $32, with an exchange of 590 units.
JMMB Group closed at $2.05 after exchanging 650 units. Massy Holdings rose 40 cents to $80.50 after the trading of 2,988 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed 8 cents to 98 US cents, with an exchange of 1,000 units. National Enterprises settled at $3.90 with an exchange of 20,616 units, NCB Financial Group popped 1 cent to $8.01 in switching ownership of 44,734 stocks. One Caribbean Media rallied 10 cents to $4.15 with the swapping of 1,000 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings spiked $2.50 to $138 in exchanging 3,033 stock units, Scotiabank closed at $59 after exchanging 1,508 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 25 cents to $17.70, with 620 shares crossing the market, Cement lost 4 cents to close at $3.96 in switching ownership of 1,003 stocks and West Indian Tobacco settled at $32, with 5,300 stock units changed hands.
First Citizens Bank traded 100 stock units at $50.20, GraceKennedy advanced 15 cents to $6.30 while exchanging 353,258 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $32.50 with an exchange of 6,905 shares. JMMB Group gained 2 cents in closing at $2.05 in exchanging 4 stock units, L.J Williams B share slipped 16 cents to $1.34 in an exchange of 50 stock units, Massy Holdings shed 40 cents to $80.10 while exchanging 1,887 stocks. National Enterprises remained at $3.90 in trading 22,770 stocks, National Flour Mills increased 5 cents to $2.05 trading 7,600 stock units, NCB Financial Group closed at $8, with 29,779 stock units changing hands. Prestige Holdings settled at $7.50 after exchanging 197 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $135.50, with 200 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank remained at $59 in switching ownership of 2,160 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 45 cents to $17.95 in trading 5,577 shares, Trinidad Cement rose 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4, with 1,010 stock units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean slipped 1 cent to $16.32 in switching ownership of 1,205 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32 with the swapping of 4,814 stock units.
At the close, 18 securities traded compared to 15 on Thursday, with an equal number of six rising, declining and remaining unchanged. The Composite Index dipped 3.14 points to 1,417.48, the All T&T Index shed 0.19 points to 1,929.85 to close out July with a modest gain over just over one percent for the month, leading to a rise of 8.9 percent year to date. The Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.88 points to settle at 121.81.
GraceKennedy closed at $6.15 in switching ownership of 223 units, Guardian Holdings fell $1.25 in ending at $32.50 after trading 30,221 units, JMMB Group inched 1 cent higher to $2.03, with 21,440 stock units changing hands. L.J. Williams B share ended at $1.50 with an exchange of 7 stock units, Massy Holdings spiked 40 cents to $80.50 in switching ownership of 49 stocks, National Enterprises advanced 5 cents to $3.90 after 21,504 shares changed hands. National Flour Mills closed at $2 with the swapping of 500 stock units. NCB Financial Group declined 15 cents to $8 after exchanging 10,000 units. Republic Financial Holdings slipped 5 cents to $135.50, with 674 stock units crossing the market. Scotiabank settled at $59 after exchanging 30,329 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 2 cents to $17.50, finishing, with 29,082 units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33 while exchanging 15,605 stocks and West Indian Tobacco dropped 49 cents $32 after 16,389 stock units crossed the exchange.
