Falling stocks clobbered those rising at the end of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 80 percent valued 70 percent less than on Friday and similar to Friday a total of 17 securities were traded and ending with prices of five stocks rising, 11 declining and one remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 175,637 shares at $2,164,910 down from 888,399 stock units at $7,274,583 on Friday.
An average of 10,332 shares were traded at $127,348 compared to 52,259 units at $427,917 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 15,430 shares at $166,342 compared to 15,774 units at $168,973 on the previous day and an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496.
The Composite Index sank 6.17 points to finish at 1,195.39, the All T&T Index fell 10.88 points to close at 1,796.41, the SME Index ended unchanged at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index skidded 0.16 points to close at 77.29.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22.60 with 2,745 shares crossing the market, First Citizens Group increased 10 cents to $48.25 as investors exchanged 2,230 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 3 cents to finish at $7.01 after 799 stocks passed through the market.
GraceKennedy fell 5 cents in closing at $3.90 after an exchange of 13,000 stock units, Guardian Holdings lost 20 cents to end at $18.50 with investors trading 200 shares, JMMB Group declined 4 cents to close at $1.45, with 62,385 stocks crossing the market. Massy Holdings sank 6 cents to $4.30 with an exchange of 39,050 units, National Enterprises slipped 3 cents to finish at $3.82 and closed with an exchange of 2,790 stock units, National Flour Mills dropped 5 cents and ended at $2.20 with traders dealing in 1,500 shares. NCB Financial skidded 5 cents to close at $3.10 in switching ownership of 500 stocks, Point Lisas popped 20 cents to end at $3.70 with investors dealing in 237 units, Prestige Holdings dipped 44 cents in closing at $13.55 with a transfer of 30,238 stock units. 
Republic Financial advanced 25 cents to $118.50 after trading 681 shares, Scotiabank fell 95 cents to end at $69, with 17,051 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 38 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.60, with 1,600 stock units changing hands. Unilever Caribbean rose 40 cents and ended at $11.56 in trading 250 stocks and West Indian Tobacco gained 8 cents to close at $11.15 with 381 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Prices tumble on Trinidad Exchange on Monday
More TTSE stocks rose than fell
Rising stocks beat out those declining on Friday, with one closing at a 52 weeks’ high but trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the primary indices declining after 17 securities were traded compared with 18 on Thursday and ending with prices of eight rising, five declining, with four unchanged as investors traded 181 percent more stocks than on Thursday as the value surged 169 percent.
The market closed with an exchange of 888,399 shares for $7,274,583 up from 315,653 stocks at $2,709,242 on Thursday.
An average of 52,259 shares were traded at $427,917 up from 17,536 units at $150,513 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 15,774 shares at $168,973 compared to 13,135 stock units at $150,250 on the previous day and an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496.
The Composite Index fell 3.53 points to 1,201.56, the All T&T Index dropped 3.87 points to end at 1,807.29, the SME Index remained at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.44 points to settle at 77.45.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, investors traded 36,363 shares of Agostini’s to end at $69, Endeavour Holdings jumped $1.25 to finish trading at a 52 weeks’ high of $16.25 after an exchange of just 3 units, First Citizens Group gained 5 cents to end at $48.15 after investors traded 1,834 shares. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.04 after 14,609 stocks were traded, GraceKennedy popped 5 cents to close at $3.95 after a transfer of 6,000 shares, JMMB Group rallied just 1 cent to finish at $1.49 with investors trading 16,725 stocks. L.J. Williams B share ended at $1.99 in switching ownership of one unit, Massy Holdings increased 6 cents to $4.36 with 782,440 stock units changing hands, National Flour Mills rallied 5 cents in closing at $2.25 with investors dealing in 1,313 shares. 
One Caribbean Media shed 8 cents to finish at $3.72, with 400 stocks crossing the market, Prestige Holdings slipped 1 cent to $13.99 after an exchange of 138 units, Republic Financial dropped 70 cents to close at $118.25 and closed with 5,588 stock units being traded. Scotiabank advanced 40 cents to $69.95 in an exchange of 3,056 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 48 cents in closing at $8.98, with 151 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.97 in an exchange of 60 units. Unilever Caribbean sank 40 cents to close at $11.16 with 18,825 stocks passing through the market and West Indian Tobacco dropped $1.93 to finish at $11.07 with an exchange of 893 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling stocks push Trinidad Exchange down
Falling stocks outnumbered those rising by more than two to one when trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday and finished with a 60 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded rising valued 244 percent more than on Tuesday and resulting in the trading of 20 securities similar to Tuesday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, nine declining and seven remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 138,141 shares for $3,123,131 compared with 86,156 stock units at $908,797 on Tuesday.
An average of 6,907 shares were traded at $156,157 compared to 4,308 units at $45,440 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 12,770 shares at $150,226 compared with 13,365 units at $149,625 on the previous day and an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496.
The Composite Index skidded 2.36 points to close at 1,206.82, the All T&T Index sank 4.90 points to 1,816.25, the SME Index remained unchanged at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.05 points to conclude trading at 77.63.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s climbed 37 cents to close at $69, with 1,881 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl shed $2 to $55 after a transfer of 4,209 units, Ansa Merchant Bank sank 15 cents to finish at $45.15 with investors trading 131 shares. 
Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped 40 cents to $22.60 after trading 4,108 stocks, Endeavour Holdings ended at $15 with investors trading 33 shares, First Citizens Group slipped 1 cent to $48.10 in swapping 1,915 units. FirstCaribbean International Bank gained 6 cents to close at $7.01 after an exchange of 1,688 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.90 in trading 8,000 stock units, Guardian Holdings slipped 5 cents and ended at $18.70 with 30 shares changing hands. JMMB Group lost 4 cents to close at $1.45 in an exchange of 3,692 units, Massy Holdings ended at $4.30, with 66,356 stocks changing hands, National Enterprises dipped 3 cents to end at $3.85 as investors traded 420 stock units. National Flour Mills remained at $2.20 after 17,000 shares passed through the market, One Caribbean Media remained at $3.82, with 907 stocks crossing the exchange, 
Point Lisas skidded 20 cents in closing at $3.50 with investors swapping 900 stock units. Prestige Holdings ended at $14 in an exchange of 3,508 stocks, Republic Financial popped 7 cents to end at $119 with investors trading 17,367 shares, Scotiabank ended at $69.98 and closed with an exchange of 373 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 46 cents to $8.50 with 5,123 stocks changing hands and Trinidad Cement rallied 11 cents in closing at $2.85 with 500 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Slow trading on the Trinidad Exchange
Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume and valued traded declining by 51 percent from that on Monday and resulting in activities in 20 securities up from 17 on Monday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, four declining and 11 remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 86,156 shares for valued at $908,797 compared to 176,997 stock units at $1,850,702 on Monday.
An average of 4,308 shares were traded at $45,440 compared with 10,412 units at $108,865 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 13,365 shares at $149,625 compared with 14,389 units at $161,398 on the previous day and an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496.
The Composite Index dropped 4.25 points to 1,209.18, the All T&T Index lost 8.01 points to end the day at 1,821.15, the SME Index remained at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.03 points to 77.58.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s fell 12 cents to close at $68.63 after investors traded of 1,000 shares, 
Angostura Holdings shed 21 cents to end at $22.74 in an exchange of 2,205 units, Ansa McAl ended at $57 with investors swapping just 2 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank closed trading at $45.30 after 2 stock units passed through the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund finished at $23 with investors trading 3,404 shares, First Citizens Group popped 1 cent to $48.11 with 471 stocks crossing the market. GraceKennedy ended at $3.90 with investors trading 2,625 stocks, Guardian Holdings closed at $18.75 after exchanging 618 units, Guardian Media closed at $2 with investors dealing in 106 stocks. Massy Holdings finished trading at $4.30 with an exchange of 22,088 shares, National Enterprises popped 8 cents to end at $3.88 after a transfer of 7,102 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.82, with 25 units changing hands. Point Lisas remained at $3.70 in trading 100 shares,
Prestige Holdings ended at $14after 4,435 units passed through the market, Republic Financial declined 7 cents and ended at $118.93 as investors exchanged 619 stocks. Scotiabank increased 3 cents in closing at $69.98 in switching ownership of 329 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $8.96 with traders dealing in 29,106 shares, Trinidad Cement rose 3 cents to close at $2.74 in an exchange of 2,684 stock units. Unilever Caribbean jumped $1.09 to $12.65 and closed with 1,584 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco lost 99 cents to finish at $13.01 with an exchange of 7,651 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for Trinidad Exchange
Declining and rising stocks shared the spotlight at the end of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with 22 securities trading compared with 20 on Monday, ending with prices of six stocks rising, six declining and 10 closing unchanged and resulted in gains in market indices following a 20 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded valued 48 percent less than on Monday.
The market closed trading of 161,785 shares for $2,265,487 compared with 201,014 units at $4,371,462 on Monday.
An average of 7,354 shares were traded at $102,738 compared to 10,051 units at $218,573 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 16,669 shares at $179,628 compared with 18,679 units at $196,215 on the previous day and an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496
The Composite Index advanced 7.22 points to end the day at 1,219.85, the All T&T Index popped 12.83 points to lock up trading at 1,836.03, the SME Index remained unchanged at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.17 points to settle at 78.44.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $69 with a transfer of 15 shares, Angostura Holdings increased 21 cents to $22.95 after investors traded 2,518 units, Ansa McAl ended at $57 after an exchange of 500 shares. 
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $45.30 with 396 stocks clearing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed 40 cents to end at $23 with investors swapping 40 shares, First Citizens Group dipped 1 cent to end trading at $48.10 after an exchange of 2,446 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank sank 3 cents in to $7.01 with investors trading 4,562 units, GraceKennedy ended at $4.07 after an exchange of 1,109 stocks, Guardian Holdings rose 95 cents to end at $19 with 4,896 shares crossing the market. Guardian Media remained at $2 with traders dealing in 400 stock units, JMMB Group ended at $1.50 in switching ownership of 3,519 units, Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent to finish at $4.36 with investors trading 77,673 stocks. National Enterprises lost 1 cent to end at $3.88 after 1,113 shares passed through the market, National Flour Mills remained at $2.20 and closed with an exchange of 11,000 stock units, NCB Financial gained 5 cents to end at $3.15 with 450 units changing hands. 
Point Lisas dipped 1 cent in closing at $3.70, with 11,177 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings popped 50 cents and ended at $13 with investors dealing in 6,373 units, Republic Financial ended at $119 in an exchange of 8,927 shares. Scotiabank fell 40 cents to $70.10, with 1,452 stock units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $8.47 after a transfer of 14,747 stocks, Unilever Caribbean advanced 29 cents to finish at $12.55 as investors exchanged 2,582 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $15.50 in trading 5,890 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling prices dominate Trinidad stocks
Trading ended with 20 securities changing hands down from 23 on Friday, ending with prices of 10 stocks declining five rising and five ending unchanged on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, following a 62 percent decline in the volume of stocks trading valued 53 percent less than on Friday.
The market closed trading of 201,014 shares for $4,371,462 compared with 533,983 stock units at $9,312,325 on Friday.
An average of 10,051 shares were traded at $218,573 compared to 23,217 units at $404,884 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 18,679 shares at $196,215 compared with 20,783 units at $190,760 on the previous day and an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496.
The Composite Index shed 6.11 points to end at 1,212.63, the All T&T Index dipped 8.11 points to close at 1,823.20, the SME Index remained at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.56 points to close at 78.27.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund fell 40 cents and ended at $22.60 with investors swapping 507 shares, Endeavour Holdings advanced 25 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $15 after a transfer of 8 units, First Citizens Group sank 39 cents to $48.11 in trading 1,343 stocks. 
FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.04 after exchanging 16,870 units, GraceKennedy ended at $4.07 with 37,000 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings dropped 45 cents to $18.05 with investors trading 28 stocks. L.J. Williams B share ended with an exchange of 5,000 stock units at $1.99, Massy Holdings slipped 3 cents to close at $4.37 with trading in 67,880 stocks, National Enterprises remained at $3.89 with, 18,813 shares changing hands. National Flour Mills ended at $2.20 with an exchange of 15 stocks, NCB Financial declined 5 cents in closing at $3.10, with 5,148 units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media shed 1 cent to finish at $3.82 with investors dealing in 3,030 stock units. Point Lisas skidded 39 cents and ended at $3.71 in an exchange of 3,000 shares, Prestige Holdings dipped 50 cents to $12.50 with 382 stocks clearing the market,
Republic Financial slipped 99 cents to close at $119 as investors exchanged 28,448 units. Scotiabank popped 50 cents to finish at $70.50 in trading 176 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 3 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.47, with 554 shares crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement added 2 cents in closing at $2.62 after swapping 100 stocks. Unilever Caribbean popped 1 cent to $12.26 with traders dealing in 189 units and West Indian Tobacco rose 1 cent to $15.50 after 12,523 stock units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising stocks beat losers on Trinidad exchange
Stocks mostly gained at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with four stocks gaining over 70 cents, following a 41 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded after a 70 percent drop in value compared to Thursday resulting in the trading of 22 securities compared with 19 on Thursday and ending with prices of nine stocks rising, seven declining and six remaining unchanged.
The market closed Friday with trading of 372,516 shares for $1,703,480 down from 634,424 stock units at $5,637,861 on Thursday.
An average of 16,933 shares were traded at $77,431 compared to 33,391 units at $296,730 on Thursday, with an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496.
The Composite Index rallied 2.62 points to finish at 1,200.59, the All T&T Index climbed 5.27 points to settle at 1,794.59, the SME Index remained unchanged at 77.95 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.03 points to finish at 79.07.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s skidded 5 cents in closing at $68.95 with investors swapping 15 shares, Angostura Holdings increased by just 1 cent to $20.11 after an exchange of 115 stocks, Ansa McAl popped 90 cents to end at $55 with a transfer of 5 shares. 
Ansa Merchant Bank lost 15 cents and ended at $45.10 with an exchange of 500 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped 15 cents to close at $22.60 with 5,000 shares being traded, First Citizens Group rallied 75 cents to close at $49, with an exchange of 197 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7.05 in an exchange of 10,090 stocks, GraceKennedy fell 1 cent and ended at $4.07 after 120,000 stock units passed through the market, Guardian Holdings rose 26 cents to close at $17.26 with traders dealing in 5,416 shares. JMMB Group ended at $1.51 in an exchange of 173,981 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $4.37 with investors transferring 29,893 stocks, National Enterprises climbed 14 cents and ended at $3.97 after 916 units crossed the market. National Flour Mills remained at $2.20 after an exchange of 3,000 shares, NCB Financial remained at $3.20, with 1,079 stock units changing hands, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.83 with an exchange of 643 units. 
Prestige Holdings rallied 20 cents to $12.20 with 78 stocks clearing the market, Republic Financial shed 50 cents to end at $119.50 after a transfer of 2,297 shares, Scotiabank advanced 99 cents in closing at $71 after an exchange of 77 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.50, with 1,838 units crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement sank 21 cents and ended at $2.55 after investors ended trading 908 stock units, Unilever Caribbean popped 3 cents to $11.80 as investors exchanged 11,772 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 73 cents in closing at $11.75 in trading 4,696 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on Trinidad Exchange
Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 15 percent with a 48 percent greater value than on Tuesday resulting in 21 securities trading compared with 22 on Tuesday, ending with prices of six stocks rising, seven declining and eight remaining unchanged.
The market closed trading with an exchange of 376,702 shares for $3,712,245 compared to 327,850 stock units at $2,510,383 on Tuesday.
An average of 17,938 shares were traded at $176,774 compared to 14,902 units at $114,108 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 27,890 shares at $233,139 compared to 28,512 units at $236,662 on the previous day and February with an average of 21,839 shares for $159,828.
The Composite Index advanced 0.09 points to 1,199.79, the All T&T Index rallied 2.26 points to 1,795.03, the SME Index remained unchanged at 77.95 and the Cross-Listed Index skidded 0.31 points to end at 78.77.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $69 after closing with an exchange of 3,579 stock units, Angostura Holdings remained at $20.50 with investors trading 134 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained 24 cents in closing at $22.75, with 300 units crossing the exchange. 
First Citizens Group ended at $49 with investors dealing in 6,390 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank end at $7.05 while exchanging 20,536 units, GraceKennedy ended at $4.07, with 37,879 stocks crossing the market. Guardian Holdings remained at $17 in trading 50,413 shares, JMMB Group dipped 5 cents and ended at $1.45 after 35,252 stock units crossed the market, Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent to $4.35 in an exchange of 63,110 shares. National Enterprises shed 4 cents to end at $3.90, with 10,495 units changing hands, National Flour Mills rallied 10 cents in closing at $2.20 as investors exchanged 2,101 stocks, NCB Financial dipped 1 cent to $3.20 with a transfer of 2,000 stock units. One Caribbean Media popped 28 cents to close at $3.83 after exchanging 60,960 shares, Point Lisas climbed 39 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.10 with investors swapping 1,200 stocks, Prestige Holdings sank 25 cents to end at $12.25 after an exchange of 215 units.
Republic Financial increased 2 cents to $120 with investors transferring 3,026 stock units, Scotiabank skidded $3.99 to close at $69 with 2,571 shares clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $8.95 after a transfer of 4,720 units. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.76 in switching ownership of 241 stocks, Unilever Caribbean lost 3 cents in closing at $11.12 with investors trading 35,069 stock units and West Indian Tobacco advanced 97 cents to $11 in an exchange of 36,511 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Fluid trading on Trinidad Exchange
Trading levels dropped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, following a 63 percent plunge in the volume of stocks traded and the value plunging 69 percent compared to trading on Friday and resulting in the trading of 20 securities compared with 19 on Friday, and ending with prices of eight stocks rising, seven declining and five remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 982,701 shares for $3,779,249 down from 2,674,948 stocks at $12,070,993 on Friday.
An average of 49,135 shares were traded at $188,962 compared with 140,787 stock units at $635,315 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 29,466 shares at $245,231 compared to 28,128 units at $249,065 on the previous trading day and an average of 21,839 shares at $159,828 in February.
The Composite Index climbed 4.37 points to close at 1,198.36, the All T&T Index increased 9.02 points to settle at 1,794.22, the SME Index remained at 77.95 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.09 points to 78.48.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings skidded 40 cents to end at $20.10 with traders dealing in 400 stock units, Ansa McAl rose 57 cents to $54.10 with 971 shares clearing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained 25 cents and ended at $23 in an exchange of 2,999 stocks. First Citizens Group remained at $48.10 after 1,970 units crossed the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.05 after an exchange of 15,322 shares, Guardian Holdings remained at $17 with investors trading 5,000 stock units. JMMB Group dipped 2 cents and ended at $1.51, with 741,460 stocks changing hands, Massy Holdings popped 5 cents to end at $4.35 with a transfer of 14,912 units, National Enterprises climbed 16 cents in closing at $3.99 while exchanging 4,643 stocks. National Flour Mills shed 9 cents to close at $2.01 in trading 3,410 shares, NCB Financial popped 1 cent to $3.21 and closed after 47,000 units passed through the market, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.45 with investors trading 20 stock units. 
Point Lisas ended at $3.71 with 7,409 shares passing through exchange, Prestige Holdings rallied 50 cents to $12.50 after a transfer of 9,175 stock units, Republic Financial dropped 40 cents and ended at $119.50 after 3,758 units passed through the market. Scotiabank advanced 99 cents to $73 in an exchange of 3,235 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 44 cents and ended at $8.95 with investors dealing in 5,500 units, Trinidad Cement lost 3 cents to close at $2.76 in switching ownership of 10 stocks. Unilever Caribbean fell 6 cents to $11.09 as investors exchanged a mere 200 shares and West Indian Tobacco dipped 80 cents to end at $9.50, with 115,307 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surged on the Trinidad Exchange
Trading surged on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 588 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded valued at 208 percent more than on Thursday resulting in 19 securities trading compared with 18 on Thursday, ending with prices of five stocks rising, nine declining and five remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 2,674,948 shares for $12,070,993 up sharply from 388,578 stock units at $3,919,305 on Thursday.
An average of 140,787 shares were exchanged at $635,315 compared with 21,588 stock units at $217,739 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 28,128 shares at $249,065 compared to 20,344 stock units at $222,379 on the previous day and February with a average of 21,839 shares at $159,828.
The Composite Index shed 1.64 points to end the day at 1,193.99, the All T&T Index dipped 3.57 points to end the day at 1,785.20, the SME Index remained unchanged at 77.95 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.06 points to finish at 78.57.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings ended at $20.50 after an exchange of 1,607 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank rose 4 cents to $43.29 with investors dealing in 59 stocks, First Citizens Group dropped 90 cents to $48.10 after an exchange of 5,307 shares. FirstCaribbean International Bank popped 1 cent in closing at $7.05 with 37,913 stock units clearing the market, GraceKennedy ended at $3.90 as investors traded 1,196,061 shares, Guardian Holdings shed 25 cents to $17 with 12,911 stocks crossing the market. JMMB Group increased by 1 cent in closing at $1.53 while exchanging 991 units, Massy Holdings sank 7 cents to end at $4.30 with investors trading 34,748 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $3.83 after an exchange of 1,188,960 shares. NCB Financial remained at $3.20 with investors transferring 83,060 stock units, One Caribbean Media skidded 4 cents to $3.45 after 3,441 stocks changed hands, Point Lisas fell 28 cents to $3.71 with a transfer of 3,300 units. 
Prestige Holdings popped 70 cents to $12 with an exchange of 16,000 stock units, Republic Financial declined 9 cents and ended at $119.90 in trading 4,739 units, Scotiabank dropped 99 cents to close at $72.01 after an exchange of 1,062 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 39 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $8.51 with investors swapping 32,292 stock units, Trinidad Cement slipped 1 cent to $2.79 with an exchange of 400 shares, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.15, with 3,700 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco advanced 95 cents in closing at $10.30 with traders dealing in 48,397 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
