Declining stocks outnumbered risers by more than 2 to 1 ratio on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, following the volume of stocks traded rising 70 percent with a slightly lower value than on Thursday, resulting from trading in 20 securities compared with 19 on Thursday and ending with prices of four rising, 10 declining and six ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 385,160 shares worth $4,190,818 compared with 227,063 stock units at $4,228,764 on Thursday.
An average of just 19,258 shares were traded at $209,541 compared with 11,951 units at $222,567 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 14,895 shares at $127,914, just above 14,219 units at $115,254 on the previous day and an average for March of 16,679 shares at $130,461.
The Composite Index advanced 0.54 points to wrap up trading at 1,046.00, the All T&T Index skidded 1.71 points to end at 1,527.09, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.85 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.41 points to wrap-up trading at 74.33.
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At the close of the week’s final trading day, Agostini’s ended at $68.19 after 790 shares passed through the market, Angostura Holdings sank 30 cents and ended at $14.50 after closing with an exchange of 142 stock units, Ansa McAl remained at $52 with investors dealing in 10,336 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 4 cents to close at $8.15 in switching ownership of just one stock, First Citizens Group slipped 1 cent in closing at $41.50 with investors trading 3,241 units, GraceKennedy remained at $3.69 in an exchange of 15,500 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.99 with 9,644 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Media popped 1 cent to 95 cents in trading 1,270 units, JMMB Group rose 9 cents and ended at $1.15 after an exchange of 4,250 stocks. Massy Holdings lost 9 cents to end at $3.80 with investors trading 200,999 shares, National Enterprises advanced 2 cents to finish at $2.55 with 9,102 stock units crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills shed 2 cents to close at $1.58 in trading 16,498 units. Point Lisas remained at $3.50 after a transfer of 2,063 stocks, 
Prestige Holdings declined 9 cents to $10.90 with 411 shares crossing the market, Republic Financial fell 33 cents in closing at $112 with investors swapping 15,541 stocks. Scotiabank dipped $1 and ended at $52 with 1,319 units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 4 cents to finish at $4 with a transfer of 24,455 stock units, Trinidad Cement dropped 2 cents to close at $2.15 as investors exchanged 3,939 shares. Unilever Caribbean popped 15 cents to $12.55 with 20,270 units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.44 with traders dealing in 45,389 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, Angostura Holdings dipped 5 cents to end at $14.05 with investors trading 742 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $52 in switching ownership of 2,000 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $25 after investors exchanged 98 stocks. First Citizens Group fell 25 cents and ended at $41.50 with a transfer of 3,876 shares, Guardian Holdings gained 4 cents to finish at $14.85 with 2,072 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group declined 5 cents to end at $1.10 after a transfer of 52,000 shares. Massy Holdings ended at $3.89 with investors trading 202,608 stock units, National Enterprises lost 7 cents to finish at $2.53 after an exchange of 100 stocks, NCB Financial sank 4 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.30 with investors swapping 667 units.
Prestige Holdings shed 25 cents to end at $10.75 after an exchange of 1,331 stocks, Republic Financial sank 50 cents to end at $112.50 in trading 823 shares, Scotiabank remained at $53, with 2,317 units crossing the exchange. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.04 with investors dealing in 13,890 stock units, Trinidad Cement slipped 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.17 in an exchange of 2,150 shares and West Indian Tobacco shed 1 cent and ended at $5.44 after 2,016 stocks passed through the market.
The market closed with trading of 820,603 shares for $6,335,662, up from just 339,143 stock units at $5,290,186 on Thursday.
Ansa McAl ended at $50 with a transfer of 5,353 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank shed 31 cents to close at $8.19 with investors swapping 1,800 shares. Endeavour Holdings ended at $18 in switching ownership of 50 stock units, First Citizens Group ended at $42.12 with 821 shares being traded, Guardian Holdings shed 2 cents to finish at $14.85 in trading 885 units. Guardian Media ended at 96 cents with 21 stocks clearing the market, JMMB Group advanced 2 cents to close at $1.22 in an exchange of 510 stock units, L.J. Williams B share popped 9 cents and ended at 90 cents with 1,000 shares crossing the market. Massy Holdings remained at $3.90 after an exchange of 521,273 stocks, National Enterprises slipped 1 cent to end at $2.65 after the trading of 500 units, One Caribbean Media remained at $2.97 with an exchange of 505 stock units. 
Point Lisas ended at $3.50 after 17,058 shares passed through the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $11.15 after an exchange of 1,085 units, Republic Financial dipped 1 cent and ended at $113.09 with investors trading 6,991 stocks. Scotiabank increased 98 cents to end at $54 in an exchange of 260 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $4.02 with traders dealing in 4,545 shares, Trinidad Cement climbed 5 cents to close at $2.40 as investors exchanged 2 units. Unilever Caribbean ended at $11 with 14,386 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco rose 3 cents in closing at $5.43 with investors trading 58,896 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 339,143 shares for $5,290,186 up from 231,844 stocks at $5,567,697 on Wednesday.
Ansa McAl ended at $50 in an exchange of 41,706 shares, Calypso Investment Fund jumped $1.59 and ended at $25 with investors swapping 13 stocks. First Citizens Group climbed 52 cents to end at $42.12 with 16,936 stock units crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy gained 4 cents in closing at $3.69 after a transfer of 26,731 stocks, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.87 with investors trading 735 units. Guardian Media fell 4 cents and closed at a 52 weeks’ low of 96 cents after 346 shares changed hands, JMMB Group rallied 9 cents to close at $1.20 in trading 5 stock units, L.J. Williams B share ended at 81 cents with investors dealing in 561 shares. Massy Holdings popped 4 cents in closing at $3.90 in an exchange of 217,615 stocks, National Enterprises remained at $2.66 with traders dealing in 9,263 units, National Flour Mills advanced 9 cents and ended at $1.70 after an exchange of 255 stock units. Point Lisas gained 22 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.50 with 4,094 shares crossing the market, 
Prestige Holdings remained at $11.15 as investors exchanged 630 stocks, Republic Financial popped 3 cents to finish at $113.10 with 12,037 stock units changing hands. Scotiabank ended at $53.02 after an exchange of 2,024 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 1 cent to end at $4.02 with 2,048 units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean remained at $11 with an exchange of 30 stocks and West Indian Tobacco slipped 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.40 after 4,087 shares were traded.
The market closed with trading of 231,844 shares valued $5,567,697 compared to 296,235 stock units at $2,387,488 on Tuesday.
Ansa McAl remained at $50 with 77,718 shares crossing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 37 cents to end at $8.50 with traders dealing in 43,166 stock units, First Citizens Group rallied 1 cent to finish at $41.60 with an exchange of 10,296 shares, GraceKennedy increased 15 cents and ended at $3.65 after a transfer of 10,000 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $14.87 and closed with 1,410 stocks changing hands, Guardian Media ended at $1 after 178 stock units passed through the market, JMMB Group rose 3 cents to finish at $1.11 after an exchange of 19 shares. Massy Holdings ended at $3.86 with a transfer of 5,027 stocks, National Enterprises popped 1 cent to close at $2.66 with investors swapping 1,943 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.61 with an exchange of 31,000 stock units. NCB Financial fell 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.34 with 1,000 shares clearing the market, One Caribbean Media advanced 7 cents to close at $2.97 with investors trading 6,907 stocks, 
Prestige Holdings rose 62 cents to end at $11.15 with 4,032 units changing hands. Republic Financial gained 7 cents in closing at $113.07 with investors dealing in 1,517 stocks, Scotiabank sank 98 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $53.02 in an exchange of 2,283 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.03 with investors trading 1,829 stocks. Trinidad Cement lost 5 cents and ended at $2.35 after an exchange of 6,375 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $11 after the trading of 23,909 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 2 cents to end at $5.42 as investors exchanged 1,728 shares.
The market closed with trading of 130,830 shares for $1,229,998 up from 98,458 stocks at $1,961,543 on Friday.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s popped 14 cents to close at $68.19 with 187 units switching owners, Ansa McAl slipped $2 to $54 with trading of 255 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $25 with investors dealing in 127 shares. Endeavour Holdings climbed $1.85 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $18 with 374 stock units crossing the market, First Citizens Group fell 1 cent to finish at $41.55 as investors exchanged 1,409 shares, GraceKennedy ended at $3.50 with a transfer of 178 units. Guardian Holdings increased 2 cents to $14.87 after an exchange of 1,001 stocks, Guardian Media ended at $1 with a mere 17 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group rose 1 cent to close at $1.11 in an exchange of 17,482 shares. Massy Holdings rallied 1 cent to end at $3.90 with 2,407 stock units passing through the market, National Flour Mills advanced 6 cents to finish at $1.67 with an exchange of 336 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $2.35 with 9,696 units having been traded. One Caribbean Media gained 5 cents to $2.90 after a transfer of 10,206 stocks, 
Point Lisas ended at $3.28 with investors trading 1,500 units, Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 in an exchange of 435 shares. Republic Financial popped 98 cents and ended at $113.03 with traders dealing in 1,208 stock units, Scotiabank shed $1 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $54 after an exchange of 2,010 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 1 cent to close at $4.04 with investors trading 12,800 units. Trinidad Cement rallied 5 cents to $2.40 with 100 stocks clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean declined 18 cents to finish at $11 with investors swapping 63,645 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.44 with 5,457 shares changing hands.
The market closed with trading of 64,916 shares worth $470,799 well below the 518,812 stock units at $2,126,960 on Tuesday.
t the close of trading, Agostini’s ended at $68 after an exchange of 40 stocks, Angostura Holdings rose 25 cents to $14.25 in trading 1,063 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $57 with 14 stock units crossing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank skidded 50 cents to close at $39.50 with investors trading 50 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $25 in an exchange of 50 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.10 after the trading of 4,200 units. First Citizens Group remained at $41.39 with 2,071 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy sank 9 cents to $3.60 with investors trading 80 stock units, Guardian Holdings gained 1 cent to end at $14.86 with 700 shares changing hands. JMMB Group ended at $1.11 with traders dealing in 38,169 stocks, Massy Holdings popped 3 cents to close at $3.93 after an exchange of 261 units, National Enterprises ended trading at $2.66 with a transfer of 7,029 stock units. 
Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 after closing with an exchange of 1,374 shares, Republic Financial climbed 3 cents in closing at $113.03 after a transfer of 1,097 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $55.50 with investors swapping 1,466 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 48 cents and ended at $4.02 in an exchange of 2,461 units, Trinidad Cement declined 5 cents to close at $2.35 after 10 stocks passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco lost 6 cents to end at $5.44 in switching ownership of 4,781 units.
The market closed with trading of 244,571 shares for $2,768,304 up from 216,849 units at $1,665,897 on Wednesday.
Angostura Holdings dropped 5 cents to $14.25 with traders dealing in 201 shares. Ansa McAl lost 64 cents to end at $57.35 in an exchange of 550 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank shed 15 cents in closing at $8 with investors trading 95,541 units, First Citizens Group fell 15 cents to close at $41.35 with a transfer of 5,390 stocks. 
One Caribbean Media remained at $2.85 with 1 unit clearing the market. Point Lisas increased 18 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.28 in switching ownership of 1 stock unit, Prestige Holdings ended at $11.30 after an exchange of 543 shares, Republic Financial dipped 26 cents to close at $113.14 after an exchange of 6,924 stock units. Scotiabank sank 5 cents to $55.95 after 741 stocks passed through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.20 with investors trading 1,372 units, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.35 with 23,239 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco gained 8 cents to close at $5.50 with investors trading 101 units.
The market closed with trading of 159,135 shares for $1,072,478 up from 44,488 stock units at $1,014,698 on Thursday. At the close, an average of 6,121 shares were traded at $41,249 compared with 2,341 units at $53,405 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 22,558 shares at $115,864 down from 34,430 stock units at $169,771 on the previous day compared to an average for February of 22,005 shares at $200,032.
Ansa Merchant Bank popped $1.19 and ended at $41.25 in an exchange of 28 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained $1 to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $25 after 50 shares passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8 with a transfer of 2,650 stock units. Eric Solis Marketing dipped 20 cents to $4 as investors exchanged 300 stocks, First Citizens Group popped 1 cent and ended at $41.01 in switching ownership of 4,379 units, GraceKennedy remained at $3.69 with investors trading 3,690 stocks. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.90 with 580 units clearing the market, Guardian Media remained at $1.12 with investors trading 1,100 shares, JMMB Group increased 1 cent to end at $1.08 after a transfer of 6,442 stock units. L.J. Williams B share ended at 81 cents with 3,500 shares crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings lost 4 cents to end at $3.91 with investors dealing in 55,048 stocks, National Enterprises declined 1 cent to close at $2.68 after an exchange of 3,050 units. National Flour Mills shed 5 cents to end at $1.65 after the trading of 2,852 stock units, NCB Financial rallied 1 cent to finish at $2.40 in an exchange of 47,183 shares, One Caribbean Media dipped 1 cent to $2.84 with traders dealing in 1,925 stocks.
Point Lisas rose 1 cent to $3.21 with 1,200 units changing hands, Prestige Holdings ended at $11.15 after an exchange of 20 stock units, Republic Financial remained at $113.50 with 2,147 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank fell 1 cent to finish at $54.15 with an exchange of 2,942 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 5 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.30 with 6,905 units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement increased 1 cent to close at $2.50 with investors dealing in 9,450 stocks. Unilever Caribbean ended trading at $11.19 and closed with an exchange of 132 units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 2 cents and ended at $5.50 with 3,299 changing hands.
The market closed with trading of 1,194,994 shares for $5,097,202 up from 285,224 stocks at $1,898,467 on Friday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8 and closed after an exchange of 1,909 stock units, First Citizens Group rose 62 cents to close at $42.12 with investors dealing in 815 shares, GraceKennedy slipped 1 cent to finish at $3.68 after an exchange of 100,010 units. Massy Holdings climbed 7 cents and ended at $3.96 with 1,001,227 stocks clearing the market, National Enterprises fell 8 cents to $2.61 after a transfer of 23,218 units, NCB Financial ended at $2.39 in switching ownership of 53,317 shares. One Caribbean Media fell 13 cents to end at $2.72 as investors exchanged 15 units, Point Lisas slipped 1 cent to close at $3.20 after trading 5,110 stocks, 
Prestige Holdings remained at $11.15 after an exchange of 103 stock units. Republic Financial ended at $113.52 with 4,751 shares changing hands, Scotiabank ended at $54.10 with traders dealing in 33 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 21 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.30 after 2,313 units passed through the market. Unilever Caribbean shed 34 cents to finish at $10.85 with 461 stock units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.55 with investors trading 1,135 shares.