Stocks were mostly stable on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with trading in 20 securities up from 16 on Thursday and ending with prices of four rising, five declining and 11 ending firm. Trading resulted in a 304 percent surge in the volume of stocks changing hands with a 66 percent greater value than on Thursday.
The market closed with trading of 428,889 shares for $1,817,483 up from 106,109 stocks at $1,093,671 on Thursday. An average of 21,444 shares were traded at $90,874 much more than the 6,632 units at $68,354 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 21,603 shares at $100,727 compared with 21,633 units at $102,587 on the previous day and an average for December of 19,548 shares at $423,231.
The Composite Index rose 0.09 points to close trading at 1,077.07, the All T&T Index shed 4.28 points to conclude trading at 1,582.78, the SME Index remained at 92.58 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.67 points to finish at 75.00.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of market activity, Agostini’s fell 54 cents to close at $66.90 after 100 stock units passed through the market, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.85 with investors trading 113 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $59.77 after an exchange of 1,111 stock units. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $40 with investors trading just one unit, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.67 in an exchange of 290 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank advanced 14 cents and ended at $8.25 in trading 578 units. First Citizens Group remained at $41.50 with 4,725 shares crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy dipped 1 cent to close at $3.70 in trading 1,260 stock units, JMMB Group rose 2 cents and ended at $1.10 after an exchange of 138,408 shares. Massy Holdings ended at $3.90 and closed with 47,508 units changing hands, National Enterprises remained at $2.77 as investors traded 88 stocks, NCB Financial ended at $2.39 after a transfer of 42,035 stock units. One Caribbean Media ended at $2.99 with traders dealing in 157,620 shares, Point Lisas lost 8 cents to close at $3.20 with 800 units clearing the market, 
Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 in an exchange of 188 stocks. Republic Financial gained 9 cents to close at $113.59 with 3,845 stock changing hands, Scotiabank skidded 99 cents to finish at $57.01 with a transfer of 278 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 2 cents to end at $4.73 with 4,450 units passing through the market. Unilever Caribbean popped 5 cents in closing at $11.32 in switching ownership of 467 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.55 after 25,024 stock units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated
The market closed with the trading of 257,939 stock units for $6,058,813 compared with 94,765 stocks at $1,484,861 on Friday. An average of 11,725 shares were traded at $275,401 up from just 7,897 stock units at $123,738 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 20,352 shares at $440,1760 compared with 20,907 units at $451,397 on the previous trading day and an average for November of 25,044 shares at $171,335.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund skidded 7 cents to $23.60 after an exchange of 67 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 25 cents to $8.25 after the transfer of 1,154 units. Endeavour Holdings ended at $18 with investors dealing in 10 stock units, Eric Solis gained 5 cents and ended at a record high of $4.25 after 193 shares were traded, Citizens Group remained at $40.45 after 134 shares were exchanged, GraceKennedy ended at $3.70 with traders dealing in 14 stock units. Guardian Holdings advanced 9 cents to $14.89 as investors exchanged 12,448 stocks, Guardian Media shed 5 cents to close at $1.15 after a transfer of 10 units, JMMB Group declined 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.07 with investors swapping 226 stocks. L.J. Williams B share ended at 80 cents with 7,965 units crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings popped 11 cents and ended at $3.99 with investors trading 157,972 shares, National Enterprises slipped 1 cent to finish at $2.79 after trading of 1,320 stock units. 
National Flour Mills remained at $1.70 in an exchange of 6,000 shares, Point Lisas ended at $3.28 with investors trading 1,000 units, Prestige Holdings closed at $11.30 with 10 stocks clearing the market. Republic Financial rallied 17 cents to end at $113 with the trading of 44,973 stock units, Scotiabank rose $1.49 in closing at $58.49 after an exchange of just 4 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.80 with 21,052 stocks crossing the market. Trinidad Cement remained at $2.50 after an exchange of 192 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.40, with 2,257 stocks changing hands and West Indian Tobacco dipped 1 cent and ended at $5.59 with an exchange of 681 shares.
The market closed with trading of 94,765 shares for $1,484,861 up from 91,490 stock units at $930,847 on Tuesday. An average of 7,897 shares were traded at $123,738 well above 5,083 units at $51,714 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 20,968 shares at $452,728 compared with 21,445 units at $464,728 on the previous day and an average for November with 25,044 shares at $171,335.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with four stocks having bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 with investors trading a mere two units, Republic Financial ended at $112.83 after an exchange of 4,523 stocks. Scotiabank closed at $57 with investors trading 340 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 10 cents to finish at $4.80 with an exchange of 37,933 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.60, with 160 stock units crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 84,992 shares for $479,703 down from 275,219 stocks at $2,610,035 on Friday. An average of just 4,722 shares were traded at $26,650 well below the 13,761 units at $130,502 on Friday, with trading for the month to date averaging 22,320 shares at $487,058 compared to 23,398 units at $515,246 on the previous day and an average for November of 25,044 shares at $171,335.
At the close of the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank slipped 44 cents in closing at $7.75 in an exchange of 6,555 stock units, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18 with investors swapping 100 stocks, First Citizens Group ended at $40.40 in an exchange of 836 stock units. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.85 after 135 stock units passed through the market, Guardian Media remained at $1.20 in trading 34 shares, JMMB Group ended at $1.08 with 59 stock units crossing the exchange. L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents with a mere two stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings fell 4 cents to $3.85 as investors exchanged 67,500 units, National Enterprises rose 1 cent to end at $2.80 in switching ownership of 605 shares. National Flour Mills lost 4 cents in closing at $1.66 with investors trading 900 stock units, One Caribbean Media remained at $2.99 with an exchange of 5 stocks, Point Lisas advanced 13 cents to close at $3.28 with 818 units crossing the market. 
Prestige Holdings shed 9 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.21 with investors trading 604 shares, Republic Financial fell 14 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $112.75 after an exchange of 670 units, Scotiabank popped 53 cents to finish at $56.01 in trading 200 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL inched 1 cent higher and ended at $4.70 with 3,663 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.30 with investors dealing in 258 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 6 cents in closing at $5.60 after an exchange of 2,048 units.
The market closed with trading of 848,482 shares for $3,687,713 compared to 212,838 stock units at $1,497,021 on Wednesday. An average of 40,404 shares were traded at $175,605 compared to 10,135 stock units at $71,287 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 24,101 shares at $543,329 compared to 22,748 units at $573,852 on Wednesday and an average of 25,044 shares at $171,335 in November.
CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 50 cents in closing at $8.20 with investors trading 38 stock units, Endeavour Holdings closed at $18 after an exchange of 125 units. First Citizens Group lost 24 cents to close at $40.22 with investors swapping 2,362 stocks, GraceKennedy gained 4 cents to finish at $3.65 with 5,350 stock changing hands, Guardian Holdings dropped 20 cents to $14.75 with traders dealing in 2,235 shares. Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent in closing at $3.84 after 715,383 stocks cleared the market, National Enterprises popped 1 cent to end at $2.80 with an exchange of 23,263 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 after 12,327 stock units passed through the market. NCB Financial ended at $2.39 with an exchange of 54,660 shares, Point Lisas remained at $3.15 with 4,182 units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 as investors exchanged 500 stocks. 
Republic Financial skidded 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $112.86 with a transfer of 3,232 stock units, Scotiabank climbed $1.43 to end at $56.95 after jsut 5 shares crossed the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 20 cents in closing at $4.80 in trading 18,124 stock units. Trinidad Cement rallied 20 cents to $2.50 with 530 units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean declined by 10 cents in closing at $11.30 with investors trading 4,750 stocks and West Indian Tobacco rose 51 cents to close at $5.55 in an exchange of 170 shares.
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange pulled back this week with the All Trinidad Index closing 1.1 percent lower for the week and the Composite index dropping 2.8 percent, with prices of 5 stocks rising and 10 declining, compared with 6 declining and 11 rising last week. 
Falling stocks of notes are, Ansa McAl with a drop of $3.10 to $59.80, First Citizens Bank falling $1.46 to close at $40.54, Republic Holdings ended with a fall of $2.45 to $112.50, CIBC Caribbean down $1.05 to close at $7.70 and West Indian Tobacco falling 51 cents to $5.04.
The market closed with trading of 952,215 shares for $2,879,894 compared to 666,275 stock units at $71,373,524 on Thursday. An average of 45,344 shares were traded at $137,138 compared with 35,067 units at $3,756,501 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 23,330 shares at $674,011 compared to 20,642 units at $739,560 on the previous day and an average of 25,044 stock units valued $171,335 for November.
CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.70 with 19,665 stock units changing hands, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18 after a transfer of 25 shares, First Citizens Group ended the day at $40.54 with 2,081 stocks clearing the market. Guardian Holdings popped 45 cents to $14.95 in trading 770 units, L.J. Williams B share ended at 80 cents after 100 stock units passed through the market, Massy Holdings ended at $3.83 in an exchange of 61,472 shares. National Enterprises remained at $2.75 after the trading of 192 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 with an exchange of 5,600 stocks, NCB Financial slipped 1 cent to end at $2.38 and closed after trading in 827,000 units. One Caribbean Media closed at $2.82 after a transfer of 500 stocks, Point Lisas advanced 5 cents to $3.15 with traders dealing in 100 shares, Prestige Holdings rose 8 cents to finish at $11.30 after an exchange of 398 stock units. 
Republic Financial fell $2.50 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $112.50 with investors dealing in 1,240 units, Scotiabank gained 70 cents to close at $55.95 after investors exchanged 1,973 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.70, with 2,153 shares crossing the exchange. Trinidad Cement rallied 10 cents to $2.30 after an exchange of 5,000 stock units, Unilever Caribbean increased 15 cents to finish at $11.40 with investors trading 51 units and West Indian Tobacco climbed 4 cents and ended at $5.04 with 23,451 shares crossing the exchange.
Endeavour Holdings ended at $18 with just 10 shares changing hands. First Citizens Group dipped $1.25 and ended at $40.75 after investors ended trading 25,486 stock units, JMMB Group remained at $1.08 with 411,000 shares clearing the market, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to $3.83 in switching ownership of 25,560 stock units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 after an exchange of 10,211 stocks, One Caribbean Media remained at $2.82 with investors swapping 12,322 units, Point Lisas lost 5 cents in closing at $3.10 after an exchange of 37 shares. Prestige Holdings closed at $11.30 with investors trading 2,777 stocks, 
Republic Financial rose 21 cents and ended at $113.21 in an exchange of 772 units, Scotiabank sank 70 cents to end at $55.25 with investors dealing in 4,007 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 10 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.60 after a transfer of 17,672 shares, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.25 after investors exchanged 77 stocks and West Indian Tobacco shed 54 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.01 after 574 units passed through the market.
The market closed with trading of 473,027 shares at $987,310 versus 316,799 stock units at $7,319,399 on Wednesday. At the close, an average of 20,566 shares were traded at $42,927 compared with 15,840 stock units at $365,970 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 20,380 shares at $185,712 compared with 20,306 units at $242,334 on the previous day and an average for November of 25,044 shares at $171,335.
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $40 with investors swapping 150 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund dipped 7 cents to $23.60 after an exchange of 500 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 50 cents to end at $9 with a transfer of 194 stocks. Endeavour Holdings advanced 25 cents to $18.75, with 250 units passing through the market, First Citizens Group rose 30 cents to $40.55 in switching ownership of 3,342 stocks, GraceKennedy fell 1 cent in closing at $3.70 after 904 shares passed through the market. Guardian Holdings remained at $13.75 in trading 310 units, Guardian Media slipped 8 cents to finish at $1.32 with 100 stocks crossing the exchange, JMMB Group remained at $1.07 with traders dealing in 415,093 stock units. Massy Holdings ended at $3.84 as investors exchanged 8,643 shares, National Enterprises climbed 10 cents to close at $2.80 with 18,212 stocks crossing the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.70 with investors trading 10,500 units. NCB Financial increased 9 cents to $2.40 in an exchange of 30 stock units, 
One Caribbean Media rallied 18 cents and ended at $2.99 after closing with an exchange of 10 shares, Prestige Holdings sank 5 cents to finish at $11.20 with investors trading 2,015 stocks. Republic Financial dipped 4 cents and ended at $114.96 after an exchange of 1,299 units, Scotiabank ended at $55.95 with investors dealing in 689 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 5 cents to close at $4.70 with 8,484 shares clearing the market. Trinidad Cement shed 20 cents in closing at $2.10 with an exchange of 1,038 stocks and Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.25 after a transfer of 42 units.
The market closed with trading of 316,799 shares for $7,319,399 up from 204,810 stocks at $3,847,098 on Tuesday. An average of 15,840 shares were traded at $365,970 compared with 12,048 stocks at $226,300 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 20,306 shares at $242,334 compared with 22,656 units at $177,262 on the previous day and an average for November of 25,044 shares at $171,335.
CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 50 cents to end at $8.50 after a transfer of 2,110 stocks, First Citizens Group increased by 2 cents in closing at $40.25 with investors dealing in 1,619 shares. Guardian Holdings sank 5 cents to $13.75 with a transfer of 1,715 stock units, JMMB Group ended at $1.07, with 8 stock changing hands, L.J. Williams B share popped 2 cents in closing at 81 cents with 4,000 shares crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings remained at $3.84 with investors trading 10,487 stock units, National Enterprises gained 5 cents to end at $2.70 after 1,000 units crossed the market, NCB Financial rose 1 cent to $2.31 with an exchange of 196,150 stocks. One Caribbean Media slipped 5 cents to $2.81 with the trading of 3,493 units, 
Prestige Holdings lost 5 cents to finish at $11.25 as investors exchanged 350 stocks, Republic Financial advanced $1.50 and ended at $115 in trading 50,065 shares. Scotiabank remained at $55.95 after 2,569 stock units changed hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.65 after 12,335 shares passed through the market, Trinidad Cement rallied 10 cents to end at $2.30 in an exchange of 10,766 stocks. Unilever Caribbean increased 5 cents to $11.25 with traders dealing in 100 units and West Indian Tobacco climbed 55 cents to end at $5.55 after an exchange of 2,145 stock units.