Market activity ended on Friday, trading 27 percent shares fewer shares than on Thursday, resulting in more slightly stocks rising than falling at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
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.
Just 155,637 shares traded for $1,587,945 versus 157,658 units at $2,165,147 on Thursday. An average of 8,647 units traded at $88,219 compared to 7,883 at $108,257 on Thursday, with the month to date averaging 16,595 units at $227,442 versus 17,025 units at $234,968. The average trade for July amounts to 20,941 units at $221,079.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings advanced $1.10 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $17.10 with an exchange of 45 shares, Ansa Mcal remained at $59, with 20 units changing hands, Ansa Merchant Bank rose 2 cents to close at $41.04 trading 20 stock units. Clico Investment Fund rose 50 cents to $27.50 in an exchange of 16,389 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank gained 5 cents in ending at $6.55 in exchanging 5 stocks, GraceKennedy fell 1 cent to $6.29 in exchanging 15,880 stock units. 
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.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Twenty securities traded on Thursday, down from 22 on Wednesday, with six rising, four declining and 10 ending unchanged. The Composite Index declined 2.05 points to 1,425.47, the All T&T Index dipped 0.69 points to 1,927.20 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.49 points to 124.54.
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.
At the close, 14 securities traded, down from 17 on Friday, with four stocks rising, five declining and five remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 7.38 points to 1,438.28, the All T&T Index shed 3.94 points to settle at 1,941.61 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 2.73 points to settle at 126.09.
First Citizens Bank spiked 30 cents to $50.50 after finishing trading 432 stocks, GraceKennedy remained unchanged at $6.30 in exchanging 65,925 shares. Guardian Holdings remained at $32.65, with 800 units crossing the exchange, L.J Williams B share ended unchanged at $1.35 in trading 3,426 stock units. NCB Financial Group rallied 36 cents to $8.35 after an exchange of 320 shares. One Caribbean Media rose 59 cents to $4.84 with an exchange of 36,500 stocks, Point Lisas ended trading 10,142 units at $3.15, Republic Financial Holdings declined 49 cents to $135.45, with 862 stock units changing hands. Scotiabank popped 3 cents in closing at $59 with the swapping of 6,471 units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 35 cents to $31.65 after exchanging 125 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.
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.
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.
At the close, 15 securities traded compared to 16 on Wednesday, with four rising, seven declining and four remaining unchanged. The Composite Index shed 2.07 points to 1,420.62, the All T&T Index rose 2.01 points to 1,930.04, and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.90 points to settle at 122.69.
NCB Financial Group dropped 4 cents to $8.15 in an exchange of 230 shares, Prestige Holdings remained at $7.50, with 1,550 stocks crossing the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings advanced 4 cents to $135.55, trading 73 stock units. Scotiabank rose 45 cents to $59, with 232 units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 3 cents to $17.52 in switching ownership of 3,000 shares, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.33 with the swapping of 500 units and West Indian Tobacco traded 769 stock units at $32.49.
GraceKennedy ended at $6.15 in exchanging 314 units, L.J Williams B shares ended at $1.50, with 57 stocks changing hands, Massy Holdings settled at $80.50 in trading 417 units. National Flour Mills shed 4 cents to $2 after an exchange of 4,161 shares, NCB Financial Group popped 19 cents to $8.19 after trading 9,515 stock units, One Caribbean Media rallied 5 cents to $4.05, with 1,000 units crossing the market. Point Lisas settled at $3.15 in exchange ng 1,224 stocks, Prestige Holdings climbed 5 cents to $7.50 in switching ownership of 2,000 stock units, Scotiabank declined 45 cents to close at $58.55 in exchanging 4,391 shares Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 40 cents to $17.55 with an exchange of 2,500 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33 while exchanging 1,220 units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 1 cent to $32.49 in trading 3,139 shares.