Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Friday, with moderate changes in stock prices following a 16 percent rise in the volume of stocks being exchanged carrying a 44 percent lower value than on Thursday resulting in 21 securities trading compared with 22 on Thursday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, four declining and 12 ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 283,084 shares with a value of $1,543,838 compared to 244,571 stocks at $2,768,304 on Thursday.
An average of 13,480 shares were traded at $73,516 compared with 11,117 stock units at $125,832 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 14,190 shares at $89,710 compared to 14,290 units at $91,997 on the previous day and an average for February of 22,005 shares at $200,032.
The Composite Index slipped 2.14 points to close trading at 1,061.25, the All T&T Index fell 2.54 points to 1,561.33, the SME Index remained at 83.50 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.24 points to end at 73.64.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of a day of slow trades, Agostini’s remained at $68 with a transfer of 72 stock units, Angostura Holdings lost 25 cents to $14 with 315 shares changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $25 after an exchange of 19 units. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8 after transferring 12,396 units, CinemaOne remained at $4.68 with traders dealing in 5 shares, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4 with 3,700 stocks crossing the exchange. First Citizens Group popped 15 cents and ended at $41.50 with investors trading 1,762 units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 with 1,876 stock units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.86 after an exchange of 3 shares. Massy Holdings slipped 2 cents to end at $3.93 with 224,968 stocks crossing the market, National Enterprises rose 2 cents to finish at $2.68 in an exchange of 2,673 units, National Flour Mills fell 8 cents to close at $1.61 with 2,912 stock units crossing the market. NCB Financial ended at $2.35 in switching ownership of 754 shares, Point Lisas remained at $3.28 after one stock unit passed through the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $11.30 in trading 6,028 stocks. Republic Financial remained at $113.14 after an exchange of 2,263 units, Scotiabank rose 5 cents in closing at $56 with investors swapping 755 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 17 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.03 in an exchange of 3,288 units. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.35 with investors trading 12,769 stocks, Unilever Caribbean gained 24 cents to close at $11 with an exchange of 823 stock units and West Indian Tobacco advanced 5 cents to close at $5.55 with investors trading 5,702 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated
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.
The market closed with trading of 216,849 shares for $1,665,897 compared to 218,727 stock units at $1,463,082 on Tuesday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 15 cents to end at $8.15 with trading of 1768 shares, Endeavour Holdings lost $2.85 to end at $16.15 in an exchange of 133 stock units. First Citizens Group declined 50 cents to $41.50 and closed with an exchange of 1,873 stock units, GraceKennedy closed at $3.69 with investors trading 37,251 stock units, Guardian Holdings shed 15 cents to finish at $14.85 in an exchange of 16,119 shares. Guardian Media remained at $1.12 after trading of 10 units, JMMB Group ended at $1.10 as investors exchanged 10,892 stocks, Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent in closing at $3.89 after trading 110,507 stock units. National Enterprises ended at $2.65 with 3,033 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills climbed 4 cents to finish at $1.69 with traders dealing in 5,537 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $2.39 with 50 units crossing the market. One Caribbean Media ended at $2.85 with a transfer of 10 stock units, Point Lisas dropped 11 cents in closing at $3.10 after 588 shares crossed the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 with an exchange of 45 units. 
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68 with investors trading 386 stocks, Angostura Holdings remained at $14.30 with an exchange of 501 shares, Ansa McAl ended trading at $57.99 with 10 units clearing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8 with a transfer of 2,996 stock units, Endeavour Holdings remained at $19 with 520 shares crossing the exchange, First Citizens Group rallied 50 cents to close at $42 with traders dealing in 4,650 units. GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 in an exchange of 70,153 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $15 with investors swapping 191 stock units, JMMB Group remained at $1.10 and closed with an exchange of 39,783 shares. Massy Holdings popped 1 cent in closing at $3.90 with 49,340 stocks changing hands, National Enterprises slipped 3 cents to close at $2.65 after an exchange of 11,314 units, 
Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $25 with investors swapping 19 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8 after an exchange of 2,765 stocks, First Citizens Group rose 49 cents and ended at $41.50 after closing with an exchange of 3,669 units. GraceKennedy remained at $3.69 in an exchange of 163 shares, Guardian Holdings gained 10 cents in closing at $15 with investors trading 10,000 stock units, Guardian Media ended at $1.12 after an exchange of a mere 10 shares. JMMB Group popped 2 cents to close at $1.10 with investors dealing in 150 stocks, Massy Holdings dipped 2 cents and ended at $3.89 with 9,146 units crossing the market. National Enterprises remained at $2.68 with traders dealing in 6,902 stock units. National Flour Mills increased 5 cents to $1.70 as investors exchanged 30 shares, 
There is no trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange is Monday March 3 and on the following day as the country celebrates with Carnival activities on both days.