Republic Financial Holdings lead the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with trades of $2 million for 75 percent of the value traded and helped to push the value of trading up by 243 percent and the volume, up by 44 percent more than on Thursday, following 23 securities changing hands down from 24 on Thursday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, eight declining and 11 ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 134,235 shares worth $2,852,047 compared to 93,475 stock units at $830,656 on Thursday.
An average of 5,836 shares was traded at $124,002, following an increase from 3,895 stock units at $34,611 on Thursday, Trading month to date averages 21,005 shares at $402,332, in skidding from 24,092 units at $458,985 on the previous day and an average for April of 16,463 shares at $259,049.
The Composite Index declined 2.56 points to 979.47, the All T&T Index skidded 6.83 points to end trading at 1,412.86, the SME Index rallied 0.12 points to 89.81 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.29 points to 72.18.
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At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $60 following trading of 82 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $10.75 after an exchange of 500 units, Ansa McAl ended at $45 with 200 shares clearing the market. 
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $25 in switching ownership of 35 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 1 cent to $8.30 with 6,812 stock units crossing the market, Endeavour Holdings declined 43 cents to finish at $18 with a transfer of 200 shares. First Citizens Group settled at $36.50 with 32 units crossing the market, GraceKennedy remained at $3.50 with investors trading 12 stocks, Guardian Holdings closed at $15.29 following an exchange of 3,897 stock units. Guardian Media remained at 68 cents with traders dealing in 6,833 shares, JMMB Group popped 2 cents to 87 cents as investors exchanged 1,923 units, L.J. Williams B share lost 5 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of 90 cents, following trading in 7 stocks. Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent to $3.46 in an exchange of 30,375 stock units, National Enterprises skidded 1 cent to $5.22 with 1,649 shares passing through the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.45 after traders exchanged 3,968 stocks. NCB Financial sank 25 cents in closing at $2.25 with 200 units changing hands, Point Lisas climbed 70 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $7.25 after a transfer of 398 stock units, 
Prestige Holdings dropped $1.46 to finish at $12.40 with investors swapping 20,510 shares. Republic Financial increased 26 cents to $107.25 after an exchange of 19,628 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with investors trading 6 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 75 cents to end at $9.75 with 16,988 units crossing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean remained at $14.59 with investors dealing in 74 shares and West Indian Tobacco sank 9 cents to $2.80 with an exchange of 19,906 stocks.
Prices of traded securities are prices of the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 93,475 shares for $830,656 after falling from 117,913 stock units at $1,147,211 on Wednesday.
Republic Financial gained by 3 cents to $106.99 with 1,037 stocks passing through the market, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 in an exchange of 5,255 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 65 cents to $10.50 with investors trading 20,953 stock units. Trinidad Cement lost 9 cents in closing at $1.60 after an exchange of 944 shares, Unilever Caribbean gained 29 cents to close at $14.59 with 41 stock units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.89 after a transfer of 6,104 units.
The market closed with trading of 117,913 shares, with a value of $1,147,211, after it tumbled from 489,297 stock units worth $12,532,154 on Tuesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $25 with investors dealing in 107 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank advanced 14 cents in closing at $8.29 with 519 units crossing the market, CinemaOne remained at $3.98 after a transfer of 50 stocks. Eric Solis Marketing shed 21 cents to end at $3.70 after traders exchanged 375 shares, First Citizens Group lost 2 cents in closing at $36 in, switching ownership of 3,033 stock units, GraceKennedy slipped 22 cents to end at $3.36 with traders dealing in 3,971 units. Guardian Holdings rose 4 cents to finish at $15.29 in an exchange of 1,662 shares, JMMB Group gained 1 cent and ended at 85 cents with 895 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings sank 2 cents to $3.47 as investors exchanged 26,843 stocks. National Enterprises popped 22 cents to $5.22 with a transfer of 24,949 units, National Flour Mills skidded 1 cent in closing at $1.44, following trading of 8,454 stocks, Point Lisas fell 50 cents to finish at $6.50 after an exchange of 2,000 shares. 
Republic Financial dipped 29 cents and ended at $106.96 with investors trading 1,518 units, Scotiabank ended at $45.50 after an exchange of 2,500 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 15 cents to close at $11.15 after trading of 40,542 shares. Trinidad Cement increased 3 cents to $1.69 with 100 units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean dropped 29 cents and ended at $14.30 with investors swapping 21 stocks and West Indian Tobacco rallied 9 cents to $2.89 with an exchange of 54 stock units.
The market closed after the trading of 489,297 shares for $12,532,154 compared to 812,556 stock units at $8,135,864 on Monday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank closed at $8.15 with traders dealing in 59 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $3.91, after closing with an exchange of 704 stock units, First Citizens Group increased 2 cents to $36.02 after a transfer of 632 shares. Guardian Holdings dipped 4 cents and ended at $15.25, with 25,098 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Media popped 6 cents to 74 cents in an exchange of 10 stocks, JMMB Group slipped 1 cent in closing at 84 cents following the trading of 45,000 units. L.J. Williams B share remained at 95 cents after investors exchanged 300 stocks, Massy Holdings advanced 4 cents to finish at $3.49, after 260,494 units passed through the market, National Enterprises rose 44 cents to end at $5 with investors trading 12,965 shares. National Flour Mills remained at $1.45 with an exchange of 11,700 stock units, Point Lisas ended at $7, with 293 shares clearing the market, 
Republic Financial rallied 30 cents to $107.25 in trading of 100,244 stock units. Scotiabank ended at $45.50, after 2,785 stocks crossed the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained $1.35 to end at $11, with investors dealing in 12,370 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.66 in an exchange of 11,300 shares and Unilever Caribbean climbed 16 cents to $14.59 with investors trading 4,288 units.
The market closed with trading of 812,556 shares worth $8,135,864, down from 1,209,202 stock units at $29,220,816 on Friday.
Ansa McAl ended at $45, with 122 units crossing the exchange. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $25 in switching ownership of 110 shares, AS Bryden gained 3 cents in closing at $1.72, after 1,850 stock units passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank declined 15 cents to finish at $8.15 in an exchange of 285 shares. Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.44 and closed with an exchange of 5 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $3.91 after an exchange of 15 units, First Citizens Group remained at $36 with a transfer of 1,352 stocks. GraceKennedy rose 19 cents to close at $3.58 with the trading of just 5 shares, Guardian Holdings advanced 4 cents to $15.29 after a transfer of 6,924 stocks, JMMB Group ended at 85 cents while trading in 11 units. Massy Holdings remained at $3.45 in an exchange of 41,561 stock units, National Enterprises fell 11 cents to $4.56 with investors trading 3,878 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.45, with 25,500 units crossing the market. NCB Financial popped 5 cents in closing at $2.20 as investors exchanged 1,000 stocks, 
Point Lisas ended at $7, with 41 stock units changing hands, Prestige Holdings rallied 15 cents to finish at $12.15 with investors swapping 10 shares. Republic Financial slipped 25 cents and ended at $106.95 with an exchange of 992 stocks, Scotiabank closed at $45.50, with 1,318 units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 90 cents to close at $9.65 with investors trading 39,006 stocks. Trinidad Cement sank 7 cents to end at $1.66 with 1,522 shares clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean climbed 25 cents to close at $14.43 with investors dealing in 225 stocks and West Indian Tobacco dipped 4 cents to finish at $2.80 in switching ownership of 20,944 units.
The market closed with trading of 1,209,202 shares for $29,220,816 compared to 171,564 stock units at $872,965 on Thursday.
Ansa Merchant Bank popped 78 cents to close at $25 after a transfer of 26 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.30 with investors trading 601 units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.44 with an exchange of 20 stocks. Eric Solis Marketing rallied 21 cents in closing at $3.91, with 16 units changing hands, First Citizens Group climbed 20 cents to $36 with a transfer of 2,443 shares, GraceKennedy skidded 18 cents to close at $3.39, with 10,405 stock units crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings rose 5 cents to finish at $15.25 in switching ownership of 24,973 shares, JMMB Group rallied 1 cent and ended at 85 cents with traders dealing in 2,136 stock units, L.J. Williams B share sank 6 cents to end at 95 cents in an exchange of 1 stock. Massy Holdings shed 4 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.45 with investors trading 18,984 units, Medcorp declined 1 cent to $43.99, with 127 stocks crossing the market, National Enterprises advanced 42 cents to finish at $4.67 with investors swapping 99,391 shares. 
National Flour Mills rose 1 cent and ended at $1.45, after 1,006 units passed through the market, NCB Financial climbed 5 cents to end at $2.15, following trading of 1,200 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $7 after an exchange of 64 shares. Prestige Holdings increased by $1.40 to $12 in trading 410 stocks, Republic Financial ended at $107.20 after an exchange of 186,561 units, Scotiabank ended at $45.50, with 1,122 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 5 cents to finish at $8.75 as investors exchanged 4,589 shares, Unilever Caribbean slipped 2 cents in closing at $14.18 with investors dealing in 184 units and West Indian Tobacco sank 16 cents to end at $2.84 after a transfer of 148,056 stocks.
Trading ended with a 62 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, with the value dropping 84 percent compared with Wednesday, and ending in trading of 22 securities compared with 18 on Wednesday and ending with prices of seven stocks rising, eight declining and seven ending firm.
At the close of trading activities, Agostini ended at $61.50, with an exchange of 11 shares, Angostura Holdings ended trading at $10.83, after 20 units passed through the market, Ansa McAl fell 1 cent and ended at $51.74 after an exchange of 12 shares. AS Bryden rallied 1 cent to close at $1.69, with 35 stocks crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.30 in switching ownership of 35 stock units, CinemaOne skidded 2 cents to close at $3.98, with 25 shares clearing the market. Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.44 in an exchange of 2,462 stocks, First Citizens Group increased 31 cents in closing at $35.80, with 1,076 units changing hands, GraceKennedy popped 19 cents to end at $3.57 after a transfer of 5,835 stock units. Guardian Holdings lost 2 cents to finish at $15.20, with 3,616 shares crossing the exchange, Guardian Media slipped 1 cent and ended at 68 cents with investors trading 1,262 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $3.49 in an exchange of 32,725 stocks. National Enterprises dropped 15 cents to $4.25, with 643 units crossing the market 98, National Flour Mills fell 2 cents and ended at $1.44 with investors trading 5,850 shares, 
NCB Financial advanced 5 cents to finish at $2.10 and closed after 1,000 units changed hands. Point Lisas remained at $7 with investors dealing in 18 stocks, Prestige Holdings shed $3.20 in closing at $10.60 after an exchange of 1,035 stock units, Republic Financial rose 16 cents to close at $107.20 with investors swapping 269 shares. Scotiabank gained 75 cents to end at $45.50 with a transfer of 95 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 4 cents to close at $8.80, following trading of 12,877 units, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.73 as investors exchanged 775 stock units and West Indian Tobacco climbed 11 cents in closing at $3 in trading 3,888 shares.
The market closed with trading of 447,312 shares worth $5,629,239 compared to 402,750 stock units at $1,617,025 on Tuesday.
AS Bryden increased 18 cents and ended at $1.68, with a mere one share being traded. CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 8 cents to close at $8.30 after trading of 147,968 units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.44, with 3 stock units crossing the exchange, First Citizens Group dropped 31 cents to end at $35.49, with investors trading 1,263 units. Guardian Holdings fell 2 cents in closing at $15.22 after an exchange of 102,600 stocks, Guardian Media rose 1 cent to 69 cents with a transfer of 100 shares, JMMB Group remained at 84 cents following trading of 18,066 stock units. Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent to close at $3.49 in an exchange of 45,394 shares, National Enterprises lost 15 cents to end at $4.40 with traders dealing in 51,120 stock units, National Flour Mills skidded 3 cents to finish at $1.46 in switching ownership of 6,236 stocks. Point Lisas ended at $7, with just one unit clearing the market, Republic Financial advanced 4 cents to $107.04 in an exchange of 16,388 shares, 
Scotiabank sank 75 cents in closing at $44.75, with investors dealing in 10,052 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 24 cents and ended at $8.84 after an exchange of 5,539 units, Trinidad Cement gained 3 cents to finish at $1.73 in trading of only three stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.89 following trading of 42,484 shares.
At the close, Ansa McAl popped $4.75 and ended at $51.75, with the trading of 15 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank declined $1.78 to end at $24.22 after an exchange of 1,075 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.22, following the trading of 560 shares. Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.44 after an exchange of 14 units, First Citizens Group increased 55 cents to finish at $35.80 and closed after an exchange of 1,214 stocks, Guardian Holdings remained at $15.24 with traders dealing in 302 units. Massy Holdings popped 3 cents to $3.50 as investors exchanged 110,111 stocks, National Enterprises fell 24 cents to finish at $4.55 with a transfer of 75,115 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.49 after an exchange of 6,887 stock units. 
One Caribbean Media remained at $1.55 with investors trading 65 shares, Republic Financial ended at $107 following an exchange of 548 stock units, Scotiabank rose 25 cents to $45.50 with investors trading 1,154 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 10 cents to $8.60 after 16,097 stocks passed through the market, Trinidad Cement advanced 18 cents to finish at $1.70 after an exchange of 189,423 stocks.
The market closed with trading in 215,862 shares for $1,681,169, well over the 140,542 stock units at $750,436 on Friday.
At the close, Agostini shed 14 cents to close at $61.51 after an exchange of just 2 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $10.83 after trading of 10 units, Endeavour Holdings rose 44 cents to $18.44 after a transfer of just 7 shares. First Citizens Group ended at $35.25, with 9,826 stocks passing through the exchange, GraceKennedy ended at $3.38 with investors trading 91,789 units, Guardian Holdings climbed 4 cents to finish at $15.24 in an exchange of 48 stocks. JMMB Group rose 2 cents to 84 cents, with 595 units crossing the market, Massy Holdings fell 2 cents to finish at $3.47 with an exchange of 25,526 shares, National Enterprises lost 11 cents and ended at $4.79, with 34,741 stock units clearing the market. National Flour Mills remained at $1.49 with investors dealing in 49 shares, Prestige Holdings gained 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks high of $13.80, in switching ownership of 85 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $107 as investors exchanged 3,262 stock units. 
Scotiabank declined 21 cents to $45.25, with 2,590 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 1 cent to finish at $8.50 with investors trading 29,932 units, Trinidad Cement advanced 17 cents and ended at $1.52, after 2,400 stocks passed through the market. Unilever Caribbean remained at $14.20 in trading 10 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.88, with 14,990 stock units crossing the market.