Market activity ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 147 percent with a 65 percent jump in value over Thursday, resulting in 15 securities traded compared with 18 on Thursday, with two stocks rising, five declining and eight remaining unchanged.
A total of 339,203 shares were exchanged for $3,599,215 up from 137,453 shares at $2,186,097 on Thursday. An average of 22,614 units traded at $239,948 compared to 7,636 shares at $121,450 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 45,817 units at $463,533 down from 46,718 shares at $472,221 on the previous day. The average trade for August amounts to 40,829 units at $378,385.
The Composite Index increased 2.53 points to 1,343.16, down 10.3 percent for the year to date. The All T&T Index climbed 6.26 points to 2,015.22, with a year to date fall of 3 34 percent and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.20 points to settle at 87.36
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings increased by $1.95 to end at $24.95 in exchanging 377 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $56.50 while trading 39,326 units, First Citizens Group remained at $50 with the swapping of 400 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank closed at $5.10 as investors exchanged 9,435 stocks, GraceKennedy advanced 25 cents to $5.25 after 36 units changed hands, JMMB Group lost 10 cents in ending at $2.20 in switching ownership of 32,153 stock units. Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent in closing at $4.74, with 83,320 stocks crossing the exchange, 
National Enterprises ended at $3.30 in an exchange of 23,983 shares, Prestige Holdings shed 15 cents to end at $6.25 after 298 stock units crossed the market, Republic Financial Holdings declined 2 cents to $140 in trading 46 units, Scotiabank remained at $78.40 with an exchange of 376 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $21.45, with investors transferring 600 shares. Trinidad Cement fell 5 cents to $3.50, with 130,106 shares changing hands, Unilever Caribbean ended at $13 with 18,060 stock units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $22.50 after an exchanging of 687 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Massy Holdings remained at $4.75 after swapping 67,853 shares, National Enterprises ended at $3.30 with a transfer of 1,600 stocks, Point Lisas remained at $3.11 after trading 160 stock units. Prestige Holdings remained at $6.40 in exchanging 3,528 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings climbed 2 cents to $140.02, with 110 stocks crossing the market, Scotiabank ended at $78.40, with 15,391 units crossing the exchange. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 5 cents in closing at $21.45 after trading 2,079 shares, Unilever Caribbean gained 50 cents in ending at $13 after exchanging 12,947 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $22.50, with 5,438 shares changing hands.
67 percent lower value than on Tuesday, resulting in trading 10 securities, down from 20 on Tuesday.
Guardian Holdings dropped 25 cents to $25.50 in an exchange of 293 units, JMMB Group lost 3 cents to close at $2.27 after trading 82,115 shares, Massy Holdings closed at $4.75, with 69,251 stocks crossing the market. Republic Financial Holdings declined 15 cents to $140 after trading 834 stock units, Scotiabank shed 1 cent to close at $78.40 after finishing trading 2,394 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 40 cents in closing at $21.50 after exchanging 3,544 stock units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 35 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $22.50, with 49,187 units clearing the market.
A total of 547,703 shares were exchanged for $9,500,672 compared to 3,073,793 units at $15,569,343 on Monday. An average of 27,385 shares were traded at $475,034 compared to 153,690 units at $778,467 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 49,309 units at $494,171 versus 50,606 units at $495,304 on the previous day. The average trade for August amounts to 40,829 units at $378,385.
Guardian Media popped 1 cent to end at $3.10 with investors transferring 10 stocks. JMMB Group ended at $2.30 with an exchange of 91 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $4.75, with 152,671 stock units clearing the market, National Enterprises exchanged 6,068 units in ending at $3.30. NCB Financial Group dropped 30 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.50 while switching ownership of 16,287 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $6.40 with an exchange of 154 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings shed 35 cents to end at $140.15 with a transfer of 2,602 stock units. Scotiabank declined 59 cents to close at $78.41 in trading 16,418 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $21.90 while exchanging 8,104 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.55 with the swapping of 61,000 shares. Unilever Caribbean lost 65 cents in closing at $12.50, with 200 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco declined 5 cents to $22.85 after a transfer of 226 units.
Massy Holdings advanced 10 cents to end at $4.75 in an exchange of 861,014 stocks, National Enterprises lost 5 cents to end at $3.30 after trading 19,546 shares, NCB Financial Group dipped 5 cents to $4.80 with the swapping of 2,147,031 units. Point Lisas ended at $3.11, with 1,500 stock units clearing the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $6.40 after exchanging 5 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $140.50 with 2,067 stock units passing through the exchange. Scotiabank popped 33 cents in closing at $79, with 62 units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 20 cents to $21.90 after a transfer of 650 stocks, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.55, with 100 units changing hands. Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.15 after 8 stock units crossed the exchange and West Indian Tobacco remained at $22.90 after exchanging 10,507 shares.
A total of 1,134,926 shares were exchanged for $7,308,478, up from a mere 55,627 units at $2,061,311 on Thursday. An average of 70,933 units traded at $456,780 compared to 2,649 shares at $98,158 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 44,123 shares at $477,495 versus 42,703 units at $478,592 on the previous trading day. The average trade for August amounts to 40,829 units at $378,385.
Prestige Holdings remained at $6.40 with 15,825 shares crossing the market, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $140.50 after trading 8,529 units, Scotiabank advanced 27 cents to end at $78.67 with a transfer of 81 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 11 cents in closing at $22.10 with investors transferring 29,581 shares, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.55 in an exchange of 1,000 units, Unilever Caribbean increased 15 cents to $13.15 in trading 500 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $22.90 in exchanging 62 stocks.
A total of 55,627 shares were exchanged for $2,061,311 versus 513,673 units at $9,545,912 on Wednesday.
National Enterprises increased 3 cents in closing at $3.33 after swapping 5,000 stocks. National Flour Mills rallied 18 cents to end at $1.58 after trading five stock units, One Caribbean Media remained at $3.99 after an exchange of 100 stocks, Point Lisas rose 2 cents to $3.11 with investors transferring four units. Prestige Holdings ended at $6.40 after 156 shares crossed the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings gained 50 cents to close at $140.50, with 6,324 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 1 cent in ending at $21.99 after trading 200 units. Trinidad Cement remained at $3.55 as investors exchanged 281 stock units, Unilever Caribbean fell 15 cents to $13 with 321 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco remained at $22.90 in exchanging 2,050 stocks.
National Enterprises fell 5 cents to end at $3.30 in trading 3,000 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.40 and closed with 4,000 units changing hands, One Caribbean Media remained at $3.99 with a transfer of 30 shares. Point Lisas lost 2 cents in closing at $3.09 after a transfer of 575 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $3.09 after exchanging 3,707 units, Republic Financial Holdings dipped 50 cents to $140 after exchanging 35,760 shares. Scotiabank declined 60 cents to $78.40 in an exchange of 19,581 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $22 trading 39,507 stock units, Unilever Caribbean fell 20 cents to end at $13.15 while exchanging 210 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $22.90 after a transfer of 11,638 stock units.
A total of 328,773 shares were exchanged for $4,051,342 versus 2,857,109 units at $19,829,091 on Monday.
JMMB Group rose 3 cents to $2.33 after 10 units crossed the market, Massy Holdings ended at $4.79 after an exchange of 253,632 stocks, National Enterprises popped 9 cents to $3.35 in an exchange of 489 stock units. One Caribbean Media gained 9 cents to close at $3.99, with 7 units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings increased 49 cents to end at $140.50 after 2,669 stocks changed hands, Scotiabank gained 60 cents in ending at $79after trading 1,390 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 10 cents to $22 after a transfer of 11,250 stock units.
A total of 2,857,109 shares were exchanged for $19,829,091 versus 1,876,059 units at $33,392,953 on Friday.
National Enterprises dipped 9 cents to $3.26 after finishing trading 22,589 stock units, NCB Financial Group dipped 14 cents to $4.85, with 32,603 units changing hands, Prestige Holdings ended at $6.40, with 842 shares crossing the market. Republic Financial Holdings advanced 1 cent to $140.01 in trading 32,021 stocks, Scotiabank declined $10.60 to end at $78.40 after a transfer of 8,529 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 10 cents to $22.10 after trading 14,448 stocks. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.55 with the swapping of 37,190 stock units and West Indian Tobacco dipped 10 cents to $22.90 while exchanging 13,112 shares.