Stocks mostly fall on Trinidad Exchange

The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended trading on Tuesday, with falling stocks dominating trading on a 3 to 1 ratio following a 42 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded after the value jumped 64 percent over Monday, resulting in the trading of 22 securities compared with 18 on Monday, with just three stocks rising, nine declining and 10 remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 147,834 shares for $2,564,061 versus 252,791 stock units at $1,568,228 on Monday.
An average of 6,720 shares were traded at $116,548 compared with 14,044 units at $87,124 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 14,814 shares at $199,661 compared to 15,327 units at $204,930 on the previous day. Trading in  July averaged 36,525 shares at $302,493.
The Composite Index dipped 2.02 points to end at 1,221.25, the All T&T Index shed 3.70 points to finish at 1,855.14, the SME Index lost 3.57 points to conclude trading at 65.71 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.03 points to end at 75.98.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68 after an exchange of a mere 2 shares, Angostura Holdings dipped 23 cents to $22.75 with trading in 331 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund finished at $22 in an exchange of 1,323 stock units. Endeavour Holdings shed 75 cents to close at $12 after a transfer of 280 units, First Citizens Group remained at $49 with investors trading 1,270 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7, with 1,617 stocks crossing the market. GraceKennedy fell 1 cent and ended at $3.34 with investors exchanging 50 units, Guardian Holdings remained at $19 after 208 shares changed hands, JMMB Group ended at $1.34 with 14,748 units crossing the market. Massy Holdings dipped 8 cents in closing at $4.55 after an exchange of 92,333 shares, National Enterprises ended at $3.60 with stock units changing hands, National Flour Mills popped 1 cent to close at $1.63, with 800 stocks clearing the market. NCB Financial remained at $3.25 in swapping 119 units, One Caribbean Media skidded 4 cents to $3.70 as investors exchanged 195 stocks, Point Lisas declined 20 cents to end at $3.40 in switching ownership of 600 shares. Prestige Holdings ended at $7.90 in trading 250 stock units, Republic Financial advanced 1 cent to $125.03, with 14,242 stocks changing hands, Scotiabank lost 75 cents in closing at $73 while exchanging 1,186 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 10 cents and ended at $14.80 after investors swapped 3,025 stock units, Trinidad Cement gained 10 cents to end at $3.20 in an exchange of 516 shares, Unilever Caribbean slipped 1 cent to close at $11.99 with investors transferring 3,283 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $11 with a transfer of 29 stocks.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading drops on Trinidad stock market

Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded skidding 91 percent and the value diving 75 percent below Thursday’s levels, resulting from trading in 22 securities compared with 21 on Thursday, with five stocks rising, six declining and 11 remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 140,206 shares for $3,469,318 versus 1,636,883 stock units at $13,787,664 on Thursday.
An average of 6,373 units were traded at $157,696 compared with 77,947 shares at $656,555 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 15,398 units at $211,376 compared to 16,044 units at $215,222 on the previous day. The average trade for July ended at 36,525 shares at $302,493.
The Composite Index rallied 5.95 points to end at 1,222.95, the All T&T Index dropped 2.38 points to finish at 1,858.43, the SME Index ended at 69.28 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 2.08 points to 75.98.
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, Agostini’s ended at $68 in an exchange of 783 shares, Angostura Holdings climbed 23 cents to $22.98 after a transfer of 10 units, Ansa McAl remained at $54.40 and closed with 17,580 stocks being traded. Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained 20 cents to close at $22 after exchanging 11 stock units, First Citizens Bank ended at $49, with 521 stocks crossing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7 with investors trading 1,408 shares. GraceKennedy shed 1 cent to close at $3.34 in an exchange of 450 units, Guardian Media declined 15 cents in closing at $2 in switching ownership of 4,132 stock units, JMMB Group rallied 4 cents to $1.34 with a transfer of 26 units. L.J. Williams B share ended at $2.59, with 990 stocks changing hands, Massy Holdings skidded 2 cents to end at $4.68 with traders dealing in 10,458 stock units, National Enterprises remained at $3.75, with 1,779 shares crossing the exchange. NCB Financial rose 25 cents to close at $3.25 with stakeholders exchanging 2,891 shares, One Caribbean Media gained 9 cents to close at $3.74, with 26,000 units crossing the market, Point Lisas ended at $3.60 after an exchange of 334 stock units. Prestige Holdings remained at $7.85 with investors dealing in 500 stocks, Republic Financial fell 5 cents to $125.95 as investors exchanged 13,719 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $74 while exchanging 309 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 10 cents in closing at $14.90 with investors swapping 8,773 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.10 after an exchange of 21,830 shares, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.99 with investors transferring 1,035 shares and West Indian Tobacco skidded 10 cents to close at $11, with 26,667 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumped on Trinidad Exchange

Trading jumped sharply on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with a 579 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded, with the value climbing 47 percent more than on Wednesday, resulting in the trading of 21 securities up from 17 on Wednesday, with six stocks rising, six declining and nine remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 1,636,883 shares for $13,787,664, up from 240,930 stock units at $9,391,592 on Wednesday.
An average of 77,947 shares were traded for $656,555 compared with 14,172 stock units at $552,447 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 16,044 shares at $215,222, up from 11,499 units at $182,817 on the previous day. The average trade for July amounts to 36,525 shares at $302,493.
The Composite Index lost 9.00 points to close at 1,217.00, the All T&T Index dipped 1.33 points to 1,860.81, the SME Index remained at 69.28 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 2.41 points to conclude trading at 73.90.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68 after exchanging 301 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $22.75 with investors trading 265 stocks, Ansa McAl rose 39 cents to end at $54.40 after a transfer of 100,770 units, Ansa Merchant Bank fell $2.30 to $42.20 with investors swapping 18,363 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained 5 cents in closing at $21.80 with investors dealing in 1,210 shares, First Citizens Group ended at $49 after 650 stocks crossed the market, FirstCaribbean International popped 1 cent to close at $7 in an exchange of 14,380 units, GraceKennedy climbed 5 cents to $3.35 with investors trading 4,734 stock units. JMMB Group lost 4 cents and ended at $1.30 after 10,500 stocks passed through the market, L.J. Williams B share remained at $2.59, with 10 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings remained at $4.70, with 1,361,816 shares crossing the market, National Enterprises shed 2 cents to end at $3.75 with stakeholders exchanging 239 units. NCB Financial dipped 30 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $3 with a transfer of 100,341 units, Point Lisas declined 5 cents to $3.60 after clearing the market of 229 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $7.85 with traders dealing in 154 stocks, Republic Financial dropped 15 cents to $126 in switching ownership of 2,537 stock units. Scotiabank rallied 25 cents to $74 in an exchange of 1,243 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $15 while trading 1,980 units, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.10 as investors exchanged 2,000 stock units, Unilever Caribbean increased 41 cents to close at $11.99 with an exchange of 14,061 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $11.10 and closed with 1,100 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Falling stocks takeover Trinidad Market

Rising stocks did not show on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, as falling stocks dominated the market, followed with an 84 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded as the value surged 398 percent over trading on Monday, resulting in 20 securities trading compared with 15 on Monday, with prices of none rising, 14 declining and six remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 81,720 shares for $2,321,897 compared with 44,393 stocks at $465,672 on Monday.
An average of 4,086 shares were traded at $116,095 compared with 2,960 units at $31,045 on Monday. Trading for the month to date averaged 11,330 shares at $159,457 compared with 11,912 units at $162,940 on the previous day. The average trade for July amounts to 36,525 shares at $302,493.
The Composite Index lost 11.32 points to end at 1,223.01, the All T&T Index dropped 20.31 points to settle at 1,855.23, the SME Index fell 7.14 points to 63.33 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.24 points to 76.48.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings declined 23 cents to close at $22.75 after trading 315 shares, Ansa McAl dropped $1.99 to $54.01 after an exchange of 90 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bankended at $44.50 as investors exchanged 75 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund fell 25 cents to $21.75 with  1,904 stocks being traded, Endeavour Holdings lost $1.50 and ended at $11.50 with a transfer of 7 units, First Citizens Group slipped 5 cents to $49 after an exchange of 2,533 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.35 while 4,357 stock units changed hands, JMMB Group fell 2 cents to end at $1.32 with investors transferring 3,017 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $4.65 with 11,998 shares clearing the market. National Enterprises dipped 4 cents to $3.75 in an exchange of 1,802 stocks, National Flour Mills declined 6 cents to close at $1.54, with 2,772 shares changing hands, NCB Financial ended at $3.35, with just four stock units clearing the market.
Republic Financial shed $2 and ended at $125, with 10,167 units crossing the market, Scotiabank lost $1.25 and ended at $72.50 in an exchange of 4,174 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 10 cents to $14.65 with 10,576 unit changing hands. Trinidad Cement remained at $3.10, with 343 stocks crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean dipped 21 cents to $11.75 in trading 12,573 stocks and West Indian Tobacco lost 15 cents to close at $11.10 after a transfer of 14,880 shares.
In the preference segment, Guardian Media ended with 10 units being traded at $65.85.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Rising TTSE stocks beat losers

Rising stocks beat out falling ones at the end of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 123 percent with the value 67 percent lower than on Wednesday, resulting in 19 securities trading compared with 13 on Wednesday, with eight stocks rising, five declining and six remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 225,431 shares for $1,736,371 versus 100,900 stock units at $5,220,667 on Wednesday.
An average of 11,865 shares were traded at $91,388 compared to 6,727 units at $348,044 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 12,562 shares at $172,316 compared with 12,627 units at $179,928 on the previous day. The average trade for July amounts to 36,525 shares at $302,493.
The Composite Index lost 0.53 points to finish at 1,238.99, the All T&T Index fell 1.72 points to end at 1,881.73, the SME Index remained at 70.47 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.10 points to 77.14.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
In closing, Angostura Holdings gained 23 cents to close at $22.98 as investors exchanged 33 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank popped $1.50 in closing at $44.50 after trading 228 stock units, First Citizens Group ended at $49.77 with investors swapping 3,656 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7 in trading 40 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.35 with 130,400 shares clearing the market, Guardian Holdings close at $19.50 with stakeholders exchanging 103 stock units. JMMB Group remained at $1.34 in an exchange of 1,046 units, Massy Holdings declined 3 cents to end at $4.70 with 4,955 stocks crossing the market, National Enterprises dipped 1 cent to $3.79 after an exchange of 26,909 shares. National Flour Mills rallied 7 cents in closing at $1.60, with 700 units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial increased 3 cents to $3.40 in switching ownership of 900 stocks, One Caribbean Media dipped 5 cents in closing at $3.65 with a transfer of 4,948 stock units. Prestige Holdings ended at $7.90 in an exchange of 620 shares, Republic Financial advanced $1.99 to close at $127 with investors trading 830 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $74.50 with an exchange of 4,373 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose $1.98 to $16.98 after a transfer of 3,009 stock units, Trinidad Cement popped 20 cents to end at $3.30 after 4,500 units changed hands, Unilever Caribbean rallied 1 cent to $12, with 38,159 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco dipped 5 cents and ended at $11.25 while exchanging 22 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading climbs on the Trinidad Exchange

Trading picked up on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 17 percent with a value 32 percent more than on Tuesday, resulting in trading of 15 securities compared with 17 on Tuesday and ended, with four stocks rising, five declining and six ending unchanged.
Investors exchanged 100,900 shares at $5,220,667 versus 86,482 stocks at $3,946,282 on Tuesday.
An average of 6,727 shares were traded at $348,044 compared to 5,087 units at $232,134 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 12,627 shares at $179,925 compared to 13,101 units at $166,439 on the previous day. The average trade for July ended with 36,525 shares at $302,493.
The Composite Index rallied 1.35 points to 1,239.52, the All T&T Index climbed 3.57 points to end at 1,883.45, the SME Index remained at 70.47 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.14 points to settle at 77.04.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68 with an exchange of 50 shares, First Citizens Group ended at $49.77 with stakeholders trading 2,214 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7 after 860 units were traded, GraceKennedy shed 4 cents and ended at $3.35 after closing with an exchange of 36,027 stocks. Guardian Holdings dipped 1 cent to $19.50, with 77 stock units crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share ended at $2.59 after an exchange of 11 units, Massy Holdings lost 6 cents to close at $4.73 in switching ownership of 4,202 shares, National Enterprises gained 1 cent to end at $3.80, with 5,961 stocks changing hands. Prestige Holdings remained at $7.90 with a transfer of 1,374 stocks, Republic Financial rose 1 cent to end at $125.01 with investors exchanging 36,297 shares, Scotiabank ended at $74.50 while exchanging 2,259 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 80 cents in closing at $15, with 8,625 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad Cement shed 30 cents to close at $3.10 after 1,710 stocks passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean popped 1 cent to end at $11.99 after an exchange of 103 stocks and West Indian Tobacco popped 5 cents and ended at $11.30 in trading 1,130 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trinidad stocks continue to fall

Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the declining stocks outnumbering those gaining even as the volume of stocks traded jumped 1,266 percent with the value jumping 655 percent more than on Wednesday, resulting in 18 securities trading similar to Wednesday, and ended with the prices of two stocks rising, seven declining and nine remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 525,693 shares for $5,209,799 up from 38,476 units at $689,946 on Wednesday.
An average of 29,205 shares were exchanged for $289,433 compared with 2,138 stock units at $38,330 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 10,912 shares at $156,849 compared with 8,122 units at $136,623 on the previous day. The average trade for July was 36,525 shares at $302,493.
The Composite Index lost 3.72 points to end at 1,254.26, the All T&T Index dipped 6.40 points to 1,905.76, the SME Index remained at 70.47 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.12 points to settle at 77.96.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68.50 after an exchange of 682 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $57.90 with investors swapping one stock, Ansa Merchant Bank fell $2 to $44.50 after 100 units passed through the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $22, with stakeholders exchanging 70 stock units. First Citizens Group fell 1 cent to $49.99 in swapping 1,039 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.04 after a transfer of 7,039 shares, GraceKennedy remained at $3.40, with 138,613 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings ended at $19 after investors traded of 174,466 stocks. JMMB Group dipped 2 cents to end at $1.32 in an exchange of 40 stocks, L.J. Williams B share shed 40 cents in closing at $2.30 in an exchange of 5,250 stock units, Massy Holdings dipped 4 cents to close at $4.81 with 105,025 shares changing hands, National Enterprises lost 27 cents to close at $3.75, with 86,196 units changing hands. Point Lisas ended at $3.70 with an exchange of 1,600 shares, Republic Financial gained 1 cent to end at $127.01 with 2,786 stocks clearing the market, Scotiabank dipped 2 cents in closing at $74.60 after investors ended trading 500 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 4 cents to $17.69 after 401 stock units were traded. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.40 as investors traded 420 stocks and Unilever Caribbean ended at $12 with 1,465 units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading plunges on Trinidad Exchange

Trading plunged sharply on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with an 83 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded and a 90 percent fall in the value compared with trading on Tuesday, resulting in 18 securities trading compared with 21 on Tuesday, with prices of eight stocks rising, four declining and six remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged a mere 38,476 shares for $689,946, down sharply from 222,022 units at $6,727,988 on Tuesday.
An average of 2,138 units were traded at $38,330 compared with 10,572 shares at $320,380 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 8,122 shares at $136,623 compared with 9,199 units at $154,316 on the previous day. The average trade for July amounts to 36,525 shares at $302,493.
The Composite Index popped 0.30 points to  1,257.98, the All T&T Index slipped 0.22 points to 1,912.16, the SME Index remained at 70.47 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.12 points to close at 78.08.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s gained 50 cents in ending at $68.50 after trading 50 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $57.90 and closed with 585 stocks passing through the exchange, First Citizens Group rose 99 cents to $50 after 1,410 units crossed the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7.04, following an exchange of 165 stock units. GraceKennedy ended at $3.40 after an exchange of 5,100 shares, Guardian Holdings shed 2 cents to close at $19 after investors finished exchanging 10,000 stocks, JMMB Group popped 4 cents to $1.34 with 1,500 units changing hands, L.J. Williams B share remained at $2.70 with stakeholders exchanging 10 stock units. Massy Holdings rallied 1 cent in closing at $4.85 with a transfer of 11,567 stock units, National Enterprises increased 3 cents to end at $4.02 in trading 1,486 stocks, National Flour Mills lost 7 cents to end at $1.53 with 867 shares clearing the market, Point Lisas ended at $3.70 in an exchange of 10 units. Prestige Holdings fell 14 cents to close at $7.74 with investors transferring 88 stock units, Republic Financial dipped 15 cents and ended at $127 after a transfer of 1,867 stocks, Scotiabank rose 12 cents to $74.62 as investors exchanged 530 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 4 cents in closing at $17.65 with shareholders swapping 225 shares, Trinidad Cement popped 40 cents and ended at $3.40 in switching ownership of 1,016 units and Unilever Caribbean ended at $12, with 2,000 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

More funds pumped in the Trinidad Market

Investors pumped vastly more funds into trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded moderately less than Monday, with the value surging 202 percent more than on Monday and resulting in 21 securities trading compared with 22 on Monday, with seven stocks rising, nine declining and five remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 222,024 shares for $6,727,988 compared with 225,287 stocks at $2,229,171 on Monday.
An average of 10,572 units were traded at $320,380 compared with 10,240 shares at $101,326 on Monday. Trading month to date averages 9,199 shares at $154,316 versus 8,834 units at $110,169 on the previous day. The average trade for July ended at 36,525 shares at $302,493.
The Composite Index rose 0.56 points to 1,257.68, the All T&T Index popped 1.47 points to 1,912.38, the SME Index remained at 70.47 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.06 points to finish at 77.96.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s shed 50 cents in closing at $68, with 149 shares changing hands, Angostura Holdings climbed 65 cents to $23.20 in an exchange of 128 stocks, Ansa McAl dropped 60 cents to close at $57.90 after 393 stock units passed through the market, Ansa Merchant Bank fell 17 cents and ended at $46.50 with a transfer of just two units.Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22 in switching owners of 20 shares, Endeavour Holdings ended at $13, with 10 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group dipped 99 cents to $49.01 after an exchange of 119,490 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7.04 after a transfer of 130 shares. Guardian Holdings rose 2 cents to $19.02 with shareholders swapping 1,873 units, JMMB Group lost 3 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.30 with investors trading 18,812 stock units, L.J. Williams B share ended at $2.70 after trading 276 shares, Massy Holdings popped 1 cent to $4.84 after an exchange of 50,950 stocks. National Enterprises declined 11 cents to $3.99 and closed with an exchange of 7,120 stocks, National Flour Mills shed 3 cents and ended at $1.60, with 200 shares crossing the market, Point Lisas lost 4 cents in closing at $3.70 in an exchange of 520 units, Prestige Holdings advanced 23 cents in closing at $7.88 while exchanging 58 stock units. Republic Financial gained 15 cents to close at $127.15 in trading 963 stocks, Scotiabank rose 50 cents and ended at $74.50 with an exchange of 170 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 8 cents to close at $17.61 with 78 stock units clearing the market. Unilever Caribbean rallied 30 cents to end at $12 after investors exchanged 10,736 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $11.36, with 9,944 stocks crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Declining TTSE stocks edged out advancers

Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange rallied at the close of trading on Monday, following a mild decline in the volume of stocks traded with the value dropping 31 percent lower than on Friday and resulting in 22 active securities compared with 21 on Friday, with prices of seven stocks rising, nine declining and six remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 225,287 shares for $2,229,171 compared to 246,321 stock units at $3,238,280 on Friday.
An average of 10,240 shares were traded at $101,326 compared to 11,730 units at $154,204 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 8,834 shares at $110,169 compared with 8,291 units at $113,585 on the previous trading day. The average trade for July amounts to 36,525 shares at $302,493.
The Composite Index rallied 2.98 points to 1,257.12, the All T&T Index gained 1.66 points to close at 1,910.91, the SME Index ended unchanged at 70.47 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.62 points to end at 78.02.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings increased 5 cents to $22.55 after an exchange of 40 shares, Ansa McAl rose 50 cents and ended at $58.50 in exchanging 2 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment popped 25 cents to close at $22 in an exchange of 1,000 stock units, First Citizens Group advanced 75 cents to $50, with 8,720 units crossing the exchange. FirstCaribbean Bank ended at $7.04 as investors exchanged 286 stocks, GraceKennedy closed at $3.40 in trading 935 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $19 in swapping 15,613 stock units, Guardian Media ended at $2.20 in an exchange of 52 shares. JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to $1.33 after an exchange of 110,002 shares, L.J. Williams B share remained at $2.70 after trading 50 units, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent to end at $4.83 after a transfer of 19,133 stock units, National Enterprises fell 1 cent to close at $4.10, with 13,547 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial climbed 13 cents to $3.50, with 2,462 units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media rallied 5 cents in closing at $3.75 after 650 shares crossed the exchange, Point Lisas dipped 5 cents to $3.74 with investors swapping 600 stocks, Prestige Holdings shed 30 cents to end at $7.65 after 1,161 stock units passed through the market. Republic Financial dropped 50 cents to $127, with a transfer of 5,550 units, Scotiabank declined $1.19 in closing at $74 with an exchange of 3,708 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 1 cent to close at $17.69 with 228 shares clearing the market. Trinidad Cement ended at $3 with 36,913 stock units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean lost 49 cents to close at $11.70 with stakeholders exchanging 4,070 shares and West Indian Tobacco rose 3 cents to $11.36 with investors transferring 565 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.