Stock prices tumbled on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the market declining after investors traded 183 percent more shares than on Wednesday after the market closed for the public holiday on Thursday.
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The market closed with eighteen securities trading with only one advancing, nine declining and eight unchanged. Trading resulted in 151,140 shares changing hands valued at $2,448,131 compared to 53,461 shares for $2,171,697 from 13 securities on Wednesday.
The average trade on Friday amounts to 8,397 units at $136,007 versus an average of 4,112 stock units for $167,054 for each security on Wednesday. For the month to date, the average trade resulted in an exchange of 10,356 units at $135,151 compared to 10,508 units at $135,085 on Wednesday. August closed with an average of 15,631 shares for $367,803.
The T&T Composite Index declined by 2.89 points to 1,314.26, the All T&T Index shed 1.95 points to 1,792.90, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.52 points to close at 112.84.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of five stocks higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ One Caribbean Media climbed 14 cents to end at $5.20 trading 1,400 units.
Stocks declining│ Agostini’s fell to a 52 weeks’ low of $23.50, with a loss of $1 in exchanging 850 units, Angostura Holdings lost 1 cent transferring 1,277 units to settle at $16.99, First Citizens Bank shed 29 cents to close at $46.20, with 7,772 stock units crossing the market. JMMB Group lost 8 cents trading 9,509 stock units to end at $1.70, Massy Holdings slid 94 cents to $58.06 in a transfer of 165 units, NCB Financial Group lost 2 cents to close at $7.68, with 1,448 units changing hands. National Enterprises slipped 1 cent to $4 after transferring 38,285 shares, 
Trinidad and Tobago NGL finished at $16, with a loss of 1 cent trading 49,574 shares and West Indian Tobacco shed 15 cents to settle at $36, in exchanging 8,395 stock units.
Stocks trading firm│ Ansa McAL ended at $53 with trades of 650 units, Clico Investments exchanged 20,040 shares at $25.50, Guardian Holdings transferred 5,572 stock units at $19.30. Guardian Media held firm at $5, trading 2,000 units, National Flour remained at $1.83, with 2,400 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings traded 300 units at $142.02. Scotiabank closed at $54.80 in transferring 1,000 units and Trinidad Cement exchanged 503 units at $2.05.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with twelve securities trading with the prices of five stocks advancing, three declining and the prices of four remaining unchanged. Market activity resulted in just 41,196 shares valued at $701,796, passing through the exchange compared to 142,979 shares for $1,460,607 on Friday from 16 securities.
JMMB Group closed at $1.88, after gaining 10 cents in transferring 4,500 shares and National Flour gained 2 cents to settle at $1.82, with an exchange of 600 units.
The market closed with eleven securities trading with three stocks advancing, three declining and five unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 48,041 shares valued at $907,097 compared to 190,298 shares for $3,240,340 on Wednesday from 17 securities.
Massy Holdings finished 95 cents higher at $59, trading 6,307 stock units and West Indian Tobacco climbed $1.39 to $36.40, with 814 units changing hands.
National Flour slipped to $1.80, with a loss of 3 cents trading 1,400 shares, Point Lisas lost 10 cents, exchanging 1,272 units to settle at $3.15, Republic Financial Holdings shed 52 cents to close at $142, with 1,440 units changing hands. Unilever Caribbean was down 3 cents to $16.97, trading 688 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $35.01, with a loss of 99 cents, transferring 7,353 stock units.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL gained 6 cents in transferring 14,302 stock units to close at $16.16.
Stocks declining│ First Citizens Bank shed 55 cents, exchanging 2,414 stock shares to settle at $46.10, NCB Financial Group lost 19 cents, ending at $7.81 with 22,305 stocks crossing the market, Republic Financial Holdings closed 40 cents lower at $142.60, with 372 units changing hands. Trinidad Cement lost 1 cent to finish at $2, in trading 3,400 stock units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL shed 30 cents, transferring 1,826 units to close at $16.10.
Trinidad Cement lost 9 cents to finish at $2.01, with 5,000 stock units changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL dropped $1.99 to settle at $17, after exchanging 5,216 stock units.
The market closed with twelve securities trading with three advancing, two declining and seven stocks remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 122,491 shares valued at $2,157,481 passing through the market, down from 131,310 stocks for $2,321,854 on Thursday from 17 securities.
Stocks rising│ Republic Financial Holdings gained 50 cents to close at $141.50, with 2,281 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement ended 10 cents higher at $2.10, in trading 50,000 shares and Unilever Caribbean had 5,000 stock units exchanged at $17, after picking up 10 cents.
The market closed with twelve securities trading with two advancing, five declining and five remained unchanged. Trading accounted for 117,290 shares valued at $3,215,698 compared to 232,343 stocks for $5,720,884 from 13 securities on Friday.
Republic Financial Holdings dropped $3.50 to close at $136, in exchange for 130 units. Trinidad Cement shed 10 cents to settle at $2, with 500 units changing hands and Unilever Caribbean closed 5 cents lower at $16.90 after trading 738 units.
The increased volume and value of stocks trading on Friday flowed from two fewer securities than Thursday, with thirteen securities trading on Friday. Trading ended, with two stocks advancing, three declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Stocks declining│Guardian Holdings lost 70 cents to closed at $19, after transferring 26,185 stock units, Massy Holdings slipped 2 cents trading 33,347 shares to end at $57.98 and Scotiabank was down 3 cents to $54.75, with 500 units crossing the market.
