Market activity left fewer stocks rising than falling at the close of trading on Friday, with the market declining after trading 129 percent more shares, with 67 percent higher value than on Thursday, as the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended trading on a holiday shortened week.
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Similar to Thursday, trading ended, with 19 securities changing hands, with four rising, 10 declining and five ending unchanged. The Composite Index dropped 1.94 points to 1,426.81, the All T&T Index declined 3.36 points to 1,923.26 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.06 points to settle at 125.52.
In total, 147,901 shares changed hands for $2,783,958 compared to 64,644 units at $1,671,339 on Thursday. An average of 7,784 units traded at $146,893 compared to 3,402 at $87,965 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 8,937 units at $149,677 versus 9,471 units at $150,967. The average trade for August amounts to 16,186 units at $226,311.
The 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 declined 40 cents in closing at $24 after trading 200 shares, Angostura Holdings fell 53 cents to $16.57, with 3,527 units crossing the exchange, Ansa Merchant Bank fell 4 cents to $41 after trading at 584 stock units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped 30 cents to end at $16.20 after exchanging 430 stocks, Clico Investment Fund advanced 80 cents to $26.80 in an exchange of 9,352 stock units, Endeavour Holdings remained at $7.01 trading 999 units. First Citizens Bank ended at $50.50 while exchanging 500 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank closed at $6.65, with 41,266 shares changing hands, GraceKennedy traded 26,100 stock units at $6.30.
Guardian Holdings rallied 15 cents to $33 with an exchange of 28,567 shares, JMMB Group remained at $2.15 with the swapping of 13,671 stocks, Massy Holdings shed 90 cents to $82 in trading 8,455 units. National Enterprises added 1 cent in closing at $3.41 and exchanging 100 shares, National Flour Mills popped 1 cent to end at $1.82 in switching ownership of 7,198 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings shed 3 cents ending at $135.45, with 1,500 units crossing the market. Scotiabank fell 49 cents to $59 after exchanging 921 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 5 cents to end at $17.55 with the swapping of 1,050 shares, Trinidad Cement dipped 7 cents to $3.92 in trading 3,135 stock units and West Indian Tobacco declined 50 cents to $31 in exchanging 346 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with, 19 securities trading compared to 22 on Wednesday, with four stocks rising, five declining and 10 ending unchanged. The Composite Index slipped 1.49 points to 1,428.75, the All T&T Index fell 2.89 points to settle at 1,926.62 and the Cross-Listed Index was unchanged at 125.58.
JMMB Group remained at $2.15 after 2,385 shares crossed the market, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.35 in trading 1,450 units. Massy Holdings rose 90 cents to $82.90, with 4,062 stock units clearing the market, National Enterprises fell 20 cents in closing at $3.40 with an exchange of 517 shares, Point Lisas ended at $3.20, with 400 stocks changing hands. Prestige Holdings rallied 40 cents to $7.40 in switching ownership of 66 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings popped 3 cents to $135.48 while exchanging 811 shares, Scotiabank remained at $59.49, trading 1,051 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 6 cents in ending at $17.60 with the swapping of 585 stocks, Trinidad Cement increased 9 cents to $3.99 after exchanging 11,543 shares, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.40 after 7,855 stocks crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco closed $31.50, after trading 1,035 stock units.
GraceKennedy shed 8 cents to close at $6.21 after 87,090 shares changed hands, Guardian Holdings advanced 25 cents to $32.95 in trading 3,577 units, Guardian Media remained at $3.03 after 100 stock units crossed the market. JMMB Group popped 1 cent to $2.16 in switching ownership of 870 stocks, Massy Holdings fell 99 cents at $82, with 2,931 shares changing hands, National Enterprises traded 10,599 units at $3.60. National Flour Mills remained at $1.80, with 1,320 units clearing the market, NCB Financial Group slipped 2 cents to $8.23 with an exchange of 532 stocks, One Caribbean Media shed 58 cents to end at $4.26 after an exchange of 100 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings popped 1 cent to $135.46, trading 381 shares, Scotiabank climbed 89 cents to $59.49 after trading 50,073 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17.72 after exchanging 1,011 stock units. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.90 while trading 5,666 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $31.50, with 625 shares changing hands.
At the close, 18 securities traded, down from 20 on Thursday, with six stocks rising, five declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rallied 5.49 points to settle at 1,430.96, the All T&T Index spiked 6.41 points to 1,933.61 and the Cross-Listed Index added 0.63 points to settle at 125.17.
Guardian Holdings shed 25 cents to $32.70 with the swapping of 2,090 units, JMMB Group dipped 1 cent to $2.15, trading 1,970 shares, Massy Holdings jumped $1.84 to $82.99 in exchanging 9 shares. National Enterprises remained at $3.60, 35 stock units crossing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.80, with 101,875 units clearing the market, NCB Financial Group rallied 26 cents to $8.25 after exchanging 25 stocks. Point Lisas closed at $3.20 after 20 stocks crossed the market, Republic Financial Holdings fell 3 cents to $135.45 in trading 2,390 stock units, Scotiabank traded 3,850 shares at $58.60. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 1 cent to $17.72 with an exchange of 7,536 units, Trinidad Cement closed at $3.90 after exchanging 270 shares and West Indian Tobacco traded 3,208 stock units at $31.50.
GraceKennedy remained at $6.30 in switching ownership of 1,670 shares, Guardian Holdings rose 5 cents to $32.95 with an exchange of 2,188 units, JMMB Group remained at $2.16, with 8,880 stock units crossing the market. Massy Holdings shed $1.60 to end at $81.15, with 1,074 shares changing hands, National Enterprises remained at $3.60 in an exchange of 3 stocks, National Flour Mills popped 1 cent in closing at $1.80, with 50,000 units clearing the market. NCB Financial Group remained at $7.99 while exchanging 25,000 stocks, One Caribbean Media remained unchanged at $4.84, with 27,630 units crossing the market, Point Lisas advanced 5 cents to $3.20 after exchanging 1,000 shares. Scotiabank fell 30 cents to $58.60 in trading 12,000 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 3 cents in closing at $17.73, with 5,549 stocks clearing the market, Trinidad Cement exchanged 109 units at $3.90. Unilever Caribbean climbed 14 cents to $16.40 with an exchange of 7,900 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $31.50, trading 200 shares.
Guardian Media spiked 39 cents to $3.03 while exchanging 10,000 shares, JMMB Group shed 14 cents to close at $2.16 in exchanging 62,318 stock units. Massy Holdings rose 74 cents to $82.75 in switching ownership of 49,914 stock units, National Enterprises dropped 30 cents at $3.60 after 14,940 shares crossed the market, National Flour Mills added 1 cent in closing at $1.79, with 9 units changing hands. NCB Financial Group shed 36 cents to $7.99, with 229,406 stocks clearing the market, Prestige Holdings remained unchanged at $7 after 2,460 stocks crossed the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.48, with 17,318 shares changing hands. Scotiabank dropped 10 cents to end at $58.90, with 837 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL close at $17.76 in exchanging 5,671 units, Trinidad Cement declined 6 cents to $3.90 in trading 2,531 shares and West Indian Tobacco fell 50 cents to $31.50, with 7,298 units clearing the market.
At the close, 18 securities traded, up from 14 on Monday, with five stocks rising, seven declining and six closing unchanged. One stock closed at a 52 weeks’ low.
First Citizens Bank traded 2,000 stocks unchanged at $50.50, GraceKennedy rose 2 cents to $6.32, with 32,913 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings rallied 25 cents to $32.90 in exchanging 10,299 stocks. Guardian Media lost 46 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.64 in swapping 1,333 shares, JMMB Group popped 5 cents to $2.30 after trading 33,086 stock units, Massy Holdings dropped $2.99 in closing at $82.01 in swapping of 781 stock units. National Flour Mills fell 12 cents to $1.78 while exchanging 4,115 units, NCB Financial Group remained at $8.35 after trading 5,988 shares, Point Lisas exchanged 2,900 stocks at $3.15, Prestige Holdings shed 40 cents to close at $7 after exchanging 1,800 stock, Republic Financial Holdings rose 3 cents to $135.48 in an exchange of 112 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $59 in trading 4,121 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 24 cents in ending at $17.76, with 9,390 shares clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean declined 14 cents to $16.26, with 737 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco gained 35 cents to end at $32 in exchanging 6,205 shares.
FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.50 exchanging 30,000 shares, GraceKennedy declined by 5 cents to $6.30 after trading 165,433 units, JMMB Group rose 6 cents to $2.25 in trading 19,905 stocks. Massy Holdings climbed $3.25 to $85 in an exchange of 48 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost 8 cents in ending at 90 cents, with 2,782 shares changing hands, National Enterprises remained at $3.90 with an exchange of 3,500 units, NCB Financial Group fell 41 cents to $7.99, with 83,262 units crossing the market. Republic Financial Holdings advanced 43 cents to $135.94, with 329 stock units clearing the market, Scotiabank shed 3 cents in closing at $58.97 in switching ownership of 500 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL spiked 26 cents to $18, exchanging 3,824 stocks. Trinidad Cement gained 45 cents to end at $3.96, with 2,500 shares crossing the exchange and Unilever Caribbean popped 2 cents to $16.40 after finishing trading of 600 units.
Clico Investment Fund rallied $1.99 to $27.50 in exchanging 6,238 shares, First Caribbean International Bank traded 1,240 shares at $6.50, First Citizens Bank slipped 20 cents to $50, trading 1,000 units. GraceKennedy shed 5 cents to close at $6.35 with an exchange of 2,013 units, Guardian Holdings fell 35 cents to $32.65, trading 67,273 units, JMMB Group traded 3,520 shares and lost 3 cents to end at $2.19, Massy Holdings slipped 25 cents to $81.75 with an exchange of 1,000 units, National Enterprises traded 5,304 shares at $3.90, One Caribbean Media lost 35 cents to end at $4.25 trading 3,317 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 16 cents and closed at $17.74 after exchanging 1,875 units, Scotiabank climbed 20 cents in trading 5,435 shares at $59, Trinidad Cement exchanged 50 shares at $3.51 and LJ Williams B shares closed at $1.35 in trading 874 shares.
Trading ended with 19 securities changing hands with the prices of three stocks rising, six declining and 10 remaining unchanged. At the close, the Composite Index climbed 1.29 points to settle at 1,425.54, the All T&T Index added 0.05 points to close at 1,934.78 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.37 points to settle at 123.42.
Guardian Holdings dipped 5 cents to $32.90 in trading 10,827 units, Guardian Media remained at $3.10 having swapped 2,246 stock units. JMMB Group popped 11 cents to $2.22 trading 240,004 shares, Massy Holdings rose 25 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $82 with an exchange of 314 units, National Flour Mills remained at $2 swapping 6,925 stock units. NCB Financial Group ended at $7.99 trading 20,500 shares, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.50 in trading 1,607 units, Prestige Holdings dipped 10 cents to $7.40 with an exchange of 4,000 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 26 cents closing at $17.74 after exchanging 4,962 units, Trinidad Cement lost 29 cents to close at $3.51 in swapping 20,197 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.40 having swapped 5,619 shares and West Indian Tobacco closed at $32 in trading 46 shares