Market activity ended on Tuesday, the first trading day of August, with the majority of stocks prices closing unchanged as rising stocks edged out those falling on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange as the volume of stocks changing hands jumped 143 percent, but with 21 percent fall in value compared to Friday’s activities.
Trading ended with 21 active securities, up from 18 on Friday, with five stocks rising, three declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The Composite Index rallied 2.87 points to close at 1,420.35, the All T&T Index gained 2.96 points to settle at 1,932.81 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.39 points tand finished at 122.20.
A total of, 441,934 shares traded for $3,562,098 compared to 182,034 units at $4,513,902 on Friday
An average of 21,044 units traded at $169,623 compared to 10,113 at $250,772 on Friday. The average trade for July amounts to 20,941 units at $221,079.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $24.55 in switching ownership of 534 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $16.49 after trading 5 shares, Ansa Mcal remained at $59, with 2,855 stock units clearing the market. Clico Investment Fund closed at $27 after exchanging 1,021 stock units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $7.94 in exchanging 3 units. 
First Citizens Bank traded 100 stock units at $50.20, GraceKennedy advanced 15 cents to $6.30 while exchanging 353,258 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $32.50 with an exchange of 6,905 shares. JMMB Group gained 2 cents in closing at $2.05 in exchanging 4 stock units, L.J Williams B share slipped 16 cents to $1.34 in an exchange of 50 stock units, Massy Holdings shed 40 cents to $80.10 while exchanging 1,887 stocks. National Enterprises remained at $3.90 in trading 22,770 stocks, National Flour Mills increased 5 cents to $2.05 trading 7,600 stock units, NCB Financial Group closed at $8, with 29,779 stock units changing hands. Prestige Holdings settled at $7.50 after exchanging 197 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $135.50, with 200 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank remained at $59 in switching ownership of 2,160 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 45 cents to $17.95 in trading 5,577 shares, Trinidad Cement rose 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4, with 1,010 stock units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean slipped 1 cent to $16.32 in switching ownership of 1,205 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32 with the swapping of 4,814 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, 18 securities traded compared to 15 on Thursday, with an equal number of six rising, declining and remaining unchanged. The Composite Index dipped 3.14 points to 1,417.48, the All T&T Index shed 0.19 points to 1,929.85 to close out July with a modest gain over just over one percent for the month, leading to a rise of 8.9 percent year to date. The Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.88 points to settle at 121.81.
GraceKennedy closed at $6.15 in switching ownership of 223 units, Guardian Holdings fell $1.25 in ending at $32.50 after trading 30,221 units, JMMB Group inched 1 cent higher to $2.03, with 21,440 stock units changing hands. L.J. Williams B share ended at $1.50 with an exchange of 7 stock units, Massy Holdings spiked 40 cents to $80.50 in switching ownership of 49 stocks, National Enterprises advanced 5 cents to $3.90 after 21,504 shares changed hands. National Flour Mills closed at $2 with the swapping of 500 stock units. NCB Financial Group declined 15 cents to $8 after exchanging 10,000 units. Republic Financial Holdings slipped 5 cents to $135.50, with 674 stock units crossing the market. Scotiabank settled at $59 after exchanging 30,329 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 2 cents to $17.50, finishing, with 29,082 units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33 while exchanging 15,605 stocks and West Indian Tobacco dropped 49 cents $32 after 16,389 stock units crossed the exchange.
At the close, 15 securities traded compared to 16 on Wednesday, with four rising, seven declining and four remaining unchanged. The Composite Index shed 2.07 points to 1,420.62, the All T&T Index rose 2.01 points to 1,930.04, and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.90 points to settle at 122.69.
NCB Financial Group dropped 4 cents to $8.15 in an exchange of 230 shares, Prestige Holdings remained at $7.50, with 1,550 stocks crossing the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings advanced 4 cents to $135.55, trading 73 stock units. Scotiabank rose 45 cents to $59, with 232 units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 3 cents to $17.52 in switching ownership of 3,000 shares, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.33 with the swapping of 500 units and West Indian Tobacco traded 769 stock units at $32.49.
GraceKennedy ended at $6.15 in exchanging 314 units, L.J Williams B shares ended at $1.50, with 57 stocks changing hands, Massy Holdings settled at $80.50 in trading 417 units. National Flour Mills shed 4 cents to $2 after an exchange of 4,161 shares, NCB Financial Group popped 19 cents to $8.19 after trading 9,515 stock units, One Caribbean Media rallied 5 cents to $4.05, with 1,000 units crossing the market. Point Lisas settled at $3.15 in exchange ng 1,224 stocks, Prestige Holdings climbed 5 cents to $7.50 in switching ownership of 2,000 stock units, Scotiabank declined 45 cents to close at $58.55 in exchanging 4,391 shares Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 40 cents to $17.55 with an exchange of 2,500 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33 while exchanging 1,220 units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 1 cent to $32.49 in trading 3,139 shares.
At the close, Agostini’s traded 702 shares at $24.55, Angostura Holdings remained at $16.49 with a transfer of 136 units, Ansa McAL declined $2 to end at $58 in switching ownership of 256 stock units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund settled at $16.50 after trading 1,500 units, Clico Investment Fund shed 50 cents to $27, with 24,508 stock units clearing the market, First Citizens Bank closed at $50 in exchanging 5,703 shares. GraceKennedy slipped 15 cents to $6.15, with 217,673 stocks crossing the market, Guardian Holdings dropped 75 cents to $33 in an exchange of 9,050 shares, Guardian Media remained at $3.10 in transferring 884 units. Massy Holdings popped 6 cents to $80.50 with the swapping of 2,189 stocks, National Enterprises dipped 5 cents to $3.85 with 2,000 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills rallied 4 cents to $2.04 in switching ownership of 1,387 stocks. NCB Financial Group dipped 1 cent to $8 with 15,691 stock units changing hands, Point Lisas closed at $3.15 with an exchange of 3,000 stocks, Prestige Holdings slipped 5 cents to $7.45 in switching ownership of 2,000 shares. Republic Financial Holdings inched 1 cent higher to $135.51 in exchanging 5,229 stocks. Scotiabank shed 75 cents to end at $59 with an exchange of 168 shares, Trinidad Cement closed at $3.75 in trading 2,640 stocks and Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.33 with 12,643 units crossing the market.
JMMB Group increased 5 cents to close at $2.10, with the swapping of 11,018 units, Massy Holdings advanced 39 cents to end at $80.44, with 8,270 stocks changing hands, National Enterprises gained 20 cents in closing at $3.90, with 2,014 units crossing the market. Prestige Holdings ended at $7.50 with an exchange of 2,510 stocks, Scotiabank settled at $59.75, after trading 164 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 5 cents in trading 2,011 shares to close at $17.95. Trinidad Cement traded 500 stocks at $3.75 and Unilever Caribbean climbed 3 cents to $16.33 in trading 1,000 stocks.
L.J Williams B share remained at $1.50, with 1,047 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings dropped 55 cents to $80.05, with 2,319 stock units changing hands. National Enterprises popped 10 cents to $3.70 after just one stock unit was traded, National Flour Mills lost 4 cents to close at $2 in trading one stock, One Caribbean Media dropped 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $4 a mere one share crossing the market. Point Lisas remained at $3.15 in exchanging at 1,001 stocks, Prestige Holdings gained 25 cents to end at $7.50, with 86 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank closed at $59.75, with 639 shares clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $18 after exchanging 4,031 stock units, Trinidad Cement increased 25 cents to close at $3.75 in exchanging 25,913 stocks and West Indian Tobacco popped 1 cent to $32.50 in switching ownership of 410 stocks.
In the end, 17 securities traded compared to 18 on Wednesday, with three rising, five declining and nine remaining unchanged. The Composite Index fell 3.99 points 1,420.25, the All T&T Index slipped 4.72 points to 1,937.44 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.45 points to close 121.47.
JMMB Group closed trading at $2.05 after exchanging 1,000 shares, L.J Williams B share settled at $1.50, after 9 stock units changed hands, Massy Holdings closed at $80.60, with the swapping of 228 shares. NCB Financial Group popped 1 cent to $8.01 after 9,252 stocks crossed the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.50, with an exchange of 1,851 shares, Scotiabank remained at $59.75 after 1,276 units traded. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 14 cents to $18 with the swapping of 7,368 stocks, Trinidad Cement rallied 10 cents to end at $3.50 with an exchange of 2,000 units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 2 cents to $16.30, with 100 units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco settled at $32.49 crossing the market 2,584 shares.
Guardian Holdings closed at $33.75 with 6,998 stocks changing hands, Guardian Media remained at $3.10 in exchanging 229 units. JMMB Group popped 5 cents to $2.05 in switching ownership of 44,649 shares, Massy Holdings closed at $80.60 with 61 units crossing the market, National Flour Mills slipped 1 cent to $2.04 with a transfer of 50 stocks. NCB Financial Group remained at $8 with 20,250 shares crossing the exchange, Point Lisas settled at $3.15, exchanging 1,000 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $7.25 with the swapping of 2,425 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings dropped $2.50 to $135.50 after trading 18,367 units, Scotiabank climbed 5 cents to $59.75 with the swapping of 5,830 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 62 cents to $18.14 in exchanging 7,107 stocks. Trinidad Cement gained 10 cents to $3.40 with 6,206 stock units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean lost 1 cent to close at $16.32 with an exchange of 245 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32.49 in transferring 797 stocks.
Guardian Media rose 5 cents to $3.10 with the swapping of 42,218 shares, L.J Williams B shares closed at $1.50 with the swapping of 259 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $80.60 in switching ownership of 10 shares. National Enterprises popped 10 cents to $3.60, with 703,943 stock units clearing the market, NCB Financial Group declined 5 cents to $8 after trading 32,570 units, One Caribbean Media lost 1 cent to close at $4.50, with 4,425 units changing hands. Prestige Holdings traded 678 shares at $7.25, Scotiabank fell 3 cents to $59.70 with the swapping of 40 stocks and Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 73 cents to $17.52 and ended trading 5,190 units.