Ansa McAl jumped sharply on Friday and helped to give the market indices of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange a big push, resulting from trading in 21 securities, similar to Thursday and ending with prices of eight stocks rising, four declining and nine ending firm. Trading ended with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 80 percent, valued 88 percent less than on Thursday
The market closed with trading of 118,194 shares for $606,512, well below the 581,013 stock units at $4,921,525 on Thursday.
An average of 5,628 shares were traded at $28,882, down from 27,667 stock units at $234,358 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 13,212 shares at $101,170 compared with 15,781 units at $125,654 on the previous day and an average for June of 21,123 shares at $212,612.
The Composite Index climbed 10.17 points to 1,026.67, the All T&T Index gained 19.26 points to close at 1,503.95, the SME Index popped 4.56 points to 96.37 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.06 points to 72.23.
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At the close, Agostini rose 50 cents to $66.50, in trading 466 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.80 after closing with an exchange of 16 stock units, Ansa McAl jumped a sharp $4.50 to $43.50 with investors trading 568 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.80, with 4 units clearing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 3 cents and ended at $8.30 with traders dealing in 346 stocks, Endeavour Holdings ended at $19 as investors exchanged 392 units. First Citizens Group climbed 16 cents to $42.50 after trading of 364 shares, GraceKennedy increased 2 cents in closing at $3.80 with an exchange of 551 stock units, Guardian Holdings remained at $16.97 with 20 stocks crossing the market. Massy Holdings remained at $4 in trading 3,466 units, National Enterprises dipped 15 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $2.25 with an exchange of 7,970 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $1.65 after a transfer of 30,290 shares. NCB Financial ended at $1.98 with 58,415 stock units changing hands, Point Lisas lost 4 cents to end at $4 in an exchange of 100 shares, 
Prestige Holdings advanced 5 cents in closing at $13 with investors swapping 3,485 stocks. Republic Financial remained at $112 following 1,830 units passing through the market, Scotiabank rallied 85 cents and ended at $51.35 in an exchange of 558 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.65, with 766 shares crossing the market. Trinidad Cement slipped 18 cents to a 52 week low of $2.02 after an exchange of 1 stock, Unilever Caribbean rose 39 cents and ended at $14.40 with a transfer of 114 units and West Indian Tobacco sank 17 cents to close at $4.75 after an exchange of 8,472 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 581,013 shares for $4,921,525, up sharply from 284,086 stock units at $1,971,424 on Wednesday.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.80 with traders dealing in 8 stocks. First Citizens Group rallied 34 cents in closing at $42.34, with 4,511 shares crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy lost 2 cents to finish at $3.78 with investors trading 2,904 stock units, Guardian Holdings remained at $16.97, with a mere 22 shares crossing the market. Guardian Media declined 1 cent to 97 cents with an exchange of just 2 units, JMMB Group popped 8 cents and ended at $1.15 with investors trading just one stock, Massy Holdings fell 5 cents to close at $4 after an exchange of 464,965 stock units. National Enterprises ended at $2.40 in trading 2,789 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.65 after 159 stock units passed through the market, NCB Financial remained at $1.98 after closing with 60,009 stocks changing hands. One Caribbean Media skidded 36 cents to land at a 52 week low of $2.24 in an exchange of only 2 units, Point Lisas ended at $4.04 with 127 stocks clearing the market. 
Prestige Holdings gained 1 cent to finish trading at $12.95 as investors exchanged 3,156 units. Republic Financial remained at $112 in switching ownership of 21,240 shares, Scotiabank remained at $50.50 with investors trading 4,102 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.65 after an exchange of 6,282 shares. Trinidad Cement rose 15 cents to $2.20 with investors dealing in only one stock, Unilever Caribbean rallied 1 cent to close at $14.01 with a transfer of 125 units and West Indian Tobacco increased 1 cent to end at $4.92, with 9,087 stocks changing hands.
The Composite Index sank 9.35 points to wrap up trading at 1,019.29, the All T&T Index skidded 17.94 points to settle at 1,489.68, the SME Index remained at 91.81 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.02 points to end at 72.23.
At the close, Agostini ended at $66, after 206 shares passed through the market, Ansa McAl skidded $1.50 to $40 in an exchange of 444 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $39 and closed with an exchange of just one share. Calypso Macro Investment Fund jumped $1.65 in closing at a 52 week high of $23.80 after an exchange of 840 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank lost 3 cents and ended at $8.27 with 15,596 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group dipped 5 cents to finish at $42 after an exchange of 1,300 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.80 with investors swapping 11,800 stock units, Guardian Holdings remained at $16.97 with an exchange of 302 stocks, JMMB Group ended at $1.07 after the trading of 610 units. Massy Holdings remained at $4.05 with 134,318 shares clearing the market, National Enterprises remained at $2.40 in trading 2,000 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $1.65 after a transfer of 25 units. 
NCB Financial remained at $1.98 with investors trading 94,138 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.94 in switching owners for 234 shares, Republic Financial sank 1 cent and ended at $112 with traders dealing in 6,897 stock units. Scotiabank shed 85 cents to end at a 52 week low of $50.50 as investors exchanged 717 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.65 following a transfer of 26 stocks, Trinidad Cement declined 15 cents to finish at a 52 week low of $2.05 with investors dealing in 5,000 units and Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 in an exchange of 9,632 shares.
The market closed with trading of 113,337 shares for $895,971, down from 340,775 stocks at $1,489,959 on Monday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 3 cents and ended at $8.30, after 23 units passed through the market. Endeavour Holdings remained at $19 with a transfer of 5 stocks, First Citizens Group fell 45 cents to end at $42.05, with 592 units changing hands. GraceKennedy increased 4 cents to $3.80 after an exchange of 26 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.97 after trading 61 shares, Guardian Media remained at 98 cents with an exchange of 100 stock units. JMMB Group lost 1 cent to end at $1.07, with 2,100 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings popped 5 cents to finish at $4.05 after a transfer of 1,516 units, National Enterprises ended at $2.40 as investors exchanged 644 stocks. National Flour Mills remained at $1.65 in trading 2,500 stock units, NCB Financial ended at $1.98 after an exchange of 90,328 shares, Point Lisas remained at $4.04 with investors trading 1,850 units. Prestige Holdings rose 34 cents to close at $12.94 in switching ownership of 2,276 stocks, 
Republic Financial sank 4 cents and ended at $112.01 with investors dealing in 4,629 stock units, Scotiabank declined 25 cents to finish at $51.35 in an exchange of 1,102 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 8 cents and ended at $3.65 with investors swapping 3,130 stocks, Trinidad Cement popped 15 cents to $2.20, with 299 units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 and closed after an exchange of 7 stock units and West Indian Tobacco dipped 1 cent to finish at $4.91, with 267 shares clearing the market.
The market closed with trading of 340,775 shares worth $1,489,959 compared to 259,709 stock units at $1,323,795 on Friday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $39 with an exchange of 200 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund sank $1.85 to $22.15 with 400 stocks trading, CIBC Caribbean Bank declined 3 cents to end at $8.27 with investors trading 5,295 units. Endeavour Holdings rose $1 to a 52 week high of $19, with three stocks crossing the market. First Citizens ended at $42.50 in an exchange of 755 stock units, GraceKennedy fell by 4 cents to finish at $3.76 after an exchange of 1,700 stock units. Guardian Holdings gained 12 cents to close at $16.97 in trading 3 shares, Guardian Media rose 1 cent in closing at 98 cents with just one stock changing hands, JMMB Group remained at $1.08 with traders dealing in 77,339 units. Massy Holdings remained at $4 as investors exchanged 124,909 stock units, National Enterprises skidded 2 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $2.40 with 2,325 shares clearing the market. National Flour Mills climbed 2 cents and ended at $1.65 in an exchange of 8,580 units. 
NCB Financial ended at $1.98 with investors trading 90,000 stocks, Point Lisas ended at $4.04, with 10,000 stock units changing hands. Prestige Holdings lost 40 cents to end at $12.60 in an exchange of 2,266 shares. Republic Financial remained at $112.05 with investors dealing in 3,192 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $51.60 in switching ownership of 928 units, Trinidad Cement slipped 15 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $2.05 with 5,110 stocks crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean increased 10 cents to end at $14 after an exchange of 7,233 shares and West Indian Tobacco rallied 2 cents and ended at $4.92 after a transfer of 1 unit.
Investors should watch Massy Holdings, with a 50 percent potential gain, Prestige Holdings, which could gain 68 percent and Scotiabank with the potential of a 50 percent gain.
The market closed with trading of 259,709 shares for $1,323,795, down from 746,572 stock units at $2,558,668 on Thursday.
At the close on the last trading day of the week, Angostura Holdings increased by 2 cents to finish at $14.80 with a transfer of 1,176 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank slipped 44 cents to close at $8.30, with 2,200 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group sank 20 cents to finish at $42.50 after 700 stocks were traded. GraceKennedy ended at $3.80, with an exchange of 83 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.85 with investors trading 1,563 stock units, JMMB Group ended at $1.08 with 181 shares clearing the market. Massy Holdings climbed 7 cents to $4 after an exchange of 173,223 stocks, National Enterprises remained at $2.42 after 33,568 units passed through the market, National Flour Mills skidded 2 cents and ended at $1.63, with 5,734 stock units changing hands. One Caribbean Media ended at $2.60 in trading 5 shares, Point Lisas rose 39 cents to end at $4.04 with 529 stock units crossing the market, 
Prestige Holdings advanced 11 cents in closing at $13, with investors exchanging 1,616 units. Republic Financial remained at $112.05 after a transfer of 1,532 stocks, Scotiabank popped 15 cents to end at $51.60 with traders dealing in 2,505 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 2 cents in closing at $3.73 following an exchange of 28,253 stocks. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.20 with investors swapping 5,859 shares, Unilever Caribbean gained 2 cents and ended at $13.90 in an exchange of 410 stock units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 10 cents to finish at $4.90 after closing with 572 shares changing hands.
Trading accounted for an exchange of 319,312 shares for $12,508,661, up from 131,536 stock units at $1,311,094 on Tuesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank skidded 39 cents and ended at $39 with a transfer of a mere 2 shares. Calypso Macro Investment rallied $1 to $24, with 3 units crossing the exchange. CIBC Caribbean Bank slipped 1 cent to finish at $8.76, with 394 stock units changing hands. First Citizens Group fell 25 cents in closing at $42.70 as investors exchanged 3,019 shares. Guardian Holdings remained at $16.97, with 4,004 units crossing the market, Guardian Media ended at $1 in an exchange of 120 stocks, JMMB Group advanced 8 cents to end at $1.15, with just 1 stock unit clearing the market. L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.25 after a transfer of 5 shares, Massy Holdings popped 9 cents and ended at $3.94 with investors swapping 169,823 stocks, National Enterprises dipped 22 cents to finish at $2.42 with an exchange of 3,151 units.
One Caribbean Media remained at $2.60 and closed after 86 stock units were traded, Prestige Holdings fell 1 cent to $12.99 with investors trading 1,387 shares, Republic Financial climbed 20 cents to finish at $112.25 after an exchange of 102,339 units. Scotiabank increased 10 cents to end at $51.60 with investors trading 210 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 2 cents in closing at $3.75 after an exchange of 34,593 stock units, Unilever Caribbean rallied 43 cents to close at $14.43 with investors dealing in 24 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 22 cents to $4.92 after 35 units passed through the market.
The market closed with trading of 131,536 shares for $1,311,094 compared to 150,344 stock units at $1,274,643 on Monday.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s stock skidded $1.99 and ended at $65 with investors trading 2,570 shares, Angostura Holdings gained 5 cents to $14.80 after closing with an exchange of 13,872 stock units, Ansa McAl remained at $44 with traders dealing in 942 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 2 cents to $8.77 after 2,046 units passed through the market, First Citizens Group increased 25 cents to finish at $42.95 after investors exchanged 508 stocks, GraceKennedy climbed 12 cents to close at $3.85 after a transfer of 2,553 shares. Guardian Holdings rose 12 cents to $16.97, with 578 units crossing the market, JMMB Group slipped 8 cents and ended at $1.07 with an exchange of 3,794 stocks, Massy Holdings dropped 8 cents to end at $3.85 with 43,821 stock units clearing the market. National Enterprises lost 2 cents in closing at $2.64 in an exchange of 5,000 shares, NCB Financial ended at $1.98 with investors dealing in 7,004 stock units, Point Lisas slipped 50 cents to close at $3.65 with 1,482 units changing hands. 
Prestige Holdings remained at $13 in trading 356 stocks, Republic Financial fell 5 cents to end at $112.05 after an exchange of 3,445 stock units, Scotiabank dipped 5 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $51.50 with investors swapping 1,272 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 2 cents to $3.77 with 40,781 shares crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.20 with investors trading 20 stock units and Unilever Caribbean sank 45 cents to close at $14 in an exchange of 1,492 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 150,344 shares for $1,274,643, down from 263,210 stock units at $1,359,355 on Wednesday.
Angostura Holdings lost 4 cents to end at $14.75 after an exchange of 412 stocks, Ansa McAl increased $4 to finish at $44 with investors dealing in 9,023 units. CIBC Caribbean Bank dropped 25 cents and ended at $8.75 in an exchange of just 8 shares, First Citizens Group shed 80 cents to end at $42.70 with investors swapping 1,489 stock units, GraceKennedy fell 12 cents to finish at $3.73, with 290 shares trading. Guardian Holdings popped 10 cents to $16.85 with investors trading 4,183 stock units, JMMB Group rallied 8 cents to close at $1.15 after a transfer of 179 stocks, Massy Holdings rose 3 cents to end at $3.93 with traders dealing in 11,086 units. National Enterprises remained at $2.66, after 220 stocks passed through the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.63 in trading 12,400 units, NCB Financial gained 8 cents to finish at $1.98 with a transfer of 10,400 shares. One Caribbean Media slipped 40 cents and ended at $2.60 with 26,632 stock units changing hands, 
Prestige Holdings advanced 70 cents to $13 in trading 11,614 shares, Republic Financial sank 40 cents to close at $112.10 following trading of 533 units. Scotiabank skidded 95 AAcents in closing at $51.55 with an exchange of 1,215 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.75 with 42,621 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.20 as investors exchanged 2,501 shares. Unilever Caribbean rose 57 cents in closing at $14.45 in switching ownership of 200 units and West Indian Tobacco sank 25 cents to $4.70 after an exchange of 13,854 stocks.