Market activity on Friday ended with a third fewer securities trading than on Thursday but with a jump of 177 percent in volume of stocks changing hands, carrying a value that is 59 percent higher at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange for the week.
Trading ended with 14 active securities compared to 20 on Thursday, with three stocks rising, two declining and nine ending unchanged. The Composite Index fell 1.09 points to 1,336.54, the All T&T Index fell 4.67 points to close at 1,775.62 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.35 points to 121.40.
The market closed on Friday with 227,612 shares trading for $2,740,000 up from 82,268 units at $1,721,281 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 16,258 units at $195,714, down from 4,113 at $86,064 on Thursday. An average of 13,292 units traded at $414,295 for the month to date, versus 13,033 units at $433,421. The average trade for February amounted to 15,920 units for $307,754.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Clico Investment Fund remained at $25.50 trading 5,000 units, First Citizens Bank advanced 50 cents to $47 with the swapping of 1,996 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank climbed 3 cents to $6.99 in an exchange of 600 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $23.39 in switching ownership of 23,483 shares. JMMB Group remained at $1.83 while exchanging 41,500 shares, Massy Holdings closed at $63, with 1,660 stocks crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills ended at $2.20 after exchanging 53,382 stocks. NCB Financial Group advanced 10 cents to $8.50 after an exchange of 66,869 units, One Caribbean Media ended at $4.70 trading 2,000 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings dropped $2.06 to $132.50 trading 3,852 stocks. Scotiabank closed at $55.80, with 3,526 units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $15 after exchanging 21,231 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.30, with 429 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco shed $1.09 to end at $32.15 crossing the market 2,084 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.