Market activity ended, with a sharp drop in volume and value of stocks trading on Friday, with the market declining moderately after 90 percent fewer shares traded, with 96 percent less value than on Thursday. At the close, slightly more stocks rose than fell on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
At the close, 17 traded compared to 18 on Thursday, with four stocks rising, three falling and 10 remaining unchanged. The Composite Index fell 1.44 points to 1,420.83, the All T&T Index lost 1.21 points to settle at 1,927.45 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.24 points to 123.14.
A total of 50,340 shares traded for $988,918 compared to 526,607 units at $23,241,270 on Thursday. An average of 2,961 units traded at $58,172 compared to 29,256 at $1,291,182 on Thursday. Month to date trading averages 29,118 units at $393,290 versus 33,477 units at $449,143. The average trade for June amounts to 45,770 units at $724,497.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s settled at $24.55 in trading 1,000 shares, Ansa Mcal closed at $57, with 2,000 units crossing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund settled at $16.50 in trading 2,224 units. Clico Investment Fund fell 10 cents to $26.80 while exchanging 1,354 units. Endeavour Holdings climbed 44 cents to $7.94 trading 85 stock units, First Citizens Bank settled at $50.30 with an exchange of 289 units. FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.50 with the swapping of 1,603 units, Grace Kennedy settled at $5.99 in switching ownership of 937 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $34 after 16,789 units crossed the market. 
JMMB Group declined 5 cents to $2 in an exchange of 1,271 units, L.J Williams B share, settled at $1.34, with 320 stock units changing hands, Point Lisas rose 5 cents to $3.15, with 25 stock units clearing the market. Prestige Holdings popped 1 cent to $7 after 20,598 units crossed the market, Scotiabank dipped 1 cent to $59.74 in an exchange of 50 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 1 cent to $18.21 in an exchange of 620 stocks. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.30, with 175 shares crossing the exchange and Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.25 trading 1,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, 18 securities traded similar to Wednesday, with prices of nine stocks rising, four declining and five remaining unchanged. The Composite Index inched 1.82 points higher to 1,422.27, the All T&T Index popped 0.36 points to 1,928.66 and The Cross-Listed Index upped 0.47 points to settle at 123.38.
JMMB Group advanced 4 cents to $2.05 with 200,000 stocks changing hands, Massy Holdings dropped 8 cents to $80.42 in exchanging 254,260 stock units, NCB Financial Group rallied 8 cents to $8.48 after 3,590 units crossed the market. Prestige Holdings remained at $6.99 after trading 195 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings rallied 2 cents to $135.10 while exchanging 2,223 stock units, Scotiabank stayed at $59.75 in trading 350 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 6 cents to $18.20 after trading 9,956 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.30 in switching ownership of 1,023 shares, Unilever Caribbean dropped 8 cents to close at $16.25 while exchanging 1,065 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $32.50, with 1,512 stock units changing hands.
At the close, 18 stocks traded versus 17 on Tuesday, with six rising, five slipping and seven ending unchanged. The Composite Index rallied 2.76 points to 1,420.45, the All T&T Index rose 3.40 points to 1,928.30 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.29 points to 122.91.
FirstCaribbean International Bank increased 20 cents to $6.40 in exchanging 4,524 stock units, Guardian Holdings slipped 1 cent to $33.63 while exchanging 2,208 units, JMMB Group increased 4 cents to $2.01 with the swapping of 211,125 stocks. L.J Williams B share closed at $1.34, with 6 stocks clearing the market, Massy Holdings remained at $80.50, trading 681 shares, National Enterprises ended at $3.25 after 400 units changed hands. NCB Financial Group dipped 10 cents to $8.40, with 6,000 stocks clearing the market, One Caribbean Media traded 22 stock units in closing at $4.60, Scotiabank ended trading at $59.75 with an exchange of 38 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 4 cents to $18.14 after trading 9,245 stocks, Trinidad Cement rose 3 cents to $3.30, with 1,000 stock units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33 in an exchange of 6,738 stocks and West Indian Tobacco traded 775 stocks at $32.50.
Guardian Holdings dropped 35 cents to end at $33.64, with 2,417 stock units clearing the market, JMMB Group fell 2 cents to $1.97 after 3,250 units cleared the market, Massy Holdings increased 50 cents to $80.50 after exchanging 5,089 stocks. National Enterprises remained at $3.25, with 3,000 stocks crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills ended at $2.25 after an exchange of 75 stocks, NCB Financial Group slipped 1 cent to $8.50, trading 753 units. Republic Financial Holdings shed 2 cents in closing at $135.08 in an exchange of 40 units, Scotiabank popped 1 cent higher to $59.75 after exchanging 667 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 4 cents to $18.10, with 11,473 stocks clearing the market and Trinidad Cement slipped 3 cents to $3.27 in switching ownership of 3,500 units.
JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to $1.99 exchanging 210,000 stocks, Massy Holdings lost 10 cents in ending at $80 after 500 stock units changed hands, National Enterprises gained 25 cents to end at $3.25 trading 100 stocks. National Flour Mills had an exchange of 87 shares at $2.25, One Caribbean Media rose 9 cents to $4.60 after 2,000 stocks changed hands, Prestige Holdings fell 1 cent to $6.99, with 18 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.10 after trading 8,462 shares, Scotiabank closed at $59.74, with 1,000 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 6 cents to $18.06 in an exchange of 2,111 stock units and Trinidad Cement remained at $3.30 in an exchange of 60 units.
Guardian Holdings spiked 50 cents to $33.01 after 5,324 stocks crossed the exchange, Guardian Media remained at $3.25 after trading 45 stocks, JMMB Group exchanged 71,837 stock units at $2, Massy Holdings popped 10 cents to $80.10, with 1,662 shares clearing the market, National Enterprises remained at $3 after trading 88,687 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $2.25 in exchanging 4,647 shares. NCB Financial Group traded 300 stock units at $8.51, Scotiabank ended at $59.74 after trading 75 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $18 after 6,199 units crossed the market. Trinidad Cement traded 11 stock units at $3.30 and West Indian Tobacco fell 1 cent to $32.50 in trading 1,301 units.
L.J Williams B share closed at $1.34, with 400 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings fell 50 cents to $80 in an exchange of 2,228 stock units, National Flour Mills popped 15 cents to $2.25 in trading 88,047 shares. NCB Financial Group spiked 51 cents to $8.51, with 71,450 shares changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings lost $4.89 to close at $135.10 in an exchange of 48 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 48 cents to $18 in trading 15,792 stock units. Trinidad Cement gained 3 cents in closing at $3.30 after exchanging 18 shares and West Indian Tobacco rose 51 cents to $32.51 after trading 71,881 stocks.
Market activity ended, with 87 percent fewer shares carrying a 94 percent lower value than on Tuesday, as 15 traded compared to 18 on Tuesday, with prices of eight rising, one declining and six closed unchanged. The Composite Index surged 14.69 points to 1,402.56, the All T&T Index spiked 24.93 points to 1,928.19 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.52 points to settle at 117.73.
Guardian Holdings lost 58 cents to end at $32.92, trading 11,626 stocks, JMMB Group rallied 5 cents to $1.95, with 42,986 stock units clearing the market, Massy Holdings rose 50 cents to $80.50 in switching ownership of 21,494 stock units. National Flour Mills remained at $2.10 after 10 shares crossed the market, NCB Financial Group inched 1 cent higher to $8 after exchanging 19,168 units, Prestige Holdings added 1 cent to close at $7 after trading 365 shares. Republic Financial Holdings surged $4.91 to $139.99 trading 10 stock units, Scotiabank popped $2.74 to $59.74 with an exchange of 10 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 22 cents to end at $17.52, trading 19,792 stock units. Trinidad Cement closed at $3.27 with the swapping of 3,910 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32, with 162 shares changing hands.
At the close, eighteen securities traded, down from 22 on Monday, with three rising, four declining and eleven ending unchanged. The Composite Index declined 4.78 points to 1,387.87, the All T&T Index slipped 3.96 points to 1,903.26 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.79 points to settle at 117.21.
Grace Kennedy remained at $5.35, with 2,245 stock units crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings fell $1.19 to $33.50, after swapping 3,741 shares, JMMB Group popped 2 cents to $1.90, with 30,394 shares clearing the market, Massy Holdings remained at $80 in an exchange of 270,803 stock units. National Flour Mills ended at $2.10 after an exchange of 6,287 units, NCB Financial Group exchanged 16,000 shares at $7.99, Prestige Holdings advanced 24 cents to $6.99, trading 15 units. Republic Financial Holdings rose 1 cent to $135.08 after 1,823 units crossed the market, Scotiabank remained at $57, with 269,805 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $17.30 in trading 9,787 units. Unilever Caribbean traded 5,000 stocks at $16.33.
National Flour Mills fell 15 cents to $2.10 in trading 1,152 stocks, NCB Financial Group closed at $7.99 while exchanging 2,364,066 shares, One Caribbean Media ended at $4.51 in swapping 200 units. Prestige Holdings shed 24 cents to close at $6.75 in exchanging 4,582 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings rose 7 cents to $135.07 after exchanging 10,000 shares, Scotiabank closed at $57, trading 27,639 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 70 cents in closing at $17.30 with an exchange of 8,606 shares, Trinidad Cement dipped 3 cents to $3.27 after trading 1,000 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.33 after an exchange of 182,149 shares and West Indian Tobacco closed at $32, with 5,172 units changing hands.