Market activity ended on Friday, with the indices declining moderately after investors traded 14 percent more shares carrying a sharply higher value than on Thursday, with 222 percent more funds chasing stocks, resulting in slightly more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 14 traded compared to 17 on Thursday, with four stocks rising, two declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index fell 0.74 points to 1,389.63, the All T and T Index dipped 0.63 points to 1,900.95 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.12 points to settle at 118.06.
A total of, 130,061 shares traded, for $5,888,844 from 114,343 units at $1,823,212 on Thursday.
An average of 9,290 units traded at $420,632 compared to 6,726 at $107,522 on Thursday. The average trade month to date amounts to 41,191 units at $593,801 versus 42,641 units at $601,672 on Thursday. Trading in May averaged 25,935 units at $406,593.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, 120 shares of Agostini’s were traded at $24.50, Ansa Mcal ended at $5 while exchanging 10,250 units, Ansa Merchant Bank rose 50 cents to $41.50, with 12,000 units crossing the exchange. Clico Investment Fund rose 49 cents to $26.99 with the swapping of 9,988 stock units. First Citizens Bank ended at $49.50 after exchanging 987 units, Grace Kennedy slipped 4 cents to $5.41 in trading 10 stock units, Guardian Holdings shed $1.68 to close at $33, after 36,186 shares changed hands. Massy Holdings rallied $1.15 to close at $81.15 in trading 30,923 stocks, National Enterprises rose 20 cents to $3 with the swapping of 30 stock units, NCB Financial Group settled at $7.99 with an exchange of 627 shares. Prestige Holdings settled at $6.99, with 145 units clearing the market, Scotiabank remained at $57 trading 6,562 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL settled at $18, with 21,033 stock units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco traded 1,200 stocks at $32.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.