The value of stocks trading rose moderately on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 32 percent from Thursday outcome and resulted from 13 securities trading compared with 12 and ending with prices of four stocks rising, two declining and seven ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 181,111 stock units at $1,706,620 compared with 266,568 stocks at $1,554,449 on Thursday.
An average of 13,932 shares were traded at $131,278 compared with 22,214 units at $129,537 on Thursday. Month to date, trading ended with an average of 13,515 shares at $158,481 versus 13,455 stocks at $162,367 on the previous day and January with an average of 15,998 shares at $167,627.
The Composite Index rose 1.67 points to 1,168.50, the All T&T Index rallied 0.80 points to end at 1,752.92, the SME Index remained at 78.23 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 0.36 points to 76.02.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68 with a transfer of 2,003 stock units, Angostura Holdings increased $2.50 to $21.25, with 397 shares clearing the market, First Citizens Group ended at $50 in an exchange of 5,058 units. FirstCaribbean International Bank closed at $7, with 282 stocks changing hands, GraceKennedy popped 24 cents in closing at $4.09 with traders dealing in 2,925 shares, Massy Holdings skidded 5 cents to $4.35 with investors exchanging 121,211 stocks. National Enterprises remained at $3.75 with investors swapping 35,892 units, National Flour Mills ended at $2.10 after an exchange of 6,141 stock units, One Caribbean Media closed trading at $3.45 with investors dealing in 350 shares. Prestige Holdings gained 50 cents to end at $10.50 with trading of 50 units, Republic Financial rose $1.45 to $121.95 as investors exchanged 3,842 stock units, Scotiabank sank 99 cents to end at $66 and closed after 2,260 stock units changed hands and Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.80 with investors transferring 700 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.