Market activity ended on Friday, with the market closing mixed after 30 percent fewer shares changed hands than on Thursday, resulting in slightly more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 15 securities traded compared to 12 on Thursday, with four stocks rising, three declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index declined 0.49 points to 1,423.36, the All T&T Index spiked 2.25 points to 1,942.34 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.48 points to settle at 121.64.
A total of, 121,263 shares traded, for $826,703 compared to 172,729 units at $762,987 on Thursday.
An average of 8,084 units traded at $55,114 compared to 14,394 at $63,582 on Thursday. The average trade month to date ends at 23,378 units at $282,236 versus 24,625 units at $300,752. The average trade for June was 45,770 units at $724,497.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s closed at $24.55 in an exchange of 7,749 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $41.50 in exchanging 1,710 units, First Citizens Bank traded stocks at $50.02, GraceKennedy remained at $5.98 in an exchange of 80 units, Guardian Holdings declined 10 cents to $33.75 after 3,885 units changed hands, JMMB Group spiked 5 cents to $2 in trading 9,401 shares. Massy Holdings remained at $80.60 after 20 units crossed the exchange, 
National Enterprises ended at $3.50 with 9,300 stock units changing hands, National Flour Mills rallied 5 cents to $2.05 in trading 2,000 shares. NCB Financial Group fell 13 cents to $8.10 trading 2,700 shares, One Caribbean Media dipped 1 cent to $4.59 after an exchange of 280 units, Prestige Holdings popped 25 cents to $7.25 in an exchange of 158 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 15 cents in ending at $18.40, with 1,020 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.30 trading 81,410 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $32.50 after exchanging 745 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
