Trading dives Friday on TTSE

Market activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining by a hefty 96 percent, with the value 95 percent lower than on Thursday.
A total of 16 securities traded compared to 15 on Thursday, with five stocks rising, five declining and six unchanged. The Composite Index rallied 8.06 points to 1,385.65, the All T&T Index rose 0.59 points to 2,038.01 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 2.25 points to close at 96.27.
Overall, 82,613 shares were traded for $1,273,369 down from 2,224,306 units at $23,875,325 on Thursday. An average of 5,163 units traded at $79,586 compared to 148,287 shares at $1,591,733 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 54,451 units at $435,791 versus 63,413 units at $500,555 on the previous trading day. The average trade for June amounts to 55,705 units at $392,249.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Clico Investment Fund declined 48 cents in closing at $28.50 after trading 8,835 shares, First Citizens Group fell 3 cents to $50.01 trading 976 units, GraceKennedy dipped 1 cent to $5.48 in an exchange of 5,490 stocks. Guardian Holdings finished at $27.31 with 6,500 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group remained at $2.41 with the swapping of 40 stocks, Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent in closing at $5.09 after exchanging 8,189 stock units. National Enterprises ended at $3.23 while exchanging 15,000 shares, NCB Financial Group popped 24 cents to $5.50 with 20 units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media rallied 10 cents to end at $4.10 in exchanging 16,000 stocks. Prestige Holdings rose 24 cents to $6.99 with an exchange of 109 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings advanced 6 cents to $141.06 in trading 661 units, Scotiabank rallied $1.14 to $77.39, with 2,528 shares changing hands. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $21.50 after exchanging 9,216 stock units, Trinidad Cement finished at $3.50 in switching ownership of 3,900 shares, Unilever Caribbean shed 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks’s low of $13.84, with 1,022 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended unchanged at $23.50 with 4,127 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.