Trading dives on Trinidad Exchange

Market activity ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 83 percent less and the value 65 percent lower than on Thursday and resulting in 14 securities traded compared to 16 on Thursday, with two stocks rising, five declining and seven remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 196,625 shares for $2,794,557 compared to  1,165,311 units at $7,899,578 on Thursday. An average of 14,045 units were traded at $199,611 compared to 72,832 shares at $493,724 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 42,357 units at $399,199 versus 43,854 units at $407,850 on the previous trading day. The average trade for July amounts to 28,304 units at $283,023.
The Composite Index fell 0.72 points to 1,368.10, the All T&T Index slipped 1.38 points to 2,035.29 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 91.56.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Angostura Holdings fell 48 cents to close at $26.50 with the swapping of 63 shares, Ansa McAl ended unchanged at $57, with 1,424 units crossing the exchange, Clico Investment Fund gained $2 in ending at $33 after a transfer of 59,226 stocks. First Citizens Group remained at $50, with 138 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings slipped 1 cent to end at $25.50 with a transfer of 3,536 shares, JMMB Group ended at $2.31 in trading 59,708 units. Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent to close at $4.73 with an exchange of 24,023 stocks, National Enterprises remained at $3.60, with 3,777 stock units changing hands, National Flour Mills ended at $1.60 in an exchange of 500 stock units. NCB Financial Group remained at $5 after 19,658 shares changed hands, One Caribbean Media rallied 9 cents to $4.09 with 5,019 units crossing the market, Scotiabank declined 20 cents to $77.80 after exchanging 196 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 99 cents to $22.01 in trading 11,623 stock units and Trinidad Cement remained at $3.52 after exchanging 7,734 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.