Trading pulled back on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange at the close on Friday, with a sharp 43 percent drop in the volume traded, with an 89 percent fall in value compared to Thursday, following trading in 21 securities compared with 25 on Thursday and ending with prices of four rising, nine declining and eight ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 707,050 shares worth $4,871,825 with a fall from 1,230,162 stocks at $45,338,134 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 33,669 shares at $231,992, from 49,206 stocks at $1,813,525 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 20,191 shares at $456,905, compared with 17,594 units at $500,245 on the previous day and an average for March of 32,004 shares at $251,725.
The Composite Index dipped 0.06 points to 934.46, the All T&T Index shed 0.12 points to finish at 1,342.99, the SME Index remained at 91.16 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 69.62.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $61.85 in switching ownership of 38 shares, Angostura Holdings shed 35 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $10.50 with 350 units changing hands, Ansa McAl rose $1 in closing at $38 with investors swapping 1,733 stocks.
AS Bryden slipped by 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $1.30 with 5,680 shares crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.29 in an exchange of 228 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing skidded 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.90 with 304 shares clearing the market. First Citizens Group remained at $34 after the trading of 12,173 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.35 after an exchange of 21,009 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.02 with a transfer of 10,333 stock units. JMMB Group remained at 84 cents as investors exchanged 35 shares, Massy Holdings advanced 1 cent to finish at $3.50 after a transfer of 51,698 stock units, National Enterprises popped 5 cents to end at $3.70 with traders dealing in 428,018 stocks. National Flour Mills sank 2 cents to $1.48 in an exchange of 1,000 units, NCB Financial dipped 30 cents to $1.97 with investors trading 36,000 stocks, One Caribbean Media fell 30 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $1.20 with an exchange of 31,500 units.
Prestige Holdings remained at $12.39 after investors swapped 4,661 shares, Republic Financial slipped 75 cents to finish at $105.25 after an exchange of 10,617 stock units, Scotiabank lost 50 cents to end at $45, following trading of 7,785 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased $1.24 in closing at $9.19 with 81,781 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $14.47 with investors dealing in 594 stocks and West Indian Tobacco declined 15 cents to end at $2.75 with 1,513 stock units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.