Trading drops on Trinidad exchange

Market activity ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 61 percent with a 70 percent lower value than on Thursday, resulting in 22 securities traded compared to 16 on Thursday, with prices of seven rising, nine declining and six unchanged.
A total of 452,813 shares were traded for $2,383,509 versus 542,264 units at $5,102,009 on Thursday. An average of 20,582 units traded at $108,341 compared to 28,540 shares at $268,527 on Thursday. The average trade for August amounts to 40,829 at $378,385.
At the end of trading, the Composite Index rose 4.97 points to 1,373.79, the All T&T Index declined 3.64 points to 2,033.03 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 1.99 points to settle at 93.55.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended unchanged at $43.50 after 613 shares crossed the exchange, Angostura Holdings fell 48 cents to $26.50 with 110 stocks changing hands, CinemaOne popped 82 cents to end at close at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.80 after exchanging ten units. Clico Investment Fund declined 50 cents to close at $30.50 with an exchange of 11,366 stock units, First Citizens Group remained at $50 after investors exchange 6,909 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank increased 49 cents to $5.50 and closed with 1,500 stocks changing hands. Guardian Holdings rose 29 cents in ending at $25.80 with the swapping of 146 stock units, JMMB Group dipped 1 cent in closing at $2.30 in switching ownership of 141,879 units, L.J. Williams B share climbed 19 cents to end at $2.20 after an exchanging 200 shares. Massy Holdings ended at $4.74 in trading 114,901 units, National Enterprises dipped 1 cent in closing at $3.59 with a transfer of 19,175 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.60 in trading 1,000 stocks. NCB Financial Group ended unchanged at $5 with 1,000 stock units changing hands, One Caribbean Media rallied 5 cents to $4.05 as investors exchanged 48 units, Point Lisas advanced 16 cents to $3.25 as  3,010 shares switched owners. Prestige Holdings shed 87 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.83 while exchanging 20 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings lost 25 cents ending at $140 with investors transferring 150 stock units, Scotiabank declined 20 cents to end at $77.80, with 123 shares crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped $1.01 in closing at $21.99, with 180 stocks clearing the market, Trinidad Cement dipped 2 cents to $3.50 after a transfer of 143,549 units, Unilever Caribbean gained 30 cents in ending at $12.50 trading 434 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.40 with 6,490 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.