Trading falls back on TTSE

Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 24 percent at a 51 percent lower value than on Thursday as 15 securities changed hands down from 20 on Thursday, resulting in prices of seven rising, three declining and five remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index rose 0.53 points to settle at 1,367.83, the All T&T Index popped 0.90 points to 2,028.30 and the Cross-Listed Index inched 0.02 points higher to 92.54.
A total of 490,877 shares were traded for $6,605,612 down from 745,407 units at $16,396,844 on Thursday. An average of 32,725 units traded at $440,374 compared to 37,270 shares at $819,842 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 46,758 units at $420,194 versus 47,669 units at $418,884 on the previous trading day. The average trade for July amounts to 28,304 units at $283,023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s shed 3 cents to end at $45.50, with 157 shares changing hands, Angostura Holdings ended at $26.50 in switching ownership of 23 units, Clico Investment Fund remained at $31 after a transfer of 96,163 stocks. First Citizens Group popped 1 cent to close at $49.51 with the swapping of 3,753 stock units, GraceKennedy advanced 10 cents after ending at $5.40 while exchanging 63,374 units, Guardian Holdings climbed 80 cents to $26.30 after 1,879 shares crossed the market. JMMB Group dropped 3 cents to end at $2.30 after exchanging 116,431 stocks, Massy Holdings rose 23 cents to $4.73 with a transfer of 47,521 stock units, National Enterprises remained at $3.35 while trading 85,850 stocks. National Flour Mills rose 2 cents in closing at $1.57 with an exchange of 1,456 stock units, NCB Financial Group slipped 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.05 after trading 4,000 shares, Scotiabank ended at $78 in an exchange of 12,446 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 50 cents ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $23 in trading 16,595 stock units, Unilever Caribbean rallied 7 cents to $12.59 in exchanging 6,300 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended unchanged at $23.50 with 34,929 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.