Trading activity gathers pace on Friday, resulting from a rise of 260 percent more shares, with 1,119 percent higher value than on Wednesday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 17 securities traded up from 16 on Wednesday, with four rising, five declining and eight remaining unchanged. Calypso Macro Investment Fund and Massy Holdings closed trading at 52 weeks’ high. The Composite Index fell 2.67 points to settle at 1,429.12, the All T&T Index dropped 1.75 points to settle at 1,942.89 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.51 points to settle at 123.24.
Overall, 127,743 shares traded for $4,558,721 versus 35,457 units at $373,845 on Wednesday. An average of 7,514 units traded for $268,160, up from 2,216 shares at $23,365 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 4,644 units at $110,938 versus 3,628 units at $55,256. The average trade for October amounts to 23,649 units at $227,589.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $24.50, after 2,005 shares crossed the market, Ansa McAl fell 43 cents to $57.57 with 103 stocks trading, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose 74 cents in closing at $17.75 in an exchange of 25 stock units. 
Clico Investment Fund remained unchanged at $26.99 with 12,798 units changing hands, First Citizens Group remained at $51 after exchanging 1,923 shares, GraceKennedy lost 13 cents to end at $6.10 with the swapping of 40,828 stocks. Guardian Holdings inched 1 cent, ending at $30.33 with an exchange of 21,064 units, JMMB Group dipped 1 cent to $2.23 after exchanging 7,097 stock units, Massy Holdings rose 5 cents to close at $90 trading 31,412 stocks. National Enterprises remained at $3.29, with 15 units changing hands, National Flour Mills traded 250 stock units at $1.90, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.75, with 1,065 shares crossing the market. Republic Financial Holdings remained at $136.47 in trading 1,254 stocks, Scotiabank had an exchange of 1,552 shares at $62.90, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 4 cents in closing at $18.31 in switching ownership of 466 units. Trinidad Cement dropped 9 cents in closing at $3.80 while exchanging 4,975 stock units and West Indian Tobacco advanced 20 cents to $30.50 after 911 stock units changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on the TTSE on Friday
November 5, 2021 by
