Market activity dropped back to more recent levels on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining by 96 percent, with a 92 percent lower value than Thursday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, resulting in trading in 22 securities compared with 19 on Thursday, with prices of six stocks rising, three declining and 13 remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 364,898 shares for $3,961,337 versus 10,104,029 stock units at $50,843,921 on Thursday.
An average of 16,586 shares were exchanged at $180,061 compared with 531,791 units at $2,675,996 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 47,652 stocks at $354,609 in comparison with 50,156 units at $368,675 on the previous day. The average trade for June amounted to 23,515 shares at $224,325.
The Composite Index popped 2.05 points to 1,245.72, the All T&T Index climbed 3.37 points to 1,904.58, the SME Index rose 0.06 points to end at 70.36 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.09 points to 75.67.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68.50, with 145 shares changing hands, Ansa McAl increased 50 cents in closing at $53 after 18,884 stocks passed through the market, 
Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $21.50 with an exchange of 62 units, CinemaOne popped 5 cents to end at $7.30, with 350 stocks crossing the market. Endeavour Holdings ended at $13 after trading 77 shares, First Citizens Group ended at $49 after investors traded 206 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.05 in owners switching 46,569 stocks, GraceKennedy closed at $3.43 after an exchange of 60,253 stock units. Guardian Holdings rallied 35 cents in closing at $19 after shareholders finished trading 12,565 stock units, JMMB Group rose 4 cents to $1.39, with stakeholders exchanging 9,152 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $4.98 after 13,938 shares passed through the market, National Enterprises remained at $4.14, with 17,235 units clearing the market. 
National Flour Mills dipped 4 cents to $1.60 with investors trading 386 units, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.83 in an exchange of 103,000 stocks, Point Lisas ended at $3.30 and closed after 38,970 shares changed hands, Prestige Holdings shed 12 cents to end at $7.85 after 10,340 stock units passed through the market. Republic Financial ended at $129 in an exchange of 8,910 shares, Scotiabank ended at $75.50 as investors exchanged 540 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 10 cents to $18 with a transfer of 4,740 units, Trinidad Cement rose 10 cents to close at $2.65 with shareholders swapping 9,651 stocks. Unilever Caribbean dipped 18 cents to $12.01 while exchanging 4,056 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $11.50 in an exchange of 4,869 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading on Trinidad Exchange plunged to normal
July 21, 2023 by
