Trading picks up on Trinidad Exchange

The volume of stocks traded rose 26 percent valued 19 percent below Thursday’s outturn on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, resulting from trading in 17 securities down from 22 on Thursday, ending with prices of seven stocks rising, three declining and seven remaining unchanged.
The market closed trading with an exchange of 430,514 shares on Friday for $4,022,409 compared with 340,338 stocks at $4,966,410 on Thursday.
An average of 25,324 shares were exchanged for $236,612 compared to 15,470 stock units at $225,746 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 17,284 shares at $226,484 compared to 16,549 units at $225,563 on the previous day and an average for February of 21,839 shares at $159,828.
The Composite Index advanced 3.92 points to 1,195.55, the All T&T Index climbed 7.66 points to settle at 1,786.79, the SME Index remained at 77.95 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.01 points to close at 78.79.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Endeavour Holdings ended at $14.80 after 200 stocks changed hands, First Citizens Group popped 50 cents to close at $49.50 with an exchange of 670 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7.05 in an exchange of 47,142 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.95 with investors dealing in 121,461 shares, Guardian Holdings ended unchanged at $17.25 after an exchange of 4,500 shares, JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to $1.51 in trading 22,881 units. Massy Holdings increased 2 cents in closing at $4.40 after 123,398 stocks were traded, National Enterprises fell 8 cents to end at $3.82 with an exchange of 3,477 stock units, National Flour Mills dipped 10 cents and ended at $2, with 873 shares crossing the market. One Caribbean Media popped 10 cents higher to close at $3.85 in an exchange of 72 stocks, Prestige Holdings rose 10 cents to $11.20 with investors transferring 10,338 units, Republic Financial remained at $120, with 7,241 stock units crossing the market. Scotiabank gained 50 cents to close at $73.50 while exchanging 15,777 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 5 cents in closing at $9 after an exchange of 25,664 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.80 with investors swapping 45,768 units. Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.15 after a transfer of 852 stock units and West Indian Tobacco advanced 4 cents to $9.35 with investors trading 200 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.