Trading picks up on TTSE

Investors exchanged 391 percent more funds on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange to trade slightly more shares on Friday than they did on Thursday resulting in stocks of 19 companies trading up from 13 on Thursday, with prices of four rising, six declining and nine remaining unchanged.
A total of 431,272 shares were traded for $13,264,598 up from 422,657 units at $2,703,297 on Thursday. An average of 22,699 shares were exchanged at $698,137 compared to 32,512 shares at $207,946 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 21,488 shares at $293,476 versus 21,334 units at $241,876 on the previous day. The average trade for September amounts to 45,817 at $463,533.
The Composite Index rallied 0.68 points to 1,335.79, the All T&T Index advanced 2.91 points to 2,000.98 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.24 points to 87.34.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $44 with a transfer of 46 shares, Angostura Holdings rallied $1.39 to close at $24.95 with the swapping of 72 units, Ansa McAl remained at $56.50 as 175 stock units passed through the market. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $42.20, with 50,000 stocks changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $22 after trading 217 shares, Clico Investment Fund popped 5 cents to close at $30 while exchanging 11,742 stock units. First Citizens Group remained at $50 after a transfer of 3,010 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank dipped 5 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $5, with 12,932 stocks changing hands, GraceKennedy ended at $5.20 after 190,783 units crossed the exchange. Guardian Holdings declined 5 cents to $25.20 after exchanging 20 stock units, JMMB Group remained at $2.02 as investors exchanged 31,846 shares, Massy Holdings increased 5 cents to $4.50 with a transfer of 24,061 stocks. National Enterprises fell 1 cent to close at $3.29 after trading 29,290 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $6.70 in exchanging 421 units, Republic Financial Holdings advanced 4 cents to $140.04 in trading 64,453 stock units. Scotiabank dropped 38 cents to $78.01 in exchanging 248 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 45 cents to close at $22.50 after 6,699 stocks changed hands, Unilever Caribbean slipped 1 cent to $13.04 in an exchange of 122 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $22.25 with an exchange of 5,135 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.