Trading picks up on TTSE on Friday

The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded increasing 41 percent and the value jumping 174 percent over Thursday, leading to more stocks deciding than rising.
A total of 249,948 shares were traded for $3,149,970 versus 177,425 units at $1,156,400 on Thursday, with an average of 13,155 units traded at $165,788 compared to 8,449 shares at $55,057 on Thursday.  Trading month to date averages 44,411 units at $261,854 versus 48,778 units at $275,275 on the previous trading day. The average trade for July amounts to 28,304 units at $283,023.
A total of 19 securities traded compared to 21 on Thursday, with four stocks rising, eight declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index fell 8.31 points to 1,363.06, the All T&T Index dropped 13.49 points to 2,022.35 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.39 points to close at 92.05.
The investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings shed 25 cents to close at $26.25, with 132 shares clearing the market, Ansa McAl declined 81 cents to close at $57, with 6,000 units crossing the market, Clico Investment Fund lost 19 cents in closing at $28.51 with an exchange of 19,931 stocks. First Citizens Group rallied 10 cents to $49.35 after an exchange of 8,159 stock units, GraceKennedy popped 10 cents in, ending at $5.40 after exchanging 4,847 shares, Guardian Holdings remained at $26.74, trading 138 stock units. JMMB Group popped 1 cent to $2.31 in switching ownership of 910 stocks, L.J. Williams B share finished at $2.15 after exchanging 3,280 units, Massy Holdings fell 10 cents to end at $4.78 while exchanging 28,141 units. National Enterprises ended at $3.24 in an exchange of 123,316 shares, National Flour Mills finished at $1.55, with 249 stocks changing hands, NCB Financial Group dipped 10 cents to close at $5.06 after trading 12,236 stock units. One Caribbean Media shed 5 cents to $4 in exchanging 22,279 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings ended unchanged at $141 with the swapping of 398 shares, Scotiabank dropped $1.80 in closing at $75 after 11,743 units crossed the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 10 cents to $21.47 in trading 5,469 stocks, Trinidad Cement climbed 8 cents to close at $3.60 after 294 shares were traded, Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.50 after exchanging 1,880 stocks and West Indian Tobacco finished at $23.44 in an exchange of 546 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.