Trinidad Stock Exchange finished up

Stocks pushed the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange higher on Friday, resulting from trading of 20 securities up from 13 on Thursday and ending with prices of six rising, four declining and 10 ending firm following a 20 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded valued 54 percent more than on Thursday.
The market closed with trading of 469,652 shares with a value of $2,680,153 compared with 391,431 stocks at $1,734,804 on Thursday.
An average of 23,483 shares were traded at $134,008 compared to 30,110 stock units at $133,446 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 17,324 shares at $215,454 compared with 15,399 stock units at $240,918 on the previous day and an average for August of 21,741 shares at $142,770.
The Composite Index gained 2.93 points to conclude trading at 1,064.26, the All T&T Index rose 6.46 points to 1,596.76, the SME Index rallied 9.52 points to finish at 87.78 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.12 points to 69.20.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $65 with a transfer of 94 shares, Ansa McAl skidded 57 cents to $63 with 10,120 stocks clearing the market, Endeavour Holdings rallied $2 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $17 with investors dealing in 149 shares. First Citizens Group sank $1 to $43 in an exchange of 2,299 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank rose 10 cents to close at $6.90 in trading 20 shares, GraceKennedy ended trading at $3.65 after an exchange of 232,798 stocks. Guardian Holdings rose 50 cents to $13.50 with 168 units changing hands, JMMB Group remained at $1.05 with an exchange of 420 stock units, Massy Holdings popped 8 cents and ended at $3.58 with investors trading 159,974 shares. National Enterprises ended at $3.07 in an exchange of 4,649 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.80 with investors swapping 8,466 stocks, NCB Financial closed at $2.70 after a transfer of 500 stock units. Point Lisas remained at $3.10 after closing with 33 shares changing hands, Prestige Holdings climbed $1 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.50 in an exchange of 351 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $112 with investors trading 2,170 units. Scotiabank increased $2 and ended at $55 in switching ownership of 1,417 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $5 with traders dealing in 43,927 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.50 after 200 stock units passed through the market. Unilever Caribbean remained at $10.60 as investors exchanged 497 stocks and West Indian Tobacco lost 40 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $7 with 1,400 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.