The volume of stocks trading Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday dipped 12 percent below Thursday’s level with 10 percent more value, leaving the market to end mixed for the day and slightly up for the week.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
The market closed with ten securities trading, with four stocks each advancing and declining and two remaining unchanged. Market activity ended, with 87,618 shares trading for $1,437,480 compared to 100,010 shares for $1,306,330 on Thursday from 15 securities.
The average trade on Friday amounted to 8,762 units at $143,748 versus an average of 6,667 stock units for $87,089 for each security. For the month to date, trading resulted in an average of 12,392 units valued at $134,169 versus 12,702 at $133,351 on Thursday. August closed with an average of 15,631 shares for $367,803.
The T&T Composite Index rose 2.86 points to 1,328.81, The All T&T Index lost 0.33 points to 1,800.65, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.83 points to close at 115.76.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of four stocks higher than its last selling price and three with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ NCB Financial Group gained 19 cents to close at $8, with 39,000 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank ended 24 cents higher at $54.99, in exchanging 3,670 stock units. Trinidad Cement picked up 1 cent to settle at $2.01 trading 500 units and 
Trinidad and Tobago NGL gained 6 cents in transferring 14,302 stock units to close at $16.16.
Stocks declining│ Clico Investments lost 1 cent to close at $25.49, with an exchange of 23,056 shares, National Enterprises shed 5 cents to settle at $4, trading 2,000 units. National Flour was down 2 cents, transferring 2,000 units to end at $1.83 and Prestige Holdings finished at $7.50, with a loss of 50 cents after exchanging just 12 units.
Stocks trading firm│ First Citizens Bank traded 2,078 units at $46.10 and One Caribbean Media closed at $5.24, with 1,000 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
