TTSE in consolidation mood

Market activity ended on Friday, with an equal number of stocks rising and falling, with the market closing mixed after trading 84 percent more shares fewer, with 39 percent less value than on Thursday, as the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended the week moderately down from the close of last week.
Sixteen securities traded versus 19 on Thursday, with prices of three stocks rising, three declining and 10 remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 1.66 points to 1,425.59, the All T&T Index lost 1.15 points to finish at 1,918.24 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.65 points to settle at 125.92.
A total of, 144,939 shares traded, for $3,242,385, down from 881,557 units at $5,326,432 on Thursday. An average of 9,059 units traded at $202,649 compared to 46,398 shares at $280,402 on Thursday, with the month to date averaging 22,892 units at $245,853 versus 24,594 units at $251,171. The average trade for August amounts to 16,186 units at $226,311.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s dropped $1.39 to $23.01, after trading 1,00 shares, Angostura Holdings popped 25 cents to $17.10 after exchanging 113 stock units, Ansa Mcal remained at $57 with an exchange of 19,042 units. Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $41, with 329 stocks crossing the exchange, Clico Investment Fund remained at $26.80 trading 11,939 units, First Citizens Bank traded 1,000 stock units at $50.30. GraceKennedy closed at $6.25 in exchanging 40,237 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $32.95, after 10,000 stocks changed hands, JMMB Group advanced 11 cents to $2.22, with 23,100 stock units crossing the market. Massy Holdings climbed 5 cents to $82.10 after swapping 500 shares, Republic Financial Holdings slipped 1 cent to $135.45 while exchanging 2,414 units, Scotiabank remained at $59.02, with 3,333 stocks clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 5 cents to end at $16.45, with 26,636 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement closed at $3.91 in an exchange of 1,847 stock units, Unilever Caribbean traded 148 stocks at $16.40 and West Indian Tobacco remained at $31 in switching ownership of 3,301 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.