Volume of stocks trading surged on the TTSE

Trading jumped sharply on Friday resulted in more securities changing hands and the volume of stocks surging 3,986 percent, valued 501 percent more than on Thursday, to close out the week for the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange modestly higher than the start.
Eighteen securities traded compared to 16 on Thursday, with three rising, seven declining and eight unchanged. The Composite Index dropped 1.96 points to 1,464.91, the All T&T Index inched 0.24 points higher to 2,025.13 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.60 points to settle at 121.28.
A total of 1,352,281 shares traded for $7,046,926 compared to 33,092 units at $1,165,264 on Thursday. An average of 75,127 units traded at $391,496 against 2,068 shares at $72,829 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 26,699 units at $266,318 versus 18,628 units at $245,455. The average trade for November amounts to 35,109 units at $290,897.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Clico Investment Fund lost $1 to close at $29 after exchanging 21,979 shares, First Citizens Group ended at $58 after 1,580 units traded, FirstCaribbean International Bank dropped 6 cents in ending at $6.14, with 7,000 stocks changing hands. GraceKennedy fell 5 cents to $6.05 while exchanging 570,570 stock units, Guardian Holdings increased 90 cents to $31.40 in trading 6,138 stocks, JMMB Group shed 3 cents to end at $2.25 in trading 677,844 shares. Massy Holdings declined by $1.58 to $94, with 110 stock units changing hands, National Enterprises popped 1 cent to $3.19 in switching ownership of 50 units, National Flour Mills finished at $1.90 with an exchange of 200 stocks. NCB Financial Group remained at $8.01, with 30,184 shares crossing the exchange, Point Lisas closed at $3.15 after 450 units changed hands, Prestige Holdings rose 15 cents to $7.20 after 500 stock units crossed the market. Republic Financial Holdings traded 1,722 stocks at $138, Scotiabank remained at $68 in an exchange of 25 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 5 cents to end at $18.45, with 26,770 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad Cement remained at $3.84 after an exchange of 617 units, Unilever Caribbean finished unchanged at $16.20 with the swapping of 6,092 stock units and West Indian Tobacco lost 80 cents in closing at $28.20 after exchanging 450 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.