Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising moderately higher with the value 26 percent lower than on Thursday, resulting in the trading of 23 securities compared with 17 on Thursday and ended with nine stocks rising, seven declining and seven remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 186,266 shares for $1,092,245 versus 181,247 stock units at $1,483,387 on Thursday.
An average of 8,099 units were traded at $47,489 compared to 10,662 shares at $87,258 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 14,499 shares at $126,263 compared with 15,448 units at $137,952 on the previous day and an average for September of 21,948 shares at $198,506.
The Composite Index fell 2.98 points to settle at 1,206.91, the All T&T Index fell 2.18 points to 1,837.25, the SME Index declined 4.90 points to finish at 71.66 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.54 points to 74.53.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stocks ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and five with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s dipped 50 cents to $67.50 in an exchange of 4 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $57 with 1,700 stocks crossing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund declined 25 cents to close at $22.75 after a transfer of 50 units, Endeavour Holdings remained at $13.25 in switching ownership of 1,507 stock units. 
First Citizens Group ended at $49.10 after 62 shares passed through the market FirstCaribbean International Bank advanced 22 cents in closing at $6.97 with investors trading 2,851 stocks, GraceKennedy lost 35 cents to end at $3.40 with shareholders swapping 75,001 units, Guardian Holdings popped 10 cents to close at $19.10 with traders dealing in 2,533 stock units. Guardian Media increased 29 cents to end at $2.30 as investors exchanged 1 share, JMMB Group gained 1 cent and ended at $1.41 with a transfer of 3,273 stocks, L.J. Williams B share skidded 31 cents and ended at $2.09 in an exchange of 15 stock units, Massy Holdings fell 10 cents to end at $4.70 with 58,102 units clearing the market. National Enterprises climbed 1 cent in closing at $3.55 while exchanging 3,353 stocks, National Flour Mills rallied 3 cents to $1.63 after just 1 share was traded, NCB Financial remained at $2.99, with 346 units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.30 after 18,500 stock units passed through the exchange. 
Prestige Holdings rose 15 cents to close at $8.90 in trading 182 stocks, Republic Financial rose 10 cents and ended at $119.60 after closing with an exchange of 430 shares, Scotiabank remained at $72.50 after an exchange of 109 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 6 cents in closing at $12.89 with stakeholders exchanging 16,033 stock units. Trinidad Cement dropped 14 cents to close at $2.99 after exchanging 11 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.59 with an exchange of 574 shares and West Indian Tobacco rallied 5 cents to end at $10.05, with 1,628 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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October 13, 2023 by
