Scotiabank rose $1.98 and First Citizens Group climbed 50 cents to lead trading of winning stocks on Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, following trading of 17 securities, down from 21 on Thursday and ending with prices of seven stocks rising, three declining and seven ended firm, leading to gains in the market indices and resulted in the volume of stocks traded rising 9 percent with the value dropping 75 percent from Thursday.
The market closed with trading of 832,603 shares worth $3,149,610 compared to 761,357 stock units at $12,640,241 on Thursday.
An average of just 48,977 shares were traded valued at $185,271 versus 36,255 units at $601,916 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 32,292 shares at $184,552, aligned with 30,996 units at $184,495 on the previous day and well above the average for April of 16,843 shares at $114,481.
The Composite Index climbed 6.72 points to close trading at 1,043.91, the All T&T Index rallied 10.37 points to 1,526.94, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.85 and the Cross-Listed Index inched 0.39 points higher to 73.77.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s ended at $67.04 with investors exchanging 18 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $14.70 after a transfer of 60 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $46 with investors trading 129 shares. Calypso Macro Fund fell $1.05 and ended at $23.55 after an exchange of 21 units, First Citizens Group climbed 50 cents to end at $43.50 and closed after an exchange of 350 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.85 after 221,123 shares changed hands. Guardian Media increased by just 3 cents to $1 after trading of just one stock, Massy Holdings dipped 6 cents to finish at $3.91 after 236,405 units passed through the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 with investors swapping 348,562 stock units. One Caribbean Media remained at $2.99 in switching ownership of 3 shares,
Point Lisas popped 1 cent in closing at $3.46 after 13 units crossed the exchange, Prestige Holdings advanced 1 cent to close at $10.61 with traders dealing in 5,168 stocks. Republic Financial shed 20 cents to $112 after an exchange of 4,953 stock units, Scotiabank rose $1.98 and ended at $53.98 with 1,483 shares crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 1 cent to close at $3.51 in an exchange of 9,620 stock units. Unilever Caribbean rallied 4 cents to end at $12.74 with 2,057 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.15 as investors exchanged 2,637 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 761,357 shares for $12,640,241, compared with 3,591,378 stocks at $8,707,441 on Wednesday.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund increased $1.09 to close at $24.60 after just 4 stocks passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 5 cents and ended at $8.15 after a transfer of 29,297 units, CinemaOne ended at $4.68 with 5 stocks crossing the market. First Citizens Group remained at $43 after an exchange of 9,990 shares, GraceKennedy dipped 5 cents to $3.85 after a mere 6 units crossed the market, Guardian Holdings lost 10 cents to finish at $16.65 with traders dealing in 4,076 stock units. Guardian Media ended at 97 cents as investors exchanged 2 shares, JMMB Group fell 7 cents to end at $1.15 with 201,700 units changing hands, Massy Holdings dropped 3 cents in closing at $3.97 with an exchange of 103,001 stocks. National Enterprises shed 6 cents to close at $2.44 after the trading of 2,500 stock units, National Flour Mills fell 1 cent to close at $1.64 in an exchange of 200 shares, 
NCB Financial slipped 39 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $2 with investors trading 64,600 units. One Caribbean Media gained 29 cents and ended at $2.99 with 23 stocks clearing the market, Prestige Holdings sank 5 cents to end at $10.60 with investors dealing in 2,404 stock units, Republic Financial rose 20 cents to $112.20 with a transfer of 83,506 shares. Scotiabank declined $2 and ended at $52 with investors swapping 5 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.50 in switching ownership of 170,272 units and Unilever Caribbean rallied 20 cents to end at $12.70 with investors trading 89,683 stocks.
Trading ended in the Composite Index rallying 3.96 points to 1,037.58, the All T&T Index rose 9.89 points to 1,517.78, with the SME Index remaining at 91.85 and the Cross-Listed Index falling 0.33 points to settle at 73.31. 
Calypso Macro Investment Fund fell $1.24 to end at $23.51 after an exchange of 303 stock units, First Citizens Group popped 50 cents in closing at $43, after 6,227 units passed through the market, GraceKennedy remained at $3.90 with an exchange of 31,993 stocks. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.75, with 1,036 units clearing the market, JMMB Group popped 7 cents to close at $1.22 in trading 11 shares, Massy Holdings increased 10 cents to end at $4 with 979 stock units crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 97,209 shares worth $751,677, down from 128,746 stock units at $1,535,966 on Monday.
First Citizens Group sank $1 to $42.50 after an exchange of 920 stocks, GraceKennedy popped 3 cents to close at $3.90 with 30 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings rallied 5 cents to end at $16.75 in an exchange of 11 shares. JMMB Group fell 7 cents to close at $1.15, with trading in 2,869 stock units, Massy Holdings slipped 4 cents to $3.90, with 60,348 stocks passing through the market, National Enterprises increased 2 cents to end at $2.45, with traders dealing in 3,600 stock units. National Flour Mills climbed 5 cents to $1.65, with investors exchanging 9,000 shares, NCB Financial slipped 19 cents to close at $2.20, with 1,043 stocks crossing the market, One Caribbean Media ended at $2.70 with a transfer of 1,820 units. Point Lisas declined 57 cents and ended at $3.45 with investors swapping 1 stock unit, 
Prestige Holdings remained at $10.65 after a transfer of 1,209 shares, Republic Financial rose $1 to end at $112.20 in trading 2,721 stocks. Scotiabank advanced $1.50 and closed at $51 after 1,025 units passed through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.36 with investors trading 1,000 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.10 in switching ownership of 4,000 shares. Unilever Caribbean gained 20 cents to end at $12.40 with investors trading 44 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.16 after closing, with 2,376 stocks changing hands.
The market closed with trading of 128,746 shares worth $1,535,966 compared to 174,931 stock units at $2,112,267 on Friday.
At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $14.70 after an exchange of 150 shares, Ansa McAl shed $1.99 and ended at $46.01 after an exchange of 107 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.10 with 14,268 shares clearing the market. Endeavour Holdings ended at $18 with investors trading 30 units, First Citizens Group climbed 50 cents in closing at $43.50 with 1,689 stocks crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy sank 13 cents to end at $3.87 with investors trading 500 units. Guardian Holdings dipped 5 cents in closing at $16.70 with an exchange of 20,130 stocks, Guardian Media remained at 97 cents with 3,397 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group rose 7 cents and ended at $1.22 as investors exchanged just one stock unit. Massy Holdings lost 6 cents to end at $3.94 in switching ownership of 4,344 shares, National Enterprises slipped 2 cents to close at $2.43 after 29,062 units passed through the market, 
One Caribbean Media gained 8 cents to finish at $2.70 in an exchange of 18 stocks. Point Lisas fell 23 cents to $4.02 in trading 2,340 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.65 after an exchange of 60 shares, Republic Financial dropped 80 cents to finish at $111.20 with traders dealing in 3,678 stocks. Scotiabank skidded 50 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $49.50 after a transfer of 5,776 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 4 cents in closing at $3.36 in trading 28,861 stocks, Trinidad Cement declined 5 cents to end at $2.10 after an exchange of 5,100 shares. Unilever Caribbean rallied 5 cents to $12.20 with a transfer of 7,073 stock units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 5 cents to finish at $5.16 with 2,162 units changing hands. Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Ansa McAl dropped $2 to $48, following the decision of the directors to suspend dividend payments for three years. Scotiabank dropped a hefty $2.79 to $50, but First Citizens Bank gained $1 to close at $43 and Republic Holdings rose $1.39 to $112. 
Investors should watch Massy Holdings with a 50 percent potential gain, Prestige Holdings, which could gain 100 percent, Trinidad and Tobago NGL, 380 percent and Scotiabank with the potential of a 60 percent gain.
The market closed with trading of 174,931 shares worth $2,112,267 compared with 248,215 stock units at $1,511,364 on Thursday.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $67.25 in an exchange of just 3 shares, Angostura Holdings dropped 10 cents to $14.70 with 709 stock units changing hands, Calypso Macro Fund remained at $24.75, after closing with an exchange of 27 stocks. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.10 after trading of 28 shares, First Citizens Group rallied 54 cents to $43 with investors trading 2,106 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $4 with 15 shares crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.75 with investors swapping 583 units, Guardian Media slipped 3 cents to close at 97 cents after 152 stocks passed through the market, JMMB Group remained at $1.15 in trading 36,091 stock units. Massy Holdings rose 10 cents in closing at $4 with 62,260 shares clearing the market, National Enterprises skidded 5 cents to finish at $2.45 as investors exchanged 9,238 stock units, National Flour Mills advanced 2 cents to end at $1.60 after trading of 385 stocks. NCB Financial remained at $2.39 with an exchange of 6 units, One Caribbean Media fell 37 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $2.62 with 87 stocks crossing the market, 
Point Lisas dipped 15 cents and ended at $4.25 in switching ownership of 2,208 shares. Prestige Holdings ended at $10.65 with 179 stocks being traded, Republic Financial sank 20 cents to close at $112 after an exchange of 9,152 units, Scotiabank ended at $50 with investors dealing in 3,104 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished trading at $3.32 after a transfer of 6,625 shares, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.15 with 101 stock units passing through the market, Unilever Caribbean declined 53 cents to close at $12.15 in an exchange of 39,089 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.21 with investors trading 2,783 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 112,940 shares for $1,030,970, down from 315,181 stock units at $3,526,365 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s closed at $67.25 with trading of 220 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.80, with 52 stock units clearing the market, Ansa McAl remained at $48 as investors exchanged 52 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $39.50 after 12 stock units crossed the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank shed 9 cents to finish at $8.01 with 930 units crossing the exchange, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18 with a transfer of 33 stocks. First Citizens Group slipped 19 cents to $42.18 after an exchange of 8,117 units, GraceKennedy skidded 25 cents to end at $3.75 with investors trading 5,588 shares, Guardian Holdings gained 5 cents in closing at $16.75 with 403 stock units crossing the market. Guardian Media ended at $1 in trading 22 shares, JMMB Group remained at $1.15 and closed with an exchange of 24,190 stocks, Massy Holdings rose 5 cents to close at $4 with traders dealing in 1,771 stock units. 
National Flour Mills fell 2 cents to $1.58 with 3,500 stock units changing hands, One Caribbean Media advanced 30 cents to end at $2.99 with an exchange of 373 shares, Prestige Holdings lost 16 cents in closing at $10.65 crossing the market 1,736 stocks. Republic Financial ended at $110.65 with investors dealing in 2,179 units, Scotiabank remained at $50 after a transfer of 2,576 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.32 in switching ownership of 60,870 shares. Unilever Caribbean popped 52 cents to $12.68 after an exchange of 48 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.21 with investors swapping 268 units.
The market closed with trading of 982,432 shares for $6,238,336 compared to 151,074 stock units at $818,323 on Friday.
An average of 44,656 shares were traded at $283,561, up from 8,393 units at $45,462 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 23,829 shares at $150,666 well above the 10,737 units at $67,126 on the previous day and an average for April of 16,843 shares at $114,481.
The Composite Index fell 0.16 points to close at 1,044.56, the All T&T Index declined 2.29 points to end at 1,526.81, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.85 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.30 points to end at 73.97.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s dipped 21 cents to finish at $67.04 with 147 shares clearing the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $14.80 with investors dealing in 37 stocks, Ansa McAl fell $2 to $48 with a transfer of 84 shares. 
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $39.50 with 30 stocks changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund shed 5 cents in closing at $24.90 after an exchange of 10 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank lost 3 cents to close at $8.10 with 887 stocks crossing the market. Endeavour Holdings ended at $18 after an exchanging of 133 stock units, First Citizens Group popped $1 to $43 with 381 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings rose 5 cents in closing at $16.75 after a transfer of 38,610 stock units. Guardian Media increased 4 cents to close at $1 with investors trading 40 shares, JMMB Group gained 5 cents and ended at $1.15 after closing with trading in 17,406 stock units, Massy Holdings skidded 5 cents to finish at $3.95 after an exchange of 850,633 stocks. National Enterprises rose 2 cents and ended at $2.45 as investors exchanged 19,253 units, National Flour Mills rallied 4 cents to $1.60 after 25 stocks passed through the market. NCB Financial remained at $2.39 with traders dealing in 5 units. One Caribbean Media ended at $2.69 with 984 shares crossing the market,
Prestige Holdings advanced 1 cent in closing at $10.90 after trading of 2,255 stock units, Republic Financial sank 55 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $110.06 after investors exchanged 17,618 shares. Scotiabank popped 21 cents to $53 with investors trading 359 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 7 cents in closing at $3.32 in an exchange of 22,641 stocks, Unilever Caribbean slipped 5 cents to end at $12.20 in switching ownership of 65 stock units and West Indian Tobacco rose 12 cents to finish at $5.42 after an exchange of 10,829 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
