Stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 76 percent compared to Thursday, with a 22 percent greater value and resulting in 17 securities trading similar to Thursday and ended with prices of three stocks rising, seven declining including three that closed at 52 weeks’ lows and seven ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 220,060 shares valued $6,419,504 compared with 926,597 stock units at $5,261,776 on Thursday. At the close, an average of 12,945 shares were traded at $377,618 compared with 54,506 units at $309,516 on Thursday, with trading for the month to date averaging 42,460 shares at $325,395 compared to 44,227 units at $325,395 on the previous day and an average for September of 19,319 shares at $151,318.
The Composite Index shed 4.02 points to land at 1,040.64, the All T&T Index skidded 6.76 points to 1,556.05, the SME Index remained unchanged at 88.01 and the Cross-Listed Index skidded 0.15 points to 68.46.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $62.45 with 3,012 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl remained at $60 in an exchange of 1,127 stocks, First Citizens Group rallied 7 cents to end at $40.47 with an exchange of 113,580 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank increased 1 cent in closing at $7.06 with 49 stock units crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy dropped 5 cents to finish at $3.60 with investors dealing in 1,843 shares, Guardian Holdings lost $1.25 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $13.25 after 5,000 stocks passed through the market. Guardian Media ended at $1.40 with an exchange of 857 units, JMMB Group slipped 6 cents to end at $1 with 389 stock units clearing the market, Massy Holdings fell 9 cents in closing at $3.56 with traders dealing in 61,007 shares. National Enterprises remained at $2.85 with 7,532 stocks crossing the market, One Caribbean Media declined 24 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.91 with investors trading 850 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.50 after a transfer of 285 stock units. Republic Financial sank 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $111.95 after 10,515 shares, were traded, Scotiabank remained at $56.35 with an exchange of 65 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 25 cents and ended at $4.75 after 11,289 units were traded. Unilever Caribbean ended at $10.25 with a transfer of 1,097 stocks and West Indian Tobacco popped 15 cents in closing at $6.15 after an exchange of 1,563 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 926,597 shares up from $5,261,776 compared to 335,330 stock units at $1,958,847 on Wednesday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.

National Flour Mills


A total of 129,847 shares were traded for $1,051,586, from 191,862 stocks at $1,239,785 on Wednesday.
At the close, Agostini’s dipped 50 cents and ended at $69.50 after a transfer of 443 shares, Angostura Holdings slipped 6 cents to $18 with investors trading 1,029 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund declined 30 cents to close at $23.70 after an exchange of 12,050 units. Endeavour Holdings ended at $17 with trading of 10 stocks, First Citizens Group added 5 cents to close at $44.05 with investors exchanging 382 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 4 cents to $6.86, with 53,358 stock units changing hands. JMMB Group shed 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.14 with traders dealing in 700 units, Massy Holdings popped 20 cents to close at $3.70 after an exchange of 11,884 stocks, National Enterprises ended at $3.21 after 25,101 units passed through the exchange.
Prestige Holdings dipped 8 cents to $12.70 with a transfer of 620 stocks, Republic Financial remained at $115 with 636 shares crossing the exchange, Scotiabank advanced 99 cents and ended at $63.99 in switching ownership of 200 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $7 with 11,820 shares clearing the market, Trinidad Cement sank 30 cents in closing at $2.65 in an exchange of 11,564 stocks and West Indian Tobacco skidded 20 cents and ended at a 52 multi-year low of $8.30 with investors dealing in 50 units.
traded declining 40 percent valued 38 percent less than on Friday and continues the two and a haft slide in the market.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
National Enterprises shed 10 cents and ended at $3.10 after investors exchanged 23,709 units, National Flour Mills ended at $2.12 with trading of 10 shares, Prestige Holdings closed at $12.78 with 354 stock units clearing the market. Republic Financial sank $1.60 and ended at $114 in an exchange of 703 shares, Scotiabank skidded 32 cents to close at $64, with 1,269 units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement slipped 3 cents to end at $2.97 after an ownership switch for 49 stocks. Unilever Caribbean dipped 21 cents in closing at $11 after an exchange of 3,559 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $8.50 and closed with an exchange of 5 shares.
The market closed on Thursday after 261,278 shares were exchanged for $2,740,733 compared to 80,207 stock units at $1,014,983 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings ended at $18.06 and closed with an exchange of 13 units, Ansa McAl remained at $63.50 with 4,735 stocks clearing the market, First Citizens Group advanced $1.25 to $44 in trading 4,166 shares. FirstCaribbean International fell 4 cents to $6.86 after an exchange of 2,000 stock units, GraceKennedy popped 22 cents and ended at $3.91, with 2,657 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group remained at $1.20 with investors swapping 6 stocks. Massy Holdings skidded 15 cents to $3.80 with an exchange of 172,418 units, National Enterprises fell 4 cents in closing at $3.21, with 15,076 stock units changing hands, One Caribbean Media slipped 1 cent and ended at $3.67 with investors dealing in 10 shares.
Point Lisas dipped 18 cents to close at $3.10, with 17,998 stock units crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings slipped 2 cents to close at $12.78 with a transfer of 1,534 stock units, Republic Financial climbed $1.40 to $116.50 after an exchange of 5,260 stock units. Scotiabank declined $2.32 to $62 with investors trading 10,070 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 1 cent higher to $7.01 in an exchange of 15,584 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $3 with traders dealing in 3,985 units. Unilever Caribbean shed 19 cents in closing at $11.21 after a transfer of 5,680 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $8.50 with investors trading 86 shares.
The market closed on Wednesday after 80,207 shares were exchanged for $1,014,983 compared to 70,659 stock units at $619,483 on Tuesday.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $69.50 with a transfer of 20 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.70 after an exchange of 700 stocks, First Citizens Group remained at $42.75 with investors transferring 581 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 with 471 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group rose 1 cent to close at $1.20 after a transfer of 1,200 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.95 with traders dealing in 26,303 stock units. National Enterprises ended at $3.25 and closed with an exchange of 2,459 units, National Flour Mills remained at $2.12 with 53 stocks changing hands, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.68 with 21,050 units clearing the market.
Prestige Holdings ended at $12.80 with investors dealing in 15 shares, Republic Financial lost 15 cents to close at $115.10 after an exchange of 5,237 stock units, Scotiabank dropped 68 cents to end at $64.32 with investors swapping 57 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 1 cent to $7 in switching ownership of 13,238 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $3 with investors trading 200 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rallied 19 cents and ended at $11.40, with 2,364 units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $8.50 as investors exchanged 6,259 stock units.
Trading resulted in an exchange of 79,064 shares for $1,037,019 down from 257,576 stocks at $2,612,858 on Friday.
FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.90 with investors transferring 18,690 stock units, JMMB Group dropped 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.20 in an exchange of 5,245 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $4.02 and closed after an exchange of 38,846 units. National Enterprises ended at $3.34 in trading 3,901 stocks, One Caribbean Media remained at $3.68 after 1,338 stock units passed through the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.82 with an exchange of 368 shares. Republic Financial increased $1.44 and ended at $116.99 following trading of 1,102 units and Scotiabank ended at $65.25 after investors exchanged 62 stocks.