Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Monday with 87 percent fewer shares changing hands than on Friday and leading to declines in the major indices for a third consecutive day.
The market closed with 9 securities trading, up from fifteen on Friday, and closed with one stock advancing, three declining and five remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 34,472 shares for $654,873 compared to 260,964 shares valued $2,759,391 on Friday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 3,830 units at $72,764 versus an average of 17,398 units at $183,959 for each security on Friday. For the month to date, the average trade amounts to 20,036 shares at $355,796 compared to 21,524 units at $381,789 on Friday. In contrast, September closed with an average of 12,021 shares for $174,137.
The T&T Composite Index fell 3.51 points to 1,312.54. The All T&T Index declined by 6.86 points to end at 1,768.51, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.02 points to close at 115.75.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with bids of four stocks closing higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ Grace Kennedy was the sole stock to advance, with a rise of 1 cent to close at $3.56, exchanging 9,266 stock units.
Stocks declining|Clico Investments closed at $25.21, with a loss of 13 cents after trading 12,088 shares, First Citizens Bank slid 71 cents to $45, in transferring 323 units and West Indian Tobacco finished at $33.77, after losing 73 cents and exchanging 265 units.
Stocks trading firm│ First Caribbean International Bank closed at $7.05, with trades of 1,118 units, Guardian Holdings exchanged 7,212 stock units at $19, Massy Holdings was unchanged at $59 after the transferring of 2,000 units. National Flour ended at $1.91, in trading 200 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $14.81, with 2,000 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 15 securities changing hands up from twelve on Thursday and closed with the prices of three stocks advancing, six stocks declining and six remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in an exchange of 260,964 shares for $2,759,391 compared to 158,453 shares valued $1,258,794 on Thursday.
One Caribbean Media lost 10 cents, exchanging 5,000 units to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.90, Trinidad and Tobago NGL shed 19 cents to settle at $14.81, in transferring 93 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $34.50, with a loss of 50 cents trading 261 units.
The market closed with 12 securities trading, up from fifteen on Wednesday, and closed with three stocks advancing, five declining and four remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 158,453 shares for $1,258,794 compared to 743,173 shares valued $20,806,698 on Wednesday.
Stocks declining│Angostura Holdings lost 9 cents to settle at $16.90, with 15 units changing hands, First Citizens Bank fell 10 cents to close at $45.71, after trading 252 units, Guardian Holdings shed 80 cents, with 1,450 stock units crossing the exchange to close at $19.20. NCB Financial Group ended at $7.90, with a loss of 10 cents trading 3,500 stock units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost one cent, exchanging 26,931 shares, in ending at $15.
The market closed with 15 securities trading, up from 14 on Tuesday, and closed with four stocks advancing, six declining and five remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 743,172 shares accounting for $20,806,698 compared to 197,371 shares valued $1,639,274 on Tuesday.
Stocks declining|Agostini’s lost 5 cents to end at $23.50, with a transfer of 30 units, Clico Investments shed 29 cents trading 127,805 shares to settle at $25.20, First Caribbean International finished at $7.05, with a loss of 3 cents in exchanging 5,768 units. First Citizens Bank slipped 19 cents to $45.81, in a transfer of 1,190 units, JMMB Group lost 5 cents trading to $1.74, with 500 units crossing the market and Massy Holdings ended at $59, after losing 5 cents exchanging 22,512 shares.
Massy Holdings rose 5 cents to end at $59.05, after trading just 22 stock units, NCB Financial Group gained 3 cents to close at $7.85 with the transfer of 2,234 units, National Flour ended at $1.85, with gains of 2 cents in exchanging 31,208 units. 
The market closed with eighteen securities trading with the prices of four stocks advancing, six stocks declining, while eight closed unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 478,583 shares valued at $6,975,688 compared to 59,390 shares for $1,206,644 on Thursday from 13 securities.
JMMB Group lost 4 cents, with investors swapping 345,635 shares to settle at $ 1.70, One Caribbean Media shed 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $5, after the transfer of 9,785 stock units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL ended 5 cents lower at $15.45, with 10,005 shares changing hands.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL shed 37 cents to finish at $15.50, in exchanging 11,332 shares and West Indian Tobacco lost 5 cents after a transfer of 807 units to close at $35.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $15.87, with a 3 cent loss transferring 1,230 units, Trinidad Cement fell 5 cents to $2, exchanging 50 units and West Indian Tobacco ended 45 cents lower at $35.05, with 5,332 stock units changing hands.
The market closed with sixteen securities trading with the prices of four stocks advancing, six declining and six remaining unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 339,427 shares valued at $13,649,889 compared to 490,995 shares for $5,458,075 from 17 securities on Monday.
Stocks declining│ Clico Investments finished 35 cents lower at $25.15, with an exchange of 10,472 stock units, JMMB Group lost 1 cent trading 30,309 shares to settle at $1.70, One Caribbean Media slipped 10 cents to $5.10, after transferring 30,189 shares. Prestige Holdings lost 5 cents to end at $7.50, in exchanging 500 units, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $142, with a loss of 2 cents and 2,460 stock units changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL dipped 5 cents to $15.90, in transferring 3,309 stock units.