Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange experienced a sharp fall-off in the number and volume of shares trading on Monday, with just 10 securities changing hands, down from 17 stocks on Friday.
Trading resulted in just 73,786 units changing ahnds for a mere $577,401, compared to 389,919 shares trading for $7,052,818 on Friday.
At the close of the market, the prices of 2 stocks rose, 5 declined and 3 remained unchanged, leading to the Composite Index dropping 6.23 points to 1,409.40. The All T&T Index rose 2.44 points to 1,767.23, while the Cross Listed Index declined 2.07 points to close at 142.49.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended at 6 stocks with bids lower than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
Gains| First Citizens Bank ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $41.85, ended at 85 with swapping of 99 shares, and LJ Williams rose 10 cents to settle at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.10, trading 49,000 stock units.
Losses| First Caribbean International Bank dropped 49 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.50, with investors exchanging 16,800 shares, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent and concluded trading of 3,636 stock units at $56.05.
One Caribbean Media ended 2 cents lower and settled at $9.98, with 100 units changing hands, Point Lisas shares fell 2 cents and closed at $3.58, with 500 units crossing the exchange and Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 1 cent in exchanging 680 shares to close at $25.49.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund completed trading at $24.07, with 416 units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Financial settled at $10.68, while exchanging 200 units and Scotiabank had 2,355 stock units changing hands to end at $59.47.
Prices of securities trading are those at which the last trade took place.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange rose on Friday for the fifth day in a row, with 17 securities changing hands, up from 15 securities on Thursday as trading ended with 8 stocks rising, 2 declining and 7 remaining unchanged. 


Republic Financial increased 7 cents and ended at $123, in swapping 249 shares and Scotiabank rose 27 cents and ended at $59.46, in trading 250 shares.

Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange market closed mixed on Monday with 13 securities being active against 16 on Friday as the market ended with 3 stocks rising, 6 declining and 4 remaining unchanged.
Republic Financial fell 32 cents and settled at $122.93, trading 18,858 shares, Sagicor Financial closed with a loss of 7 cents and ended at $10.61, with investors exchanging 528 shares and Scotiabank shed 1 cent and completed trading of 12,450 units at $59.46.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange market indices dropped at the close of trading on Friday with 16 securities being active against 13 on Thursday. The market ended with 5 stocks rising, 6 declining and 5 remaining unchanged.
Republic Financial declined by 25 cents and closed at $123.25, with 1,970 units trading, Unilever Caribbean fell 50 cents and settled at $23.50, with 11,888 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended trading 49 cents lower at $104.50, with 2,227 units crossing the exchange.
Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday with 15 securities trading against 15 on Tuesday, with 3 stocks advancing, 5 declining and 7 remaining unchanged.
Guardian Holdings shed 7 cents and completed trading at $18.35, with 200 units crossing the exchange and Republic Financial dropped $1.19 and ended at $122.06, with 235 shares crossing the exchange.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund to finish at $24.10, with 24,132 units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings finished at $18.42 and ended with 8,839 units crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings concluded trading with a gain of $55 completed trading at $55.00, with 4,232 units. National Enterprises ended at $5.70, with 500 stock units changing hands, One Caribbean Media ended at $10, with 800 units changing hands. Trinidad Cement closed at $2 completed trading of 9,700 shares, Unilever Caribbean to finish at $24.5 settled at $24.50, with 100 units and West Indian Tobacco closed at $105 with investors exchanging 745 shares.
NCB Financial ended trading of 2,744 shares 9 cents lower and ended at $10.66, Prestige Holdings closed with a loss of 5 cents and concluded at $8.05, with 3,652 units. Republic Financial closed 4 cents and ended at $122.92, with 1,744 stock units changing hands and Scotiabank shed 25 cents and concluded trading of 16,745 units at $59.75 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 1 cent in exchanging 160 units to close at $25.70