Declining stocks beat out gains on TTSE

Declining stocks had the upper hand over those rising on Monday, as twice more stocks declined than gained after 56 percent fewer shares traded, with 60 percent less value than on Friday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 19 securities traded compared to 15 on Friday, with three stocks rising, six declining and ten remaining unchanged. The Composite Index dipped 2.23 points to 1,416.31, the All T&T Index declined 4.14 points to settle at 1,924.08 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.03 points to 122.34.
A total of 55,762 shares traded for $1,511,531 versus 127,973 units at $3,782,974 on Friday. An average of 2,935 units traded at $79,554 compared to 8,532 at $252,198 on Friday, with trading month to  date averaging 27,696 units at $255,310 versus 29,347t units at $272,331. The average trade for September amounts to 36,606 units at $425,940.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s traded 6,765 shares at $24.50, Angostura Holdings lost 8 cents after ending at $17 in an exchange of 750 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $57.50 with 4,900 units changing hands. Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $41 after 76 stock units crossed the exchange, Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped 50 cents to $17 with the swapping of 13 stocks, Clico Investment Fund ended trading of 31 units at $26.79. First Citizens Group closed trading of 2,469 stock units at $50.70, GraceKennedy popped 5 cents to $6.35 after exchanging 20 shares, Guardian Media remained at $3.21 after 11,250 units crossed the market. JMMB Group shed 1 cent to end at $2.24 with the swapping of 5,248 stocks, L.J. Williams B share fell 4 cents to $1.30, with 700 stock units clearing the market, Massy Holdings rose 35 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $85.35 while exchanging 2,263 shares. National Flour Mills declined 5 cents to $1.95 after an exchange of 240 stock units, NCB Financial Group ended at $8.15, with 2,981 shares changing hands, Point Lisas remained at $3 in exchanging seven stocks. Prestige Holdings inched 1 cent higher in closing at $7.01 after trading 28  units, Scotiabank remained at $62 in switching ownership of 3,820 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed $1.22 to end at $17.57 with the swapping of 150 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $30.95 after 13,791 shares cleared the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.