Market activity was mixed on Monday after declining stocks edged out those rising after 57 percent fewer shares changed hands, with 32 percent lower value than on Friday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
At the close, 17 securities traded similar to Friday, with four rising, five declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index popped 1.41 points to 1,498.34, the All T&T Index rallied 0.40 points to end at 2,085.21 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.35 points to settle at 121.98.
Just 97,023 shares traded, for $3,882,396 down from 223,523 units at $5,677,342 on Friday. An average of 5,707 shares traded at $228,376 versus 13,148 at $333,961 on Friday. The average trade for December ended at 21,703 units for an average of $306,768.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings remained at $18 in an exchange of 5,080 shares, Ansa McAl traded 3,955 stock at $59.49, Ansa Merchant Bank finished at $43.10, with 38 units crossing the market. GraceKennedy climbed 6 cents to $6.24, with 1,053 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings remained at $30 in switching ownership of 32,007 stock units, JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to close at $2.29 with an exchange of 100 shares. Massy Holdings ended unchanged at $105 while exchanging 14,093 units, National Enterprises traded 8 shares at $3.40, National Flour Mills finished trading 100 stock units at $1.95. 
NCB Financial Group fell 10 cents to $8 after 25,939 stocks changed hands, One Caribbean Media popped 10 cents to $4.45 in exchanging 3,885 shares, Republic Financial Holdings lost 3 cents in closing at $140.02 after trading 5,444 units. Scotiabank increased 50 cents to close at $69 after exchanging 500 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 50 cents to end at $20.50, with 110 stocks changing hands, Trinidad Cement rallied 16 cents to $3.74 after exchanging 1,985 stock units. Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.20 swapping of 100 shares and West Indian Tobacco shed 25 cents to end at $28.25, with 2,626 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
