The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Monday, with trading in 16 securities compared with 19 on Friday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, five declining and five ending firm. At the close of the market, the volume of stocks traded declined 49 percent, with the value 44 percent more than on Friday.
The market closed following an exchange of 106,940 shares for $2,457,987 compared to 209,753 stocks at $1,711,888 on Friday.
An average of 6,684 shares were traded at $153,624 compared to 11,040 stock units at $90,099 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 12,913 shares at $104,688 compared with 13,297 units at $101,676 on the Friday and well below an average of 73,891 shares at $397,305 for September.
The four main market indices recorded gains at the close. Composite Index increased 2.87 points to settle at 990.65, the All T&T Index advanced 4.55 points to finish at 1,400.42, the SME Index gained 0.15 points to close at 73.56 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.15 points to conclude trading at 77.41.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with bids of five stocks closing higher than the last sale prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AS Bryden shed 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $1.12 after trading of 22,848 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8 after trading of 25,000 stocks, CinemaOne rose 22 cents to end at $1.72 with a transfer of 114 shares. Eric Solis Marketing rose 1 cent to finish at $4.85 after an exchange of 4,096 stock units, First Citizens Group dipped by 50 cents to end at $37.50 with investors trading 4,811 shares, GraceKennedy lost 4 cents in closing at $3.95 in an exchange of 622 units. Guardian Holdings gained 25 cents and ended at $16.60 with investors trading 40 stocks, Massy Holdings slipped 4 cents and ended at $3.24, with 2,148 shares changing hands, National Enterprises ended at $5, with 4,965 shares clearing the market. 
National Flour Mills rose 2 cents after an exchange of 30 shares and ended at $1.63, Point Lisas advanced 6 cents and ended at $7.31, with 10 units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial ended trading at $114 in switching ownership of 15,985 stocks. Scotiabank remained at $48.02, with 100 shares crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 11 cents in closing at $9.81 after a transfer of 11,170 stocks, West Indian Tobacco fell 2 cents to end at $3.90, with 15,000 shares passed through the market and West Indian Traders remained at $2.10, with investors swapping only 1 stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction.