Light trading on Trinidad Stock exchange

Market activity was light on Monday with a 57 percent decline in the volume of stocks trading and 54 percent lower value than on Friday in a session when slightly fewer stocks rose than fell at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Overall, 21 securities traded, up from 18 on Friday, with six rising, seven declining, with eight unchanged. The Composite Index rose 0.96 points to 1,455.16, the All T&T Index shed 1.67 points to end at 2,002.04 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.53 points to close at 121.91.
Overall, 191,494 shares traded for $1,630,001 versus 443,568 units at $3,528,282 on Friday. An average of 9,119  traded at $77,619 compared to 24,643 shares at $196,016 on Friday and month to date averaging 36,574 units at $299,254 compared to 38,434 units at $314,267. The average trade for October was 23,649 units at $236,189.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $24.50 trading two shares, Clico Investment Fund declined 22 cents to $27.96 in swapping four stock units, First Citizens Group lost 10 cents to close at $57 trading 1,231 units. GraceKennedy popped 9 cents to $6.20 in switching ownership of 5,550 units, Guardian Holdings remained at $30.33 in an exchange of 7,902 stocks, Guardian Media at $3.15 trading 761 shares. JMMB Group ended at $2.26 as 13,953 stock units crossed the exchange, L.J. Williams B share rose 1 cent to $1.50 in exchanging 37,937 units, Massy Holdings fell $4 to close at $90 after 1,188 stock units changed hands. National Enterprises ended at $3.20 in exchanging 3,210 units, National Flour Mills popped 3 cents to $1.87 with 4,856 stocks clearing the market, NCB Financial Group finished at $8, with 69,300 shares changing hands. One Caribbean Media gained 5 cents to close at $4.40 with an exchange of 1,550 stocks, Point Lisas rallied 21 cents to $3.21 while exchanging 1,970 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $7.01 after exchanging 1,000 shares. Republic Financial Holdings rose $1 to $139 after 1,000 stock units crossed the market, Scotiabank dropped 26 cents to $66.74, with 27 stocks passing through the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 30 cents to end at $18.50, trading 12,050 units. Trinidad Cement declined 2 cents to $3.85, with 27,178 shares changing hands, Unilever Caribbean traded 25 stock units at $16.20 and West Indian Tobacco dropped $1.70 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $28.20, with 800 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.