Trading dropped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with an exchange of 24 securities compared with 27 on Friday and ending with falling stocks overwhelming rising ones, 10 to 4, with 10 ending firm. The market closed, with volume falling 53 percent and the value 10 percent lower than on Friday.
The market closed with trading of 147,359 shares with a value of $1,936,302, after declining from 314,291 stocks at $2,158,409 on Friday.
An average of 6,140 shares was traded for $80,679, after declining from 11,640 stocks at $79,941 on Friday, with trading month to date ending with an average of 14,916 shares at an average of $122,471 compared with 15,980 units at $127,538 on the preceding day and an average in May of 18,019 shares at $397,491.
The Composite Index fell 4.90 points to 987.56, the All T&T Index slipped 8.20 points to end at 1,435.79, the SME Index shed 1.62 points to close at 86.92 and the Cross-Listed Index sank 0.19 points to 71.05.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini declined 5 cents to $59.40 in an exchange of 67 shares, Angostura Holdings rallied 30 cents to $10.80 with investors trading 18 units, 
Ansa McAl remained at $50 after an exchange of only one share. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $28.50 following dealings in 45 units, AS Bryden lost 20 cents to finish at $1.30 after a transfer of 9,965 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank finished at $7.75 with 15,549 shares crossing the exchange. CinemaOne remained at $3.98 with 5 stocks changing hands, Endeavour Holdings fell $2 to $16 with an exchange of 377 stocks, First Citizens Group fell 25 cents to finish at $37.75 with 16,030 units crossing the market. GraceKennedy rose 4 cents to $3.40 after an exchange of 16 stocks, Guardian Holdings dropped 7 cents to $15.75 with a transfer of 1,270 units, JMMB Group ended at 80 cents in an exchange of 7,692 shares. Massy Holdings remained at $3.42 with 44,212 stock units crossing the market, National Enterprises ended at $5.20 with a transfer of 17,113 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 after an exchange of 15,896 stock units. NCB Financial ended at $2.55 in trading a mere one unit, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.99 with 29 stocks passing through the market, 
Prestige Holdings shed 40 cents to end at $12.25 in switching ownership of 48 units. Republic Financial sank $1.50 to $107 with investors trading 5,697 shares, Scotiabank climbed 4 cents to $45.50 with 4,229 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 5 cents in closing at $9.95 following trading of 7,411 stocks. Trinidad Cement increased 12 cents to $1.85 with investors swapping 962 units, Unilever Caribbean dropped 14 cents to $14.80 with 658 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco skidded 2 cents to close at $2.85 trading 68 stock units.
Prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated