Market activity ended on Monday, with the market declining after trading 78 percent fewer shares carrying 80 percent less value than Friday, resulting in more stocks falling than rising at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the end, 16 securities traded, up from 15 on Friday, with prices of three rising, five declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index shed 0.72 points to 1,344.34, the All T&T Index declined 1.23 points to end at 1,780.05 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.03 points to close at 122.93.
In all, 63,200 shares traded, for $1,344,432 compared to 288,454 units at $6,768,866 on Friday.
An average of 3,950 units traded at $84,027 compared to 19,230 at $451,258 on Friday. An average of 13,034 units traded at $383,231 for the month to date versus 13,594 units at $401,643. The average trade for February amounted to 15,920 units for $307,754.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s jumped $1.60 to a 52 weeks’ high of $26 in trading 19 shares, Angostura Holdings dropped 15 cents to $15.25 in an exchange of 470 stock units, Ansa McAl increased 1 cent to $53.01, with 220 units crossing the market. Clico Investment Fund remained unchanged at $25.50 in exchanging 50 units. 
First Citizens Bank closed at $47.50, with 2,177 stock units crossing the market, Grace Kennedy slipped 1 cent to $4.99 with 2,200 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings ended at $26, in the trading of 6,407 units. JMMB Group ended at $1.82 in exchanging 10,400 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $63.50 in trading 110 units, National Enterprises traded 6,409 stocks at $3. National Flour Mills lost 5 cents to close at $2.15 after 100 stock units changed hands, One Caribbean Media gained 10 cents to end at $4.60 after exchanging 1,050 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $132, with 37 stock units clearing the market. Scotiabank remained at $55.21 while exchanging 251 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 10 cents to close at $15 after trading 6,157 stocks and West Indian Tobacco dropped 49 cents to $32.51 with an exchange of 27,143 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
