Market activity ended on Monday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange following a decline of 40 percent fewer shares, with 8 percent lower value than on Friday, resulting in more stocks declining than rising at the close of the market.
The number of securities traded on Monday dropped to 15 from 18 on Friday, with three rising, seven declining and five remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 3.20 points to 1,447.78, the All T&T Index slipped 0.04 points to 2,090.27 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.93 points to end at 106.46.
A total of 311,540 shares traded for $4,246,477 down from 518,209 units at $4,614,570 on Friday. An average of 20,769 units traded at $283,098 compared to 28,789 shares at $256,365 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 33,998 units at $436,868 versus 34,564 units at $443,458 previously. The average trade for February amounts to 47,858 units at $516,870.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Calypso Macro Investment Fund fell $2.75 to close at $19.25 while exchanging 200 shares, Clico Investment Fund declined 23 cents to $29.65, with 6,184 stock units changing hands, First Citizens Group climbed 50 cents to $52 after 788 stocks crossed the exchange. GraceKennedy finished at $6 in exchanging 50 units, JMMB Group rallied 5 cents to end at $2.35 and finishing trading with just one stock, Massy Holdings shed 1 cent in ending at $5.99, with 250,370 shares crossing the market. 
National Enterprises ended at $2.90, with 243 units clearing the market, National Flour Mills lost 1 cent to close at $1.83 in an exchange of 15 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $3.50 after 20 stocks passed through the market. Prestige Holdings dropped 20 cents to end at $6.90 in switching ownership of 200 shares, Republic Financial Holdings rose 75 cents to $141.75 in trading 13,340 units, Scotiabank shed 10 cents to close at $81 with the swapping of 1,372 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 20 cents in closing at $20.20 with an exchange of 7,977 units, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.50 in exchanging 18,250 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended unchanged at $24 in trading 12,530 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.