More decline for the Trinidad Exchange

Trading climbed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 1115 percent and valued 150 percent more than on Friday resulting in the trading of 16 securities up from 14 on Friday and ending with prices of four rising, four declining and eight ended firm.
The market closed with the trading of 684,957 shares for $3,092,449 up from 56,378 stock units at $1,235,544 on Friday.
An average of 42,810 shares were exchanged for $193,278 compared to 4,027 stocks at $88,253 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 19,643 shares at $152,383 compared with 18,072 units at $149,611 on the previous day and an average for August of 21,741 shares at $142,770.
The Composite Index lost 6.27 points to finish at 1,046.71, the All T&T Index skidded 13.14 points to 1,562.57, the SME Index remained unchanged at 87.78 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.15 points to 69.23.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $64 with a transfer of 100 units, Angostura Holdings sank $1.09 to $16.01 with 500 stocks clearing the market, Ansa McAl ended at $62.80 with an exchange of 47 shares. First Citizens Group remained at $40.95 and closed with an exchange of 197 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.90 with investors trading 11,700 shares, GraceKennedy rose 5 cents in closing at $3.70 following an exchange of 500,000 stocks. JMMB Group remained at $1.05 with investors trading 100 units, Massy Holdings ended at $3.60 in an exchange of 145,807 stock units, National Enterprises fell 5 cents to end at $3 with 7,816 shares crossing the market. National Flour Mills ended at $2 with an exchange of 100 stocks, One Caribbean Media advanced 7 cents to close at $3.10 with 625 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial popped 10 cents to finish at $112.10 with traders dealing in 3,978 units. Scotiabank sank 60 cents and ended at $53.55 after an exchange of 1,367 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 10 cents to $4.70 in trading 510 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.50 with 110 shares crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco lost 49 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.51 in trading 12,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.