The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed trading on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 25 percent, with the value surging 81 percent more than on Friday, following trading in 22 securities compared with 15 on Friday and ending with prices of six rising, seven declining and nine ending firm, with six stocks closing at 52 weeks low.
The market closed after trading of 262,250 shares for $1,800,433, compared to 351,202 stock units at $993,300 on Friday.
An average of 11,920 shares was traded at $81,838, sliding from 23,413 stock units at $66,220 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 36,406 shares worth $262,740 compared with 38,394 units at $277,427 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index slipped 1.46 points to end at 982.22, the All T&T Index dipped 2.47 points to close at 1,411.77, the SME Index remained at 100.64 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.05 points to finish at 73.18.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini remained at $68, with 440 shares clearing the market, AS Bryden ended at $1.75 with traders dealing in 20 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.10 with 12,879 stocks changing hands. CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 8 cents to end at $8.80 after the transfer of 184 shares, CinemaOne ended at $4.68 as investors exchanged 42 units, 
Endeavour Holdings ended at $19.50 with a transfer of just 50 shares. First Citizens Group rallied 17 cents to $38.17 after trading 7,704 stock units, Guardian Holdings finished at $15 with trading of 1,365 stocks, Guardian Media ended at 66 cents after switching ownership of 13 stock units. JMMB Group popped 4 cents to end at $94 with 1,001 stock units being traded, Massy Holdings rose 2 cents to $3.87 as investors exchanged 25,778 shares, National Enterprises slipped 6 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $1.99 with 17,334 stock units crossing the market. National Flour Mills rose 1 cent to $1.61 after an exchange of 10 units, NCB Financial remained at $1.93 after closing with an exchange of 67,000 stocks, Point Lisas lost 19 cents to finish at $3.91 as traders passed 200 units through the market. 
Prestige Holdings dropped 25 cents and ended at 52 weeks low of $13.50 in trading 8,565 shares, Republic Financial fell 78 cents in closing at 52 weeks low of $107.50 with 4,117 stock units crossing the exchange, Scotiabank closed at $48.70 with investors dealing in 220 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 10 cents to a 52 weeks low of $2.80 afer an exchange of 114,224 stocks, Trinidad Cement gained 10 cents to finish at $1.95 with investors trading 10 units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 10 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $13.90 in an exchange of 94 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell by 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.99 with investors swapping 1,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise