Stocks trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Thursday, with an exchange of 21 securities, compared with 20 on Wednesday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, seven declining and nine ending firm and with 3 stocks ending at 52 weeks lows. The volume of stocks traded declined 20 percent, with an 80 percent fall in value compared to Wednesday.
The market closed with trading of just 144,314 shares for $2,185,428 compared to 179,637 stock units at $11,074,615 on Wednesday.
An average of 6,872 shares was traded at $104,068 compared with 8,982 stock units worth $553,731 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 11,437 shares at $202,903, compared with 13,035 units at $237,495 on the previous day and an average for October of 34,584 shares at $266,203.
The Composite Index shed 8.76 points to settle at 943.91, the All T&T Index lost 12.62 points to finish at 1,367.06, the SME Index remained unchanged at 95.60 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.65 points to 68.70.
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At the close of market activity, Agostini climbed $3.50 to $67 in an exchange of 3,740 shares, Angostura Holdings fell 25 cents and ended at $12.75, after 180 units passed through the market, Ansa McAl dropped 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $42 after an exchange of 259 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $31.45 in trading 601 units, AS Bryden remained at $1.99 after a transfer of 10,250 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose $1 to finish at $23.50 with investors trading 150 units. CIBC Caribbean Bank sank $1.15 and ended at $7.20, with 101 shares crossing the market, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $3.99 with traders dealing in 8 stocks, First Citizens Group lost 25 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $33.75, with 7,246 stock units clearing the market. Guardian Holdings remained at $14.02 in switching ownership of 74,638 shares, JMMB Group rallied 3 cents to close at 88 cents after an exchange of 11 units, L.J. Williams A share ended at 22 cents after the trading of 4,750 stocks.
Massy Holdings remained at $3.50, with 18,927 stock units crossing the exchange, National Enterprises remained at $1.80, after 3,179 shares changed hands, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 in an exchange of 294 stocks. NCB Financial dipped 7 cents to finish at $1.83 with investors swapping 485 units, Republic Financial ended at $103 and closed with an exchange of 3,391 stock units, Scotiabank fell 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $47.85 with investors trading 2,101 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 19 cents to $2.94 with an exchange of 2,543 stocks, Unilever Caribbean popped 29 cents and ended at $13.55, with 1,460 units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco skidded 2 cents in closing at $3.60 with investors dealing in 10,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 179,637 shares for $11,074,615, up from 171,916 stock units at $754,999 on Tuesday.
At the close, Agostini dropped $3 to end at $63.50, with 113 shares passing through the market, Angostura Holdings sank 10 cents to $13, with 291 units crossing the exchange, Ansa McAl declined $1.24 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $42.50 in trading 97 shares. AS Bryden ended at $1.99, with 2,228 stock units clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.35 with an exchange of 3,972 stocks, First Citizens Group ended at $34 and closed with an exchange of 2,898 shares. GraceKennedy fell 15 cents to a 52 weeks low of $3.30 in trading 195 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $14.02 with traders dealing in 626 stocks, JMMB Group skidded 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 85 cents in switching ownership of 344 units. Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 with investors dealing in 12,044 stocks, Medcorp lost $1 and ended at $49 after an exchange of 114 shares, National Enterprises declined 25 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $1.80 with the trading of 33,760 stock units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.61, with 1,462 units crossing the market, 
NCB Financial shed 3 cents to end at $1.90 as investors exchanged 55 stocks, Point Lisas remained at $4.10 with a transfer of 580 units. Republic Financial ended at $103 in trading 101,730 shares, Scotiabank ended at $47.90 in an exchange of 90 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 20 cents to finish at $2.75 with investors trading 7,227 shares. Trinidad Cement fell 10 cents to a 52 weeks low of $1.85 after 5,000 stock units passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco advanced 4 cents to finish at $3.62 with investors swapping 6,811 units.
AS Bryden ended at $1.99 with investors trading 382 stocks. CIBC Caribbean Bank closed at $8.35 after an exchange of 800 shares, First Citizens Group fell 50 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $34 after trading of 3,841 shares, GraceKennedy closed at $3.45 after an exchange of 291 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.02 with investors swapping 1,960 stock units, Guardian Media rose 8 cents to close at 73 cents with 6,778 units changing hands, JMMB Group sank 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of 88 cents with 70 stocks being traded. Massy Holdings slipped 5 cents and ended at $3.50 after a transfer of 115,186 shares, National Enterprises rallied 5 cents to end at $2.05 in trading 1,436 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $1.93, with 74 units clearing the market. One Caribbean Media sank 23 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $1.55 in an exchange of 23,000 stock units, Point Lisas rallied 1 cent to $4.10 with investors trading 1,305 shares, 
Republic Financial remained at $103 in switching ownership of 225 stock units. Scotiabank ended at $47.90 with investors dealing in 265 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 4 cents to close at $2.95, with 4,861 stocks crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean dropped 24 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $13.26 with traders dealing in 160 shares and West Indian Tobacco lost 2 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.58, with 6,865 stock units crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 185,243 shares for $1,178,958 compared to 407,962 stock units at $2,009,910 on Wednesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $31.45 after an exchange of 150 stock units, AS Bryden climbed 19 cents to finish at $1.99 with 414 units passing through the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund shed 51 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $22.50, with the trading of 2,000 shares. First Citizens Group sank 10 cents to a 52 weeks low of $35 with an exchange of 4,027 shares, GraceKennedy dipped 4 cents to finish at $3.45 crossing the market 7,223 stocks, Guardian Holdings fell 10 cents and ended at $13.80 with a transfer of 5,231 units. Guardian Media skidded 6 cents to end at 65 cents in trading 60 stocks, JMMB Group ended at 89 cents after 41 shares passed through the market, Massy Holdings ended at $3.50, with traders dealing in 115,860 stock units. National Enterprises lost 2 cents to $2.06 after a transfer of 11,220 units, National Flour Mills shed 8 cents and ended at $1.52 with investors swapping 605 shares, NCB Financial declined 11 cents in closing at $1.80 after an exchange of 901 units. 
One Caribbean Media remained at $1.78 with investors trading 2,100 stocks, Point Lisas ended at $4.09, with an exchange 250 stocks, Republic Financial dropped $1 to end at a 52 weeks low of $104 with investors dealing in 2,794 shares. Scotiabank lost 10 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $47.90 in an exchange of 383 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3, with 19,738 units crossing the market. Trinidad Cement remained at $1.95 in trading 895 stocks. Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.55 in switching ownership of 7 units and West Indian Tobacco shed 19 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $3.62 as investors exchanged 10,591 stocks.
Angostura Holdings advanced 50 cents to $13 with investors trading 50 units, AS Bryden declined by 41 cents to end at $1.80, after 11,264 shares passed through the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.47, with 5 stocks changing hands, First Citizens Group lost 40 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $35.10, with investors trading 2,540 stock units, GraceKennedy popped 4 cents to close at $3.49 after an exchange of 2 shares. Guardian Holdings dropped 10 cents to $13.90 and closed with an exchange of 307 stocks, Guardian Media remained at 71 cents with a mere one unit crossing the market, JMMB Group ended at 89 cents in an exchange of 1,200 stock units. Massy Holdings slipped 6 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.50, after 288,218 shares cleared the market, National Enterprises slipped 2 cents and ended at $2.08 with investors swapping 47 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.60 with 106 units crossing the exchange. 
NCB Financial remained at $1.91 in trading 73,000 stocks, Point Lisas climbed 4 cents and ended at $4.09 after a transfer of 6,375 shares, Prestige Holdings fell 3 cents in closing at $13.57 with investors dealing in 211 stocks. Republic Financial dipped $1 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $105 after an exchange of 5,483 units, Scotiabank sank 40 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $48 trading after 119 stock units changed hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 4 cents to close at $3 with an exchange of 12,269 shares. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.95 with a transfer of 225 stock units and Unilever Caribbean shed 10 cents to end at $13.55 as investors exchanged 6,359 units.
The market closed with the volume of stocks traded falling 6 percent, with an 83 percent higher value than on Friday, with trading of 204,220 shares valued at $2,079,710 compared to 219,533 units at $1,150,026 on Friday.
At the close of the market, Agostini ended at $66.50 after trading of 365 shares, Ansa McAl climbed 24 cents to $42.73 after an exchange of 4,935 stocks, AS Bryden fell 21 cents to $2.01, with 2,542 shares crossing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 1 cent to finish at $8.46 with an exchange of 2,656 units, First Citizens Group dipped 47 cents and ended at 52 weeks low of $36 after 1,700 stock units passed through the market, GraceKennedy remained at $3.49 in trading 17 shares. Guardian Holdings slipped 2 cents to $14 after a transfer of 622 units, JMMB Group dipped 6 cents to close at 52 weeks low of 89 cents with investors swapping 44,936 stocks, Massy Holdings sank 4 cents and ended at 52 weeks low of $3.56 with a transfer of 20,110 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $2.10 with 3,714 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills rose 3 cents in closing at $1.60 in switching ownership of two units, 
NCB Financial skidded 2 cents to end at $1.91 with traders dealing in 97,000 stocks. One Caribbean Media lost 2 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.78 in an exchange of 1,411 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $13.75, with 50 shares changing hands, Republic Financial slipped 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $106 in an exchange of 13,149 stocks. Scotiabank shed 20 cents in closing at 52 weeks low of $48.40 with investors trading 72 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.99 with 2,253 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement advanced 2 cents to finish at $1.95 after an exchange of 15 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $3.81 with investors dealing in 8,471 stock units.
The market closed after trading of 219,533 shares for $1,150,026, up from 77,767 stocks at $588,831 on Thursday.
At the close on the last day of the week, Agostini ended at $66.50 with an exchange of 196 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $42.49 after it closed with just one stock changing hands, AS Bryden slipped by 1 cent and ended at $2.22 after investors exchanged 80 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.47 after a transfer of 25 units, Endeavour Holdings fell 55 cents in closing at $18.50 with investors trading 479 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4, with 100 shares crossing the market. First Citizens Group rallied 37 cents to $36.47 with investors trading 296 units, GraceKennedy rose 4 cents and ended at $3.49 in switching ownership of 100 stocks, Guardian Media remained at 71 cents, after 38 stock units crossed through the market. Massy Holdings lost 5 cents in closing at $3.60 in trading 6,275 shares, National Enterprises ended at $2.10, with 148 units crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills climbed 5 cents to close at $1.57 with investors dealing in 89 stocks. 
NCB Financial increased 2 cents to $1.93 after an exchange of 200,000 stock units, Prestige Holdings popped 18 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of $13.75 with a transfer of 7 shares, Republic Financial advanced 5 cents to end at $106.25 after an exchange of 6,018 units. Scotiabank ended at $48.60, after 1,000 stocks passed through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 24 cents and ended at $2.99 in an exchange of 1,370 stock units and Trinidad Cement skidded 2 cents to close at $1.93, with 311 shares changing hands.
The market closed with trading of 77,767 shares worth $588,831 compared to 70,974 stock units at $919,768 on Wednesday.
Endeavour Holdings rose 55 cents to end at $19.05, with 50 stocks passing through the exchange, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4 with investors dealing in 50 units, First Citizens Group fell 70 cents to close at $36.10 with 5,054 shares clearing the market. L.J. Williams B share climbed 13 cents to $1.18 after an exchange of 187 shares, Massy Holdings increased 5 cents to end at $3.65 with investors trading 15,513 stocks, National Enterprises popped 5 cents to $2.10 and closed after an exchange of 940 units. Point Lisas remained at $4.10 in trading 487 shares, Prestige Holdings gained $1.07 and ended at $13.57 as investors exchanged 200 stock units, Republic Financial remained at $106.20 after a transfer of 1,151 units. Scotiabank advanced 10 cents and ended at $48.60 with investors trading 55 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 20 cents to close at $2.75 after an exchange of 2,381 units, 
Trinidad Cement popped 9 cents to close at $1.95 after 1,660 stocks passed through the market. Unilever Caribbean advanced 22 cents to end at $13.53 in an exchange of 330 shares and West Indian Tobacco sank 9 cents in closing at $3.81, with 41,501 stock units crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 70,974 shares for $919,768 compared to 65,267 stock units at $889,690 on Tuesday.
First Citizens Group climbed 30 cents to $36.80 after an exchange of 1,037 stocks, GraceKennedy lost 4 cents to finish at $3.45 after trading of a mere 2,090 shares, Guardian Holdings popped 2 cents and ended at $14.02 with an exchange of 721 stock units. Guardian Media ended at 71 cents and closed after a mere one share was traded, JMMB Group slipped 4 cents to end at 95 cents, with 7,604 stock units crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.05 with investors trading 400 units. Massy Holdings fell 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.60 in switching ownership of 17,572 stock units, National Enterprises dipped 5 cents and ended at $2.05, with 596 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills sank 9 cents to finish at $1.52 after an exchange of 6,763 stocks. NCB Financial declined 2 cents to close at at a 52 weeks low of $1.91 in trading 5,000 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.50, as just one stock unit passed through the market, 
Republic Financial dropped 32 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $106.20 as investors traded 3,152 shares. Scotiabank skidded 20 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $48.50 after a transfer of 4,155 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 4 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $2.95 with investors trading 4,365 stocks, Unilever Caribbean dipped 36 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $13.31, with 9,706 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco lost 15 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.90 with traders dealing in 3,289 shares.
The market closed with trading of just 65,267 shares for $889,690, down from 2,164,777 stock units at $18,256,127 on Friday.
At the close, Agostini ended at $67 53, with shares changing hands, Angostura Holdings remained at $11.50 after trading of 200 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $42.49, with 11 shares crossing the market. AS Bryden dipped 2 cents in closing at $2.23 in switching owners of 2,483 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose 25 cents to finish at $23.25 with traders dealing in 2,465 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.25 as investors exchanged 149 shares. Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4 with a transfer of 15 stocks, First Citizens Group gained 20 cents to end at $36.50, with 1,272 units crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy remained at $3.49 with investors dealing in only one stock unit. Guardian Holdings ended at $14 after an exchange of 13,864 shares, Guardian Media lost 2 cents and ended at 71 cents after trading of just one stock unit, Massy Holdings popped 1 cent to finish at $3.65 with an exchange of 11,753 stocks. National Enterprises popped 1 cent and ended at $2.10, 3,248 units crossing the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.61 in an exchange of 1,567 stocks, One Caribbean Media sank 15 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.80, with investors trading 20,000 units.
Point Lisas ended at $4.10 after closing with an exchange of 10 shares, Prestige Holdings skidded $1.07 to finish at $12.50 with investors trading 7 stock units, Republic Financial fell 48 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $106.52 in an exchange of 3,353 shares. Scotiabank increased 5 cents to $48.70 with investors swapping 2,329 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 1 cent and ended at a 52 weeks low of $2.99 after a transfer of 1,732 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rallied 9 cents in closing at $13.67, with 726 units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco advanced 13 cents to finish at $4.05 after an exchange of 28 stocks.