Falling stocks dominated trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, resulting in 18 securities trading similar to Friday and ending with prices of four rising, eight declining and six ending firm with the volume of stocks traded declining 14 percent with an 8 percent lesser value than on Friday.
The market closed with trading of 387,841 shares with a value of $2,337,968 compared to 452,413 stocks at $2,544,736 on Friday. An average of 21,547 stock units were traded at $129,887 compared with 25,134 stock units at $141,374 on Friday, with trading for the month to date averaging 18,308 shares at $108,015 compared with 16,593 stocks at $96,450 on the previous day and an average for December of 19,548 shares at $423,231.
The Composite Index inched 0.47 points higher to end at 1,085.28, the All T&T Index slipped 0.89 points to settle at 1,600.04, the SME Index remained unchanged at 92.58 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.27 points to end the day at 74.80.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of trading on Monday, Agostini’s popped 50 cents to end at $68 after trading 11,109 stock units, Angostura Holdings ended at trading $14.85, with 2,080 shares passing through the market, Ansa Merchant Bank shed 50 cents to finish at $39.50 with traders dealing in 148 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 10 cents and ended at $8.25 with 150 stock changing hands, First Citizens Group sank 40 cents to end at $42.50 with 4,950 shares crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy advanced 1 cent in closing at $3.70 with a transfer of 136,205 units. Guardian Holdings rose 5 cents to $15 with 12,042 stocks crossing the market, JMMB Group slipped 2 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.05 in an exchange of 15,110 stock units, Massy Holdings fell 4 cents to end at $3.95 with investors trading 15,003 shares. National Enterprises ended at $2.78 after an exchange of 435 stocks, 
National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 with investors trading 15,410 shares, NCB Financial skidded 1 cent to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.38 and closed with 151,268 stock units changing hands. Prestige Holdings sank 5 cents and ended at $11.25 as investors exchanged 145 shares, Republic Financial lost 40 cents to close at $113.60 in switching ownership of 680 units, Scotiabank remained at $59 after an exchange of 25 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.75 with 20,732 stock units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean dipped 2 cents to end at $11.38 in an exchange of 73 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.55 as 2,276 passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 452,413 shares valued $2,544,736 compared to 111,764 stock units at $734,454 on Thursday. An average of 25,134 shares were traded at $141,374 compared with 6,985 units at $45,903 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 16,593 shares at $96,450 down from an average for December of 19,548 stocks at $423,231.
First Citizens Group sank 10 cents to finish at $42.90 with 116 stock units clearing the market, GraceKennedy dipped 1 cent and ended at $3.69 in an exchange of 101,500 shares, Guardian Media ended at $1.15 with 320 stock units passing through the market. JMMB Group remained at $1.07 after an exchange of 40 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $3.99 with investors dealing in 192,625 stock units, National Enterprises climbed 13 cents to end at $2.78 and closed with an exchange of 10 shares. National Flour Mills remained at $1.70 in trading 750 stocks, NCB Financial ended at $2.39 with 138,020 units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media sank 9 cents to close at $2.90 with investors trading 1,200 stock units. 
Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 after a transfer of 10 shares, Republic Financial ended at $114 with investors swapping 8,660 units, Scotiabank increased $1.99 to close at $59 with a transfer of 434 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $4.75 after investors ended trading 3,005 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.40 with 73 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.55 with investors trading 5,000 units.
The market closed with trading of 111,764 shares valued at $734,454 compared to 40,067 stock units at $812,755 on Tuesday. An average of 6,985 shares were traded at $45,903 compared with 2,109 units at $42,777 on Tuesday, compared with an average for December of 19,548 shares at $423,231.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $67.50 after a transfer of 195 stocks, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.85 with 103 units clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.25 after an exchange of 8,080 shares. First Citizens Group rallied $2.54 to $43 in trading 458 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.70 after 25,875 shares passed through the market, Guardian Holdings ended trading at $14.95 in an exchange of 230 units. Guardian Media remained at $1.15 with 200 stocks crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share ended at 75 cents with an exchange of 800 stock units, Massy Holdings popped 8 cents and ended at $3.99 with 169 shares crossing the market. National Enterprises declined 14 cents to end at $2.65 with a transfer of 11,000 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.70 with investors swapping 11,604 stocks, 
Prestige Holdings ended at $11.30 and closed with an exchange of 559 units. Republic Financial advanced $1.17 to $114 with traders dealing in 1,958 stocks, Scotiabank slipped 29 cents to $57.01 as investors exchanged 11 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 25 cents to finish at $4.75 after trading of 30,727 shares and West Indian Tobacco lost 5 cents and ended at $5.55 with investors dealing in 19,795 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 40,067 shares for $812,755 down sharply from 257,939 stock units at $6,058,813 on Monday. An average of 2,109 shares were traded at $42,777 in contrast to 11,725 stock units at $275,401 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 19,447 shares at $421,016 slightly less than the 20,352 units at $440,760 on the previous day and compared with an average for November of 25,044 shares at $171,335.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator closed with four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 after just one stock unit passed through the market. Prestige Holdings ended at $11.30 after an exchange of 71 shares, Republic Financial sank 17 cents in closing at $112.83 with 5,579 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank shed $1.19 and ended at $57.30 with a transfer of 27 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 20 cents to close at $5 with 9,853 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.50 as investors exchanged 2,620 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.40 after trading of 2,644 stock units and West Indian Tobacco advanced 1 cent to $5.60, with 505 units crossing the exchange.
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange rallied for a second consecutive week with the All Trinidad Index closing 0.5 percent higher for the week and the Composite index popping 1.5 percent, with prices of 10 stocks rising and only 3 declining, compared with 7 rising and 9 declining last week. 
Republic Holdings at 160 percent, First Citizens Bank 115 percent, Massy Holdings now at 50 percent, following poor 2024 profit results, Trinidad Cement with 300 percent. Earnings for Eric Solis with a 100 percent potential gain and One Caribbean Media with 300 percent.
At the close, Agostini’s advanced $1.75 to end at $68 with investors swapping 1,918 shares, Angostura Holdings popped 81 cents to close at $14.85 in an exchange of 1,485 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $59.78 after just 12 shares passed through the market. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.67 in an exchange of 34 stock units, First Citizens Group rallied 15 cents to finish at $40.55 with trading in 1,808 shares, GraceKennedy rose 5 cents to close at $3.70, with 55 units crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings declined 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $14.80 in switching ownership of 2,916 stocks, JMMB Group ended at $1.08 after 364 stock units changed hands, Massy Holdings inched 1 cent higher to finish at $3.86 with a transfer of 29,200 shares. National Flour Mills increased 4 cents and ended at $1.70 with investors dealing in 1,259 stock units, NCB Financial remained at $2.39 with 37,200 stocks clearing the market, 
One Caribbean Media remained at $2.99 in trading 36 units. Prestige Holdings gained 9 cents in closing at $11.30 with 10,993 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial popped 8 cents to $112.83 with investors trading 2,399 units, Scotiabank rallied 99 cents to close at $57 with 1,025 shares crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.70 after an exchange of 200 stock units, Unilever Caribbean rose 10 cents and ended at $11.40 after a transfer of 257 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.60 with 329 units being traded.
First Citizens Bank 115 percent, Massy Holdings now at 50 percent, following poor 2024 profit results, Trinidad Cement with 300 percent. Earnings for Eric Solis with a 100 percent potential gain and One Caribbean Media with 300 percent.
The market closed with trading of 848,482 shares for $3,687,713 compared to 212,838 stock units at $1,497,021 on Wednesday. An average of 40,404 shares were traded at $175,605 compared to 10,135 stock units at $71,287 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 24,101 shares at $543,329 compared to 22,748 units at $573,852 on Wednesday and an average of 25,044 shares at $171,335 in November.
CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 50 cents in closing at $8.20 with investors trading 38 stock units, Endeavour Holdings closed at $18 after an exchange of 125 units. First Citizens Group lost 24 cents to close at $40.22 with investors swapping 2,362 stocks, GraceKennedy gained 4 cents to finish at $3.65 with 5,350 stock changing hands, Guardian Holdings dropped 20 cents to $14.75 with traders dealing in 2,235 shares. Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent in closing at $3.84 after 715,383 stocks cleared the market, National Enterprises popped 1 cent to end at $2.80 with an exchange of 23,263 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 after 12,327 stock units passed through the market. NCB Financial ended at $2.39 with an exchange of 54,660 shares, Point Lisas remained at $3.15 with 4,182 units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 as investors exchanged 500 stocks. 
Republic Financial skidded 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $112.86 with a transfer of 3,232 stock units, Scotiabank climbed $1.43 to end at $56.95 after jsut 5 shares crossed the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 20 cents in closing at $4.80 in trading 18,124 stock units. Trinidad Cement rallied 20 cents to $2.50 with 530 units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean declined by 10 cents in closing at $11.30 with investors trading 4,750 stocks and West Indian Tobacco rose 51 cents to close at $5.55 in an exchange of 170 shares.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund closed at $23.67 with a mere 4 shares clearing the market. Endeavour Holdings ended at $18 in an exchange of 100 stock units, First Citizens Group gained 36 cents to end at $40.46 with 1,865 shares being traded, GraceKennedy remained at $3.61 after a transfer of 3,000 stocks. Guardian Holdings rose 20 cents to $14.95 as investors traded 749 stocks, Guardian Media remained at $1.20 with 100 units crossing the market, JMMB Group ended at $1.08 with investors swapping 30 shares. L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents and closed after an exchange of 101 units, Massy Holdings climbed 1 cent to $3.85 with 92,885 stocks being traded, National Enterprises ended at $2.79 after the trading of 2,318 stock units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 in switching ownership of 91,450 shares, NCB Financial ended at $2.39 with investors dealing in 4,134 stock units, 
One Caribbean Media remained at $2.99 after a mere 4 units passed through the market. Prestige Holdings ended at $11.30 in trading 114 stocks, Republic Financial remained at $112.89 with 6,431 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank increased 82 cents to close at $55.52 with traders dealing in 333 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 60 cents to $4.60 after a transfer of 475 units, Unilever Caribbean rallied 10 cents to end at $11.40 with investors trading 8,000 stocks and West Indian Tobacco advanced 4 cents in closing at $5.04 after an exchange of 380 units.
The market closed with trading of 416,335 shares valued $7,032,009 compared to 623,420 stock units at $6,571,374 on Monday. An average of 24,490 shares were traded at $413,648 compared to 28,337 units at $298,699 on Monday. Trading for the month to date averaged 23,890 shares at $619,343 compared with 23,842 units at $635,607 on the previous day and an average of 25,044 shares at $171,335 for November.
At the close, Agostini’s dropped $1.75 to finish at $66.25 and closed with an exchange of 191 shares, Angostura Holdings shed 10 cents to close at $14.04 with 1,765 stocks crossing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund advanced by 7 cents to $23.67 with investors trading 83 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.70 with 10,017 stock units crossing the exchange, First Citizens Group declined 10 cents and ended at $40.10 with traders dealing in 85,212 shares, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.75 after a transfer of 2,305 units. JMMB Group remained at $1.08 with investors swapping 186 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $3.84 with an exchange of 186,661 stock units, National Enterprises popped 4 cents to finish at $2.79 while trading 207 shares. National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 in switching ownership of just 7 units, 
NCB Financial increased 1 cent to close at $2.39 after a mere 7 stocks passed through the market, Prestige Holdings closed at $11.30 after an exchange of 524 stock units. Republic Financial sank $2.11 in closing at $112.89 with 17,450 shares clearing the market, Scotiabank dipped $1.80 to $54.70 in an exchange of 8,251 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 69 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $4, with 5,617 units crossing the market. Trinidad Cement remained at $2.30 with a transfer of 93,132 stock units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 4 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $5 after an exchange of 4,720 shares.