Falling prices were the single most dominant feature of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 18 percent valued at 9 percent less than on Friday resulting from 17 securities that were traded compared with 16 on Friday and ending with prices of three stocks rising, eight declining and six remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 176,997 shares for $1,850,702 versus 149,549 stock units for $2,042,881 on Friday.
An average of 10,412 shares were traded at $108,865 up from 9,347 units at $127,680 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 14,389 shares at $161,398 compared to 14,811 units at $166,980 on the previous trading day and an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496.
The Composite Index lost 4.60 points to conclude trading at 1,213.43, the All T&T Index skidded 6.57 points to lock up trading at 1,829.16, the SME Index remained at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.35 points to end at 77.61.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s rose 12 cents to $68.75 with 305 shares passing through the exchange, Angostura Holdings climbed 21 cents in closing at $22.95 with investors trading 7,818 units, Ansa McAl ended at $57 with an exchange of 30 stocks. First Citizens Group ended trading of 7,186 units $48.10, FirstCaribbean International Bank slipped 6 cents to finish at $6.95 with a transfer of 13,820 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.90 after 165 shares were traded. Guardian Holdings dipped 25 cents to $18.75 in trading 30 units, JMMB Group dipped 1 cent to $1.49, with 5,381 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings slipped 7 cents to finish at $4.30 as investors exchanged 17,973 shares. National Enterprises fell 8 cents and ended at $3.80 after trading in 57,673 stock units,
Prestige Holdings closed trading of 19,422 units at $14, Republic Financial ended at $119 with investors swapping 1,513 stocks. Scotiabank declined 5 cents in closing at $69.95 after 2,237 units passed through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 46 cents to $8.96 with traders dealing in 15,517 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.71 with 20,000 shares clearing the market. Unilever Caribbean shed 94 cents and ended at $11.56 with investors dealing in 2,615 stock units and West Indian Tobacco skidded $1.48 to end at $14 after a transfer of 5,312 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 149,549 shares with a value of $2,042,881 compared with 153,211 stock units at $2,400,195 on Thursday.
At the close, Agostini’s fell 36 cents to $68.63 in switching ownership of 5,000 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $57, with 30 units clearing the market, First Citizens Group slipped 9 cents and ended at $48.10 in trading 4,543 shares. FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7.01 after an exchange of 400 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $19 with investors transferring 10,470 shares, JMMB Group remained at $1.50 in an exchange of 1,147 stock units. Massy Holdings popped 1 cent in closing at $4.37, with 36,150 units changing hands, National Enterprises remained at $3.88 in an exchange of 749 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $2.20 after 38,408 units crossed the market. NCB Financial ended at $3.15 after a transfer of 30,000 shares, 
Prestige Holdings remained at $14, with 1,415 stock units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial remained at $119 with investors trading 5,985 stocks. Scotiabank dipped 10 cents to $70 after exchanging 1,374 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 3 cents to close at $8.50 with investors dealing in 9,050 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.71 after 3,000 units passed through the market and Unilever Caribbean lost 22 cents in closing at $12.50 with investors swapping 1,828 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 153,177 shares for $2,399,413 compared to 161,785 stock units at $2,265,487 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s fell 1 cent to close at $68.99, with 1,460 stock units crossing the market, Angostura Holdings dipped 21 cents to $22.74 in trading 2,100 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $57 after 46 units passed through the market. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $45.30, with 90 stock units changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23 after an exchange of 34 shares, Endeavour Holdings ended at $15 with investors swapping 57 stock units. First Citizens Group climbed 9 cents to $48.19 in an exchange of 4,324 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7.01 after investors traded 350 stocks, GraceKennedy sank 17 cents to finish at $3.90 after an exchange of 13,308 units. JMMB Group ended at $1.50 with investors dealing in 2,040 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $4.36, with 8,313 shares crossing the exchange, National Enterprises ended at $3.88 with traders dealing in 83,693 stock units. 
One Caribbean Media ended at $3.82 in an exchange of 645 shares, Prestige Holdings rose $1 to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $14 after 10,000 stock units were traded, Republic Financial remained at $119 with an exchange of 11,160 stocks. Scotiabank ended at $70.10 with 586 units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL d at $8.47 as investors exchanged 2,908 shares, Trinidad Cement advanced 9 cents to $2.71 with a transfer of 8,000 units. Unilever Caribbean popped 17 cents to $12.72 with 143 stocks clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco dropped 2 cents and ended at $15.48 after a transfer of 3,954 stock units.
The market closed trading of 161,785 shares for $2,265,487 compared with 201,014 units at $4,371,462 on Monday.
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $45.30 with 396 stocks clearing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed 40 cents to end at $23 with investors swapping 40 shares, First Citizens Group dipped 1 cent to end trading at $48.10 after an exchange of 2,446 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank sank 3 cents in to $7.01 with investors trading 4,562 units, GraceKennedy ended at $4.07 after an exchange of 1,109 stocks, Guardian Holdings rose 95 cents to end at $19 with 4,896 shares crossing the market. Guardian Media remained at $2 with traders dealing in 400 stock units, JMMB Group ended at $1.50 in switching ownership of 3,519 units, Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent to finish at $4.36 with investors trading 77,673 stocks. National Enterprises lost 1 cent to end at $3.88 after 1,113 shares passed through the market, National Flour Mills remained at $2.20 and closed with an exchange of 11,000 stock units, NCB Financial gained 5 cents to end at $3.15 with 450 units changing hands. 
Point Lisas dipped 1 cent in closing at $3.70, with 11,177 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings popped 50 cents and ended at $13 with investors dealing in 6,373 units, Republic Financial ended at $119 in an exchange of 8,927 shares. Scotiabank fell 40 cents to $70.10, with 1,452 stock units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $8.47 after a transfer of 14,747 stocks, Unilever Caribbean advanced 29 cents to finish at $12.55 as investors exchanged 2,582 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $15.50 in trading 5,890 stock units.
The market closed on Friday with 533,983 shares trading for $9,312,325 compared with 564,243 stock units at $3,090,685 on Thursday.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $69 with traders dealing in 15 shares, Angostura Holdings advanced $2.63 to $22.74 in an exchange of 9,698 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $57 with 17 shares clearing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank popped 20 cents to $45.30 with a transfer of 4,427 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23 after an exchange of 5,018 shares, First Citizens Group gained 39 cents and ended at $48.50 with investors trading 158 units. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.04 following an exchange of 21,825 stocks, GraceKennedy dipped 3 cents to close at $4.07 with investors trading 107,739 stock units, Guardian Holdings rose 50 cents in closing at $18.50 with 152 shares changing hands. Guardian Media remained at $2 after 50 stocks passed through the market, JMMB Group lost 1 cent to end at $1.50 as investors exchanged 7,592 units, L.J. Williams B share sank 1 cent to finish at $1.99 in trading 2,000 stock units. Massy Holdings rallied 4 cents to $4.40 after a transfer of 171,751 shares, National Enterprises shed 1 cent to finish at $3.89 and closed after 11,359 stock units were traded, National Flour Mills ended at $2.20 in an exchange of 21,240 stocks. 
NCB Financial dropped 6 cents in closing at $3.15 with investors dealing in 14,225 units, Prestige Holdings gained 50 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $13 after trading 60,007 shares, Republic Financial climbed 49 cents to close at $119.99, with 44,227 stock units crossing the exchange. Scotiabank fell $1.50 to close at $70 with 9,733 units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 5 cents to $8.50 with investors swapping 2,424 stock units, Trinidad Cement advanced 4 cents to end at $2.60 after 5,486 units crossed the market. Unilever Caribbean rose 25 cents in closing at $12.25 in switching ownership of 10,200 stocks and West Indian Tobacco gained $1.49 and ended at $15.49, with 24,640 shares crossing the market.
The Composite Index rallied 7.74 points to wrap up trading at 1,212.23, the All T&T Index popped 14.96 points to finish at 1,817.21, the SME Index remained unchanged at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 79.05.
At the close, Agostini’s advanced 40 cents to close at $69 after a transfer of 1,449 stocks, Ansa McAl rose $2.89 to $57 after 1,447 units were traded, Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed 40 cents and ended at $23 in an exchange of 21 shares. First Citizens Group ended at $48.11 with 4,383 stock units changing hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank closed at $7.04 in an exchange of 10,303 shares, Guardian Holdings increased 23 cents to $18 after an exchange of 20,104 units. JMMB Group ended at $1.51 with 191,281 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings remained at $4.36 while exchanging 100,909 stock units, National Enterprises remained at $3.90 with traders dealing in 65,001 shares. National Flour Mills popped 5 cents to end at $2.20 in switching ownership of 14,404 units, NCB Financial popped 1 cent to $3.21 with investors trading just one stock, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.83 in an exchange of 101,650 stock units. 
Prestige Holdings gained 20 cents to close at $12.50 with investors swapping 18,380 shares, Republic Financial fell 49 cents to $119.50 with an exchange of 1,954 stock units, Scotiabank skidded 50 cents to end at $71.50 and closed with an exchange of 251 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 5 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $8.45 in trading 3,122 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rose 25 cents in closing at $12 after an exchange of 29,283 units and West Indian Tobacco climbed $1.50 and ended at $14, with 300 stocks crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 233,476 shares for $1,536,183 versus 372,516 stock units at $1,703,480 on Tuesday.
Endeavour Holdings dipped 5 cents in closing at $14.75 with traders dealing in 211 stocks, First Citizens Group sank 89 cents to $48.11 with trading of 1,837 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 1 cent to end at $7.04 with investors trading 53,074 stocks. GraceKennedy increased 3 cents to close at $4.10 in switching ownership of 9,850 shares, Guardian Holdings climbed 51 cents to end at $17.77 with investors trading 2,173 stock units, JMMB Group ended at $1.51 with an exchange of 76,833 shares. Massy Holdings declined 1 cent and ended at $4.36 after investors ended trading 11,054 units, National Enterprises dropped 7 cents to $3.90 in an exchange of 42,330 stocks, National Flour Mills skidded 5 cents in closing at $2.15 with investors swapping 500 stock units.
Prestige Holdings rose 10 cents to end at $12.30 with a transfer of 1,040 shares, Republic Financial climbed 49 cents to $119.99, with 848 stock units crossing the exchange, Scotiabank popped $1 and to $72 with investors dealing in 204 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $8.50 in an exchange of 12,715 units, Trinidad Cement popped 1 cent to $2.56 with 50 shares changing hands, Unilever Caribbean fell 5 cents in closing at $11.75 after a transfer of 12,515 stocks and West Indian Tobacco gained 75 cents to close at $12.50 while exchanging 5,000 units.
The market closed Friday with trading of 372,516 shares for $1,703,480 down from 634,424 stock units at $5,637,861 on Thursday.
Ansa Merchant Bank lost 15 cents and ended at $45.10 with an exchange of 500 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped 15 cents to close at $22.60 with 5,000 shares being traded, First Citizens Group rallied 75 cents to close at $49, with an exchange of 197 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7.05 in an exchange of 10,090 stocks, GraceKennedy fell 1 cent and ended at $4.07 after 120,000 stock units passed through the market, Guardian Holdings rose 26 cents to close at $17.26 with traders dealing in 5,416 shares. JMMB Group ended at $1.51 in an exchange of 173,981 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $4.37 with investors transferring 29,893 stocks, National Enterprises climbed 14 cents and ended at $3.97 after 916 units crossed the market. National Flour Mills remained at $2.20 after an exchange of 3,000 shares, NCB Financial remained at $3.20, with 1,079 stock units changing hands, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.83 with an exchange of 643 units. 
Prestige Holdings rallied 20 cents to $12.20 with 78 stocks clearing the market, Republic Financial shed 50 cents to end at $119.50 after a transfer of 2,297 shares, Scotiabank advanced 99 cents in closing at $71 after an exchange of 77 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.50, with 1,838 units crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement sank 21 cents and ended at $2.55 after investors ended trading 908 stock units, Unilever Caribbean popped 3 cents to $11.80 as investors exchanged 11,772 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 73 cents in closing at $11.75 in trading 4,696 units.
The market closed trading of 634,424 shares for $5,637,861 compared with 376,702 stock units at $3,712,245 on Wednesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank climbed $1.96 and ended at $45.25 after an exchange of 904 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22.75 with investors trading 78 shares, First Citizens Group fell 75 cents to $48.25 after 2,355 units crossed the market. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.05 with investors dealing in 12,999 stocks, GraceKennedy popped 1 cent in closing at $4.08 in an exchange of 70,800 stock units, Guardian Holdings remained at $17 after investors traded 2,150 shares. JMMB Group rallied 6 cents and ended at $1.51 while exchanging 337,859 units, Massy Holdings increased 2 cents to $4.37 with traders dealing in 89,058 stocks, National Enterprises lost 7 cents in closing at $3.83 with an exchange of 25,112 stock units. 
National Flour Mills remained at $2.20 in switching ownership of 31 shares, Prestige Holdings dipped 25 cents to end at $12 as investors exchanged 10,200 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $120 after 27,022 stocks passed through the market. Scotiabank advanced $1.01 to $70.01 in an exchange of 60 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 35 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.60, with 5,642 stocks changing hands, Unilever Caribbean rose 65 cents to end at $11.77 with investors transferring 11,118 shares and West Indian Tobacco gained 2 cents in closing at $11.02 after exchanging 36,209 stock units.
The market closed trading with an exchange of 376,702 shares for $3,712,245 compared to 327,850 stock units at $2,510,383 on Tuesday.
First Citizens Group ended at $49 with investors dealing in 6,390 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank end at $7.05 while exchanging 20,536 units, GraceKennedy ended at $4.07, with 37,879 stocks crossing the market. Guardian Holdings remained at $17 in trading 50,413 shares, JMMB Group dipped 5 cents and ended at $1.45 after 35,252 stock units crossed the market, Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent to $4.35 in an exchange of 63,110 shares. National Enterprises shed 4 cents to end at $3.90, with 10,495 units changing hands, National Flour Mills rallied 10 cents in closing at $2.20 as investors exchanged 2,101 stocks, NCB Financial dipped 1 cent to $3.20 with a transfer of 2,000 stock units. One Caribbean Media popped 28 cents to close at $3.83 after exchanging 60,960 shares, Point Lisas climbed 39 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.10 with investors swapping 1,200 stocks, Prestige Holdings sank 25 cents to end at $12.25 after an exchange of 215 units.
Republic Financial increased 2 cents to $120 with investors transferring 3,026 stock units, Scotiabank skidded $3.99 to close at $69 with 2,571 shares clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $8.95 after a transfer of 4,720 units. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.76 in switching ownership of 241 stocks, Unilever Caribbean lost 3 cents in closing at $11.12 with investors trading 35,069 stock units and West Indian Tobacco advanced 97 cents to $11 in an exchange of 36,511 shares.