Stocks mostly tumbled on Monday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange as investors pumped 344 percent more funds into the market than on Friday, leading to an 18 percent decline in the volume of stocks >trading and a drop in the majority of stocks prices, with a mere hand full rising.
At the close, 22 securities traded, similar to trading on Friday, with five stocks rising, 13 declining and four remaining unchanged. The Composite Index dropped 4.49 points to 1,427.20, the All T&T Index fell 7.17 points to 2,060.79 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.23 points to settle at 104.90.
A total of 623,867 shares traded for $28,183,997 versus 759,312 units at $6,354,523 on Friday. An average of 28,358 units traded at $1,281,091 compared to 34,514 shares at $288,842 on the prior trading day. Trading month to date averages 51,687 units at $378,356 versus 44,350 units at $398,396. The average trade for April amounts to 43,127 units at $458,871.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s rallied 75 cents to $48 after trading 8,980 shares, Angostura Holdings lost 89 cents in ending at $22.01, with 769 units crossing the market, Ansa McAl fell 60 cents to $57 in an exchange of 391,564 stock units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund shed $1.10 in closing at $18.50, trading 40 stocks, CinemaOne rose 21 cents to close at $2 with 101 units changing hands, Clico Investment Fund advanced 26 cents to end at $30.76 with the swapping of 95,853 stock units. First Citizens Group finished at $52, with 2,251 stocks clearing the market, GraceKennedy slipped 1 cent in closing at $5.99 after exchanging 775 shares, Guardian Holdings climbed $1 to close at $28 in exchanging 125 stock units. 
Guardian Media declined 5 cents to $3.10 after 3,886 stocks crossed the exchange, Massy Holdings fell 2 cents to $5.16 in an exchange of 16,426 units, National Enterprises dipped 5 cents in ending at $2.95 with an exchange of 50,520 shares. National Flour Mills remained at $1.80, with 46 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial Group dipped 1 cent in closing at $6.04 while exchanging 200 stocks and One Caribbean Media declined 18 cents to end at $4 after 832 units crossed the market. Point Lisas ended unchanged at $3.15 in switching ownership of 50 shares, Republic Financial Holdings popped 1 cent to close at $140.01 after exchanging 8,498 shares, Scotiabank lost $3 in ending at $78 after exchanging 4,289 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 80 cents in closing at $20.20, with 13,487 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement finished at $3.60, with 8,477 stocks crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean lost $1.84 in closing at $16.55 after exchanging 16,672 stocks and West Indian Tobacco declined 50 cents to end at $23.50, with 26 units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Twenty two securities were traded against 23 on Thursday, with stocks rising and declining, equally matched with six each and ten closed unchanged. The Composite Index fell 4.63 points to 1,431.69, the All T&T Index rallied 2.26 points to close at 2,067.96 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 1.68 points to end at 105.13.
First Citizens Group fell 20 cents to $52, after trading 8,209 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $5.45, with 10,949 stocks changing hands, GraceKennedy popped 1 cent to close at $6 after exchanging 1,156 shares. Guardian Holdings declined $1 to $27 after 51 stock units crossed the market, Guardian Media dropped 5 cents in closing at $3.15, with five stocks changing hands, JMMB Group popped 5 cents to $2.60 in switching ownership of 120,950 units. Massy Holdings lost 3 cents to close at $5.18, with 34,731 shares crossing the exchange, National Enterprises remained at $3 trading 369,845 units, National Flour Mills finished at $1.80 in exchanging 27,800 stock units. NCB Financial Group lost 28 cents in closing at $6.05 after trading 25,384 stocks, Point Lisas ended at $3.15 in trading one share, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $140 with the swapping of 5,082 units. Scotiabank finished at $81, with 45 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $21 after exchanging 34,847 stock units, Unilever Caribbean jumped $2.19 to close at $18.39, with 48,605 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco advanced 5 cents to $24 while exchanging 62,694 stock units.
The Composite Index slipped 0.11 points to 1,436.32, the All T&T Index shed 1.21 points to end at 2,065.70 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.15 points to 106.81.
Massy Holdings climbed 21 cents to $5.21 in switching ownership of 16,962 shares. National Enterprises ended at $3 with an exchange of 12,200 units, National Flour Mills ended unchanged at $1.80 in trading 10 stocks, One Caribbean Media finished at $4.18 after 1,000 stock units crossed the market. Point Lisas dropped 33 cents to end at $3.15 in trading 49 shares, Prestige Holdings declined 30 cents in closing at $6.70 after exchanging 365 units, Republic Financial Holdings shed 1 cent to close at $140, with 955 shares crossing the market. Scotiabank ended unchanged at $81 in switching ownership of 2,926 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 35 cents to $21 with the swapping of 92,954 stock units, Trinidad Cement gained 10 cents to end at $3.60, with 1,902 stocks changing hands. Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.20 after an exchange of 72,555 units and West Indian Tobacco finished at $23.95 after trading 27,877 shares.
First Citizens Group declined 20 cents to close at $52 while trading 77 shares, GraceKennedy dipped 1 cent to end at $5.99 after 1,061 units changed hands, JMMB Group finished at $2.50 in trading 53,451 units. L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.70, with 3,200 stocks crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings lost 15 cents to end at $5, trading 1,505,936 shares, National Enterprises ended unchanged at $3, with 813 stock units crossing the market. NCB Financial Group climbed 27 cents in closing at $6.33 in switching ownership of 5,000 units, One Caribbean Media remained at $4.18, with 50 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings had traded in 7,210 stocks at $140.01. Scotiabank ended unchanged at $81 in an exchange of 2,419 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $20.65 with an exchange of 99,693 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.20 with 47,959 stocks changing hands and West Indian Tobacco finished at $23.95 trading 993 units.
FirstCaribbean International Bank lost 5 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.45 after 2,576 stocks crossed the exchange, GraceKennedy shed 12 cents to $6 in trading 149,500 units, Guardian Holdings remained at $28 after exchanging 70 units. JMMB Group gained 15 cents to close at $2.50 in an exchange of 1,227,985 stock units, Massy Holdings rose 15 cents to close at $5 after 215,572 shares crossed the market, National Flour Mills finished at $1.80 in trading 2,100 stocks. NCB Financial Group advanced 1 cent to $6.06 while exchanging 21,778 stocks, Prestige Holdings dropped 5 cents after ending at $7, with 3,635 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings increased 1 cent to end at $140.01, trading 798 shares. Scotiabank popped $3.80 to end at $81, with 14,987 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 14 cents in closing at $20.65 in switching ownership of 106,438 stock units, Unilever Caribbean popped 5 cents to $16.20 after trading 46,158 stocks and West Indian Tobacco rallied 45 cents to $23.95 after 350 units changed hands.
A total of 13 securities traded down from 17 on Friday, with one stock rising, five declining and seven remaining unchanged and resulted in the Composite Index slipping 2.93 points to 1,421.82. The All T&T Index fell 5.67 points to 2,054.62 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 104.27.
JMMB Group finished at $2.35 in exchanging 10,000 stocks. Massy Holdings lost 14 cents ending at $5 with the swapping of 559,691 units, NCB Financial Group remained at $6.05 in trading 2,000 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $140 after trading 419 stock units. Scotiabank shed 30 cents to close at $77.20, as 1,351 stocks changed hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 14 cents in closing at $20.51 after exchanging 1,278 units, Unilever Caribbean finished at $16.15, trading 120,991 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended with an exchange of 1,232 stocks at $23.50.
Massy Holdings rallied 3 cents to $5.15 in switching ownership of 94,271 units, National Enterprises remained at $3, with 105,625 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills popped 2 cents to $1.80 in exchanging 1,552 stocks NCB Financial Group fell 25 cents in closing at $6.25 while trading 75 shares, Point Lisas rose 3 cents to close at $3.48 after 2,500 units crossed the market, Prestige Holdings declined 5 cents to $7.05 in trading 267 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings lost $1 to close at $140 after 445 stock units crossed the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $20.65 with the swapping of 62,521 stocks, Trinidad Cement fell 38 cents to $3.50 with an exchange of 248 shares. Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.15 in an exchange of 45,965 units and West Indian Tobacco ended unchanged at $24, with 6,341 stock units crossing the market.
A total of 22 securities traded compared to 18 on Tuesday, with rising and declining stocks ended with seven each, with eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index popped 2.99 points to settle at 1,451.31, the All T&T Index climbed 4.15 points to 2,078.55 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.24 points to settle at 109.24.
JMMB Group fell 2 cents to close at $2.52 in trading 85,874 stock units, L.J. Williams B share declined 7 cents to $1.70 in an exchange of 9,219 shares, Massy Holdings shed 3 cents to end at $5.12 after 89,646 units changed hands. National Enterprises increased 5 cents to end at $3 while exchanging 32,812 shares, National Flour Mills lost 2 cents in ending at $1.78 after 20 stocks crossed the market, Point Lisas popped 5 cents in closing at $3.45 with 20 units clearing the market. Prestige Holdings ended unchanged at $7.10 after trading 49 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $141, with 105 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank shed 97 cents to end at $81 with the swapping of 9 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 8 cents in closing at $20.65 after an exchange of 102,598 shares, Trinidad Cement finished at $3.88 in exchanging 5,054 stocks, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.15, with 23,986 units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco finished at $24 with an exchange of 1,146 shares.
JMMB Group remained at $2.54 after exchanging 40 shares, Massy Holdings popped 5 cents to $5.15, with 98,191 stock units clearing the market. NCB Financial Group climbed 45 cents to end at $6.50 after exchanging 50 shares, One Caribbean Media increased 18 cents in closing at $4.18 while trading 10,070 units, Point Lisas declined 10 cents to end at $3.40 with 7,500 stocks changing hands. Prestige Holdings ended unchanged at $7.10 after 30 units crossed the market, Republic Financial Holdings gained $1 in ending at $141 in an exchange of 87 stock units, Scotiabank advanced 97 cents to close at $81.97 in switching ownership of 12,079 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $20.57 in exchanging 1,985 stocks, Unilever Caribbean finished at $16.15 and closed, with 37,366 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco advanced 15 cents to end at $24 in exchanging 71,888 units.
