Trading activity slowed on Monday and ended with the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange Indices sliding, with a 43 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded and a 60 percent lower value than on Friday. Investors exchanged 22 securities compared with 21 on Friday, ending with prices of seven stocks rising, eight declining and seven ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 57,409 shares valued $881,704 in tumbling from 99,935 stock units at $2,190,631 on Friday.
An average of 2,610 shares was traded at $40,077, up from 4,759 units, for $104,316 on Friday.
Trading month to date averages 64,742 shares at $380,674, after slipping from 69,166 stock units at $404,923 on the previous trading day, compared with an average of 16,054 shares with an average value of $137,863 for August.
The Composite Index declined 5.92 points to 1,020.30, the All T&T Index shed 13.21 points to settle at 1,432.38, the SME Index remained unchanged at 74.67 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.28 points to end at 81.24.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini dropped $3.90 to end at a 52 weeks low of $45 after an exchange of 378 stocks, Angostura Holdings lost 68 cents to close at $10 with 3,063 units crossing the market, AS Bryden slipped 11 cents to $1.39, with 3,854 shares changing hands. 
CIBC Caribbean Bank fell by 15 cents to $8.15 after trading 401 stock units, CinemaOne ended at $2.87 with investors swapping 24 shares, Endeavour Holdings rose 75 cents to close at $13.50 after a transfer of a mere stock. First Citizens Group remained at $40 with 3,138 units changing hands, GraceKennedy remained at $4.40 in an exchange of 40 stock units, Guardian Holdings dipped 20 cents to $16, with investors trading 697 shares. JMMB Group rallied 4 cents to end at 88 cents with 501 stock units crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings shed 1 cent to finish at $3.45 with a transfer of 11,074 units, Medcorp ended at $43.75 with a mere one stock unit changing hands. National Enterprises declined 7 cents to $4.50 with investors swapping 6,252 shares, National Flour Mills advanced 14 cents in closing at $1.66 with 2,162 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings increased 50 cents to finish at $12 with investors trading 6 stocks. Republic Financial ended at $112.03 with 3,704 units passing through the market, 
Scotiabank ended at $48 after an exchange of 109 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 24 cents to close at $10.25 in trading 2,975 shares. Trinidad Cement skidded 9 cents to close at $1.91 as investors exchanged 29 units, Unilever Caribbean gained 19 cents to finish at $15.19 in switching ownership of 8,045 stock units, West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.15 with investors dealing in 10,950 shares and West Indian Traders ended at $2.13 with an exchange of 5 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with an average of just 4,759 shares being traded at $104,316, up from a mere 3,327 stocks worth $42,471 on Thursday. Trading month to date ended with an average of 69,166 shares at $404,923, down from 73,862 units at $426,841 on the previous day and well ahead of an average of 16,054 shares worth $137,863 for 
CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 30 cents to $8.30 in the swapping 1,167 stock units, Endeavour Holdings remained at $12.75, with 2 shares clearing the market, Eric Solis Marketing ended with 3,158 shares being traded and gained 63 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of $4.80. First Citizens Group sat at $40 with trading 39,493 units, GraceKennedy gained 25 cents to $4.40 after an exchange of 3 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.20 with a transfer of 6,332 shares. JMMB Group remained at 84 cents as investors exchanged 2,106 stocks, Massy Holdings shed 2 cents to close at $3.46, after 21,262 units changed hands, Medcorp fell $1.54 to $42.20 in an exchange of 130 stock units. National Enterprises rose 21 cents to $4.57 with investors swapping 59 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.52 with an exchange of 2,292 stocks, Prestige Holdings slipped 50 cents and ended at $11.50, with 106 shares changing hands. 
Republic Financial remained at $112.03 in trading 1,162 stock units, Scotiabank ended at $48, with 529 shares crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 24 cents to end at $10.01 after a transfer of 461 units. Unilever Caribbean skidded 19 cents to $15 after closing with 7,739 stocks, West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.15 in an exchange of 12,187 stock units and West Indian Traders gained 1 cent and ended at $2.13 after trading of 17 shares.
The market closed with trading of just 79,844 shares for $1,019,294, after falling from 471,595 stocks at $2,920,326 on Wednesday.
AS Bryden ended at $1.50 after an exchange 230 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank shed 30 cents to settle at $8 with a transfer of 1,002 shares, Endeavour Holdings fell by 75 cents to finish at $12.75 with investors dealing in 2,000 units. First Citizens Group closed at $40 with 1,278 stocks crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy skidded 19 cents in closing at $4.15 following trading in 22,000 stock units, Guardian Holdings popped 30 cents to end at $16.20 in an exchange of 5,043 shares. JMMB Group remained at 84 cents after trading of 5,001 units, Massy Holdings rallied 8 cents to finish at $3.48 in an exchange of 2,910 stocks, Medcorp fell 1 cent to close at $43.74 with a transfer of 3 stock units. National Enterprises dropped 20 cents to $4.36 in trading 11,752 shares, National Flour Mills dipped 4 cents to $1.52 after an exchange of 5,553 stock units, NCB Financial rose 21 cents in closing at $3.23 with 200 units changing hands. One Caribbean Media slipped 18 cents and ended at $1.50 after trading of 1,111 shares, Point Lisas remained at $7.25 with 26 shares clearing the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $12 in switching ownership of 1 stock unit. 
Republic Financial gained 3 cents to close at $112.03 with investors trading 295 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $48 with an exchange of 8,054 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10.25 with 4,494 stocks crossing the market. Trinidad Cement advanced 30 cents to $2 after a transfer of 3,349 units, West Indian Tobacco climbed 8 cents to finish at $4.15 with investors trading just one share and West Indian Traders ended at $2.12 in an exchange of 390 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 471,595 shares worth $2,920,326, up from 227,091 stock units at $2,581,029 on Tuesday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.30 following trading of 100 stocks, Endeavour Holdings ended at $13.50 in exchanging 10 shares, First Citizens Group skidded 1 cent to close at $40, in an exchange of 1,748 stocks. GraceKennedy rose 14 cents to $4.34 after trading 23,797 units, Guardian Holdings popped 90 cents to close at $15.90, with a transfer of 290 shares, JMMB Group lost 1 cent to end at 84 cents, with 7,677 shares clearing the market. Massy Holdings gained 10 cents to close at $3.40, with investors trading 378,172 units, Medcorp dipped $3.25 to $43.75 in an exchange of 101 stocks, National Enterprises remained at $4.56 with investors dealing in 991 stock units. National Flour Mills rose 3 cents to $1.56, with trading of 36,850 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $12 with investors trading 2 stocks, Republic Financial remained at $112 with an exchange of 6,545 units. 
Scotiabank ended at $48 with a transfer of 1,663 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10.25 following trading of 1,005 shares, Unilever Caribbean climbed 19 cents to close at $15.19 with 8 stocks passing through the market and West Indian Traders slipped 1 cent to $2.12, with investors swapping 10 units.
The market closed with trading of 227,091 shares for $2,581,029, up from 171,937 stocks at $2,034,279 on Monday.
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $28.33 with 425 stock units crossing the market, AS Bryden remained at $1.50 in an exchange of just one unit, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 31 cents to finish at $8.30 with investors trading 7,500 shares. Endeavour Holdings climbed 50 cents to end trading at $13.50 in switching ownership of 20 stock units, First Citizens Group rose one cent to $40.00 in swapping of 4,368 stocks, GraceKennedy rose 5 cents to $4.20 in trading 31,300 units. Guardian Holdings lost $1.20 in closing at $15 with 10,943 stocks clearing the market, Guardian Media declined 3 cents and finished at 76 cents after an exchange of 18,000 shares, JMMB Group remained at 85 cents with a transfer of 2,119 stock units. L.J. Williams B share shed 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 60 cents with 610 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings ended at $3.30 after trading of 96,112 stocks, National Enterprises fell 4 cents to close at $4.56 with a transfer of 144 units. National Flour Mills skidded 3 cents to $1.53 with an exchange of 16,237 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.68 with 17 shares changing hands, Point Lisas remained at $7.25 after an exchange of 2,465 stock units. 
Prestige Holdings increased by 3 cents to $12 with investors trading a mere one stock, Republic Financial closed at $112 in an exchange of 1,682 stock units, Scotiabank dropped 50 cents to close at $48 with investors swapping 29,549 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 15 cents in closing at $10.25 with 128 units passing through the market, Trinidad Cement dipped 25 cents to finish at $1.70 in switching ownership of 3,373 shares and West Indian Tobacco advanced 6 cents to close at $4.07 with investors trading 360 stock units.
Just 171,937 shares were traded for $2,034,279 in falling from 414,392 stock units at $4,864,022 on Friday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $28.33 as investors exchanged 13 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose by 44 cents to $7.99 after a transfer of 276 shares, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4.17 with an exchange of in 5,517 units. First Citizens Group remained at $40 with a transfer of 4,318 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $4.15 after an exchange of 49,825 units, Guardian Holdings increased 95 cents in closing at $16.20 with a transfer of 17,300 shares. Guardian Media climbed 4 cents to close at 79 cents in an exchange of 10 stocks, JMMB Group rallied 1 cent to finish at 85 cents after trading of 1,476 units, L.J. Williams B share remained at 65 cents with 15,500 stock units passing through the market. Massy Holdings ended at $3.30 after an exchange of 9,033 shares, Medcorp gained $4.80 to close at a 52 weeks high of $47 in trading 10 stock units, National Enterprises remained at $4.60 with 857 stocks clearing the market. National Flour Mills lost 14 cents and ended at $1.56 in swapping 47,393 units, One Caribbean Media rose 19 cents to end at $1.68 with investors trading 1,090 stocks, Point Lisas climbed 5 cents to close at $7.25 with an exchange of 425 units. 
Prestige Holdings increased 96 cents to $11.97 with 20 shares changing hands, Republic Financial ended at $112 with an exchange of 9,751 stock units, Scotiabank popped 3 cents and ended at $48.50 with a transfer of 1,222 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 5 cents to end at $10.40 with 5,543 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement gained 25 cents to close at $1.95 with trading of 320 units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 19 cents to finish at $4.01 after an exchange of 1,430 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 414,392 shares at $4,864,022 after sinking from 17,575,654 stock units at $81,165,984 on Thursday.
Endeavour Holdings lost 50 cents to finish at $13 with 10 units passing through the market, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4.17 after an exchange of 570 shares, First Citizens Group ended at $40 with investors trading 1,275 units. GraceKennedy closed at $4.15, after an exchange of 110 stocks, Guardian Holdings skidded 75 cents and finished at $15.25 with 8,638 stocks clearing the market, JMMB Group fell 4 cents to end at 84 cents after trading of 2,201 shares. L.J. Williams B share declined 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of 65 cents, with 33,249 stock units crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings remained at $3.30 with investors swapping 103,147 units, Medcorp remained at $42.20 after a transfer of 100 stocks. National Enterprises ended at $4.60 in trading of 150 units, National Flour Mills rallied 17 cents and to $1.70 with 127,221 stocks changing hands, NCB Financial shed 29 cents to end at $3.02 as investors exchanged 775 shares. One Caribbean Media dropped 6 cents in closing at $1.49 in switching ownership of 27,119 stock units, 
Republic Financial popped 20 cents to close trading of 14,197 shares at $112, Scotiabank slipped 70 cents to finish at $47.80 in an exchange of 42,030 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 20 cents and ended at $10.45 with a transfer of 29,224 units, Trinidad Cement fell 20 cents to $1.70 with 4,370 stock units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean settled at $15 with investors trading 400 shares. West Indian Tobacco climbed 10 cents to close at $4.20 with a transfer of 2,000 stocks and West Indian Traders remained at $2.13 with 300 units crossing the exchange.
The market closed with trading of 17,575,654 shares for $81,165,984 after soaring from a mere 205,821 stock at an average of $4,592,373 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, Agostini shed 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of $49.99 with 505 stock units clearing the exchange Angostura Holdings popped by 66 cents to $10.67, with a transfer of 11,861 stocks, Ansa McAl fell $1.99 to end at $45.01, with 50 shares passing through the market. AS Bryden ended at $1.50 following trading of 150 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.55 with investors swapping 484,190 shares, Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4.17 in an exchange of 794 units. First Citizens Group ended at $40 with 268 stocks changing hands, GraceKennedy staid at $4.15 with 110 stock units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings slipped 10 cents and ended at $16 after a transfer of 8,748 shares. Massy Holdings ended at $3.30 with 16,498,943 units crossing the market, Medcorp advanced $5.50 to finish at $42.20 with investors trading 45 stocks, National Enterprises rose 10 cents to end at $4.60 with an exchange of 13 stock units. National Flour Mills lost 17 cents and closed at $1.53 with 72,152 shares passing through the market, 
Republic Financial dropped by 20 cents to $111.80 as investors exchanged 175 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $48.50 after trading 473,939 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 15 cents to finish at $10.25 after an exchange of 1,916 stocks, Trinidad Cement dropped by 10 cents to $1.90 with investors dealing in 301 stock units, Unilever Caribbean settled at $15 after trading of 20 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.10 in an exchange of 21,474 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 205,821 shares for $4,592,373 after an exchange of 498,704 stock units at $3,735,603 on Tuesday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.55 after an exchange of 16,268 stock units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $13.50 with investors dealing in 102 shares, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4.17 with 2,381 stocks clearing the market. First Citizens Group lost 75 cents to $40 with an exchange of 101,276 stock units, GraceKennedy remained at $4.15 with 11,854 stocks passed through the market, Guardian Holdings declined 9 cents to close at $16.10 with a transfer of 642 units. Guardian Media shed 4 cents to finish at 75 cents with 100 stocks crossing the exchange, JMMB Group ended at 88 cents after a transfer of 30,016 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $3.30 in switching ownership of 28,470 stock units. Medcorp fell 10 cents to $36.70 after trading of 100 shares, National Enterprises remained at $4.50 in an exchange of 50 stocks, National Flour Mills gained 17 cents to finish at $1.70 with investors trading 308 units. One Caribbean Media skidded 13 cents in closing at $1.55 with 101 stock units crossing the market, Point Lisas slipped 5 cents to close at $7.20 with an exchange of 102 shares, 
Prestige Holdings dipped 97 cents to end at $11.01 with a mere one stock unit crossing the market. Republic Financial popped 25 cents in closing at $112, with investors trading 441 stocks, Scotiabank rallied $1.50 to $48.50 after an exchange of 2,429 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 50 cents and ended at $10.40 with 1,050 shares changing hands. Trinidad Cement climbed 1 cent to close at $2 in an exchange of 5,924 units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15 with 171 stocks passing through the market, West Indian Tobacco lost 10 cents to finish at $4.10 after a transfer of 3,262 stock units and West Indian Traders ended at $2.13 in trading 5 shares.
At the close, 498,704 shares were traded, with a value of $3,735,603, compared to 284,160 stock units at $6,279,738 on Monday.
Republic Financial declined 25 cents and ended at $111.75 with 7,564 units crossing the exchange. Scotiabank dropped $1.50 to $47 with a transfer of 5,704 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 62 cents in closing at $9.90 with 103,940 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.99 after the trading of 5,076 shares. Unilever Caribbean closed at $15 with investors trading 8,811 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.20 with 100 units crossing the market.