Falling stocks overwhelmed those rising at the close of market activity on Thursday trading, leading to declines in the market indices after trading of 30 percent fewer shares, with 37 percent less value than on Wednesday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 19 securities traded compared to 17 on Wednesday, with only two stocks rising, five declining and 12 ended unchanged. The Composite Index declined 2.48 points to 1,423.93, the All T&T Index fell 3.22 points to 1,919.39 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.24 points to settle at 125.27.
A total of 881,557 stock units traded for $5,327,638 compared to 1,254,220 units at $8,445,127 on Wednesday. An average of 46,398 units traded at $280,402 down from 73,778 at $496,772 on Wednesday, with trading month to date, averaging 24,594 units at $251,171 versus 20,862 units at $245,167. The average trade for August amounts to 16,186 units at $226,311.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $24.40 trading 2,205 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank ended with an exchange of 290 stock units at $41, crossing the market, Clico Investment Fund traded 725 stocks at $26.80. Endeavour Holdings remained at $7.01, with 172 units clearing the market, First Citizens Bank shed 1 cent to $50.30 in switching ownership of 100 stock units, GraceKennedy closed at $6.25 after exchanging 463,349 shares. 
Guardian Holdings fell 5 cents to $32.95 while trading 8,148 units, Guardian Media remained at $3.10 with the swapping of 71,421 units, JMMB Group dropped 4 cents to $2.11 after 200,000 stocks crossed the market. Massy Holdings popped 3 cents to $82.05 in exchange of 4,162 stock units, National Enterprises slipped 15 cents to close at $3.25, with 38,293 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills had an exchange of 4,090 units at $1.90. One Caribbean Media remained at $4.86 exchanging 67,357 units, Republic Financial Holdings popped 1 cent to $135.46, after 237 shares crossed the exchange, Scotiabank close trading of 2,550 stocks at $59.02. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $16.50 trading 6,087 stock units, Trinidad Cement lost 9 cents trading 650 units at $3.91, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.40, with 1,831 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $31 in exchanging 9,890 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, 17 securities traded compared to 16 on Tuesday, with six stocks rising, four declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index declined 0.45 points to 1,426.41, the All T&T Index popped 0.23 points to settle at 1,922.61 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.16 points to 125.51.
Guardian Media ended at $3.10 in trading 101,000 stocks, JMMB Group rallied 2 cents to $2.15 in switching ownership of 28,853 stock units, Massy Holdings declined 8 cents to $82.02 while exchanging 4,184 units. National Enterprises lost 1 cent to end at $3.40 with an exchange of 9,757 shares, NCB Financial Group closed at $8.25 in exchanging 252,467 stocks, One Caribbean Media remained at $4.86 after 34,903 stock units crossed the market. Point Lisas ended at $3.20 after trading 54 shares, Scotiabank advanced 2 cents to $59.02, with 1,021 stock units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 80 cents to close at $16.50 with the swapping of 5,622 stocks. Trinidad Cement popped 10 cents to $4 after exchanging 5,449 units and Unilever Caribbean held at $16.40, with 1,213 stock units changing hands.
Sixteen securities traded on Tuesday, down from 18 on Monday, with two stocks rising, six declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index dipped 0.59 points to 1,426.86, the All T&T Index declined 2.73 points to 1,922.38 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.24 points to settle at 125.67.
Guardian Media rallied 7 cents to $3.10 after trading 65,846 units, JMMB Group shed 2 cents to close at $2.13 in exchanging 10,051 stock units. Massy Holdings popped 8 cents to $82.10 after exchanging 121 stocks, One Caribbean Media finished at $4.86 while exchanging 10,115 units, Point Lisas ended trading 25 shares at $3.20. Republic Financial Holdings fell 5 cents to $135.45 in switching ownership of 5,912 stocks, Scotiabank slipped 2 cents to $59, with 1,867 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement fell 10 cents to $3.90 after 49,517 units changed hands and Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.40, with 500 shares clearing the market.
Massy Holdings added 2 cents to end at $82.02, with 18,716 shares changing hands, National Enterprises remained at $3.41 trading 50 units, National Flour Mills popped 8 cents to $1.90 with an exchange of 10,898 stocks. One Caribbean Media slipped 2 cents to $4.86 while exchanging 155,667 shares, Republic Financial Holdings rallied 5 cents to $135.50, after trading 100 units, Scotiabank gained 2 cents to $59.02 after exchanging 329 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 25 cents to $17.30, with 1,220 stock units crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement rose 8 cents to $4 with the swapping of 1,000 shares and Unilever Caribbean finished trading 250 stock units at $16.40.
Guardian Holdings rallied 15 cents to $33 with an exchange of 28,567 shares, JMMB Group remained at $2.15 with the swapping of 13,671 stocks, Massy Holdings shed 90 cents to $82 in trading 8,455 units. National Enterprises added 1 cent in closing at $3.41 and exchanging 100 shares, National Flour Mills popped 1 cent to end at $1.82 in switching ownership of 7,198 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings shed 3 cents ending at $135.45, with 1,500 units crossing the market. Scotiabank fell 49 cents to $59 after exchanging 921 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 5 cents to end at $17.55 with the swapping of 1,050 shares, Trinidad Cement dipped 7 cents to $3.92 in trading 3,135 stock units and West Indian Tobacco declined 50 cents to $31 in exchanging 346 units.
JMMB Group remained at $2.15 after 2,385 shares crossed the market, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.35 in trading 1,450 units. Massy Holdings rose 90 cents to $82.90, with 4,062 stock units clearing the market, National Enterprises fell 20 cents in closing at $3.40 with an exchange of 517 shares, Point Lisas ended at $3.20, with 400 stocks changing hands. Prestige Holdings rallied 40 cents to $7.40 in switching ownership of 66 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings popped 3 cents to $135.48 while exchanging 811 shares, Scotiabank remained at $59.49, trading 1,051 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 6 cents in ending at $17.60 with the swapping of 585 stocks, Trinidad Cement increased 9 cents to $3.99 after exchanging 11,543 shares, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.40 after 7,855 stocks crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco closed $31.50, after trading 1,035 stock units.
L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.35 while trading 700 stock units, National Flour Mills rose 1 cent to $1.81 after 4,676 units crossed the market, NCB Financial Group popped 2 cents to $8.25 in exchanging 110,667 shares. One Caribbean Media spiked 62 cents to $4.88 in an exchange of 1,000 stock, Point Lisas remained at $3.20 in trading 1,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings dipped 1 cent to $135.45 with 8,198 stocks clearing the market. Scotiabank remained at $59.49 while exchanging 21 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 6 cents to $17.66 with the swapping of 5,979 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.40 with an exchange of 737 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $31.50 in exchanging 565 units.
GraceKennedy shed 8 cents to close at $6.21 after 87,090 shares changed hands, Guardian Holdings advanced 25 cents to $32.95 in trading 3,577 units, Guardian Media remained at $3.03 after 100 stock units crossed the market. JMMB Group popped 1 cent to $2.16 in switching ownership of 870 stocks, Massy Holdings fell 99 cents at $82, with 2,931 shares changing hands, National Enterprises traded 10,599 units at $3.60. National Flour Mills remained at $1.80, with 1,320 units clearing the market, NCB Financial Group slipped 2 cents to $8.23 with an exchange of 532 stocks, One Caribbean Media shed 58 cents to end at $4.26 after an exchange of 100 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings popped 1 cent to $135.46, trading 381 shares, Scotiabank climbed 89 cents to $59.49 after trading 50,073 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17.72 after exchanging 1,011 stock units. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.90 while trading 5,666 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $31.50, with 625 shares changing hands.
At the close, 18 securities traded, down from 20 on Thursday, with six stocks rising, five declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rallied 5.49 points to settle at 1,430.96, the All T&T Index spiked 6.41 points to 1,933.61 and the Cross-Listed Index added 0.63 points to settle at 125.17.
Guardian Holdings shed 25 cents to $32.70 with the swapping of 2,090 units, JMMB Group dipped 1 cent to $2.15, trading 1,970 shares, Massy Holdings jumped $1.84 to $82.99 in exchanging 9 shares. National Enterprises remained at $3.60, 35 stock units crossing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.80, with 101,875 units clearing the market, NCB Financial Group rallied 26 cents to $8.25 after exchanging 25 stocks. Point Lisas closed at $3.20 after 20 stocks crossed the market, Republic Financial Holdings fell 3 cents to $135.45 in trading 2,390 stock units, Scotiabank traded 3,850 shares at $58.60. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 1 cent to $17.72 with an exchange of 7,536 units, Trinidad Cement closed at $3.90 after exchanging 270 shares and West Indian Tobacco traded 3,208 stock units at $31.50.
GraceKennedy remained at $6.30 in switching ownership of 1,670 shares, Guardian Holdings rose 5 cents to $32.95 with an exchange of 2,188 units, JMMB Group remained at $2.16, with 8,880 stock units crossing the market. Massy Holdings shed $1.60 to end at $81.15, with 1,074 shares changing hands, National Enterprises remained at $3.60 in an exchange of 3 stocks, National Flour Mills popped 1 cent in closing at $1.80, with 50,000 units clearing the market. NCB Financial Group remained at $7.99 while exchanging 25,000 stocks, One Caribbean Media remained unchanged at $4.84, with 27,630 units crossing the market, Point Lisas advanced 5 cents to $3.20 after exchanging 1,000 shares. Scotiabank fell 30 cents to $58.60 in trading 12,000 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 3 cents in closing at $17.73, with 5,549 stocks clearing the market, Trinidad Cement exchanged 109 units at $3.90. Unilever Caribbean climbed 14 cents to $16.40 with an exchange of 7,900 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $31.50, trading 200 shares.