Stocks started the week with those rising and declining equally matched spotlight at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, as following sharp a 1,164 percent jump in volume of stocks traded rose with a 151 percent surge on value compared with Friday, following trading in 23 securities up from 21 on Friday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, six declining and 11 ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 1,269,433 shares for $3,165,923, after climbing from just 100,450 stock units at $1,263,821 on Friday.
An average of 55,193 shares were traded at $137,649, increasing from just 4,783 stock units at $60,182 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 19,841 shares, with a value of $94,159, up from 17,384 units at $91,137 on the previous day, compared with an average for December that finished with an average of 43,880 shares at $314,506.
The Composite Index popped 1.30 points to finish at 965.64, the All T&T Index rose 4.45 points to close at 1,406.90, the SME Index remained at 92.68 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.30 points to 69.01.
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At the close of the market, Agostini remained at $62.07 as investors exchanged a mere one share, Angostura Holdings ended at $12.75 after closing with an exchange of 20 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $43.70 with investors trading 231 shares. 
AS Bryden rose 9 cents to finish at $1.69 with 106 stock units crossing the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 1 cent in closing at $8.27 with investors dealing in 10 units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.40 with 5 shares clearing the market. Eric Solis Marketing dropped 9 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.91 with investors trading 500 units, First Citizens Group climbed $2 to $42 after a transfer of 17,969 stocks, GraceKennedy sank 8 cents to close at $3.37 with 7,852 stock units changing hands. Guardian Holdings popped 5 cents and ended at $15.29 in an exchange of 426 shares, Guardian Media increased 6 cents to end at 68 cents with investors swapping 1,000 stocks, JMMB Group skidded 1 cent to finish at 80 cents with a transfer of 1,124,496 units. Massy Holdings ended at $3.55 after an exchange of 6,790 stock units, National Enterprises advanced 15 cents to $2.16 with 7,960 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial remained at $1.92 with dealers switching ownership of 51,795 units. 
Point Lisas remained at $5.14 with 10 stocks crossing the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.25 in an exchange of 240 stock units, Republic Financial lost 50 cents to finish at $105.50 with traders dealing in 6,506 shares. Scotiabank ended at $48 with 9,906 stocks passing through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 68 cents to close at $5.50 in trading 32,140 units, Trinidad Cement endned at $1.74 after an exchange of 20 stocks. Unilever Caribbean dipped 4 cents and ended at $15.25 after the trading of 450 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.60 with an exchange of 1,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading closed with the volume of stocks traded declining by 72 percent and the value, 34 percent lower than on Thursday, following trading in 21 securities, as was the case on Thursday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, seven declining and 10 ending firm.
AS Bryden declined 10 cents and ended at $1.60 after a transfer of 3,148 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.28, with 110 stock units crossing the market, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.40 after an exchange of 7 shares. First Citizens Group remained at $40 with investors trading 828 units, GraceKennedy fell 2 cents to $3.45, with 8,258 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.24 in an exchange of 88 stock units. JMMB Group slipped 3 cents in closing at 81 cents with investors dealing in 4,650 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.55 in switching ownership of 24,849 stocks, National Enterprises slipped 15 cents to $2.01 and closed with an exchange of 1,368 units. National Flour Mills advanced 10 cents to $1.60 with 10,678 stock units being traded, NCB Financial remained at $1.92 after 50 shares passed through the market, Point Lisas shed 1 cent to finish at $5.14 with investors trading 110 stocks. 
Republic Financial rose 50 cents to close at $106, with 1,441 units crossing the market, Scotiabank ended at $48 with traders dealing in 16,190 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 62 cents in closing at $4.82 as investors traded 19,651 shares. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.74, after the trading of 20 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.29 with a transfer of 5 stocks and West Indian Tobacco lost 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of $2.60, with 8,294 units crossing the exchange.
The market closed with trading of 361,522 shares for $1,910,441, down from 611,904 stock units at $1,943,788 on Wednesday.
AS Bryden rallied 2 cents to close at $1.70 with 684 shares being traded, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.28 with 800 stock units passing through the exchange, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.40 with investors dealing in a mere 5 shares. First Citizens Group slipped 50 cents and ended at $40 with traders switching ownership of 389 stock units, GraceKennedy rallied by 1 cent to $3.47 with 8,007 stocks changing hands, JMMB Group gained 4 cents to close at 84 cents with an exchange of 6 units. Massy Holdings remained at $3.55 after trading of 7,390 shares, National Enterprises popped 24 cents to finish at $2.16 with 10,861 stock units clearing the market, National Flour Mills fell 5 cents to end at $1.50 in trading 34,498 stocks. NCB Financial declined 1 cent to $1.92 after an exchange of 119,879 units, Point Lisas ended at $5.15 with investors swapping 1,204 shares, Republic Financial advanced 50 cents in closing at $105.50 after a transfer of 7,310 stocks. 
Scotiabank increased 50 cents to close at $48 with traders dealing in 319 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 50 cents and ended at $4.20 after an exchange of 135,284 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.74 with 3,599 shares crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean rose 5 cents and ended at $15.29 with investors trading 6,377 stock units and West Indian Tobacco shed 3 cents to $2.61 after an exchange of 17,555 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 611,904 shares worth $1,943,788, moving up from 95,291 stock units at $2,142,367 on Tuesday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.28 with investors trading 4,498 stocks, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.40 with an exchange of two stock units, First Citizens Group dipped 6 cents to finish at $40.50 with an exchange of only 760 stock units. GraceKennedy rose 9 cents to $3.46 in swapping 150,000 units, Guardian Holdings rallied 1 cent to $15.24 with investors trading 282 stocks, JMMB Group sank 4 cents to finish at 80 cents after a transfer of 24,921 stock units. Massy Holdings ended at $3.55 in trading 98,627 shares, National Enterprises remained at $1.92, with 31,000 stock units crossing the market, National Flour Mills shed 5 cents to end at $1.55 after trading of 600 units. NCB Financial gained 2 cents in closing at $1.93 with 241,800 stocks changing hands, Point Lisas declined 5 cents to $5.15 after 175 shares were traded, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.25 as investors exchanged 2,058 stocks. Republic Financial fell $1 a nd ended at 
$105 with 1,602 units crossing the market, Scotiabank slipped 50 cents to end at $47.50 with traders dealing in 848 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 48 cents to close at $3.70 after an exchange of 32,079 shares. Trinidad Cement sank 20 cents to $1.74 with 341 units passing through the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.24 after an exchange of 289 stock units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 8 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $2.64 with a transfer of 21,328 stock units.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 1,412,919 shares for $4,549,242 after increasing from only 321,103 stock units at $1,195,995 on Wednesday.
Endeavour Holdings lost 4 cents to end at $18.40 in trading a mere 6 shares. Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4 with just 3 stocks clearing the market, First Citizens Group popped 55 cents to end at $38.50 in an exchange of 1,807 units, GraceKennedy dipped by 10 cents to $3.37 with investors swapping 5,003 stock units. Guardian Holdings ended at $15.29 with a transfer of 6 shares, JMMB Group rallied 4 cents to end at 84 cents with 2,403 units crossing the market, L.J. Williams A share remained at 22 cents with traders dealing in 23 stocks. Massy Holdings fell 5 cents to a 52 weeks low of $3.55 with 45,754 stock units passing through the market, Medcorp dropped $1.99 to close at $46.01 with an exchange of 195 shares, National Enterprises shed 23 cents to finish at $1.92 with 10,008 units changing hands. National Flour Mills declined 3 cents and ended at $1.61 with investors trading 366 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $1.93 with 3 stock units crossing the exchange, 
Point Lisas ended at $5.15 with investors dealing in 2 shares. Prestige Holdings increased 73 cents in closing at $12.99 after an exchange of 75 stocks, Republic Financial remained at $105.25 with investors trading 3,665 units, Scotiabank ended at $48.60 after a transfer of 2,669 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.65 as investors exchanged 1,319,325 shares, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.94 in an exchange of 503 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 with 13,348 units passing through the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.73 after trading of 5,763 stock units.
The Composite Index fell 1.33 points to finish at 955.53, the All T&T Index lost 2.97 points to end at 1,385.04, the SME Index remained at 94.07 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.06 points to close at 69.38.
AS Bryden rallied 19 cents to finish at $1.69 with 8,700 units changing hands, CIBC Caribbean ended at $8.28 in an exchange of 120 stock units, First Citizens Group increased 95 cents to end at $37.95 with 2,312 shares passing through the market. GraceKennedy popped 10 cents to close at $3.47 in trading 350 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.29 with 3,300 stocks crossing the market, JMMB Group lost 4 cents in closing at 80 cents with dealers switching ownership of 20,000 stock units. Massy Holdings sank 10 cents to end at $3.60 following trading of 63,006 shares, National Enterprises skidded 9 cents and ended at $2.15 after an exchange of 4,953 stocks, National Flour Mills remained at $1.64 with investors trading 8,680 units. NCB Financial ended at $1.93 after a transfer of 147,685 stock units, Point Lisas sank 10 cents to $5.15, with traders dealing in 98 shares, Prestige Holdings shed 74 cents to close at $12.26, with 1,000 stock units passing through the market. 
Republic Financial dropped 75 cents to end at $105.25 with investors dealing in 600 stocks, Scotiabank gained 60 cents in closing at $48.60 with 1,622 units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.65 with a transfer of 33,898 shares. Unilever Caribbean ended at $14 as investors exchanged 14,829 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 2 cents to $2.73 after dealers swapped 9,140 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 84,673 shares for $1,743,716, with the volume sliding from 256,387 stock units with the value greater than $1,281,628 on Monday.
Angostura Holdings ended at $12.75 after trading of 2 stock units, Ansa McAl ended at $43.70 with 1,228 shares changing hands, while AS Bryden slipped 5 cents to end at $1.50 with investors swapping 990 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.28 in an exchange of 909 stocks, First Citizens Group popped 99 cents to close at $37 with 1,701 shares passing through the market. GraceKennedy slipped 2 cents to $3.37 in trading 9,918 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.29 after a transfer of 1,001 stocks, Guardian Media remained at 62 cents with investors trading 16,675 units. JMMB Group ended at 84 cents after an exchange of 25 shares, Massy Holdings gained 2 cents to finish at $3.70 with investors dealing in 13,106 units, National Enterprises remained at $2.24 with 1,800 stocks crossing the market. 
National Flour Mills fell 2 cents to $1.64 with a transfer of 600 stock units, Point Lisas rose 65 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $5.25 after exchanging 12 shares, Prestige Holdings rallied 74 cents in closing at $13 with market participants swapping 1,504 stocks. Republic Financial ended at $106 with traders dealing in 10,892 units, Scotiabank ended at $48 with 5,612 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.65 after closing with an exchange of 18,473 shares and Trinidad Cement remained at $1.94 with an exchange of 8 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 179,038 shares for $925,648 compared to 92,136 stock units at $852,515 on Wednesday.
At the day’s close, Agostini remained at $62.84, with 12 shares changing hands, Ansa McAl ended at $43.50 after investors traded 3,850 units, AS Bryden dropped 19 cents to close at $1.70 after a transfer of 5,699 stocks. CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.28 with investors trading 84 shares, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.44 with an exchange of just one stock unit, First Citizens Group advanced $1.50 to finish at $36 in trading 1,255 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.39 with a transfer of 1,562 units, Guardian Holdings sank 29 cents and ended at $15 with investors dealing in 121 stocks, Guardian Media rose 2 cents in closing at 62 cents, with 10,500 stock units crossing the exchange. JMMB Group remained at 84 cents with traders dealing in a mere one share, L.J. Williams B share fell 2 cents to close at $1.16 in an exchange of 1,000 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed 5 cents to end at $3.60 with investors trading 7,390 units. National Enterprises increased 26 cents in closing at $2.50 after an exchange of 1,184 stocks, National Flour Mills shed 2 cents to $1.68 in trading 32,422 units, 
NCB Financial sllipped 1 cent to close at $1.92, 1,000 stocks crossing the market. One Caribbean Media remained at $1.33 in switching ownership of 10,000 shares, Point Lisas declined 50 cents and ended at $4.60 with investors swapping 50 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $13 in an exchange of 2,540 shares. Republic Financial popped $1.20 in closing at $106 after 63 stock units passed through the market, Scotiabank lost 9 cents to close at $47.90 after an exchange of 1,141 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.65, with 15,887 units crossing the market. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.94, with 10 stocks clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean gained 1 cent to close at $13.91 closed at 20,931 units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 2 cents to finish at $2.65 in trading 62,335 shares.
The market closed with trading of 92,136 shares valued at $852,515 compared to 547,160 stock units at $3,429,904 on Tuesday.
At the close of the exchange, Agostini slipped 1 cent in closing at $62.84, with 11 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl remained at $43.50 with a transfer of 1,052 stocks, AS Bryden dipped 1 cent in closing at $1.89 after trading of 1,170 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.28, with 250 stock units clearing the market, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.44, with dealings in 51 units, Eric Solis Marketing sank 10 cents to finish at $3.80, with 269 stocks changing hands. First Citizens Group rose 35 cents to $34.50 with investors dealing in 167 units, GraceKennedy gained 2 cents and closed at $3.39 in an exchange of 54 shares, Guardian Holdings popped 29 cents to close at $15.29 with investors trading 2,308 stock units. Guardian Media skidded 2 cents to 60 cents after an exchange of 274 shares, JMMB Group ended at 84 cents after trading of 234 stocks, Massy Holdings slipped 10 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.55, with 39,862 units crossing the market. National Enterprises remained at $2.24 in an exchange of 91 stock units, National Flour Mills increased 9 cents to finish at $1.70 with investors trading 101 shares, 
One Caribbean Media ended at $1.33 after 6,769 stocks crossed the market. Republic Financial dipped 20 cents in closing at $104.80 after a transfer of 2,574 units, Scotiabank closed at $47.99 as investors exchanged 365 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 2 cents to end at $2.65, after 11,605 shares passed through the market. Trinidad Cement rallied 19 cents in closing at $1.94 with an exchange of 100 stocks, Unilever Caribbean advanced 30 cents to $13.90 and closed with an exchange of 19,762 units and West Indian Tobacco popped 1 cent to close at $2.63 after 5,067 stock units were traded.
The market closed with trading of 1,251,579 shares worth $3,363,388 compared to 138,886 stock units at $5,166,474 on Wednesday.
AS Bryden gained 3 cents and ended at $1.93 after an exchange of 3,520 stocks, Endeavour Holdings slipped 1 cent to finish at $18.44 with investors trading 4,341 units, Eric Solis Marketing shed 10 cents to close at $3.90 with an exchange of 2 stocks. First Citizens Group popped 5 cents to $34.40 after 250 shares crossed the market, GraceKennedy finished at $3.47 after an exchange of 10,819 stock units, Guardian Holdings increased 5 cents and ended at $14.55 with a transfer of 1,500 units. Guardian Media remained at 62 cents with just one share crossing the market, JMMB Group climbed 8 cents to 87 cents in switching ownership of 23,777 units, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to close at $3.68 with traders dealing in 5,085 stocks. National Enterprises ended at $1.74 in an exchange of 153,713 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.61 with investors trading 53,008 shares, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.33, with 962 units crossing the exchange. Point Lisas rose 10 cents to end at $5.10 after trading of 96 stocks, 
Prestige Holdings rallied 40 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of $13.55 in an exchange of 5 stock units, Republic Financial shed $1.50 to close at $103.50, with an exchange of 1,583 shares. Scotiabank advanced $1.54 to $48 as investors exchanged 582 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 1 cent to end at $2.64, with 991,758 stocks changing hands, Unilever Caribbean dropped 23 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $14 after a transfer of 125 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.64 and closed with 420 stocks being traded.