Falling stocks dominated trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with trading 20 in securities compared with 17 on Friday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, eight declining and eight remaining unchanged following an 8 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded valued 54 percent less than on Friday.
The market closed trading of 464,708 shares for $1,869,078 compared to 430,514 stock units at $4,022,409 on Friday.
An average of 23,235 shares were traded at $93,454 compared with 25,324 units at $236,612 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 17,818 shares at $214,555 compared with 17,284 units at $226,484 on the previous trading day and an average for February of 21,839 shares at $159,828.
The Composite Index declined 5.32 points to settle at 1,190.23, the All T&T Index dipped 8.78 points to conclude trading at 1,778.01, the SME Index remained unchanged at 77.95 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.23 points to finish at 78.56.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s popped 50 cents to $68.50 with an exchange of 22 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank fell $2.25 and ended at $43.25 with an exchange of 90 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22.75, with four shares changing hands. First Citizens Group shed 50 cents to close at $49 with investors trading 2,755 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.05 with an exchange of 32,055 shares, GraceKennedy shed 5 cents to $3.90 with investors swapping 831 units. Guardian Holdings ended at $17.25 in switching ownership of 83 units, JMMB Group closed at $1.51 as investors exchanged 110,223 stocks, Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent to close at $4.39 after 16,262 units passed through the market. National Enterprises climbed 8 cents and ended at $3.90 with investors transferring 5,029 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $2, with 2,000 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial dipped 1 cent to close at $3.20 with traders dealing in 288,855 stocks.
One Caribbean Media lost 15 cents to end at $3.70 after an exchange of 108 units, Point Lisas increased 28 cents in closing at $3.99 in trading 504 shares, Prestige Holdings remained at $11.20 after exchanging 887 stock units. Republic Financial skidded $1 to $119 with investors dealing in 2,241 stocks, Scotiabank dropped 50 cents and ended at $73, with 95 units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $9 after trading 99 shares. Unilever Caribbean advanced 2 cents in closing at $11.17 with 1,520 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $9.35 after a transfer of 1,045 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The ICTOP10 ended the past weeks, with a 9 percent jump in the price of ISP Finance to $30.55 and an 8 percent fall in Stationery & Office Supplies to $1.56.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 stands at 5.6, well below the market average of 13.9 and the Junior Market TOP10 sits at 7.4 over half of the market, with an average of 13.
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The market closed trading with an exchange of 430,514 shares on Friday for $4,022,409 compared with 340,338 stocks at $4,966,410 on Thursday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
One Caribbean Media popped 10 cents higher to close at $3.85 in an exchange of 72 stocks, Prestige Holdings rose 10 cents to $11.20 with investors transferring 10,338 units, Republic Financial remained at $120, with 7,241 stock units crossing the market. Scotiabank gained 50 cents to close at $73.50 while exchanging 15,777 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 5 cents in closing at $9 after an exchange of 25,664 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.80 with investors swapping 45,768 units. Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.15 after a transfer of 852 stock units and West Indian Tobacco advanced 4 cents to $9.35 with investors trading 200 shares.
An average of 15,470 shares were traded at $225,746 down from 39,544 units at $523,717 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 16,549 shares at $225,563 compared with 16,694 units at $225,541 on the previous day and an average of 21,839 shares at $159,828 for February.
First Citizens Group fell 50 cents to $49 with 1,124 stocks being traded. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.05 with an exchange of 1,381 units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.95, with 3,576 stocks crossing the market, Guardian Holdings lost 1 cent to close at $17.25 in an exchange of 3,201 shares. Guardian Media ended at $2 after investors finished trading 930 stocks, JMMB Group popped 1 cent to end at $1.52 after exchanging 7,480 units, Massy Holdings rose 9 cents to end at $4.38 in trading 223,166 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $3.90, with 18,000 shares crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills ended at $2.10 with traders dealing in 3,230 stock units, NCB Financial gained 1 cent to close at $3.21 with an exchange of 24,740 units. 
One Caribbean Media declined 15 cents to $3.75 with investors transferring 242 stocks, Prestige Holdings advanced 60 cents to end at $11.10, with 416 units changing hands, Republic Financial rose $1 in closing at $120 after 400 stocks passed through the exchange. Scotiabank advanced $3 and ended at $73 while exchanging 50,431 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.95 with investors swapping 291 stock units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 2 cents to $11.15 in switching ownership of 56 shares and West Indian Tobacco sank 4 cents to close at $9.31 with investors dealing in 387 stock units.
seven remaining unchanged.
At the close, Agostini’s declined 75 cents to end at $67.50 after a transfer of 1,000 stocks, Angostura Holdings shed 50 cents to close $20 in trading 15,060 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank increased $1.75 to end at $45 after an exchange of 1,618 stock units. First Citizens Group ended at $49.50 after investors exchanged 78,011 units, FirstCaribbean International closed at $7.05 with an exchange of 250,000 stocks, GraceKennedy popped 3 cents to close at $3.95 with a transfer of 8,505 units. Guardian Holdings ended at $17.26 after 5,091 shares passed through the market, JMMB Group ended at $1.51 in an exchange of 143,020 stock units, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent to end at $4.29 with investors trading 130,659 shares. National Enterprises ended at $3.90 in an exchange of 7,005 stock units, 
National Flour Mills gained 10 cents to close at $2.10, with 15 stocks crossing the market, Prestige Holdings sank 65 cents to $10.50 in switching ownership of 6,895 units. Republic Financial fell $1.08 in closing at $119 after 11,873 stock units crossed the market, Scotiabank dipped 40 cents to close at $70 with an exchange of 4,715 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $9 in closing with an exchange of 2,245 shares. Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.17 with investors swapping 1,764 stock units and West Indian Tobacco skidded 15 cents to end at $9.35 after an exchange of 4,773 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 490,895 shares valued at $6,188,452 compared with 452,755 stock units at $8,289,092 on Monday.
FirstCaribbean International Bank popped 52 cents to end at $7.05 and closed with an exchange of 30,020 units, GraceKennedy lost 3 cents in closing at $3.92 with investors dealing in 525 stock units, Guardian Holdings dropped 49 cents and ended at $17.26 with 1,000 shares passing through the market. Guardian Media slipped 1 cent to close at $2 as investors exchanged 1,024 stock units, JMMB Group ended at $1.51, with 183,924 stock units changing hands, L.J. Williams B share skidded 1 cent in closing at $1.99 with investors swapping 20 units. Massy Holdings fell 9 cents to end at $4.30 in an exchange of 78,927 stocks, National Enterprises remained at $3.90, with 51,404 shares crossing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $2 with a transfer of 3,000 stock units. 
NCB Financial ended at $3.20 in trading 5,000 units, One Caribbean Media advanced 85 cents to end at $3.90 with an exchange of 54,607 shares, Prestige Holdings remained at $11.15 with 100 stock units clearing the market. Republic Financial rose 8 cents to close at $120.08 after an exchange of 4,391 units, Scotiabank gained 40 cents and ended at $70.40 in trading 6,181 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 5 cents to $9 after an exchange of 1,720 units. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.80 with investors trading 4,622 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rallied 6 cents in closing at $11.17 after a transfer of 2,061 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 30 cents to end at $9.50 with traders dealing in 46 stock units.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68.25 with traders dealing in 20,479 shares, Angostura Holdings rose 3 cents to $20.03, with 381 stocks changing hands, Ansa McAl remained at $53 in an exchange of 12,540 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank gained $1.75 in closing at $43.25, with just 1 stock unit crossing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund sank 50 cents to close at $22.50 after a transfer of 181 shares, CinemaOne shed 46 cents to $5.99 after 50 stocks crossed the exchange. First Citizens Group ended at $49.50 in switching ownership of 20,567 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank declined 51 cents to end at $6.53 with 3,000 stock units clearing the market, GraceKennedy popped 5 cents to close at $3.95 after an exchange of 1,346 shares. Guardian Holdings increased 65 cents and ended at $17.75, with 1,061 stock units crossing the market, 
Guardian Media lost 24 cents to end at $2.01 in an exchange of 1 stock, JMMB Group remained at $1.51 with investors transferring 7,414 units. L.J. Williams B share popped 1 cent in closing at $2 after exchanging 2,000 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $4.39 in trading 247,042 units, National Enterprises remained at $3.90 and closed with an exchange of 13,886 stocks. National Flour Mills skidded 10 cents to $2 with investors trading 1 stock unit, NCB Financial advanced 9 cents and ended at $3.20 after 9,510 shares passed through the market, One Caribbean Media fell 39 cents to end at $3.05 with a transfer of 71,689 stock units. Point Lisas dropped 29 cents in closing at $3.71 as investors exchanged 1 unit, 
Prestige Holdings dipped 10 cents to close at $11.15 after trading 27 stocks, Republic Financial ended at $120 with investors dealing in 18,989 units. Scotiabank sank 5 cents to $70 with an exchange of 19,413 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 5 cents to close at $9.05 with investors swapping 1,552 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.80 with an exchange of 378 stocks. Unilever Caribbean shed 54 cents and ended at $11.11 after 1,020 shares changed hands and West Indian Tobacco popped 10 cents to $9.30 while exchanging 226 stocks.
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The market closed with an exchange of 66,257 shares for $2,168,074 shares compared to 221,821 stock units at $1,746,903 on Thursday.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund rallied 48 cents in closing at $23 with an exchange of 69 shares, First Citizens Group climbed 25 cents to $49.50 in exchanging 5,117 units. FirstCaribbean International Bank slipped 1 cent to $7.04, with 1,660 stocks being traded, Guardian Holdings skidded 65 cents and ended at $17.10 with investors trading 150 shares, JMMB Group ended at $1.51 after an exchange of 10,012 units. Massy Holdings popped 4 cents in closing at $4.39 with investors dealing in 6,585 stocks, National Enterprises rallied 1 cent and ended at $3.90 in closing after trading in 10,424 stock units, One Caribbean Media rose 43 cents to $3.44 as investors exchanged 1,225 shares. 
Prestige Holdings ended at $11.25 with a transfer of 2,075 stocks, Republic Financial remained at $120, with 5,378 units changing hands, Scotiabank lost $1.95 in closing at $70.05 with an exchange of 14,691 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 5 cents and ended at $9 as 6,800 shares passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean advanced 45 cents to close at $11.65 in an exchange of 429 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $9.20 as investors exchanged 1,142 shares.
The market closed trading with an exchange of 213,794 shares for $4,968,552 compared to 148,947 stock units at $904,936 on Tuesday.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68.50 with an exchange of 23,570 stocks, Angostura Holdings remained at $20 trading 879 units, Ansa McAl ended at $53 after a transfer of 2,360 shares. First Citizens Group popped 1 cent to end at $49.01 with investors dealing in 2,092 stock units, Guardian Holdings gained 75 cents to close at $17.75 with an exchange of 279 shares, JMMB Group lost 4 cents to finish $1.40 with investors trading 5,000 units. Massy Holdings rose 3 cents and ended at $4.35 in an exchange of 89,822 stocks, National Flour Mills remained at $2 with traders dealing in 100 stock units, Point Lisas climbed 1 cent to $4 after 23,267 shares passed through the market. Prestige Holdings dropped 75 cents in closing at $10.50 while exchanging 9,115 stocks, 
Republic Financial increased 59 cents to $119.99 and closed with an exchange of 9,635 units, Scotiabank remained at $72 changing hands 15,219 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $9 as investors exchanged 24,530 shares, Trinidad Cement fell 20 cents and ended at $2.80 in switching ownership of 250 units, Unilever Caribbean sank 50 cents to close at $11.20 with investors transferring 1,096 stocks and West Indian Tobacco advanced 15 cents to $9.35 after exchanging 6,580 stock units.