The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Friday, with losing stocks numbering more than 2 to 1 as the volume of stocks traded dived 98 percent, with a 94 percent lower value than on Thursday. Market activity resulted in trading in 23 securities from 19 on Thursday and ending with prices of four rising, nine declining and 10 ending firm.
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.
An average of 18,017 shares were traded at $211,479 after, tumbling from 925,034 units at $4,271,894 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 103,157 shares at $580,579 compared with 114,411 units at $629,369 on the previous day and an average for August of 16,054 shares at $137,863.
The Composite Index slipped 2.03 points to end at 1,013.39, the All T&T Index increased 1.63 points to close at 1,439.22, the SME Index popped 3.67 points to 73.88 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.85 points to 78.16.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini dropped 49 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $49.50 after an exchange of 98 stock units, AS Bryden remained at $1.50 with 15 shares crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.55 in an exchange of 17,193 stocks. 
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.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
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 following an exchange of 284,160 shares for $6,279,738, down from 688,737 stock units at $8,731,901 on Friday.
Endeavour Holdings gained 25 cents in closing at $13, with an exchange of 12 units, Eric Solis Marketing dipped 1 cent to close at $4.16 after trading of 1,010 stock units, First Citizens Group rose 97 cents in closing at $40.99 with an exchange of 1,756 shares. GraceKennedy closed at $4.15, following trading of 1,026 stocks, Guardian Holdings rose 19 cents to finish at $16.19 as investors exchanged 8,389 stocks, JMMB Group rallied 4 cents to 88 cents with a transfer of 32,476 units. L.J. Williams B share shed 2 cents to land at a 52 weeks low of 66 cents with investors dealing in 3,801 stocks, Massy Holdings declined 1 cent and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.35 in an exchange of 1,700 units, Medcorp jumped $4.80 to finish at $36.80 with investors trading 50 shares. National Enterprises dipped 5 cents in closing at $4.50 in switching ownership of 36,998 stock units, National Flour Mills climbed 15 cents to end at $1.75, after 15,691 shares crossed the market, NCB Financial increased by just 1 cent to close at $3.31 in trading 16,099 stock units. One Caribbean Media climbed 3 cents to a 52 weeks high of $1.68, after 7,431 stocks passed through the market, Point Lisas ended at $7.25, with 3,035 units crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings skidded 2 cents and ended at $11.98 after closing with an exchange of 20 shares. 
Republic Financial rose 1 cent to end at $112, with 12,350 units crossing the market, Scotiabank gained 50 cents in closing at $48.50, with investors exchanging 80,456 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 3 cents to close at $10.52 with 18,994 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad Cement gained 14 cents in closing at $1.99 after and exchange of a mere 20 shares, Unilever Caribbean fell 1 cent to close at $15 after 1,142 stock units passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco advanced 2 cents and ended at $4.20 in an exchange of 1,018 units.
The market closed with trading of 205,585 shares for $1,473,856 after sliding from 229,088 stock units at $1,754,320 on Tuesday.
First Citizens Group fell $1.50 to $41 after trading of 93 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $4.15 with 30,619 units being traded, Guardian Holdings dropped 20 cents to $16 with an exchange 1,104 stocks crossing the . L.J. Williams B share fell 12 cents to 68 cents following trading of 19,000 shares, Massy Holdings closed trading at $3.36 following an exchange of 78,260 stocks, National Enterprises increased 5 cents and ended at $4.60 with a transfer of 15,039 shares. One Caribbean Media popped by 2 cents in closing at $1.65 with investors dealing in 1,077 stock units, Republic Financial rose 26 cents to finish at $110.26 in an exchange of 3,500 units, Scotiabank settled at $47.44 with the swapping of 113 stocks. 
Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 25 cents to $10.30 after a transfer of 17,060 units, Unilever Caribbean eidned at $15.19 with investors exchanging 12,658 shares, West Indian Tobacco shed 2 cents in closing at $4.18 in switching ownership of 38 stock units and West Indian Traders ended at $2.13 after trading of 83 stocks.
Trading closed with an exchange of 201,166 shares for $3,893,485, up from just 95,806 stock units at $1,207,999 on Thursday.
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $28.30, with 5 units crossing the market, AS Bryden remained at $1.50 with an exchange of 479 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.55, following trading of 1,335 stock units. Endeavour Holdings ended at $12.75 after exchanging just one share, First Citizens Group dipped 5 cents to end at $39.50 after trading of 10,499 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $4.15, with trading of 3,984 shares crossing the market. Guardian Holdings dropped 15 cents to end at $16.20 with investors swapping 6,530 stock units, Guardian Media rose 1 cent to close at 81 cents with a transfer of 68 stocks, JMMB Group fell 3 cents to finish at 84 cents, with 12,350 units clearing the market. L.J. Williams B share ended at 80 cents with investors trading 421 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.36 in switching ownership of 73,711 stocks, National Enterprises ended at $4.64 after an exchange of 25 units. National Flour Mills dipped 1 cent to end at $1.53 after 4,262 stock units passed through the market, NCB Financial remained at $3.30 in trading of 293 shares, 
Republic Financial lost 25 cents to finish at $110 and closed with 18,424 stock units changing hands. Scotiabank remained at $48, with 2,220 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 3 cents to finish at $10.55 after trading of 10,616 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.90 following an exchange of 1,427 shares. Unilever Caribbean skidded 81 cents to close at $15.19 after trading of 53,795 units, West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.20 with an exchange of 450 stocks and West Indian Traders ended at $2.13 in switching ownership of 6 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 95,806 shares for $1,207,999 after plunging from 521,846 stock units at $4,471,077 on Wednesday.
AS Bryden settled at $1.50 after the trading of 85 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $7.55 following the exchange of 1,481 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4.17 with 5 units changing hands. First Citizens Group rose 7 cents to $39.55 in an exchange of 6,018 shares, GraceKennedy shed 15 cents and ended at $4.15 with the trading of 4,780 stocks, Guardian Holdings finished at $16.35 with an exchange of 82 shares. Guardian Media remained at 80 cents with a transfer of a mere 2 stocks, JMMB Group fell 1 cent to 87 cents in an exchange of 526 units, L.J. Williams B share ended at 80 cents with 10 stock units crossing the market. Massy Holdings slipped 3 cents and ended at $3.36 with 23,947 shares changing hands, National Enterprises ended at $4.64 after trading of 35 stock units, National Flour Mills advanced 1 cent to $1.54 with 1,488 stocks crossing the market. NCB Financial lost 19 cents to finish at $3.30 with a transfer of 25,205 units, 
Republic Financial remained at $110.25 with 5,201 stocks passing through the market, Scotiabank popped $1 to $48 after an exchange of 517 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $10.52 with investors dealing in 12,433 stock units, Unilever Caribbean skidded 10 cents to $16 with 6 units clearing the market, West Indian Tobacco closed at $4.20 after a transfer of 6,500 shares and West Indian Traders dipped 2 cents to $2.13 after swapping of 7,301 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 521,846 shares for $4,471,077 after climbing from 246,697 stock units at $2,210,244 on Tuesday.
AS Bryden rose 11 cents to finish at $1.50 after trading of 196 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank advanced by 3 cents to $7.55 with trading of 21,280 units, CinemaOne ended at $2.87 in switching ownership of 34 stocks. Endeavour Holdings dropped by $1.85 to $12.75 with 4,000 shares crossing the market, First Citizens Group popped 18 cents and ended at $39.48 with an exchange of 1,181 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $4.30 with 85 shares clearing the market. Guardian Holdings rallied 5 cents to finish at $16.35 with investors trading 7,015 stock units, JMMB Group gained 4 cents to end at 88 cents after a transfer of 101 units, L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents with a mere one stock being traded. Massy Holdings gained 3 cents and ended at $3.39 with an exchange of 9,428 shares, National Enterprises rallied 4 cents to finish at $4.64, with 9,509 stocks changing hands, National Flour Mills shed 32 cents and ended at $1.53 following trading of 7,360 units. 
NCB Financial rose 19 cents to $3.49, with a transfer of 25 stock units, One Caribbean Media advanced 8 cents to end at $1.63 as investors exchanged 100 shares, Republic Financial increased 25 cents in closing at $110.25 after an exchange of 1,984 units. Scotiabank climbed 59 cents to $47 with investors trading 2,441 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 40 cents to $10.52 after an exchange of 51,157 stock units, Unilever Caribbean gained 60 cents in closing at $16.10 with investors swapping 1,003 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.20 with investors dealing in 202 stock units.
The market closed with 1,053,069 shares trading for $8,243,726, after sliding from 1,092,759 stock units at $9,193,762 on Friday.
AS Bryden slipped 1 cent to $1.49 with a transfer of 79 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.55 with trading of 951,133 shares, Endeavour Holdings fell by 25 cents and ended at $14.60 with 45 stocks clearing the market.. First Citizens Group rose $1 to $39 with investors dealing in 311 units, GraceKennedy remained at $3.92 in switching ownership of 1,200 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.30 after a transfer of 249 units. Guardian Media slipped 1 cent in closing at 80 cents with 100 stocks crossing the market, JMMB Group advanced 3 cents to close at 85 cents after trading of 15,000 shares, L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents in an exchange of 2 stock units. Massy Holdings lost 9 cents in closing at $3.40 with investors trading 36,073 shares, Medcorp skidded $1.50 to $36.50 after an exchange of 4 stock units, National Enterprises popped 15 cents to finish at $4.70 in trading 6,309 units. National Flour Mills popped 1 cent higher to $1.56 with 8,800 stocks crossing the exchange, Point Lisas increased 10 cents to end at $7 with a transfer of 586 shares, 
Prestige Holdings climbed 45 cents to close at $11 as investors exchanged 5,077 units. Republic Financial dipped 30 cents to $110.20 with 2,001 stocks crossing the market, Scotiabank ended at $45.50 in an exchange of 5,171 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10.49 with investors swapping 12,607 shares. Unilever Caribbean rose 50 cents and ended at $15.50 after an exchange of 1,424 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4 with a transfer of 3,191 units.
In a moderate trading session the market closed with a mere 138,067 shares changing hands for $948,356 compared to a mere 56,999 stock units at $1,053,242 on Wednesday.
AS Bryden remained at $1.50 with 7,797 stock units crossing the exchange, Eric Solis Marketing lost 7 cents to finish at $4.10 with a transfer of 575 shares, First Citizens Group fell by $1.05 to $38.50 with 602 stocks being traded. GraceKennedy increased 15 cents to $3.90 in an exchange of 55,965 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.25 with a transfer of 152 stock units, Guardian Media remained at 81 cents after the trading of 5 shares. JMMB Group ended at 84 cents with 450 stocks clearing the market, L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents after a transfer of 5 units, Massy Holdings shed 1 cent to finish at $3.44 with investors trading 7,305 stock units. National Enterprises dropped 5 cents to $4.50 in switching ownership of 15,000 shares, National Flour Mills fell 6 cents in closing at $1.54 with investors dealing in 3,954 stocks, One Caribbean Media skidded 1 cent to $1.67 after an exchange of 650 units. Point Lisas remained at $6.90 following trading of 83 stock units, Prestige Holdings dipped $3.10 to finish at $10.55 with 801 shares passing through the market, 
Republic Financial climbed 50 cents to $110.50 with an exchange of 31 stocks. Scotiabank ended at $45.49 after an exchange of 1,313 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $10.49 with investors swapping 28,732 stock units, Trinidad Cement fell 5 cents and settled at $1.75 with investors trading 7,002 shares. Unilever Caribbean rose 5 cents to end at $14.80 as investors exchanged 4,766 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.20 with 2 stocks changing hands.
The market closed with trading of 369,268 shares for $2,953,376, after climbing from 262,585 stock units at $2,287,297 on Thursday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank settled at $7.55 with 7,304 units changing hands, Endeavour Holdings gained 25 cents to close at $13 after an exchange of 20 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4.17 with investors trading a mere one share. First Citizens Group ended at $37.65 with 17,150 stock units crossing the market, GraceKennedy rose $3.91 after a transfer of 87,337 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.25 with 2,543 shares passing through the market. JMMB Group lost 1 cent in closing at 81 cents after an exchange of 10,000 stock units, L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents with a transfer of 50 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 in an exchange of 6,318 units. National Enterprises slipped 20 cents and ended at $4.35 with 74,570 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills ended at $1.55 after an exchange of 5 units, NCB Financial ended at $3.20 with investors swapping 100,000 stocks. One Caribbean Media fell 47 cents to end at $1.68 with an exchange of 33,202 stock units, 
Republic Financial popped 32 cents in closing at $109.82 with 1,662 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank dipped 5 cents to close at $45.20 with a transfer of 8,724 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 5 cents to $10.20 as investors exchanged 2,030 units, Trinidad Cement increased 1 cent to close at $1.80 in switching ownership of 70 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14.94 with investors dealing in 1,591 shares and West Indian Tobacco shed 4 cents in closing at $4.21 with 3,530 units clearing the market.