Trading activity ended on Monday, with the market rising, although rising stocks were just edged out by those receding after investors traded 62.4 percent fewer shares, with 62 percent greater value than on Friday, at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 14 securities traded, down from 17 on Friday, with four stocks rising, five declining and five remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 7.38 points to 1,438.28, the All T&T Index shed 3.94 points to settle at 1,941.61 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 2.73 points to settle at 126.09.
A total of 141,184 shares traded for $1,557,755 compared to 375,739 units at $4,130,851 on Friday. An average of 10,085 units traded at $111,268 compared to 22,102 at $242,991 on Friday. The average trade for the month to date amounts to 17,180 units at $225,224 versus 17,563 units at $231,384. The average trade for July amounts to 20,941 units at $221,079.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $24.40 while exchanging 12,110 shares, Angostura Holdings fell 40 cents to $16.10, with 971 stock units crossing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund shed 29 cents to $16.20 in an exchange of 600 stocks. Clico Investment Fund dropped 90 cents to $27.10, with 2,500 units clearing the market, 
First Citizens Bank spiked 30 cents to $50.50 after finishing trading 432 stocks, GraceKennedy remained unchanged at $6.30 in exchanging 65,925 shares. Guardian Holdings remained at $32.65, with 800 units crossing the exchange, L.J Williams B share ended unchanged at $1.35 in trading 3,426 stock units. NCB Financial Group rallied 36 cents to $8.35 after an exchange of 320 shares. One Caribbean Media rose 59 cents to $4.84 with an exchange of 36,500 stocks, Point Lisas ended trading 10,142 units at $3.15, Republic Financial Holdings declined 49 cents to $135.45, with 862 stock units changing hands. Scotiabank popped 3 cents in closing at $59 with the swapping of 6,471 units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 35 cents to $31.65 after exchanging 125 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sixteen securities traded from 15 on Wednesday, with prices of two rising, eight declining and six closing unchanged. The Composite Index slipped 0.60 points to 1,427.92, the All T&T Index shed 0.15 points to close at 1,931.86 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.15 points to settle at 124.55.
Clico Investment Fund rallied $1.99 to $27.50 in exchanging 6,238 shares, First Caribbean International Bank traded 1,240 shares at $6.50, First Citizens Bank slipped 20 cents to $50, trading 1,000 units. GraceKennedy shed 5 cents to close at $6.35 with an exchange of 2,013 units, Guardian Holdings fell 35 cents to $32.65, trading 67,273 units, JMMB Group traded 3,520 shares and lost 3 cents to end at $2.19, Massy Holdings slipped 25 cents to $81.75 with an exchange of 1,000 units, National Enterprises traded 5,304 shares at $3.90, One Caribbean Media lost 35 cents to end at $4.25 trading 3,317 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 16 cents and closed at $17.74 after exchanging 1,875 units, Scotiabank climbed 20 cents in trading 5,435 shares at $59, Trinidad Cement exchanged 50 shares at $3.51 and LJ Williams B shares closed at $1.35 in trading 874 shares.
Guardian Holdings dipped 1 cent to $32.50, with 15,067 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group rallied 2 cents to $2.10 in trading 3,490 units. Massy Holdings ended at $81.75 while exchanging 1,210 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $3.90 after exchanging 10 shares, National Flour Mills lost 5 cents at $2, with 25,287 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial Group picked up 1 cent to end at $8 in trading 20,000 shares, Scotiabank popped 10 cents to $59 in an exchange of 1,600 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 50 cents to $18 with 7,749 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad Cement had trading in 5,325 shares at $3.90, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.40 in trading 138 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32 with an exchange of 246 units.
Overall, 18 securities traded down from 22 on Wednesday, with six rising, three declining while nine closed unchanged. The Composite Index rose 0.96 points to 1,422.45, the All T and T Index gained 1.36 points to settle at 1,935.27 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.08 points to 122.45.
L.J Williams B share advanced 1 cent to $1.35 after exchanging 52 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed 50 cents to $81 in swapping 65,493 shares, National Enterprises settled at $3.90, with 3,000 stock units changing hands. National Flour Mills remained at $2.05 while exchanging 18,258 stock units, NCB Financial Group fell 2 cents to $7.99 after trading 44,603 units, Scotiabank remained at $59 in trading 2,768 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17.70, with 115 stock units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean popped 3 cents to close at $16.35, after 10,087 stock units changed hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $32, with an exchange of 590 units.
First Citizens Bank traded 100 stock units at $50.20, GraceKennedy advanced 15 cents to $6.30 while exchanging 353,258 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $32.50 with an exchange of 6,905 shares. JMMB Group gained 2 cents in closing at $2.05 in exchanging 4 stock units, L.J Williams B share slipped 16 cents to $1.34 in an exchange of 50 stock units, Massy Holdings shed 40 cents to $80.10 while exchanging 1,887 stocks. National Enterprises remained at $3.90 in trading 22,770 stocks, National Flour Mills increased 5 cents to $2.05 trading 7,600 stock units, NCB Financial Group closed at $8, with 29,779 stock units changing hands. Prestige Holdings settled at $7.50 after exchanging 197 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $135.50, with 200 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank remained at $59 in switching ownership of 2,160 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 45 cents to $17.95 in trading 5,577 shares, Trinidad Cement rose 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4, with 1,010 stock units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean slipped 1 cent to $16.32 in switching ownership of 1,205 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32 with the swapping of 4,814 stock units.
At the close, 18 securities traded compared to 15 on Thursday, with an equal number of six rising, declining and remaining unchanged. The Composite Index dipped 3.14 points to 1,417.48, the All T&T Index shed 0.19 points to 1,929.85 to close out July with a modest gain over just over one percent for the month, leading to a rise of 8.9 percent year to date. The Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.88 points to settle at 121.81.
GraceKennedy closed at $6.15 in switching ownership of 223 units, Guardian Holdings fell $1.25 in ending at $32.50 after trading 30,221 units, JMMB Group inched 1 cent higher to $2.03, with 21,440 stock units changing hands. L.J. Williams B share ended at $1.50 with an exchange of 7 stock units, Massy Holdings spiked 40 cents to $80.50 in switching ownership of 49 stocks, National Enterprises advanced 5 cents to $3.90 after 21,504 shares changed hands. National Flour Mills closed at $2 with the swapping of 500 stock units. NCB Financial Group declined 15 cents to $8 after exchanging 10,000 units. Republic Financial Holdings slipped 5 cents to $135.50, with 674 stock units crossing the market. Scotiabank settled at $59 after exchanging 30,329 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 2 cents to $17.50, finishing, with 29,082 units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33 while exchanging 15,605 stocks and West Indian Tobacco dropped 49 cents $32 after 16,389 stock units crossed the exchange.
NCB Financial Group dropped 4 cents to $8.15 in an exchange of 230 shares, Prestige Holdings remained at $7.50, with 1,550 stocks crossing the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings advanced 4 cents to $135.55, trading 73 stock units. Scotiabank rose 45 cents to $59, with 232 units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 3 cents to $17.52 in switching ownership of 3,000 shares, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.33 with the swapping of 500 units and West Indian Tobacco traded 769 stock units at $32.49.
GraceKennedy ended at $6.15 in exchanging 314 units, L.J Williams B shares ended at $1.50, with 57 stocks changing hands, Massy Holdings settled at $80.50 in trading 417 units. National Flour Mills shed 4 cents to $2 after an exchange of 4,161 shares, NCB Financial Group popped 19 cents to $8.19 after trading 9,515 stock units, One Caribbean Media rallied 5 cents to $4.05, with 1,000 units crossing the market. Point Lisas settled at $3.15 in exchange ng 1,224 stocks, Prestige Holdings climbed 5 cents to $7.50 in switching ownership of 2,000 stock units, Scotiabank declined 45 cents to close at $58.55 in exchanging 4,391 shares Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 40 cents to $17.55 with an exchange of 2,500 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33 while exchanging 1,220 units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 1 cent to $32.49 in trading 3,139 shares.
L.J Williams B share remained at $1.50, with 1,047 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings dropped 55 cents to $80.05, with 2,319 stock units changing hands. National Enterprises popped 10 cents to $3.70 after just one stock unit was traded, National Flour Mills lost 4 cents to close at $2 in trading one stock, One Caribbean Media dropped 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $4 a mere one share crossing the market. Point Lisas remained at $3.15 in exchanging at 1,001 stocks, Prestige Holdings gained 25 cents to end at $7.50, with 86 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank closed at $59.75, with 639 shares clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $18 after exchanging 4,031 stock units, Trinidad Cement increased 25 cents to close at $3.75 in exchanging 25,913 stocks and West Indian Tobacco popped 1 cent to $32.50 in switching ownership of 410 stocks.
In the end, 17 securities traded compared to 18 on Wednesday, with three rising, five declining and nine remaining unchanged. The Composite Index fell 3.99 points 1,420.25, the All T&T Index slipped 4.72 points to 1,937.44 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.45 points to close 121.47.
JMMB Group closed trading at $2.05 after exchanging 1,000 shares, L.J Williams B share settled at $1.50, after 9 stock units changed hands, Massy Holdings closed at $80.60, with the swapping of 228 shares. NCB Financial Group popped 1 cent to $8.01 after 9,252 stocks crossed the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.50, with an exchange of 1,851 shares, Scotiabank remained at $59.75 after 1,276 units traded. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 14 cents to $18 with the swapping of 7,368 stocks, Trinidad Cement rallied 10 cents to end at $3.50 with an exchange of 2,000 units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 2 cents to $16.30, with 100 units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco settled at $32.49 crossing the market 2,584 shares.