Rising stocks moved the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange higher on Monday, resulting from trading in 16 securities compared with 17 on Friday and ending with prices of three rising, five declining and eight ending firm, following a 53 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded with 57 percent lower value than on Friday.
The market closed with trading of 277,593 shares for $825,974 up from 586,212 stocks at $1,929,348 on Friday.
An average of 17,350 shares were traded at $51,623 compared with 34,483 stock units at $113,491 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 26,176 stocks at $83,492 compared with an average for October of 39,057 units at $305,306
The Composite Index climbed 2.59 points to end at 1,038.58, the All T&T Index rallied 5.32 points to finish at 1,562.76, the SME Index remained unchanged at 88.01 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.05 points to settle at 66.86.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $62.45 after 15 stock units passed through the market, Ansa McAl ended at $60 after an exchange of 37 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped 40 cents and ended at $24 with 901 stocks clearing the market. First Citizens Group increased 4 cents to end at $40.45 in an exchange of 2,914 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank lost 1 cent in closing at $7.05 with investors trading 4,499 shares, GraceKennedy remained at $3.60 in an exchange of 20 stock units. JMMB Group climbed 3 cents to $1.05 with traders dealing in 29 stocks, L.J. Williams B share sank 19 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.08 in switching ownership of 7,929 units, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent in closing at $3.69 with 36,923 stocks crossing the market. 
National Enterprises dipped 1 cent and ended at $2.73 in trading 11 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 after an exchange of 30 shares, NCB Financial remained at $2.15 with a transfer of 223,349 stock units. Prestige Holdings ended at $10.50 as investors exchanged 590 shares, Republic Financial ended at $112 with 112 units changing hands, Scotiabank shed $1.50 in closing at $57 with investors swapping 128 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $6 and closed after an exchange of 106 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 183,705 shares for $2,168,475 compared to 220,060 stock units at $6,419,504 on Friday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Prestige Holdings remained at $10.50 after an exchange of 90,707 units, Republic Financial increased 4 cents to end at $111.99 with investors swapping 7,658 stocks, Scotiabank popped $1.45 and ended at $57.80 in switching ownership of 1,300 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.70, with 4,331 stock units clearing the market.
The market closed with trading of 926,597 shares up from $5,261,776 compared to 335,330 stock units at $1,958,847 on Wednesday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
NCB Financial advanced 20 cents to close at $2.50 after an exchange of 3,000 units, One Caribbean Media popped 15 cents to end at $3.15 after 4,750 stocks passed through the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.50 as investors exchanged 58,251 stock units. Republic Financial gained 20 cents to $112 with 1,092 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank remained at $56.35 in an exchange of 25 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 27 cents to close at $5 with 4,500 units changing hands. Trinidad Cement shed 6 cents and ended at $2.79 after 475 stocks crossed the exchange and West Indian Tobacco ended at $6 after investors ended trading 18,502 shares.
National Flour Mills
The market closed with 627,993 shares trading for $4,466,868, up from 368,863 stocks at $1,621,840 on Wednesday. An average of 41,866 shares were traded at $297,791 compared with 33,533 stock units at $147,440 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 47,131 shares at $318,014 compared with 47,551 stock at $319,627 on the previous day and an average for September of 19,319 shares at $151,318.
At the close, Angostura Holdings rose 50 cents in closing at $16.50 after an exchange of 5 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $62.79 with investors swapping 2,275 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $24 after a transfer of 10 stock units. First Citizens Group remained at $40.40 and closed after 6,362 stocks changed hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank rallied 70 cents to finish at $7.75 in an exchange of 125 shares, JMMB Group slipped 2 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.01 with 109,000 stocks crossing the market. Massy Holdings slipped 5 cents to $3.50 in an exchange of 460,573 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 with investors trading 1,000 stock units, NCB Financial popped 5 cents higher and ended at $2.30 in switching ownership of 23,000 shares. 
Prestige Holdings remained at $10.50 with investors trading 4,196 stocks, Republic Financial recovered the 92 cents lost on Wednesday to close at $111.92 with an exchange of 20,022 units, Scotiabank ended at $56 with 126 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 5 cents in closing at $4.80 with a transfer of 8 shares, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.72 with investors dealing in 1,186 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $6.51 after exchanging 105 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 483,026 shares valued $2,302,345 compared to 137,750 stock units at $656,605 on Monday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
NCB Financial remained at $2.30 in switching ownership of 57,463 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.50 with traders dealing in 2,581 shares. Republic Financial rallied 1 cent to finish at $111.92 with 13,033 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank remained at $56.40 with an exchange of 2,087 stocks, Trinidad Cement rose 11 cents to end at $2.72 in trading 6,271 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $6.51 as investors exchanged 7,334 stocks.
The market closed with 129,803 shares trading valued at $924,862 compared to 247,600 stock units at $1,557,890 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $24.25 in switching ownership of 90 stock units, Endeavour Holdings shed $2 to $15, with 240 shares changing hands, First Citizens ended at $44.05 after trading 3,747 units. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended trading at $6.86 after an exchange of 7,992 stocks, GraceKennedy slipped 10 cents to finish at $3.79 with a transfer of 3,390 units, JMMB Group gained 10 cents to end at $1.13 as investors exchanged 1,120 shares. Massy Holdings skidded 5 cents to $3.60 with 98,074 stocks passing through the market, National Enterprises ended at $3.20 with an exchange of 2,520 stock units, National Flour Mills fell 2 cents to end at $2.03 with 270 shares crossing the market. 
NCB Financial popped 20 cents in closing at $3 after a transfer of 431 units, Prestige Holdings lost 29 cents and ended at $11.61 with investors exchanging 828 stocks, Republic Financial dropped $1.10 to finish at $114 after an exchange of 2,059 stock units. Scotiabank ended at $63.99 with investors trading 63 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $7 with 65 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement fell 5 cents to $2.51 with traders dealing in 1,135 units. Unilever Caribbean slipped 1 cent to $10.99, with 118 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $8.50 in trading 7,661 shares.
The market closed with 247,600 shares changing hands for $1,557,890 up from 35,422 stocks at $461,124 on Monday.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s lost 72 cents to close at $68.78 after trading of 50 stock units, Ansa McAl rose $4.48 to $63 as investors exchanged 14 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $42.50 with an exchange of 375 stock units. First Citizens Group dipped 1 cent to close at $44.05 after 8,599 stocks changed hands, FirstCaribbean International ended at $6.86 in trading 70 shares, JMMB Group fell 7 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.03, with 80,576 stocks crossing the market. Massy Holdings skidded 5 cents to $3.65 with an exchange of 139,153 stock units, National Enterprises dipped 1 cent in closing at $3.20 after 612 stocks passed through the market, National Flour Mills shed 5 cents and ended at $2.05 with investors dealing in 3,117 stock units. 
Prestige Holdings dropped 10 cents to close at $11.90 following a 52 weeks’ closing high on Monday, with an exchange of 5,000 stocks on Tuesday, Republic Financial gained 10 cents to finish at $115.10 with investors trading 3,867 shares, Scotiabank fell 1 cent to close trading at $63.99, with 25 stocks crossing the exchange. Trinidad Cement slipped 4 cents to close at $2.56 with a transfer of 1,122 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $8.50 with investors swapping 5,020 units.