Market activity ended on Monday, ending with mixed results after trading 190 percent more shares than on Friday, resulting in three times more stocks falling than rising at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Overall, 14 securities traded down from 18 on Friday, with two rising, six declining and six remaining unchanged. The Composite Index lost 0.96 points to 1,348.90, the All T&T Index rose 2.89 points to 1,795.80 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.66 points to 122.02. At the close, one stock traded at a 52 weeks’ low.
At the close, 270,521 shares traded for $1,186,871 compared to 93,215 units at $1,332,255 on Friday.
An average of 19,323 units traded at $84,777 compared to 5,179 at $74,014 on Friday. An average of 10,738 units traded at $204,867 for the month to date versus 10,027 units at $214,793. The average trade for March amounts to 12,610 units at $342,338.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Clico Investment Fund dropped 3 cents to end at $25.02, exchanging 3,557 units, First Citizens Bank gained 34 cents in ending at $46.74 after the trading of 2,539 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank lost 15 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.75 trading 3,252 units, Grace Kennedy ended at $5 in exchanging 200 stocks. 
Guardian Holdings fell 9 cents to $25.90, with 100 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings lost 10 cents to close at $63.90 after 500 units changed hands, National Flour settled at $2.25, with 100,000 stocks clearing the market. Prestige Holdings stayed at $7.50 while exchanging 2,812 shares, Republic Financial Holdings rose $1 to close at $134 after trading 14 shares, Scotiabank finished trading 2,767 shares at$54.65. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 23 cents to $14.50 after 4,440 shares crossed the exchange, Trinidad Cement shed 1 cent in ending at $2.99, with 150,000 stock units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.33 in an exchange of 40 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32.91, with 300 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JMMB Group settled at $1.82, with 19,000 units changing hands, Massy Holdings ended at $64 in an exchange of 166 shares, National Flour Mills closed at $2.25 while exchanging 4,747 stocks. NCB Financial Group advanced 27 cents in closing at $8.49 as 11,580 units crossed the market, One Caribbean Media settled at $4.89 after 200 shares changed hands, Prestige Holdings settled at $7.50 after exchanging 1,500 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings closed at $133 with the swapping of 25 stock units, Scotiabank dropped 5 cents to close at $54.65, with 4,595 units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 4 cents to $14.73 after an exchange of 10,186 stock units and West Indian Tobacco shed 1 cent to close at $32.91 in trading 1,229 stock units.
At the close, Agostini’s settled at $24.40 in trading 4,188 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $14.30, with 4,000 stock units changing hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.90, with 205 stocks crossing the market, JMMB Group closed at $1.82 in exchanging 30,000 stock units. Massy Holdings ended at $64 trading 114 stocks, National Flour Mills closed at $2.25 in an exchange of 3,286 shares, Scotiabank ended at $54.70 trading 1,899 stock units. Trinidad &Tobago NGL gained 20 cents to close at $14.80 with the swapping of 6,842 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33 with an exchange of 5,000 units and West Indian Tobacco declined 8 cents to end at $32.91 in trading 802 shares.
L.J Williams B share remained at $1.45 with the swapping of 1,000 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $64 with an exchange of 1,656 shares, National Enterprises ended at $3 with an exchange of 42,834 shares. Flour Mills ended at $2.25, with 250 stock units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media slipped 1 cent to $4.89 switching 40,900 shares, Point Lisas closed at $3 after 249 shares crossed the exchange. Prestige Holdings ended at $7.50, after finishing trading of 120 shares, Republic Financial Holdings rose $2 to $134 in an exchange of 523 stock units, Scotiabank carved out a gain of 70 cents to close at $54.70 and finished with an exchange of 783 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 5 cents to $14.80, trading 1,078 stocks, Trinidad Cement remained at $3, with 1,313 stocks crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco shed 7 cents in ending at $32.92, trading 310 shares.
Massy Holdings ended at $64, with 3,443 stock units crossing the exchange, National Enterprises closed at $3 in an exchange of 39,516 units, National Flour Mills climbed 5 cents to $2.25, trading 72,916 shares. NCB Financial Group carved out a gain of 1 cent at $8.22 while exchanging 19,000 units, One Caribbean Media ended at $4.90, with 1,000 units changing hands, Point Lisas remained at $3 after trading 891 stock units. Scotiabank remained at $54 with the swapping of 85,220 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 25 cents to $14.75 after trading 13,250 units, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.33, with 5,370 stock units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32.99 with an exchange of 595 stocks.
Overall, 17 securities traded versus 16 on Wednesday and ended with five stocks rising, seven declining, while five ended unchanged. The Composite Index advanced 0.81 points to 1,337.41, the All T&T Index rose 3.95 points to 1,785.37, but the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.32 points to 120.30.
National Enterprises gained 5 cents to close at $3 with the swapping of 3,010 units, National Flour closed at $2.20 in switching ownership of 10 shares, NCB Financial Group remained at $8.21, crossing the market 2,225 stock units. One Caribbean Media gained one cent to close at $4.90 with an exchange of 13,000 stock units, Prestige Holdings carved out a gain of 1 cent in closing at $7.50, with 779 shares clearing the market, Republic Financial Holdings declined 1 cent to close at $132 with 45,677 units changing hands. Scotiabank stayed at $54 in switching the ownership of 1,463 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $3, with 10 stock units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean climbed 13 cents in closing at $16.33, after 6,132 shares crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco dipped 1 cent to $32.99 in switching ownership of 50 units.
National Enterprises shed 5 cents to end at $2.95 after exchanging 10,400 units, National Flour Mills ended at $2.20 after exchanging 844 stock units, NCB Financial Group declined 29 cents to $8.21 while exchanging 250 stock units. Prestige Holdings fell 1 cent to $7.49 in clearing the market with 104 shares, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $132.01 after exchanging 24,293 stocks, Scotiabank closed at $54 in exchanging 1,950 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 25 cents to $15, trading 17,227 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $3 after exchanging 1,068 shares and Unilever Caribbean climbed 10 cents to $16.20, with 10 stocks crossing the market.
NCB Financial Group settled at $8.50, trading 6,475 stock units, National Enterprises rose 4 cents and settled at $2.99 and finished trading 1,181 stock units. National Flour Mills rose 5 cents to settle at $2.20 while investors swapped 20,510 stocks, One Caribbean Media advanced 15 cents to $4.75, with 37,570 units crossing the market, Point Lisas ended trading of 710 stock units $3. Republic Financial Holdings settled at $131.83 while exchanging just 326 units, Scotiabank close at $54 with 1,100 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 1 cent in ending at $14.75 trading 21,188 stock units. Unilever Caribbean fell 10 cents to $16.10 after exchanging 175 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $33, with 3,901 stocks crossing the exchange.
L.J Williams B share gained 4 cents to close at $1.45 in exchanging 12,432 stocks, Massy Holdings rose 10 cents to $64 after trading 1,155 shares, National Enterprises settled at $2.95 and finished trading 16,940 stock units. National Flour Mills settled at $2.15 with the swapping of 837 stocks, One Caribbean Media advanced 15 cents to $4.75, with 111,688 units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $7.50 with an exchange of 699 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings traded 172 units at $131.83, Scotiabank lost 71 cents to close at $54 with 629 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 23 cents to end at $14.76, trading 5,052 stock units. Unilever Caribbean rose 10 cents to $16.20 after an exchange of 81 stocks and West Indian Tobacco carved out a gain of 50 cents to end at $33, with 40,043 stocks crossing the exchange.
JMMB Group dipped 1 cent to $1.82 after 6,010 stocks crossed the market, Massy Holdings shed 15 cents to close at $63.75 with an exchange of 3,108 stocks, National Enterprises ended at $2.95 with the swapping of 2,000 shares. National Flour Mills ended at $2.15 with 4,600 stocks changing hands, One Caribbean Media ended at $4.60 in exchanging 3,000 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings had an exchange of 119,234 stocks units at $131.75. Scotiabank traded 6,920 units at $55, Trinidad & Tobago NGL settled at $14.99 in trading 3,952 stocks, Trinidad Cement closed at $3, with 1,432 units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco ended at $32.51 while exchanging 980 stocks.