A large number of rising stocks beat out a solid bunch of declining ones, clearing the market, with 85 percent of shares trading recording price changes at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday. Trading ended with 27 securities changing hands, up from 21 on Friday and ending with prices of 13 rising, 10 declining and four ending firm. Trading closed with a 59 percent drop in volume at a 28 percent lower value than on Friday.
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.
An average of 10,524 shares were traded at $232,583, well below 32,797 units at $415,805 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 15,208 shares at $187,099, compared with 16,789 units at $171,760 on the previous day and an average for August of 16,054 shares at $137,863.
The Composite Index declined 1.85 points to 1,019.33, the All T&T Index fell 4.43 points to end trading at 1,445.50, the SME Index skidded 0.01 points to finish at 66.37 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.14 points to 78.95.
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At the close, Agostini fell $1 to $50 after an exchange of 1,051 units, Angostura Holdings slipped 17 cents and ended at $10.50, with 261 shares changing hands, Ansa McAl remained at $47 after an exchange of 32 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank popped 3 cents and ended at $82.53 following an exchange of 167 shares, AS Bryden lost 11 cents to end at $1.39 after a transfer of 13,388 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.55 after the swapping of 25,787 stock units. 
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.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $28.30 in trading 31 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $7.55 with 300,748 shares crossing the market, First Citizens Group lost 3 cents to close at $40.02 with investors dealing in 48,421 stocks. GraceKennedy ended at $4.15 with an exchange of 172,396 stock units, Guardian Holdings remained at $16 with 696 units passing through the market, JMMB Group shed 2 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of 84 cents in an exchange of 169 stocks. Massy Holdings settled at $3.36 with investors swapping 75,969 units, Medcorp fell $4 and ended at a 52 weeks low of $32 with 6,744 shares crossing the exchange, National Enterprises dipped 4 cents to close at $4.55 with investors trading 269 stock units. National Flour Mills dropped 14 cents to $1.60 with 1,805 shares changing hands, NCB Financial declined 20 cents to finish at $3.30 after an exchange of 4,300 stock units, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.65 with a transfer of 60 stocks. Point Lisas ended at $7.25 after trading of 1,752 units, 
Prestige Holdings remained at $12 in an exchange of 105 stocks, Republic Financial gained $1.49 to close at $111.99 with 675 shares clearing the market. Scotiabank ended at $48 with an exchange of 65,122 stock units, and Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 3 cents and finished trading of 6,104 shares at $10.55 with a and West Indian Tobacco increased 11 cents to close at $4.18 as investors exchanged 2,252 stocks.
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.
The market closed with trading of 229,088 shares worth $1,754,320 compared with 201,166 stock units at $3,893,485 on Friday.
First Citizens Group gained $3 and ended at $42.50 with an exchange of 12,716 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $4.15 with 27,842 stock units passing through the market, Guardian Holdings enned at $16.20 with investors swapping 6,137 shares. JMMB Group rose by 3 cents and ended at $0.87 with investors swapping 521 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $3.36 after a transfer of 121,640 units, National Enterprises fell 9 cents to close at $4.55 in trading 5,125 stock units. National Flour Mills rallied 25 cents to $1.78 after an exchange of 669 shares, NCB Financial increased 20 cents to close at $3.50 with 25,796 units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.63 in an exchange of 5 stocks. Point Lisas dipped 25 cents and ended at $7.25 with investors trading 65 stock units, Republic Financial remained at $110 following an exchange of 1,691 shares, 
Scotiabank lost 56 cents to end at $47.44 with investors dealing in 441 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10.55 after trading of 17,661 stocks, Trinidad Cement skidded 5 cents to finish at $1.85 after an exchange of 73 stocks, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.19 with 167 shares crossing the exchange. West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.20 after an exchange of 155 stocks and West Indian Traders ended at $2.13 with 308 units changing hands.
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.
AS Bryden skidded 11 cents to close at $1.39 after an exchange of 18,527 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 3 cents to finish at $7.52 in trading 80,996 stocks, CinemaOne dropped 51 cents to close at $2.87 after an exchange of just 20 shares. Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4.17 with investors trading 300 units, First Citizens Group slipped 2 cents to finish at $39.30 in an exchange of 2,749 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $4.30 with investors swapping 78 units. Guardian Holdings remained at $16.30 after trading of 120 shares, Guardian Media remained at 80 cents with 371 stock units clearing the market, Massy Holdings declined 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.36 with an exchange of 37,426 units. National Enterprises ended at $4.60 with 4,798 stocks passing through the market, National Flour Mills rallied 32 cents to finish at $1.85 with a transfer of 25,401 units, NCB Financial shed 13 cents and settled at $3.30 with 50,000 shares crossing the market. 
One Caribbean Media ended at $1.55 with investors trading 502 stock units, Point Lisas ended trading of 7,863 shares at $7.50 in switching ownership Republic Financial lost 18 cents to close at $110 with 7,675 units changing hands. Scotiabank fell 59 cents to $46.41 after a transfer of 3,154 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 42 cents to close at $10.92 with investors dealing in 915 stock units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 62 cents in closing at $15.50 in an exchange of 120 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.20 with 5,000 stocks crossing the exchange.
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $28.30 after a transfer of 3 stocks, AS Bryden remained at $1.50 with 1,002 shares crossing the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.55 with 15 stocks being traded. CinemaOne closed at $3.38, following the swapping of 563 stock units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $14.60 after an exchange of 3 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4.17 with investors trading 623 shares. First Citizens Group ended at $39.32 with an exchange of 26,542 units, GraceKennedy fell 15 cents to finish at $4.15 after trading of 10,000 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed 5 cents to close at $16.30 in an exchange of 7,746 stock units. JMMB Group remained at 84 cents with 2,437 shares passing through the market, Massy Holdings declined 5 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.39 with an exchange of 22,263 stock units, Medcorp lost $11.20 and ended at a record low of $32.50 with 202 stocks crossing the market. National Enterprises ended at $4.60 in an exchange of 2,753 units, National Flour Mills skidded 3 cents to end at $1.53 with investors dealing in 8,754 stocks, NCB Financial ended at $3.43 with 16,215 shares crossing the market. 
One Caribbean Media remained at $1.55 with a transfer of 400,000 shares, Point Lisas advanced 30 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $7.50 an after an exchange of 35 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $12 in trading 3 shares. Republic Financial dropped 44 cents to close at $110.18 with a transfer of 2,116 units, Scotiabank rose $1 and ended at $47 with investors swapping 2,324 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 44 cents and ended at $10.50 with 19,187 shares changing hands. Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.12 after trading 37 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.20 after a transfer of 597 units.
The market closed with trading of 445,689 shares for $2,038,885 after sliding from 593,969 stock units at $4,934,632 on Thursday.
AS Bryden ended trading at $1.50 with an exchange of four stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $7.55 in an exchange of 3,557 shares, CinemaOne fell by 60 cents to close at $3.38 with an exchange of a mere two stocks. Endeavour Holdings ended at $14.60 with a transfer of 658 units, First Citizens Group gained 32 cents to $39.32 with 8,105 stock units crossing the market, GraceKennedy climbed 30 cents to end at $4.30 with investors dealing in 5,057 shares. Guardian Holdings rose 5 cents and settled at $16.35 with 358 units clearing the market, Massy Holdings advanced 2 cents to finish at $3.44 with investors trading 234,413 stocks, National Enterprises declined 10 cents to close at $4.60 with 855 stock units crossing the market. National Flour Mills lost 2 cents to close at $1.56 as investors exchanged 33,255 shares, NCB Financial shed 13 cents and ended at $3.30 after trading of 250 units, One Caribbean Media dropped 1 cent in closing at $1.55 with 3,410 stocks passing through the market. Prestige Holdings skidded 10 cents to finish at $12 in an exchange of 654 stock units, 
Republic Financial dipped $1.38 to end at $110.62 in trading 116 shares, Scotiabank ended at $46.00 with investors trading 4,374 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 57 cents to $10.94 in switching ownership of 25,578 units, Trinidad Cement rallied 13 cents in closing at $1.90 after an exchange of 123,573 stocks, West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.20 with an exchange of 96 units and West Indian Traders rose 2 cents and ended at $2.15 after an exchange of a mere one share.
The market closed with an exchange of 88,862 shares worth $1,198,896, after declining from 508,318 stock units at $6,175,762 on Tuesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $28.30 in an exchange of 3 stocks, AS Bryden ended at $1.49 with 51 shares changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended with an exchange of 2,934 stocks at $7.55, Endeavour Holdings closed at $14.60, following 497 stock units passing through the market, First Citizens Group dipped 30 cents to $39 with an exchange of 8,446 stock units, GraceKennedy rose 40 cents to finish at $4.40 with with 452 shares clearing the market. Guardian Holdings gained 5 cents to end at $16.35 in trading of 6,796 units, Guardian Media remained at 80 cents after an exchange of 13 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $3.40 after trading of 24,226 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $4.70 in switching ownership of a mere one share, National Flour Mills popped 3 cents to finish at $1.59 with investors dealing in 32 units, NCB Financial fell 13 cents and ended at $3.30 in an exchange of 18,702 stocks. 
One Caribbean Media ended at $1.63 with trading of a mere one stock unit, Point Lisas ended at $7 after an trading 100 shares, Republic Financial remained at $110 with 2,069 stocks passing through the market. Scotiabank ended at $45.51 after trading of 83 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 9 cents to finish at $10.49 with 1,246 stock units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.50 with a transfer of 12,530 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.20 with 8,775 stocks crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 508,318 shares worth $6,175,762, after falling from 1,053,069 stock units at $8,243,726 on Monday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.55 in switching ownership of 403,927 stock units, Endeavour Holdings finished the trading of 10 shares at $14.60, Eric Solis Marketing ended trading at $4.17 following an exchange of 472 shares. First Citizens Group climbed 30 cents $39.30 with the trading of 4,486 units, GraceKennedy rallied by 8 cents to end at $4 after a transfer of 27,075 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.30 after trading of 2,949 shares. JMMB Group lost 1 cent to settle at 84 cents after an exchange of 100 stock units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.40 with a transfer of 6,619 units, National Enterprises ended at $4.70 with a mere one stock crossing the exchange. National Flour Mills ended at $1.56 with investors trading 5,330 units, NCB Financial remained at $3.43 with one stock clearing the market, Point Lisas remained at $7 as investors exchanged 500 shares. 
Republic Financial dropped 20 cents to $110 with 4,901 stock units passing through the market, Scotiabank gained 1 cent to end at $45.51 with investors dealing in 44,641 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 9 cents to finish at $10.40 with 3,832 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco rallied 20 cents and ended at $4.20 in an exchange of 250 units.