Market activity dived Thursday after 84 percent fewer shares traded with an 81 percent fall in the value compared to Wednesday and resulted in more stocks rising than falling at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Fourteen securities traded down from 22 on Wednesday, with five rising, three declining and six remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index slipped 1.13 points to 1,422.97, the All T&T Index shed 0.59 points to settle at 1,936.78 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.24 points to end at 122.37.
Overall, 86,732 shares traded for $2,133,738 compared to 557,432 units at $10,945,052 on Wednesday. Massy Holdings traded 10,618 shares for $902,530, followed by Clico Investment Fund, with 24,843 shares valued $656,429 and Scotiabank 2,854 shares for $175,928.
Trading averaged 6,195 shares at $152,379 compared to 25,338 at $497,502 on Wednesday and month to date an average of 30,503 units at $273,449 versus 31,832 units at $280,070. The average trade for September amounts to 36,606 units at $425,940.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
In trading, Agostini’s popped 50 cents to $24.50 in trading 2,400 shares, Clico Investment Fund remained at $26.79, with 24,843 stocks changing hands, First Citizen Group popped 5 cents to end at $50.70 after 100 units crossed the market. 
GraceKennedy closed at $6.30 with an exchange of 10,000 stock units, JMMB Group rallied 1 cent to $2.25 in trading 11,000 stock units, Massy Holding ended unchanged at $85 after exchanging 10,618 shares. National Enterprises traded 590 stocks at $3.25, National Flour rose 6 cents to $2 with the swapping of 10,000 units, NCB Financial Group rose 5 cents to $8.15 in an exchange of 5,987 units. Point Lisas remained at $3 with 1,025 shares changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.73 after 1,067 stock units passed through the exchange, Scotiabank dropped 90 cents to $61.10 in switching ownership of 2,854 stocks. Trinidad Cement shed 30 cents in ending at $4.20 after exchanging 6,148 units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 1 cent to $30.60 after exchanging 100 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
A total of 17 securities traded up from 16 on Wednesday, with three stocks rising, five declining and nine remaining unchanged. The Composite Index dropped 5.56 points to 1,429.73, the All T&T Index fell 0.95 points to close at 1,939.46 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 1.47 points to settle at 123.93.
Massy Holdings fell $1 to $83, with 17,367 stock units changing hands, National Enterprises finished the trading of 5,085 shares at $3.25. Point Lisas ended at $3, after exchanging 500 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $7.25 with an exchange of 135 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.70, with 95 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank traded 158 stocks at $62, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 13 cents to $17.63, with 100 units crossing the market. Trinidad Cement climbed 6 cents to close at $4.06 in trading 25,949 shares and West Indian Tobacco rose 1 cent to $30.94 in an exchange of 1,902 stocks.
First Citizens Bank remained at $50.60 in switching ownership of 2,000 stocks. GraceKennedy fell 4 cents to end at $6.26 while exchanging 2,000 shares, Guardian Holdings ended unchanged at $32.80 after exchanging 1,753 shares, JMMB Group dropped 3 cents to $2.22, with 1,200 stocks changing hands. Massy Holdings had an exchange of 1,000 units at $84.80, National Enterprises rose 1 cent to $3.25 trading 6,000 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $3 with the swapping of 800 shares. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $135.70 after 3,837 shares crossed the market, Scotiabank lost 5 cents to end at $61 in an exchange of 35,400 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17.54 in exchanging 23,815 stocks. Trinidad Cement traded 4,447 units at $4.05 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $30.94 with the swapping of 476 units.
At the close, 18 securities traded up from 16 on Thursday, with five rising, seven declining and six remaining unchanged. The Composite Index slipped 0.50 points to 1,431.69 the All T&T Index dipped 2.66 points to settle at 1,935.96 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.25 points to settle at 125.03.
National Flour Mills dropped 2 cents to $2.06, with the swapping of 5,587 shares, NCB Financial Group rallied 1 cent to close at $8.20 in switching ownership of 860 stocks, Point Lisas slipped 5 cents to $3 in an exchange of 54 stock units. Prestige Holdings remained at $7.25 while exchanging 415 units, Republic Financial Holdings slipped 1 cent to $135.70 in exchanging 13,558 stock units, Scotiabank shed 95 cents to end at $61.05 as investors swapped 2,588 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 9 cents to close at $17.54 while trading 85,708 shares, Trinidad Cement advanced 5 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $4.05 an exchange of 49 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 1 cent to end at $30.94, with 4,000 units changing hands.
First Citizens Bank dipped 3 cents to $50.60 in trading 5,430 stock, FirstCaribbean International Bank rallied 10 cents to $6.60, with 1,000 shares crossing the market. GraceKennedy rose 4 cents to end at $6.30 with an exchange of 857 units, Guardian Media climbed 6 cents in closing at $3.16 in an exchange of 1,110 stock units, JMMB Group remained at $2.25, with 3,213 stocks changing hands, L.J. Williams B share ended at $1.50 with the trading of 50 stock units. Massy Holdings dropped 80 cents to $84, with 1,333 units clearing the market, National Enterprises rallied 4 cents in closing at $3.24 with the swapping of 24,053 stocks, NCB Financial Group closed at $8.20 with an exchange of 359 shares. One Caribbean Media advanced 52 cents to close at $4.78 after 4,759 shares crossed the market, Point Lisas remained at $3.05 with an exchange of 2,466 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings shed 5 cents in ending at $135.71 after exchanging 500 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 40 cents to $17.40 in trading 25,060 units. Trinidad Cement remained at $4, with 25,047 stocks crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents to $30.90 after finishing trading of 581 units.
Massy Holdings shed 10 cents to close at $84.80 after trading 11,316 stocks, National Enterprises lost 5 cents in closing at $3.20 while exchanging 4,000 units, National Flour Mills rose 21 cents to $2.11 after trading 357 stock units. NCB Financial Group lost 5 cents to close at $8.20 with the swapping of 264,700 shares, Point Lisas remained at $3.05, after 1,050 stock units crossed the market, Prestige Holdings popped 25 cents to $7.25 while exchanging 355 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.76 in an exchange of 581 units, Scotiabank popped 1 cent to $60.51 after trading 495 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 22 cents to $17 with an exchange of 1,000 units. Trinidad Cement added 1 cent to end at $4, with 31,000 stocks changing hands, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.40 in switching ownership of 4,597 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $30.95, with 4,950 shares clearing the market.
Guardian Media edged 9 cents to $3.10, with 600 units crossing the exchange, JMMB Group closed at $2.22 after an exchange of 1,000 stocks, Massy Holdings increased $1.90 to $84.90, with 18,612 stock units clearing the market. National Enterprises gained 5 cents to close at $3.25 with 728 stocks changing hands, National Flour Mills ended at $1.90 in exchanging 1,500 units, Point Lisas remained at $3.05, trading 500 shares. Scotiabank finished with an exchange of 572 stock units at $60.50, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 18 cents to $17.22 with an exchange of 2,000 stocks, Trinidad Cement dipped 1 cent to $3.99 after exchanging 1,350 units. Unilever Caribbean rallied 20 cents in closing at $16.40, with 1,022 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco switching ownership of 793 stocks at $30.95.
Massy Holdings popped 10 cents to $82.10 with an exchange of 500 stock units, National Enterprises declined 5 cents in closing at $3.25 after trading 3,443 units, National Flour Mills remained unchanged at $1.90, with 4,152 shares crossing the market. NCB Financial Group dropped 8 cents to $8.17 after 4,250 units changed hands, One Caribbean Media rallied 4 cents to end at $4.30, with 2,600 stocks crossing the exchange, Point Lisas declined 15 cents to $3.05, with 2,050 stock units trading. Prestige Holdings dropped 38 cents in ending at $7 in trading 1,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings advanced $2.55 to $138 with an exchange of 213 units, Scotiabank lost 50 cents to close at $61 in trading 817 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 1 cent to $17.01 after 3,411 stock units changed hands, Trinidad Cement gained 10 cents in closing at $4, with 101,620 shares crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean shed 18 cents in closing at $16.22 after trading 10 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $30.99 in switching ownership of 3,710 stocks.
First Citizens Bank popped 1 cent to $50.31 in an exchange of 854 units, GraceKennedy edged 1 cent higher to $6.26, with 491,867 units crossing the market, JMMB Group remained at $2.22 after 52,650 stock units crossed the market. Massy Holdings lost 8 cents to end at $82.02 after clearing the market of 100,375 shares, NCB Financial Group declined 24 cents to $8.01, with 2,628 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings popped 1 cent to $135.46 in exchanging 195 shares. Scotiabank fell 2 cents to $59 with the swapping of 123,818 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 4 cents to $16.49 in trading 4,591 stocks, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.91 trading 2,700 stock units. Unilever Caribbean had a switch in ownership of 148 units at $16.40 and West Indian Tobacco remained at $31 while exchanging 88 shares.
Guardian Media ended at $3.10 in trading 101,000 stocks, JMMB Group rallied 2 cents to $2.15 in switching ownership of 28,853 stock units, Massy Holdings declined 8 cents to $82.02 while exchanging 4,184 units. National Enterprises lost 1 cent to end at $3.40 with an exchange of 9,757 shares, NCB Financial Group closed at $8.25 in exchanging 252,467 stocks, One Caribbean Media remained at $4.86 after 34,903 stock units crossed the market. Point Lisas ended at $3.20 after trading 54 shares, Scotiabank advanced 2 cents to $59.02, with 1,021 stock units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 80 cents to close at $16.50 with the swapping of 5,622 stocks. Trinidad Cement popped 10 cents to $4 after exchanging 5,449 units and Unilever Caribbean held at $16.40, with 1,213 stock units changing hands.
