Winning stocks had the upper hand over those declining on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 387 percent and valued 55 percent more than on Monday and ended with trading of 17 securities, the same number as on Monday, with prices of seven stocks rising, three declining and seven remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 682,766 shares for $3,187,606 compared with 140,119 stock units at $2,059,518 on Monday.
An average of 40,163 shares were traded at $187,506 compared with 8,242 units at $121,148 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 17,721 shares at $146,997 compared with 16,271 units at $144,375 on the previous day and an average for April of 17,642 shares at $178,724.
The Composite Index fell 6.97 points to end the day at 1,132.88, the All T&T Index lost 4.47 points to conclude trading at 1,715.03, the SME Index remained unchanged at 78.90 and the Cross-Listed Index dropped 1.35 points to wrap-up trading at 71.37.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s dropped 15 cents to finish at $68.60 with investors trading 440 stock units, Ansa McAl ended at $57, with 8,026 shares crossing the exchange, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $24 with investors dealing in 125 stocks. First Citizens Group sank $3.99 in closing at $42.01 in switching ownership of 275 units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.90 with investors swapping 160 stocks, Guardian Holdings advanced 1 cent to close at $16.91 in an exchange of 380 shares. Guardian Media ended at $1.80, with 20,260 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group rose 2 cents in closing at $1.28 with an exchange of 10,000 units, Massy Holdings ended at $4.19 after investors ended trading of 99,853 shares. National Enterprises remained at $3.50 after 140 units passed through the market, National Flour Mills gained 5 cents to close at $2.30, with 51 stocks changing hands,
NCB Financial ended at $2.70 with investors trading 515,941 stock. Prestige Holdings popped 29 cents to end at $13 with 324 shares being traded, Republic Financial dipped 81 cents to $117.05 as investors traded 3,522 stocks, Scotiabank rallied $4.41 to finish at $69.41 with a transfer of 5,064 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 5 cents in closing at $7.55 with 17,395 stock units changing hands and Unilever Caribbean climbed 20 cents to end at $12.20 after an exchange of 810 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Winners beat losers on Trinidad Exchange
Trinidad stocks falter to start week
Market indices declined as trading dived on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with a 72 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded that is valued at 27 percent less than Friday’s outcome, resulting in the trading of 17 securities compared with 20 on Friday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, eight declining and four closed unchanged.
Trading ended with an exchange of 140,119 shares for $2,059,518 down from 500,062 stock units at $2,826,343 on Friday.
An average of 8,242 shares were traded at $121,148 down from 25,003 units at $141,317 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averaged 16,271 shares at $144,375 compared with 16,825 units at $145,979 on the previous day and an average for April of 17,642 shares at $178,724.
The Composite Index dipped 1.37 points to settle at 1,139.85, the All T&T Index skidded 6.26 points to conclude trading at 1,719.50, the SME Index remained at 78.90 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.54 points to 72.72.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings slipped 80 cents to finish at $18 with investors trading 125 shares, First Citizens Group fell 25 cents to end at $46 with an exchange of 20,000 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank rose 3 cents to $6.93 after 4,559 shares were traded. GraceKennedy ended at $3.90 with investors dealing in 3,915 stocks, Guardian Holdings dipped 1 cent to end at $16.90 in switching ownership of 2,711 shares, JMMB Group sank 8 cents to end at $1.26 and closed with an exchange of 5,115 stocks. Massy Holdings popped 18 cents in closing at $4.19 after an exchange of 6,036 units, NCB Financial remained at $2.70, with 850 stock units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.70 after investors closed trading of 1,010 shares.
Point Lisas ended at $3.50 after an exchange of 100 stocks, Prestige Holdings skidded 29 cents to end at $12.71 with a transfer of 1,615 units, Republic Financial lost 13 cents to close at $117.86 following 297 stock units changing hands. Scotiabank dropped $2.50 to $65 in an exchange of 7,480 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 25 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $7.50 with traders dealing in 1,659 stocks, Trinidad Cement rallied 5 cents and ended at $2.60, with 48,852 units crossing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean increased 24 cents to close at $12 with investors transferring 1,211 stock units and West Indian Tobacco rose 1 cent in closing at $9.01, with 34,584 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Declining Trinidad stocks dominance continues
Declining stocks continued their dominance on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, resulting from trading in 20 securities down from 26 on Thursday and ending with prices of four rising, 10 declining and six remaining firm with the volume of stocks traded rising 234 percent with a 138 percent greater value than on Thursday.
Trading finished with an exchange of 500,062 shares for $2,826,343 up from 149,857 stocks at $1,186,026 on Thursday.
An average of 25,003 shares were traded at $141,317 compared to 5,764 units at $45,616 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averages 16,825 shares at $145,979 compared with 16,102 units at $146,390 on the previous day and an average for April of 17,642 shares at $178,724.
The Composite Index declined 1.77 points to close at 1,141.22, the All T&T Index skidded 6.07 points to end trading at 1,725.76, the SME Index remained at 78.90 and the Cross-Listed Index inched 0.40 points higher to settle at 72.18.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s rose 15 cents to $68.75 with investors transferring just 7 shares, Angostura Holdings climbed $1.76 to finish at $18.80 with an exchange of 1,000 stocks. 
Ansa McAl ended at $57 with investors dealing in 6,847 units, Ansa Merchant Bank declined $2.50 in closing at $42.50 after trading of 1,500 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $24, with 972 stock units changing hands. First Citizens Group lost 26 cents to close at $46.25 with investors trading 1,443 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank dipped 3 cents to end at $6.90 after a transfer of 138,923 units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.90 as investors exchanged 73,142 shares. Guardian Holdings fell 9 cents in closing at $16.91 in switching ownership of a mere 8 stocks, JMMB Group popped 4 cents to end at $1.34 after an exchange of 125,155 units, Massy Holdings skidded 18 cents to close at $4.01 with investors trading 15,969 stock units. National Enterprises sank 15 cents to $3.50 with an exchange of 3,240 shares, NCB Financial increased 8 cents and ended at $2.70 after 88,000 units passed through the market, Point Lisas shed 20 cents to finish at $3.50 after an exchange of 210 stocks. 
Prestige Holdings ended at $13 with a transfer of 40 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $117.99 after 763 shares crossed the market, Scotiabank ended at $67.50 in an exchange of 1,570 stock units. Trinidad Cement dipped 5 cents in closing at $2.55 with traders dealing in 3,552 stocks, Unilever Caribbean slipped 24 cents to $11.76, with 2,245 stock units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco slipped 1 cent to end at $9 in trading 35,476 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading in all ordinary shares on Trinidad Exchange
Stocks came out of the woodworks on Thursday of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with the highest number of securities trading in a day for some time, with 26 securities up from 19 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 10 rising, four declining and 12 remaining unchanged, 
resulting in declines in the market indices as the volume of stocks traded fell by 42 percent, valued 54 percent less than on Wednesday.
The market closed trading with an exchange of 149,857 shares for $1,186,026 compared to 259,085 stock units at $2,567,104 on Wednesday.
An average of 5,764 shares were traded at $45,616 compared to 13,636 units at $135,111 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 16,102 shares at $146,390 compared with 17,446 units at $159,491 on the previous day and an average for April of 17,642 shares at $178,724.
The Composite Index sank 6.03 points to end at 1,142.99, the All T&T Index fell 7.65 points to lock up trading at 1,731.83, the SME Index dropped 0.05 points to settle at 78.90 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.60 points to settle at 71.78.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s shed 15 cents to end at $68.60 with investors trading 100 shares, Angostura Holdings fell $2.96 to $17.04 with an exchange of 2,796 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $57, with 6,000 units crossing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $45 in trading 10 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed $1 to finish at $24, with 10 shares passing through the exchange, Endeavour Holdings skidded 1 cent to end at $15 after a transfer of 650 units. First Citizens Group popped 1 cent to $46.51 and closed with an exchange of 2,067 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.93 with 30 stock units changing hands, GraceKennedy remained at $3.90 after 15 shares crossed the market. Guardian Holdings ended at $17 after an exchange of 100 stocks, Guardian Media ended at $1.80 with investors transferring 100 units, JMMB Group gained 1 cent to close at $1.30 after an exchange of 100 stock units. 
L.J. Williams B share fell 1 cent to $1.88 in switching ownership of 6 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $4.19 as investors exchanged 31,096 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $3.65 with 181 stocks clearing the market. National Flour Mills rose 25 cents to finish at $2.25 with investors dealing in 5,793 units, NCB Financial rallied 2 cents to close at $2.62 after 79,898 shares changed hands, One Caribbean Media remained at $3.70 with investors trading 56 stocks. Point Lisas ended at $3.70 in an exchange of 150 units, Prestige Holdings increased 40 cents to $13 with investors swapping 40 stock units, 
Republic Financial advanced 99 cents to close at $117.99 with a transfer of 655 shares. Scotiabank rose $1.19 to end at $67.50 after 889 units passed through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed with traders dealing in 2,674 stocks at $7.75, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.60, with 50 stock units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean advanced 1 cent to $12 with investors transferring 8,746 shares and West Indian Tobacco popped 1 cent to end at $9.01 and closed after 7,645 stock units changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stock trading jumps in Trinidad
Trading climbed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with a 133 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded with a 352 percent higher value than on Friday and resulted in 17 securities trading compared with 19 on Friday, with prices of three stocks rising, five declining and nine remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 595,733 shares for $3,794,274 up from 255,819 units at $838,815 on Friday.
An average of 35,043 stock units were traded for $223,193 compared to 13,464 units at $44,148 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 18,951 shares at $164,115 compared with 17,024 units at $157,041 on the previous day and an average for April of 17,642 shares at $178,724.
The Composite Index dipped 4.37 points to end the day at 1,159.06, the All T&T Index skidded 8.14 points to wrap up trading at 1,753.24, the SME Index remained at 78.90 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.05 points to settle at 73.23.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $68.75 in an exchange of 5 stocks, Ansa McAl dropped $2 to $57 after trading of 5,280 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $45 after 50 shares were traded. First Citizens Group fell 40 cents to $47 with an exchange of 331 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.93 after 549 shares were traded, Guardian Media ended at $1.80 with traders dealing in 792 stock units. JMMB Group closed at $1.35 after an exchange of 70,106 units, Massy Holdings slipped 4 cents to finish at $4.20 with a transfer of 448,056 stocks, National Enterprises remained at $3.70, with 765 shares clearing the market. National Flour Mills slipped 5 cents in closing at $1.95 in switching ownership of 10 stocks, NCB Financial ended at $2.70 with investors trading 37,427 units, One Caribbean Media remained at $3.70 after a transfer of a mere 3 stock units. 
Prestige Holdings climbed 9 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $13 with 608 shares changing hands, Republic Financial rose 3 cents to finish at $118, with 10,013 stock units passing through the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $7.95 with investors dealing in 1,868 stocks. Unilever Caribbean rallied 45 cents to $12 after an exchange of 361 stock units and West Indian Tobacco shed 99 cents to end at $9 with an exchange of 19,509 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad Exchange breaks losing streak
Stocks broke the losing streak since the start of the month in trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 6 percent but valued 45 percent lower than on Tuesday resulting in the trading of 18 securities compared with 20 on Tuesday and ending with prices of four rising, three declining and 11 remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 195,705 shares for $1,935,850 versus 185,374 stock units at $3,535,845 on Tuesday.
An average of 10,873 shares were traded at $107,547 compared to 9,269 units at $176,792 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 19,210 shares at $191,749 down from 20,877 units at $208,588 on the previous day and an average for April of 17,642 shares at $178,724.
The Composite Index popped 2.39 points to end at 1,164.82, the All T&T Index gained 2.44 points to finish trading at 1,761.18, the SME Index remained unchanged at 78.90 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.33 points to close at 73.71.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $69.03 with a transfer of 1,324 shares, Angostura Holdings slipped 10 cents to end at $20, with 658 units crossing the market, Ansa Merchant Bank sank 25 cents to close at $45 after an exchange of 10 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23, with 53 stocks changing hands, First Citizens Group ended at $47.50 with investors trading 3,261 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank lost 3 cents to finish at $6.90 after an exchange of 4,185 stocks. Guardian Holdings ended at $17.50 after 213 units were exchanged, JMMB Group advanced 5 cents to $1.40, with 245 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings remained at $4.25 with traders dealing in 72,598 shares. National Enterprises ended at $3.70 after 930 stock units passed through the market, NCB Financial remained at $2.70 with investors dealing in 76,000 stocks, 
Point Lisas ended at $3.70 after an exchange of 128 units. Republic Financial rose 1 cent to $118.01 with investors swapping 7,053 shares, Scotiabank gained 75 cents to finish at $67 after an exchange of 2,680 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $8 in trading 3,442 units. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.60 as investors exchanged 20,125 stock units, Unilever Caribbean popped 41 cents to close at $11.55 after a transfer of 1,300 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended trading of 1,500 stock units at $10.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling stocks dominate TTSE for a 5th day
The dominance of declining stocks in May continued on Tuesday in trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, following a drop in the volume and the value of stocks traded and resulted in 20 securities trading compared with 16 on Monday and ending with prices of three rising, nine declining and eight remaining firm as the volume traded declining 80 percent and the valued 51 percent lower than on Monday.
The market closed trading with an exchange of 185,374 shares for $3,535,845 compared to 919,495 stock units at $7,213,577 on Monday.
An average of 9,269 shares were traded at $176,792 down from 57,468 units at $450,849 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 20,877 shares at $208,588 compared with 24,194 units at $217,672 on the previous day and an average for April of 17,642 shares at $178,724.
The Composite Index increased 0.27 points to finish at 1,162.43, the All T&T Index rose 1.35 points to settle at 1,758.74, the SME Index climbed 1.19 points to lock up trading at 78.90 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.12 points to 73.38.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $69.03, with 20 shares changing hands, Angostura Holdings remained at $20.10 with investors transferring 124 units, Ansa McAl remained at $57 after 1,116 shares crossed the market. Calypso Macro Investment Fund increased 19 cents to end at $23 with a transfer of 15 stock units, Endeavour Holdings lost $1.25 to finish at $15 with 7,497 shares clearing the market, First Citizens Group dipped 1 cent and ended at $47.50 after it closed with an exchange of 15,631 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank slipped 11 cents to $6.93 with 824 units changing hands, GraceKennedy fell 15 cents to close at $3.90 with traders dealing in 45,990 stocks, Guardian Holdings skidded 27 cents in closing at $17.50 in an exchange of 1,852 units. 
JMMB Group ended at $1.35, with 16,400 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings popped 2 cents to $4.25 after a transfer of 21,765 shares, National Enterprises shed 2 cents and ended at $3.70 in trading 767 stock units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.94 after 1,200 shares passed through the market, NCB Financial declined by 5 cents to finish at $2.70 after investors traded 29,038 stocks, One Caribbean Media remained at $3.70 with investors dealing in 320 units. Republic Financial dipped 50 cents to close at $118 after an exchange of 11,642 stock units, Scotiabank rose $1.25 to end at $66.25 with investors swapping 9,748 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 13 cents in closing at $8 in switching ownership of 16,157 units. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.60 after an exchange of 1,275 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $10 with investors trading 3,993 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling stocks held upper hand in Trinidad
Stocks mostly fell at the close of trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 226 percent and valued 158 percent more than on Friday and resulting in 16 securities trading similarly to trading on Friday and ending with prices of three stocks rising, nine declining and four remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 919,495 shares for $7,213,577 up from 281,951 stocks at $2,799,468 on Friday.
An average of 57,468 shares were traded at $450,849 solidly up on the 17,622 units changing hands at $174,967 on Friday, with trading for the month to date averaging 24,194 shares at $217,672 compared with 14,335 stock units at $148,614 on the previous trading day and April with an average of 17,642 shares at $178,724.
The Composite Index dropped 4.31 points to end the day at 1,162.16, the All T&T Index skidded 5.33 points to finish trading at 1,757.39, the SME Index remained unchanged at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.45 points to end at 73.50.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $69.03 in an exchange of 871 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $57 with 19,926 units clearing the market, First Citizens Group dipped 49 cents to $47.51 after trading of 210 shares. GraceKennedy gained 5 cents and ended at $4.05 after an exchange of 50,864 stock units, JMMB Group remained at $1.35 with investors trading 47,117 shares, Massy Holdings lost 2 cents in closing at $4.23 after trading 497,504 stocks. National Flour Mills dropped 16 cents to close at $1.94 with an exchange of 4,930 units, NCB Financial fell 15 cents to end at $2.75, with 185,147 stock units crossing the market, Point Lisas skidded 20 cents in closing at $3.70 after an exchange of 263 shares. Prestige Holdings popped 3 cents and ended at $11.23 with investors trading 4,100 stocks, Republic Financial sank $1.25 to close at $118.50 in switching ownership of 16,093 units, 
Scotiabank slipped 99 cents to finish at $65 with investors swapping 4,829 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 22 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.13 after an exchange of 127 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.60 and closed after an exchange of 4,000 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rose 2 cents to $end at 11.14 after 3,172 stocks passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco slipped 10 cents to finish at $10 with investors dealing in 80,342 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Losing Trinidad stocks bested winners
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange slipped on Monday, with declining stocks beating out those rising by nearly three to one, even as the volume of stocks traded jumped 235 percent with a 187 percent greater value than on Friday resulting in trading in 21 securities compared with 19 on Friday and ending with prices of three rising, eight declining and 10 remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 412,927 shares for $2,309,996 up from 123,443 stock units at $805,947 on Friday.
An average of 19,663 shares were traded at $110,000 compared to 6,497 units at $42,418 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 17,895 shares at $176,513 compared with 17,789 units at $180,504 on the previous day and an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496.
The Composite Index lost 3.64 points to 1,181.26, the All T&T Index slipped 2.04 points to end at 1,781.21, the SME Index remained unchanged at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.75 points to settle at 75.47.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s advanced 49 cents to $69.50, with 1,053 shares crossing the exchange, Angostura Holdings ended at $22.95 after a transfer of 100 units, Ansa McAl popped 99 cents to $56 with investors trading 2,565 stock. 
First Citizens Group fell 14 cents to $48.16 with 1,829 stocks being traded, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.95 with investors dealing in 176 shares, Guardian Holdings remained at $18.05 in switching ownership of 2,700 units. JMMB Group ended at $1.40 with investors transferring 149 stocks, L.J. Williams B share increased 5 cents to end at $1.80 in an exchange of 5,000 units, Massy Holdings skidded 3 cents in closing at $4.32 with investors trading 6,400 shares. National Enterprises closed at $3.70 with an exchange of 39,544 units, National Flour Mills ended at $2.20 after 1,500 stocks passed through the market, NCB Financial sank 10 cents to close at $2.90 after an exchange of 239,164 stock units. One Caribbean Media remained at $3.70, with 804 shares crossing the market, Point Lisas ended at $3.90 with a transfer of a mere one stock unit, Prestige Holdings ended at $13 with investors swapping 3,862 units. 
Republic Financial slipped 7 cents and ended at $118.20 with 758 stocks clearing the market, Scotiabank lost 50 cents to close at $67 as investors traded 160 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 20 cents to finish at $8.30, with 5,308 shares passing through the market. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.55 with traders dealing in 20,596 stock units, Unilever Caribbean shed 5 cents to $11.15 in an exchange of 5,030 stocks and West Indian Tobacco dropped $1.15 in closing at $10, with 76,228 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Prices tumble on Trinidad Exchange on Monday
Falling stocks clobbered those rising at the end of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 80 percent valued 70 percent less than on Friday and similar to Friday a total of 17 securities were traded and ending with prices of five stocks rising, 11 declining and one remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 175,637 shares at $2,164,910 down from 888,399 stock units at $7,274,583 on Friday.
An average of 10,332 shares were traded at $127,348 compared to 52,259 units at $427,917 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 15,430 shares at $166,342 compared to 15,774 units at $168,973 on the previous day and an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496.
The Composite Index sank 6.17 points to finish at 1,195.39, the All T&T Index fell 10.88 points to close at 1,796.41, the SME Index ended unchanged at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index skidded 0.16 points to close at 77.29.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22.60 with 2,745 shares crossing the market, First Citizens Group increased 10 cents to $48.25 as investors exchanged 2,230 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 3 cents to finish at $7.01 after 799 stocks passed through the market.
GraceKennedy fell 5 cents in closing at $3.90 after an exchange of 13,000 stock units, Guardian Holdings lost 20 cents to end at $18.50 with investors trading 200 shares, JMMB Group declined 4 cents to close at $1.45, with 62,385 stocks crossing the market. Massy Holdings sank 6 cents to $4.30 with an exchange of 39,050 units, National Enterprises slipped 3 cents to finish at $3.82 and closed with an exchange of 2,790 stock units, National Flour Mills dropped 5 cents and ended at $2.20 with traders dealing in 1,500 shares. NCB Financial skidded 5 cents to close at $3.10 in switching ownership of 500 stocks, Point Lisas popped 20 cents to end at $3.70 with investors dealing in 237 units, Prestige Holdings dipped 44 cents in closing at $13.55 with a transfer of 30,238 stock units. 
Republic Financial advanced 25 cents to $118.50 after trading 681 shares, Scotiabank fell 95 cents to end at $69, with 17,051 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 38 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.60, with 1,600 stock units changing hands. Unilever Caribbean rose 40 cents and ended at $11.56 in trading 250 stocks and West Indian Tobacco gained 8 cents to close at $11.15 with 381 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.