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 219,729 shares for $1,780,811 after climbing from 205,585 stock units at $1,473,856 on Wednesday.
Ansa McAl dipped 88 cents to $46.12 after an exchange of 12 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $28.30 with 402 shares changing hands. AS Bryden ended at $1.50 after the trading of a mere one stock unit, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.55 with 119,829 shares passing through the market, First Citizens Group fell 95 cents to end at $40.05 after a transfer of 1,189 units. GraceKennedy closed at $4.15 with investors dealing in 52,500 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $16 with a transfer of 8,921 stock units, JMMB Group declined by 1 cent to finish at a 52 weeks low of 86 cents with 51 shares crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings remained at $3.36 with investors trading 20,876 stock units, Medcorp gained $3.50 in closing at $36 with an exchange of 46 stocks, National Enterprises lost 1 cent to close at $4.59 with 3,539 units clearing the market. National Flour Mills dropped 4 cents to $1.74 after an exchange of 13 shares, Point Lisas ended at $7.25 with a transfer of 2,478 stocks, 
Prestige Holdings settled at $12 in switching ownership of a mere 2 units. Republic Financial popped by 1 cent to $110.50, with investors swapping 1,537 shares, Scotiabank climbed 56 cents to finish at $48 in an exchange of 1,855 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 24 cents and ended at $10.54 with investors swapping 553 stocks. Unilever Caribbean shed 18 cents to $15.01 in an exchange of 3,595 stocks and West Indian Tobacco skidded 11 cents to $4.07 with 1,869 units crossing the market.
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.
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 593,969 shares for $4,934,632 after climbing from 88,862 stock units at $1,198,896 on Wednesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $28.30 after an exchange of 101 stock units, AS Bryden popped 1 cent to $1.50 with trading of just a share, after CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.55 after an exchange of 505,566 stock units. CinemaOne remained at $3.98 after trading of 213 stocks, Endeavour Holdings ended at $14.60 after the switching of ownership of 499 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4.17 with investors dealing in 3 shares. First Citizens Group ended at $39 after an exchange of 2,779 stocks, GraceKennedy dropped 40 cents to $4 with investors trading 12,820 units, Guardian Holdings lost 5 cents to finish at $16.30 with an exchange of 2,421 stock units. JMMB Group ended at 84 cents with 21 shares passing through the market, Massy Holdings rallied 2 cents in closing at $3.42 in trading 45,773 units, Medcorp jumped $7.20 to finish at $43.70 with one stock changing hands. National Enterprises remained at $4.70 as investors exchanged 10 stock units, National Flour Mills skidded 1 cent to close at $1.58 with a transfer of 812 shares, NCB Financial climbed 13 cents to end at $3.43 with 10 stocks crossing the market. One Caribbean Media fell 7 cents in closing at $1.56 after a transfer of 600 units, Point Lisas rose 20 cents to $7.20 with 9,432 stock units crossing the exchange, 
Prestige Holdings advanced by $1.10 to close at $12.10 with a transfer of 2 shares. Republic Financial rose $2 to finish at $112 with 3,204 stocks passing through the market, Scotiabank gained 24 cents and ended at $45.75 in an exchange of 6,522 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 12 cents to end at $10.37 with investors trading 1,463 stock units. Trinidad Cement rose 2 cents and ended at $1.77 with investors transferring 1,000 shares, Unilever Caribbean increased 62 cents and ended at $16.12 with 30 units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.20 as investors exchanged 559 stocks.
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.
The market closed with 1,053,069 shares trading for $8,243,726, after sliding from 1,092,759 stock units at $9,193,762 on Friday.
AS Bryden slipped 1 cent to $1.49 with a transfer of 79 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.55 with trading of 951,133 shares, Endeavour Holdings fell by 25 cents and ended at $14.60 with 45 stocks clearing the market.. First Citizens Group rose $1 to $39 with investors dealing in 311 units, GraceKennedy remained at $3.92 in switching ownership of 1,200 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.30 after a transfer of 249 units. Guardian Media slipped 1 cent in closing at 80 cents with 100 stocks crossing the market, JMMB Group advanced 3 cents to close at 85 cents after trading of 15,000 shares, L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents in an exchange of 2 stock units. Massy Holdings lost 9 cents in closing at $3.40 with investors trading 36,073 shares, Medcorp skidded $1.50 to $36.50 after an exchange of 4 stock units, National Enterprises popped 15 cents to finish at $4.70 in trading 6,309 units. National Flour Mills popped 1 cent higher to $1.56 with 8,800 stocks crossing the exchange, Point Lisas increased 10 cents to end at $7 with a transfer of 586 shares, 
Prestige Holdings climbed 45 cents to close at $11 as investors exchanged 5,077 units. Republic Financial dipped 30 cents to $110.20 with 2,001 stocks crossing the market, Scotiabank ended at $45.50 in an exchange of 5,171 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10.49 with investors swapping 12,607 shares. Unilever Caribbean rose 50 cents and ended at $15.50 after an exchange of 1,424 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4 with a transfer of 3,191 units.