The number of securities on Monday picked up above that on Friday on the Trinidad and Tobago Exchange, but 62 percent fewer shares were exchanged, for a consideration that was modestly lower on Friday.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
The market closed with 19 securities trading, up from eighteen on Friday, and ended with four stocks advancing, seven declining and eight remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in NCB Financial Group and Trinidad and Tobago NGL dominating market activity, with 63 percent of the trade of 115,163 shares for a consideration of $2,519,064 compared to 305,695 shares valued at $2,595,299 on Friday.
The average trade amounts to 6,061 units at $132,582 versus an average of 16,983 units at $144,183 for each security on Friday. Month to date averaged 15,152 shares at $233,563 compared to 16,047 units at $243,504 on Friday. November closed with an average of 18,691 shares for $276,188.
The T&T Composite Index declined by 2.14 points to 1,315.37, the All T&T Index shed 3.74 points to 1,741.31, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.07 points to close at 120.29.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of four stocks higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ L.J. Williams B share gained 10 cents to settle at $1.50 after trading 5,000 shares, Point Lisas added 3 cents to end at $3.15, in transferring 2,000 units, Trinidad Cement finished 10 cents higher at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.45, after an exchange of 4,000 stocks and Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.70, with gains of 10 cents, with 2,191 shares in changing hands.
Stocks declining│ Angostura Holdings shed 50 cents, transferring 1,634 shares to end at $15, First Citizens Bank closed at $43.25, with a loss of 75 cents trading 4,983 stock units, Guardian Media lost 10 cents exchanging 5,730 stocks to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.40. 
National Flour ended 17 cents lower at $2.08, with 775 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings lost 26 cents in an exchange of 9,032 stock shares to settle at $133.84, Scotiabank transferred 376 units at $54.34, after losing 1 cent and West Indian Tobacco was down 5 cents and closed at $35.35 with 265 stock units changing hands.
Stocks trading firm│ Agostini’s exchanged 1,148 shares at $24, Calypso Macro Index Fund transferred 600 units at $14, Clico Investment Fund closed at $25.25 trading 472 units. Guardian Holdings ended at $20.60, in transferring 3,707 units, Massy Holdings held firm at $58, with an exchange of 17 units, NCB Financial Group remained at $8.50 trading 46,087 shares. One Caribbean Media ended at $4.75, with a transfer of 156 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL held firm at $16.50, with 26,990 units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with five stocks advancing, four declining and nine remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 305,695 shares changing hands for $2,595,299 compared to 389,550 shares valued $3,244,441 on Thursday.
Stocks declining│ First Caribbean International Bank slipped 1 cent to $7.04, in exchanging 439 shares, Grace Kennedy fell 24 cents to $3.61, trading 3,000 units, Guardian Holdings shed 33 cents to end at $20.60, with 957 stock units changing hands and Point Lisas lost 3 cents exchanging 1,650 stocks to close at $3.12.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL declined by $2 to $14.50 in transferring 6,721 stock units and West Indian Tobacco lost 3 cents, exchanging 92 units to finish at $35.37.
The market closed with 17 securities trading, down from eighteen on Wednesday, and ended with eight stocks rising, five declining and four remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 86,128 shares for $2,084,033.87 compared to 234,857 shares valued $3,362,566 on Wednesday.
Stocks declining|Clico Investment Fund shed 25 cents to close at $25, with a transfer of 5,720 stock units, First Citizens Bank dropped $2.88 to finish at $41.02, after exchanging 7,112 stock units, Guardian Holdings slipped 50 cents to $20.50, trading 5,508 stock units. Trinidad Cement lost 5 cents after exchanging 688 units to end at $2.30 and Unilever Caribbean dipped 10 cents to close at $16.60, with 133 units changing hands.
The market closed with 18 securities trading, up from eleven on Tuesday, and ended with five stocks advancing, two declining and eleven remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in an exchange of 57 percent fewer shares at 42 percent less value compared to Tuesday as 234,857 shares traded at $3,362,566 compared to 541,911 shares valued at $5,823,399 on Tuesday.
Stocks declining│First Citizens Bank lost 10 cents trading 239 units at $43.90 and JMMB Group ended 2 cents lower at $1.83, with 15,400 stock units crossing the market.
Point Lisas ended at $3.12, after gaining 12 cents and trading 2,000 units, Scotiabank rose $1 to $55, after transferring 20,327 stock units, Trinidad and Tobago NGL advanced by $1.38 to $15.88, with 77,461 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco closed 72 cents higher at $33.22, in trading 42,543 shares.
Stocks declining│ Prestige Holdings shed 25 cents to $7.25, with an exchange of 25 units and Republic Financial Holdings slipped 1 cent trading 22 units to finish at $135.99.
The market closed with 14 securities trading, up from twelve on Friday, and ended with four stocks advancing, six declining and four remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 382,748 shares for $1,536,872.54 compared to 172,050 shares valued $3,148,874 on Friday.
First Citizens Bank fell 25 cents to $43.25, trading 2,694 stock units. JMMB Group lost 3 cents to close at $1.72, with an exchange of 340,668 shares, National Enterprises lost 1 cent to finish at $3.39 and exchanging 1,000 units and Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.79, after losing 1 cent trading 100 shares.
The market closed with 15 securities trading, up from sixteen on Monday, and ended with four stocks advancing, four declining and seven remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 287,597 shares for $3,642,409 compared to 171,072 shares valued $3,576,359 on Monday.
Stocks declining│ Angostura Holdings shed 30 cents trading 120 units to close at $16, Grace Kennedy ended at $3.60, with a loss of 5 cents transferring 72,309 shares, Point Lisas slipped 15 cents to $3, with 25,000 shares changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 35 cents to close at $14.65, after exchanging 1,136 stock units.
Massy Holdings declined by $1.13 to close at $57.37, with an exchange of a mere 17 units, Scotiabank ended at 52 weeks’ low of $54, after losing 35 cents transferring 225 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 10 cents trading 9,804 shares to settle at $14.65.