The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended trading on Monday, with the market rising after 20 percent fewer shares were exchanged than on Friday, resulting in advancing stocks just edging out rising ones.
The market closed with fifteen securities trading with four stocks advancing, five declining and six stocks ended unchanged. The market activity ended with 273,047 shares valued at $4,226,887 changing hands, compared to 341,281 shares for $5,621,034 on Friday from 17 securities.
The average trade on Monday ended at 18,203 units for $281,792 versus an average of 20,075 stock units for $330,649 for each security. The average traded for the month to date is 14,103 shares at $335,475, versus an average of 13,790 units at $339,563. July closed with an average of 12,712 shares for $166,390.
The T&T Composite Index advanced by 4.46 points to 1,317.49, The All T&T Index rose 2.24 points to 1,776.40, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.91 points to close at 116.01.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of one stock higher than its last selling price and five with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ Angostura Holdings rose 4 cents to $15.34, in trading 5,000 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank closed $1 higher at $37, with an exchange of 35,960 shares, Ansa McAL jumped $7 to $57, after transferring 7,226 stock units and NCB Financial Group gained 14 cents to finish at $8, in an exchange of 50 units.
Stocks declining│ National Enterprises lost 5 cents to end a4 $4.20 trading 240 units, National Flour shed 10 cents transferring 3,343 units and closed at $1.80, 
Prestige Holdings slid 15 cents to $8.20, with 50 units changing hands. Republic Financial Holdings dropped $1.28 to settle at $140, with trades of 17 units and Scotiabank slipped 10 cents exchanging 1,500 units to end at $54.65.
Stocks trading firm│ Agostini’s remained at $25, with investors transferring 762 units, Clico Investments exchanged 37,363 shares at $27.78, First Citizens Bank held firm at $46.10, with 5,232 stock units crossing the market. Guardian Holdings traded 34,874 shares at $19.20, JMMB Group closed at $1.90 trading 138,621 shares and Massy Holdings transferred 2,809 units at $60.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with sixteen securities trading with three advancing, four declining and nine unchanged. The market ended, with 96,708 shares valued at $6,310,824 passing through the exchange compared to 78,331 shares for $1,467,537 on Wednesday from 13 securities.
First Caribbean International Bank lost 1 cent trading 5,295 units in closing at $6.99, One Caribbean Media ended 10 cents lower at $5.15, in exchanging 8,800 stock units and Scotiabank declined by 24 cents to $54.75, with 15,920 shares crossing the market.
The market closed with eleven securities trading with one advancing, six declining and four unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 106,336 shares valued at $2,270,419 compared to 237,902 shares for $12,141,404 on Friday from 10 securities.
Massy Holdings declined $1 to $59, with 2,270 units changing hands, Prestige Holdings slid 20 cents to $8, after transferring 8,069 stock units and Republic Financial Holdings lost 2 cents and closed at $141.25, in trading 4,015 stock units.
JMMB Group settled at $1.90, with a loss of 3 cents trading 63,486 shares and Prestige Holdings shed 15 cents in exchanging 1,453 stock units and closing at $8.20.
JMMB Group slipped 7 cents to $1.93, trading 21,542 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings closed 23 cents lower to $141.27 in exchanging 10 shares and Scotiabank settled at $54.90, having lost 9 cents, with 1,000 stocks changing hands.
The market closed with seventeen securities trading with three stocks advancing, two declining and twelve remained unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 131,310 shares valued at $2,321,854 compared to 198,535 shares valued at $3,608,553 on Wednesday from fifteen securities.
Stocks trading firm│ Agostini’s traded 62 shares at $25. Angostura Holdings exchanged 7,297 units at $15.30, Ansa McAl exchanged 3,310 stocks and closed at $50, Calypso Micro Index Fund traded 370 shares to close at $14. Clico Investments closed at $27.85, with a transfer of 36,232 shares, First Caribbean International Bank closed at $7 after transferring 2,000 stock units. Massy Holdings traded 2,316 units at $58, NCB Financial ended at $7.86, with 393 stock units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media exchanged 19,920 stock units at $5.25. Prestige Holdings closed at $8.35 in exchanging a mere five stocks and Republic Financial Holdings closed at $141 after an exchange of 356 shares and Unilever Caribbean traded 29,303 stocks to end at $16.90.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund fell 50 cents to close at $14 in trading 1,607 units.
Firm Traders| Clico Investment Fund ended at $25.01, with 5,046 units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings closed at $58, with 1,578 stock units changing hands, National Enterprises settled at $4.50 after trading 973 shares, Prestige Holdings settled at $8.25 with 250 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $139.47 in exchanging 69 stock units, Scotiabank ended at $54.75, with 2,675 shares passing through the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17 while trading 11,062 units, Trinidad Cement settled at $2.10 in finishing with 6,710 units, clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco closed at $35 after just four units passing through the market.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index declined by 7.29 points to 1,311.84, the All T&T Index dropped 11.17 points to close at 1,771.78 and the Cross Listed Index shed 0.45 points to finish at 115.11.
Firm trades| Angostura Holdings ended at $15.30 in an exchange of 2,313 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $14.50 trading 155 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $1.80, with 32,000 shares passing through the market. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $139.47 in exchanging 25 units. Scotiabank stayed at $54.75, with 50 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17 with investors swapping 40,903 shares, Trinidad Cement traded 3,788 stock units and closed at $2.10. Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.90 with an exchange of 33 shares and West Indian Tobacco closed at $35 while exchanging 706 stock units.
The market closed with the prices of four stocks rising, four declining and four remaining unchanged and the T&T Composite Index rose 1.99 points to 1,320.85. The All T&T Index gained 3.54 points to 1,785.93, while the Cross Listed Index added 0.06 points to close at 115.62.
Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced by 29 cents to settle at $16.85 with investors swapping 753 shares.