Stocks closed higher on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, following trading activity in 11 securities down from 17 on Friday and ending with prices of four rising, one declining and six remaining unchanged following a sharp 92 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded as the value plunged 91 percent from trading on Friday.
The market closed with an exchange of 30,617 shares for $560,883 compared to 369,644 stock units at $6,055,169 on Friday.
An average of 2,783 shares were traded at $50,989 compared to 21,744 stock units at $356,186 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 14,829 shares at $160,065 compared with 15,695 units at $167,906 on the previous day and an average for January of 15,998 shares at $167,627.
The Composite Index gained 3.26 points to end the day at 1,185.39, the All T&T Index increased 6.31 points to close at 1,778.02, the SME Index remained at 78.23 and the Cross-Listed Index ended
unchanged at 77.15, but the market closed with a negative sentiment as seen from the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator with five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers, suggesting the majority of stocks are set to fall on Tuesday.
At close of trading, Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped 25 cents to end at $22.75 with investors dealing in 5 units, First Citizens Group ended at $49.69 after 2,155 stocks were traded, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7.05 and closed with aa exchange of 220 shares. Massy Holdings gained 5 cents and ended at $4.30, with 16,021 stocks changing hands, National Enterprises ended at $3.90 with investors trading 7,152 shares,
National Flour Mills remained at $2.10 in switching ownership of just one stock unit. Prestige Holdings declined 25 cents and ended at $10.25 with investors transferring 500 units, Republic Financial remained at $120 in an exchange of 1,635 stock units, Scotiabank rose 74 cents to $73.49, with 1,989 units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 3 cents to end at $9.43 with a transfer of 918 shares and Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.85 in trading 21 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

and Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 15 cents and ended at $29.10, after exchanging 25,660 shares.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange market activity on Thursday ended with trading in 13 securities against 15 on Wednesday, with 3 advancing, 3 declining and 7 remaining unchanged on a day when the volume a value of trading declined from Wednesday’s levels.


Trading levels on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange fell on Wednesday in sharp contrast to prior days. The number of securities traded was 11 versus 20 on Tuesday with 3 stocks advancing, 2 declining and 6 holding firm.
Gains| Guardian Holdings gained 5 cents to close at $15.80 with trades of 5,000 shares, JMMB Group closed at $1.30, with gains of 2 cents while exchanging 15,215 shares and Point Lisas advanced 12 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4, with an exchange of 150 shares.
Massy Holdings closed at $51.48 trading 10,148 shares valued at $522,419, National Flour exchanged 1,790 shares at $2.47, NCB Financial Group closed at $3.99, with 492 shares changing owners and Praetorian Property Mutual Fund closed at $3.03, with an exchange of 6,000 units. Republic Financial Holdings traded 250 shares at $101.85, Scotiabank closed at $58 with trades of 100 shares, Scotia Investments closed at $2.70 with 364 shares changing hands. Trinidad Cement traded 8,677 shares at $4.20, Trinidad & Tobago NGL exchanged 9,432 shares at $22 and West Indian Tobacco traded just 9 shares at $126.49.
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange remained subdued on Monday and resulted in 17 securities changing hands, compared to 13 on Friday. Advancing stocks just edged out declining ones at the close.
losing 11 cents with a mere exchange of 40 shares, Clico Investment traded at $22.50, losing 1 cent with 5,230 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills lost 1 cent to close at $2.47 trading 210 shares, and Sagicor Financial closed at $9.01, with a loss of 7 cents exchanging 168,291 shares valued at $1,517,184.
NCB Financial Group lost 1 cent to close at $3.99 with trades of 100,000 shares valued at $399,000 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $22, losing 30 cents with 2,000 shares changing hands.
West Indian Tobacco traded 10 cents higher to close at $126.49, with only 23 shares exchanged and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $22.30, gaining 5 cents with 9,956 shares changing hands.