Stocks closed higher on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday with a four to one ratio and ended with an exchange of 65 percent fewer shares at 72 percent less value than on Friday.
The market closed with nine securities trading, a drop from fifteen on Friday, and closed with four stocks advancing, one declining and four remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 44,369 shares for $653,487 compared to 127,998 shares valued $2,370,997 on Friday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 4,930 units at $72,610 versus an average of 8,533 units at $158,066 for each security on Friday. For the month to date, the average trade amounts to 8,612 shares at $107,793 compared to 9,042 units at $120,392 on Friday. October closed with an average of 16,922 shares for $285,061. month to date, the average trade amounts to 9,042 shares at $120,392
The T&T Composite Index gained 0.50 points to 1,302.12, the All T&T Index added 1.00 point to 1,748.43, while the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 115.67.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bid of one stock higher than its last selling price and four with lower offers.
Stocks rising|Clico Investments gained 1 cent to close at $25.01, in trading 305 units, Massy Holdings ended at $57.40, with gains of 40 cents, with the transfer of 1,168 units, 
National Enterprises finished 5 cents higher at $3.90, in exchanging 10 units and Prestige Holdings rose 25 cents to $7.25, with 500 units changing hands.
Stocks declining|Guardian Holdings, the sole stock to decline, closed at $20.10 after losing 30 cents, exchanging 4,044 stock units.
Stocks trading firm│ Agostini’s ended at $24.70 with trades of 100 units, Ansa McAL closed at $48.99, with an exchange of 110 units, First Caribbean International Bank transferred 33,532 shares at $7.05 and Scotiabank held firm at $54.35, with 4,600 stock units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 16 securities trading, down from nineteen on Wednesday, closing with three stocks advancing, five declining and eight remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 52,879 shares for $1,798,639 compared to 318,046 shares valued $2,909,437 on Wednesday.
Republic Financial Holdings lost 30 cents trading 7,757 stock units to finish at $141 and Scotiabank was down 5 cents to $54.35, with 1,920 units crossing the market.
The T&T Composite Index declined by 4.94 points to 1,296.97, the All T&T Index dived 14.16 points to 1,738.39, the Cross Listed Index gained 0.50 points to close at 115.65 after 19 securities trading, up from sixteen on Tuesday, and closed with three stocks advancing, eleven declining and five remaining unchanged.
Guardian Media shed 50 cents, ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.45 with 3,744 units changing hands, JMMB Group finished at $1.73 after losing 6 cents, transferring 161,500 shares. One Caribbean Media lost 5 cents trading 10,000 stock units to settle at $4.80. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $141.30, with a loss of 20 cents, exchanging 78 units and Trinidad Cement lost 5 cents to close at $2.05, with a transfer of 550 units.
National Flour gained 10 cents to close at $2, with 47,461 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco picked up one cent in an exchange of 9,772 stock units in closing at $33.45.
Stocks declining│Clico Investments lost 5 cents to settle at $25.20, in exchanging 3,100 units, Massy Holdings shed 50 cents to end at $57.50, with a transfer of 58 units, National Flour closed at $1.90, after losing 10 cents trading 32,200 shares. Prestige Holdings ended 49 cents lower at a 52 weeks’ low of $7, with 934 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings settled at $141.30, with a loss of 45 cents transferring 998 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL fell 5 cents to $14.95 after exchanging 26,250 stock units.
The market closed with 13 securities trading, up from twelve on Tuesday, and closed with one stock advancing, four declining and eight remaining unchanged. Trading ended, with 98,120 shares for $2,086,202 changing hands, compared to 505,169 shares valued $13,850,155 on Tuesday.
Grace Kennedy slipped 14 cents to $3.56, with a transfer of 334 units and NCB Financial Group closed 5 cents lower at $7.95, in trading 31,000 shares.
Trading ended, with 505,169 shares for $13,850,155 passing through the market, compared to 59,653 shares at $587,579 on Monday from 12 securities changing hands, down from fifteen on Monday, leading to four stocks advancing, two declining and six remaining unchanged.
Stocks declining│ Clico Investments lost 10 cents trading 409,642 shares to end at $25.20 and Massy Holdings fell by $1 to $58, with a transfer of 36,539 shares.
Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 8,134 shares after falling 26 cents to end at $14.75 and West Indian Tobacco lost 44 cents to close at $33 with 1,110 stock units changing hands.
Stocks declining|Trinidad and Tobago NGL shed 5 cents and closed at $14.95, in the trading of 7,353 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended 5 cents lower at $2 in an exchange of 25 units and Unilever Caribbean lost 17 cents to close at $16.80 with 300 shares changing hands.
Stocks declining│NCB Financial Group lost 5 cents, exchanging 22,976 shares to settle at $7.95, National Enterprises finished at $3.95, after losing 5 cents in trading 169 units and Scotiabank shed 50 cents to close at $55, with 1,131 units crossing the market.
