Losing stocks dominated trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, resulting from an exchange of 13 securities trading compared with 12 on Wednesday and ending with prices of three stocks rising, six declining and four remaining unchanged.
The market closed on Thursday with 80 percent fewer shares trading than were exchanged on Wednesday after 27,758 shares were traded with an 81 percent lower value of $381,991 compared to 141,099 stock units at $1,991,839 on Wednesday.
An average of 2,135 shares were traded at $29,384 compared to 11,758 units at $165,987 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 9,492 shares at $117,871 compared with 10,004 units at $124,022 on the previous day and December with an average of 17,065 shares at $239,371.
The Composite Index dipped 0.19 points to close at 1,197.85, the All T&T Index declined 0.76 points to end the day at 1,800.99, the SME Index remained unchanged at 78.23 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.06 points to conclude trading at 77.31.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended trading at $68.49 with investors trading 14 stocks, Angostura Holdings skidded 40 cents to $20.10, with 48 units clearing the market, First Citizens Group ended at $50.01 with 1,850 shares being traded. FirstCaribbean International Bank popped 5 cents in closing at $7.05, with 62 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group sank 6 cents to $1.31 with an exchange of 5,000 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $4.44, with 9,104 stock units changing hands. 
National Flour Mills dropped 5 cents and ended at $1.95 in trading 5,643 units, Prestige Holdings rallied 4 cents to end at $9.30 after exchanging 176 stock units, Republic Financial rose 50 cents in closing at $121.50 with investors dealing in 1,643 shares. Scotiabank fell 50 cents to close at $69.50 in switching ownership of 99 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 56 cents to $10.11 as investors exchanged 500 units, Trinidad Cement shed 10 cents to close at $3.15 after 3,000 stock units crossed the market and Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.75 with a transfer of 619 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed trading with an exchange of 106,319 shares for $3,759,336 up from 49,600 stock units at $1,406,823 on Monday.
At the close, Agostini’s fell 1 cent and ended at $68.49 after an exchange of 50 units, Ansa McAl ended at $57 as 710 stocks passed through the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.50 with traders dealing in 80 shares. Endeavour Holdings dropped 25 cents to close at $14.50 in an exchange of 70 stock units, First Citizens Group slipped 1 cent to $50 with investors trading 32,400 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7, with 51,102 stocks crossing the market. GraceKennedy ended at $4.17 in trading 783 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $18 after a transfer of 764 stock units, JMMB Group gained 9 cents to close at $1.37 with investors dealing in 1,003 shares. Massy Holdings lost 7 cents to end at $4.35 after 4,208 stocks crossed the exchange, 
National Enterprises skidded 5 cents to $3.90 with investors swapping 55 units, Republic Financial ended at $121 with an exchange of 13,757 stocks. Scotiabank dipped 1 cent to end at $69.99 after trading 119 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 77 cents in closing at $10.77 with just two stocks changing hands, Unilever Caribbean advanced 5 cents and ended at $11.65 in an exchange of 160 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $8.90, with 1,056 stock units crossing the market.
Trading ended with an exchange of 69,412 shares for $746,479 down from 99,816 stock units at $1,176,523 on Monday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Prestige Holdings ended at $9.30 and closed after an exchange of 8,048 units, Republic Financial shed 48 cents to close at $122.50, as 2,848 stocks passed through the market, Scotiabank climbed 40 cents to close at $69.90 in switching ownership of 90 stock units. Trinidad Cement gained 14 cents to end at $3.25 with investors trading 10 shares and Unilever Caribbean dropped 24 cents in closing at $11.75 in an exchange of 1,749 units.
Investors exchanged 99,816 shares for $1,176,523 versus 199,426 stock units at $2,091,155 on Friday.
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $43 after 11 stock units passed through the market, CinemaOne fell 20 cents to $7 with an exchange of 8 shares, Endeavour Holdings ended trading at $14.75, with an exchange of 3,000 stock units. First Citizens Group popped 30 cents to end at $49.50 with investors swapping 1,710 units, GraceKennedy fell 21 cents to close at $4.18 after an exchange of 7,076 stock units, Guardian Holdings lost 75 cents to end at $18.25 with a transfer of 396 shares. Guardian Media climbed 5 cents and ended at $2.25 as investors exchanged 652 stocks, JMMB Group ended at $1.26, with 1,500 units crossing the market, Massy Holdings rose 3 cents to close at $4.45 with an exchange of 54,788 stock units. 
Point Lisas remained at $3.90 and closed with an exchange of 5,000 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $9.30 after an exchange of 5,000 stock units, Republic Financial closed trading at $122.98 with a gain of 58 cents after investors traded 2,516 stocks. Scotiabank rallied 44 cents to close at $69.50, with investors exchanging 2,378 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 4 cents to end at $10.94 in switching ownership of 2,798 shares, Trinidad Cement shed 19 cents in closing at $3.11 after a transfer of 1,860 units and Unilever Caribbean slipped 1 cent to $11.99 with investors trading 9,829 stocks.
Investors exchanged 199,426 shares for $2,091,155 versus 91,895 stock units at $1,461,093 on Thursday.
At the close, Agostini’s shed 8 cents to end trading of 45 stocks at $68.42, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $43 in an exchange of 104 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.50 with the swapping of 521 shares. Endeavour Holdings rose $1.65 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $14.75, with 1,000 stock units changing hands, First Citizens Group rallied 8 cents to finish at $49.20 trading 12,341 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank dropped 5 cents to close at $7, with 36,285 stock units clearing the market. GraceKennedy popped 23 cents to end at $4.39 with investors trading 22,788 units, JMMB Group lost 14 cents in closing at $1.26 in an exchange of 3,384 stocks, Massy Holdings dipped 3 cents to end at $4.42 with investors dealing in 47,598 shares. 
National Enterprises slipped 2 cents to close at $3.96 while exchanging 635 stock units, National Flour Mills declined 20 cents to $1.74, with 6,536 units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings closed at $9.30 with an exchange of 61,607 stock units. Republic Financial fell 60 cents to $122.40 with investors trading 1,832 shares, Scotiabank ended at $69.06 with an exchange of 411 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10.98 after 2,849 shares were traded. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.30 with traders dealing in 400 stock units and Unilever Caribbean increased 1 cent and ended at $12 in switching ownership of 1,090 shares.
Investors traded 152,582 shares for $705,361 versus 295,781 stock units at $2,657,158 on Friday.
At the close, Ansa McAl popped 90 cents to $55.90 with investors trading 33 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank sank $2.50 to $43, with 88 shares crossing the market, First Citizens Group ended at $49.11 in switching ownership of 87 units. GraceKennedy shed 34 cents to close trading at $4.16, with 1,741 stocks clearing the market, Guardian Holdings slipped 40 cents to $18.60 after investors traded 2,022 units, JMMB Group gained 5 cents in closing at $1.40, with 28,118 stocks crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings remained at $4.45 after 35,265 shares changed hands, National Enterprises dropped 15 cents to end at $3.99 in an exchange of 60,155 stock units, 
NCB Financial rose 5 cents to close at $3.45 after 8,779 shares were exchanged. Prestige Holdings ended at $9.30 as investors exchanged 6,400 stocks, Republic Financial fell $1.34 to $121.50 in trading 27 units, Scotiabank ended at $69 after an exchange of 78 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 1 cent to end at $10.99 with investors dealing in 9,379 shares and Unilever Caribbean advanced 19 cents in closing at $11.48 with a transfer of 410 stock units.
Investors exchanged 295,781 shares for $2,657,158 up from 100,718 stock units at $931,366 on Thursday.
At the close, Agostini’s ended trading for the year at $68.50, with 313 stock units crossing the market, Angostura Holdings gained $2.01 to close trading at $22 in an exchange of 3,495 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose 75 cents to end at $23.50 after 460 units passed through the market. First Citizens Group dipped 39 cents in closing at $49.11 in an exchange of 200 stocks, GraceKennedy rallied 34 cents to $4.50 with 44,851 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings popped 40 cents to $19 with investors dealing in 14,150 stocks. JMMB Group remained at $1.35 in switching ownership of 13,608 units, Massy Holdings rallied 5 cents to close at $4.45 in trading 93,266 stock units, National Enterprises slipped 1 cent to end at $4.14 after a transfer of 20,910 shares. National Flour Mills increased 20 cents in closing at $1.94 in trading 2,010 stock units, NCB Financial ended at $3.40, with 14 stocks, One Caribbean Media climbed 30 cents to end at $3.80 with traders dealing in 6,550 units. 
Point Lisas rose 18 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.74 as investors exchanged 25,633 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $9.30 after 50 shares were traded, Republic Financial remained at $122.84 after an exchange of 7,943 stock units. Scotiabank shed 95 cents to end at $69 with a transfer of 1,497 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 65 cents to $11 with 14,581 shares crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement popped 30 cents to end at 3.30, with 39,696 stocks changing hands. Unilever Caribbean increased 9 cents and ended at $11.29 with investors transferring 6,220 units and West Indian Tobacco climbed 5 cents to end at $9 after an exchange of 334 stocks.
Investors exchanged 199,721 shares for $6,925,227 down from 1,294,272 stock units at $7,178,453 on Tuesday.
At the close, Agostini’s lost 35 cents and ended at $68.15 after an exchange of 970 shares, Angostura Holdings rallied 95 cents to $21.95, with an exchange of 585 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank jumped $2.50 to $45.50 after an exchange of 24,211 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22.75, with 10 units being traded, First Citizens Group ended at $49 with an exchange of 718 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank inched 4 cents up to $7.04 after 1,216 units crossed the exchange. GraceKennedy declined 10 cents in closing at $4.10 with investors trading 47,902 stocks, JMMB Group rose 5 cents to close at $1.35, with 27,987 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings advanced 9 cents and ended at $4.35 with a transfer of 41,864 shares. National Enterprises remained at $4.15 as investors exchanged 5,294 stock units, Point Lisas increased 6 cents to $3.56, with investors trading 260 stocks, Prestige Holdings popped 1 cent to end at $9.16, with 145 stock units changing hands. 
Republic Financial rose 17 cents to close trading at $122.17 after an exchange of 41,708 shares, Scotiabank ended at $69.98 after 1,860 units passed through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10.32 with an exchange of 766 stock units. Trinidad Cement sank 9 cents to $2.86 as 100 stock units passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean skidded 32 cents in closing at $11.48 after an exchange of 1,668 shares and West Indian Tobacco rallied 50 cents and ended at $9 with investors swapping 2,457 stock units.
the trading of 15 securities down from 17 on Monday, with prices of four stocks rising, five declining and six ending unchanged.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s ended trading at $68.50 with investors exchanging just 10 shares, Angostura Holdings climbed $1.01 to $21 after 28 shares passed through the market, Ansa McAl dipped $3.90 and ended at $52 after an exchange of 821 stocks. CinemaOne ended at $7.25 with trading in 20 shares, First Citizens ended at $49 with an exchange of 4,600 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7 with investors dealing in 158,188 units. GraceKennedy rose 10 cents to close at $4.20 while exchanging 4,950 shares, JMMB Group remained at $1.30 in switching ownership of 11,741 stock units, Massy Holdings sank 10 cents to $4.26, with 1,086,494 shares passing through the market. 
National Enterprises rose 7 cents and ended at $4.15 with an exchange of 16,924 stocks, One Caribbean Media dipped 10 cents to $3.40, with 80 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial lost $2 to end at $122 with a transfer of 7,520 stock units. Scotiabank popped 18 cents in closing at $69.98 after 228 shares crossed the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10.32 after a transfer of 1,358 stocks and West Indian Tobacco skidded 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.50 after investors ended trading 1,310 units.
Investors exchanged 274,928 shares for $1,760,054 versus 147,925 stock units at $967,923 on Friday.
First Citizens Group declined 30 cents and ended at $49 with a transfer of 1,625 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7 with investors trading 24,025 shares, GraceKennedy rallied 5 cents to $4.10 after 18,206 stock units passed through the market. Guardian Holdings sank 59 cents to $17.41 with investors swapping 2,220 stocks, Massy Holdings dipped 4 cents to close at $4.36 and closed after an exchange of 26,402 units, National Enterprises increased 53 cents in closing at $4.08 in trading 173,011 stocks. National Flour Mills popped 1 cent to end at $1.95 after a transfer of 12,150 units, One Caribbean Media fell 30 cents in closing at $3.50 with traders dealing in 20 shares, 
Point Lisas advanced 25 cents to $3.50, with 9,300 stock units crossing the market. Prestige Holdings shed 10 cents to end at $9.15 after exchanging 50 shares, Republic Financial remained at $124 with investors transferring 3,115 stock units, Scotiabank dropped 20 cents to close at $69.80 in an exchange of 1,270 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10.32, with 504 stock units changing hands and Trinidad Cement climbed 9 cents and ended at $2.95 with an exchange of 445 shares.
