Trading ended on Monday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with the market rising after an exchange of 81 percent fewer shares at 50 percent less value than on Friday, as more stocks rose than declined.
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Similar to Friday, trading ended with 16 securities changing hands, with seven rising, two declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 5.58 points to settle at 1,329.65, the All T&T Index carved out a gain of 9.49 points to settle at 1,777.29 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.22 points to end at 119.25.
The market closed with 156,996 shares trading for $1,687,139 down from 842,126 units at $3,349,412 on Friday. An average of 9,812 units traded at $105,446 versus 52,633 at $209,338 on Friday. An average of 14,327 units traded at $254,018 for the month to date versus 14,667 units at $265,179. The average trade for December amounted to 14,490 units at $237,988.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The market closed, with Ansa Mcal rising $1.50 to $55 while trading 10 shares, Clico Investment Fund gained 15 cents to end at $25.45, with 1,944 stocks changing hands. First Citizens Bank advanced 26 cents to $43 with an exchange of 2,813 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank stayed at $7 after exchanging 10 stocks. Grace Kennedy increased 1 cent in closing at $3.80 after trading 25 stock units, Guardian Holdings carved out a loss 10 cents in ending at $20.40 and clearing the market with 20,049 shares, JMMB Group settled at $1.96 trading 74,686 units. 
Massy Holdings increased 50 cents to $60.50 in an exchange of 16 stocks, National Enterprises fell 1 cent in closing at $3.20, with 40,200 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills rose 5 cents to $2.60 trading 25 shares. One Caribbean Media ended at $4.75, with 2,200 units changing hands, Point Lisas closed at $3.15 trading 25 units, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $136.18 after 2,670 shares crossed the market. Scotiabank settled at $57 after trading 1,847 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 75 cents to close at $15.99 with an exchange of 983 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $35.40 exchanging 9,493 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
National Enterprises climbed 3 cents to $3.21 in switching ownership of 79,162 shares, National Flour declined by 5 cents to $2.55 in exchanging 125,800 stocks, NCB Financial lost 19 cents in closing at $8.31, with 50,045 stock units changing hands. Republic Financial Holdings gained 18 cents to close at $136.18 in exchanging 260 shares, Scotiabank lost 50 cents in ending at $57 with 1,134 units clearing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 60 cents to end at $15.24 with the swapping of 100 stock units. Trinidad Cement advanced 35 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.75 in exchanging 68,000 stock units, Unilever Caribbean carved out a gain of 7 cents to end at $16.70 with 3,059 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco closed at $35.40 in an exchange of 5,664 stocks units.
Trading ended with 12 securities changing hands, a drop from 18 on Wednesday, with the prices of four rising, two declining and six remaining unchanged. The Composite Index slipped 0.56 points to 1,329.70, the All T&T Index lost 1.12 points to end at 1,768.27 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 120.51.
National Flour remained at $2.60 with an exchange of 9,925 units, NCB Financial Group settled at $8.50 after exchanging 578 stocks. One Caribbean Media closed at $4.75 with 1,263 shares changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings fell 76 cents in closing at $136 in an exchange of 200 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $57.50 while trading 1,286 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL carved out a gain of 9 cents at $15.84 with 7,689 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco closed at $35.40 while trading 25,998 stock units.
JMMB Group dropped 3 cents to close at $1.95, with 2,130 units changing hands, Massy Holdings ended at $60 with the swapping of 70 shares. National Flour Mills remained at $2.60, with 550 stocks crossing the market, One Caribbean Media declined 10 cents to $4.75 in trading 22,500 shares, Point Lisas closed at $3.15 after exchanging 2,000 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings declined 6 cents to $136.76 in trading 9,498 units, Scotiabank remained at $57.50, with 2,781 stock units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 25 cents in closing at $15.75 trading 6,650 shares. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.40, with 50,000 stocks changing hands and West Indian Tobacco closed at $35.40 while exchanging 20,864 units.
Grace Kennedy closed at $3.80 while trading 1,000 stock units, Guardian Holdings closed at $20.54, with 7,163 shares changing hands, JMMB Group advanced 3 cents to $1.98 in the switching of 1,060 units. National Flour Mills closed at $2.60, with 6,143 stock units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media remained at $4.85 in exchanging 125,368 shares, Point Lisas closed at $3.15 trading 500 units. Prestige Holdings gained 40 cents in closing at $8 in trading 100 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings stayed at $136.82 with the swapping of 1,645 units, Scotiabank ended at $57.50 after exchanging 11,877 shares. Unilever Caribbean fell 7 cents to $16.63 in trading 2,347 stocks and West Indian Tobacco closed at $35.40 with the swapping of 35,661 units.
National Enterprises settled at $3.15 with the exchange of 10,000 units, National Flour Mills rose 15 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $2.60, with 10,000 stock units changing hands. NCB Financial Group gained 20 cents to close at $8.50 after 224 stock units crossed the exchange, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.85 with an exchange of 3,000 shares, Point Lisas settled at $3.15, with 25 stock units changing hands. Republic Financial Holdings rose 7 cents to end at $136.82 in trading 2,200 units, Scotiabank traded 1,276 stock units at $57.50, Unilever Caribbean settled at $16.70 in ownership of 545 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco carved out a gain of 5 cents at $35.40, after 20,333 stocks crossed the market.
National Flour Mills advanced 15 cents to $2.45, in switching ownership of 27,000 shares. NCB Financial Group picked up 5 cents to close at $8.30, with an exchange of 1,989 stocks, One Caribbean Media settled at $4.85, after a transfer of 5,295 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings fell $3.25 to $136.75, in trading 1,000 shares. Scotiabank shed 50 cents after ending at $57.50, with 6,781 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 39 cents to $15.50, with the swapping of 304 shares, Trinidad Cement gained 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.40, in exchanging 770 shares. Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.70 after clearing the market with 15,169 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $35.35, in trading 22,367 shares.
National Flour Mills advanced 10 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.30 with 43,000 stock units clearing the market, One Caribbean Media gained 3 cents to close at $4.85 in exchanging 3,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings advanced $3.50 to $140 in exchanging 10 stock units. Scotiabank ended at $58, with 51,785 units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost $1.39 and ending at $15.11 with an exchange of 10,002 stock units, Unilever Caribbean settled at $16.70, with 12,000 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco closed at $35.35 finishing, with an exchange of 210,174 stock units.
Scotiabank closed at $58 while exchanging 1,275 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained $1.30 to close at $16.50 in an exchange of 7,002 units, Trinidad Cement gained 10 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.35 with an exchange of 10,000 stock units. Unilever Caribbean stayed at $16.70 with an exchange of 55 stock units, West Indian Tobacco ended at $35.35 in exchanging 31,706 shares and Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose $1 to $15 after exchanging 1,938 shares.
First Citizens Bank shed 50 cents to end at $44 trading 23,525 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 1 cent to $7.04, with 500 stock units changing hands. Guardian Holdings shed 38 cents to end at $20.50 with an exchange of 19,648 stocks, JMMB Group closed at $1.94, finishing with 2,083 stock units, National Flour Mills settled at $2.20 in exchanging 33,087 shares. Point Lisas remained at $3.12 in trading 126 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings advanced 91 cents to $135.90 in an exchange of 1,117 units, Scotiabank settled at $58 after 1,604 units changed hands. Trinidad Cement rose 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of$3.25 after exchanging 4,700 stock units, West Indian Tobacco carved out a loss of 5 cents in ending at $35.35 after an exchange of 21,538 stock units.