Stocks appear to be in the holiday mood, resulting in a sharp drop in the volume and value of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume declining by a sharp 69 percent and the value down a noted 82 percent from Friday’s levels, resulting from trading in 18 securities, down from 20 on Friday and ending with prices of five rising, five declining and eight ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 84,992 shares for $479,703 down from 275,219 stocks at $2,610,035 on Friday. An average of just 4,722 shares were traded at $26,650 well below the 13,761 units at $130,502 on Friday, with trading for the month to date averaging 22,320 shares at $487,058 compared to 23,398 units at $515,246 on the previous day and an average for November of 25,044 shares at $171,335.
The Composite Index dipped 3.24 points to close at 1,058.49, the All T&T Index slipped 0.50 points to 1,563.55, the SME Index remained unchanged at 92.52 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.86 points to 72.51.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank slipped 44 cents in closing at $7.75 in an exchange of 6,555 stock units, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18 with investors swapping 100 stocks, First Citizens Group ended at $40.40 in an exchange of 836 stock units. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.85 after 135 stock units passed through the market, Guardian Media remained at $1.20 in trading 34 shares, JMMB Group ended at $1.08 with 59 stock units crossing the exchange. L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents with a mere two stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings fell 4 cents to $3.85 as investors exchanged 67,500 units, National Enterprises rose 1 cent to end at $2.80 in switching ownership of 605 shares. National Flour Mills lost 4 cents in closing at $1.66 with investors trading 900 stock units, One Caribbean Media remained at $2.99 with an exchange of 5 stocks, Point Lisas advanced 13 cents to close at $3.28 with 818 units crossing the market. 
Prestige Holdings shed 9 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.21 with investors trading 604 shares, Republic Financial fell 14 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $112.75 after an exchange of 670 units, Scotiabank popped 53 cents to finish at $56.01 in trading 200 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL inched 1 cent higher and ended at $4.70 with 3,663 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.30 with investors dealing in 258 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 6 cents in closing at $5.60 after an exchange of 2,048 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading in 275,219 shares valued $2,610,035 down from 848,482 stock units at $3,687,713 on Thursday.
Endeavour Holdings remained at $18 in an exchange of 10 stocks, First Citizens Group rose 18 cents to $40.40 with 499 units passing through the market, GraceKennedy ended trading at $3.65 after an exchange of 171,950 stocks. Guardian Holdings rose 10 cents to $14.85 with an exchange of 2,625 shares, Guardian Media ended at $1.20, with 100 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group remained at $1.08 with a transfer of 200 shares. L.J. Williams B share ended at 80 cents after trading of 5,000 units, Massy Holdings increased 5 cents and ended at $3.89 in an exchange of 8,317 stocks, National Enterprises lost 1 cent to end at $2.79 with investors trading 7,050 stock units. National Flour Mills remained at $1.70 with an exchange of 27,000 shares, 
NCB Financial ended at $2.39 with 14,000 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $11.30 in trading 1,144 units. Republic Financial popped 3 cents to end at $112.89 after an exchange of 11,857 stock units, Scotiabank shed $1.47 to end at $55.48 with 5,769 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 11 cents to finish at $4.69 with traders dealing in 10,935 stocks. Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.30 with 181 units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco slipped 1 cent in closing at $5.54 with investors dealing in 5,140 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 296,301 shares for $7,132,127 versus 464,708 stock units at $1,869,078 on Monday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
National Flour Mills ended at $2 with 9,304 units clearing the market, NCB Financial remained at $3.20 in trading 10,000 stocks, Republic Financial fell 72 cents and ended at $118.28, with 9,029 stock units changing hands. Scotiabank remained at $73 with investors swapping 36,938 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 10 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.90 in swapping 857 stocks, Unilever Caribbean sank 7 cents in closing at $11.10 while exchanging 1,042 stocks and West Indian Tobacco declined 4 cents to $9.31 with traders dealing in 1,000 units.
Investors traded 1,636,883 shares for $13,787,664, up from 240,930 stock units at $9,391,592 on Wednesday.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68 after exchanging 301 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $22.75 with investors trading 265 stocks, Ansa McAl rose 39 cents to end at $54.40 after a transfer of 100,770 units, Ansa Merchant Bank fell $2.30 to $42.20 with investors swapping 18,363 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained 5 cents in closing at $21.80 with investors dealing in 1,210 shares, First Citizens Group ended at $49 after 650 stocks crossed the market, FirstCaribbean International popped 1 cent to close at $7 in an exchange of 14,380 units, GraceKennedy climbed 5 cents to $3.35 with investors trading 4,734 stock units. JMMB Group lost 4 cents and ended at $1.30 after 10,500 stocks passed through the market, L.J. Williams B share remained at $2.59, with 10 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings remained at $4.70, with 1,361,816 shares crossing the market, National Enterprises shed 2 cents to end at $3.75 with stakeholders exchanging 239 units. 
NCB Financial dipped 30 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $3 with a transfer of 100,341 units, Point Lisas declined 5 cents to $3.60 after clearing the market of 229 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $7.85 with traders dealing in 154 stocks, Republic Financial dropped 15 cents to $126 in switching ownership of 2,537 stock units. Scotiabank rallied 25 cents to $74 in an exchange of 1,243 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $15 while trading 1,980 units, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.10 as investors exchanged 2,000 stock units, Unilever Caribbean increased 41 cents to close at $11.99 with an exchange of 14,061 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $11.10 and closed with 1,100 shares changing hands.
Investors traded 222,024 shares for $6,727,988 compared with 225,287 stocks at $2,229,171 on Monday.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22 in switching owners of 20 shares, Endeavour Holdings ended at $13, with 10 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group dipped 99 cents to $49.01 after an exchange of 119,490 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7.04 after a transfer of 130 shares. Guardian Holdings rose 2 cents to $19.02 with shareholders swapping 1,873 units, JMMB Group lost 3 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.30 with investors trading 18,812 stock units, L.J. Williams B share ended at $2.70 after trading 276 shares, Massy Holdings popped 1 cent to $4.84 after an exchange of 50,950 stocks. National Enterprises declined 11 cents to $3.99 and closed with an exchange of 7,120 stocks, National Flour Mills shed 3 cents and ended at $1.60, with 200 shares crossing the market, 
Point Lisas lost 4 cents in closing at $3.70 in an exchange of 520 units, Prestige Holdings advanced 23 cents in closing at $7.88 while exchanging 58 stock units. Republic Financial gained 15 cents to close at $127.15 in trading 963 stocks, Scotiabank rose 50 cents and ended at $74.50 with an exchange of 170 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 8 cents to close at $17.61 with 78 stock units clearing the market. Unilever Caribbean rallied 30 cents to end at $12 after investors exchanged 10,736 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $11.36, with 9,944 stocks crossing the exchange.
Investors traded 667,210 shares for $2,237,651 versus 700,226 stock units at $3,849,031 on Thursday.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68.50, with 800 shares clearing the market, Angostura Holdings declined 10 cents to close at $23 after an exchange of 800 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $51 after an exchange of 970 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $21.80 as stakeholders exchanged 280 units. Endeavour Holdings ended at $13 with a transfer of 71 units, First Citizens Group closed at $48 in trading 1,000 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank increased 5 cents to $7.05 while exchanging 139 stock units, GraceKennedy advanced 1 cent in closing at $3.40 in an exchange of 99,136 shares. JMMB Group dipped 4 cents to end at $1.35 with shareholders swapping 23,025 stocks, Massy Holdings rallied 1 cent to close at $4.85 after investors traded 25,046 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.64, with 20 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial ended at $2.70 after an exchange of 445,460 units. 
One Caribbean Media dropped 10 cents in closing at $3.60 after 61,883 stocks switched ownership, Point Lisas remained at $3.30 after 10 units crossed the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $8, with investors trading 675 stocks, Republic Financial remained at $127.41, with 361 shares changing hands, Scotiabank rose 62 cents to end at $75.62 with an exchange of 195 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18 with stakeholders trading 2,944 shares, Trinidad Cement fell 3 cents to $2.62 with investors trading 3,020 units, Unilever Caribbean lost 24 cents to close at $12 after a transfer of 700 stocks and West Indian Tobacco added 1 cent to end at $12.01 after 675 stocks passed through the market.
Investors traded 1,974,231 shares for $11,903,258 up from 1,401,663 units at $8,125,616 on Tuesday.
L.J. Williams B share lost 10 cents to close at $2.40 with investors transferring 900 stock units, Massy Holdings added 1 cent in closing at $4.50 after an exchange of 1,679,650 units. National Enterprises dropped 14 cents to end at $3.26, with 72,312 stock units crossing the market, National Flour Mills shed 5 cents to close at $1.50 in trading 2,435 stocks, NCB Financial advanced 18 cents in ending at $4.74 in switching ownership of 34,120 units. Point Lisas rallied 25 cents to $3.50 after a transfer of 4,000 shares, Prestige Holdings dipped 75 cents to end at $5.90 in an exchange of 1,000 stocks, Republic Financial lost 1 cent in closing at $135.70 while exchanging 373 stock units. Scotiabank remained at $77 with an exchange of 7,734 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped $1 to $21 with a transfer of 15,539 shares, Unilever Caribbean ended at $13, with 313 stocks changing hands and West Indian Tobacco had an exchange of 17,958 stock units at $22.
Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 11 percent with a 32 percent lower value than on Thursday after 18 securities traded compared to 19 on Thursday, with three rising, ten declining and five ending unchanged. 
JMMB Group shed 3 cents to $2.31 in trading 1,900 units, L.J. Williams B share dropped 14 cents to end at $2.01 while exchanging 42 stocks. Massy Holdings declined 5 cents to $5.05 with the swapping of 134,980 units, National Enterprises remained at $3.20 in switching ownership of 125 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.65 after exchanging five stock units. NCB Financial Group fell 5 cents to $5.2, with 932 shares crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings slipped 9 cents to $6.71 with an exchange of 11,800 units, Republic Financial Holdings shed $1 to close at $141 in an exchange of 100 stocks. Scotiabank dropped 11 cents to $76.89, with 750 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 20 cents to $21.49 and closed with 12,021 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco increased 90 cents to end at $23.40 with an exchange of 3,000 shares.
An average of 12,702 shares were traded at $54,261 down from 37,219 units at $668,622 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 30,443 units at $302,015 versus 31,293 units at $313,889 on the previous trading day. The average trade for June amounts to 55,705 units at $392,249.
Guardian Holdings increased 4 cents to $27.30, with 100 units changing hands. JMMB Group ended unchanged at $2.30 in exchanging 142,550 stock units, Massy Holdings fell 5 cents to end at $5.04, with 17,221 stocks crossing the market, National Enterprises finished at $3.20, with 13,739 stocks clearing the exchange. National Flour Mills remained at $1.65 in trading 7,555 shares, Scotiabank ended unchanged at $77 with the swapping of 1,346 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $21.50 after exchanging 980 stock units. Trinidad Cement gained 30 cents to closest $3.81 after trading 257 units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $13.50 with an exchange of 1,416 stock units and investors exchanged 2,500 shares of West Indian Tobacco at $23.40.
At the close, 22 securities traded, similar to trading on Friday, with five stocks rising, 13 declining and four remaining unchanged. The Composite Index dropped 4.49 points to 1,427.20, the All T&T Index fell 7.17 points to 2,060.79 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.23 points to settle at 104.90.
Guardian Media declined 5 cents to $3.10 after 3,886 stocks crossed the exchange, Massy Holdings fell 2 cents to $5.16 in an exchange of 16,426 units, National Enterprises dipped 5 cents in ending at $2.95 with an exchange of 50,520 shares. National Flour Mills remained at $1.80, with 46 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial Group dipped 1 cent in closing at $6.04 while exchanging 200 stocks and One Caribbean Media declined 18 cents to end at $4 after 832 units crossed the market. Point Lisas ended unchanged at $3.15 in switching ownership of 50 shares, Republic Financial Holdings popped 1 cent to close at $140.01 after exchanging 8,498 shares, Scotiabank lost $3 in ending at $78 after exchanging 4,289 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 80 cents in closing at $20.20, with 13,487 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement finished at $3.60, with 8,477 stocks crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean lost $1.84 in closing at $16.55 after exchanging 16,672 stocks and West Indian Tobacco declined 50 cents to end at $23.50, with 26 units crossing the exchange.