Market activity ended on Monday, resulting in more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading, with the market declining after trading 35 percent fewer shares, with 34 percent less value than on Friday, on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 20 securities traded up from 16 on Friday, with five stocks rising, three declining and 12 ending unchanged.
The Composite Index popped 5.82 points to 1,430.09, the All T&T Index fell 2.55 points to close at 1,927.56 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 2.07 points to settle at 125.83.
A total of, 349,908 shares traded for $3,861,485 from 542,289 units at $5,864,938 on Friday.
An average of 17,495 units traded at $193,074, compared to 33,893 at $366,559 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 25,588 units at $399,983 versus 26,317 units at $418,624. The average trade for August amounts to 16,186 units at $226,311.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks that ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s lost 10 cents to close at $24.40, trading 2,000 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $17.10 with the swapping of 600 stock units, Ansa McAl ended at $57 with an exchange of 10,716 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund shed 30 cents to $16.20, with 50 units clearing the market, Clico Investment Fund rose 7 cents to $26.57 after 4,094 units crossed the market, First Citizens Bank traded 790 shares at $50.50. GraceKennedy popped 5 cents in closing at $6.30 after an exchange of 1,680 stocks, Guardian Holdings closed at $32.75 while exchanging 206 stock units, Guardian Media remained at $3.10, with 385 units changing hands. 
JMMB Group popped 2 cents to $2.22 in an exchange of 63,500 stocks, Massy Holdings traded 615 stock units at $82, National Enterprises ended at $3.30 after 11,315 shares changed hands. NCB Financial Group advanced 24 cents to $8.25 after exchanging 235,375 stock units, One Caribbean Media dropped 60 cents to $4.26 in switching ownership of 1,000 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.45 after exchanging 4,491 shares. Scotiabank traded just two shares at $61.50, Trinidad & Tobago NGL close unmoved at $17 in exchanging 6,414 units, Trinidad Cement traded 2,000 shares at $3.90. Unilever Caribbean climbed 18 cents to close at $16.40 in trading 1,230 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $30.99 with an exchange of 3,445 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JMMB Group close at $2.22, with 19,000 shares changing hands. L.J. Williams B share advanced 15 cents to $1.50 while exchanging 150 units, Massy Holdings remained at $82.02, with 100,585 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial Group traded 1,000 shares at $8.01. Republic Financial Holdings fell 1 cent to $135.45 after exchanging 20 stock units, Scotiabank finished trading 230,769 units at $59, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 1 cent to $16.50 with the swapping of 3,001 shares and Trinidad Cement declined 1 cent to $3.90 after trading 101,803 stocks.
At the close, 14 securities traded compared to 16 on Friday, with five stocks rising, three declining and six remaining unchanged.
First Citizens Bank popped 1 cent to $50.31 in an exchange of 854 units, GraceKennedy edged 1 cent higher to $6.26, with 491,867 units crossing the market, JMMB Group remained at $2.22 after 52,650 stock units crossed the market. Massy Holdings lost 8 cents to end at $82.02 after clearing the market of 100,375 shares, NCB Financial Group declined 24 cents to $8.01, with 2,628 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings popped 1 cent to $135.46 in exchanging 195 shares. Scotiabank fell 2 cents to $59 with the swapping of 123,818 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 4 cents to $16.49 in trading 4,591 stocks, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.91 trading 2,700 stock units. Unilever Caribbean had a switch in ownership of 148 units at $16.40 and West Indian Tobacco remained at $31 while exchanging 88 shares.
GraceKennedy closed at $6.25 in exchanging 40,237 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $32.95, after 10,000 stocks changed hands, JMMB Group advanced 11 cents to $2.22, with 23,100 stock units crossing the market. Massy Holdings climbed 5 cents to $82.10 after swapping 500 shares, Republic Financial Holdings slipped 1 cent to $135.45 while exchanging 2,414 units, Scotiabank remained at $59.02, with 3,333 stocks clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 5 cents to end at $16.45, with 26,636 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement closed at $3.91 in an exchange of 1,847 stock units, Unilever Caribbean traded 148 stocks at $16.40 and West Indian Tobacco remained at $31 in switching ownership of 3,301 shares.
At the close, 19 securities traded compared to 17 on Wednesday, with only two stocks rising, five declining and 12 ended unchanged. The Composite Index declined 2.48 points to 1,423.93, the All T&T Index fell 3.22 points to 1,919.39 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.24 points to settle at 125.27.
Guardian Holdings fell 5 cents to $32.95 while trading 8,148 units, Guardian Media remained at $3.10 with the swapping of 71,421 units, JMMB Group dropped 4 cents to $2.11 after 200,000 stocks crossed the market. Massy Holdings popped 3 cents to $82.05 in exchange of 4,162 stock units, National Enterprises slipped 15 cents to close at $3.25, with 38,293 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills had an exchange of 4,090 units at $1.90. One Caribbean Media remained at $4.86 exchanging 67,357 units, Republic Financial Holdings popped 1 cent to $135.46, after 237 shares crossed the exchange, Scotiabank close trading of 2,550 stocks at $59.02. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $16.50 trading 6,087 stock units, Trinidad Cement lost 9 cents trading 650 units at $3.91, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.40, with 1,831 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $31 in exchanging 9,890 stock units.
Guardian Media ended at $3.10 in trading 101,000 stocks, JMMB Group rallied 2 cents to $2.15 in switching ownership of 28,853 stock units, Massy Holdings declined 8 cents to $82.02 while exchanging 4,184 units. National Enterprises lost 1 cent to end at $3.40 with an exchange of 9,757 shares, NCB Financial Group closed at $8.25 in exchanging 252,467 stocks, One Caribbean Media remained at $4.86 after 34,903 stock units crossed the market. Point Lisas ended at $3.20 after trading 54 shares, Scotiabank advanced 2 cents to $59.02, with 1,021 stock units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 80 cents to close at $16.50 with the swapping of 5,622 stocks. Trinidad Cement popped 10 cents to $4 after exchanging 5,449 units and Unilever Caribbean held at $16.40, with 1,213 stock units changing hands.
Guardian Media rallied 7 cents to $3.10 after trading 65,846 units, JMMB Group shed 2 cents to close at $2.13 in exchanging 10,051 stock units. Massy Holdings popped 8 cents to $82.10 after exchanging 121 stocks, One Caribbean Media finished at $4.86 while exchanging 10,115 units, Point Lisas ended trading 25 shares at $3.20. Republic Financial Holdings fell 5 cents to $135.45 in switching ownership of 5,912 stocks, Scotiabank slipped 2 cents to $59, with 1,867 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement fell 10 cents to $3.90 after 49,517 units changed hands and Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.40, with 500 shares clearing the market.
Massy Holdings added 2 cents to end at $82.02, with 18,716 shares changing hands, National Enterprises remained at $3.41 trading 50 units, National Flour Mills popped 8 cents to $1.90 with an exchange of 10,898 stocks. One Caribbean Media slipped 2 cents to $4.86 while exchanging 155,667 shares, Republic Financial Holdings rallied 5 cents to $135.50, after trading 100 units, Scotiabank gained 2 cents to $59.02 after exchanging 329 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 25 cents to $17.30, with 1,220 stock units crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement rose 8 cents to $4 with the swapping of 1,000 shares and Unilever Caribbean finished trading 250 stock units at $16.40.
JMMB Group remained at $2.15 after 2,385 shares crossed the market, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.35 in trading 1,450 units. Massy Holdings rose 90 cents to $82.90, with 4,062 stock units clearing the market, National Enterprises fell 20 cents in closing at $3.40 with an exchange of 517 shares, Point Lisas ended at $3.20, with 400 stocks changing hands. Prestige Holdings rallied 40 cents to $7.40 in switching ownership of 66 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings popped 3 cents to $135.48 while exchanging 811 shares, Scotiabank remained at $59.49, trading 1,051 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 6 cents in ending at $17.60 with the swapping of 585 stocks, Trinidad Cement increased 9 cents to $3.99 after exchanging 11,543 shares, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.40 after 7,855 stocks crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco closed $31.50, after trading 1,035 stock units.
L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.35 while trading 700 stock units, National Flour Mills rose 1 cent to $1.81 after 4,676 units crossed the market, NCB Financial Group popped 2 cents to $8.25 in exchanging 110,667 shares. One Caribbean Media spiked 62 cents to $4.88 in an exchange of 1,000 stock, Point Lisas remained at $3.20 in trading 1,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings dipped 1 cent to $135.45 with 8,198 stocks clearing the market. Scotiabank remained at $59.49 while exchanging 21 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 6 cents to $17.66 with the swapping of 5,979 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.40 with an exchange of 737 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $31.50 in exchanging 565 units.