Market activity ended on Tuesday with more stocks declining than rising, leaving the market index with a big loss as the volume and value of stock trading fell 48 percent and 54 percent, respectively, than on Monday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Nineteen securities traded, down from 24 on Monday, with three rising, nine declining and seven closing unchanged.
The Composite Index lost 34.07 points to settle at 1,420.95, the All T&T Index fell 32.87 points to settle at 2,040.87 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 4.95 points to settle at 106.08.
A total of 460,033 shares traded for $5,267,557 down from 876,591 units at $11,470,015 on Monday. An average of 24,212 units traded at $277,240 compared to 36,525 shares at $477,917 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 56,405 units at $470,274 versus 60,624 units at $495,568. The average trade for March amounts to 36,197 units at $438,630.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a higher bid than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s declined 10 cents to $46 while exchanging 1,135 shares, Angostura Holdings rallied $1.70 in closing at $22 after trading 1,651 units, Ansa McAl shed 50 cents to end at $57, with 3,076 stock units clearing the market. Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $19 in trading five stocks, Clico Investment Fund dropped 50 cents to $29 after trading 15,997 stocks, First Citizens Group fell 40 cents to end at $50.60 after exchanging 1,048 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank lost 15 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.80 after 3,000 units crossed the market, GraceKennedy finished at $6 with the swapping of 190,499 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $27.01 after 100 shares crossed the exchange. 
JMMB Group ended unchanged at $2.42 in switching ownership of 10,388 units, Massy Holdings dropped 7 cents to close at $5.53 in exchanging 64,270 stocks, National Enterprises gained 1 cent to $3, with 260 stock units changing hands. NCB Financial Group finished at $6.10 in an exchange of 47,986 stocks, Prestige Holdings lost 30 cents to end at $6.80 as just seven stock units passed through the market, Republic Financial Holdings declined 7 cents in closing at $141, with 856 units crossing the market. Scotiabank shed 50 cents to end at $80, with 5,650 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 10 cents to end at $20.60 with an exchange of 26,865 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16 after 66,196 stock units crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.99 in trading 21,044 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks drop on the Trinidad Stock Exchange
Trading surged Monday on TTSE
Trading surged on Monday over Friday, with 93 percent more shares changing hands with a 216 percent higher value at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, resulting in more stocks falling than rising at the close.
A total of 24 securities traded compared to 21 on Friday, with five stocks rising, ten declining and nine remaining unchanged. The Composite Index popped 5.02 points to 1,455.02, the All T&T Index lost 2.15 points to end at 2,073.74 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 1.78 points to close at 111.03.
Overall 876,591 shares traded for $11,470,015 compared to 453,136 units at $3,627,650 on Friday. An average of 36,525 units traded at $477,917 compared to 21,578 shares at $172,745 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 60,624 units at $495,568 versus 65,404 units at $499,069. The average trade for March amounts to 36,197 units at $438,630.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with a bid higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s finished at $46.10, trading 6,667 shares, Angostura Holdings shed $1.70 to end at $20.30 after an exchange of 1,170 stock units, Ansa McAl remained at $57.50, with 340 units crossing the market. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended unchanged at $19 in an exchange of 6 stocks, Clico Investment Fund finished at $29.50 with 44,711 stock units changing hands, First Citizens Group dropped 99 cents to close at $51 after trading 3,100 stocks. FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $5.95, with ten shares crossing the market, GraceKennedy rose 70 cents to $6 with the swapping of 369,455 units, Guardian Holdings declined 39 cents to end at $27.01 in exchanging 46,984 stocks. JMMB Group popped 13 cents to $2.42 after exchanging 394 units, L.J. Williams B share lost 3 cents to close at $1.97 in trading 25 shares, Massy Holdings fell 14 cents to $5.60 in switching ownership of 10,081 stock units. 
National Enterprises finished at $2.99 while 9,260 stocks changed hands, National Flour Mills fell 5 cents to $1.55, with 35,545 units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial Group shed 60 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.10, with 6,348 shares clearing the market. One Caribbean Media rallied 5 cents to $4.18 after trading 9,325 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $3.50 in trading 20 stocks, Prestige Holdings gained 20 cents to $7.10, with 46,010 shares changing hands. Republic Financial Holdings climbed 7 cents to end at $141.07 after exchanging 2,979 units, Scotiabank lost 50 cents to close at $80.50 after trading 400 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 12 cents to close at $20.50 with an exchange of 2,074 shares. Trinidad Cement dipped 2 cents to $3.50 in exchanging 36,000 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended unchanged at $16 with an exchange of 111,825 units and West Indian Tobacco finished at $23.99, trading 133,862 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks rally in Trinidad on Friday
Market activity ended on Friday, resulting in more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading, after trading 85 percent fewer shares, with 72 percent lower value than on Thursday at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
A total of 21 securities traded up from 20 on Thursday, with four stocks rising, six declining and 11 remaining unchanged. The Composite Index climbed 11.81 points to 1,450.00, the All T&T Index gained 6.08 points to close at 2,075.89 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 2.51 points to settle at 109.25.
Overall, 453,136 shares traded for $3,627,650 versus 2,923,663 units at $12,996,516 on Thursday. An average of 21,578 units traded at $172,745 down from 146,183 shares at $649,826 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 65,404 units at $499,069 versus 74,607 units at $567,597. The average trade for March amounts to 36,197 units at $438,630.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s fell 5 cents to end at $46.10 in trading two shares, Angostura Holdings rallied $1.79 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $22, with 11 units clearing the market, Ansa McAl ended unchanged at $57.50 in an exchange of 13 stock units. Ansa Merchant Bank increased $3 to close at $45 with the swapping of five stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $19, with 26 stock units changing hands, Clico Investment Fund finished at $29.50 in exchanging 6,916 units. First Citizens Group declined 1 cent to close at $51.99 after trading 1,223 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank finished at $5.95 while exchanging 1,128 shares, GraceKennedy shed 70 cents in ending at $5.30 after 47,965 stock units crossed the exchange. 
Guardian Holdings gained 15 cents in closing at $27.40 with 20 units crossing the market, JMMB Group lost 11 cents to end at $2.29 with 67,166 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $5.74 after exchanging 286,928 stocks. National Enterprises ended at $2.99 after trading 40 stock units, NCB Financial Group dropped 5 cents to close at $6.70 in switching ownership of 219 shares, One Caribbean Media finished at $4.13 after trading 3,051 units. Prestige Holdings ended unchanged at $6.90, with 25 stocks crossing the market, Republic Financial Holdings fell $1 to $141 with an exchange of 3,700 units, Scotiabank remained at $81 after an exchange of 1,731 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 63 cents to $20.62 in trading 7,251 shares, Unilever Caribbean finished at $16 after exchanging 11,648 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.99 in switching ownership of 14,068 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up on Trinidad Stock Exchange
Market activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Thursday and resulted in a 226 percent jump in the number of shares traded at a marginally higher value than on Wednesday as trading closed with more stocks declining than rising at the close of trading.
A total of 20 securities traded, up from 18 on Wednesday, with four stocks rising, eight declining and eight remaining unchanged and resulted in the Composite Index rallying 0.26 points to 1,438.19, the All T&T Index rising 5.57 points to 2,069.81 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.76 points to settle at 106.74.
A total of 2,923,663 shares were traded for $12,996,516 compared to 896,735 units at $12,132,467 on Wednesday. An average of 146,183 units traded at $649,826 compared to 49,819 shares at $674,026 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 74,607 units at $567,597 versus 56,713 units at $547,040. The average trade for March amounts to 36,197 units at $438,630.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended trading unchanged at $46.15 with an exchange of 125 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $19, with 153 stock units crossing the market, Clico Investment Fund finished at $29.50 in trading 34,385 stocks. First Citizens Group remained at $52 in exchanging 1,243 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank finished at $5.95 in an exchange of 55 stock units, and GraceKennedy ended at $6 after 776,054 stocks changed hands. Guardian Holdings declined 1 cent to $27.25 after an exchange of 2,441 units, Guardian Media lost 2 cents in closing at $3.10, with 2,604 shares changing hands, JMMB Group shed 10 cents to $2.40 after 1,880,345 shares crossed the market. 
Massy Holdings popped 24 cents to $5.74 after exchanging 101,262 units, National Enterprises fell 1 cent to close at $2.99 while trading 4,400 stocks, National Flour Mills remained at $1.60 with the swapping of 6,316 stock units. NCB Financial Group jumped 64 cents in closing at $6.75 in trading 9,793 stock units, One Caribbean Media gained 13 cents to $4.13 in switching ownership of 4,525 shares, Republic Financial Holdings climbed $1 after ending at $142, with 2,552 stocks clearing the market. Scotiabank dropped 10 cents to $81 after exchanging 1,313 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 66 cents to $19.99, with 6,315 stocks crossing the exchange. Trinidad Cement declined 8 cents in closing at $3.52 in switching ownership of 600 shares. Unilever Caribbean ended unchanged at $16 in trading 89,091 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 1 cent to $23.99 after exchanging 91 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading pull back for Trinidad Stock Exchange
Market activity ended on Wednesday, resulting in more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with 61 percent fewer shares changing hands with a moderately lower value than on Tuesday.
A total of 18 securities traded versus 20 on Tuesday, with seven stocks rising, five declining and six remaining unchanged. The Composite Index fell 11.12 points to end at 1,437.93, the All T&T Index slipped 1.54 points to 2,064.24 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 2.99 points to settle at 107.50.
A total of 896,735 shares traded for $12,132,467 versus 2,284,558 units at $13,136,974 on Tuesday. An average of 49,819 units traded at $674,026 compared to 114,228 shares at $656,849 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 56,713 units at $547,040 versus 58,715 units at $510,173. The average trade for March amounts to 36,197 units at $438,630.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s shed 5 cents to end at $46.15 after the trading of 78 shares, Angostura Holdings gained 1 cent in ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $20.21 with the swapping of 13 units, Ansa McAl remained at $57.50 after finishing trading 25 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose 45 cents to $19 in switching ownership of three stock units, Clico Investment Fund climbed 50 cents to $29.50 while exchanging 67,151 stocks, First Citizens Group ended unchanged at $52 after 294 stock units crossed the market, 
GraceKennedy finished at $6 in trading 5,100 units, JMMB Group rallied 4 cents in closing at $2.50 after exchanging 38,500 shares, Massy Holdings declined 23 cents after ending at $5.50, with 97,474 tocks clearing the market. National Enterprises ended unchanged at $3 after trading 332,200 shares, National Flour Mills finished at $1.60 after 200 stock units passed through the exchange, NCB Financial Group lost 49 cents to end at 52 weeks’ low of $6.11, with 19,870 units changing hands. One Caribbean Media dropped 10 cents to $4 with an exchange of 1,000 units, Prestige Holdings popped 10 cents to $6.90 in trading 2,451 stock units, Scotiabank increased $2.11 in closing at $81.10 in exchanging 24,692 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 35 cents to $20.65 exchanging 92,659 stocks, Unilever Caribbean fell 15 cents to $16 in an exchange of 85,137 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $24 with 129,888 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up on Trinidad Stock Exchange
Market activity ended on Tuesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with a surge in the volume and value of stocks changing hands with 396 percent more shares, with 162 percent higher value traded than on Monday which resulted in more stocks falling than those that gained at the close of trading.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
A total of 20 securities traded down from 22 on Monday, with four rising, nine declining and seven ending unchanged. The Composite Index popped 1.27 points to 1,449.05, the All T&T Index lost 6.38 points to end at 2,065.78 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 1.32 points to settle at 110.49.
A total of 2,284,558 shares traded for $13,136,974 up from 460,821 units at $5,006,709 on Monday. An average of 14,228 units traded at $656,849 versus 20,946 shares at $227,578 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 58,715 units at $510,173 versus 32,280 units at $440,327. The average trade for March amounts to 36,197 units at $438,630.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a higher bid than their last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings lost 1 cent to end at $20.20 after trading 2,600 shares, Ansa McAl shed 10 cents in closing at $57.50 after exchanging 4,581 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund fell 45 cents in ending at $18.55 and trading 717 stocks. Clico Investment Fund dropped 60 cents to $29, with 99,390 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group declined $1 to close at $52 trading 913 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $5.95, with 1,538 units changing hands. GraceKennedy remained at $6 in an exchange of 403,353 stocks, Guardian Holdings climbed 1 cent in closing at $27.26 after exchanging 3,120 shares, Guardian Media declined 8 cents to end at $3.12 with the swapping of 8,053 units.
JMMB Group rallied 3 cents ending at $2.46 after 912,730 stocks crossed the market, Massy Holdings advanced 22 cents to end at $5.73, with 78,803 stock units crossing the exchange, National Enterprises ended unchanged at $3 with an exchange of 555,628 shares. NCB Financial Group rose 20 cents to $6.60 in switching ownership of 255 stock units, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.10 after trading 299 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings finished at $141 in trading 972 units. Scotiabank dropped $1.01 in closing at $78.99 with 1,426 shares clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 20 cents to close at $20.30 while exchanging 2,785 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended unchanged at $3.60 in trading 62,500 shares. Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.15 after exchanging 123,971 units and West Indian Tobacco fell $1.94 to $24 in switching ownership of 20,924 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad stocks rise
Market activity ended on Monday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange and resulted in more stocks rising than falling after 49 percent fewer shares, with 63 percent lower value traded than on Friday, with the market recording gains in the indices.
A total of 22 securities traded, down from 20 on Friday, with eight rising, four declining and 10 ending unchanged.
The Composite Index rose 2.02 points to 1,447.78, the All T&T Index increased 3.27 points to 2,072.16 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.09 points to close at 109.17.
A total of 460,821 shares traded for $5,006,709 down from 894,936 units at $13,487,025 on Friday. An average of 20,946 units traded at $227,578 compared to 44,747 shares at $674,351 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 32,280 units at $440,348. The average trade for March amounts to 36,197 units at $438,630.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a higher bid than the last selling price and three stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $46.20 after exchanging 2,858 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $57.60, with 1,750 units changing hands, Ansa Merchant Bank popped $1 in closing at $42 while exchanging 200 stocks. Clico Investment Fund climbed 60 cents to close at $29.60 after 26,400 stock units crossed the market, First Citizens Group gained 36 cents to end at $53 in an exchange of 6,722 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank rallied 8 cents to end at $5.95 in exchanging 800 stock units. GraceKennedy finished at $6 after trading 510 stocks, Guardian Holdings fell $1 in closing at $27.25 with an exchange of 328 units, Guardian Media gained 8 cents to close at $3.20 after 1,675 shares changed hands. 
JMMB Group slipped 3 cents to $2.43 trading 5,330 stocks, Massy Holdings fell 24 cents to $5.51 after trading 38,312 stock units, National Enterprises remained at $3, with 242,000 units clearing the market. NCB Financial Group ended unchanged at $6.40, with 100 shares crossing the market, One Caribbean Media finished at $4.10 in switching ownership of 11,000 units, Point Lisas exchanged 2,500 stock units at $3.50 each. Prestige Holdings advanced 10 cents to $6.80 with the swapping of 530 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $141 after exchanging 5,197 stock units, Scotiabank rose $2 to $80 in exchanging 393 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 15 cents to end at $20.50 after trading 2,500 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended unchanged at $3.60 in an exchange of 2,500 shares, Unilever Caribbean finished at $16.15 while 106,072 stock units changed hands and West Indian Tobacco advanced $1.94 to $25.94 with 3,144 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
TTSE market indices slide in April
Market activity ended on Friday resulting in the value and volume of stock trading declining by 50 percent and 15 percent respectively below Thursday’s trades at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
A total of 20 securities traded similar to Thursday, with seven stocks rising, six declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index shed 9.42 points to 1,445.76, the All T&T Index declined 18.22 points to 2,068.89 and the Cross-Listed Index remained at 109.08.
A total of 894,936 shares traded for $13,487,025 compared to 1,785,401 units at $15,877,661 on Thursday. An average of 44,747 units traded at $674,351 compared to 89,270 shares at $793,883 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 44,747 units at $674,398 versus 36,197 units at $438,630 on the prior trading day. The average trade for March amounts to 36,197 units at $438,630.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended unchanged at $46.20 in switching ownership of 1,000 shares, Angostura Holdings rallied 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $20.21 in exchange of 12 units, Ansa McAl shed $1.39 to end at $57.60 in exchanging 550 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund finished at $19, with 180 stock units crossing the exchange, Clico Investment Fund lost 65 cents to close at $29 after 50,416 stocks crossed the market, First Citizens Group declined 36 cents to close at $52.64 while exchanging 125 shares. GraceKennedy fell 15 cents in closing at $6, with 34,500 units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings gained 85 cents to end at $28.25, with 9,886 stock units changing hands, Guardian Media remained at $3.12 after trading 1,957 stock units. 
JMMB Group advanced 2 cents to $2.46, with 106,000 shares crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share finished at $2 with the swapping of 18,930 units, Massy Holdings rose 5 cents to $5.75 with an exchange of 75,049 stocks. National Enterprises ended unchanged at $3 in trading 101,000 shares, One Caribbean Media dropped 10 cents to close at $4.10 after trading 1,000 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $141 in exchanging 5,228 units. Scotiabank fell $2 to close at $78 with 101 stocks changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $20.65 after exchanging 14,182 shares, Trinidad Cement climbed 10 cents in closing at $3.60 after 746 stocks crossed the market. Unilever Caribbean popped 65 cents to end at $16.15, with an exchange of 236,021 stock units and West Indian Tobacco popped 1 cent to $24 with 238,053 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps for TTSE stocks
Market activity ended on Thursday following the close of the market on Wednesday for a public holiday and resulted in a bounce in trading, with 242 percent more shares changing hands as 241 percent more funds entered the market than on Tuesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange and led to more falling stocks edging out those rising.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
A total of 20 securities traded up from 18 on Wednesday, with eight stocks rising, nine declining and three remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rallied 5.22 points to 1,455.18, the All T&T Index slipped 2.18 points to 2,087.11 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 1.84 points to settle at 109.08.
A total of 1,785,401 shares traded for $15,877,661 compared to 522,226 units at $4,655,372 on Tuesday. An average of 89,270 units traded at $793,883 up from 29,013 shares at $258,632 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 36,518 units at $446,625 versus 33,763 units at $428,492 on the previous trading day. The average trade for February amounts to 47,858 units at $516,870.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $46.20, with 2,976 shares clearing the market, Angostura Holdings fell 1 cent in closing at $20.20 in trading 2,011 units, Clico Investment Fund lost 4 cents to $29.65 in swapping 4,047 stocks. First Citizens Group finished at $53 while exchanging 64 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank dropped 13 cents ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.87 with an exchange of 564 units. GraceKennedy rose 5 cents to $6.15 after exchanging 334,961 stocks. Guardian Holdings declined 58 cents to close at $27.40 in trading 5,200 stock units, Guardian Media advanced 8 cents in closing at $3.12 after 163 shares changed hands, JMMB Group rallied 2 cents to $2.44 after 28,850 stock units passed through the market.
L.J. Williams B share ended at $2 after 60,158 stocks crossed the market, Massy Holdings shed 28 cents to $5.70 with the swapping of 413,524 shares, National Enterprises increased 1 cent in closing at $3, with an exchange of 401,848 units. National Flour Mills fell 23 cents to $1.60, with 600 stock units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial Group popped 31 cents to close at $6.40 trading 4,648 stocks, Prestige Holdings lost 20 cents to end at $6.70 after an exchange of 240 units. Republic Financial Holdings declined 13 cents to end at $141, with 4,108 shares changing hands, Scotiabank dropped $1 to $8 in an exchange of 623 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 65 cents to $20.65, with 24,228 stock units changing hands. Unilever Caribbean climbed $1 in ending at $15.50 while exchanging 390,588 stocks and West Indian Tobacco gained 49 cents to close at $23.99 after an exchange of 106,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Mixed trading on TTSE to start the week
Market activity ended on Monday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange following a decline of 40 percent fewer shares, with 8 percent lower value than on Friday, resulting in more stocks declining than rising at the close of the market.
The number of securities traded on Monday dropped to 15 from 18 on Friday, with three rising, seven declining and five remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 3.20 points to 1,447.78, the All T&T Index slipped 0.04 points to 2,090.27 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.93 points to end at 106.46.
A total of 311,540 shares traded for $4,246,477 down from 518,209 units at $4,614,570 on Friday. An average of 20,769 units traded at $283,098 compared to 28,789 shares at $256,365 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 33,998 units at $436,868 versus 34,564 units at $443,458 previously. The average trade for February amounts to 47,858 units at $516,870.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Calypso Macro Investment Fund fell $2.75 to close at $19.25 while exchanging 200 shares, Clico Investment Fund declined 23 cents to $29.65, with 6,184 stock units changing hands, First Citizens Group climbed 50 cents to $52 after 788 stocks crossed the exchange. GraceKennedy finished at $6 in exchanging 50 units, JMMB Group rallied 5 cents to end at $2.35 and finishing trading with just one stock, Massy Holdings shed 1 cent in ending at $5.99, with 250,370 shares crossing the market. 
National Enterprises ended at $2.90, with 243 units clearing the market, National Flour Mills lost 1 cent to close at $1.83 in an exchange of 15 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $3.50 after 20 stocks passed through the market. Prestige Holdings dropped 20 cents to end at $6.90 in switching ownership of 200 shares, Republic Financial Holdings rose 75 cents to $141.75 in trading 13,340 units, Scotiabank shed 10 cents to close at $81 with the swapping of 1,372 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 20 cents in closing at $20.20 with an exchange of 7,977 units, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.50 in exchanging 18,250 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended unchanged at $24 in trading 12,530 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
