Declining stocks outpaced by a wide margin those rising on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following a 142 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded valued 10 percent less than Wednesday, resulting from an exchange of 23 securities up from 19 on Wednesday, and ending with prices of four rising, nine declining and 10 ending firm.
In a moderate trading session the market closed with a mere 138,067 shares changing hands for $948,356 compared to a mere 56,999 stock units at $1,053,242 on Wednesday.
An average of 6,003 shares were traded at $41,233 down from 3,000 units at $55,434 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 8,958 shares at $76,432 just below 9,362 units at $81,251 on the previous day and well lower than the average of 11,573 shares at $105,485 for July.
The Composite Index slipped 6.22 points to end at 1,002.39, the All T&T Index declined 14.47 points to finish at 1,423.89, the SME Index dipped 0.05 points to 71.67 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.39 points to 77.27.
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At the close of trading, Agostini dropped $4.95 in closing at a 52 weeks low of $50 with 839 units crossing the market, Ansa McAl rallied $1 to $47 in an exchange of 2,003 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $28.30 with 35 shares changing hands. 
AS Bryden remained at $1.50 with 7,797 stock units crossing the exchange, Eric Solis Marketing lost 7 cents to finish at $4.10 with a transfer of 575 shares, First Citizens Group fell by $1.05 to $38.50 with 602 stocks being traded. GraceKennedy increased 15 cents to $3.90 in an exchange of 55,965 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.25 with a transfer of 152 stock units, Guardian Media remained at 81 cents after the trading of 5 shares. JMMB Group ended at 84 cents with 450 stocks clearing the market, L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents after a transfer of 5 units, Massy Holdings shed 1 cent to finish at $3.44 with investors trading 7,305 stock units. National Enterprises dropped 5 cents to $4.50 in switching ownership of 15,000 shares, National Flour Mills fell 6 cents in closing at $1.54 with investors dealing in 3,954 stocks, One Caribbean Media skidded 1 cent to $1.67 after an exchange of 650 units. Point Lisas remained at $6.90 following trading of 83 stock units, Prestige Holdings dipped $3.10 to finish at $10.55 with 801 shares passing through the market, 
Republic Financial climbed 50 cents to $110.50 with an exchange of 31 stocks. Scotiabank ended at $45.49 after an exchange of 1,313 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $10.49 with investors swapping 28,732 stock units, Trinidad Cement fell 5 cents and settled at $1.75 with investors trading 7,002 shares. Unilever Caribbean rose 5 cents to end at $14.80 as investors exchanged 4,766 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.20 with 2 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with trading of 56,999 shares for $1,053,242, after tumbling from 214,947 stock units at $1,574,412 on Tuesday.
First Citizens Group increased 55 cents to $39.55 with a transfer of 6,420 stocks, GraceKennedy dipped 15 cents to end at $3.75 after an exchange of 1,600 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.25 with trading of 10,082 stocks. Guardian Media ended at 81 cents after an exchange of 1,075 stock units, JMMB Group ended at 84 cents with 1,650 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent to close at $3.45 after a transfer of 7,095 shares. National Enterprises remained at $4.55 with 32 stock units crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills ended at $1.60 following trading of 291 stocks, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.68 after an exchange of 382 units. Point Lisas shed 10 cents in closing at $6.90 with investors trading 21 shares, Republic Financial climbed 1 cent to $110 with an exchange of 2,232 units, 
Scotiabank rose 59 cents to $45.49 with 2,623 stocks passing through the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 13 cents to end at $10.49 as investors exchanged 22,195 stocks, Trinidad Cement rallied 7 cents to end at $1.80 in switching ownership of 5 shares, Unilever Caribbean ended at $14.75 after trading of 70 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.20 with 350 units crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 214,947 shares for $1,574,412, after easing from 260,956 stock units at $1,707,680 on Monday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.50 after a transfer of 18,181 stocks, First Citizens Group remained at $39 with 3,447 shares being traded, GraceKennedy dipped 1 cent to close at $3.90 with trading in 1,435 stock units. Guardian Holdings fell 6 cents to $16.25 in switching ownership of 8,652 units, Guardian Media rose by 1 cent to 81 cents with investors trading 600 stock units, JMMB Group popped 8 cents in closing at 84 cents with 534 shares crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings slipped 6 cents and ended at $3.46 with 123,946 shares changing hands, National Enterprises increased 20 cents to close at $4.55 with 20,080 units changing hands, National Flour Mills advanced 10 cents to finish at $1.60 after trading of 1,828 stocks. NCB Financial rose 5 cents to $3.25 in an exchange of 17,525 shares, Republic Financial lost 1 cent and ended at $109.99 with 1,643 stock units crossing the market, 
Scotiabank skidded 59 cents to finish at $44.90 after an exchange of 4,865 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 13 cents to close at $10.36 in trading 1,241 stocks, Trinidad Cement lost 7 cents in closing at $1.73 after an exchange of 4,693 shares, Unilever Caribbean declined 4 cents to$14.75 with a transfer of 553 stocks and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents to $4.20 after a transfer of 514 units.
The market closed with trading of 260,956 shares worth $1,707,680, after sliding from 369,268 stock units at $2,953,376 on Friday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank shed 5 cents to settle at $7.50 after a transfer of 900 shares, Endeavour Holdings lost 25 cents to end at $12.75 with trading of 2,347 stocks. Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4.17 after trading of 231 units, First Citizens Group increased $1.35 to $39 with 4,563 stocks clearing the market, GraceKennedy remained at $3.91 following trading of 46,200 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.31 with investors swapping 98 shares, JMMB Group skidded 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of 76 cents after trading in 4,770 stocks, Massy Holdings advanced 2 cents to close at $3.52 with a transfer of 157,206 stock units. Medcorp declined $5.50 to $38 with 100 shares passing through the market, National Enterprises ended at $4.35 with an exchange of 20,822 stocks, National Flour Mills dropped 5 cents to $1.50 with 4,400 units crossing the market. Point Lisas ended at $7 as investors exchanged 3,827 stock units, 
Republic Financial rose 18 cents to finish at $110 in switching ownership of 4,271 shares, Scotiabank rallied 29 cents to $45.49 after an exchange of 1,577 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 29 cents to $10.49 with investors dealing in 4,256 units, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.80 in an exchange of 1,121 stock units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 15 cents to close at $14.79 with investors swapping 2,287 shares and West Indian Tobacco climbed 4 cents to finish at $4.25 with 1,260 stocks crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 369,268 shares for $2,953,376, after climbing from 262,585 stock units at $2,287,297 on Thursday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank settled at $7.55 with 7,304 units changing hands, Endeavour Holdings gained 25 cents to close at $13 after an exchange of 20 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4.17 with investors trading a mere one share. First Citizens Group ended at $37.65 with 17,150 stock units crossing the market, GraceKennedy rose $3.91 after a transfer of 87,337 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.25 with 2,543 shares passing through the market. JMMB Group lost 1 cent in closing at 81 cents after an exchange of 10,000 stock units, L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents with a transfer of 50 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 in an exchange of 6,318 units. National Enterprises slipped 20 cents and ended at $4.35 with 74,570 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills ended at $1.55 after an exchange of 5 units, NCB Financial ended at $3.20 with investors swapping 100,000 stocks. One Caribbean Media fell 47 cents to end at $1.68 with an exchange of 33,202 stock units, 
Republic Financial popped 32 cents in closing at $109.82 with 1,662 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank dipped 5 cents to close at $45.20 with a transfer of 8,724 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 5 cents to $10.20 as investors exchanged 2,030 units, Trinidad Cement increased 1 cent to close at $1.80 in switching ownership of 70 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14.94 with investors dealing in 1,591 shares and West Indian Tobacco shed 4 cents in closing at $4.21 with 3,530 units clearing the market.
Trading ended with an exchange of 262,585 shares for $2,287,297, up from 83,420 stocks at $1,039,852 on Wednesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $28.30 with investors trading 10 stocks, AS Bryden ended trading at $1.50 with an exchange of 20,000 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended trading of 125,040 stock units at $7.55. Endeavour Holdings skidded 25 cents to $12.75 after an exchange of 962 units, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4.17 with investors dealing in 5 stocks, First Citizens Group rose 13 cents after closing at $37.65 in switching ownership of 2,157 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.91 with investors trading 3,078 stocks, Guardian Holdings advanced 34 cents and ended at $16.25, with 4,616 units crossing the exchange, Guardian Media lost 1 cent to finish at 80 cents in trading 32 stock units. JMMB Group declined 2 cents to 82 cents, after 230 shares passed through the market, Massy Holdings popped 1 cents and ended at $3.50 following trading of 10,694 shares, Medcorp shed 25 cents and ended at $43.50 with 40 stocks changing hands. National Enterprises gained 5 cents to close at $4.55 after an exchange of 327 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.55 with investors trading 611 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $3.20 in an exchange of 50,375 shares. 
Point Lisas ended at $7 and closed after an exchange of 190 stock units, Republic Financial dropped 49 cents to finish at $109.50 in an exchange of 1,636 units, Scotiabank slipped 15 cents to $45.25, with 12,251 stocks clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $10.15 with a transfer of 2,855 units, Trinidad Cement fell 1 cent to $1.79 with investors swapping 498 shares, Unilever Caribbean shed 2 cents to end at $14.94 after trading of 278 stock units. West Indian Tobacco increased 5 cents to $4.25 in an exchange of 15,835 shares and West Indian Traders dropped 1 cent to finish at $2.13 with investors trading 3,632 units.
The market closed with trading of 83,420 shares for $1,039,852 compared to 255,971 stock units at $1,799,683 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $56.75 with an exchange of 156 stocks, Angostura Holdings increased 11 cents to $10.80, with 48 units clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $7.55 with investors dealing in 1,593 shares. CinemaOne remained at $3.98 with a transfer of 25 stock units, Endeavour Holdings dipped 5 cents in closing at $13 as investors exchanged 403 shares, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4.17 in switching ownership of 52 stock units. First Citizens Group ended at $37.52 with investors trading 2,634 stocks, JMMB Group remained at 84 cents after 402 units passed through the exchange, Massy Holdings fell 2 cents to $3.47 in trading 51,472 shares. National Enterprises declined 10 cents to close at $4.50, with 6,000 stock units crossing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.55 with investors swapping 510 stocks, Republic Financial climbed 49 cents and ended at $109.99 after an exchange of 3,705 units.
Scotiabank popped 39 cents to $45.40 and closed after 4,587 shares changed hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 20 cents to finish at $10.15 after trading of 5,472 units, Trinidad Cement closed at $1.80 in an exchange of just one stock unit, Unilever Caribbean dipped 1 cent to $14.96, with 1,000 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.20 following an exchange of 5,360 shares.
The market closed with trading of 255,971 shares for $1,799,683 after climbing from 68,709 stock units at $1,232,958 on Monday.
Ansa Merchant Bank dropped 3 cents to close at $28.30 in an exchange of 10 stocks, AS Bryden ended at $1.50 with 150 shares crossing the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank closed at $7.55 after an exchange of 161 stock units. Eric Solis Marketing finished trading of 10 stocks at $4.17, First Citizens Group declined by $1.48 to $37.52 in trading 7,572 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.91 with 83,992 shares crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings declined 31 cents in closing at $15.91 with 7,413 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group remained at 84 cents after a transfer of 120 units, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to close at $3.49, with 2,649 stocks crossing the market. National Enterprises slipped 7 cents to $4.60 after an exchange of 5,069 shares, National Flour Mills rose 2 cents in closing at $1.55 with investors trading 106 stock units, NCB Financial closed at $3.20 in switching ownership of 100,024 units. Point Lisas rallied 20 cents and ended at $7 after trading of 7,344 stocks, 
Prestige Holdings popped 65 cents to finish at $13.65 in an exchange of a mere one share, Republic Financial ended at $109.50 with investors dealing in 1,585 stock units. Scotiabank skidded 24 cents in closing at $45.01 with a transfer of 1,899 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 15 cents to $10.35 with investors swapping 19,147 units, Unilever Caribbean popped 1 cent to finish at $14.97 after an exchange of 1,309 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.20 with investors dealing in 1,408 shares.
The market closed with trading of 68,709 shares for $1,232,958, with the number of shares falling from 110,029 stocts at $794,642 on Friday.
AS Bryden remained at $1.50 with a transfer of 302 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.55 after an exchange of 1,696 shares, Endeavour Holdings shed $1.95 to close at $13.05 in switching ownership of 165 stocks. Eric Solis Marketing closed at $4.17 after trading of 192 stocks, First Citizens Group lost 25 cents to end at $39 in an exchange of 633 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.22 with 649 shares crossing the market. Guardian Media ended at 81 cents after an exchange of 105 stocks, JMMB Group skidded 1 cent to end at 84 cents with 2,044 units passing through the market, Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 with investors trading 10,514 stock units. National Enterprises fell 3 cents to $4.67 after a transfer of 1,161 shares, NCB Financial remained at $3.20 following trading of 6,484 stock units, Point Lisas dipped 20 cents and ended at $6.80 with 1,500 stocks changing hands. 
Republic Financial dropped 50 cents to finish at $109.50 in an exchange of 4,930 units, Scotiabank ended at $45.25 with investors swapping 5,043 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 31 cents to end at $10.50 with 29,824 stock units crossing the exchange. Trinidad Cement remained at $1.80 with investors exchanging a mere one share, Unilever Caribbean increased 16 cents to close at $14.96 with 129 stock units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.20 with investors trading 3,004 shares.
The market closed with trading of 110,029 shares valued $794,642 compared to 121,573 stock units at $1,788,594 on Thursday.
AS Bryden increased 11 cents to finish at $1.50 after an exchange of 29 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.55 with investors trading 242 shares, Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4.17 following an exchange of 911 stocks. First Citizens Group ended at $39.25 with 1,003 units changing hands, GraceKennedy fell 9 cents to end at $3.91 with a transfer of 1,128 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.22 with 1,515 shares switching owners. JMMB Group ended at 85 cents with investors dealing in 7,200 stock units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 with 12,882 units crossing the exchange, National Enterprises advanced 10 cents to finish at $4.70 with investors trading 5,776 stocks. National Flour Mills skidded 6 cents to $1.53 with an exchange of 4,001 units, NCB Financial ended at $3.20 with 51,410 shares crossing the market, Point Lisas remained at $7 after trading of 631 stock units. Republic Financial rose $1.15 to end at $110, with a transfer of 2,027 stocks, 
Scotiabank ended at $45.25 as investors traded 2,750 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 1 cent and ended at $10.19 in with a transfer of 7,204 stocks. Trinidad Cement rallied 1 cent to $1.80 with 9,001 shares passing through the exchange, Unilever Caribbean shed 17 cents and ended at $14.80 in an exchange of 1,144 stock units, West Indian Tobacco gained 5 cents to finish at $4.20 after trading of 925 shares and West Indian Traders Ltd settled at a record high of $2.14 with a transfer of 25 shares.