Investors’ appetite for stocks dipped at the start of the week on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, resulting in a minute increase in volume and value of stocks traded compared with Friday after trading in 23 securities, down from 27 on Friday and ending with prices of four s advancing, eight declining and 11 closing firm.
The market closed with trading of 179,440 shares worth $1,207,091 after rising from 173,038 stock units at $1,163,724 on Friday.
An average of just 7,802 shares were traded at $52,482, up from 6,409 units at $43,101 on Friday. Trading month to date averages 10,458 shares worth $88,888 in sliding from 11,758 stock units at $106,704 on the prior trading day and an average for September of 73,891 shares at $397,305 .
The Composite Index declined 2.67 points to wrap up trading at 1,016.00, the All T&T Index fell 4.15 points to finish at 1,440.16, the SME Index dipped 0.35 points to 74.34 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.15 points to end trading at 78.78.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini dropped 45 cents to close at $48.50 with investors dealing in 695 shares, Ansa McAl gained 49 cents to end at $44.99 with 705 stocks crossing the market, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $28.50 with investors swapping 1,905 shares. 
AS Bryden rose 1 cent to $1.50, with trading of 21 share, CinemaOne ended at $2.87 after 104 shares were traded, First Citizens Group closed at $40 with an exchange of 6,511 stocks. GraceKennedy fell 5 cents to $4.15 with 194 stock units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings climbed 39 cents to $17 with trading in 52 stock units, JMMB Group ended at 85 cents in an exchange of 4,988 shares. Massy Holdings dipped 5 cents to end at $3.30 with 9,530 stocks crossing the market, Medcorp remained at $43.75 in an exchange of 3 units, National Enterprises ended at $4.60 with investors swapping 29,175 stock units. National Flour Mills remained at $1.69 after an exchange of 103 shares, NCB Financial remained at $3 with a transfer of 216 stocks, One Caribbean Media lost 12 cents to close at $1.55 in switching ownership of 406 units. Point Lisas ended at $7.50 as investors exchanged 1,170 stock units, Prestige Holdings skidded 70 cents and ended at $11 with a transfer of 110 shares, Republic Financial ended at $114 with 1,116 units crossing the exchange. 
Scotiabank remained at $47.74 after a transfer of 456 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $10.15 with investors trading 894 stock units, Trinidad Cement shed 5 cents in closing at $2 in trading 3,585 shares. Unilever Caribbean declined 5 cents and ended at $16.45 after trading of 27 stock units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 15 cents to close at $3.90 with 117,474 stocks passing through the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction.