Fewer shares were traded on Monday valued mush more than on Friday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with the volume traded declining by 38 percent, with the value climbing 55 percent over Friday, resulting in 21 securities trading down from 22 on Friday and ending with prices of three stocks rising, six declining and 12 ending firm.
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.
Trading averaged 3,272 shares at $58,712 compared with 5,001 units at $36,120 on Friday, and an average for July of 11,573 shares at $105,485.
The Composite Index inched 0.64 points to close at 1,009.33, the All T&T Index popped 1.62 points to finish at 1,437.57, the SME Index skidded 0.90 points to end at 75.70 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.06 points to conclude trading at 77.22.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $57.44 following an exchange of 298 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $10.80 with 30 units crossing the market, Ansa McAl ended at $45 after an exchange of 5 shares. 
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.
Closing prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.