The number of securities on Monday picked up above that on Friday on the Trinidad and Tobago Exchange, but 62 percent fewer shares were exchanged, for a consideration that was modestly lower on Friday.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
The market closed with 19 securities trading, up from eighteen on Friday, and ended with four stocks advancing, seven declining and eight remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in NCB Financial Group and Trinidad and Tobago NGL dominating market activity, with 63 percent of the trade of 115,163 shares for a consideration of $2,519,064 compared to 305,695 shares valued at $2,595,299 on Friday.
The average trade amounts to 6,061 units at $132,582 versus an average of 16,983 units at $144,183 for each security on Friday. Month to date averaged 15,152 shares at $233,563 compared to 16,047 units at $243,504 on Friday. November closed with an average of 18,691 shares for $276,188.
The T&T Composite Index declined by 2.14 points to 1,315.37, the All T&T Index shed 3.74 points to 1,741.31, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.07 points to close at 120.29.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of four stocks higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ L.J. Williams B share gained 10 cents to settle at $1.50 after trading 5,000 shares, Point Lisas added 3 cents to end at $3.15, in transferring 2,000 units, Trinidad Cement finished 10 cents higher at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.45, after an exchange of 4,000 stocks and Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.70, with gains of 10 cents, with 2,191 shares in changing hands.
Stocks declining│ Angostura Holdings shed 50 cents, transferring 1,634 shares to end at $15, First Citizens Bank closed at $43.25, with a loss of 75 cents trading 4,983 stock units, Guardian Media lost 10 cents exchanging 5,730 stocks to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.40. 
National Flour ended 17 cents lower at $2.08, with 775 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings lost 26 cents in an exchange of 9,032 stock shares to settle at $133.84, Scotiabank transferred 376 units at $54.34, after losing 1 cent and West Indian Tobacco was down 5 cents and closed at $35.35 with 265 stock units changing hands.
Stocks trading firm│ Agostini’s exchanged 1,148 shares at $24, Calypso Macro Index Fund transferred 600 units at $14, Clico Investment Fund closed at $25.25 trading 472 units. Guardian Holdings ended at $20.60, in transferring 3,707 units, Massy Holdings held firm at $58, with an exchange of 17 units, NCB Financial Group remained at $8.50 trading 46,087 shares. One Caribbean Media ended at $4.75, with a transfer of 156 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL held firm at $16.50, with 26,990 units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
