Overall market activity resulted from trading in 16 securities, of which six advanced, four declined and six traded firm. Trading activity on the first tier market registered a volume of 241,774 shares crossing the floor of the stock exchange valued at $3,743,369.55. The Composite Index declined by 0.29 points, or by 0.03 per cent, to close at 1,007.51, while the All T&T Index declined by 0.81 points, or by 0.05 per cent, to close at 1,483.01. The Cross Listed Index advanced by 0.02 points, 0.03 per cent, to close at 67.05. Guardian Media Ltd was the volume leader with 161,049 shares changing hands for a value of $3,058,714.33, followed by Sagicor Financial Corporation with a volume of 44,370 shares being traded for $337,655.70. Trinidad Cement Ltd contributed 9,600 shares with a value of $17,280.00, while National Flour Mills added 7,360 shares valued at $5,078.40.
The West Indian Tobacco Company enjoyed the day's largest gain, increasing $0.50 to end the day at $65.51. Unilever Caribbean added $0.30 to close at $34.06. Conversely, Republic Bank Ltd suffered the day's greatest loss, falling $0.49 to close at $95.00. The mutual fund market did not record any activity. Fortress Caribbean Property Fund remained at $5.11. Praetorian Property Mutual Fund remained at $3.29. Savinvest India Asia Fund remained at $61.49. The second tier market did not witness any activity. Mora Ven Holdings remained at $15.65.
