Market activity ended with another day when declining stocks drubbed rising ones at the close on Tuesday, after investors traded 68 percent fewer shares than on Monday, resulting in mixed movement in the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange market indices.
Trading ended with 16 securities changing hands compared to 14 on Monday, with the prices of two stocks rising, seven declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index declined 6.92 points to 1,341.98, the All T&T Index rose just 0.14 points to 1,795.94 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 2.03 points to settle at 119.99.
At the close, 85,811 shares traded, for $2,813,565 compared to 270,521 units at $1,186,871 on Monday.
An average of 5,363 units traded at $175,848 down 19,323 at $84,777 on Monday. An average of 10,306 units traded at $202,515 for the month to date versus 10,738 units at $204,846. The average trade for March ended at 12,610 units at $342,338.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock with the bid higher than the last selling price and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s traded 3,095 shares at $24.40, Angostura Holdings ended at $15.45 in an exchange of 3,000 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped 3 cents to $14.27 with an exchange of 60 shares, Clico Investment Fund remained at $25.02 in trading 15,650 stock units. First Citizens Bank dropped 33 cents in ending at $46.41, with 10,625 stock units changing hands. 
losedGuardian Holdings ended at $25.90 in switching ownership of 757 shares, JMMB Group closed at $1.82 after 1,000 stock units crossed the market, Massy Holdings rose 10 cents to $64 in an exchange of 3,792 shares. NCB Financial Group dropped 27 cents in closing at $8.22 after clearing the market of 140 stocks, One Caribbean Media fell 1 cent to $4.88 trading 6,000 units, Prestige Holdings closed at $7.50 after exchanging 9,677 units. Republic Financial Holdings slipped $1 to $133, with 5,142 shares changing hands, Scotiabank closed at $54.65, with 4,390 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 1 cent to $14.49, with 7,286 stock units clearing the market. Unilever Caribbean lost 1 cent to close at $16.32 with an exchange of 5,942 units and West Indian Tobacco rose 1 cent to $32.92 in an exchange of 9,255 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
