Ansa McAl sank $3.55, Republic Financial shed $1 and Scotiabank lost $2.55 on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, following the two day closure, with the country celebrating the annual Carnival activities. The main market indices slid, with the volume of stocks traded dropping 45 percent, as the value jumped 55 percent higher than on Friday, resulting from trading in 21 securities compared with 19 on Friday and ending with prices of five rising, eight declining and eight ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 656,990 shares worth $5,425,096 compared to 1,201,629 stocks at $3,506,650 on Friday.
The average trade amounted to 31,285 shares valued $258,338 versus 63,244 units at $184,561 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 35,458 shares at $125,562 compared with 35,853 units at $113,003 on the previous day and an average for January of 19,192 shares at $97,440.
The Composite Index fell 11.56 points to close at 946.86, the All T&T Index declined 24.27 points to end at 1,366.32, the SME Index remained unchanged at 92.68 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.31 points to finish at 69.68.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings dipped 6 cents to close at $12.25, with 123 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl sank $3.55 to a 52 weeks low of $37.45 after trading of 1,811 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.30 with an exchange of 59 units. 
Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.40 with investors trading 7 shares, First Citizens Group rose 19 cents and ended at $39.85 after an exchange of 31,111 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $14.75 after 5,000 shares passed through the market. Guardian Media remained at 68 cents after an exchange of 740 stocks, JMMB Group ended at 80 cents with traders dealing in 37,906 units, Massy Holdings rose 3 cents, closing at $3.59 in an exchange of 168,857 stocks. Medcorp remained at $45, with 15 units clearing the market, National Enterprises ended at $2.42 as investors traded 231,506 stocks, National Flour Mills dipped 4 cents to close at $1.45 after a transfer of 5 shares. NCB Financial popped 4 cents to $1.97, 1,500 stock units changing hands, One Caribbean Media fell 3 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.32 after an exchange of 121,042 shares, Point Lisas declined 5 cents in closing at $5 with a transfer of 6,900 units. Republic Financial shed $1 to finish at $104.50 and closed after 13,404 stocks changed hands, 
Scotiabank lost $2.55 and ended at $45.75, with an exchange of 25,658 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 5 cents to close at $5.70, with 11,012 shares crossing the market. Trinidad Cement climbed 20 cents to $1.94 with investors trading 104 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.24 in switching ownership of 10 units and West Indian Tobacco increased 16 cents to end at $2.61 with investors swapping 220 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.