Market activity ended on Thursday, with the market declining after investors traded 24.5 percent fewer shares with a value that was 41 percent greater than on Wednesday, resulting in more stocks falling than rising at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
Overall, 17 securities traded, down from 19 on Wednesday, with the prices of one stock rising, six declining and 10 ending unchanged. The Composite Index lost 4.41 points to 1,339.75, the All T&T Index fell 8.76 points to settle at 1,770.95 and the Cross-Listed Index closed unchanged at 122.93 points.
At the close, 168,405 shares traded for $16,795,510 versus 223,101 units at $11,896,916 on Wednesday.
An average of 9,906 shares traded at $987,971 versus an average of 11,742 at $626,153 on Wednesday. Trading month to date averages 12,373 units at $364,499 versus 12,508 units at $383,944. The average trade for February ended at 15,920 units for $307,754.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s settled at $26 trading 1,597 stock units, Angostura Holdings dropped 40 cents to $15, with 2,860 stocks clearing the market, Ansa Merchant Bank declined 50 cents to $40 in an exchange of 50 stocks. Clico Investment Fund declined 11 cents to $25.49, with 5,509 stock units crossing the market, First Citizens Bank advanced 30 cents to $47.50 in an exchange of 1,572 stocks, Guardian Holdings lost 70 cents in closing at $25.25, with 2,533 units clearing the market, Guardian Media ended at $3.25 trading 3,048 units. 
JMMB Group dipped 1 cent to $1.82 after 6,010 stocks crossed the market, Massy Holdings shed 15 cents to close at $63.75 with an exchange of 3,108 stocks, National Enterprises ended at $2.95 with the swapping of 2,000 shares. National Flour Mills ended at $2.15 with 4,600 stocks changing hands, One Caribbean Media ended at $4.60 in exchanging 3,000 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings had an exchange of 119,234 stocks units at $131.75. Scotiabank traded 6,920 units at $55, Trinidad & Tobago NGL settled at $14.99 in trading 3,952 stocks, Trinidad Cement closed at $3, with 1,432 units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco ended at $32.51 while exchanging 980 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
