Agostini, Ansa McAl and Medicorp suffered a big price decline on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, resulting from trading in 20 securities compared with 19 on Tuesday and ending with prices of only one stock rising, 10 declining and nine ending firm. At the close, the volume of stocks traded rose 4 percent, valued at 1,367 percent more than on Tuesday. At the close, five stocks continue to record new one year lows as the market drift lower.
The market closed with trading of 179,637 shares for $11,074,615, up from 171,916 stock units at $754,999 on Tuesday.
An average of 8,982 shares were traded at $553,731 compared with 9,048 units at $39,737 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 13,035 shares at $237,495 compared with 15,061 units at $79,377 on the previous day and an average for October of 34,584 shares at $266,203.
The Composite Index slipped 1.89 points to 952.67, the All T&T Index rose 0.86 points to finish at 1,379.68, the SME Index declined 2.10 points to close at 95.60 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.69 points to wrap-up trading at 69.35.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini dropped $3 to end at $63.50, with 113 shares passing through the market, Angostura Holdings sank 10 cents to $13, with 291 units crossing the exchange, Ansa McAl declined $1.24 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $42.50 in trading 97 shares. AS Bryden ended at $1.99, with 2,228 stock units clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.35 with an exchange of 3,972 stocks, First Citizens Group ended at $34 and closed with an exchange of 2,898 shares. GraceKennedy fell 15 cents to a 52 weeks low of $3.30 in trading 195 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $14.02 with traders dealing in 626 stocks, JMMB Group skidded 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 85 cents in switching ownership of 344 units. Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 with investors dealing in 12,044 stocks, Medcorp lost $1 and ended at $49 after an exchange of 114 shares, National Enterprises declined 25 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $1.80 with the trading of 33,760 stock units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.61, with 1,462 units crossing the market, 
NCB Financial shed 3 cents to end at $1.90 as investors exchanged 55 stocks, Point Lisas remained at $4.10 with a transfer of 580 units. Republic Financial ended at $103 in trading 101,730 shares, Scotiabank ended at $47.90 in an exchange of 90 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 20 cents to finish at $2.75 with investors trading 7,227 shares. Trinidad Cement fell 10 cents to a 52 weeks low of $1.85 after 5,000 stock units passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco advanced 4 cents to finish at $3.62 with investors swapping 6,811 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
AS Bryden ended at $1.99 with investors trading 382 stocks. CIBC Caribbean Bank closed at $8.35 after an exchange of 800 shares, First Citizens Group fell 50 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $34 after trading of 3,841 shares, GraceKennedy closed at $3.45 after an exchange of 291 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.02 with investors swapping 1,960 stock units, Guardian Media rose 8 cents to close at 73 cents with 6,778 units changing hands, JMMB Group sank 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of 88 cents with 70 stocks being traded. Massy Holdings slipped 5 cents and ended at $3.50 after a transfer of 115,186 shares, National Enterprises rallied 5 cents to end at $2.05 in trading 1,436 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $1.93, with 74 units clearing the market. One Caribbean Media sank 23 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $1.55 in an exchange of 23,000 stock units, Point Lisas rallied 1 cent to $4.10 with investors trading 1,305 shares, 
Republic Financial remained at $103 in switching ownership of 225 stock units. Scotiabank ended at $47.90 with investors dealing in 265 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 4 cents to close at $2.95, with 4,861 stocks crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean dropped 24 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $13.26 with traders dealing in 160 shares and West Indian Tobacco lost 2 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.58, with 6,865 stock units crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 430,519 shares for $2,414,542 compared to 54,525 stock units at $517,987 on Friday.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings ended at $13, with just 158 shares crossing the exchange, AS Bryden remained at $1.99 with traders dealing in 2,770 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 10 cents to $8.35 as investors traded 5,878 shares. Eric Solis Marketing dipped 1 cent in closing at $3.99 with an exchange of 6 units, First Citizens Group lost 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $34.50 with investors dealing in 4,190 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.45 with trading in 155 units. Guardian Holdings remained at $14.02 after a transfer of 100,351 stocks, JMMB Group ended at 89 cents with investors trading 19 shares, Massy Holdings gained 5 cents to finish at $3.55 after an exchange of 18,735 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $2 after it closed with an exchange of 1,887 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 after 2,165 stocks were traded, NCB Financial popped 13 cents in closing at $1.93 with investors swapping 287,550 units. Point Lisas remained at $4.09, with 615 stock units clearing the market, 
Prestige Holdings ended at $13.75 in trading 35 shares, Republic Financial dropped $1 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $103, with 1,503 stocks changing hands. Scotiabank increased 90 cents in closing at $47.90 with an exchange of 89 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 1 cent to end at $2.99, with 515 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement climbed 5 cents to close at $1.95 in an exchange of 990 shares. Unilever Caribbean skidded 5 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $13.50, after 1,000 stocks passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $3.60 with investors trading 936 units.
The market closed with trading of 54,525 shares for $517,987, after plunging from 185,243 stock units at $1,178,958 on Thursday. An average of 2,870 shares were traded for $27,262, down from 8,054 stock units at $51,259 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 34,584 shares at $266,203, which is well aligned with 36,001 units at $276,885 on the previous day and an average for September of 37,104 shares at $224,976.
At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings ended at $13 with investors trading 460 shares, Ansa McAl sank 1 cent to $43.74 after a transfer of 6 units, AS Bryden ended trading just one share at $1.99. CIBC Caribbean Bank dropped 22 cents and ended at $8.25 with 238 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Group shed 25 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $34.75 with brokers trading 4,058 units, Guardian Holdings advanced 22 cents to close at $14.02 as 12,287 stocks crossed the market. Guardian Media remained at 65 cents after an exchange of 3 units, JMMB Group ended at 89 cents with 30 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 with an exchange of 14,172 stock units. National Enterprises fell 6 cents to finish at $2 as 170 shares passed through the market, National Flour Mills popped 9 cents and ended at $1.61 with investors dealing in 2,398 stock units, NCB Financial ended at $1.80 with brokers trading 1,099 stocks.
Prestige Holdings increased 18 cents to $13.75 with 10 units clearing the market, Republic Financial ended at $104 with traders switching ownership of 659 stocks, Scotiabank slipped 90 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $47 as investors exchanged 383 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3 while transferring some 17,540 shares, Trinidad Cement sank 5 cents to end at $1.90 with 898 stocks units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.55 with investors trading 3 shares and West Indian Tobacco skidded 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.60 after an exchange of 110 units.
The market closed with trading of 185,243 shares for $1,178,958 compared to 407,962 stock units at $2,009,910 on Wednesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $31.45 after an exchange of 150 stock units, AS Bryden climbed 19 cents to finish at $1.99 with 414 units passing through the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund shed 51 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $22.50, with the trading of 2,000 shares. First Citizens Group sank 10 cents to a 52 weeks low of $35 with an exchange of 4,027 shares, GraceKennedy dipped 4 cents to finish at $3.45 crossing the market 7,223 stocks, Guardian Holdings fell 10 cents and ended at $13.80 with a transfer of 5,231 units. Guardian Media skidded 6 cents to end at 65 cents in trading 60 stocks, JMMB Group ended at 89 cents after 41 shares passed through the market, Massy Holdings ended at $3.50, with traders dealing in 115,860 stock units. National Enterprises lost 2 cents to $2.06 after a transfer of 11,220 units, National Flour Mills shed 8 cents and ended at $1.52 with investors swapping 605 shares, NCB Financial declined 11 cents in closing at $1.80 after an exchange of 901 units. 
One Caribbean Media remained at $1.78 with investors trading 2,100 stocks, Point Lisas ended at $4.09, with an exchange 250 stocks, Republic Financial dropped $1 to end at a 52 weeks low of $104 with investors dealing in 2,794 shares. Scotiabank lost 10 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $47.90 in an exchange of 383 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3, with 19,738 units crossing the market. Trinidad Cement remained at $1.95 in trading 895 stocks. Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.55 in switching ownership of 7 units and West Indian Tobacco shed 19 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $3.62 as investors exchanged 10,591 stocks.
Angostura Holdings advanced 50 cents to $13 with investors trading 50 units, AS Bryden declined by 41 cents to end at $1.80, after 11,264 shares passed through the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.47, with 5 stocks changing hands, First Citizens Group lost 40 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $35.10, with investors trading 2,540 stock units, GraceKennedy popped 4 cents to close at $3.49 after an exchange of 2 shares. Guardian Holdings dropped 10 cents to $13.90 and closed with an exchange of 307 stocks, Guardian Media remained at 71 cents with a mere one unit crossing the market, JMMB Group ended at 89 cents in an exchange of 1,200 stock units. Massy Holdings slipped 6 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.50, after 288,218 shares cleared the market, National Enterprises slipped 2 cents and ended at $2.08 with investors swapping 47 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.60 with 106 units crossing the exchange. 
NCB Financial remained at $1.91 in trading 73,000 stocks, Point Lisas climbed 4 cents and ended at $4.09 after a transfer of 6,375 shares, Prestige Holdings fell 3 cents in closing at $13.57 with investors dealing in 211 stocks. Republic Financial dipped $1 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $105 after an exchange of 5,483 units, Scotiabank sank 40 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $48 trading after 119 stock units changed hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 4 cents to close at $3 with an exchange of 12,269 shares. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.95 with a transfer of 225 stock units and Unilever Caribbean shed 10 cents to end at $13.55 as investors exchanged 6,359 units.
The market closed with trading of 397,467 shares worth $1,786,614 compared to 204,220 stock units at $2,079,710 on Monday.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings gained $1 to finish at $12.50, with investors dealing in 195 shares, Ansa McAl rose $1.02 to $43.75, with 695 stock units clearing the market, AS Bryden rallied 20 cents to finish at $2.21, with an exchange of 5,769 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund declined 24 cents and ended at $23.01, with 200 units crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank gained 1 cent to end at $8.47 after an exchange of 11 stocks, First Citizens Group shed 50 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $35.50 after 3,490 shares passed through the market. GraceKennedy slipped 4 cents to $3.45 in an exchange of 1,500 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $14 after an exchange of 945 units, JMMB Group remained at 89 cents, with 579 stock units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings remained at $3.56 in trading 176,283 shares, Point Lisas slipped 5 cents to $4.05 after an exchange of 24 stock units, Prestige Holdings fell 15 cents to end at $13.60 with a transfer of 10 units. 
Republic Financial ended at $106 as investors exchanged 3,399 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $48.40, with 4,085 units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 3 cents to close at $2.96 in an exchange of 16,870 stocks. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.95 with investors trading 182,664 shares, Unilever Caribbean climbed 12 cents and ended at $13.65, with 393 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $3.81 with investors trading 355 shares.
The market closed with the volume of stocks traded falling 6 percent, with an 83 percent higher value than on Friday, with trading of 204,220 shares valued at $2,079,710 compared to 219,533 units at $1,150,026 on Friday.
At the close of the market, Agostini ended at $66.50 after trading of 365 shares, Ansa McAl climbed 24 cents to $42.73 after an exchange of 4,935 stocks, AS Bryden fell 21 cents to $2.01, with 2,542 shares crossing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 1 cent to finish at $8.46 with an exchange of 2,656 units, First Citizens Group dipped 47 cents and ended at 52 weeks low of $36 after 1,700 stock units passed through the market, GraceKennedy remained at $3.49 in trading 17 shares. Guardian Holdings slipped 2 cents to $14 after a transfer of 622 units, JMMB Group dipped 6 cents to close at 52 weeks low of 89 cents with investors swapping 44,936 stocks, Massy Holdings sank 4 cents and ended at 52 weeks low of $3.56 with a transfer of 20,110 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $2.10 with 3,714 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills rose 3 cents in closing at $1.60 in switching ownership of two units, 
NCB Financial skidded 2 cents to end at $1.91 with traders dealing in 97,000 stocks. One Caribbean Media lost 2 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.78 in an exchange of 1,411 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $13.75, with 50 shares changing hands, Republic Financial slipped 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $106 in an exchange of 13,149 stocks. Scotiabank shed 20 cents in closing at 52 weeks low of $48.40 with investors trading 72 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.99 with 2,253 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement advanced 2 cents to finish at $1.95 after an exchange of 15 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $3.81 with investors dealing in 8,471 stock units.