Decline for Trinidad Stock Exchange

The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange fell on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 36 percent but with a value that was 122 percent more than on Monday resulting in trading of 16 securities compared with 19 on Monday, with three stocks rising, five declining and eight remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index shed 4.98 points to end at 1,174.29, the All T&T Index skidded 11.62 points to wrap up trading at 1,766.08, the SME Index remained unchanged at 71.95 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.30 points to end trading at 75.72.
Investors exchanged 110,164 shares for $2,810,683 versus 172,277 stock units at $1,265,327 on Monday.
An average of 6,885 units were traded at $175,668 compared to 9,067 shares at $66,596 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 13,634 shares at $159,738 compared with 14,484 units at $157,734 on the previous day compared with the average trade for November of 19,241 shares at $227,402.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $68.50 with traders dealing in 360 stocks, Angostura Holdings shed $2.97 in closing at $17 with an exchange of 15,011 units, Ansa McAl increased 50 cents to $55.50 with 40 shares being traded. First Citizens Group lost 25 cents to close at $49, with 1,505 stock units changing hands, GraceKennedy fell 14 cents to $3.86 with investors trading 50 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $18 with a transfer of 35,767 units. JMMB Group popped 7 cents to end at $1.29 after an exchange of 648 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $4.40 with investors transferring 25,653 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $3.55, with 9,661 shares crossing the exchange. National Flour Mills remained at $1.78 after a transfer of 225 stocks, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.80, after 6,400 units crossed the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $9.30 in an exchange of 336 stock units. Republic Financial advanced $1 to close at $123 in the trading of 13,146 shares, Scotiabank skidded 13 cents to end at $69.80 in switching ownership of 152 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.48 as investors exchanged 341 units and West Indian Tobacco declined 21 cents to $9.07, with 869 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.