Stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, resulting from trading in 21 securities compared with 20 on Wednesday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, nine declining and seven ending firm, with the volume of stocks traded declining by 79 percent, with a 45 percent greater value than on Wednesday
The market closed with trading of 761,357 shares for $12,640,241, compared with 3,591,378 stocks at $8,707,441 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 36,255 shares being traded at $601,916 compared with 179,569 units at $435,372 on Wednesday, with trading for the month to date ended with an average of 30,996 shares at $184,495 compared with 30,439 units at $140,223 on the previous day and an average for April of 16,843 shares at $114,481.
The Composite Index dipped 0.39 points to end at 1,037.19, the All T&T Index dropped 1.21 points to 1,516.57, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.85 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.07 points to finish at 73.38.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s remained at $67.04 in an exchange of 5 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.70 and closed after 62 stock units changed hands, Ansa McAl remained at $46 after an exchange of 16 shares.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund increased $1.09 to close at $24.60 after just 4 stocks passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 5 cents and ended at $8.15 after a transfer of 29,297 units, CinemaOne ended at $4.68 with 5 stocks crossing the market. First Citizens Group remained at $43 after an exchange of 9,990 shares, GraceKennedy dipped 5 cents to $3.85 after a mere 6 units crossed the market, Guardian Holdings lost 10 cents to finish at $16.65 with traders dealing in 4,076 stock units. Guardian Media ended at 97 cents as investors exchanged 2 shares, JMMB Group fell 7 cents to end at $1.15 with 201,700 units changing hands, Massy Holdings dropped 3 cents in closing at $3.97 with an exchange of 103,001 stocks. National Enterprises shed 6 cents to close at $2.44 after the trading of 2,500 stock units, National Flour Mills fell 1 cent to close at $1.64 in an exchange of 200 shares, 
NCB Financial slipped 39 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $2 with investors trading 64,600 units. One Caribbean Media gained 29 cents and ended at $2.99 with 23 stocks clearing the market, Prestige Holdings sank 5 cents to end at $10.60 with investors dealing in 2,404 stock units, Republic Financial rose 20 cents to $112.20 with a transfer of 83,506 shares. Scotiabank declined $2 and ended at $52 with investors swapping 5 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.50 in switching ownership of 170,272 units and Unilever Caribbean rallied 20 cents to end at $12.70 with investors trading 89,683 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.