Trading ended with the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange declining on Tuesday, following trading of 18 securities compared with 22 on Monday and ending with prices of five rising, six declining and seven ending firm. The volume of stocks traded dropped by 45 percent, valued at 45 percent more than on Monday.
The market closed with trading of 138,481 shares for $2,344,902 compared to 252,431 stock units at $1,518,876 on Monday.
An average of 7,693 shares were traded at $130,272 compared with 11,474 units at $69,040 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 11,477 shares at $279,682 compared with 11,806 units at $292,674 on the previous day and an average for June of 21,123 shares at $212,612.
The Composite Index shed 3.07 points to conclude trading at 1,016.88, the All T&T Index slipped 4.11 points to wrap up trading at 1,486.16, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.40 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.27 points to conclude trading at 72.07.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market on Tuesday, Agostini shed 50 cents to end at $66.50 after a transfer of 296 shares, Angostura Holdings popped 55 cents in closing at $14.80 as investors exchanged 4,946 units, Ansa McAl ended at $42 after trading of 101 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank sank $1 to close at a 52 week low of $38 with an exchange of 38 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.60 with 100 stocks clearing the market, First Citizens Group gained 50 cents to finish at $42.50 in an exchange of 2,665 shares. GraceKennedy skidded 22 cents and ended at $3.50 with investors trading 3,561 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.87, with 1,144 stocks crossing the market, Guardian Media remained at 97 cents in trading 5 stock units. JMMB Group ended at $1.07, with 403 shares crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings rose 5 cents to end at $4 with traders dealing in 46,858 stocks, 
Medcorp rallied $1 to finish at $47 in switching ownership of 5 units. National Enterprises increased 2 cents to $2.02 with investors dealing in 26,787 stock units, Prestige Holdings remained at $13.50 with a transfer of 35,506 shares, Republic Financial lost 3 cents and ended at $112 after an exchange of 11,708 stock units. Scotiabank ended at $50.50 with investors trading 1,102 stocks, Unilever Caribbean sank 26 cents in closing at $14.15, after 145 units passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco fell 30 cents to close at a 52 week low of $4.20 closed after 3,111 stocks were traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.