Falling stocks crushed those rising by 12 to one ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following on a 55 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, with the value collapsing by 41 percent compared with Wednesday resulting from trading of 23 securities compared with 20 on Wednesday and ending with prices of one stock rising, 12 declining and 10 ending firm. At the close, 7 stocks ended at 52 weeks lows.
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.
An average of 8,054 shares was traded at $51,259, down sharply from 20,398 units at $100,495 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 36,001 shares at $276,885, well in line with 37,600 units at $289,795 on the prior day, compared with an average for September of 37,104 shares at $224,976.
Notwithstanding the slippage in prices, the Composite Index popped 0.14 points to 959.94, the All T&T Index rallied 4.86 points to finish at 1,390.14, the SME Index remained unchanged at 97.70 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.71 points to 69.90.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini sank 50 cents to close at $66.50 in an exchange of 449 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $13, after it closed with an exchange of 237 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $43.75, with 67 shares changing hands. 
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.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.