Falling TTSE prices

Market activity ended on Tuesday, with the market declining mildly after investors traded 32 percent more shares carrying a 59 percent higher value than on Monday, resulting in more stocks falling than rising at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Fifteen (15) securities traded, down from 21 on Monday, with two stocks rising, seven declining and six remaining unchanged. The Composite Index shed 0.68 points to settle at 1,391.46, the All T&T Index dropped 1.90 points to 1,908.14 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.09 points to end at 117.52.
A total of, 722,513 shares traded, for $10,661,059 up from 548,218 units at $6,710,098 on Monday.
An average of 48,168 units traded at $710,737 compared to 26,106 at $318,528 on Monday. The average trade for the month to date equals 46,455 units at $655,860 versus 46,357 units at $652,730. Trading for May averaged 25,935 units at $406,593.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s traded 493 shares at $24.50, Clico Investment Fund fell 99 cents to $26, with 50,000 shares crossing the market, First Citizens Bank settled at $50 after trading 2,000 units, Grace Kennedy fell 10 cents to $5.2  finishing after an exchange of 470,054 shares. Guardian Holdings remained at $34.70, with 50,844 shares crossing the exchange, JMMB Group climbed 4 cents ending at $1.86 after exchanging 16,645 stocks, Massy Holdings closed at $80 in exchanging 44,000 stock units. National Enterprises shed 19 cents to close at $2.81 in switching ownership of 14,820 units, National Flour Mills dropped 5 cents to $2.25 in trading 4,507 stock units, NCB Financial dropped 1 cent to close at $7.99 in an exchange of 43,484 shares, Prestige Holdings rose 2 cents to $6.77, with 1,320 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings dropped 10 cents to $135, with 2,040 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank closed at $57 in exchanging 2,556 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18.50, trading 2,000 shares and West Indian Tobacco declined 15 cents to $32, with an exchange of 17,750 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.