Declining stocks had the upper hand in trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following a 333 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded accompanied by a 133 percent jump in value compared to Monday resulting in 20 securities trading down from 21 on Monday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, six declining and 10 ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 218,727 stock units valued at $1,463,082 up from 50,519 stocks at $627,842 on Monday. An average of 10,936 shares were traded at $73,154 up from 2,406 units at $29,897 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 16,193 shares at $90,041 compared with 17,459 units at $94,111 on the previous day and an average for February of 22,005 shares at $200,032.
The Composite Index popped 2.25 points higher to close trading at 1,065.27, the All T&T Index increased 5.63 points to 1,567.11, the SME Index remained unchanged at 96.36 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.19 points to conclude trading at 73.94.
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’s ended at $68 with investors trading 386 stocks, Angostura Holdings remained at $14.30 with an exchange of 501 shares, Ansa McAl ended trading at $57.99 with 10 units clearing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8 with a transfer of 2,996 stock units, Endeavour Holdings remained at $19 with 520 shares crossing the exchange, First Citizens Group rallied 50 cents to close at $42 with traders dealing in 4,650 units. GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 in an exchange of 70,153 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $15 with investors swapping 191 stock units, JMMB Group remained at $1.10 and closed with an exchange of 39,783 shares. Massy Holdings popped 1 cent in closing at $3.90 with 49,340 stocks changing hands, National Enterprises slipped 3 cents to close at $2.65 after an exchange of 11,314 units, 
National Flour Mills sank 5 cents to end at $1.65 in trading 15,001 stock units. NCB Financial remained at $2.39 after 211 shares passed through the market, Prestige Holdings popped 1 cent to $11.30 in trading 4,768 stocks, Republic Financial declined 10 cents to end at $113.40 as investors exchanged 416 units. Scotiabank sank 28 cents to finish at $55.20 in switching ownership of 8,839 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 25 cents and ended at $4.50 with investors trading 5,688 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.40 in an exchange of 1 stock unit. Unilever Caribbean dropped 4 cents to $11.15, with 1,500 units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco fell 2 cents to finish at $5.50 after an exchange of 2,459 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.