Winning stocks were edged out by those declining on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 11 percent valued 248 percent more than on Tuesday, resulting from action in 18 securities compared with 15 on Tuesday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, seven declining and five ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 447,312 shares worth $5,629,239 compared to 402,750 stock units at $1,617,025 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 24,851 shares were at $312,736 compared to 26,850 stock units valued at $107,802 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averages 16,984 shares worth $272,235 compared with 16,577 units at $270,138 on the previous day and an average for March of 32,004 shares at $251,725.
The Composite Index dipped 0.71 points to 962.50, the All T&T Index skidded 3.87 points to end trading at 1,392.06, the SME Index remained unchanged at 89.81 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.38 points to 70.38.
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, Agostini slipped 1 cent to $61.50, as 91 shares passed through the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $10.83 with an exchange of 3 stock units, 
AS Bryden increased 18 cents and ended at $1.68, with a mere one share being traded. CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 8 cents to close at $8.30 after trading of 147,968 units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.44, with 3 stock units crossing the exchange, First Citizens Group dropped 31 cents to end at $35.49, with investors trading 1,263 units. Guardian Holdings fell 2 cents in closing at $15.22 after an exchange of 102,600 stocks, Guardian Media rose 1 cent to 69 cents with a transfer of 100 shares, JMMB Group remained at 84 cents following trading of 18,066 stock units. Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent to close at $3.49 in an exchange of 45,394 shares, National Enterprises lost 15 cents to end at $4.40 with traders dealing in 51,120 stock units, National Flour Mills skidded 3 cents to finish at $1.46 in switching ownership of 6,236 stocks. Point Lisas ended at $7, with just one unit clearing the market, Republic Financial advanced 4 cents to $107.04 in an exchange of 16,388 shares, 
Scotiabank sank 75 cents in closing at $44.75, with investors dealing in 10,052 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 24 cents and ended at $8.84 after an exchange of 5,539 units, Trinidad Cement gained 3 cents to finish at $1.73 in trading of only three stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.89 following trading of 42,484 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.