Stocks mostly declined on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following trading in 20 securities compared with 22 on Monday and ending with only three stocks rising, 10 declining and seven ending firm, with a 9 percent decline in volume and a 16 percent lower value than on Monday.
The market closed with trading of 1,144,349 shares for $2,808,804, down from 1,251,579 stock units at $3,363,388 on Monday.
An average of 57,217 shares were traded at $140,440 compared with 56,890 stock units at $152,881 on Monday. Trading for the month to date averages 45,250 shares at $324,299 compared with 44,684 units at $332,992 on the previous day and an average for November of 14,324shares at $180,106.
The Composite Index shed 4.34 points to 944.55, the All T&T Index dipped 6.49 points to 1,367.22, the SME Index remained unchanged at 94.06 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.29 points to close trading at 68.88.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini remained at $62.90 after trading of 35 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $12.75, with just 5 units crossing the market, Ansa McAl remained at $43.70 in the trading of 675 stocks. 
AS Bryden lost 3 cents to end at $1.90 with 3,229 shares clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank declined 1 cent in closing at $8.24 in an exchange of 151 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $3.90 with trading of a mere 3 shares. First Citizens Group fell by 40 cents to $34, with 12,217 units passing through the market, GraceKennedy slipped 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks low of $3.46, with investors swapping just 9 stock units, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.55, with 12,052 stocks crossing the exchange. Guardian Media fell 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 60 cents with investors dealing in 45 shares, JMMB Group dropped 11 cents and ended at 76 cents and closed with 177,850 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings rallied 1 cent to finish at $3.69 after an exchange of 108,909 stocks. National Enterprises rose 1 cent to $1.75 with a transfer of 748,514 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 as investors exchanged 1,950 shares, 
NCB Financial shed 1 cent and ended at $1.92 after a transfer of 250 stocks. Republic Financial sank 45 cents to finish at $103.05 with traders dealing in 836 units, Scotiabank dipped 1 cent to end at $47.99 in an exchange of 940 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.64, with 64,609 shares crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean advanced 20 cents to $14.20 with an exchange of 179 stock units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 3 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $2.61 as 11,891 units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.