Stocks mostly dropped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with prices of one stock rising and 12 declining of which three closed at a 52 weeks’ low as seven ended firm after 20 securities were traded, up from 16 on Monday and ending the volume of stocks traded declining 88 percent and valued 83 percent less than on Monday
The market closed with trading of 161,974 shares for $1,796,520 down sharply from 1,353,415 stock units at $10,610,218 on Monday. An average of just 8,099 shares were traded at $89,826 well below 84,588 units at $663,139 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 44,135 stocks at $329,312 compared with 47,189 shares at $349,607 on the previous day and an average for September of 19,319 units at $151,318.
The Composite Index fell 2.77 points to close at 1,034.85, the All T&T Index declined 4.36 points to wrap up trading at 1,549.35, the SME Index remained unchanged at 88.01 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.15 points to close at 67.78.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $62.25 with investors dealing in 50 shares, Angostura Holdings slipped 50 cents and ended at $16 in switching ownership of 92 stocks,
Ansa McAl ended at $60 after 272 shares passed through the market. First Citizens Group fell 5 cents in closing at $40.40 in an exchange of 19,508 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank skidded 15 cents to end at $7.05 and closed after 233 shares were traded, GraceKennedy lost 5 cents to close at $3.60 in an exchange of 33,137 stock units. Guardian Holdings gained $1 to end at $14.25 with investors trading 2,485 stocks, Guardian Media declined 9 cents and ended at $1.40 after an exchange of 100 units, JMMB Group remained at $1 with a transfer of 8,140 shares. L.J. Williams B share sank 7 cents to end at $1.49 with 100 stock units crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings ended at $3.50 after a transfer of 52,528 units, National Enterprises dipped 1 cent to finish at $2.93 as investors exchanged 7,175 stocks. 
National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 with 7,418 shares clearing the market, One Caribbean Media sank 11 cents to $3 with investors trading 16,573 units, Prestige Holdings remained at $10.50 with 1,083 stocks crossing the market. Republic Financial shed 39 cents to finish at $111.53 in trading 4,505 stock units, Scotiabank ended at $56.40 with 20 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 2 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.73 with an exchange of 7,280 stocks. Unilever Caribbean fell 1 cent to a 52 weeks’ low of $10.25 with 679 units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco dropped 51 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $6 with traders dealing in 596 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.