Stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following a 51 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 33 percent higher value than on Monday. Trading resulted in an exchange of 24 securities, up from 18 on Monday and ending with prices of five rising, nine declining and 10 ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 126,596 shares worth $2,187,171 compared to 257,255 stock units at $1,641,053 on Monday.
An average of just 5,275 shares were traded at $91,132 compared with 14,292 units at $91,170 on Monday. Trading for the month to date averages 14,083 shares at $118,753 compared with 14,615 units at $120,418 on the previous day and below the average for May of 18,019 shares at $397,491.
The Composite Index dipped 0.49 points to end at 988.08, the All T&T Index advanced 0.61 points to 1,431.56, the SME Index remained at 86.92 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.24 points to wrap up trading at 71.84.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini climbed 34 cents to close at $58.80 with a transfer of 14 stock units, Angostura Holdings slipped 22 cents to $10.18 as investors exchanged 319 shares, Ansa McAl fell 28 cents to finish at $46.92, after trading of 403 stocks. 
AS Bryden remained at $1.40, with 68 stock units changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.65 with an exchange of 66 shares, Endeavour Holdings ended at $15.50 and closed after 3 stock units changed hands. Eric Solis Marketing increased 1 cent to $4.20 in trading 183 units, First Citizens Group closned at $38.50 with 3,800 stock units crossing the market, GraceKennedy ended at $3.58 in an exchange of 915 shares. Guardian Holdings popped 30 cents to close at $16.30 with investors trading 372 stock units, Guardian Media skidded 1 cent in closing at 81 cents in switching ownership of 957 units, JMMB Group lost 2 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of 78 cents with investors dealing in 6,335 stocks. L.J. Williams B share declined 4 cents after closing at a 52 weeks low of 76 cents in an exchange of 1,000 units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.45, with 25,157 stocks crossing the market, National Enterprises shed 1 cent to end at $4.79 after an exchange of 2,077 shares. 
National Flour Mills advanced 11 cents to finish at $1.65 after 49 stock units passed through the market, One Caribbean Media dropped 1 cent to end at $1.99 with investors trading 906 shares, Prestige Holdings dipped 99 cents to close at $11.01 after an exchange of 1,008 units. Republic Financial closed at $108.25 with investors swapping 10,300 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $45.48 after a transfer of 2,895 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 49 cents to close at $10.99, 55,779 shares crossing the exchange. Trinidad Cement remained at $1.89, with a mere one unit clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean fell 15 cents to end at $15.85 and closed with an exchange of 317 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $3 after a transfer of 13,672 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction.