Trading fell on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 3 percent with a 44 percent lower value than on Tuesday, resulting in trading in 18 securities compared with 19 on Tuesday and ending with prices of three stocks rising, seven declining and eight remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 234,114 shares for $2,368,929 compared to 241,386 stock units at $4,215,694 on Tuesday.
An average of 13,006 shares were traded at $131,607 compared with 12,705 units at $221,879 on Tuesday and for April with an average of 17,642 shares at $178,724.
The Composite Index rallied 0.23 points to 1,183.26, the All T&T Index shed 0.06 points to settle at 1,784.57, the SME Index remained at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.07 points to close trading at 75.54.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $69.49 after an exchange of 1,305 shares, Angostura Holdings rose $2.50 to $22.50 after 25 stock units passed through the market, 
Ansa McAl popped 1 cent to finish at $57 with investors dealing in 500 shares. First Citizens Group dropped 15 cents at $48 with 2,086 stocks clearing the market, FirstCaribbean International remained at $6.95 after investors ended trading of 18,963 shares, GraceKennedy popped 5 cents in closing at $4.05 in swapping 4,804 units. Guardian Holdings ended at $18.05, with 1,099 stocks crossing the market, JMMB Group ended at $1.40 after an exchange of 600 stocks, Massy Holdings slipped 3 cents to $4.32 with investors swapping 29,701 shares. National Enterprises ended at $3.70 after an exchange of 1,806 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $2.20 with investors transferring 6,730 units, 
NCB Financial dropped 19 cents to finish at $2.90 after 90,094 stocks crossed the exchange. Prestige Holdings remained at $13 in trading 1,358 shares, Republic Financial fell 60 cents to end at $118.40, with 5,767 stocks changing hands, Scotiabank dropped $1.26 in closing at $66.24 with traders dealing in 3,601 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 35 cents to close at $8 as investors traded 18,097 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.15 after a transfer of 200 shares and West Indian Tobacco declined 2 cents to finish at $9.98 and closed after an exchange of 47,378 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
