Rising stocks were just edged out by those falling, following market slippage on the previous two days, leading to declines in the market indices of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 95 percent valued 14 percent lower than on Monday. Trading resulted in 18 securities changing hands compared with 20 on Monday and ending with prices of five rising, six declining and seven ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 397,467 shares worth $1,786,614 compared to 204,220 stock units at $2,079,710 on Monday.
An average of 22,082 shares were traded at an average of $99,256 compared with 10,211 units at $103,985 on Monday. Trading month to date, ends with an average of 38,510 shares at $299,758 compared with 39,322 units at $309,673 on the previous day compared with September with an average of 37,104 shares at $224,976.
The Composite Index fell 2.49 points to 964.28, the All T&T Index lost 3.82 points to finish at 1,393.89, the SME Index remained unchanged at 97.70 and the Cross-Listed Index sank 0.15 points to finish at 70.61.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings gained $1 to finish at $12.50, with investors dealing in 195 shares, Ansa McAl rose $1.02 to $43.75, with 695 stock units clearing the market, AS Bryden rallied 20 cents to finish at $2.21, with an exchange of 5,769 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund declined 24 cents and ended at $23.01, with 200 units crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank gained 1 cent to end at $8.47 after an exchange of 11 stocks, First Citizens Group shed 50 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $35.50 after 3,490 shares passed through the market. GraceKennedy slipped 4 cents to $3.45 in an exchange of 1,500 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $14 after an exchange of 945 units, JMMB Group remained at 89 cents, with 579 stock units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings remained at $3.56 in trading 176,283 shares, Point Lisas slipped 5 cents to $4.05 after an exchange of 24 stock units, Prestige Holdings fell 15 cents to end at $13.60 with a transfer of 10 units. 
Republic Financial ended at $106 as investors exchanged 3,399 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $48.40, with 4,085 units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 3 cents to close at $2.96 in an exchange of 16,870 stocks. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.95 with investors trading 182,664 shares, Unilever Caribbean climbed 12 cents and ended at $13.65, with 393 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $3.81 with investors trading 355 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.