NCB Financial captured 39 percent of all the shares traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following a steep 273 percent increase in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, valued 46 percent more than on Monday, resulting from trading in 22 securities up from 21 on Monday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, nine declining and nine ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 255,971 shares for $1,799,683 after climbing from 68,709 stock units at $1,232,958 on Monday.
An average of 11,635 shares were traded at $81,804 compared with 3,272 units at $58,712 on Monday, with trading for the month to date averaging 7,551 shares at $70,532 after increasing from 3,272 units at $58,718 on the previous day and an average for July of 11,573 shares at $105,485.
The Composite Index skidded 3.51 points to wrap up trading at 1,005.82, the All T&T Index shed 6.43 points to conclude trading at 1,431.14, the SME Index remained at 75.70 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.05 points to finish at 77.17.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini dipped 69 cents to $56.75 after an exchange of 148 units, Angostura Holdings lost 11 cents to finish at $10.69 with 15,850 stocks passing through the market, Ansa McAl remained at $45 with investors trading just 4 shares. 
Ansa Merchant Bank dropped 3 cents to close at $28.30 in an exchange of 10 stocks, AS Bryden ended at $1.50 with 150 shares crossing the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank closed at $7.55 after an exchange of 161 stock units. Eric Solis Marketing finished trading of 10 stocks at $4.17, First Citizens Group declined by $1.48 to $37.52 in trading 7,572 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.91 with 83,992 shares crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings declined 31 cents in closing at $15.91 with 7,413 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group remained at 84 cents after a transfer of 120 units, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to close at $3.49, with 2,649 stocks crossing the market. National Enterprises slipped 7 cents to $4.60 after an exchange of 5,069 shares, National Flour Mills rose 2 cents in closing at $1.55 with investors trading 106 stock units, NCB Financial closed at $3.20 in switching ownership of 100,024 units. Point Lisas rallied 20 cents and ended at $7 after trading of 7,344 stocks,
Prestige Holdings popped 65 cents to finish at $13.65 in an exchange of a mere one share, Republic Financial ended at $109.50 with investors dealing in 1,585 stock units. Scotiabank skidded 24 cents in closing at $45.01 with a transfer of 1,899 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 15 cents to $10.35 with investors swapping 19,147 units, Unilever Caribbean popped 1 cent to finish at $14.97 after an exchange of 1,309 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.20 with investors dealing in 1,408 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.