Losing stocks overwhelmed the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with major market indices falling, with a 413 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded with the value climbing 119 percent over Tuesday resulting from trading in 15 securities compared with 16 on Tuesday and ending with prices of one stock rising, six declining and eight ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 510,716 shares for $2,072,088 up from 99,628 stock units at $947,796 on Tuesday. An average of 34,048 shares were traded at $138,139 compared with 6,227 units at $59,237 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 18,851 shares at $364,907 compared to 17,199 units at $389,555 on the previous day and an average for November of 25,044 shares at $171,335.
The Composite Index declined 3.57 points to finish at 1,067.49, the All T&T Index lost 6.90 points to end the day at 1,554.48, the SME Index remained unchanged at 92.52 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 76.47.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of market activity, Angostura Holdings remained at $14.85 with 50 stocks crossing the market, Ansa McAl ended at $59.80 in trading 161 units, 
Endeavour Holdings ended at $18 with just 10 shares changing hands. First Citizens Group dipped $1.25 and ended at $40.75 after investors ended trading 25,486 stock units, JMMB Group remained at $1.08 with 411,000 shares clearing the market, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to $3.83 in switching ownership of 25,560 stock units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 after an exchange of 10,211 stocks, One Caribbean Media remained at $2.82 with investors swapping 12,322 units, Point Lisas lost 5 cents in closing at $3.10 after an exchange of 37 shares. Prestige Holdings closed at $11.30 with investors trading 2,777 stocks, 
Republic Financial rose 21 cents and ended at $113.21 in an exchange of 772 units, Scotiabank sank 70 cents to end at $55.25 with investors dealing in 4,007 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 10 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.60 after a transfer of 17,672 shares, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.25 after investors exchanged 77 stocks and West Indian Tobacco shed 54 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.01 after 574 units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.