Republic Financial Group dropped $1 and Agostini declined 75 cents, overwhelmed the five rising stocks, with the highest gain being Ansa McAl, up by 50 cents, unable to overcome the rise in prices. At the close of the market, the volume of stocks traded jumped 542 percent, with the value 9 percent less than on Tuesday. Trading ended with activity in 21 securities compared with 18 on Tuesday, with prices of five rising, nine declining and seven ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 611,904 shares worth $1,943,788, moving up from 95,291 stock units at $2,142,367 on Tuesday.
An average of 29,138 shares were traded at $92,561 compared with 5,294 stock units at $119,020 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 18,312 shares at $93,396, compared with 17,464 units at $93,462 on the previous day and well below the average for December of 43,880 shares at $314,506.
The Composite Index shed 4.38 points to 959.11, the All T&T Index sank 2.07 points to 1,398.66, the SME Index remained at 92.68 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.97 points to 68.35.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini lost 75 cents to close at $62.50 after an exchange of 632 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $12.75 with investors dealing in 40 units, Ansa McAl gained 50 cents and ended at $43.50 in an exchange of 22 shares. 
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.28 with investors trading 4,498 stocks, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.40 with an exchange of two stock units, First Citizens Group dipped 6 cents to finish at $40.50 with an exchange of only 760 stock units. GraceKennedy rose 9 cents to $3.46 in swapping 150,000 units, Guardian Holdings rallied 1 cent to $15.24 with investors trading 282 stocks, JMMB Group sank 4 cents to finish at 80 cents after a transfer of 24,921 stock units. Massy Holdings ended at $3.55 in trading 98,627 shares, National Enterprises remained at $1.92, with 31,000 stock units crossing the market, National Flour Mills shed 5 cents to end at $1.55 after trading of 600 units. NCB Financial gained 2 cents in closing at $1.93 with 241,800 stocks changing hands, Point Lisas declined 5 cents to $5.15 after 175 shares were traded, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.25 as investors exchanged 2,058 stocks. Republic Financial fell $1 a nd ended at 
$105 with 1,602 units crossing the market, Scotiabank slipped 50 cents to end at $47.50 with traders dealing in 848 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 48 cents to close at $3.70 after an exchange of 32,079 shares. Trinidad Cement sank 20 cents to $1.74 with 341 units passing through the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.24 after an exchange of 289 stock units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 8 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $2.64 with a transfer of 21,328 stock units.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.