Market activity ended on Tuesday after 96 percent fewer shares, with 81 percent less value traded than on Monday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, resulting in just over four stocks falling to each rising at the close of trading.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
A total of 21 securities traded up sharply from 15 on Monday, with two rising, nine declining and 10 ended unchanged as the Composite Index shed 2.26 points to 1,474.61, the All T&T Index dipped 2.88 points to 2,091.68 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.23 points to settle at 114.12.
A total of 93,524 shares traded for $2,387,292, down from 2,218,175 units at $12,348,774 on Monday. An average of 4,454 units traded at $113,681 versus 147,878 shares at $823,252 on Monday, Trading month to date averaged 35,424 units at $415,018 compared to 43,657 units at $495,121. The average trade for February amounts to 47,858 units at $516,870.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $50 in exchange of 500 shares, Angostura Holdings shed 20 cents to $19.80 after the trading of 1,017 units, Ansa McAl closed at $57 in an exchange of 3,584 stock units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped 1 cent to close at $17.05, with 120 stocks crossing the market, Clico Investment Fund ended unchanged at $30.47 with an exchange of 20,005 stocks, First Citizens Group finished at $60, with 3,865 stock units changing hands. GraceKennedy ended unchanged at $6 in trading 6,565 shares, Guardian Holdings lost 21 cents in ending at $29.54, with 37 units clearing the market, Guardian Media remained at $3.04, with 1,804 shares crossing the exchange. 
JMMB Group declined 3 cents in closing at $2.27 after trading 12,030 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $106 with an exchange of 4,177 stock units, National Enterprises fell 1 cent in closing at $3.09 in switching ownership of 510 units. National Flour Mills finished at $1.95 with the swapping of 5,143 stocks, NCB Financial Group dropped 15 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $7, with 5,728 shares changing hands, Prestige Holdings remained at $7.10 in exchanging 1 stock unit. Republic Financial Holdings fell 1 cent to $140 while exchanging 1,154 units, Scotiabank declined $1 to close at $75 after exchanging 701 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 50 cents to finish at $20.50, with 16,231 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad Cement advanced 5 cents in closing at $3.75 after exchanging 3,100 shares, Unilever Caribbean finished at $15.50 in exchanging 1,011 stocks and West Indian Tobacco rose 70 cents in closing at $24.70 with the swapping of 6,241 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.