Declining stocks overwhelmed advancing ones on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday as trading contracted sharply from Tuesday’s levels leading the leading market indices to close higher when trading was complete.
The market closed with thirteen securities trading with one advancing, six declining and six ending unchanged. Stocks passing through the market amounted to 100,174 units for $1,354,857 compared to 500,739 shares for $16,545,307 on Tuesday from 15 securities.
The T&T Composite Index gained 2.91 points to 1,298.41. The All T&T Index advanced by 7.37 points to 1,760.52, while the Cross Listed Index shed 0.22 points to close at 113.01.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of two stocks higher than its last selling price and three with lower offers.
Gainers│ First Citizens Bank advanced by $1.47 to $45.97, transferring 5,340 stock units.
Losers│ Ansa McAL shed 10 cents trading 100 units in closing at $54.40, First Caribbean International ended 5 cents lower at $7.25 after exchanging 1,850 units, JMMB Group closed at $1.95, with a loss of 5 cents in transferring 2,100 units. One Caribbean Media swapped 1,400 units at $5.45, after losing 5 cents, Scotiabank dropped 49 cents to $54.50 trading 5,624 stock units and 
Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost $1 to $19 while exchanging 10,463 stock units.
Firm Trades│ Clico Investments held firm at $25.45 exchanging 1,546 units, Massy Holdings remained at $57.60 after 6,398 stock units crossed the exchange, National Enterprises was unchanged at $4.25, in trading 869 units. National Flour held at $1.90, with 62,674 shares changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings exchanged 110 units at $133 and Unilever Caribbean swapped 1,700 units at $16.99.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
