Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 44 percent with the value plunging 44 percent from Tuesday, resulting in an equal number of securities trading on both days, following activity in 19 with prices of three rising, seven declining and nine ended firm.
The market closed with 237,981 shares being traded with a value of $1,288,296 compared to 165,430 stock units at $2,297,270 on Tuesday. An average of 12,525 shares were traded at $67,805 compared with 8,707 units at $120,909 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 19,220 shares at $173,342 compared with 19,715 units at $181,144 on the previous day and an average of 19,548 stocks valued at $423,231 for December
The Composite Index slipped 1.48 points to 1,077.47, the All T&T Index slipped 2.45 points to conclude trading at 1,583.65, the SME Index remained unchanged at 92.14 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.06 points to conclude trading at 74.99.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s lost 2 cents to finish at $67.98 with 70 stock units changing hands, Angostura Holdings dropped 30 cents to $14.50 after an exchange of 552 shares, 
Ansa McAl remained at $61 and closed with an exchange of 241 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.75, with 265 stocks crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.25 with traders dealing in 613 shares, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18 in an exchange of just one unit. First Citizens Group climbed 31 cents to close the trading of 1,559 stocks at $42.16, GraceKennedy remained at $3.75 after 2,846 stock units passed through the market, Guardian Holdings lost 25 cents to close at $15 in trading 230 shares. JMMB Group ended at $1.06 with 111 stock units clearing the market, Massy Holdings shed 3 cents in closing at $3.82 with a transfer of 25,223 stocks, National Flour Mills remained at $1.70 as investors exchanged 4 units. NCB Financial ended at $2.39 with 185,900 stocks crossing the market, 
Prestige Holdings sank 20 cents to finish at $10.50 with investors trading 1,845 units, Republic Financial rose 16 cents and ended at $114 with an exchange of 4,549 shares. Scotiabank ended at $56 trading 432 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 2 cents to $4.75 after an exchange of 12,860 shares, Unilever Caribbean slipped 5 cents to close at $11.20 with investors dealing in 431 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 1 cent to a 52 weeks’ low of $5.50 in an exchange of 249 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.