Slippage on TTSE market on Thursday

Market activity ended on Thursday, with the market declining after investors traded 55 percent fewer shares, carrying a value that was 37 percent lower than on Wednesday, resulting in slightly more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 13 traded compared to 14 on Wednesday, with four stocks rising, three declining and six remaining unchanged. The Composite Index fell 3.94 points to 1,370.45, the All T&T Index shed 7.63 points to close at 1,853.16 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 119.67.
A total of 212,551 shares changed hands for $5,235,386, down from 470,149 units traded at $8,330,555 on Wednesday. An average of 16,350 units traded for  $402,722 compared to 33,582 at $595,040 on Wednesday. The average trade for the month to date ended at 25,631 units at $406,786 versus 26,066 units at $406,977. The average trade for April amounts to 11,472 units at $184,959.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s traded 50 shares to close at $24.40, Angostura Holdings remained at $15 with 109 stocks changing hands, Clico Investment Fund closed at $25.50 in an exchange of 31,110 shares, First Citizens Bank dropped $3.20 to $46.80 after exchanging 104 units. Guardian Holdings advanced 18 cents to $32.50 after 24,047 shares crossed the exchange, JMMB Group settled at $1.81 in trading 2,080 stock units, Massy Holdings advanced $1.25 to end at $69.76, exchanging 27 stocks. National Flour Mills traded 1,020 shares at $2.30, NCB Financial Group increased 25 cents to $8.75, with 49,992 units clearing the market, Prestige Holding remained at $6.55, with an exchange of 1,332 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 11 cents to $17.73 in trading 3,005 units, Unilever Caribbean lost 1 cent in closing at $16.32 with an exchange of 4,605 units and West Indian Tobacco increased 3 cents to $32.51 after exchanging 95,070 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.