Republic Financial contributed just over 38 percent of the value of stocks traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume traded dropping 74 percent and the value 19 percent lower than on Monday. The market closed with a transfer of 18 securities, down from 25 on Monday and ending with price changes evenly split between stocks rising, declining and ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 74,227 shares worth $1,167,434, declining from 284,760 stock units at $1,440,966 on Monday.
An average of 4,124 shares were traded at $64,857, after falling from 11,390 units at $57,639 on Monday, with trading for the month to date averaging 18,566 shares with an averge of $126,074 compared with 20,908 units at $135,951 on the previous day and an average for May of 18,019 shares at $397,491.
The Composite Index skidded 0.84 points to 986.73, the All T&T Index dropped 0.57 points to 1,436.08, the SME Index remained at 88.24 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.16 points to 70.77.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings advanced 20 cents in closing at $10.80 with an exchange of a mere one share,
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $28.50 with 521 stocks crossing the market, AS Bryden rose 3 cents to close trading at $1.70 as investors exchanged 15 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $7.75 following trading of 13,305 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing settled at $3.80 with 300 units crossing the exchange, First Citizens Group shed 21 cents and ended at $37.75 with investors trading 1,501 stocks. GraceKennedy rallied 11 cents to $3.50 with 853 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings fell 17 cents to close at $15.82 with investors dealing in 2,348 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $3.40 after an exchange of 3,671 units. National Enterprises skidded 5 cents to $5.30 after a transfer of 3,951 shares, National Flour Mills increased 2 cents to $1.50 in an exchange of 102 units, Point Lisas ended at $7 following trading of 276 stocks. 
Republic Financial fell 20 cents to $107.79 after a transfer of 4,148 stock units, Scotiabank popped $1 to $45.50 with investors swapping 1,844 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 98 cents to $11 after an exchange of 22,684 stock units. Unilever Caribbean dipped 99 cents in closing at $14 with a transfer of 7,933 units and West Indian Tobacco lost 15 cents to end at $2.65 with 9,347 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.