Stocks down on the Trinidad market

The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday with the volume of stocks traded, declining 29 percent and the value down 21 percent compared to Monday, following trading in 20 securities up from 16 on Monday, with four stocks rising, nine declining and seven remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 423,395 shares for $3,027,575 versus 592,466 stock units at $3,826,054 on Monday. An average of 21,170 units were traded at $151,379 versus 37,029 shares at $239,128  on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 19,054 shares at $194,606 versus 18,512 units at $205,690 on the previous day. The average trade for October amounts to 29,755 at $358,068.
The Composite Index fell 14.60 points to 1,299.27, the All T&T Index slipped 4.50 points to 1,946.32 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 3.56 points to settle at 84.95.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $43 with investors transferring 2,280 shares, Angostura Holdings fell 65 cents in ending at $23.50, with an exchange of 11,563 units, Ansa McAl closed at $53 with a transfer of 1,137 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed $1.45 to $22, with 460 stock units clearing the market,CinemaOne ended at $5.98 with 657 stock units crossing the exchange, Clico Investment Fund lost $1 in ending at $28.50 after exchanging 3,587 stocks. First Citizens Group ended at $50.10, with 200 units changing hands, GraceKennedy declined 10 cents to $4.90 as 845 shares passed through the market, Guardian Holdings rallied 1 cent in closing at $25.52 after trading in 2,253 stocks. JMMB Group dropped 2 cents to $1.98 after 3,015 stock units crossed the market, Massy Holdings gained 4 cents to close at $4.44 with the swapping of 124,273 units, National Enterprises shed 1 cent in closing at $3.25 while investors exchanged 35,325 shares. NCB Financial dipped 45 cents to end at $4.60 in trading 229,220 stocks, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.70 after a transfer of 500 stock units, Prestige Holdings fell 48 cents to $6.02 trading 1,126 shares. Financial advanced $5.58 to $137.60 with an exchange of 4,189 units, Scotiabank dropped $1.95 in closing at $74.05 in an exchange of 1,290 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 31 cents to end at $21.66 in trading 385 stock units. Unilever Caribbean ended at $12.90 after an exchange of 1,000 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $21.70, with 90 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.