The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining by 60 percent with a 20 percent lower value than on Tuesday, as was the case on Tuesday, 18 securities were traded with prices of six rising, four declining and eight ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 405,143 shares for $1,598,480 down from 1,022,942 stock units at $2,001,539 on Tuesday. An average of 22,508 shares were traded at $88,804 compared with 56,830 stock units at $111,197 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 28,493 shares at $79,552 compared with 31,662 units at $74,609 on the previous day and an average for January of 17,669 shares at $153,409.
The Composite Index rallied 2.15 points to finish at 1,067.08, the All T&T Index increased 3.88 points to 1,573.29, the SME Index remained unchanged at 96.65 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.04 points to cease trading at 73.53.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s increased by $2 to finish at $68 with 1,602 stock units crossing the exchange, 
Angostura Holdings climbed 23 cents and ended at $14 with investors trading 500 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $59.80 with 10 stocks crossing the market. Calypso Macro Investment Fund skidded 5 cents to end at $23.70 after an exchange of 217 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank lost 1 cent in closing at $7.99, with 14,127 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Group rose 5 cents to close at $41.95 as investors exchanged 4,498 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.70 clearing the market with 10,000 stock units, Guardian Holdings advanced 1 cent in closing at $14.86 in an exchange of 19,998 units, JMMB Group remained at $1.03 with investors dealing in 200,000 shares. Massy Holdings slipped 4 cents to close at $3.90 with 119,430 stock units passing through the market, 
National Enterprises popped 2 cents to end at $2.71 in trading 1,500 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 and closed with an exchange of 5,000 units. NCB Financial slipped 1 cent to $2.39 with an exchange of 14,117 stocks, One Caribbean Media gained 1 cent to close at $2.90 with 719 units changing hands, Republic Financial remained at $112.90 with a transfer of 290 shares. Scotiabank ended at $56 with investors swapping 439 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.40 in an ownership change of 12,196 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.