Market activity ended on Wednesday, resulting in fewer stocks rising than falling at the close, with the market slipping after 156 percent more shares, with 2,224 percent higher value traded than on Tuesday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with broad based participation of listed stocks.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
Similar to Tuesday, 22 securities traded, with prices of three rising, five declining and 14 ending unchanged. The Composite Index fell 2.15 points to 1,425.76, the All T&T Index dropped 2.46 points to 1,930.29 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.25 points to settle at 124.17.
A total of 631,966 shares traded for $33,310,090, well above the 247,225 units at $1,433,385 on Tuesday.
An average of 28,726 units traded at $1,514,095, up from 11,238 at $65,154 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 24,725 units at $459,928 versus 24,392 units at $372,081. The average trade for August was 16,186 units at $226,311.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and no stock closing with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s traded 4,000 shares at $24.40, Angostura Holdings remained at $17.10 after an exchange of 1,162 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $57.01 after exchanging 655 units. Ansa Merchant Bank finished trading 2,185 stock units at $40.41, Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained 30 cents in closing at $16.50, with 100 stocks crossing the exchange, Endeavour Holdings held at $7.01 with the swapping of 175 units. First Citizens Bank remained at $50.50 after finishing trading of 1,300 shares, GraceKennedy closed trading of 198,708 stock units at $6.25, Guardian Holdings spiked 14 cents to $32.95, with 12,241 units crossing the market. 
Guardian Media rallied 36 cents to $3, with 155 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group dropped 2 cents to $2.20 after exchanging 500 shares, L.J Williams B share remained at $1.50 in switching ownership of 50 stocks. Massy Holdings shed 9 cents to $82.01 with 371,891 stock units clearing the market, National Enterprises ended at $3.25 after trading 976 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.90 with an exchange of 5,948 shares. NCB Financial Group declined 11 cents to $8.06, with 8,000 stocks crossing the market, One Caribbean Media closed to $135.45 after trading 424 units. Scotiabank fell $1.20 to $59.80 with the swapping of 4,066 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17.01 after exchanging 8,000 stocks, Trinidad Cement traded 550 shares at $4 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $30.99 in trading 10,730 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.