Market activity closed on Wednesday, with winning stocks outnumbering decliners on a 2-to-1 ratio on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, notwithstanding the volume of stocks traded declining by 53 percent and the value falling 51 percent from trading on Tuesday. At the close, 22 securities were exchanged compared with 24 on Tuesday and ended with prices of nine stocks rising, four declining and nine ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 214,118 shares for $1,054,008 after increasing from 455,744 stock units at $2,139,497 on Tuesday.
An average of 9,733 shares were traded at $47,909 after sliding from 18,989 stock units at $89,146 on Tuesday, with trading month to date ending with an average of 19,234 shares at $91,316, down marginally from 19,787 units at $93,841 on the previous day and an average for December with 43,880 shares at $314,506.
The Composite Index sank 0.22 points to close trading at 967.47, the All T&T Index slipped 0.42 points to wrap up trading at 1,410.24, the SME Index ended unchanged at 92.68 and the Cross-Listed Index remained at 69.04.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini ended at $62.07 with an exchange of 15 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $12.75 with 4 stocks changing hands, Ansa McAl remained at $43.70 after a transfer of 9 units. 
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $28.50 with traders dealing in 4 shares, AS Bryden fell 1 cent to close at $1.68 in an exchange of 131 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 16 cents to end at $8.27 with investors swapping 68 shares. First Citizens Group rallied $1.60 to $42 after an exchange of 1,439 units, GraceKennedy rallied 8 cents to finish at $3.45 trading 8,150 units, Guardian Holdings popped 3 cents and ended at $15.29 an exchange of 77 stocks. Guardian Media ended at 68 cents with 100 units passing through the market, JMMB Group remained at 83 cents with investors trading 70 stocks, Massy Holdings lost 2 cents to close at $3.43 with dealers switching ownership of 21,502 shares. National Enterprises advanced 18 cents to $2.34 with 5,597 stock units crossing the market, National Flour Mills increased 7 cents and ended at $1.58 with a transfer of 50 shares, NCB Financial remained at $1.93 with investors dealing in 45,440 stocks. One Caribbean Media gained 18 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $1.54 with 50 units crossing the exchange, Point Lisas ended at $5.09 in trading 400 stock units, 
Prestige Holdings remained at $12.25 with 250 shares clearing the market. Republic Financial rose 5 cents to $105.50 after an exchange of 296 units, Scotiabank rallied 50 cents to end at $50 with 756 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 14 cents in closing at $6.10 with investors trading 113,008 stock units and West Indian Tobacco sank 30 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $2.30 after an exchange of 16,702 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 455,744 shares for $2,139,497 after decreasing from 1,269,433 stock units at $3,165,923 on Monday.
AS Bryden remained at $1.69 following the trading of 16,200 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank lost 16 cents to close at $8.11 with 384 shares changing hands. Endeavour Holdings ended trading at $18.40 with an exchange of 16 just units, Eric Solis Marketing gained 9 cents to close at $4 with 48 units passing through the market, First Citizens Group dropped $1.60 to end at $40.40 with a transfer of 10,626 stocks. GraceKennedy ended at $3.37 as investors exchanged 2,148 units, Guardian Holdings fell 3 cents to finish at $15.26 after a transfer of 85 shares, Guardian Media remained at 68 cents with a mere one stock unit crossing the market. JMMB Group rose 3 cents to 83 cents with an exchange of a mere one share, Massy Holdings sank 10 cents to end at $3.45 with 61,802 units crossing the market, National Enterprises remained at $2.16 with investors trading 18,812 stocks. National Flour Mills skidded 9 cents to close at $1.51 with investors switching ownership of 15,671 shares, 
NCB Financial popped 1 cent and ended at $1.93 with investors trading 250,000 stock units, Point Lisas sank 5 cents to finish at $5.09, with an exchange of 193 shares. Republic Financial declined 5 cents to $105.45 with investors swapping 3,978 stock units, Scotiabank popped $1.50 in closing at $49.50 in an exchange of 554 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 74 cents and ended at $6.24 with traders dealing in 69,948 units. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.74 with 190 stocks crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.25 in trading 990 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.60 after a transfer of 3,692 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 1,269,433 shares for $3,165,923, after climbing from just 100,450 stock units at $1,263,821 on Friday.
AS Bryden rose 9 cents to finish at $1.69 with 106 stock units crossing the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 1 cent in closing at $8.27 with investors dealing in 10 units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.40 with 5 shares clearing the market. Eric Solis Marketing dropped 9 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.91 with investors trading 500 units, First Citizens Group climbed $2 to $42 after a transfer of 17,969 stocks, GraceKennedy sank 8 cents to close at $3.37 with 7,852 stock units changing hands. Guardian Holdings popped 5 cents and ended at $15.29 in an exchange of 426 shares, Guardian Media increased 6 cents to end at 68 cents with investors swapping 1,000 stocks, JMMB Group skidded 1 cent to finish at 80 cents with a transfer of 1,124,496 units. Massy Holdings ended at $3.55 after an exchange of 6,790 stock units, National Enterprises advanced 15 cents to $2.16 with 7,960 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial remained at $1.92 with dealers switching ownership of 51,795 units. 
Point Lisas remained at $5.14 with 10 stocks crossing the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.25 in an exchange of 240 stock units, Republic Financial lost 50 cents to finish at $105.50 with traders dealing in 6,506 shares. Scotiabank ended at $48 with 9,906 stocks passing through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 68 cents to close at $5.50 in trading 32,140 units, Trinidad Cement endned at $1.74 after an exchange of 20 stocks. Unilever Caribbean dipped 4 cents and ended at $15.25 after the trading of 450 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.60 with an exchange of 1,000 units.
Trading closed with the volume of stocks traded declining by 72 percent and the value, 34 percent lower than on Thursday, following trading in 21 securities, as was the case on Thursday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, seven declining and 10 ending firm.
AS Bryden declined 10 cents and ended at $1.60 after a transfer of 3,148 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.28, with 110 stock units crossing the market, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.40 after an exchange of 7 shares. First Citizens Group remained at $40 with investors trading 828 units, GraceKennedy fell 2 cents to $3.45, with 8,258 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.24 in an exchange of 88 stock units. JMMB Group slipped 3 cents in closing at 81 cents with investors dealing in 4,650 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.55 in switching ownership of 24,849 stocks, National Enterprises slipped 15 cents to $2.01 and closed with an exchange of 1,368 units. National Flour Mills advanced 10 cents to $1.60 with 10,678 stock units being traded, NCB Financial remained at $1.92 after 50 shares passed through the market, Point Lisas shed 1 cent to finish at $5.14 with investors trading 110 stocks. 
Republic Financial rose 50 cents to close at $106, with 1,441 units crossing the market, Scotiabank ended at $48 with traders dealing in 16,190 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 62 cents in closing at $4.82 as investors traded 19,651 shares. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.74, after the trading of 20 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.29 with a transfer of 5 stocks and West Indian Tobacco lost 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of $2.60, with 8,294 units crossing the exchange.
The market closed with trading of 611,904 shares worth $1,943,788, moving up from 95,291 stock units at $2,142,367 on Tuesday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.28 with investors trading 4,498 stocks, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.40 with an exchange of two stock units, First Citizens Group dipped 6 cents to finish at $40.50 with an exchange of only 760 stock units. GraceKennedy rose 9 cents to $3.46 in swapping 150,000 units, Guardian Holdings rallied 1 cent to $15.24 with investors trading 282 stocks, JMMB Group sank 4 cents to finish at 80 cents after a transfer of 24,921 stock units. Massy Holdings ended at $3.55 in trading 98,627 shares, National Enterprises remained at $1.92, with 31,000 stock units crossing the market, National Flour Mills shed 5 cents to end at $1.55 after trading of 600 units. NCB Financial gained 2 cents in closing at $1.93 with 241,800 stocks changing hands, Point Lisas declined 5 cents to $5.15 after 175 shares were traded, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.25 as investors exchanged 2,058 stocks. Republic Financial fell $1 a nd ended at 
$105 with 1,602 units crossing the market, Scotiabank slipped 50 cents to end at $47.50 with traders dealing in 848 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 48 cents to close at $3.70 after an exchange of 32,079 shares. Trinidad Cement sank 20 cents to $1.74 with 341 units passing through the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.24 after an exchange of 289 stock units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 8 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $2.64 with a transfer of 21,328 stock units.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 95,291 shares for $2,142,367 after rising from 70,903 stock units at $304,551 on Monday.
Ansa McAl ended at $43 in an exchange of 80 units, AS Bryden ended at $1.68 with investors trading 1,160 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.28 with 1,069 stocks being traded, First Citizens Group advanced $1.56 to close at $40.56 in trading 16,700 stocks, Guardian Holdings slipped 1 cent to end at $15.23 after an exchange of 25 units. JMMB Group popped 4 cents to close at 84 cents with investors dealing in 1,876 stocks, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent to $3.55 in an exchange of 50,183 shares, National Enterprises shed 23 cents and ended at $1.92 with investors trading 4,736 stock units. National Flour Mills fell 2 cents to finish at $1.60 with 4,000 shares changing hands, Point Lisas ended at $5.20 as investors exchanged 20 units, Prestige Holdings dipped 74 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $12.25 with a transfer of 1,587 stocks. 
Republic Financial remained at $106, after trading of 10,258 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $48 with 3,146 shares crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 17 cents to end at $3.22 after an exchange of 400 units. Trinidad Cement increased 21 cents in closing at $1.94 with 30 stocks crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean sank 5 cents to close at $15.24 after a transfer of 5 stock units and West Indian Tobacco dipped 1 cent to finish at $2.72 with dealers switching ownership of 5 shares.
The market closed with trading of 70,903 shares for an 83 percent decline from 424,021 stocks with the value plunging 78 percent to $304,551 from $1,358,516 on the prior trading day.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows only two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
NCB Financial dipped 2 cents in closing at $1.91 with 31,206 shares crossing the market, Point Lisas rose 5 cents to finish at $5.20 with a transfer of 425 stocks, Republic Financial remained at $106 with investors swapping 681 units. Scotiabank lost 1 cent to end at $48 with 181 stock units changing hands and Trinidad Cement slipped 21 cents to finish at $1.73 with investors trading 1,030 shares.
The market closed with trading of 1,412,919 shares for $4,549,242 after increasing from only 321,103 stock units at $1,195,995 on Wednesday.
Endeavour Holdings lost 4 cents to end at $18.40 in trading a mere 6 shares. Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4 with just 3 stocks clearing the market, First Citizens Group popped 55 cents to end at $38.50 in an exchange of 1,807 units, GraceKennedy dipped by 10 cents to $3.37 with investors swapping 5,003 stock units. Guardian Holdings ended at $15.29 with a transfer of 6 shares, JMMB Group rallied 4 cents to end at 84 cents with 2,403 units crossing the market, L.J. Williams A share remained at 22 cents with traders dealing in 23 stocks. Massy Holdings fell 5 cents to a 52 weeks low of $3.55 with 45,754 stock units passing through the market, Medcorp dropped $1.99 to close at $46.01 with an exchange of 195 shares, National Enterprises shed 23 cents to finish at $1.92 with 10,008 units changing hands. National Flour Mills declined 3 cents and ended at $1.61 with investors trading 366 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $1.93 with 3 stock units crossing the exchange, 
Point Lisas ended at $5.15 with investors dealing in 2 shares. Prestige Holdings increased 73 cents in closing at $12.99 after an exchange of 75 stocks, Republic Financial remained at $105.25 with investors trading 3,665 units, Scotiabank ended at $48.60 after a transfer of 2,669 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.65 as investors exchanged 1,319,325 shares, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.94 in an exchange of 503 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 with 13,348 units passing through the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.73 after trading of 5,763 stock units.
The Composite Index fell 1.33 points to finish at 955.53, the All T&T Index lost 2.97 points to end at 1,385.04, the SME Index remained at 94.07 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.06 points to close at 69.38.
AS Bryden rallied 19 cents to finish at $1.69 with 8,700 units changing hands, CIBC Caribbean ended at $8.28 in an exchange of 120 stock units, First Citizens Group increased 95 cents to end at $37.95 with 2,312 shares passing through the market. GraceKennedy popped 10 cents to close at $3.47 in trading 350 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.29 with 3,300 stocks crossing the market, JMMB Group lost 4 cents in closing at 80 cents with dealers switching ownership of 20,000 stock units. Massy Holdings sank 10 cents to end at $3.60 following trading of 63,006 shares, National Enterprises skidded 9 cents and ended at $2.15 after an exchange of 4,953 stocks, National Flour Mills remained at $1.64 with investors trading 8,680 units. NCB Financial ended at $1.93 after a transfer of 147,685 stock units, Point Lisas sank 10 cents to $5.15, with traders dealing in 98 shares, Prestige Holdings shed 74 cents to close at $12.26, with 1,000 stock units passing through the market. 
Republic Financial dropped 75 cents to end at $105.25 with investors dealing in 600 stocks, Scotiabank gained 60 cents in closing at $48.60 with 1,622 units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.65 with a transfer of 33,898 shares. Unilever Caribbean ended at $14 as investors exchanged 14,829 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 2 cents to $2.73 after dealers swapped 9,140 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 84,673 shares for $1,743,716, with the volume sliding from 256,387 stock units with the value greater than $1,281,628 on Monday.
Angostura Holdings ended at $12.75 after trading of 2 stock units, Ansa McAl ended at $43.70 with 1,228 shares changing hands, while AS Bryden slipped 5 cents to end at $1.50 with investors swapping 990 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.28 in an exchange of 909 stocks, First Citizens Group popped 99 cents to close at $37 with 1,701 shares passing through the market. GraceKennedy slipped 2 cents to $3.37 in trading 9,918 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.29 after a transfer of 1,001 stocks, Guardian Media remained at 62 cents with investors trading 16,675 units. JMMB Group ended at 84 cents after an exchange of 25 shares, Massy Holdings gained 2 cents to finish at $3.70 with investors dealing in 13,106 units, National Enterprises remained at $2.24 with 1,800 stocks crossing the market. 
National Flour Mills fell 2 cents to $1.64 with a transfer of 600 stock units, Point Lisas rose 65 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $5.25 after exchanging 12 shares, Prestige Holdings rallied 74 cents in closing at $13 with market participants swapping 1,504 stocks. Republic Financial ended at $106 with traders dealing in 10,892 units, Scotiabank ended at $48 with 5,612 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.65 after closing with an exchange of 18,473 shares and Trinidad Cement remained at $1.94 with an exchange of 8 stocks.