Stock prices tumbled on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 19 percent, but valued at 21 percent less than on Wednesday, resulting in 19 securities trading down from 22 on Tuesday, with prices of just one stock rising, six declining and 12 closing firm.
The market closed trading with an exchange of 259,085 shares for $2,567,104 compared to 216,912 stock units at $3,237,041 on Tuesday.
An average of 13,636 shares were traded at $135,111 compared with 9,860 stock units at $147,138 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 17,446 shares at $159,491 compared with 17,846 units at $162,051 on the previous day and an average for April of 17,642 shares at $178,724.
The Composite Index skidded 5.01 points to end the day at 1,149.02, the All T&T Index slipped 4.10 points to 1,739.48, the SME Index popped 0.05 points to end at 78.95 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.84 points to close trading at 72.38.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68.75 with a transfer of 11,548 stock units, Angostura Holdings ended at $20 after an exchange of 50 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $45 in switching ownership of 310 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23 with traders dealing in 978 units, Endeavour Holdings rose 1 cent to $15.01 in an exchange of 820 stocks, First Citizens Group closed trading with 2,489 stock units at $46.50. FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.93 with investors trading 1,165 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $17 after an exchange of 9,222 stocks, JMMB Group slipped 5 cents to $1.29 after 26,680 shares crossed the exchange. Massy Holdings ended at $4.19 with investors dealing in 13,204 stock units, National Enterprises finished market activity at $3.65 with 10,801 stocks clearing the market, NCB Financial fell 30 cents to end at $2.60 with an exchange of 151,473 units.
One Caribbean Media ended at $3.70, with just 4 stocks crossing the market, Prestige Holdings dropped 40 cents to $12.60 with investors swapping 18 shares, Republic Financial sank $1 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $117 after a transfer of 4,760 stock units. Scotiabank dipped 69 cents to $66.31, with 2,353 units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 21 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $7.75 as investors exchanged 11,400 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.99 after 1,221 units passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $9 with investors transferring 10,589 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 216,912 shares for $3,237,041 compared to 595,733 stock units at $3,794,274 on Monday.
Ansa McAl remained at $57 in an exchange of 5,000 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $45, with 66 shares changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23 after 3,022 stock units were transferred. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.93 with 999 stocks clearing the market, Guardian Holdings shed 50 cents to finish at $17 in trading 67,084 stock units, JMMB Group dipped 1 cent and ended at $1.34 after an exchange of 148 shares. L.J. Williams B share lost 6 cents in closing at $1.89 after 50 stocks were traded, Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent to $4.19 in switching ownership of 97,886 units, National Enterprises fell 5 cents to close at $3.65 after investors ended trading 10,127 stock units. National Flour Mills rallied 5 cents to $2 in an exchange of 299 shares, NCB Financial rose 20 cents in closing at $2.90 with investors swapping 8 stocks, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.70, with 1,044 units crossing the exchange.
Prestige Holdings remained at $13 with investors trading 7 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $118 with an exchange of 6,831 shares, Scotiabank sank 50 cents to $67, with 818 units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 1 cent to $7.96 after 7,057 stocks were exchanged, Trinidad Cement climbed 5 cents to close at $2.60 with investors transferring 25 stock units, Unilever Caribbean declined by 1 cent to $11.99 with investors dealing in 12,356 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $9 after a transfer of 110 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 255,819 shares for $838,815 up from 86,938 stock units at $752,643 on Thursday.
At the close, Agostini’s sank 28 cents to end at $68.75 with an exchange of 879 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $20 and closed with an exchange of 12 stocks, Ansa McAl advanced $2 to close at $59 with traders dealing in just 4 units. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $45 in an exchange of 1,690 stock units, First Citizens Group shed 10 cents in closing at $47.40 with investors trading 1,254 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank rose 3 cents to finish at $6.93, with 435 stock units crossing the market. GraceKennedy ended at $3.90 with investors dealing in 10,325 stocks, Guardian Holdings lost 1 cent to end at $17.50 with a transfer of 1,165 units, JMMB Group slipped 5 cents to end at $1.35 after an exchange of 170,749 stocks. Massy Holdings climbed 5 cents in closing at $4.24 in trading 7,811 shares, National Enterprises remained at $3.70 after a transfer of 1,366 stock units, National Flour Mills increased 6 cents to finish at $2 with investors swapping 1,301 units. 
NCB Financial ended at $2.70 with 50,988 shares clearing the market, One Caribbean Media popped 20 cents to $3.70 as investors exchanged 2,700 stock units, Prestige Holdings rallied $1.68 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $12.91 after trading 770 stocks. Republic Financial remained at $117.97, with 865 units changing hands, Scotiabank gained $1.25 to close at $67.50, with 300 shares passing through the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $7.95 with investors trading 2,405 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 1 cent to $9.99 after an exchange of 800 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 195,705 shares for $1,935,850 versus 185,374 stock units at $3,535,845 on Tuesday.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $69.03 with a transfer of 1,324 shares, Angostura Holdings slipped 10 cents to end at $20, with 658 units crossing the market, Ansa Merchant Bank sank 25 cents to close at $45 after an exchange of 10 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23, with 53 stocks changing hands, First Citizens Group ended at $47.50 with investors trading 3,261 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank lost 3 cents to finish at $6.90 after an exchange of 4,185 stocks. Guardian Holdings ended at $17.50 after 213 units were exchanged, JMMB Group advanced 5 cents to $1.40, with 245 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings remained at $4.25 with traders dealing in 72,598 shares. National Enterprises ended at $3.70 after 930 stock units passed through the market, NCB Financial remained at $2.70 with investors dealing in 76,000 stocks, 
Point Lisas ended at $3.70 after an exchange of 128 units. Republic Financial rose 1 cent to $118.01 with investors swapping 7,053 shares, Scotiabank gained 75 cents to finish at $67 after an exchange of 2,680 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $8 in trading 3,442 units. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.60 as investors exchanged 20,125 stock units, Unilever Caribbean popped 41 cents to close at $11.55 after a transfer of 1,300 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended trading of 1,500 stock units at $10.
The market closed trading with an exchange of 185,374 shares for $3,535,845 compared to 919,495 stock units at $7,213,577 on Monday.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $69.03, with 20 shares changing hands, Angostura Holdings remained at $20.10 with investors transferring 124 units, Ansa McAl remained at $57 after 1,116 shares crossed the market. Calypso Macro Investment Fund increased 19 cents to end at $23 with a transfer of 15 stock units, Endeavour Holdings lost $1.25 to finish at $15 with 7,497 shares clearing the market, First Citizens Group dipped 1 cent and ended at $47.50 after it closed with an exchange of 15,631 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank slipped 11 cents to $6.93 with 824 units changing hands, GraceKennedy fell 15 cents to close at $3.90 with traders dealing in 45,990 stocks, Guardian Holdings skidded 27 cents in closing at $17.50 in an exchange of 1,852 units. 
JMMB Group ended at $1.35, with 16,400 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings popped 2 cents to $4.25 after a transfer of 21,765 shares, National Enterprises shed 2 cents and ended at $3.70 in trading 767 stock units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.94 after 1,200 shares passed through the market, NCB Financial declined by 5 cents to finish at $2.70 after investors traded 29,038 stocks, One Caribbean Media remained at $3.70 with investors dealing in 320 units. Republic Financial dipped 50 cents to close at $118 after an exchange of 11,642 stock units, Scotiabank rose $1.25 to end at $66.25 with investors swapping 9,748 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 13 cents in closing at $8 in switching ownership of 16,157 units. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.60 after an exchange of 1,275 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $10 with investors trading 3,993 stock units.
Trading closed with an exchange of 281,951 shares at $2,799,468 versus 258,004 stock units at $2,857,161 on Thursday.
At the close, Agostini’s fell 46 cents to end at $69.03, with 1,808 shares changing hands, Angostura Holdings lost 5 cents to close at $20.10 with investors trading 206 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $57, with 22 units being traded. Calypso Macro Investment Fund shed 19 cents and ended at $22.81 in an exchange of 415 stocks, First Citizens Group remained at $48 with investors trading 2,082 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank rose 9 cents to $7.04 after a transfer of 73,250 units. GraceKennedy ended at $4 after 43,500 stocks passed through the market, Guardian Holdings dropped 23 cents to end at $17.77 in an exchange of 200 stock units, JMMB Group sank 5 cents in closing at $1.35 after an exchange of 6,215 shares. 
Massy Holdings remained at $4.25 with 87,363 stock units clearing the market, NCB Financial remained at $2.90 in switching ownership of 15,500 units, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.70 with investors dealing in just 3 stocks. Prestige Holdings skidded $1.80 and ended at $11.20, with 2,812 units crossing the market, Republic Financial ended at $119.75 as investors exchanged 8,067 stocks, Scotiabank dipped 1 cent to close at $65.99 after 1,035 shares were traded and West Indian Tobacco gained 10 cents to finish at $10.10 with investors transferring 39,473 stock units.
Trading closed with an exchange of 258,004 shares at $2,857,161 up from 234,114 stocks at $2,368,929 on Wednesday. An average of 12,900 shares were exchanged for $142,858 compared with 13,006 stock units at $131,607 on Wednesday, with trading for the month to date averaging 12,950 shares at $137,518 compared with an average for April of 17,642 shares at $178,724.
First Citizens ended at $48 after an exchange of 471 stocks, FirstCaribbean International closed at $6.95 with 3,512 shares passing through the market, GraceKennedy slipped 5 cents to end at $4 with traders dealing in 47,800 stock units. Guardian Holdings sank 5 cents in closing at $18 after 2,355 stocks crossed the exchange, JMMB Group ended at $1.40 with investors trading 10,560 stock units, Massy Holdings skidded 7 cents to close at $4.25 after 50,181 shares passed through the market. National Enterprises rallied 2 cents to close at $3.72 with an exchange of 145 stocks, National Flour Mills fell 10 cents and ended at $2.10 after closing with 10,437 units changing hands, NCB Financial ended at $2.90 with a transfer of 30,000 stock units.
One Caribbean Media remained at $3.70 with investors dealing in 744 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $13 after a transfer of 5,560 stocks, Republic Financial rose $1.35 to finish at $119.75, with 10,033 units crossing the market. Scotiabank dipped 24 cents and ended at $66 in trading 4,836 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 35 cents to end at $8.35, with 3,669 shares changing hands, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.60 in an exchange of 20,964 stocks. Unilever Caribbean shed 3 cents to close at $11.12 with investors trading 3,012 units and West Indian Tobacco increased 2 cents to end at $10 in switching ownership of 53,636 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 234,114 shares for $2,368,929 compared to 241,386 stock units at $4,215,694 on Tuesday.
Ansa McAl popped 1 cent to finish at $57 with investors dealing in 500 shares. First Citizens Group dropped 15 cents at $48 with 2,086 stocks clearing the market, FirstCaribbean International remained at $6.95 after investors ended trading of 18,963 shares, GraceKennedy popped 5 cents in closing at $4.05 in swapping 4,804 units. Guardian Holdings ended at $18.05, with 1,099 stocks crossing the market, JMMB Group ended at $1.40 after an exchange of 600 stocks, Massy Holdings slipped 3 cents to $4.32 with investors swapping 29,701 shares. National Enterprises ended at $3.70 after an exchange of 1,806 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $2.20 with investors transferring 6,730 units, 
NCB Financial dropped 19 cents to finish at $2.90 after 90,094 stocks crossed the exchange. Prestige Holdings remained at $13 in trading 1,358 shares, Republic Financial fell 60 cents to end at $118.40, with 5,767 stocks changing hands, Scotiabank dropped $1.26 in closing at $66.24 with traders dealing in 3,601 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 35 cents to close at $8 as investors traded 18,097 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.15 after a transfer of 200 shares and West Indian Tobacco declined 2 cents to finish at $9.98 and closed after an exchange of 47,378 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 241,386 shares for $4,215,694 versus 412,927 stock units at $2,309,996 on Monday.
At the close, Agostini’s shed 1 cent and ended at $69.49 with investors transferring 1,441 stock units, Angostura Holdings sank $2.95 to $20 after an exchange of 84,721 shares, Ansa McAl gained 99 cents to finish at $56.99 after 826 stock units passed through the market. Ansa Merchant Bank slipped 5 cents to close at $45.25 with traders dealing in 31 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22.75 with 680 shares passing through the exchange, First Citizens Group fell 1 cent to end at $48.15 after the trading of 7,588 stocks. FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.95 and closed with an exchange of 2,105 units, GraceKennedy remained at $4 with investors swapping 40,700 stock units, L.J. Williams B share rose 15 cents to close at $1.95 after a transfer of 2,000 shares. Massy Holdings rallied 3 cents to finish at $4.35 with investors trading 39,730 stock units, 
National Enterprises ended at $3.70 in an exchange of 9,574 stocks, NCB Financial increased 19 cents in closing at $3.09, with 650 units changing hands. Prestige Holdings ended at $13 with an exchange of 6,530 stocks, Republic Financial climbed 80 cents to end at $119 with 7,857 stock units clearing the market, Scotiabank popped 50 cents in closing at $67.50 after an exchange of 2,462 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 5 cents to close at $8.35, with 682 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement rose 5 cents to $2.60 in switching ownership of 22,000 shares, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.15 after 3,970 stocks passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $10 with investors dealing in 7,839 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 412,927 shares for $2,309,996 up from 123,443 stock units at $805,947 on Friday.
First Citizens Group fell 14 cents to $48.16 with 1,829 stocks being traded, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.95 with investors dealing in 176 shares, Guardian Holdings remained at $18.05 in switching ownership of 2,700 units. JMMB Group ended at $1.40 with investors transferring 149 stocks, L.J. Williams B share increased 5 cents to end at $1.80 in an exchange of 5,000 units, Massy Holdings skidded 3 cents in closing at $4.32 with investors trading 6,400 shares. National Enterprises closed at $3.70 with an exchange of 39,544 units, National Flour Mills ended at $2.20 after 1,500 stocks passed through the market, NCB Financial sank 10 cents to close at $2.90 after an exchange of 239,164 stock units. One Caribbean Media remained at $3.70, with 804 shares crossing the market, Point Lisas ended at $3.90 with a transfer of a mere one stock unit, Prestige Holdings ended at $13 with investors swapping 3,862 units. 
Republic Financial slipped 7 cents and ended at $118.20 with 758 stocks clearing the market, Scotiabank lost 50 cents to close at $67 as investors traded 160 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 20 cents to finish at $8.30, with 5,308 shares passing through the market. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.55 with traders dealing in 20,596 stock units, Unilever Caribbean shed 5 cents to $11.15 in an exchange of 5,030 stocks and West Indian Tobacco dropped $1.15 in closing at $10, with 76,228 shares changing hands.