Trading dropped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 67 percent, with a 42 percent lower value than on Tuesday, resulting in the trading of 17 securities compared with 22 on Tuesday and ending with prices of three rising, five declining and nine ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 83,420 shares for $1,039,852 compared to 255,971 stock units at $1,799,683 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 4,907 shares valued $61,168 compared with 11,635 units at $81,804 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date closed with an average of 6,802 shares at $67,881 down from 7,551 units at $70,532 on the previous day and with an average of 11,573 shares at $105,485 for July.
The Composite Index shed 0.65 points to conclude trading at 1,005.17, the All T&T Index declined 1.55 points to wrap up trading at 1,429.59, the SME Index fell 0.14 points to settle at 75.56 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.05 points to end at 77.22.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $56.75 with an exchange of 156 stocks, Angostura Holdings increased 11 cents to $10.80, with 48 units clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $7.55 with investors dealing in 1,593 shares. CinemaOne remained at $3.98 with a transfer of 25 stock units, Endeavour Holdings dipped 5 cents in closing at $13 as investors exchanged 403 shares, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4.17 in switching ownership of 52 stock units. First Citizens Group ended at $37.52 with investors trading 2,634 stocks, JMMB Group remained at 84 cents after 402 units passed through the exchange, Massy Holdings fell 2 cents to $3.47 in trading 51,472 shares. National Enterprises declined 10 cents to close at $4.50, with 6,000 stock units crossing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.55 with investors swapping 510 stocks, Republic Financial climbed 49 cents and ended at $109.99 after an exchange of 3,705 units.
Scotiabank popped 39 cents to $45.40 and closed after 4,587 shares changed hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 20 cents to finish at $10.15 after trading of 5,472 units, Trinidad Cement closed at $1.80 in an exchange of just one stock unit, Unilever Caribbean dipped 1 cent to $14.96, with 1,000 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.20 following an exchange of 5,360 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction.
The market closed with trading of 255,971 shares for $1,799,683 after climbing from 68,709 stock units at $1,232,958 on Monday.
Ansa Merchant Bank dropped 3 cents to close at $28.30 in an exchange of 10 stocks, AS Bryden ended at $1.50 with 150 shares crossing the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank closed at $7.55 after an exchange of 161 stock units. Eric Solis Marketing finished trading of 10 stocks at $4.17, First Citizens Group declined by $1.48 to $37.52 in trading 7,572 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.91 with 83,992 shares crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings declined 31 cents in closing at $15.91 with 7,413 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group remained at 84 cents after a transfer of 120 units, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to close at $3.49, with 2,649 stocks crossing the market. National Enterprises slipped 7 cents to $4.60 after an exchange of 5,069 shares, National Flour Mills rose 2 cents in closing at $1.55 with investors trading 106 stock units, NCB Financial closed at $3.20 in switching ownership of 100,024 units. Point Lisas rallied 20 cents and ended at $7 after trading of 7,344 stocks, 
Prestige Holdings popped 65 cents to finish at $13.65 in an exchange of a mere one share, Republic Financial ended at $109.50 with investors dealing in 1,585 stock units. Scotiabank skidded 24 cents in closing at $45.01 with a transfer of 1,899 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 15 cents to $10.35 with investors swapping 19,147 units, Unilever Caribbean popped 1 cent to finish at $14.97 after an exchange of 1,309 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.20 with investors dealing in 1,408 shares.
The market closed with trading of 68,709 shares for $1,232,958, with the number of shares falling from 110,029 stocts at $794,642 on Friday.
AS Bryden remained at $1.50 with a transfer of 302 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.55 after an exchange of 1,696 shares, Endeavour Holdings shed $1.95 to close at $13.05 in switching ownership of 165 stocks. Eric Solis Marketing closed at $4.17 after trading of 192 stocks, First Citizens Group lost 25 cents to end at $39 in an exchange of 633 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.22 with 649 shares crossing the market. Guardian Media ended at 81 cents after an exchange of 105 stocks, JMMB Group skidded 1 cent to end at 84 cents with 2,044 units passing through the market, Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 with investors trading 10,514 stock units. National Enterprises fell 3 cents to $4.67 after a transfer of 1,161 shares, NCB Financial remained at $3.20 following trading of 6,484 stock units, Point Lisas dipped 20 cents and ended at $6.80 with 1,500 stocks changing hands. 
Republic Financial dropped 50 cents to finish at $109.50 in an exchange of 4,930 units, Scotiabank ended at $45.25 with investors swapping 5,043 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 31 cents to end at $10.50 with 29,824 stock units crossing the exchange. Trinidad Cement remained at $1.80 with investors exchanging a mere one share, Unilever Caribbean increased 16 cents to close at $14.96 with 129 stock units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.20 with investors trading 3,004 shares.
The market closed with trading of 110,029 shares valued $794,642 compared to 121,573 stock units at $1,788,594 on Thursday.
AS Bryden increased 11 cents to finish at $1.50 after an exchange of 29 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.55 with investors trading 242 shares, Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4.17 following an exchange of 911 stocks. First Citizens Group ended at $39.25 with 1,003 units changing hands, GraceKennedy fell 9 cents to end at $3.91 with a transfer of 1,128 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.22 with 1,515 shares switching owners. JMMB Group ended at 85 cents with investors dealing in 7,200 stock units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 with 12,882 units crossing the exchange, National Enterprises advanced 10 cents to finish at $4.70 with investors trading 5,776 stocks. National Flour Mills skidded 6 cents to $1.53 with an exchange of 4,001 units, NCB Financial ended at $3.20 with 51,410 shares crossing the market, Point Lisas remained at $7 after trading of 631 stock units. Republic Financial rose $1.15 to end at $110, with a transfer of 2,027 stocks, 
Scotiabank ended at $45.25 as investors traded 2,750 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 1 cent and ended at $10.19 in with a transfer of 7,204 stocks. Trinidad Cement rallied 1 cent to $1.80 with 9,001 shares passing through the exchange, Unilever Caribbean shed 17 cents and ended at $14.80 in an exchange of 1,144 stock units, West Indian Tobacco gained 5 cents to finish at $4.20 after trading of 925 shares and West Indian Traders Ltd settled at a record high of $2.14 with a transfer of 25 shares.
The market closed with trading of 121,573 shares for $1,788,594 compared to 136,226 stock units at $1,638,540 on Wednesday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $7.55 with investors trading 10,000 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing closed at $4.17 after an exchange of 1,205 shares, First Citizens Group dropped 25 cents to close at $39.25 with investors trading 3,043 units. GraceKennedy ended at $4 with 3,691 stock units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings fell 25 cents in closing at $16 after a transfer of 4,792 stock units, Guardian Media slipped 5 cents to 81 cents with 500 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group remained at 85 cents after trading of 7 stock units, Massy Holdings shed 8 cents to close at $3.50 in an exchange of 15,088 stocks, National Enterprises ended at $4.60 with investors dealing in 1,231 units. NCB Financial declined 5 cents to $3.20 in switching ownership of 48,630 stocks, Prestige Holdings popped 2 cents to $13 with investors swapping 331 units, 
Republic Financial dipped $1.05 in closing at $108.85 in an exchange of 8,770 shares. Scotiabank skidded 19 cents to end at $45.25 with 1,633 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $10.20 with trading of 13,295 shares, Unilever Caribbean increased 57 cents to finish at $14.97 after an exchange of 967 stocks and West Indian Tobacco declined by 5 cents to $4.15 with a transfer of 1,949 units.
AS Bryden popped 10 cents to finish at $1.50 after 83 shares passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.60 with investors trading 494 units. Eric Solis Marketing slipped 7 cents and ended at $4.10 with 4 shares changing hands, First Citizens Group climbed 20 cents to finish at $39.70 after trading of 1,200 stocks, GraceKennedy closed trading of 9,992 shares at $3.91. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.41 after the trading of 3 stock units, Guardian Media ended at 86 cents in an exchange of 50 stocks, JMMB Group lost 4 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 81 cents with investors swapping 4,955 units. Massy Holdings increased 2 cents to $3.62 in swapping 1,019 shares, National Enterprises dropped 5 cents to close at $4.70 following trading of 6,363 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.55 with a transfer of 5,000 units. NCB Financial shed 5 cents to finish at $3.20 as investors exchanged 109,500 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $13.30 after a transfer of 1 share, 
Republic Financial remained at $109, with 4,218 stock units crossing the market. Scotiabank rose 3 cents in closing at $45.48 after an exchange of 688 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 9 cents to $10.25, with 10 units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.79 after an exchange of 92 stocks. Unilever Caribbean declined 58 cents to finish at $14.40 with investors trading 50 shares and West Indian Tobacco fell 8 cents to close at $4.22, with 100,266 stock units crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 73,429 shares worth $1,029,317 compared to 110,862 stock units at $557,974 on Thursday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $28.35, with 1,115 stock units crossing the market, AS Bryden fell 7 cents in closing at $1.40 following trading of 354 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.60, with trading of 3,554 units. Endeavour Holdings ended at $15 after a transfer of 805 stocks, First Citizens Group skidded 30 cents to $39.50, after 5,298 stocks passed through the market, GraceKennedy remained at $3.91 after an exchange of 8 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.41 with a transfer of 101 stocks, Guardian Media remained at 86 cents with 33 units crossing the market, JMMB Group ended at 85 cents with investors swapping 5,302 stock units. Massy Holdings lost 2 cents in closing at $3.60 after an exchange of 10,515 shares, National Enterprises climbed 4 cents to $4.75 after it closed with 93 stock units being traded, National Flour Mills ended at $1.55 after investors exchanged 7,511 stocks. NCB Financial ended after trading of 18,910 shares to close at $2.93 after rising by 4 cents, Point Lisas remained at $7 in switching ownership of 10 shares, Prestige Holdings advanced $1.20 to close at $13.30, with 5 units changing hands. 
Republic Financial dropped 99 cents to $109 with investors trading 2,118 stocks, Scotiabank dipped 5 cents to finish at $45.45 after an exchange of 6,222 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 1 cent and ended at $10.16 with investors dealing in 6,823 shares. Trinidad Cement remained at $1.79 after trading of 21 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rallied 53 cents to end at $14.98 in an exchange of 3 units and West Indian Tobacco increased 16 cents in closing at $4.30 with investors dealing in 841 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 110,862 shares for $557,974, up from 40,990 stocks for $398,239 on Wednesday.
Ansa McAl ended at $47 and closed with an exchange of 76 units, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $28.35, with 5 shares clearing the market. AS Bryden fell 3 cents to close at $1.47 with a transfer of 3 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.60 with swapping of 1,523 shares, First Citizens Group climbed 6 cents to $39.80 after trading of 1,097 units. GraceKennedy rose 16 cents to $3.91 as investors exchanged 227 stocks, Guardian Holdings dropped 4 cents in closing at $16.41, with 46 stock units changing hands, Guardian Media rallied 1 cent to close at 86 cents, with one share crossing the exchange. JMMB Group popped 5 cents and ended at 85 cents following trading of 300 units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.62, with 91 stocks crossing the market, National Enterprises lost 4 cents to end at $4.71 in an exchange of 1,934 stock units. National Flour Mills remained at $1.55, after 1,382 shares passed through the market, 
NCB Financial advanced 39 cents to end at $3.20 after an exchange of 100,000 units, Republic Financial gained $1.17 in closing at $109.99 with investors dealing in 1,064 stocks. Scotiabank ended at $45.50 with 482 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 20 cents to finish at $10.15 after a transfer of 2,312 shares and Unilever Caribbean ended at $14.45 with investors trading 133 stocks.
The market closed after trading of 73,191 shares for $1,214,829 after climbing from 62,965 stock units at $1,179,066 on Monday.
Angostura Holdings fell 28 cents in closing at $10.52 following trading of 1,440 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied 4 cents to $7.60 after trading 1,409 shares. First Citizens Group slipped by 2 cents to end at $39.74 following 14,211 shares changing hands, GraceKennedy popped 5 cents to end at $3.75 with an exchange of 7,500 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.45 with a transfer of 41 stock units. JMMB Group shed 5 cents to 80 cents with investors dealing in 5,033 stocks, Massy Holdings dropped 4 cents to finish at $3.65 in an exchange of 16,181 units, National Enterprises ended at $4.75 with trading of 10,075 shares. National Flour Mills increased 8 cents to $1.60 with 1,330 stocks crossing the exchange, Point Lisas remained at $7 in switching ownership of 10 units, Republic Financial lost 50 cents in closing at $109.50 after an exchange of 2,522 stock units. 
Scotiabank ended at $45.50 with investors trading 1,879 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 14 cents to $10.35 with an exchange of 10,188 stocks, Trinidad Cement skidded 1 cent to $1.79 with 200 units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean ended at $14.45 in an exchange of 904 stock units and West Indian Tobacco rose 3 cents to $4.14 with 250 shares changing hands.
The market closed with trading of 62,965 shares for $1,179,066 after tumbling from 542,431 stock units at $8,068,103 on Friday.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings finished at $10.80 after 10 stocks were exchanged; Ansa McAl ended at $47, with trading of 2,280 units, AS Bryden rose 10 cents to $1.50 with trading of a mere one share. CIBC Caribbean Bank slipped by 4 cents to $7.56 with trading of 3,331 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing closed at $4 after an exchange of 142 shares, First Citizens Group fell 5 cents to $39.75 after the trading of 5,549 units. Guardian Holdings rallied 4 cents to $16.45 with a transfer of 375 stocks, JMMB Group remained at 85 cents with a transfer of one stock unit, L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents with 711 shares crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings increased 4 cents to $3.69 after a transfer of 3,426 units, National Enterprises ended trading of 12,444 stocks at $4.75 with passing through the market, National Flour Mills dipped 8 cents to finish at $1.52 with investors swapping 400 stock units. 
One Caribbean Media lost 2 cents and slipped to $1.98 in an exchange of 2,625 shares, Point Lisas popped 25 cents to $7 with trading of 270 units, Prestige Holdings skidded $1.77 to end at $10.03 with an exchange of 3,306 stocks. Republic Financial gained $1 in closing at $110 with 3,136 stocks clearing the market, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with trading of 2,765 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 34 cents to $10.49 after an exchange of 21,893 stocks and Unilever Caribbean dropped 75 cents and ended at $14.45 with investors trading 300 units.