Trading activity closed on Wednesday with the volume and value slumping sharply even as the number of securities changing hands was only one less than Tuesday at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, but it ended in more stocks rising than falling.
Trading ended with 18 securities changing hands compared to 19 on the previous trading day, with the prices of six stocks rising, four declining and eight remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index rose 8.34 points to 1,331.32, the All T&T Index advanced 8.24 points to settle at 1,772.11 and the Cross Listed Index gained 1.15 points to end at 120.43.
The market closed with 31,025 shares trading for $739,894 down sharply, from 416,136 units at $23,036,306 on Tuesday.
An average of 1,724 units traded at $41,104 compared to an average of 21,902 at $1,212,437 on Tuesday. An average of strong>14,015 units traded at $308,069 for the month to date versus 14,907 units at $327,463. The average trade for December amounted to 14,490 units at $237,988.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s ended at $22, trading 1,304 shares, Angostura Holdings declined 1 cent to $15 with the swapping of 416 units, Ansa Mcal climbed $2 to $55 in switching ownership of 133 stocks. Clico Investment Fund closed at $25.49 after exchanging 754 shares, First Citizens Bank dropped 1 cent to $42.74 after exchanging 1,417 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7 after 1,985 shares crossed the market, Grace Kennedy carved out a gain of 4 cents in ending at $3.75 in 1,572 stocks crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings ended at $20.40 with an exchange of 244 shares, JMMB Group closed at $1.96 in trading 3,463 shares, Massy Holdings rose 4 cents to end at $60.44 with 1,900 units changing hands. 
National Enterprises stayed at $3.20, with 5,010 units clearing the market, National Flour Mills dropped 11 cents to close at $2.39, with ownership of 150 stocks switching, NCB Financial Group rose 15 cents to $8.50 after trading of 25 shares. Republic Financial Holdings climbed 15 cents to $136.15 while exchanging 36 stock units, Scotiabank settled at $57 with 1,403 stocks clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL carved out a loss 65 cents to close at $15.30 with 1,267 units changing hands. Trinidad Cement stayed at $3.75 with 50 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco increased 1 cent to close at $35.40 while exchanging 9,896 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Guardian Media remained at $3.25 trading 110 units, Massy Holdings dropped 10 cents to $60.40, in trading 1,399 shares, National Flour Mills lost 10 cents to close at $2.50 after 100 stocks changed hands. NCB Financial Group rose 4 cents to $8.35, with 4,000 shares crossing the market, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.75 trading 800 units, Republic Financial Holdings dropped 18 cents to close at $136 while exchanging 108,504 stock units. Scotiabank closed at $57, with 18,990 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 4 cents to close at $15.95 after exchanging 24,027 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.75 after 7,025 shares crossed the market. Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.70 in exchanging 58 stocks and West Indian Tobacco declined 1 cent to $35.39 in switching ownership of 11,044 shares.
Massy Holdings increased 50 cents to $60.50 in an exchange of 16 stocks, National Enterprises fell 1 cent in closing at $3.20, with 40,200 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills rose 5 cents to $2.60 trading 25 shares. One Caribbean Media ended at $4.75, with 2,200 units changing hands, Point Lisas closed at $3.15 trading 25 units, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $136.18 after 2,670 shares crossed the market. Scotiabank settled at $57 after trading 1,847 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 75 cents to close at $15.99 with an exchange of 983 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $35.40 exchanging 9,493 shares.
National Enterprises climbed 3 cents to $3.21 in switching ownership of 79,162 shares, National Flour declined by 5 cents to $2.55 in exchanging 125,800 stocks, NCB Financial lost 19 cents in closing at $8.31, with 50,045 stock units changing hands. Republic Financial Holdings gained 18 cents to close at $136.18 in exchanging 260 shares, Scotiabank lost 50 cents in ending at $57 with 1,134 units clearing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 60 cents to end at $15.24 with the swapping of 100 stock units. Trinidad Cement advanced 35 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.75 in exchanging 68,000 stock units, Unilever Caribbean carved out a gain of 7 cents to end at $16.70 with 3,059 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco closed at $35.40 in an exchange of 5,664 stocks units.
Trading ended with 12 securities changing hands, a drop from 18 on Wednesday, with the prices of four rising, two declining and six remaining unchanged. The Composite Index slipped 0.56 points to 1,329.70, the All T&T Index lost 1.12 points to end at 1,768.27 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 120.51.
National Flour remained at $2.60 with an exchange of 9,925 units, NCB Financial Group settled at $8.50 after exchanging 578 stocks. One Caribbean Media closed at $4.75 with 1,263 shares changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings fell 76 cents in closing at $136 in an exchange of 200 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $57.50 while trading 1,286 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL carved out a gain of 9 cents at $15.84 with 7,689 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco closed at $35.40 while trading 25,998 stock units.
JMMB Group dropped 3 cents to close at $1.95, with 2,130 units changing hands, Massy Holdings ended at $60 with the swapping of 70 shares. National Flour Mills remained at $2.60, with 550 stocks crossing the market, One Caribbean Media declined 10 cents to $4.75 in trading 22,500 shares, Point Lisas closed at $3.15 after exchanging 2,000 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings declined 6 cents to $136.76 in trading 9,498 units, Scotiabank remained at $57.50, with 2,781 stock units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 25 cents in closing at $15.75 trading 6,650 shares. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.40, with 50,000 stocks changing hands and West Indian Tobacco closed at $35.40 while exchanging 20,864 units.
Stocks declining│ Massy Holdings shed 19 cents to close at $60.80, in trading 92,705 shares, One Caribbean Media lost 3 cents after transferring 375 units to settle at $4.82 and Republic Financial Holdings closed 1 cent lower at $134.99, with 6,641 stock units changing hands.
The market closed with 13 securities trading, up from eleven on Monday, and ended with three stocks rising, five declining and five remaining unchanged. Trading of 166,817 shares took place for $2,608,353 compared to 113,819 shares valued $1,515,896 on Monday.
Stocks declining│ Clico Investment Fund lost 1 cent transferring 4,807 units to end at $25.25, Grace Kennedy finished at $3.76, after losing 9 cents exchanging 51,720 shares, Guardian Holdings shed 37 cents to close at $20.63, with 349 units changing hands. JMMB Group lost 3 cents, trading 19,000 stock units at $1.95 and Point Lisas settled at $3.12, with a loss of 3 cents transferring 956 units.
The market closed with just 12 securities trading, down from 15 on Wednesday, and ended with prices of four rising, three declining and five remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 120,806 shares for $4,605,847 compared to 163,394 shares for $3,043,696 on Wednesday.
Stocks declining│ First Caribbean International Bank lost one cent and closed at $7.04, in trading 1,230 shares, JMMB Group lost one cent to ended at $1.99, with 4,099 shares crossing the market and Massy Holdings fell $1 $57 trading just 5 units.
National Enterprises closed 27 cents lower at $3.13, with an exchange of 27,115 stock units, NCB Financial fell 37 cents to $8.13, with an exchange of 50,000 shares, Scotiabank lost 35 cents to close at $54 after trading 5,246 units and Trinidad Cement declined 15 cents to $2.45, with 1,000 units changing hands.
