Stocks declining at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange just edged out those rising on Thursday, with the volume traded falling 18 percent and the value 66 percent less than on Wednesday, resulting in 19 securities changing hands compared with 18 on Wednesday, with prices of seven rising, eight declining and four remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 626,048 shares for $6,368,761 compared with 762,497 units at $18,464,337 on Wednesday.
An average of 32,950 units were traded at $335,198 versus 42,361 shares at $1,025,797 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 24,118 shares at $325,218 versus 22,671 units at $323,584 on the previous day. The average trade for October amounts to 29,755 at $358,068.
The Composite Index dipped 1.40 points to 1,303.49, the All T&T Index dropped 0.23 points to 1,956.96 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.37 points to 84.58.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $43 after exchanging 14 shares, Ansa McAl dipped 28 cents to $53.32, with 8,350 units crossing the market, CinemaOne declined 1 cent to $6.50 in switching ownership of 181 stock units. Clico Investment Fund ended at $28.99 after an exchange of 22,216 stocks, Endeavour Holdings remained at $7.10 as 343 stocks passed through the market, First Citizens Group dipped 1 cent to $50.09 in an exchange of 24 units. FirstCaribbean International Bank advanced 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $5, with an exchange of 225,870 shares, GraceKennedy fell 10 cents to close at $4.80 while exchanging 5,763 stock units, JMMB Group lost 3 cents ending at $1.95, with 1,335 stocks changing hands. Massy Holdings popped 1 cent in closing at $4.40 in exchanging 275,090 shares, National Enterprises ended at $3.25 with a transfer of 38,661 units, National Flour Mills shed 1 cent to $1.63 with the swapping of 327 stock units. Prestige Holdings rose 6 cents in ending at $6.26 after trading 841 units, Republic Financial gained $3 in closing at $137 after the trading of 10,437 shares, Scotiabank increased $1.99 to $75.99 in exchanging 15,478 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 29 cents to $21.66 with investors transferring 5,000 stock units, Trinidad Cement climbed 4 cents to $3.59 after trading 11,000 units, Unilever Caribbean rallied 10 cents to end at $13 after 4,834 stock units crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco dipped 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $21.65 with 284 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction

Falling stocks dominated trading activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following investors dealing in 23 securities up from  19 on Friday, following the market’s closing on Monday, with the observance of a public holiday. At the close, two stocks rose, ten declined and 11 remained unchanged, flowing from a 13 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a 71 percent higher value than on Friday. 
A total of 1,340,990 shares were exchanged for $15,619,117 versus 1,540,645 units at $9,131,764 on Friday.
An average of 58,304 units were traded at $679,092 compared with 81,087 shares at $480,619 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 29,208 shares at $332,668 versus 26,663 units at $302,372 on the previous day. The average trade for September amounts to 45,817 at $463,533
The Composite Index dipped 12.83 points to 1,321.45, the All T&T Index dropped 20.52 points to 1,972.22 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.64 points to settle at 87.50.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s fell 7 cents to end at $42.01 with investors transferring 140 shares, Angostura Holdings dipped 5 cents to $24.95 in switching ownership of 138 stock units, Ansa McAl lost $2.65 in closing at $53.80 after an exchange of 2,018 stocks. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $42.20 after a transfer of 250 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $22, with 678 shares changing hands, CinemaOne remained at $5.98 in trading 165 units. Clico Investment Fund advanced 45 cents to close at $29.95, with 50,365 stock units crossing the exchange, First Citizens Group dropped 5 cents to $50 as investors exchanged 112,461 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 1 cent to close at $5 after trading 7,520 stock units. GraceKennedy ended at $5.20 after investors ended dealings in 55,489 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $25.10 after 18,843 stocks passed through the market, Guardian Media remained at $3.04 after trades in 30 units. JMMB Group declined 12 cents to $1.90, with 80,000 units crossing the market, Massy Holdings rallied 1 cent to $4.51 in an exchange of 909,811 stocks, National Enterprises dropped 1 cent to $3.26, with 5,030 shares clearing the market. One Caribbean Media declined 10 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.80 with an exchange of 25,500 stock units, Prestige Holdings lost 5 cents to close at $6.60 after trading 195 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $139 with the swapping of 2,568 stocks. Scotiabank remained at $77.89 while exchanging 6,758 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $22.09 with a transfer of 25,568 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.50 in exchanging 2,356 units. Unilever Caribbean shed 5 cents to close at $12.80 with 314 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $22 in exchanging 4,793 stock units.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.