Stocks mostly declined on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with trading of 24 securities up from 15 on Monday and ended with prices of six stocks rising, nine declining and nine ended firm, including 2 stocks closing at 52 weeks’ high and two at 52 weeks’ lows after the volume of stocks traded declined moderately and the value fell 15 percent from that of Monday.

The market closed with an exchange of 324,518 shares at $2,825,843 compared to 330,482 stock units at $3,340,673 on Monday.
An average of 13,522 shares were traded at $117,743 compared with 22,032 units at $222,712 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 33,396 shares at $155,095 compared with 37,274 units at $162,380 on the previous day and an average for October of 39,057 shares at $305,306
The Composite Index fell 0.99 points to close at 1,039.52, the All T&T Index shed 3.22 points to settle at 1,562.08, the SME Index remained unchanged at 88.01 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.19 points to close at 67.23.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s skidded 5 cents to $62.45 with investors swapping 4,819 stocks, Angostura Holdings remained at $16 in an exchange of 81 shares, Ansa McAl gained $1 to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $60 with just one stock unit crossing the market, Ansa Merchant Bank slipped 25 cents in closing at $41 in trading a mere 2 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund lost 40 cents to end at $23.60 after 500 units changed hands. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.06 with a transfer of 150 shares, First Citizens Group ended at $40.41 with an exchange of 3,880 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $3.70 with 25 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings popped 10 cents and ended at $13.60 in switching ownership of 1,000 shares. Guardian Media climbed 14 cents to end at $1.49 after trading of 50 stocks, JMMB Group rose 1 cent in closing at $1.03 with 100,810 units clearing the market, Massy Holdings sank 13 cents to close at $3.67 with investors dealing in 129,075 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $2.70 with 1,115 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills shed 5 cents in closing at $1.65 after an exchange of 3,876 units, NCB Financial ended at $2.15 after 50,000 stocks passed through the market. One Caribbean Media lost 25 cents and ended at $2.75 after a transfer of 692 stock units, Point Lisas declined 9 cents to close at $3.11 with 1,776 shares crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings rallied 49 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.50 with traders dealing in 4,903 stock units. Republic Financial fell $1.50 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $113.50 after an exchange of 11,789 units, Scotiabank dropped 8 cents to $57.02 with investors trading 3,031 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 10 cents in closing at $4.60 in an exchange of 300 units. Trinidad Cement remained at $2.61 with investors trading 28 stocks, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11 as investors exchanged 6,500 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $6 with 115 stock units crossing the market.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.