Following closure of the market on Monday for a public holiday, stock prices went downhill in huge numbers at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following trading in 23 securities compared with 21 on Friday and ending with prices of only three stocks rising, 14 declining and six ended firm. Trading ended with an 83 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, valued 80 percent lower than on Friday.
The market closed with trading of 718,662 shares valued $3,201,832, down sharply from 4,254,206 stock units at $16,345,008 on Friday.
An average of 31,246 shares were traded at $139,210, well below the 202,581 stock units at $778,334 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 32,004 shares for $251,725, in alignment with 32,048 units at $258,260 on the previous trading day and above the average for February of 30,770 shares at $141,333.
Notwithstanding the lopsided number of stocks with losses to gains, the Composite Index just dipped 1.55 points to 932.84, the All T&T Index skidded 2.21 points to end at 1,341.35, the SME Index remained at 91.16 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.12 points to close trading at 69.39.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini gained 15 cents in ending at $61.95 in an exchange of 241 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $10.89 with investors swapping 222 stocks, 
Ansa McAl ended at $37.01 with 257 stocks passing through the market. Ansa Merchant Bank shed $1 to close at $24.50 with dealing in 1,000 shares, AS Bryden fell 6 cents to end at $1.40 while trading 1,397 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 9 cents to finish at $8.20, with an exchange of 120 shares. Endeavour Holdings dipped 4 cents to $18.40 after an exchange of 8 units, Eric Solis Marketing lost 10 cents to end at a 52 weeks loss of $3.90 following trading of 98 stocks, First Citizens Group declined 19 cents in closing at $34.46 in an exchange of 4,250 stock units. GraceKennedy ended at $3.35, with 41,110 shares crossing the market, Guardian Holdings sank 5 cents to finish at $15.10 with investors dealing in 569 stocks, JMMB Group skidded 2 cents and ended at 81 cents after it closed with an exchange of 2,934 units. Massy Holdings popped 13 cents to $3.49, with 526,565 stock units crossing the market, National Enterprises dropped 36 cents in closing at $3.24 as investors exchanged 1,475 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $1.50, with 3,511 stocks cleared from the market. 
Point Lisas shed 50 cents and ended at $6.50 with an exchange of 10,879 units, Prestige Holdings remained at $12.40, with 16 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial advanced 95 cents to finish at $106.20 with investors trading 3,345 shares. Scotiabank lost 35 cents to $45.15 in switching ownership of 261 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 14 cents to finish at $7.90, with 34,994 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement sank 9 cents and ended at $1.61 with a transfer of 2,210 units. Unilever Caribbean declined 70 cents to close at $14 after an exchange of 5,963 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.45 with investors trading 77,237 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 4,254,206 shares for $16,345,008, well above 154,201 stock units at $2,616,402 on Thursday.
AS Bryden slipped 2 cents in closing at $1.46, with 239 units crossing the market, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.44 as investors exchanged 30 stocks, First Citizens Group fell 36 cents to $34.65 in swapping 2,065 units. GraceKennedy fell 3 cents to end at $3.35 with an exchange of 10 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.15, with 5,675 shares being exchanged, JMMB Group ended at 83 cents with investors dealing in 245 stock units. Massy Holdings increased 2 cents in closing at $3.36 with a transfer of 3,745,213 shares, National Enterprises remained at $3.60, with 24,335 stocks clearing the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 in an exchange of 102,474 units. NCB Financial ended at $1.97 with traders dealing in 1,002 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $7 in an exchange of just 7 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.40, following trading of 74 stock units. Republic Financial dipped 76 cents and ended at $105.25, with 1,957 units changing hands, 
Scotiabank popped 35 cents to finish at $45.50 with investors trading 162 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 4 cents to close at $8.04 after a transfer of 316,353 units. Trinidad Cement rose 1 cent to $1.70 after it closed with an exchange of 46,610 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rallied $1.65 in closing at $14.70 with 65 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.45, with 6,457 stock units passing through the market.
The market closed with trading of 154,201 shares for $2,616,402, in declining from 167,015 stocks at $2,960,248 on Wednesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank climbed $1.28 to close at $25.50 after an exchange of 5 shares, AS Bryden fell 1 cent to $1.48 after traders swapped 101 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.29 in swapping owners of 30 shares. Endeavour Holdings rallied 1 cent to $18.44 with an exchange of 15, First Citizens Group advanced 26 cents to end at $35.01 with a transfer of 20,350 stocks, GraceKennedy gained 3 cents in closing at $3.38 after an exchange of 43 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $15.15 with 84 shares crossing the market, Guardian Media remained at 68 cents with investors trading 40 stock units, JMMB Group ended at 83 cents with 36 stocks crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings dipped 4 cents in closing at $3.34 with investors trading 16,355 units, Medcorp increased 5 cents to $44 with an exchange of 22 stocks, National Enterprises ended at $3.60 with 5,452 units clearing the market. 
National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 after a transfer of 886 shares, Point Lisas ended at $7 as investors exchanged 10 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.40 in trading 260 shares. Republic Financial sank 19 cents to $106.01 with 229 stocks passing through the market, Scotiabank shed 35 cents to close trading at $45.15 with investors swapping 25,762 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $8 in an exchange of 77,344 stock units. Trinidad Cement rallied 9 cents in closing at $1.69, following trading of a mere 2 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.45 with investors dealing in 7,084 stocks.
The market closed with trading of a mere 126,345 shares valued at $1,281,637, after it tumbled from 403,584 units at $16,792,420 on Friday.
Ansa McAl lost 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks low of $37.25 in trading 72 units, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $24 with a mere four stocks clearing the market, Endeavour Holdings declined 50 cents to finish at $17.90, with investors dealing in only five units. Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4 with 30 shares passing through the market, First Citizens Group fell 5 cents to $34.45 with 3,443 stocks changing hands, Massy Holdings remained at $3.40 with a transfer of 27,388 stocks. Medcorp ended at $44 with 25 shares crossing the market, National Enterprises popped 14 cents to end at $2.79 with investors swapping 5,431 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.49 with 2,099 units crossing the market. Point Lisas remained at $5.90 after an exchange of 46 stocks, Republic Financial remained at $106 with investors trading 3,374 shares, 
Scotiabank slipped 50 cents after closing at $44.50 with 355 units crossing the exchange. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 40 cents to finish at $7.90 in switching ownership of 78,765 stocks, Unilever Caribbean increased 4 cents to $13.10 as investors exchanged 2,577 stock units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 5 cents to end at $2.40 after dealers swapped 2,307 shares.
A total of 1,075,463 shares were exchanged for $10,072,076 after climbing from 782,355 stock units at $6,459,378 on Wednesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank lost 20 cents to end at $24 with 100 stock units passing through the exchange, AS Bryden shed 8 cents in closing at $1.40 with a transfer of 5,000 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.25 with 15 stocks clearing the market. Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.40 with an exchange of just six units, First Citizens Group ended at $35 with 1,232 shares crossing the market, GraceKennedy remained at $3.31 with investors trading 43 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $14.75 after a transfer of 514,034 shares, JMMB Group ended at 80 cents with investors dealing in 2,536 stock units, L.J. Williams B share declined 5 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of 95 cents after an exchange of 650 units. Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 in trading 30,178 stocks, Medcorp ended at $44 with 75 units changing hands, National Enterprises popped 13 cents to finish at $2.68 with investors trading 35,129 stocks. National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 in an exchange of 2,396 shares, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.35 with traders dealing in 393,553 stock units, Prestige Holdings gained 90 cents to close at $12.40 in switching ownership of 101 shares. 
Republic Financial fell 75 cents to $105.25 with 833 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank slipped 50 cents in closing at $45 with investors swapping 5,202 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 8 cents and ended at $7.30 and closed with an exchange of 47,628 stocks. Trinidad Cement skidded 7 cents to finish at $1.63 as investors exchanged 387 units, Unilever Caribbean sank 99 cents to close at $13.01 after an exchange of 4,202 stocks and West Indian Tobacco rose 5 cents to end at $2.40 in trading 17,071 shares.
The market closed with an average of 32,598 shares at $269,141, after an increase from 11,535 units at $69,216 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 27,648 shares at $209,613, up from 26,891 units at $200,515 on the previous day and an average for February of 30,770 shares at $141,333.
AS Bryden remained at $1.48 with investors trading only 5 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended trading at $8.25 with 15,253 shares crossing the exchange. First Citizens Group dipped 80 cents and ended at $35 with a transfer of 6,429 stocks, GraceKennedy closed at $3.31 as investors swapped 383 units, Guardian Holdings concluded trading of 161,808 stock units at $14.75. JMMB Group fell 3 cents in closing at 80 cents with investors swapping 11,145 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 with 9,504 stock units changing hands, Medcorp slipped 50 cents to close at $44 with investors trading 175 units. National Enterprises lost 10 cents to $2.55 with 466,152 stocks clearing the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 with investors dealing in 60 units, NCB Financial ended at $1.97 after traders swapped 4,874 stocks. One Caribbean Media ended at $1.35 after an exchange of 8,410 shares, Point Lisas remained at $5.90 with 25 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings advanced 72 cents to close at $11.50 in switching owners of 122 shares. 
Republic Financial popped 65 cents to $106 after a transfer of 12,291 stock units, Scotiabank closed at $45.50 with traders dealing in 12,541 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 2 cents to $7.38 in an exchange of 69,399 stock units. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.70 in trading 619 shares, Unilever Caribbean climbed 47 cents to close at $14 in an exchange of 2,481 stocks and West Indian Tobacco rose 10 cents to finish at $2.35 with investors trading 605 units.
The market closed with trading of 382,064 shares for $9,577,651 after sliding from 1,766,447 stock units at $10,050,277 on Thursday.
AS Bryden ended at $1.50 in the trading of just one stock, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 15 cents to $8.10 with an exchange of 6,764 stock units, Endeavour Holdings slipped 4 cents to close at $18.40 with a mere one stocks changing hands. Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4 in trading 220 shares, First Citizens Group fell 33 cents and ended at $36 after a transfer of 2,840 shares, GraceKennedy rallied 5 cents to close at $3.35 with 1,770 units clearing the market. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.75 in an exchange of 20,077 shares, JMMB Group popped 1 cent to 80 cents with 30 units passing through the market, Massy Holdings remained at $3.40 after an exchange of 41,538 stocks. National Enterprises skidded 10 cents to $2.55 with investors trading 690 stock units, National Flour Mills climbed 5 cents to close at $1.50 with 210 shares crossing the exchange, NCB Financial rose 2 cents to $1.97 with investors trading 112,310 units. 
Republic Financial advanced 75 cents in closing at $106 in an exchange of 75,069 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with 426 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 82 cents to finish at $6.27 with a transfer of 108,048 shares. Trinidad Cement fell 10 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $1.63 with 100 stock units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean dipped 99 cents to $14 after an exchange of 11,769 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.45 after investors swapped 43 stock units.
AS Bryden ended at $1.50 with 275 stocks changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.29 with traders dealing in 1,106 stock units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.44 afer dealers exchanged a mere 5 stocks. First Citizens Group lost $1 in, ending at $36 with investors swapping 2,392 units, GraceKennedy remained at $3.35 with 285 shares passing through the market, Guardian Holdings sank 25 cents to finish at $14.50 after an exchange of 4,841 stock units. JMMB Group advanced 3 cents and ended at 83 cents in trading 196 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 with 94,484 stocks crossing the exchange National Enterprises ended at $2.42 as investors exchanged 426 units. National Flour Mills concluded trading of 707 stock units at $1.50 , NCB Financial remained at $1.97 with 237,093 shares crossing the market, One Caribbean Media skidded 3 cents to $1.32 in an exchange of 2,500 units. Point Lisas remained at $5.90 with 129 stocks clearing the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.49 with an exchange of 20 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $105.25 with investors trading 750 shares. 
Scotiabank sank 25 cents in closing at $45.50 in an exchange of 2,484 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 5 cents to $5.45 following trading of 40,908 stocks, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.73, with 25 stock units crossing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean fell 25 cents to end at $14 after a transfer of 2,604 shares and West Indian Tobacco rose 5 cents to finish at $2.50 with a transfer of 100 units.
Trading closed with an average of 13,650 shares at $118,130, up from 16,301 units at $83,840 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 14,891 shares at $102,070, down from an average for February of 30,770 shares at $141,333.
Endeavour Holdings rallied 14 cents to $18.44 with an exchange of 500 stock units, First Citizens Group sank 50 cents to $37 with 2,524 stocks clearing the market, GraceKennedy popped by 5 cents in closing at $3.35, with an exchange of 10,107 units. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.75 with 10,577 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group skidded 1 cent to finish at 80 cents with traders dealing in 15,792 units, Massy Holdings fell 10 cents to end at $3.50 in an exchange of 159,963 stocks. Medcorp advanced $1 to $45 with investors trading 200 stock units, National Enterprises rallied 2 cents and ended at $2.42 in an exchange of 79,701 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.50 with investors trading 15,607 units. NCB Financial dipped 7 cents in closing at $1.97 with 5,798 stocks passing through the market, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.35 with a transfer of just three stock units, Point Lisas ended at $5.90 with 2 shares changing hands. 
Prestige Holdings remained at $12.49 after an exchange of 488 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $105.25 with 11,172 stocks crossing the market, Scotiabank ended at $45.75 in switching ownership of 11,621 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $5.50 with 6,537 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.73 after a transfer of 5 units, Unilever Caribbean closed at $14.25 following trading of 521 shares and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $2.45 with 5,439 stock units clearing the market.
The market closed with trading of a mere 358,629 shares at $1,844,475 after tumbling from 910,931 units at $7,381,383 on Friday.
AS Bryden ended at $1.50 with an exchange of 197 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped 15 cents to $8.15 with 4,025 stock units clearing the market, CinemaOne fell 40 cents to end at $4 in trading 15 shares. Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.30 after an exchange of 6 stocks, First Citizens Group shed 90 cents to $37.50, with investors trading 1,618 units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.30 in an exchange of 115 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $14.75 with traders dealing in 1,652 shares, JMMB Group rallied 1 cent to finish at 81 cents in an exchange of 294 units, Massy Holdings lost 5 cents to end at $3.60 with 45,607 stocks crossing the market. National Enterprises ended at $2.40 in switching ownership of 264,361 stock units, National Flour Mills rose 1 cent to $1.50 with 4,400 shares passing through the market, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.35 after an exchange of 888 stocks. Point Lisas gained 70 cents to finish at $5.90 with 86 units crossing the market,
Prestige Holdings popped $1.72 to end at a 52 weeks high of $12.49 with investors swapping 600 stock units, Republic Financial advanced $2.25 to close at $105.25 with 6,908 shares changing hands. Scotiabank climbed 25 cents to $45.75 as investors exchanged 133 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $5.50 after traders swapped 20,170 stocks, Unilever Caribbean increased 25 cents and ended at $14.25 with investors dealing in 115 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.50 after a transfer of 6,080 shares.