The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange lost ground at the close of the market on Thursday with prices of four stocks rising, eight declining and 11 ended firm, following trading in 23 securities, similar to Wednesday. The volume and the value of stocks traded fell 43 percent 78 percent, respectively, compared with trading on Wednesday.
The market closed with trading of 268,587 shares for $4,144,839 after tumbling from 473,551 stock units at $18,873,215 on Wednesday.
An average of 11,678 shares were traded for $180,210 down sharply from 20,589 units at $820,575 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 18,608 shares at $413,236, after sliding from 18,985 units at $425,937 on the previous day and higher than the average for April of 16,463 shares at $259,049.
The Composite Index fell 9.72 points to 994.71, the All T&T Index skidded 16.46 points to end at 1,425.10, the SME Index remained at 79.78 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.34 points to finish at 74.80.
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At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $60 with investors trading 40 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $10.80, with 4,096 stock units changing hands, 
Ansa McAl dropped $2.50 to $47.50 with investors trading 6,147 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $29 after an exchange of 9 units, AS Bryden ended at $1.80 after the trading of 482 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank lost 10 cents and closed at $8.20 with 1,486 stock units crossing the market. Endeavour Holdings shed 50 cents and ended at $15.50 with an exchange of a mere 2 stocks, First Citizens Group popped $1 to $38 with 343 shares passing through the market, GraceKennedy ended at $3.58 in an exchange of 1,844 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $15.99 with investors dealing in 179 shares, JMMB Group staid at 82 cents after an exchange of 1,100 stock units, Massy Holdings dropped 4 cents to finish at $3.43 with investors swapping 154,521 stocks. National Enterprises settled at $5.39 after a transfer of 15,025 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.48 as investors exchanged 100 shares, NCB Financial remained at $2.60 in switching ownership of 4 stocks. Point Lisas ended at $6.90 with 10 units crossing the exchange, 
Prestige Holdings sank 51 cents in closing at $12.40 following trading of 72 stock units, Republic Financial rallied 2 cents to end at $107.50 with 20,496 shares crossing the market. Scotiabank skidded 10 cents to $45.40 with a transfer of 6,090 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 94 cents to $10.95 with 9,600 units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement rallied 4 cents to $1.70 with investors dealing in 11,080 stock units. Unilever Caribbean fell 76 cents and ended at $16.24 in an exchange of 35,860 shares and West Indian Tobacco dipped 2 cents to $2.83 after a transfer of a mere one stock.
Prices of stocks traded are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 1,111,829 shares for $3,988,391 after soaring from 45,045 stock units at $1,202,685 on Monday.
Ansa Merchant Bank rallied 10 cents to $28.60 as investors traded 48 stock units, AS Bryden popped 5 cents and ended at $1.90 after trading of 1,025 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank increased 3 cents to$8.30 after an exchange of 25 shares. CinemaOne ended with the trading of 10 stock units at $3.98, Endeavour Holdings sank $1 to $16 with an exchange of 10 units, First Citizens Group ended at $36.50 with 2,424 stock units crossing the market. GraceKennedy rallied 8 cents to close at $3.58 in an exchange of 176,343 shares, Guardian Holdings remained at $16 with investors trading 250 stocks, Guardian Media advanced 1 cent to end at 68 cents with dealers swapping 447,559 units. JMMB Group lost 6 cents to 90 cents with 66,329 stock units crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share remained at 90 cents following trading of 510 shares, Massy Holdings shed 1 cent and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.42 with 69,356 stocks changing hands. Medcorp ended at $43.75 with a transfer of 10 units, National Enterprises rose 5 cents to end at $5.10 with investors dealing in 311,960 stock units, National Flour Mills gained 3 cents to finish at $1.45 after an exchange of 1,010 shares. 
NCB Financial popped 10 cents and ended at $2.50 with investors trading 6,954 units, One Caribbean Media rallied 4 cents to a 52 weeks high of $1.60 with 11 stocks passing through the market, Point Lisas climbed 33 cents to $7 with traders dealing in 275 stocks. Republic Financial gained 5 cents in closing at $107.25 following trading of 6,961 shares, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with investors swapping 10 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 25 cents to settle at $10 with 1,266 stocks crossing the exchange. Trinidad Cement advanced 1 cent to $1.63 with investors trading 1,010 stock units, Unilever Caribbean popped 30 cents to close at $16.05 in an exchange of 11,019 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 4 cents to end at $2.84 with investors trading 2,997 units.
The market closed with trading of 165,167 shares valued $1,339,557 compared to 106,109 stock units at $1,208,073 on Thursday.
Ansa Merchant Bank rose $3.50 to end at $28.50, after 956 units crossed the market, AS Bryden ended at $1.85 after a transfer of 9,157 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 30 cents and ended at $8, after 34,500 shares were traded.. Endeavour Holdings rose $1.70 to $17 in an exchange of a mere two units, First Citizens Group popped 1 cent to end at $35.01 with 1,853 stocks clearing the market, GraceKennedy ended at $3.50 after an exchange of 15 stock units. Guardian Holdings increased 71 cents to finish at $16 in trading 104 shares, Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.43, after the transfer of 54,960 stocks, National Enterprises climbed 9 cents to $5 with investors trading 12,153 units. National Flour Mills shed 5 cents to $1.45, after 1,205 stock units passed through the market, NCB Financial remained at $2.40 with investors dealing in a mere two shares, One Caribbean Media advanced 4 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $1.56, following trading of 3,000 stocks. 
Point Lisas lost 33 cents in closing at $6.67 in an exchange of 15 units, Prestige Holdings gained $1.05 to end at $13.45 with investors trading 5 stock units, Republic Financial dipped 5 cents to $107.15 with an exchange of 438 shares. Scotiabank ended at $45.50, with 4,474 units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 51 cents to finish at $10.50 and closed, with an exchange of 32,571 stocks, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.62 after investors traded 284 stock units. Unilever Caribbean rallied 25 cents to $14.85 in switching ownership of 7,238 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.80 with 1,492 stock units crossing the exchange.
The market closed with trading of just 133,609 shares for $1,125,952, from 118,665 stocks at $1,072,198 on Tuesday.
Ansa McAl dropped $5.50 to $45 with investors trading 641 shares. AS Bryden sank 28 cents to $1.68 after an exchange of 174 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended the trading of 3,374 stocks at $8.30, Endeavour Holdings fell $2.70 to $15.30, following trading of 450 shares. First Citizens Group climbed $1 to $37.50 with the trading of 6,384 stock units, GraceKennedy settled at $3.50 after investors dealt in 1,200 units, JMMB Group rose 4 cents to end at 88 cents following an exchange of 3,571 stocks. Massy Holdings fell 2 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.44 after a transfer of 58,748 shares, National Enterprises slipped 14 cents to $5 with dealings in 2,882 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 in an exchange of 3,000 stocks. One Caribbean Media finished at $1.52 with 35 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings advanced 2 cents to $12.40 in trading of 995 shares, 
Republic Financial popped 23 cents to close at $107.24 with 367 units clearing the market. Scotiabank gained 15 cents to stop at $45.50 with investors swapping 2,553 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied $1 to $10.50 with a transfer of 36,462 stocks, Unilever Caribbean ended at $14.60 with 1,027 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco slipped 9 cents to $2.80 with an exchange of 10,936 stocks.
Trading close with an average of 6,848 shares were traded at $43,192 in contrast with 5,836 units worth $124,002 on Friday. Trading month to date averages 19,034 shares at $352,326 after sliding from 21,005 stock units at $402,332 on the Friday and an average for April of 16,463 shares at $259,049.
Endeavour Holdings closed at $18 after trading of 1,172 stocks, First Citizens Group closed at $36.50 in an exchange of 742 shares. GraceKennedy declined 11 cents to end at $3.39 after the trading of 24,350 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed 3 cents in closing at $15.26 in an exchange of 337 units, JMMB Group fell 3 cents to end trading at 84 cents after exchanging 2,000 stocks. Massy Holdings popped 1 cent and ended at $3.47 after an exchange of 33,300 shares, National Enterprises dipped 7 cents to $5.15 with a transfer of 31,120 stocks, National Flour Mills rallied 5 cents to finish at $1.50 after an exchange of 21,417 units. NCB Financial remained at $2.25 in trading 800 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.52 with 6,640 shares crossing the exchange, Point Lisas fell 25 cents to $7 with investors trading 500 stock units. Prestige Holdings remained at $12.40 in switching ownership of 13 units, Republic Financial slipped 5 cents to finish at $107.20 with 1,052 stocks changing hands, 
Scotiabank lost 15 cents to end at $45.35 with an exchange of 4,428 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 25 cents in closing at $10 with 11,151 shares clearing the market, Trinidad Cement dropped 5 cents to $1.55 after a transfer of 1,000 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $14.59 with investors dealing in 100 stocks and West Indian Tobacco increased 10 cents and ended at $2.90 with 5,446 units passing through the market.
The market closed with trading of 134,235 shares worth $2,852,047 compared to 93,475 stock units at $830,656 on Thursday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $25 in switching ownership of 35 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 1 cent to $8.30 with 6,812 stock units crossing the market, Endeavour Holdings declined 43 cents to finish at $18 with a transfer of 200 shares. First Citizens Group settled at $36.50 with 32 units crossing the market, GraceKennedy remained at $3.50 with investors trading 12 stocks, Guardian Holdings closed at $15.29 following an exchange of 3,897 stock units. Guardian Media remained at 68 cents with traders dealing in 6,833 shares, JMMB Group popped 2 cents to 87 cents as investors exchanged 1,923 units, L.J. Williams B share lost 5 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of 90 cents, following trading in 7 stocks. Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent to $3.46 in an exchange of 30,375 stock units, National Enterprises skidded 1 cent to $5.22 with 1,649 shares passing through the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.45 after traders exchanged 3,968 stocks. NCB Financial sank 25 cents in closing at $2.25 with 200 units changing hands, Point Lisas climbed 70 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $7.25 after a transfer of 398 stock units, 
Prestige Holdings dropped $1.46 to finish at $12.40 with investors swapping 20,510 shares. Republic Financial increased 26 cents to $107.25 after an exchange of 19,628 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with investors trading 6 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 75 cents to end at $9.75 with 16,988 units crossing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean remained at $14.59 with investors dealing in 74 shares and West Indian Tobacco sank 9 cents to $2.80 with an exchange of 19,906 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 93,475 shares for $830,656 after falling from 117,913 stock units at $1,147,211 on Wednesday.
Republic Financial gained by 3 cents to $106.99 with 1,037 stocks passing through the market, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 in an exchange of 5,255 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 65 cents to $10.50 with investors trading 20,953 stock units. Trinidad Cement lost 9 cents in closing at $1.60 after an exchange of 944 shares, Unilever Caribbean gained 29 cents to close at $14.59 with 41 stock units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.89 after a transfer of 6,104 units.
The market closed with trading of 812,556 shares worth $8,135,864, down from 1,209,202 stock units at $29,220,816 on Friday.
Ansa McAl ended at $45, with 122 units crossing the exchange. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $25 in switching ownership of 110 shares, AS Bryden gained 3 cents in closing at $1.72, after 1,850 stock units passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank declined 15 cents to finish at $8.15 in an exchange of 285 shares. Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.44 and closed with an exchange of 5 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $3.91 after an exchange of 15 units, First Citizens Group remained at $36 with a transfer of 1,352 stocks. GraceKennedy rose 19 cents to close at $3.58 with the trading of just 5 shares, Guardian Holdings advanced 4 cents to $15.29 after a transfer of 6,924 stocks, JMMB Group ended at 85 cents while trading in 11 units. Massy Holdings remained at $3.45 in an exchange of 41,561 stock units, National Enterprises fell 11 cents to $4.56 with investors trading 3,878 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.45, with 25,500 units crossing the market. NCB Financial popped 5 cents in closing at $2.20 as investors exchanged 1,000 stocks, 
Point Lisas ended at $7, with 41 stock units changing hands, Prestige Holdings rallied 15 cents to finish at $12.15 with investors swapping 10 shares. Republic Financial slipped 25 cents and ended at $106.95 with an exchange of 992 stocks, Scotiabank closed at $45.50, with 1,318 units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 90 cents to close at $9.65 with investors trading 39,006 stocks. Trinidad Cement sank 7 cents to end at $1.66 with 1,522 shares clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean climbed 25 cents to close at $14.43 with investors dealing in 225 stocks and West Indian Tobacco dipped 4 cents to finish at $2.80 in switching ownership of 20,944 units.
Trading ended with a 62 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, with the value dropping 84 percent compared with Wednesday, and ending in trading of 22 securities compared with 18 on Wednesday and ending with prices of seven stocks rising, eight declining and seven ending firm.
At the close of trading activities, Agostini ended at $61.50, with an exchange of 11 shares, Angostura Holdings ended trading at $10.83, after 20 units passed through the market, Ansa McAl fell 1 cent and ended at $51.74 after an exchange of 12 shares. AS Bryden rallied 1 cent to close at $1.69, with 35 stocks crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.30 in switching ownership of 35 stock units, CinemaOne skidded 2 cents to close at $3.98, with 25 shares clearing the market. Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.44 in an exchange of 2,462 stocks, First Citizens Group increased 31 cents in closing at $35.80, with 1,076 units changing hands, GraceKennedy popped 19 cents to end at $3.57 after a transfer of 5,835 stock units. Guardian Holdings lost 2 cents to finish at $15.20, with 3,616 shares crossing the exchange, Guardian Media slipped 1 cent and ended at 68 cents with investors trading 1,262 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $3.49 in an exchange of 32,725 stocks. National Enterprises dropped 15 cents to $4.25, with 643 units crossing the market 98, National Flour Mills fell 2 cents and ended at $1.44 with investors trading 5,850 shares, 
NCB Financial advanced 5 cents to finish at $2.10 and closed after 1,000 units changed hands. Point Lisas remained at $7 with investors dealing in 18 stocks, Prestige Holdings shed $3.20 in closing at $10.60 after an exchange of 1,035 stock units, Republic Financial rose 16 cents to close at $107.20 with investors swapping 269 shares. Scotiabank gained 75 cents to end at $45.50 with a transfer of 95 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 4 cents to close at $8.80, following trading of 12,877 units, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.73 as investors exchanged 775 stock units and West Indian Tobacco climbed 11 cents in closing at $3 in trading 3,888 shares.
At the close, Ansa McAl popped $4.75 and ended at $51.75, with the trading of 15 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank declined $1.78 to end at $24.22 after an exchange of 1,075 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.22, following the trading of 560 shares. Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.44 after an exchange of 14 units, First Citizens Group increased 55 cents to finish at $35.80 and closed after an exchange of 1,214 stocks, Guardian Holdings remained at $15.24 with traders dealing in 302 units. Massy Holdings popped 3 cents to $3.50 as investors exchanged 110,111 stocks, National Enterprises fell 24 cents to finish at $4.55 with a transfer of 75,115 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.49 after an exchange of 6,887 stock units. 
One Caribbean Media remained at $1.55 with investors trading 65 shares, Republic Financial ended at $107 following an exchange of 548 stock units, Scotiabank rose 25 cents to $45.50 with investors trading 1,154 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 10 cents to $8.60 after 16,097 stocks passed through the market, Trinidad Cement advanced 18 cents to finish at $1.70 after an exchange of 189,423 stocks.