The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange lost ground at the close of the market on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 9 percent and valued 59 percent less than on Wednesday resulting from trading in 13 securities compared with 18 on Wednesday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, five declining and three ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 372,868 shares valued at $851,740 compared to 343,559 stock units at $2,089,584 on Wednesday.
An average of 28,682 shares were traded at $65,518 compared with 19,087 stock units at $116,088 on Wednesday, with trading month to date, averaging 16,331 shares at $160,953 compared with 15,142 units at $170,143 on the previous day and an average for August of 21,741 shares at $142,770.
The Composite Index dipped 2.29 points to 1,065.80, the All T&T Index declined 4.43 points to settle at 1,597.30, the SME Index ended unchanged at 87.78 and the Cross-Listed Index remained at 69.56.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings rallied 38 cents in closing at $17.50 after an exchange of 15 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund fell 62 cents to $23.60 with a transfer of 58 stocks, newly SME-listed Eric Solis Marketing traded just two shares at $4 each, First Citizens Group lost 95 cents to finish at $42 in trading 77 shares. JMMB Group slipped 1 cent and ended at $1.04 in an exchange of 317,600 stock units, Massy Holdings popped 5 cents to end at $3.65 after closing with 33,350 shares changing hands, National Enterprises dipped 1 cent to close at $3 in trading 10,852 units. 
One Caribbean Media increased 2 cents to $3.03 with 1,955 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial remained at $112 with an exchange of 782 stock units, Scotiabank climbed $1.45 in closing at $55 with 4,534 shares crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 25 cents and ended at $5 in switching ownership of 629 stocks, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.40 with investors dealing in 14 units and West Indian Tobacco fell $1.31 to finish at $7 after an exchange of 3,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 343,559 shares valued $2,089,584 compared to 117,520 stock units at $1,266,739 on Tuesday.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $65 as investors traded just 1 stock, Angostura Holdings fell 38 cents to $17.12 after 248 shares passed through the market, Ansa McAl remained at $62.80 with investors swapping 270 units. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $41.50 after a transfer of 240 stocks, First Citizens Group slipped 5 cents to $42.95 with investors trading 80 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.90 with 156 shares crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy climbed 24 cents to $3.65 with investors dealing in 3,090 stock units, Guardian Holdings remained at $14 with 388 stocks changing hands, Massy Holdings popped 10 cents in closing at $3.60 with traders dealing in 310,877 shares. National Enterprises fell 1 cent to finish at $3.01 in an exchange of 11 stocks, 
National Flour Mills gained 1 cent and ended at $1.80 with an exchange of 7,300 units, Prestige Holdings dipped 6 cents to close at $11.44 with an exchange of just one stock unit. Republic Financial ended at $112 with 3,506 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank rose 1 cent to end at $53.55 after an exchange of 8,935 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 25 cents to clos at ae 52 weeks’ low of $4.75 with investors trading 1,942 stock units. Trinidad Cement ended trading at $2.50 in switching ownership of 5,499 stocks and Unilever Caribbean lost 10 cents and ended at $11.40 with 1,000 shares clearing the market.
The market closed with trading of 117,520 shares valued at $1,266,739 compared to 123,765 stock units at $1,510,113 on Monday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
National Enterprises dipped 3 cents to $3.02 with 27,734 units changing hands, NCB Financial lost 2 cents and ended at $2.58 in an exchange of 3,000 stocks, Republic Financial remained at $112 with traders dealing in 1,726 units. Scotiabank slipped 1 cent to close at $53.54 after an exchange of 10,895 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $5 with 35 stocks being traded, Unilever Caribbean climbed 90 cents to end at $11.50 with 101 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco rose 27 cents to close at $8.31 with investors trading 39 shares.
The market closed with trading of 123,765 shares valued at $1,510,113 compared with 469,652 stock units at $2,680,153 on Friday.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s ended at $65 with an exchange of 3 stocks, Angostura Holdings declined 25 cents to $17.50 with 69 units changing hands, Ansa McAl sank 20 cents to end at $62.80 with investors swapping 1,010 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $41.50 in an exchange of 1,542 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed 62 cents and ended at $24.22 with traders dealing in 14 shares, First Citizens Group increased 50 cents to finish at $43.50 after an exchange of 5,627 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.90 with a transfer of 950 units, Guardian Holdings popped 50 cents to finish at $14 after an exchange of 10,032 stocks, JMMB Group lost 4 cents and ended at a new 52 weeks’ low of $1.01 with investors trading 1,701 shares. Massy Holdings skidded 8 cents to end at $3.50 with 16,662 stock units crossing the market, National Enterprises slipped 2 cents in closing at $3.05 after a transfer of 2,881 units, National Flour Mills shed 1 cent to close at $1.79 with 2,986 stocks crossing the market. 
NCB Financial dipped 10 cents to $2.60 as investors exchanged 9,467 units, One Caribbean Media edged 1 cent higher to finish at $3.01 and closed, with an exchange of 10,000 stock units, Prestige Holdings remained at $11.50 with 22 shares crossing the exchange. Republic Financial ended at $112 with investors dealing in 3,809 stock units, Scotiabank fell $1.45 in closing at $53.55 in an exchange of 2,813 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $5 with investors trading 51,121 units and West Indian Tobacco rose $1.04 to $8.04 after 3,056 stocks passed through the market.
