Investors held off trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, resulting in a 77 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, following a falling by 61 percent drop in value compared to Tuesday. Market activity ended with trading of 24 securities, down from 27 on Tuesday and ending with prices of seven rising, eight declining and nine ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 250,993 shares for $1,548,173 with a decline from 1,111,829 stock units at $3,988,391 on Tuesday.
An average of 10,458 shares were traded at $64,507, in tumbling from 41,179 stock units at $147,718 on Tuesday, Trading for the month to date averages 15,880 shares with a value of $215,923, moderately less than 16,334 units at $228,586 on the Tuesday and an average for April of 16,463 shares at $259,049.
The Composite Index advanced 1.46 points to close at 993.96, the All T&T Index slipped 0.64 points to close at 1,421.20, the SME Index remained at 81.70 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.53 points to 75.16.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini remained at $59.50 with 908 shares clearing the market, Angostura Holdings lost 24 cents to $10.61 in an exchange of 106 stock units, Ansa McAl ended at $45 with 70 shares crossing the market. 
AS Bryden fell 22 cents to finish at $1.68 with traders dealing in 4,500 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank slipped by 1 cent and ended at $8.29 after an exchange of 6,197 units, Eric Solis Marketing rose 30 cents to $4 with investors trading 10 stocks. First Citizens Group gained 50 cents to $37 in an exchange of 6,617 units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.58 with 163 shares crossing the market, Guardian Holdings fell 20 cents in closing at $15.80 with a transfer of 270 stock units. Guardian Media popped 6 cents to 74 cents after an exchange of 10 shares, JMMB Group ended at 90 cents after traders dealt in 11,945 stocks, Massy Holdings increased 2 cents to finish at $3.44 in switching ownership of 88,037 units. National Enterprises climbed 25 cents and settled at $5.35 with 30,998 stock units crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills advanced 4 cents to $1.49 after a transfer of 2,490 shares, NCB Financial rallied 5 cents to close at $2.55 with investors swapping 38,238 stocks. One Caribbean Media remained at $1.60 with 1,000 units changing hands, Point Lisas ended at $7 as investors exchanged 843 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.40, following trading of 218 shares. 
Republic Financial dropped 25 cents to $107 with 211 units passing through the market, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with investors trading 1,947 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 90 cents to close at $9.10 with an exchange of 46,487 stock units. Trinidad Cement closed at $1.63 with trading in 4,262 shares, Unilever Caribbean slipped 5 cents to close at $16 in trading 1,302 stocks and West Indian Tobacco skidded 1 cent to end at $2.83 with 4,164 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 117,913 shares, with a value of $1,147,211, after it tumbled from 489,297 stock units worth $12,532,154 on Tuesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $25 with investors dealing in 107 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank advanced 14 cents in closing at $8.29 with 519 units crossing the market, CinemaOne remained at $3.98 after a transfer of 50 stocks. Eric Solis Marketing shed 21 cents to end at $3.70 after traders exchanged 375 shares, First Citizens Group lost 2 cents in closing at $36 in, switching ownership of 3,033 stock units, GraceKennedy slipped 22 cents to end at $3.36 with traders dealing in 3,971 units. Guardian Holdings rose 4 cents to finish at $15.29 in an exchange of 1,662 shares, JMMB Group gained 1 cent and ended at 85 cents with 895 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings sank 2 cents to $3.47 as investors exchanged 26,843 stocks. National Enterprises popped 22 cents to $5.22 with a transfer of 24,949 units, National Flour Mills skidded 1 cent in closing at $1.44, following trading of 8,454 stocks, Point Lisas fell 50 cents to finish at $6.50 after an exchange of 2,000 shares. 
Republic Financial dipped 29 cents and ended at $106.96 with investors trading 1,518 units, Scotiabank ended at $45.50 after an exchange of 2,500 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 15 cents to close at $11.15 after trading of 40,542 shares. Trinidad Cement increased 3 cents to $1.69 with 100 units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean dropped 29 cents and ended at $14.30 with investors swapping 21 stocks and West Indian Tobacco rallied 9 cents to $2.89 with an exchange of 54 stock units.
The market closed after the trading of 489,297 shares for $12,532,154 compared to 812,556 stock units at $8,135,864 on Monday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank closed at $8.15 with traders dealing in 59 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $3.91, after closing with an exchange of 704 stock units, First Citizens Group increased 2 cents to $36.02 after a transfer of 632 shares. Guardian Holdings dipped 4 cents and ended at $15.25, with 25,098 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Media popped 6 cents to 74 cents in an exchange of 10 stocks, JMMB Group slipped 1 cent in closing at 84 cents following the trading of 45,000 units. L.J. Williams B share remained at 95 cents after investors exchanged 300 stocks, Massy Holdings advanced 4 cents to finish at $3.49, after 260,494 units passed through the market, National Enterprises rose 44 cents to end at $5 with investors trading 12,965 shares. National Flour Mills remained at $1.45 with an exchange of 11,700 stock units, Point Lisas ended at $7, with 293 shares clearing the market, 
Republic Financial rallied 30 cents to $107.25 in trading of 100,244 stock units. Scotiabank ended at $45.50, after 2,785 stocks crossed the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained $1.35 to end at $11, with investors dealing in 12,370 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.66 in an exchange of 11,300 shares and Unilever Caribbean climbed 16 cents to $14.59 with investors trading 4,288 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.
The market closed with trading of 147,270 shares with a value of $1,101,792, after sliding from 332,785 stocks at $1,965,679 on Wednesday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.29 in switching ownership of 2,300 shares, Endeavour Holdings increased $2.25 in closing at $18 with investors trading 250 units, First Citizens Group climbed 70 cents to $35.25 in an exchange of 3,185 shares. GraceKennedy finished with an exchange of 47 stock units at $3.35, Massy Holdings closed at $3.50 with a transfer of 5,069 stock units, Medcorp finished at $44 as investors exchanged 10 units. National Enterprises sank 1 cent to $4.99 with 1,932 shares crossing the market, National Flour Mills rose 3 cents in closing at $1.49 with investors dealing in 2,935 units, NCB Financial remained at $2.05 with 121 stocks crossing the exchange. Prestige Holdings slipped 9 cents to $12 in trading 3,312 stock units, Republic Financial remained at $107 after an exchange of 2,156 shares, 
Scotiabank gained 16 cents in closing at $45.46 with 2,229 units passing through the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell $1.88 to $9.78 in an exchange of 10,193 stocks, Trinidad Cement popped 18 cents and ended at $1.59 with a mere two stock units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean shed 25 cents to close at $13.25, after trading of 13,339 shares and West Indian Tobacco sank 3 cents to $2.85 after a transfer of 90,034 units.
The market closed with trading of 278,519 shares for $13,097,221, after jumping from 164,314 stock units at $953,901 on Monday.
Endeavour Holdings ended at $15.75 with trading of 1,448 shares, First Citizens Group rallied 4 cents to $34.55 with 435 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings sank 5 cents to close at $15.10 after an exchange of 14,875 shares. JMMB Group rose 9 cents to close at 82 cents with an exchange of 7,194 stocks, Massy Holdings declined by 1 cent to finish at $3.49 in an 6,878 units changing hands, National Enterprises rallied 35 cents and ended at $4.85 with 9,614 stock units passing through the market. National Flour Mills rose by 10 cents to $1.50 following trading of 7,452 shares, NCB Financial gained 5 cents in closing at $2.05 after an exchange of 6,914 stock units, One Caribbean Media popped 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $1.55, with 35 stocks crossing the market. 
Point Lisas shed 5 cents to $6.95 in an exchange of 109 units, Prestige Holdings gained $1.58 to finish at $12.09 with traders dealing in 201 shares, Republic Financial rose 24 cents and ended at $107 after a transfer of 107,006 units. Scotiabank sank 16 cents to $45.31 following the trading of 881 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded $1.55 to $11.45 with investors dealing in 92,125 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 after traders swapped 6,039 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.85 with investors trading 13,486 units.
The market closed with trading of 164,314 shares worth $953,901, down from 243,530 stock units at $2,112,960 on Friday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped 1 cent to close at $8.28 with 50 stock units crossing the market, Eric Solis Marketing sank 21 cents to finish at $3.70 with trading of 200 stock units, First Citizens Group fell 1 cent to $34.51 with trading of 3,082 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $15.15 with investors trading 10 stock units, JMMB Group skidded 2 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of 73 cents with an exchange of 27,811 stocks, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1 with 3,535 units passing through the market. Massy Holdings rose 1 cent and ended at $3.50 after trading of 28,125 stocks, Medcorp remained at $44 with 10 shares clearing the market, National Enterprises rallied 25 cents to finish at $4.50 in an exchange of 52,299 units. NCB Financial increased 3 cents to $2 following 2,500 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.50 in switching ownership of 2,001 shares, Point Lisas ended at $7 after an exchange of 10 units. 
Republic Financial fell 24 cents to end at $106.76 with a transfer of 183 stocks, Scotiabank shed 3 cents and ended at $45.47 as investors exchanged 20 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 50 cents to finish at $13 with 33,119 shares changing hands. Trinidad Cement dropped 9 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.41 in an exchange of 2,518 stocks and West Indian Tobacco declined 5 cents to end at $2.85 with investors trading 4,263 units.
The market closed with trading of 255,708 shares with a value of $2,179,481, down from 479,187 stock unis worth $3,131,046 on Wednesday.
AS Bryden dipped 8 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $1.27 with 15,083 stock units crossing the market, Endeavour Holdings remained at $15.65 after a transfer of 6 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing rallied 1 cent to $3.91 with 271 units crossing the exchange. First Citizens Group ended at $34.53 in trading 7,229 stocks, GraceKennedy sank by 5 cents to close at $3.35 after traders swapped 105,027 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.05 with a transfer of 59 stock units. L.J. Williams B share rose 5 cents to $1 as investors exchanged 4,308 shares, Massy Holdings fell 5 cents to finish at $3.45 in switching ownership of 13,334 stock units, National Enterprises advanced 10 cents to close at $4 with 7,541 stocks clearing the market. National Flour Mills remained at $1.50, with investors trading 319 units, 
Point Lisas ended at $7 with an exchange of 5,000 shares, Republic Financial ended at $106.50 with 1,534 stocks crossing the market. Scotiabank ended at $45.45 with investors dealing in 4,326 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped $1.60 and ended at $11.65 in trading 90,004 stock units and Trinidad Cement remained at $1.50 with 202 shares changing hands.
National Enterprises delivered 285,035 stocks of the 479,187 shares traded, with an overall value of $3,131,046, after rising from 283,283 stock units worth $2,938,223 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $61.85 with only three shares being traded, Ansa McAl ended at $39.50 with investors trading 2,025 stocks, AS Bryden remained at $1.35 with 6,666 shares crossing the exchange. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.29 with investors swapping 5 stocks, First Citizens Group shed 11 cents to end at $34.53 following trading of 694 units, GraceKennedy skidded 17 cents to close at $3.40 with an exchange of 26,959 stocks. Guardian Holdings ended at $15.05 following trading of 46,851 units, JMMB Group sank 7 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 75 cents after traders swapped 2,302 shares, L.J. Williams B share shed 1 cent and ended at 95 cents as investors exchanged 722 stock units. Massy Holdings rallied 10 cents in closing at $3.50 after a transfer of 12,160 shares, National Enterprises popped 19 cents to end at $3.90 in switching ownership of 285,035 units, National Flour Mills climbed 5 cents to finish at $1.50 with investors dealing in 21 stocks. 
NCB Financial remained at $1.97 with a transfer of 1,750 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $106.50 with 1,285 shares changing hands, Scotiabank closed at $45.45 in trading 108 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 91 cents in closing at $10.05 after an exchange of 88,520 stocks, Trinidad Cement declined 12 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.50 with 3,720 stock units clearing the market and Unilever Caribbean ended at $14 with traders dealing in 361 shares.
The market closed with trading of 1,230,162 shares for $45,338,134 after surging from 286,988 stock units at $4,763,860 on Wednesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $24.50 following a transfer of 20 shares, AS Bryden remained at $1.40, following trading of 123 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.29 in an exchange of 42 shares. First Citizens Group ended at $34 with traders dealing in 688 stocks, GraceKennedy fell 3 cents in closing at $3.35 after investors swapped 9,680 units, Guardian Holdings dipped 8 cents to finish at $15.02 with 100 stock units passing through the market. Guardian Media remained at 68 cents with 101 shares changing hands, JMMB Group rose 4 cents to close at 84 cents in an exchange of 100 stocks, L.J. Williams B share climbed 5 cents to end at $1 with 50 units clearing the market. Massy Holdings remained at $3.49 in trading 1,220 stock units, National Enterprises sank 3 cents to end at $3.65 after an exchange of 3,077 shares, National Flour Mills increased 5 cents in closing at $1.50 with investors swapping 20 stocks. NCB Financial popped 1 cent and ended at $2.27 in switching ownership of 75 units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.50 as investors exchanged 20 stock units,
Point Lisas rallied 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $7.25 after a transfer of 20 shares. Prestige Holdings ended at $12.39 with 359 units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial dropped 18 cents in closing at $106 with investors dealing in 10,098 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 after an exchange of 1,248 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 9 cents and ended at $7.95 with investors trading 5,687 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.63 with an exchange of 45 stock units, Unilever Caribbean gained 7 cents to close at $14.47 with 1,663 stocks passing through the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.90 after traders swapped 5,230 units.