Trading dropped sharply at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 68 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded with the value plunging 95 percent compared with market activity on Tuesday, resulting in trading of 20 securities similar to Tuesday, and ended with prices of six stocks rising, seven declining and seven remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 127,356 shares for $650,155, down sharply from 394,964 stocks at $12,948,709 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 6,368 shares exchanged for $32,508 compared to 19,748 units at $647,435 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 19,821 shares for $236,222 compared with 20,614 stock units at $248,241 on the previous day. The average trade for October amounts to 15,711 shares at $151,451.
The Composite Index dipped 5.56 points to wrap-up trading at 1,184.51, the All T&T Index declined 13.99 points to close at 1,789.98, the SME Index remained unchanged at 80.00 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.48 points to settle at 75.11.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s rallied 50 cents to close at $68, with 15 stock units passing through the market, Angostura Holdings skidded 64 cents to $21.50 in an exchange of 276 units, Ansa McAl fell $3 to $54 after 92 shares passed through the market. Endeavour Holdings ended at $15 after investors traded 10 stocks, First Citizens Group ended at $49.11 after 1,760 shares were exchanged, FirstCaribbean International Bank closed at $7 after 930 stocks were traded. GraceKennedy popped 15 cents to end at $4.05 with an exchange of 34,757 stock units, Guardian Media advanced 19 cents in closing at $2.20, with 20stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group remained at $1.35 in an exchange of 1,299 shares. L.J. Williams B share remained at $2.26 with investors dealing in 970 stocks, Massy Holdings rose 1 cent to $4.44 after a transfer of 8,005 units, National Enterprises dipped 1 cent to close at $3.54 in trading 67,451 stock units. 
NCB Financial ended at $2.85 after an exchange of 5,313 shares, One Caribbean Media gained 1 cent and ended at $3.53 with shareholders swapping 400 stock units, Point Lisas lost 4 cents and ended at $3.56 in switching ownership of 10 stocks. Prestige Holdings declined 50 cents to $10, with an exchange of 407 units, Republic Financial shed $1 in closing at $120 with traders dealing in 530 stocks, Scotiabank dipped 10 cents to $69.90 after an exchange of 166 units. Trinidad Cement increased 5 cents and ended at $3 with investors transferring 3,000 shares and Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.45, with 1,945 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Investors exchanged 394,964 shares for $12,948,709 versus 1,547,366 stock units at $7,748,550 on Monday.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $67.50 in an exchange of 2 stock units, Angostura Holdings dipped 1 cent to $22.14 with traders dealing in 5,000 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund lost 4 cents to close at $22.76 in switching ownership of 45 stock units. Endeavour Holdings remained at $15, with 6 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group popped 1 cent to $49.11 with a transfer of 8,346 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7 after 70 units changed hands. GraceKennedy rose 5 cents to close at $3.90, with 23,398 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings rallied 40 cents in closing at $18.90 with investors transferring 11,950 stock units, JMMB Group ended at $1.35 after trading 40,732 shares. L.J. Williams B share rose 21 cents and ended at $2.26 after an exchange of 31 units, Massy Holdings dipped 2 cents to $4.43 with investors dealing in 192,809 stocks, National Enterprises ended at $3.55 after an exchange of 592 stock units. 
NCB Financial remained at $2.85, with 630 shares crossing the market, Prestige Holdings shed 50 cents in closing at $10.50 in trading 740 stock units, Republic Financial popped $1 to end at $121, with 91,964 stocks crossing the exchange. Scotiabank remained at $70 after investors ended trading 349 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 6 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $10.54 after an exchange of 2,576 stocks, Trinidad Cement advanced 5 cents to end at $2.95, with 10,000 units clearing the market. Unilever Caribbean fell 3 cents to close at $11.45 with shareholders swapping 438 shares and West Indian Tobacco skidded 25 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $9 after a transfer of 5,286 stock units.
Investors exchanged 1,547,366 shares for $7,748,550 up solidly from 350,108 stock units at $1,555,401 on Friday.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $67.50, with 1,910 stocks crossing the market, Ansa McAl ended at $57 with investors exchanging 5 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rallied 5 cents to close at $22.80 with 300 shares crossing the exchange. Endeavour Holdings rose $1.60 to end at $15 after 494 stock units were traded, First Citizens Group ended at $49.10 with an exchange of 1,040 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7 after 10 stock units passed through the market. GraceKennedy skidded 5 cents in closing at $3.85 with investors dealing in 1,540 units, Guardian Holdings lost 40 cents to close at $18.50 with a transfer of 1,053 stocks, JMMB Group dropped 6 cents and ended at $1.35 after an exchange of 10,143 shares. L.J. Williams B share ended at $2.05 with shareholders swapping 1,509 stock units, Massy Holdings advanced 5 cents in closing at $4.45 in an exchange of 1,511,895 units, National Enterprises remained at $3.55, with 2,315 stocks crossing the market. 
One Caribbean Media popped 11 cents to close at $3.52 after an exchange of 635 shares, Prestige Holdings shed 25 cents and ended at $11 in trading 376 stocks, Republic Financial remained at $120, with 1,241 units changing hands. Scotiabank declined 99 cents to $70 with an exchange of 8,459 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10.60 after investors cleared the market of 4,301 shares, Trinidad Cement climbed 4 cents in closing at $2.90 with investors exchanging 40 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $9.25 with traders dealing in 100 stocks.
Investors exchanged 350,108 shares for $1,555,401 compared with 297,021 stock units at $3,111,188 on Thursday.
At the close, Agostini’s dropped 95 cents and ended at $67.50 with an exchange of 288 units, Angostura Holdings remained at $22.15, with 61 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Group lost 15 cents to close at $49.10 with an exchange of 2,533 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7 after 1,900 stock units crossed the exchange, GraceKennedy ended at $3.90 in trading 281 shares, JMMB Group remained at $1.41 after 118,348 units passed through the market. L.J. Williams B share dipped 21 cents to end at $2.05 after an exchange of 1,120 stocks, Massy Holdings fell 10 cents in closing at $4.40 after 71,884 stock units were traded, National Enterprises rallied 1 cent and ended at $3.55, with 1,244 shares changing hands. NCB Financial remained at $2.85 in an exchange of 139,965 stocks, Point Lisas increased 10 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $3.60 with shareholders swapping 2,016 units, Prestige Holdings declined 5 cents to close at $11.25 as investors exchanged 41 stock units. 
Republic Financial shed 50 cents and ended at $120 in switching ownership of 3,528 shares, Scotiabank skidded 1 cent in closing at $70.99 with an exchange of 15 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 22 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.60, with 4,861 units clearing the market. Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.48 with investors trading 23 stock units and West Indian Tobacco shed 26 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $9.25 after an exchange of 2,000 shares.
Investors exchanged 199,128 shares for $1,237,033 up from 50,591 stock units at $603,565 on Monday.
At the close, Agostini’s dropped 5 cents in closing at $68.45 with a transfer of 12 stock units, Angostura Holdings lost 9 cents to end at $22.16 with500 shares, crossing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped 75 cents to close at $22.75 in an exchange of 171 stock units. Endeavour Holdings fell $1.74 to end at $13.26 with shareholders dealing in 25 stocks, First Citizens Group shed 1 cent to close at $49.10 after 2,020 shares crossed the exchange, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7 with investors swapping 3,280 units. GraceKennedy declined 10 cents to $3.65 while exchanging 33,156 stocks, L.J. Williams B share skidded 15 cents in closing at $2.25 with an exchange of just one stock unit, Massy Holdings rose 8 cents and ended at $4.40 with an exchange of 3,783 shares. National Enterprises fell 1 cent to end at $3.54, with 55,401 stock units clearing the market, National Flour Mills rallied 7 cents to $1.70 with stakeholders exchanging 36,932 stocks, One Caribbean Media popped 2 cents and ended at $3.52 after 1,000 units passed through the market. 
Prestige Holdings dipped 1 cent to close at $11.38 after exchanging 7 stocks, Republic Financial lost 8 cents in closing at $122.50 following 317 units crossing the market, Scotiabank gained $1 to end at $71 as investors exchanged 131 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 36 cents in closing at $11 after investors ended trading 334 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.86 with investors transferring 3,266 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $11, with 52,800 stocks changing hands and West Indian Tobacco shed 4 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $9.55 with traders dealing in 5,992 units.
Investors exchanged 50,591 shares for $603,565 compared with 939,230 stock units at $12,336,459 on Friday.
Ansa McAl remained at $57 with investors trading 1,086 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund increased 74 cents and ended at $23.50 in an exchange of 24 stocks, First Citizens Group popped 1 cent to end at $49.11 with traders dealing in 931 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7 while exchanging 70 stocks. GraceKennedy popped 10 cents to close at $3.75, with 67 shares crossing the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $18.65 as investors exchanged 2,013 stock units, JMMB Group ended at $1.41 with 17,765 shares crossing the market. Massy Holdings advanced 7 cents and ended at $4.32 with investors dealing in 12,821 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $3.55 with 5,664 units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial remained at $3.20 after investors ended trading 4,829 stocks. 
Prestige Holdings dipped 1 cent in closing at $11.39 with an exchange of 22 units, Republic Financial lost 83 cents to close at $122.58 with 689 shares clearing the market, Scotiabank skidded $2 and ended at $70 after an exchange of 3,428 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 71 cents to $11.36 and closed with an exchange of 600 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11 after an exchange of 27 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $9.59 in switching ownership of 550 stock units.
Investors exchanged 939,230 shares for $12,336,459, up from 216,737 stock units at $917,842 on Thursday.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $68.50, with 93,680 shares crossing the exchange, Ansa McAl ended at $57, with 200 units changing hands, First Citizens Group dipped 15 cents and ended at $49.10 after 912 shares passed through the market. FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7 with investors trading 31 stocks, GraceKennedy rose 10 cents to $3.65, with an exchange of 62,226 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $18.65 in an exchange of 8,041 stocks. JMMB Group closed at $1.41 with investors trading 4,752 units, Massy Holdings lost 10 cents to close at $4.25 after an exchange of 698,988 stocks, National Enterprises ended at $3.55 in switching ownership of 19,526 shares. Prestige Holdings declined 5 cents to end at $11.40 after a transfer of 22 units, 
Republic Financial fell 59 cents to $123.41, with 16,262 stocks clearing the market, Scotiabank skidded 75 cents to close at $72 as investors traded 1,084 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed $1.65 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.65 after investors ended up trading 3,617 shares, Trinidad Cement closed at $2.86 after 2,489 units crossed the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11 after an exchange of 26,900 stocks and West Indian Tobacco dipped 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $9.59 in trading 500 units.
12 securities trading compared with 17 on Wednesday and ended with three stocks rising, two declining and seven remaining unchanged.
with trading for the month to date averaging 15,138 shares at $221,192 compared with 14,942 units at $230,891 on the previous day. The average trade for October amounts to 15,711 shares at $151,451.
Massy Holdings shed 5 cents to end at $4.35 with investors dealing in 27,000 units, National Enterprises ended at $3.55, with 20,590 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial rose $1 to close at $124 as investors exchanged 964 shares. Scotiabank gained 24 cents to end at $72.75 after 288 stock units ended up crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean dropped 49 cents in closing at $11 in an exchange of 13,900 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $9.60 with investors transferring 208 stock units.
Investors exchanged 335.666 shares for $2,934,595 compared to 329,768 stock units at $9,971,076 on Wednesday.
At the close, Agostini’s climbed 50 cents to close at $67.50 as investors exchanged 23,845 units, Angostura Holdings had an exchange of 100 shares at $20.51, Ansa Merchant Bank rose 87 cents to $43.50 in switching ownership of 3,000 stocks, Ansa McAl closed trading of 300 shares after the price rose 5 cents to $54.05, First Citizens Group ended trading at $49.25 in an exchange of 10,697 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7 after closing with an exchange of 174 shares, GraceKennedy popped 31 cents to $3.66 in trading 219 units. Guardian Holdings rallied by 10 cents to $1910, with 8,590 stocks crossing the market, JMMB Group ended at $1.41 with stakeholders exchanging 125,026 stock units, Massy Holdings added 2 cents to close at $4.49 after a transfer of 1,819 shares. National Enterprises remained at $3.55 after 2,503 stock units crossed the exchange, 
NCB Financial fell by 16 cents to $2.84 with a transfer of 5,640 units, National Flour ended at $1.63 after rising by 11 cents, with 147,325 stocks crossing the market. Prestige Holdings closed at $11.50 after an exchange of 350 shares, Republic Financial ended at $126 after 8,4625 stocks passed through the market, Scotiabank shed 23 cents to close at $72.52 with an exchange of 2,839 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $12.50 after 14,198 stock units changed hands and Unilever Caribbean rose 1 cent and ended at $10.51 in an exchange of 1,920 shares.
Investors exchanged 329,768 shares for $9,971,076 compared to 231,326 stock units at $1,524,317 on Wednesday.
At the close, Agostini’s climbed 50 cents to close at $67.50 as investors traded 23,845 units, Ansa Merchant Bank rose 51 cents to $42.63 in swapping 7,559 stocks, Endeavour Holdings ended at $15 with investors trading 32 shares. First Citizens Group lost 1 cent to end at $49.25 after an exchange of 1,112 stock, FirstCaribbean International ended at $7 after closing with an exchange of 1,460 shares, GraceKennedy dropped 5 cents to $3.35 in trading 12,966 units. Guardian Holdings fell 20 cents and ended at $19, with 1,130 stocks crossing the market, JMMB Group ended at $1.41 with traders exchanging 6,088 stock units, Massy Holdings skidded 3 cents to close at $4.47 after a transfer of 22,970 shares. 
National Enterprises ended at $3.55 after 18,605 stock units crossed the exchange, NCB Financial remained at $3 with a transfer of 29,661 units, Point Lisas ended at $3.50, with 224 stocks crossing the market. Prestige Holdings gained 65 cents in closing at $11.50 after an exchange of 130,122 shares, Republic Financial popped $2 and ended at $126 after 42,915 stocks passed through the market, Scotiabank rallied 15 cents to close at $72.75 with an exchange of 7,374 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $12.50, with 16,015 stock units changing hands and Unilever Caribbean declined 5 cents and ended at $10.50 in an exchange of 7,690 shares.