Trading slowed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 76 percent and the value 91 percent lower than on Tuesday and concluded with 21 securities changing hands, up from 19 on Tuesday and ending with prices of seven stocks rising, 10 declining and four closing firm and sending the market lower at the close.
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.
An average of 5,615 shares was exchanged at $54,629, a big fall from 25,752 units at $659,587 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averages 29,539 shares at $573,424, down from 36,927 units at $733,643 on the previous day and an average for April of 16,463 shares at $259,049.
The Composite Index sank 8.75 points to finish at 968.39, the All T&T Index shed 16.34 points to finish at 1,396.16, the SME Index fell 0.16 points to 89.69 and the Cross-Listed Index skidded 0.08 points to 71.47.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $60 with 110 shares passing through the market, Angostura Holdings sank 5 cents to finish at $10.70 in an exchange of 10 stocks, Ansa McAl declined $5 and ended at $40 with 200 shares crossing the market. 
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.
Prices of securities are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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 1,209,202 shares for $29,220,816 compared to 171,564 stock units at $872,965 on Thursday.
Ansa Merchant Bank popped 78 cents to close at $25 after a transfer of 26 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.30 with investors trading 601 units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.44 with an exchange of 20 stocks. Eric Solis Marketing rallied 21 cents in closing at $3.91, with 16 units changing hands, First Citizens Group climbed 20 cents to $36 with a transfer of 2,443 shares, GraceKennedy skidded 18 cents to close at $3.39, with 10,405 stock units crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings rose 5 cents to finish at $15.25 in switching ownership of 24,973 shares, JMMB Group rallied 1 cent and ended at 85 cents with traders dealing in 2,136 stock units, L.J. Williams B share sank 6 cents to end at 95 cents in an exchange of 1 stock. Massy Holdings shed 4 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.45 with investors trading 18,984 units, Medcorp declined 1 cent to $43.99, with 127 stocks crossing the market, National Enterprises advanced 42 cents to finish at $4.67 with investors swapping 99,391 shares. 
National Flour Mills rose 1 cent and ended at $1.45, after 1,006 units passed through the market, NCB Financial climbed 5 cents to end at $2.15, following trading of 1,200 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $7 after an exchange of 64 shares. Prestige Holdings increased by $1.40 to $12 in trading 410 stocks, Republic Financial ended at $107.20 after an exchange of 186,561 units, Scotiabank ended at $45.50, with 1,122 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 5 cents to finish at $8.75 as investors exchanged 4,589 shares, Unilever Caribbean slipped 2 cents in closing at $14.18 with investors dealing in 184 units and West Indian Tobacco sank 16 cents to end at $2.84 after a transfer of 148,056 stocks.
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.
The market closed with trading of 447,312 shares worth $5,629,239 compared to 402,750 stock units at $1,617,025 on Tuesday.
AS Bryden increased 18 cents and ended at $1.68, with a mere one share being traded. CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 8 cents to close at $8.30 after trading of 147,968 units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.44, with 3 stock units crossing the exchange, First Citizens Group dropped 31 cents to end at $35.49, with investors trading 1,263 units. Guardian Holdings fell 2 cents in closing at $15.22 after an exchange of 102,600 stocks, Guardian Media rose 1 cent to 69 cents with a transfer of 100 shares, JMMB Group remained at 84 cents following trading of 18,066 stock units. Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent to close at $3.49 in an exchange of 45,394 shares, National Enterprises lost 15 cents to end at $4.40 with traders dealing in 51,120 stock units, National Flour Mills skidded 3 cents to finish at $1.46 in switching ownership of 6,236 stocks. Point Lisas ended at $7, with just one unit clearing the market, Republic Financial advanced 4 cents to $107.04 in an exchange of 16,388 shares, 
Scotiabank sank 75 cents in closing at $44.75, with investors dealing in 10,052 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 24 cents and ended at $8.84 after an exchange of 5,539 units, Trinidad Cement gained 3 cents to finish at $1.73 in trading of only three stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.89 following trading of 42,484 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.
The market closed with trading in 215,862 shares for $1,681,169, well over the 140,542 stock units at $750,436 on Friday.
At the close, Agostini shed 14 cents to close at $61.51 after an exchange of just 2 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $10.83 after trading of 10 units, Endeavour Holdings rose 44 cents to $18.44 after a transfer of just 7 shares. First Citizens Group ended at $35.25, with 9,826 stocks passing through the exchange, GraceKennedy ended at $3.38 with investors trading 91,789 units, Guardian Holdings climbed 4 cents to finish at $15.24 in an exchange of 48 stocks. JMMB Group rose 2 cents to 84 cents, with 595 units crossing the market, Massy Holdings fell 2 cents to finish at $3.47 with an exchange of 25,526 shares, National Enterprises lost 11 cents and ended at $4.79, with 34,741 stock units clearing the market. National Flour Mills remained at $1.49 with investors dealing in 49 shares, Prestige Holdings gained 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks high of $13.80, in switching ownership of 85 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $107 as investors exchanged 3,262 stock units. 
Scotiabank declined 21 cents to $45.25, with 2,590 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 1 cent to finish at $8.50 with investors trading 29,932 units, Trinidad Cement advanced 17 cents and ended at $1.52, after 2,400 stocks passed through the market. Unilever Caribbean remained at $14.20 in trading 10 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.88, with 14,990 stock units crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 140,542 shares for $750,436 after sliding from 147,270 units at $1,101,792 on Thursday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank skidded 7 cents to $8.22 with 290 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Group ended at $35.25 after 261 units were swapped, GraceKennedy popped 3 cents to end at $3.38 with 30,020 shares clearing the market. Guardian Holdings fell 5 cents in closing at $15.20 in switching ownership of 50 units, L.J. Williams B share popped 1 cent to $1.01 with investors swapping 20 stocks, Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent and ended at $3.49 after a transfer of 27,076 stock units. Medcorp ended at $44 with investors trading 25 shares, National Enterprises sank 9 cents to finish at $4.90 and closed at 43,310 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.49 in trading 450 stocks. NCB Financial ended at $2.05 with 2,525 stock units changing hands, Point Lisas climbed 50 cents to close at $7 with a transfer of 10 shares, Prestige Holdings rallied $1.79 to end at a 52 weeks high of $13.79 with a mere one unit passing through the market. 
Republic Financial remained at $107 in an exchange of 780 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $45.46 with investors trading 1,427 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed $1.29 to finish at $8.49 with an exchange of 14,180 shares. Trinidad Cement declined 24 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $1.35 following trading of 2,250 units, Unilever Caribbean gained 95 cents to close at $14.20 after an exchange of 5 stocks and West Indian Tobacco popped 3 cents to finish at $2.88 with traders dealing in 17,766 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 332,785 shares worth $1,965,679 compared to 278,519 stock units at $13,097,221 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, Agostini lost 18 cents to close at $61.66 after an exchange of 79 shares, Angostura Holdings slipped 28 cents to $10.55 in an exchange of 520 stock units, AS Bryden sank 5 cents in closing at $1.50 with investors trading 25 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied 1 cent to finish at $8.29 with 10 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group ended at $34.55 with a transfer of 1,797 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $3.35 with 31,833 units crossing the market. Guardian Holdings popped 15 cents to $15.25 after an exchange of 3,119 stocks, Massy Holdings advanced by 1 cent to close at $3.50 with 39,033 shares clearing the market, National Enterprises rose 15 cents to $5 as investors exchanged 11,743 stock units. National Flour Mills declined 4 cents to end at $1.46 after a transfer of 5,520 shares, Point Lisas sank 45 cents to finish at $6.50 with traders dealing in 191 stock units, 
Republic Financial ended at $107 following an exchange of 709 units. Scotiabank slipped 1 cent to $45.30 after the trading of 3,762 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 21 cents to finish at $11.66 with 70,668 shares passing through the market, Unilever Caribbean fell 50 cents and ended at $13.50 with an exchange of 565 units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 3 cents in closing at $2.88 after traders swapped 163,211 stocks.