Trading dived on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a 63 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, valued 59 percent lower than on Monday, resulting in trading of 19 securities, down from 23 on Monday and ending with prices of eight stocks rising, four declining and seven ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 380,573 shares for $1,284,498, down from 1,036,925 stock units at $3,156,108 on Monday.
At the close of the market, an average of 20,030 shares were traded at $67,605 compared with 45,084 units at $137,222 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 41,855 shares at $323,545 compared with 43,908 units at $347,619 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index gained 2.17 points to wrap up trading at 990.75, the All T&T Index rose 5.42 points to 1,423.77, the SME Index remained unchanged at 100.65 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.19 points to end at 73.86.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Agostini skidded 80 cents to end trading at $68 as investors traded 180 shares, Ansa McAl advanced $3.75 to $43.75 after 75 units were exchanged, Ansa Merchant Bank jumped $3.38 and ended at $36.50 after an exchange of 37 shares. AS Bryden climbed 20 cents to end trading at a record close of $1.52 with investors trading 850 stock units, Calypso Macro Fund ended at $23.10 with 397 stocks crossing the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.86 with investors trading 279 units. First Citizens Group sank 10 cents to a 52 weeks low of $37.90 after an exchange of 852 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.65, with 21 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings remained at $15.48 and closed with an exchange of 254 stock units. Guardian Media remained at 66 cents in trading 26,820 shares, JMMB Group ended at $1 with investors swapping 11 stocks, Massy Holdings shed 1 cent in closing at $3.89 after an exchange of 20,379 units. 
Medcorp increased $2.50 to $52 after 50 stock units passed through the market, National Enterprises slipped 2 cents in closing at $2.11, with investors dealing in 5,190 shares, NCB Financial ended at $1.93, with 320,000 units crossing the market. Republic Financial rose 1 cent to close at $108 with 4,514 stocks changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 17 cents to finish at $2.99 after a transfer of 50 stock units, Unilever Caribbean rallied 5 cents to end at $13.75 in trading 159 shares and West Indian Tobacco popped 3 cents to $4, with 455 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 1,036,925 shares for $3,156,108 compared to 258,179 stock units at $1,852,450 on Friday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 36 cents to close at $8.86 after the trading of 9,469 shares. Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4.02 in an exchange of 15 units, First Citizens Group shed 50 cents in closing at $38 with traders dealing in 3,990 shares, GraceKennedy ended at $3.65 after 40 socks were traded. Guardian Holdings remained at $15.48 after the trading of 62 shares, JMMB Group declined 4 cents to close at $1 after a transfer of 4,473 stocks, Massy Holdings popped 40 cents to end at $3.90 as investors exchanged 19,746 units. National Enterprises slipped 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $2.13, after 1,833 stock units passed through the market, National Flour Mills lost 3 cents to close at $1.61 in an exchange of 11,714 shares, NCB Financial rallied 3 cents in closing at $1.93, with investors trading 963,704 units. Point Lisas ended at $4, with 10 stocks crossing the market, 
Prestige Holdings slipped 26 cents to finish at $12.24 with a transfer of 145 stock units, Republic Financial sank $1.01 and ended at a 52 weeks low of $107.99, with 1,843 shares crossing the market. Scotiabank rose 25 cents to $49 in switching ownership of 4,766 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 17 cents and ended at $2.82 with 102 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement fell 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $1.85, with 33 stock units crossing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean dropped 70 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $13.70 with investors dealing in 697 shares and West Indian Tobacco skidded 3 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.97 after an exchange of 1,200 stocks.
Angostura Holdings dipped 9 cents to $12.90, with 5,802 units clearing the market, Ansa McAl lost $3 in closing at a 52 week low of $40 in trading 10,635 stocks. Ansa Merchant Bank finished at $33.12, with the trading of 40 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund skidded 41 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $23.10, with investors swapping 13,112 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing popped 2 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $4.02 in an exchange of 293 shares. First Citizens Group sank 50 cents in closing at $38.50, with 2,201 stock units crossing the market. GraceKennedy rallied 5 cents to $3.65 with investors trading 200 stocks, L.J. Williams B share rose 3 cents to end at $1.18 after a transfer of 536 units. Massy Holdings shed 40 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.50, after trading of 180,299 shares, 
National Enterprises fell 1 cent to finish at $2.15, with 2,000 stock units passing through the market. National Flour Mills advanced 3 cents to close at $1.64 with an exchange of 27,049 stocks. One Caribbean Media slipped 15 cents to a 52 weeks low of $2 in an exchange of 650 units, Point Lisas climbed 3 cents to finish at $4 with investors trading 10,000 shares, Prestige Holdings remained at $12.50, with 600 units crossing the exchange. Republic Financial increased $2 to end at $109 with traders dealing in 756 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $48.75 after an exchange of 2,705 stock units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.99 with a transfer of 1,200 shares.
The market closed with trading of 924,439 shares worth $6,935,695, down sharply 4,842,914 stock units at $31,641,002 on Wednesday.
At the close of a subdued trading session, Agostini rose $1.75 in closing at $68.75, with just 5 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl remained at $43 after an exchange of a mere one stock unit, CIBC Caribbean Bank declined 35 cents to end at $8.50 with 67,166 shares clearing the market . Endeavour Holdings rose 50 cents to close at $19.50 after a transfer of 200 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4 with investors trading 12 stock units, First Citizens Group fell $1 to finish at $39, with market 3,113 shares crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy slipped 3 cents to a 52 week low of $3.60 as investors exchanged 20,000 units, Guardian Holdings remained at $15.48 after closing with 2,548 stocks being traded, JMMB Group popped 4 cents in closing at $1.04 with an exchange of just one stock unit. L.J. Williams B share ended at $1.15 after the trading of 1,964 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.90, with 435,536 units crossing the exchange, Medcorp sank $2.50 to close at $49.50 with investors trading 20 stocks. National Enterprises rallied 4 cents to $2.16 in an exchange of 31,910 stock units, 
National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 with investors swapping 5,003 shares, NCB Financial shed 3 cents to end at a 52 week low of $1.90 in switching ownership of 286,000 units. Republic Financial ended at $107 with investors dealing in 33,335 stocks, Scotiabank sank 25 cents to close at $48.75 in an exchange of 1,325 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 1 cent to finish at a 52 week low of $2.99, 18,361 shares changing hands. Trinidad Cement lost 10 cents to end a 52 week low of $1.90 in trading 310 units, Unilever Caribbean increased 40 cents to close at $14.40 after an exchange of 4,000 stocks and West Indian Tobacco climbed 4 cents to end at $4 with a transfer of 13,629 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 4,842,914 shares for $31,641,002, well above the 233,862 stock units at $1,499,663 on Tuesday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 5 cents to end at $8.85 with investors trading 619 shares, First Citizens Group rose $2 to $40 with an exchange of 1,992 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.63, with 158 shares bering traded Guardian Holdings climbed by 43 cents to $15.48 after an exchange of 1,275 stock units, Guardian Media shed 8 cents to finish at a 52 week low of 66 cents with investors swapping 100 units, JMMB Group ended at $1, with 1,000 stock units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings increased 3 cents to end at $3.90, with 3,948,478 shares changing hands, Medcorp remained at $52 after an exchange of 94 stocks, National Enterprises sank by 5 cents to close at $2.12 with 22,578 units passing through the market. National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 with investors dealing in 12,295 stock units, NCB Financial remained at $1.93 after the market 250 shares changed hands, 
Prestige Holdings popped 27 cents to end at a 52 week high of $12.50 after a transfer of 2,291 stocks. Republic Financial advanced 50 cents in closing at $107, with 23,638 units crossing the market, Scotiabank rallied 25 cents to finish at $49 in trading 246,967 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 10 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $3 after closing with 124,243 shares being traded. Trinidad Cement popped 1 cent to $2 in an exchange of 452,705 shares and Unilever Caribbean advanced 99 cents in closing at $14 with investors trading 1,490 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 233,862 shares worth $1,499,663 compared to 303,328 stock units at $11,240,517 on Monday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank lost 2 cents to close at $8.90 with investors trading just 241 shares. Endeavour Holdings fell $1 to finish at $19 after a transfer of 1,218 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing ended trading at $4 as investors exchanged 40 stocks, First Citizens Group sank $2 to end at a 52 week low of $38, with the trading of 4,074 stock units. GraceKennedy remained at $3.63 with investors trading 15,093 stocks, Guardian Holdings slipped 45 cents to close at $15.05 after an exchange of 20 units, JMMB Group shed 4 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $1, with investors trading 11,746 stock units. Massy Holdings dipped 3 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $3.87, with 28,434 shares crossing the exchange, National Enterprises dipped 3 cents to end at a 52 week low of $2.17, with 21,077 stocks changing hands, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61, after 5,000 units passed through the market. 
NCB Financial rallied 2 cents and ended at $1.93 after it closed with an exchange of 126,575 stock units, One Caribbean Media remained at $2.15, with 700 shares crossing the market, Prestige Holdings popped 23 cents to finish at a 52 week high of $12.23 in trading 2,453 stocks. Republic Financial skidded 40 cents to close at a 52 week low of $106.50, with 3,921 units clearing the market, Scotiabank sank 25 cents to end at a 52 week low of $48.75, after the trading of 7,536 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 10 cents in closing at $3.10 with an exchange of 4,512 shares and West Indian Tobacco declined 14 cents to $3.96 in switching ownership of 856 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 303,328 shares for $11,240,517, up from 47,118 stock units at $385,651 on Friday.
At the close, Agostini remained at $67 after the trading of 40 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $13.10 in an exchange of 300 stock units, Ansa McAl remained at $44 following the trading of 2,798 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank lost $2 to end at a 52 week low of $35 after a transfer of 50 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped 1 cent to close at $23.51, with 884 stocks crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank declined 3 cents to finish at $8.92 with an exchange of 32 units. First Citizens Group rallied 25 cents and ended at $40, after 26,373 shares passed through the market, GraceKennedy fell 1 cent to $3.63, 500 stock units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings increased by 50 cents to close at $15.50 in trading 21,401 stocks. JMMB Group dipped 2 cents to finish at a 52 week low of $1.04 after an exchange of 130 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $3.90 with investors trading 9,318 stock units, National Enterprises climbed 18 cents to end at $2.20 in an exchange of 49,794 stocks. National Flour Mills rose 1 cent to $1.61 with investors swapping 65,000 units, 
Point Lisas sank 3 cents to close at $3.97 after an exchange of 227 stocks, Prestige Holdings remained at $12 with investors dealing in 2,375 units. Republic Financial shed 10 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $106.90, with 83,237 shares clearing the market, Scotiabank ended at $49 as investors exchanged 601 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 2 cents to finish at $3.20 in switching ownership of 2,081 shares. Trinidad Cement sank 1 cent to $1.99 with investors trading 1,256 units, Unilever Caribbean advanced 1 cent in closing at $13.01, after 34,328 stocks crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.10 with a transfer of 2,603 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 47,118 shares for $385,651 compared to 267,204 stock units at $9,865,167 on Thursday.
At the close, Angostura Holdings rose 60 cents to finish at $13.10 after an exchange of 409 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $44, with 380 stocks clearing the market, Eric Solis Marketing closed at $4 with traders dealing in 20 units. First Citizens Group ended at $39.75, with an exchange of 465 shares, GraceKennedy rose just 2 cents in closing at $3.64 after flipping the ownership of 211 stocks, JMMB Group remained at $1.06, with 18 shares crossing the market. L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.15 in an exchange of 100 stocks, Massy Holdings increased 5 cents to close at $3.90 after 8,126 units passed through the market, National Enterprises skidded 13 cents and ended at $2.02 with investors dealing in 3,275 stock units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.60 after a transfer of 3,023 shares, NCB Financial popped 1 cent in closing at $1.91 with investors trading 10,505 stock units, Point Lisas rallied 4 cents to end at $4 with an exchange of 1,758 stocks. 
Prestige Holdings sank $1.75 in closing at a 52 week low of $12, with 3,815 units changing hands, Republic Financial remained at $107 in an exchange of 1,272 shares, Scotiabank ended at $49 and closed with an exchange of 855 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 2 cents to finish at a 52 week low of $3.18, with 8,304 stocks crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean declined 1 cent to close at a 52 week low of $13 in trading 623 units and West Indian Tobacco advanced 15 cents to end at $4.10 after an exchange of 3,959 shares.
The market closed with trading of 267,204 shares for $9,865,167, up from 138,471 stock units at $1,021,136 on Wednesday.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund rallied 10 cents and ended at close at a 52 week high of$23.50 in switching ownership of 810 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 5 cents in closing at $8.95 with investors trading 58 units, First Citizens Group slipped 25 cents to close at 52 week low of $39.75, with 1,500 stocks clearing the market. GraceKennedy lost 1 cent to close at 52 week low $3.62 with trading of 835 stock, Guardian Holdings gained 50 cents in closing at $15 with investors swapping 806 shares, JMMB Group remained at $1.06, with 1,806 stock units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings dipped 5 cents to close at 52 week low of $3.85 with traders dealing in 1,735 shares, Medcorp popped $3 to end at $52 as investors exchanged 200 stocks, National Enterprises remained at $2.15 after trading of 17,139 units. National Flour Mills fell 1 cent to $1.60, with 7,875 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial declined 3 cents to finish at 52 week low of $1.90 after an exchange of 2,000 shares, 
Prestige Holdings ended at $13.75 and closed with 1,237 units being traded. Republic Financial climbed 55 cents to close at $107 in an exchange of 11,099 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $49, after 169,492 stock units passed through the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 25 cents to end at $3.20 after a transfer of 24,144 shares. Trinidad Cement rose 1 cent to end at $2, with 5,100 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco slipped 1 cent to end at $3.95 after an exchange of 20,496 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 138,471 shares worth $1,021,136, down from 816,974 stock units at $2,621,223 on Tuesday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 5 cents to end at $8.90 with a transfer of 224 units, Eric Solis Marketing dipped 2 cents in closing at $4 after trading of 50 shares. First Citizens Group lost 1 cent to end at a 52 week low of $40 as investors exchanged 4,555 stock units, GraceKennedy skidded 2 cents to close at a 52 week low of $3.63, with 8,080 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings sank 74 cents to end at $14.50, with investors trading 1,090 units. Guardian Media remained at 74 cents in an exchange of 2,350 stocks, JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to finish at a 52 week low of $1.06 with investors trading 65,290 shares, Massy Holdings increased 6 cents and ended at $3.90, with 13,582 stock units crossing the market. National Enterprises remained at $2.15 after an exchange of 439 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 after 18,633 stocks passed through the market, NCB Financial ended at $1.93, with 10,500 units crossing the exchange. 
Point Lisas fell 4 cents to end at $3.96 after a transfer of 335 shares, Republic Financial popped 42 cents in closing at $106.45 with 5,035 stock units clearing the market, Scotiabank remained at $49 in an exchange of 124 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 25 cents to close at $3.45 with traders dealing in 71 stocks, Trinidad Cement dipped 1 cent to $1.99 with an exchange of 4,993 units, Unilever Caribbean rose 1 cent in closing at $13.01 with 214 stock units being traded and West Indian Tobacco advanced 1 cent to finish at $3.96 after an exchange of 1,043 shares.