Stock prices mostly dropped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday and pulled the market indices down following a 38 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded as the value dropped 15 percent below that on Monday, resulting in 19 securities trading as was the case on Monday, with prices of only three stocks rising, ten declining and six remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 114,169 shares for $1,912,443 compared with 184,633 stock units at $2,237,079 on Monday.
An average of 6,009 shares were traded at $100,655 compared to 9,718 units at $117,741 on Monday. Trading month to date averages 22,475 shares at $194,089 compared with 23,481 units at $199,797 on the previous day. The average trade for April amounts to 17,776 shares at $261,442.
The Composite Index dipped 5.35 points to 1,267.17, the All T&T Index shed 9.95 points to close at 1,919.70, the SME Index remained at 62.13 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.06 points to settle at 79.61.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Investors traded 414 shares of Agostini’s at $64.50, Ansa McAl remained at $51 after 78 stock units crossed the exchange, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $21.80 with investors swapping 160 stocks. First Citizens Group dropped $2.50 to end at $46 in an exchange of 29,465 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 17 cents to end at $7, as 350 stock units changed hands, GraceKennedy slipped 4 cents to end at $4 with an exchange of 1,947 stocks. Guardian Holdings shed 25 cents in closing at $20.75 as investors traded 195 shares, Guardian Media remained at $2.30 in trading 20 units, JMMB Group lost 1 cent to close at $1.39 with 2,205 units changing hands. Massy Holdings fell 9 cents and ended at $5.15 after a transfer of 4,613 stocks, National Enterprises gained 3 cents to finish at $3.75 with shareholders swapping 1,410 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.65 in an exchange of 220 stocks.
NCB Financial shed 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.40 after ending trading with 59,850 stock units, Prestige Holdings dipped 15 cents in closing at $7.85, with 2,050 units crossing the market, Republic Financial declined $2 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $130 with investors transferring 423 shares. Scotiabank popped 4 cents to $77.05 after an exchange of 152 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 20 cents to $19.20 while trading 6,671 shares, Trinidad Cement lost 5 cents to end at $2.70 with a transfer of 446 units and Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.45 after an exchange of 3,500 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Investors exchanged 186,398 shares for $1,900,427 compared with 189,737 stock units at $1,346,841 on Monday.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $64.50 after investors exchanged 3,500 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $23.50 after 23 units crossed the market, Ansa McAl ended at $51 in switching ownership of 10 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund declined 48 cents to $21.52 after an exchange of 360 stock units, First Citizens Group gained 23 cents in ending at $49.99 while trading 12,384 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7.02 after 200 shares passed through the market. GraceKennedy popped 5 cents to end at $4 with an exchange of 26,960 stocks, Guardian Holdings advanced 83 cents to $21.88 with a transfer of 215 units, Guardian Media remained at $2.30 in an exchange of 1,789 stocks. JMMB Group dropped 4 cents and ended at $1.41 as investors exchanged 6,333 shares, L.J. Williams B share dipped 10 cents to $2.60 after investors traded 1,272 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $5.10 in trading 34,340 units. National Enterprises remained at $3.70 with shareholders exchanging 56,100 shares, 
National Flour Mills increased 10 cents to $1.70, with 530 units changing hands, NCB Financial rose 5 cents to close at $3.55, with 3,290 stock units clearing the market. One Caribbean Media shed 7 cents in closing at $3.75 after 13,746 stocks were traded, Prestige Holdings ended at $7.90 with investors transferring 75 stock units, Republic Financial lost 2 cents to close at $134 after a transfer of 1,285 units. Scotiabank fell 4 cents to end at $77.45 with shareholders swapping 662 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 25 cents to $18.75 with an exchange of 1,100 stocks. Trinidad Cement popped 5 cents and ended at $3.10, with 8,640 stocks crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean shed 54 cents to close at $15.45 while exchanging 13,539 shares and West Indian Tobacco dropped 99 cents to close at $15 with investors transferring 45 stock units.
Investors exchanged 189,737 shares for $1,346,841 versus 294,003 stock units at $3,104,138 on Friday.
At the close, Agostini’s increased 50 cents in closing at $64.50, with 4,080 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl rose 10 cents to $51 after investors exchanged 400 stock units, First Citizens Group ended at $49.76 with a transfer of 1,017 stocks, GraceKennedy dipped 3 cents to $3.95 with 36,930 units being traded. Guardian Holdings lost 95 cents to end at $21.05 in an exchange of 1,312 units, Guardian Media ended at $2.30 as investors traded 8,214 stocks, JMMB Group dipped 2 cents to $1.45 after shareholders traded 45,301 shares, L.J. Williams B share ended at $2.70 with 290 stock units changing hands. Massy Holdings remained at $5.10 in an exchange of 32,004 stock units, National Enterprises fell 4 cents to close at $3.70, with 2,829 units clearing the market, National Flour Mills declined 1 cent to close at $1.60 after 4,300 stocks changed hands, NCB Financial ended at $3.50 with investors transferring 8,250 shares, 
One Caribbean Media remained at $3.82 with an exchange of 13,015 stocks. Point Lisas remained at $3.27 after 1,429 shares were traded, Prestige Holdings ended at $7.90 with shareholders swapping 810 stock units, Republic Financial popped 2 cents to $134.02 in trading 241 units, Scotiabank remained at $77.49 after a transfer of 800 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $19 in switching ownership of 950 shares, Trinidad Cement shed 30 cents to close at $3.05, with 3,000 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.99 after an exchange of 11,822 stocks and West Indian Tobacco climbed 99 cents to end at $15.99 while exchanging 12,743 units.
Investors exchanged 373,347 shares for $3,390,454, down from 2,356,514 stock units at $8,168,022 on Tuesday.
At the close, Angostura Holdings ended at $23.10 after an exchange of 43,196 shares, Ansa McAl closed at $50.90 in an exchange of 42 units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $46 as 100 stocks cleared the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $21.52 in an exchange of 131 units, Endeavour Holdings rallied 13 cents and ended at $11.15 with 5,000 shares clearing the market. First Citizens Group gained 2 cents in ending at $49.99, with 743 units crossing the exchange, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 3 cents to end at $7.21, after an exchange of 2,101 units, GraceKennedy remained at $4.04 in an exchange of 100 stocks, Guardian Holdings slipped 17 cents to end at $23.42 with shareholders swapping 95 shares. JMMB Group fell 7 cents to $1.40 after trading 2,600 stock units, L.J. Williams B share ended at $2.74 with an exchange of 100 units, Massy Holdings climbed 8 cents to $5.13 after a transfer of 87,316 stocks, National Enterprises rose 1 cent and ended at $3.74 with a transfer of 125,000 stock units. 
National Flour Mills dipped 5 cents in closing at $1.45 in trading 300 units, NCB Financial slipped 10 cents to end at $4.10 in switching ownership of 60,101 stocks, One Caribbean Media gained 12 cents in closing at $3.82 after an exchange of 1,178 shares. Point Lisas popped 1 cent to end at $3.27 with investors transferring 108 stocks, Prestige Holdings remained at $8 and closed with trading of 443 stock units, Republic Financial rallied 24 cents to close at $134.24, with 556 shares crossing the market. Scotiabank shed 30 cents and ended at $77 as investors exchanged 5,745 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $19.01, with 371 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement fell 14 cents to $3.35 in an exchange of 1,000 stocks and Unilever Caribbean shed 1 cent to end at $15.99 in an exchange of 37,021 shares.
Investors traded 2,356,514 shares for $8,168,022 up from 144,767 stock units at $2,003,188 on Monday. An average of 124,027 units were traded at $429,896 compared with 7,238 shares at $100,159 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 31,259 shares at $204,561 up from 14,631 units at $164,176 on the previous day. The average trade for April amounts to 17,776 shares at $261,442.
At the close, Angostura Holdings declined by 40 cents to close at $23.10 in switching ownership of 4,720 shares, Ansa McAl dipped 10 cents to close at $50.90, with 458 stocks crossing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained 2 cents to end at $21.52 after a transfer of 200 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund ended at 71 cents in an exchange of 1,170,710 shares, First Citizens Group rose 21 cents to $49.97 in trading 1,565 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank slipped 1 cent to close at $7.24, with 17 units crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy lost 2 cents to close at $4.04 after investors exchanged 497,735 shares. Guardian Holdings remained at $23.25 with an exchange of 835 stock units, Guardian Media ended at $2.30, with 1,600 stock units clearing the market, L.J. Williams B share remained at $2.74 as 107 units passed through the market, Massy Holdings dipped 4 cents in closing at $5.05 in an exchange of 29,514 shares. 
National Enterprises ended at $3.73 after 499,635 stocks changed hands, NCB Financial popped 10 cents to $4.20 as investors traded 315 stock units, Point Lisas fell 40 cents to $3.26, with 380 shares crossing the market, Republic Financial remained at $134 with investors trading 4,168 stocks. Scotiabank ended at $77.30 with a transfer of 2,665 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 1 cent to close at $19.01 with 2,538 stock units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean shed 68 cents to end at $16 after an exchange of 129,352 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $16.50 with shareholders swapping 10,000 stocks.
Investors exchanged just 144,767 shares for $2,003,188, up from 78,721 stock units at $949,405 on Friday.
At the close of trading, Agostini’s remained at $64, with 1,264 shares changing hands, Angostura Holdings ended at $23.50 while trading 12 stocks, Ansa McAl shed $1.90 to end at $51 after a transfer of 1,254 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund declined 50 cents to $21.50, with 4 units clearing the market. First Citizens Group ended unchanged at $49.76 as investors traded 954 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7.25, with 1,199 units crossing the market, GraceKennedy dipped 8 cents to end at $4.06 after an exchange of 65,880 stocks, Guardian Holdings fell $1.40 in closing at $23.25 after investors swapped 200 shares. Guardian Media ended at $2.30 in an exchange of 43 units, JMMB Group dipped 2 cents to $1.47 in trading 2,508 stock units, Massy Holdings remained at $5.09 with investors transferring 30,372 shares, National Enterprises slipped 1 cent to $3.73, with 14,963 stocks crossing the market. 
NCB Financial ended at $4.10 after 725 units passed through the market, One Caribbean Media remained at $3.70, with 10 stock units crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings remained at $8 with a transfer of 1,921 shares, Republic Financial lost $1 to end at $134 and closed after an exchange of 6,936 stocks. Scotiabank shed 19 cents in closing at $77.30 in an exchange of 1,174 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 87 cents and ended at $19 after 6,900 stocks changed hands, Unilever Caribbean fell 29 cents to close at $16.68 with an exchange of 1,470 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $16.50 in trading 6,978 units.
Investors exchanged 179,420 shares for $2,037,583, down from 338,683 units at $7,254,285 on Thursday.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $64 after 3,017 shares changed hands, Angostura Holdings popped 44 cents in closing at $24.39, with 24 stock units clearing the market, Ansa McAl remained at $53 in trading 496 units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $42.36 after a transfer of 200 stocks. First Citizens Group dipped 1 cent to $50 as 70 stocks passed through the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank increased 2 cents in closing at $7.24 as investors exchanged 1,173 stock units, GraceKennedy remained at $4.20 in an exchange of 4,045 units, Guardian Holdings remained at $25.05 with investors transferring 1,364 shares. JMMB Group dipped 1 cent to $1.50 after an exchange of 11,438 units, Massy Holdings popped 5 cents to $4.75 with the swapping of 85,993 shares, National Enterprises fell 1 cent in closing at $3.72 after exchanging 14,579 stocks, National Flour Mills rallied 5 cents to $1.50 while trading 20 stock units. 
NCB Financial advanced 11 cents to close at $3.99 with an exchange of 8,252 shares, Point Lisas ended at $4.30 in switching ownership of 2,283 stocks, Prestige Holdings remained at $8 after an exchange of 1,186 stock units, Republic Financial shed 50 cents to close at $135, with 4,897 units crossing the exchange. Scotiabank gained 49 cents in closing at $77.49, with 689 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 99 cents to $19.99 after an exchange of 18,582 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.50 with a transfer of 14,946 units, Unilever Caribbean popped 15 cents to end at $15.75 in trading 6,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco lost 2 cents in closing at $16.48, with 166 stock units crossing the market.
Investors traded 1,376,937 shares for $6,891,500 compared to 230,503 units at $3,407,511 on Tuesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank declined $1.17 to end at $42.36, with 50 stocks passing through the market. Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped 24 cents to $21 as investors exchanged 6 stocks, First Citizens Group remained at $50 with 7,215 units clearing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank slipped 1 cent to $7.24 closed with investors trading 15 shares. GraceKennedy fell 5 cents to close at $4.05 while exchanging 25,314 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $25.05, with 7,173 stock units changing hands, Guardian Media advanced 10 cents to end at $2.30 with investors trading 25 units. JMMB Group increased 4 cents to $1.54 after switching ownership of 103,500 stocks, L.J. Williams B share remained at $2.40 in trading 200 stock units, Massy Holdings gained 5 cents to close at $4.70, with 1,183,762 shares crossing the exchange. National Enterprises ended at $3.73 in an exchange of 1,903 stocks, 
National Flour Mills rose 2 cents in closing at $1.45 with the swapping of 892 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.70 with an exchange of 4 shares. Prestige Holdings closed at $8 in an exchange of 102 units, Republic Financial ended at $135.50 after a transfer of 249 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $77.49 with investors transferring 16 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 6 cents to $18.76 after an exchange of 17,153 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.50 with an exchange of 20,166 shares, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.59 with a transfer of 8,814 shares and West Indian Tobacco dipped 1 cent to end at $16.49, with 291 stock units changing hands.
Investors exchanged 78,482 shares for $922,127 compared with 390,039 stock units at $7,504,179 on Friday.
At the close, Agostini’s popped $2 to close at $64, with 77 shares crossing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $20.76 after just 3 stock units crossed the market, First Citizens Group remained at $49.50 with an exchange of 3,332 units. GraceKennedy lost 10 cents after ending at $4.10 with 1,827 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings remained at $25.05 with an exchange of 8,183 shares, JMMB Group dropped 19 cents to end at $1.36 in switching ownership of 25,221 stock units. Massy Holdings closed trading at $4.65 after a transfer of 13,017 units, National Enterprises ended at $3.74, with 2,500 stocks changing hands, National Flour Mills remained at $1.43 after 185 stock units passed through the market. NCB Financial remained at $3.54 after trading 1,070 stocks,
One Caribbean Media ended at $3.70 with investors transferring 36 shares, Prestige Holdings declined 50 cents to $8 with a transfer of 220 units. Republic Financial remained at $135.50 as investors exchanged 238 shares, Scotiabank dipped 58 cents to $77.40 after an exchange of 424 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed trading of 5,279 units at $18.76, Unilever Caribbean shed 1 cent after ending at $15.59, with 6,730 stock units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco gained 50 cents to end at $16.50 after investors traded 10,140 units.
Investors exchanged 390,039 shares for $7,504,179 versus 396,877 stock units at $4,457,416 on Thursday. An average of 22,943 units were traded at $441,422 compared to 23,346 shares at $262,201 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 15,743 shares at $281,984 versus 15,184 units at $269,608 on the previous day. The average trade for March amounts to 23,611 shares at $241,669.
At the close, Agostini’s advanced $2 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $62 with an exchange of 300 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $51 with 40,640 units being traded, Calypso Macro Investment Fund lost 2 cents in closing at $20.76, with 400 stocks clearing the market, First Citizens Group dipped 24 cents to end at $49.50 after exchanging 3,283 stock units. GraceKennedy shed 19 cents to end at $4.20 with a transfer of 101,115 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $25.05 and closed with an exchange of 1,050 shares, Guardian Media remained at $2.20 while exchanging 500 stocks, L.J. Williams B share fell 10 cents to $2.40 in trading 10,000 stock units. Massy Holdings increased 9 cents in closing at $4.65 with the swapping of 18,274 stock units, National Enterprises dropped 1 cent after ending at $3.74 as investors exchanged 159,855 units, 
NCB Financial closed at $3.54, with 5,699 shares crossing the market, investors in Prestige Holdings exchanged 250 stocks at $8.50, Republic Financial climbed 50 cents to $135.50 after an exchange of 26,278 stocks. Scotiabank dipped 2 cents to close at $77.98 as 1,361 shares passed through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 24 cents after ending at $18.76, with 5,905 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.60 in an exchange of 4,644 stock units and West Indian Tobacco shed 50 cents to close at $16 with investors transferring 10,485 shares.