Just one stock rose at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, but 12 declined, sending the major market indices into a slide with Ansa Merchant Bank and Republic Financial Holdings suffered multi-dollar declines.
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The market closed with 20 securities trading, up from fourteen on Monday. At the close, the prices of seven stocks remained unchanged. Trading resulted in 38 percent fewer shares than on Monday with values climbing 151 percent as 236,245 shares costing $3,864,740 changed hands compared to 382,748 shares valued $1,536,873, on Monday.
Trading averaged 11,812 units at $193,237 versus an average of 27,339 units at $109,777 for each security on Monday. For the month to date, trading averaged 10,403 shares at $136,252 compared to 10,286 units at $131,483 on Monday. October closed with an average of 16,922 shares for $285,061.
The T&T Composite Index dropped 8.23 points to 1,275.87, the All T&T Index plunged 18.15 points to 1,698.75, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.25 points to close at 115.34.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of five stocks higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers. Two stocks closed at a 52 weeks’ low.
Stocks rising│ L.J Williams B share was the sole stock rising, trading 5,000 stock units at $1.39, after gaining 16 cents.
Stocks declining│ Agostini’s closed 25 cents lower at $24.25, with a loss of 25 cents transferring 50,000 shares Ansa Merchant Bank dropped $3.56 to $36.39, in exchanging 4,000 stock units, Ansa McAL shed 48 cents trading 2,578 units to end at $48. Clico Investments lost 3 cents to close at $25, with a transfer of 14,500 stock units, First Citizens Bank shed 25 cents to close at $43, with 962 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings ended at $20.50, after losing 28 cents and transferring 11,106 stock units. Guardian Media fell 50 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.50, with an exchange of 2,818 units. 
One Caribbean Media lost 3 cents trading 2,000 units to close at $4.82, Republic Financial Holdings declined by $2.50 to settle at $136, in transferring 1,390 units. Scotiabank slipped 25 cents to $54, in exchanging 10,000 stock units, Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 50 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $14.50 trading 3,310 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 94 cents to $32.50, with 3,959 units changing hands.
Stocks trading firm│ First Caribbean International Bank closed at $7.05 trading 84 units, Grace Kennedy exchanged 3,952 units at $3.60, JMMB Group traded 7,332 stock units at $1.72. NCB Financial Group ended at $7.95, with 91,768 shares crossing the market, National Enterprises finished with an exchange of 2,000 units at $3.39, Prestige Holdings ended at $7.50, with 2,486 units changing hands and Trinidad Cement exchanged 17,000 stock units at $2.10.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Similar to Tuesday, the market closed with 15 securities trading and ended with two stocks rising, three declining and remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 82,960 shares for $1,200,746 compared to 287,597 shares valued $3,642,409 on Tuesday.
Stocks declining│First Citizens Bank finished at $43.39, with a loss of 11 cents trading 65 units, L.J. Williams B share shed 17 cents exchanging 500 units to settle at $1.23 and Prestige Holdings closed at $7.40, after losing 10 cents, with 586 units changing hands.
The market closed with 15 securities trading, up from nineteen on Thursday, and ended with one stock advancing, six declining, including two closing at a 52 weeks’ low and eight remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 46,072 shares for $498,067 compared to 89,782 shares valued $936,254 on Thursday.
Massy Holdings declined by $1.13 to close at $57.37, with an exchange of a mere 17 units, Scotiabank ended at 52 weeks’ low of $54, after losing 35 cents transferring 225 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 10 cents trading 9,804 shares to settle at $14.65.
National Enterprises finished at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.85, with a loss of 5 cents after trading 1,550 units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 2 cents to $33.43, with 40 units changing hands.
National Flour gained 10 cents to close at $2, with 47,461 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco picked up one cent in an exchange of 9,772 stock units in closing at $33.45.
Stocks declining│ First Caribbean International lost 5 cents trading 458 units to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $7.05 and First Citizens Bank closed at $47.99 after losing 36 cents and exchanging 15 units.
Trinidad Cement carved out a gain of 25 cents in exchanging 25,000 shares at $2.35, cents, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed 99 cents higher at $17.99, trading 9,477 stock units and West Indian Tobacco gained 40 cents to settle at $34.65, with 10,050 stock units changing hands.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL advanced by 31 cents to $16.81, in exchanging 5,893 stock units and West Indian Tobacco gained 15 cents to finish at $34.25, with 3,193 units changing hands.
Market activity ended 439,536 shares valued at $5,553,342 passing through the market, compared to 432,782 shares for $3,520,958 on Monday.
Scotiabank slid 35 cents to $54.60, with an exchange of 29 units and West Indian Tobacco closed at $34.10, with a loss of 40 cents and 621 units changing hands.
The market closed with fifteen securities trading with the price of five stocks advancing, five declining and five remaining unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 456,002 shares valued at $4,814,067 compared to 133,055 shares for $5,361,018 on Thursday from 16 securities.
First Citizens Bank closed 30 cents lower at $46 trading 56 units, L.J Williams B share lost 8 cents with 500 units changing hands and ended at $1.40. Massy Holdings fell $2.60 to $55 while exchanging 2,301 units and West Indian Tobacco declined by 62 cents and settled at $37.38, trading 634 units.