Trading activity chilled a bit on the with an exchange of only 12 securities, down from nineteen on Monday as the market enters the final month of the year for the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, resulting in an exchange of 96 percent fewer shares, with the value falling 90 percent below Monday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 2,576 units at $160,937 versus an average of 37,205 units at $1,016,053 for each security on Monday, compared to November with an average of 12,529 units at $181,770.
The T&T Composite Index shed 0.33 points to 1,293.82, the All T&T Index fell 1.46 points to 1,723.87, while the Cross Listed Index rose 0.11 points to close at 116.80.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of three stocks higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ JMMB Group closed at $1.80, with gains of 3 cents after 1,911 shares changed hands, Republic Financial Holdings picked up 3 cents to finish at $133.03, in trading 13,468 stock units and Trinidad Cement gained 1 cent in exchanging 450 units to settle at $2.11.
Stocks declining│ NCB Financial Group lost 10 cents to end at $8 after 9,685 stock units crossed the market, Prestige Holdings shed 24 cents trading 1,453 units to finish at $7.01, 
Scotiabank fell $1 to 54, in exchange for 436 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL declined by $1.63 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $14.25, in transferring 476 units.
Stocks trading firm│ Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $39.50, with trades of 112 units, First Caribbean International Bank held firm at $7.05, in exchanging 910 units, Grace Kennedy remained at $3.70 trading 25 units. National Enterprises transferred 880 units at $3.39 and National Flour closed at $2, with 1,104 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Point Lisas ended at $3.12, after gaining 12 cents and trading 2,000 units, Scotiabank rose $1 to $55, after transferring 20,327 stock units, Trinidad and Tobago NGL advanced by $1.38 to $15.88, with 77,461 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco closed 72 cents higher at $33.22, in trading 42,543 shares.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at a 52 weeks’ lows of $14.50, after losing 10 cents trading 10,145 stock units and Unilever Caribbean lost 9 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $16.70, with 299 units changing hands.
Stocks declining│ Prestige Holdings shed 25 cents to $7.25, with an exchange of 25 units and Republic Financial Holdings slipped 1 cent trading 22 units to finish at $135.99.
The market closed with 14 securities trading, up from twelve on Friday, and ended with four stocks advancing, six declining and four remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 382,748 shares for $1,536,872.54 compared to 172,050 shares valued $3,148,874 on Friday.
First Citizens Bank fell 25 cents to $43.25, trading 2,694 stock units. JMMB Group lost 3 cents to close at $1.72, with an exchange of 340,668 shares, National Enterprises lost 1 cent to finish at $3.39 and exchanging 1,000 units and Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.79, after losing 1 cent trading 100 shares.
Stocks declining│Ansa McAL lost 2 cents exchanging 25,200 shares to end at $48.48, Clico Investments closed 5 cents lower at $25 trading 46,827 shares, Republic Financial Holdings declined by $6.24, with 1,642 units changing hands, to close at $132.76 and Scotiabank shed 25 cents to end at $54.10, with 525 units crossing the market.
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 sixteen on Monday, and ended with four stocks advancing, four declining and seven remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 287,597 shares for $3,642,409 compared to 171,072 shares valued $3,576,359 on Monday.
Stocks declining│ Angostura Holdings shed 30 cents trading 120 units to close at $16, Grace Kennedy ended at $3.60, with a loss of 5 cents transferring 72,309 shares, Point Lisas slipped 15 cents to $3, with 25,000 shares changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 35 cents to close at $14.65, after exchanging 1,136 stock units.
Stocks declining│ Ansa McAL shed 50 cents to close at $48.50, trading 2,021 units, Massy Holdings dropped 37 cents to $57, after exchanging 55 units, NCB Financial Group lost 9 cents trading 450 units to finish at $7.90. National Enterprises declined 45 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $3.40, in trading 100 units, Republic Financial Holdings dropped $1 to end at $139, with 370 units changing hands and Trinidad Cement closed 10 cents lower at $2.10, in trading 2,862 units.
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.
