Trading dropped sharply at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume falling 44 percent and the value sinking 67 percent compared to trading on Tuesday. A total of 18 securities were exchanged, up from 17 on Tuesday and ending with prices of three rising, four declining and 11 ending firm.
A mere 40,990 shares worth just $398,239 were traded, down from 73,191 stocks at $1,214,829 on Tuesday.
An average of 2,277 shares were traded worth $22,124, down from 4,305 stock units at $71,461 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averages 14,308 shares at $128,089, just below 15,005 units at $134,222 on the previous day and a tad more than the average of 14,083 shares at $118,753 for June .
The Composite Index dipped 1.08 points to 1,017.23, the All T&T Index slipped 2.08 points to 1,453.33, the SME Index remained at 81.05 and the Cross-Listed Index closed at 77.12.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Ansa McAl remained at $47 with investors dealing in 286 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank climbed 2 cents to $28.35 after an exchange of a mere 5 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.60 with investors trading 222 units. 
CinemaOne remained at $3.98 with an exchange of a only one stock; Endeavour Holdings concluded trading at $15 with 271 shares crossing the exchange, Eric Solis Marketing increased 17 cents to $4.17 in switching ownership of 25 stocks. First Citizens Group skidded 6 cents in closing at $39.74 with investors swapping 2,955 units, Guardian Holdings ended trading at $16.45 with a transfer of 1,659 stocks, Massy Holdings lost 3 cents to end at $3.62 as investors exchanged 16,430 shares. National Enterprises remained at $4.75 after a transfer of 413 stocks, National Flour Mills declined 5 cents and stopped at $1.55 with 9,000 units crossing the exchange, Point Lisas remained at $7 with 365 stock units changing hands. Prestige Holdings popped $2.07 to $12.10 in an exchange of 997 shares, 
Republic Financial shed 68 cents and closed at $108.82 after the trading of 196 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $45.50 with 1,142 units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10.35 after an exchange of 6,592 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14.45 with 88 shares clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco closed at $4.14 with a transfer of 343 stock units.
The closing prices of securities are those of the last transaction.
The market closed after trading of 73,191 shares for $1,214,829 after climbing from 62,965 stock units at $1,179,066 on Monday.
Angostura Holdings fell 28 cents in closing at $10.52 following trading of 1,440 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied 4 cents to $7.60 after trading 1,409 shares. First Citizens Group slipped by 2 cents to end at $39.74 following 14,211 shares changing hands, GraceKennedy popped 5 cents to end at $3.75 with an exchange of 7,500 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.45 with a transfer of 41 stock units. JMMB Group shed 5 cents to 80 cents with investors dealing in 5,033 stocks, Massy Holdings dropped 4 cents to finish at $3.65 in an exchange of 16,181 units, National Enterprises ended at $4.75 with trading of 10,075 shares. National Flour Mills increased 8 cents to $1.60 with 1,330 stocks crossing the exchange, Point Lisas remained at $7 in switching ownership of 10 units, Republic Financial lost 50 cents in closing at $109.50 after an exchange of 2,522 stock units. 
Scotiabank ended at $45.50 with investors trading 1,879 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 14 cents to $10.35 with an exchange of 10,188 stocks, Trinidad Cement skidded 1 cent to $1.79 with 200 units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean ended at $14.45 in an exchange of 904 stock units and West Indian Tobacco rose 3 cents to $4.14 with 250 shares changing hands.
The market closed with trading of 62,965 shares for $1,179,066 after tumbling from 542,431 stock units at $8,068,103 on Friday.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings finished at $10.80 after 10 stocks were exchanged; Ansa McAl ended at $47, with trading of 2,280 units, AS Bryden rose 10 cents to $1.50 with trading of a mere one share. CIBC Caribbean Bank slipped by 4 cents to $7.56 with trading of 3,331 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing closed at $4 after an exchange of 142 shares, First Citizens Group fell 5 cents to $39.75 after the trading of 5,549 units. Guardian Holdings rallied 4 cents to $16.45 with a transfer of 375 stocks, JMMB Group remained at 85 cents with a transfer of one stock unit, L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents with 711 shares crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings increased 4 cents to $3.69 after a transfer of 3,426 units, National Enterprises ended trading of 12,444 stocks at $4.75 with passing through the market, National Flour Mills dipped 8 cents to finish at $1.52 with investors swapping 400 stock units. 
One Caribbean Media lost 2 cents and slipped to $1.98 in an exchange of 2,625 shares, Point Lisas popped 25 cents to $7 with trading of 270 units, Prestige Holdings skidded $1.77 to end at $10.03 with an exchange of 3,306 stocks. Republic Financial gained $1 in closing at $110 with 3,136 stocks clearing the market, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with trading of 2,765 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 34 cents to $10.49 after an exchange of 21,893 stocks and Unilever Caribbean dropped 75 cents and ended at $14.45 with investors trading 300 units.
The positive outcome arose from sharp gains in the prices of seven stocks, with Trinidad & Tobago NGL topping the list with a jump of 284 percent, followed by National Enterprises with 138 percent gain.
The market closed with trading of 542,431 shares with a value of $8,068,103, up sharply from 161,797 stocks for $1,211,364 on Thursday.
AS Bryden lost 10 cents and ended at $1.40 after an exchange of 2,500 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.60 with a transfer of 403,152 units, Endeavour Holdings remained at $15, with 6 shares clearing the market. First Citizens Group rose by 65 cents to $39.80 in an exchange of 40,333 stock units, GraceKennedy dipped 20 cents in closing at $3.70 after 1,216 stock units passed through the market, Guardian Media advanced 4 cents to end at 85 cents after a transfer of one share. JMMB Group ended trading of 100 shares at 81 cents, Massy Holdings fell 5 cents to finish at $3.65 with investors trading 3,081 units, National Enterprises remained at $4.75 after 30,326 stock units passed through the market. National Flour Mills increased 3 cents to $1.60 after an exchange of 1,001 shares, NCB Financial slipped 44 cents and ended at $2.81, with 5 shares changing hands, Point Lisas shed 35 cents and ended at $6.75 after the trading of 70 stocks. 
Prestige Holdings climbed $1.30 to end at $11.80, with 64 units crossing the market, Republic Financial ended at $109 following an exchange of 16,217 shares, Scotiabank ended at $45.50 after closing with an exchange of 28,854 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 33 cents to $10.15 as investors exchanged 14,997 units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 1 cent to finish at $4.11 after trading of 501 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 161,797 shares for $1,211,364, up from 55,734 stock units at $435,470 on Wednesday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.60 with trading of 68,107 units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $15 following 37 shares crossing the market, First Citizens Group popped 14 cents to finish at $39.15 in switching ownership of 4,891 stock units. GraceKennedy remained at $3.90 with a mere one unit clearing the market, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.41 following trading of 41 stock units, JMMB Group closed at 81 cents with investors swapping 2,890 shares. Massy Holdings advanced 6 cents to close at $3.70 after the trading of 25,182 stock units, Medcorp ended at $43.75 with 106 units changing hands, National Enterprises remained at $4.75 with an exchange of 11,646 stocks. National Flour Mills stopped at $1.57 with 12,327 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial finished at $3.25 in trading 3 stock units, Point Lisas rose 10 cents in closing at $7.10 after an exchange of 3,487 units. Republic Financial fell $1 to $109 with investors trading 332 stocks, 
Scotiabank remained at $45.50 after an exchange of 3,403 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 2 cents to end at $10.48 with a transfer of 980 shares. Trinidad Cement lost 5 cents to close at $1.80 in an exchange of 10,246 stock units, Unilever Caribbean gained 20 cents in closing at $15.20 with 900 stocks crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.10 after a transfer of 9,055 shares.
The market closed with trading of 55,734 shares for $435,470 after plunging from 512,264 stock units at $4,112,913 on Tuesday.
AS Bryden remained at $1.40 with 10,768 stock units crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended after 15,777 shares were swapped at $7.60, Endeavour Holdings closed at $15 after an exchange of 1,801 stock units. First Citizens Group slipped 70 cents to close at $39.01 with 2,524 shares changing hands, GraceKennedy gained 19 cents to close at $3.90 in switching ownership of 113 stocks, Guardian Holdings popped 16 cents to finish at $16.41 with investors dealing in 209 shares. Guardian Media ended at 81 cents with 1,231 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group settled at 81 cents in trading 2 units, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to close at $3.64 with 6,273 stocks clearing the market. National Enterprises increased 4 cents to $4.75 with an exchange of 8,205 shares, NCB Financial rallied 9 cents in closing at $3.25 with traders dealing in 2,865 stock units, Point Lisas advanced 35 cents to finish at $7 with investors swapping 100 units. Prestige Holdings shed $1.90 and ended at a 52 weeks low of $10.50 after a transfer of 50 stocks, 
Republic Financial popped $1 to $110 with an exchange of 497 shares, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 in an exchange of 49 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 39 cents to $10.50 after the trading of 609 units, Trinidad Cement rose 5 cents to $1.85 in an exchange of a mere one stock unit, Unilever Caribbean dropped 20 cents in closing at $15 with 885 shares crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.10 after an exchange of 3,599 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 512,264 shares worth $4,112,913 after jumping from 213,097 stock units at $1,392,789 on Monday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $7.60 with investors trading 15,290 shares, Endeavour Holdings ended at $15.00 after investors swapped 8 shares. Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4 with trading of 300 stock units, First Citizens Group rallied 21 cents to $39.71 after a transfer of 5,338 units, GraceKennedy rose 2 cents to $3.71 following trading of 9,935 shares. Guardian Holdings lost 20 cents to close at $16.25 after an exchange of 13,122 units, Guardian Media gained 6 cents to end at 81 cents with investors dealing in 31 stocks, JMMB Group ended at 81 cents in an exchange of 100 stock units. Massy Holdings popped 1 cent to $3.65 with investors trading 176,789 shares, National Enterprises remained at $4.71 with an exchange of 251,210 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $1.57 with 1,259 units changing hands. NCB Financial remained at $3.16 as investors exchanged 1,192 stock units, Prestige Holdings increased 40 cents to finish at $12.40 with a transfer of 5 shares, 
Republic Financial advanced 40 cents to $109with investors swapping 9,026 stocks. Scotiabank ended at $45.50 in switching ownership of 4,568 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 4 cents to $10.11 with 1,156 stock units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.20 with 7,098 shares passing through the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.10 with 10 stock units clearing the market.
The market closed with trading of 213,097 shares for $1,392,789 after tumbling from 445,301 stock units at $4,965,030 on Friday.
AS Bryden ended at $1.40 after trading of 67 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.60 in an exchange of 107,320 stock units, First Citizens Group lost 50 cents and slipped to $39.50 with investors trading 399 units, GraceKennedy remained at $3.69 after a transfer of 98,471 stocks. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.45 with investors swapping 9 shares, JMMB Group advanced 3 cents to 81 cents with a transfer of 1,008 stock units, Massy Holdings gained 4 cents and ended at $3.64 with 26 shares being traded. National Enterprises dipped 4 cents in closing at $4.71 in an exchange of 667 stocks, National Flour Mills remained at $1.57 with trading of a mere one unit, One Caribbean Media fell 30 cents to close at $2 after a transfer of two stock units. Point Lisas declined 35 cents to $6.65 after trading of 76 shares, 
Prestige Holdings closed at $12 after 57 stock units changed hands, Republic Financial rose 35 cents to end at $108.60 in trading 1,394 stocks. Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with 130 stock units passing through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10.15 with an exchange of 1,871 shares, Unilever Caribbean shed 27 cents to finish at $15.20 with 641 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco rallied 20 cents and ended at $4.10 after investors exchanged 495 units.Closing prices are the prices of the last transaction.
The market closed with trading of 445,301 shares for $4,965,030 after an increase from 133,001 stocks at $1,719,041 on Thursday.
Endeavour Holdings skidded $1 to end at $14 with 8 stocks changing hands, Eric Solis Marketing closd at $4 after an exchange of 9 stocks, First Citizens Group gained 75 cents to end at $40 with 25,347 shares crossing the market. GraceKennedy rose 4 cents in closing at $3.69 in an exchange of 37 stocks, Guardian Holdings lost 30 cents to end at $16.45 with 21 units passing through the market, JMMB Group remained at 78 cents with 234 stock units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings ended at $3.60 with a transfer of 30,106 shares, National Enterprises climbed 4 cents to finish at $4.75 with investors swapping 1,243 stocks, National Flour Mills slipped 18 cents and ended at $1.57 after a transfer of 186 units. NCB Financial increased 36 cents to end at $3.16 with investors trading 8 stock units, One Caribbean Media advanced 10 cents in closing at a 52 week high of $2.30 in an exchange of 7,480 shares, Point Lisas declined 10 cents to close at $7 with a transfer of 600 stock units. 
Prestige Holdings rose $1 to $12 after investors exchanged 46 shares, Republic Financial remained at $108.25 in trading 833 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $45.50 following trading of 20,196 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 14 cents to close at $10.15 with investors dealing in 5,923 units, Trinidad Cement shed 9 cents to end at $1.80 with 21,500 stocks crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean increased 56 cents to finish at $15.47 in an exchange of 27,813 stock units and West Indian Tobacco climbed 1 cent to $3.90 with investors trading 1,100 shares.