Ansa McAl sank $3.55, Republic Financial shed $1 and Scotiabank lost $2.55 on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, following the two day closure, with the country celebrating the annual Carnival activities. The main market indices slid, with the volume of stocks traded dropping 45 percent, as the value jumped 55 percent higher than on Friday, resulting from trading in 21 securities compared with 19 on Friday and ending with prices of five rising, eight declining and eight ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 656,990 shares worth $5,425,096 compared to 1,201,629 stocks at $3,506,650 on Friday.
The average trade amounted to 31,285 shares valued $258,338 versus 63,244 units at $184,561 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 35,458 shares at $125,562 compared with 35,853 units at $113,003 on the previous day and an average for January of 19,192 shares at $97,440.
The Composite Index fell 11.56 points to close at 946.86, the All T&T Index declined 24.27 points to end at 1,366.32, the SME Index remained unchanged at 92.68 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.31 points to finish at 69.68.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings dipped 6 cents to close at $12.25, with 123 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl sank $3.55 to a 52 weeks low of $37.45 after trading of 1,811 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.30 with an exchange of 59 units. 
Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.40 with investors trading 7 shares, First Citizens Group rose 19 cents and ended at $39.85 after an exchange of 31,111 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $14.75 after 5,000 shares passed through the market. Guardian Media remained at 68 cents after an exchange of 740 stocks, JMMB Group ended at 80 cents with traders dealing in 37,906 units, Massy Holdings rose 3 cents, closing at $3.59 in an exchange of 168,857 stocks. Medcorp remained at $45, with 15 units clearing the market, National Enterprises ended at $2.42 as investors traded 231,506 stocks, National Flour Mills dipped 4 cents to close at $1.45 after a transfer of 5 shares. NCB Financial popped 4 cents to $1.97, 1,500 stock units changing hands, One Caribbean Media fell 3 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.32 after an exchange of 121,042 shares, Point Lisas declined 5 cents in closing at $5 with a transfer of 6,900 units. Republic Financial shed $1 to finish at $104.50 and closed after 13,404 stocks changed hands, 
Scotiabank lost $2.55 and ended at $45.75, with an exchange of 25,658 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 5 cents to close at $5.70, with 11,012 shares crossing the market. Trinidad Cement climbed 20 cents to $1.94 with investors trading 104 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.24 in switching ownership of 10 units and West Indian Tobacco increased 16 cents to end at $2.61 with investors swapping 220 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed after 1,201,629 shares valued at $3,506,650 were traded, up from just 173,077 stock units at $1,229,398 on Thursday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.30 after just two stocks crossed over the exchange, CinemaOne popped 42 cents and ended at $4.40 with traders dealing in 35 units, First Citizens Group advanced 16 cents to close at $39.66 after an exchange of 3,130 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.39 with investors dealing in 30 stocks, L.J. Williams B share shed 16 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $1 with 5,018 units crossing the market, Massy Holdings rose 1 cent in closing at $3.56 with investors trading 278,271 stock units. Medcorp remained at $45, with a mere two shares changing hands, National Enterprises gained 7 cents to finish at $2.42 with investors trading 622,882 stocks, National Flour Mills remained at $1.49, with an exchange of 71,021 units. NCB Financial dropped 4 cents to $1.93 after 30,000 stock units passed through the market, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.35 with a transfer of 105,000 shares, 
Republic Financial climbed 50 cents to close at $105.50, following trading of 1,328 stock units. Scotiabank increased 5 cents to finish at $48.30 in an exchange of 1,795 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 5 cents to end at $5.75 with investors swapping 50,435 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.74 after an exchange of 30,100 stocks and Unilever Caribbean rose $1.14 to $15.24 with 1,290 units crossing the market.
The market closed with trading tumbling to 173,077 shares for $1,229,398 from 393,091 stocks at $3,197,526 on Wednesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $24 with investors swapping 8 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.30 in an exchange of 156 stock units, CinemaOne fell 57 cents to close at $3.98 with investors exchanging 10 shares. Endeavour Holdings rose $1.90 to $18.40 as investors exchanged 15 units, First Citizens Group lost 50 cents in closing at $39.50 with 1,914 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy shed 1 cent to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.39 with an exchange of 99 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $14.75 with 10,010 shares clearing the market, Guardian Media ended at 68 cents after a transfer of 10 stocks, JMMB Group rallied 2 cents to end at 80 cents with 11,001 units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings ended at $3.55 with investors trading 48,896 stock units, National Enterprises sank 5 cents and ended at $2.35 with 73,303 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills dipped 1 cent in closing at $1.49 with 1,540 stocks passing through the market. NCB Financial remained at $1.97 after an exchange of 10 units, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.35 with investors trading 111 stock units, 
Point Lisas skidded 3 cents to end at $5.05 after an exchange of only 737 shares. Prestige Holdings ended at $12.49 after the trading of 5 units, Republic Financial remained at $105 with 3,499 stocks crossing the market, Scotiabank ended at $48.25 in trading 1,179 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 20 cents to end at $5.70 with investors dealing in 5,000 shares, Unilever Caribbean slipped 90 cents to finish at $14.10 in switching ownership of 1,720 units and West Indian Tobacco dipped 16 cents and ended at $2.45, with the trading of 11,243 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 393,091 shares worth $3,197,526, from 1,307,448 shares at $3,572,751 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading Agostini dropped $1.50 to at a 52 weeks low of $60 with trading of 123 shares, Angostura Holdings increased 40 cents to end at $12.70 with 51 units clearing the market, AS Bryden shed 2 cents in closing at $1.65, with traders dealing in 630 shares. Eric Solis Marketing ended at $3.91 with 15 stock units crossing the market, First Citizens Group remained at $40 with investors dealing in 974 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $14.75 after an exchange of 9,560 shares. Massy Holdings remained at $3.55 with investors swapping 306,308 stocks, Medcorp ended at $45 after dealers traded 25 units, National Enterprises declined 2 cents to close at $2.40 as investors exchanged 2,826 stock units. National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 after a transfer of 138 shares, Point Lisas ended at $5.08 with 500 units changing hands, Republic Financial popped 25 cents to finish at $105 in an exchange of 15,566 stocks. 
Scotiabank sank 5 cents to $48.25 with investors trading 26 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 20 cents to close at $5.50 after an exchange of 53,668 shares, Trinidad Cement lost 20 cents to finish at $1.74 with an exchange of 2,000 stock. Unilever Caribbean dipped 24 cents and ended at $15 in trading 200 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.61 after 481 stock units crossed the market.
AS Bryden ended at $1.67 with 192 stock units changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.30 in trading 71 shares, Endeavour Holdings sank $1.90 to end at $16.50 with 20 shares crossing the exchange. Eric Solis Marketing ended at $3.91 with traders dealing in 793 units, First Citizens Group ended at $40 after an exchange of 1,169 stocks, Guardian Holdings slipped by 25 cents to close at $14.75 with investors trading 623 stock units. JMMB Group skidded 4 cents to end at 78 cents after a transfer of 623 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.55 as investors exchanged 60,508 stocks, Medcorp lost $2 to finish at $45 following the trading of 64 units. National Enterprises popped 2 cents to $2.42 with an exchange of 1,212,893 stock units, National Flour Mills gained 3 cents to close at $1.50 with 1,000 shares crossing the market, Point Lisas ended at $5.08 with traders switching 6,000 units. 
Republic Financial declined 75 cents and closed at $104.75 after the swapping of 1,319 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $48.30 with a transfer of 3,618 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 54 cents in closing at $5.30 with 10,252 shares being traded. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.94 in an exchange of 12 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.61, with trading of 7,522 stocks.
At the close of the market, 713,642 shares were traded for $2,447,911, in tumbling from 2,673,335 stocks valued at $4,315,494 on Friday.
Ansa Merchant Bank shed 20 cents and ended at $24 with 13 shares crossing the market, AS Bryden ended at $1.67 with an exchange of 1,925 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 2 cents to end at $8.30 with 3,188 shares passing through the market. Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.40 with traders switching ownership of 3 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $3.91 with 1,000 units changing hands, First Citizens Group ended at $40 in an exchange of 5,229 stock units. GraceKennedy remained at $3.40 after trading of 43 shares, Guardian Holdings declined 7 cents to close at $15 after an exchange of 2,176 units, Guardian Media advanced 6 cents to finish at 68 cents with investors trading a mere one stock. JMMB Group climbed 2 cents to 82 cents with 13,499 stock units clearing the market, Massy Holdings increased 10 cents in closing at $3.55 in trading 166,370 shares, Medcorp remained at $47 with one unit crossing the market. National Enterprises rallied 5 cents and ended at $2.40 as investors exchanged 100,283 stocks, National Flour Mills increased 4 cents to finish at $1.47 with a transfer of 134,049 stock units,
NCB Financial ended at $1.97 after an exchange of 53 shares. One Caribbean Media ended at $1.35 with investors trading 102,304 units, Point Lisas climbed 8 cents to close at $5.08 with 62 stocks crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings remained at $12.49 with investors swapping 48 stocks. Republic Financial fell 10 cents and ended at $105.50 after a transfer of 2,295 stock units, Scotiabank skidded 8 cents to end at $48.30 with traders dealing in 5,530 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 6 cents to finish at $5.84 with 17,853 units crossing the market. Trinidad Cement popped 20 cents and ended at $1.94 after an exchange of 49,307 stock units, Unilever Caribbean advanced 4 cents to $15.24 with 1,109 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.61 as investors exchanged 107,066 stock units.
The Composite Index popped 1.53 points to close 961.39, the All T&T Index advanced 2.94 points to close at 1,394.60, the SME Index ended unchanged at 92.68 and the Cross-Listed Index remained at 69.63.
AS Bryden remained at $1.67, after 122 stocks passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank shed 2 cents to close at $8.28 with investors swapping 2,033 stocks, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.40 after trading of a mere one share. Eric Solis Marketing fell 9 cents to end a 52 weeks low of $3.91, after trading of just one stock unit, First Citizens Group advanced 50 cents to close at $40 after a transfer of 1,355 units, GraceKennedy slipped 2 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.40 as investors exchanged 13 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $15.07 with a transfer of 202 shares, Guardian Media sank 1 cent in closing at 62 cents, after one stock changed hands, JMMB Group rose 1 cent to finish at 80 cents with investors trading 15,453 stock units. Massy Holdings rose 3 cents to $3.45, with 23,369 stock units clearing the market, Medcorp remained at $47 with traders dealing in two shares, National Enterprises ended at $2.35, with 43,343 stock units crossing the exchange. National Flour Mills increased by 1 cent to finish at $1.43 with investors trading 19,500 stocks, NCB Financial dipped 7 cents and ended at $1.97 after an exchange of 327 units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.35, with 2,522,524 stocks crossing the market.
Point Lisas remained at $5 in switching owners of 13,500 units, Prestige Holdings remained at $12.49 after closing at 525 shares, Republic Financial ended at $105.60 with an exchange of 3,804 stock units. Scotiabank lost 12 cents in closing at $48.38 after trading of 79 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 38 cents to end at $5.90 in an exchange of 6,702 stocks, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.74 after 20 units changed hands. Unilever Caribbean rallied 21 cents to $15.20 in an exchange of 2,360 stock units and West Indian Tobacco gained 2 cents in closing at $2.61 with investors swapping 17,892 shares.
The market closed with trading of 296,372 shares for $1,113,104 after rising from 110,331 stock units at $1,071,277 on Tuesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $24.20, with a transfer of 206 stock units, AS Bryden fell 9 cents to end at $1.60 after an exchange of 1,988 shares, CIBC Caribbean declined 2 cents to end at $8.25, with trading in 315 shares. First Citizens Group added $1 to $40 in an exchange of 3,915 stocks, Guardian Holdings declined by 9 cents to close at $15.10 in trading of 4,635 units, JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to end at 79 cents with an exchange of a mere 2 stock units. Massy Holdings rose 2 cents in closing at $3.42 with 23,462 shares crossing the market, Medcorp ended at $47 with investors trading 52 stocks, National Enterprises climbed 5 cents to close at $2.40 with 16,515 units crossing the exchange. National Flour Mills remained at $1.48, following trading of 14,022 stock units, NCB Financial sank 18 cents to close at $1.97 after an exchange of 61,000 shares, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.35 with investors dealing in 126,880 stocks. Point Lisas remained at $5 with 97 units clearing the market, 
Prestige Holdings ended at $12.49 as investors traded 6 stock units, Republic Financial dropped 11 cents to finish at $105.89 with 1,744 shares passing through the market. Scotiabank increased 45 cents and ended at $48.50 with investors trading 1,901 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 19 cents to end at $4.80 after a transfer of 17,990 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.20 with trading in 650 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.61 after an exchange of 20,623 shares.
The market closed with trading of 110,331 shares worth $1,071,277, sharply down from 433,673 stock units at $2,225,848 on Monday.
Ansa Merchant Bank climbed 20 cents and ended at $24.20 with an exchange of 210 stock units, AS Bryden increased 1 cent to end at $1.69, after 1,280 units passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.27 with investors swapping 35 shares. First Citizens Group lost 50 cents to end at $39 after an exchange of 2,525 units, GraceKennedy slipped 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.44, with investors trading 191 stocks, Guardian Holdings fell 6 cents to end at $15.19 after an exchange of 1,034 stock units. Guardian Media rallied 6 cents to close at 68 cents, with a mere 3 shares clearing the market, JMMB Group rose 4 cents to finish at 80 cents with traders dealing in 2,125 stock units, Massy Holdings shed 2 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.40, with 11,194 stocks changing hands. Medcorp remained at $47 in an exchange of 8 units, National Enterprises sank 5 cents to end at $2.35, with 1,501 stocks crossing the market, National Flour Mills declined 1 cent in closing at $1.48 in switching ownership of 3,897 units. 
One Caribbean Media gained 1 cent to close at $1.35 as investors exchanged 2,000 shares, Point Lisas sank 9 cents and ended at $5 after 200 stock units crossed the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $12.49 with investors dealing in 48 shares. Republic Financial rallied by 45 cents and ended at $106, with 3,537 stocks passing through the exchange, Scotiabank popped 5 cents to end at $48.05 with a transfer of 1,544 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 11 cents in closing at $4.99 after 46,051 stock units changed hands. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.73 in an exchange of 700 shares, Unilever Caribbean advanced 21 cents to finish at $15.20 after the trading of 97 stock units and West Indian Tobacco rose 1 cent to close at $2.61, with 30,000 stocks crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 433,673 shares worth $2,225,848 compared to 315,832 stock units at $4,259,116 on Friday.
Ansa Merchant Bank sank 22 cents to a 52 weeks low of $24 after a transfer of 22 units. AS Bryden remained at $1.68 with investors trading 70 shares, First Citizens Group dropped 50 cents and ended at $39.50 after an exchange of 3,227 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.45 with 5,015 shares crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings remained at $15.25 with 30,819 stocks changing hands, JMMB Group lost 4 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of 76 cents with 248 units passing through the market, Massy Holdings climbed 11 cents to end at $3.42 after an exchange of 275,364 stock units. Medcorp ended at $47 with investors dealing in 13 shares, National Enterprises sank 2 cents to finish at $2.40 with 40,054 stocks crossing the market, National Flour Mills skidded 1 cent and ended at $1.49 in an exchange of 5,440 units. One Caribbean Media fell 1 cent to $1.34 in the trading of 32,290 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $5.09 with 10 shares clearing the market, Prestige Holdings increased 24 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $12.49 with investors trading 139 stock units. 
Republic Financial popped 5 cents in closing at $105.55 with traders switching ownership of 3,168 stocks, Scotiabank declined 50 cents to close at $48 with after dealings in 195 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 70 cents to end at $5.10 in an exchange of 25,752 stocks. Trinidad Cement slipped 1 cent to $1.73 with investors swapping 145 units, Unilever Caribbean lost 25 cents and ended at $14.99 after an exchange of 620 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.60 in trading 11,040 stock units.