Prices of several stocks plunged on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, taking the market 8.6 percent for the year to date and almost wiping all of the 2019 gains as eight stocks closed at 52 weeks’ lows. The T&T Composite Index plunged 43.70 points to 1,273.44. The All T&T Index dived 32.67 points to end at 1,707.90 while the Cross Listed Index fell by 7.47 points at 113.44.
Stocks with the largest declines were, Massy Holdings, with a fall of $5, NCB Financial down $1.24, One Caribbean Media losing 45 cents, Scotiabank sliding $1.95 to $55 in swapping 81,671 shares and West Indian Tobacco declined by $3.81.
The market closed with three stocks rising and nine declining, while four remained unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market rose to 314,207 shares valued at $6,827,361 compared to 156,887 shares for $4,178,343 on Tuesday.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of four stocks higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
Gainers│ Grace Kennedy closed at $2.90, with gains of 15 cents trading 10,000 stock units, Guardian Holdings climbed $1.93 to $17.93 transferring 5,361 units and JMMB Group picked up 1 cent to end at $2, after exchanging 122,167 shares.
Losers│ Angostura Holdings lost 4 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $14.46, in trading 30 units, Massy Holdings dived by $5 after transferring 2,390 stock units and closed at 52 weeks low of $45, National Enterprises shed 10 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.90, with 50 units crossing the market. National Flour ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.05, after losing 5 cents swapping 8,805 shares, NCB Financial fell $1.24 trading 6,383 stock units and closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $7.26, 
One Caribbean Media ended at 52 weeks’ low of $6.50, with a loss of 45 cents after exchanging 630 units. Scotiabank slid $1.95 to 52 weeks’ low of $55 in swapping 81,671 shares, Trinidad& Tobago NGL closed 26 cents lower to $19 exchanging 5,000 shares and West Indian Tobacco declined by $3.81 to a 52 weeks’ low of $30, with 3,000 stock units crossing the market.
Firm Trades│ Clico Investments traded 63,666 shares at $2,150, First Citizens exchanged 4,048 units at $38.26, Point Lisas closed at $3.45, with 463 stock units changing hands and Republic Financial Holdings had 523 units crossing the exchange at $141.49.
Prices of securities trading are those for the day’s last transaction unless otherwise stated.
National Flour ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.10, with a loss of 10 cents transferring 750 units and NCB Financial declined by $1.01 to $8.99, with 5,862 stock units changing hands.
At the close, NCB Financial is set to suffer a significant fall, with the stock closing with the offer to sell 133,050 units at $9 compared to the last sale price of $10 or nearly JS$200. There were no bids placed to buy the stock at the close.
JMMB Group closed at $1.90, after falling 10 cents in exchanging 160,383 units, Massy Holdings shed $1 to end at $58, with 2,330 stock units changing hands, National Enterprise lost 25 cents trading 500 stock units to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $5. National Flour slipped to a 52 weeks’ low of a $1.20, after falling 2 cents and transferring 1,950 units, One Caribbean Media traded 300 stock units at a 52 weeks’ low of $7, with a decline of 15 cents. Prestige Holdings declined by 50 cents to end at $8, transferring 2,941 units. Scotiabank fell by $1.50 to end at $58 trading 11,246 stock units and West Indian Tobacco declined by $1.50 to close at $35, with 29,510 stock units crossing the market.
The market closed on Thursday with 15 securities trading resulting in the price of one stock rising and nine stocks declining, while five remained unchanged, leading a decline of 12.43 points in the T&T Composite Index to 1,429.46. The All T&T Index fell 21.44 points to end at 1,842.17, while the Cross Listed Index slipped 0.45 points at 137.70. Today’s decline marks the seven consecutive days of falling values for all three market indices and pushed the market into a year to date loss.
National Enterprises shed 15 cents in trading 550 stock units to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.25. Scotiabank dropped $1.75 to $59.50, after transferring 18,368 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 50 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $15, with 28,661 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco shed 20 cents exchanging 2,000 stock units to close at $36.75.
The T&T Composite Index declined by 18.88 points to 1,441.89. The All T&T Index fell 19.27 points to end at 1,863.61, while the Cross Listed Index closed with a decline of 2.52 points at 138.15.
NCB Financial lost 35 cents and closed at $10.65, with 91 units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings lost 30 cents exchanging 2,000 units to end at $8.20, Scotiabank dropped $1.20 to $61.25, in exchanging 2,182 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 69 cents trading 37,584 shares and closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $15.50, West Indian Tobacco lost 5 cents exchanging 85 units to end at $36.95 and Unilever Caribbean fell 10 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $19, with 7,628 units crossing the market.
Four stocks closed at 52 weeks’ low as the market encountered five consecutive days of losses at the close market sentiments and closed with negative with stocks closing with a four to one bias towards declines as shown by the IC bid-offer Indicator. 
JMMB Group shed 8 cents exchanging 170,055 shares to close at $2.02, Massy Holdings declined by $1 to $59 in transferring 15,490 units and National Enterprises traded 27,269 stock units after falling 15 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.40. National Flour closed at $1.30 in exchanging 111,161 units and lost 15 cents, One Caribbean Media lost 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $7.15, with 200 units crossing the market, Point Lisas shed 30 cents exchanging 200 units to end at $3.45. Prestige Holdings declined by 50 cents to $8.50 trading 3,585 shares, Republic Financial Holdings lost 4 cents and closed at $145.43, transferring 18,703 units and Scotiabank fell 7 cents to $62.45, in exchanging 150 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 31 cents trading 16,736 shares and closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $16.19 and Unilever Caribbean dropped to a 52 weeks’ low of $19.10, after falling $1.40 with 3,300 units crossing the market.
The market closed with just two stocks rising, eight declining while four remained unchanged, which similar to trading on from last Wednesday when no more than two securities gained. The T&T Composite Index declined by 13.49 points to 1,470.53. The All T&T Index fell 10.70 points to end at 1,888.19, while the Cross Listed Index closed with a decline of 2.22 points at 142.61.
National Enterprises traded 3,000 stock units and slipped 5 cents to close at $5.55, National Flour closed at $1.45 in exchange of 288 units and lost 2 cents. NCB Financial shed 35 cents trading 58,043 shares to end at $11, Republic Financial Holdings lost 3 cents and closed at $145.47, transferring 21,224 units and West Indian Tobacco fell $1 to $37, with 3,201 shares changing hands.
Trinidad & Tobago NGL exchanged 7,950 stock units and dropped $1.50 to end at the lowest price of $17 since the stock was listed, in 2015.
The T&T Composite Index declined by 8.87 points to 1,490.31. The All T&T Index dropped 14.11 points to end at 1,906.20, while the Cross Listed Index dipped 0.48 points at 145.547.
Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 15,225 stock units and shed 50 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $18.50 and Trinidad Cement exchanged 4,382 units and lost 6 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.75.
JMMB Group declined by 15 cents to $2.25 in trading 21,000 units.