Trading fell on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 3 percent with a 44 percent lower value than on Tuesday, resulting in trading in 18 securities compared with 19 on Tuesday and ending with prices of three stocks rising, seven declining and eight remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 234,114 shares for $2,368,929 compared to 241,386 stock units at $4,215,694 on Tuesday.
An average of 13,006 shares were traded at $131,607 compared with 12,705 units at $221,879 on Tuesday and for April with an average of 17,642 shares at $178,724.
The Composite Index rallied 0.23 points to 1,183.26, the All T&T Index shed 0.06 points to settle at 1,784.57, the SME Index remained at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.07 points to close trading at 75.54.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $69.49 after an exchange of 1,305 shares, Angostura Holdings rose $2.50 to $22.50 after 25 stock units passed through the market, 
Ansa McAl popped 1 cent to finish at $57 with investors dealing in 500 shares. First Citizens Group dropped 15 cents at $48 with 2,086 stocks clearing the market, FirstCaribbean International remained at $6.95 after investors ended trading of 18,963 shares, GraceKennedy popped 5 cents in closing at $4.05 in swapping 4,804 units. Guardian Holdings ended at $18.05, with 1,099 stocks crossing the market, JMMB Group ended at $1.40 after an exchange of 600 stocks, Massy Holdings slipped 3 cents to $4.32 with investors swapping 29,701 shares. National Enterprises ended at $3.70 after an exchange of 1,806 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $2.20 with investors transferring 6,730 units, 
NCB Financial dropped 19 cents to finish at $2.90 after 90,094 stocks crossed the exchange. Prestige Holdings remained at $13 in trading 1,358 shares, Republic Financial fell 60 cents to end at $118.40, with 5,767 stocks changing hands, Scotiabank dropped $1.26 in closing at $66.24 with traders dealing in 3,601 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 35 cents to close at $8 as investors traded 18,097 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.15 after a transfer of 200 shares and West Indian Tobacco declined 2 cents to finish at $9.98 and closed after an exchange of 47,378 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 241,386 shares for $4,215,694 versus 412,927 stock units at $2,309,996 on Monday.
At the close, Agostini’s shed 1 cent and ended at $69.49 with investors transferring 1,441 stock units, Angostura Holdings sank $2.95 to $20 after an exchange of 84,721 shares, Ansa McAl gained 99 cents to finish at $56.99 after 826 stock units passed through the market. Ansa Merchant Bank slipped 5 cents to close at $45.25 with traders dealing in 31 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22.75 with 680 shares passing through the exchange, First Citizens Group fell 1 cent to end at $48.15 after the trading of 7,588 stocks. FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.95 and closed with an exchange of 2,105 units, GraceKennedy remained at $4 with investors swapping 40,700 stock units, L.J. Williams B share rose 15 cents to close at $1.95 after a transfer of 2,000 shares. Massy Holdings rallied 3 cents to finish at $4.35 with investors trading 39,730 stock units, 
National Enterprises ended at $3.70 in an exchange of 9,574 stocks, NCB Financial increased 19 cents in closing at $3.09, with 650 units changing hands. Prestige Holdings ended at $13 with an exchange of 6,530 stocks, Republic Financial climbed 80 cents to end at $119 with 7,857 stock units clearing the market, Scotiabank popped 50 cents in closing at $67.50 after an exchange of 2,462 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 5 cents to close at $8.35, with 682 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement rose 5 cents to $2.60 in switching ownership of 22,000 shares, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.15 after 3,970 stocks passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $10 with investors dealing in 7,839 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 412,927 shares for $2,309,996 up from 123,443 stock units at $805,947 on Friday.
First Citizens Group fell 14 cents to $48.16 with 1,829 stocks being traded, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.95 with investors dealing in 176 shares, Guardian Holdings remained at $18.05 in switching ownership of 2,700 units. JMMB Group ended at $1.40 with investors transferring 149 stocks, L.J. Williams B share increased 5 cents to end at $1.80 in an exchange of 5,000 units, Massy Holdings skidded 3 cents in closing at $4.32 with investors trading 6,400 shares. National Enterprises closed at $3.70 with an exchange of 39,544 units, National Flour Mills ended at $2.20 after 1,500 stocks passed through the market, NCB Financial sank 10 cents to close at $2.90 after an exchange of 239,164 stock units. One Caribbean Media remained at $3.70, with 804 shares crossing the market, Point Lisas ended at $3.90 with a transfer of a mere one stock unit, Prestige Holdings ended at $13 with investors swapping 3,862 units. 
Republic Financial slipped 7 cents and ended at $118.20 with 758 stocks clearing the market, Scotiabank lost 50 cents to close at $67 as investors traded 160 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 20 cents to finish at $8.30, with 5,308 shares passing through the market. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.55 with traders dealing in 20,596 stock units, Unilever Caribbean shed 5 cents to $11.15 in an exchange of 5,030 stocks and West Indian Tobacco dropped $1.15 in closing at $10, with 76,228 shares changing hands.
The market closed trading with an exchange of 1,416,843 shares worth $10,593,318 compared with 293,585 stocks at $3,647,998 on Tuesday.
First Citizens Group ended at $48.30 after 1,135 shares changed hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank closed at $6.95, after 18,508 units changed hands. GraceKennedy rose 5 cents and ended at $4 with traders dealing in 22,165 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $18.05 with 9,565 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Media sank 2 cents to end at $1.98 as investors exchanged 25 shares. JMMB Group dropped 15 cents in closing at $1.28 after an exchange of 2,500 stocks, Massy Holdings shed 2 cents to close at $4.33 with investors swapping 629,985 units, National Enterprises ended at $3.85 with an exchange of 10,091 stock units. National Flour Mills remained at $2.20 with investors trading 2,687 shares, NCB Financial declined 9 cents to $3 with investors exchanging 505,000 units, One Caribbean Media lost 2 cents to finish at $3.70 after an exchange of 1,067 stocks. 
Prestige Holdings ended at $13 in trading 11 stock units, Republic Financial slipped 5 cents to end at $118.21 after a transfer of 10,827 shares, Scotiabank fell 5 cents to close at $67.50 after an exchange of 1,991 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $8.50 in switching ownership of 14,795 units, Trinidad Cement skidded 22 cents and ended at $2.75 with investors dealing in 1,500 stock units, Unilever Caribbean lost 26 cents in closing at $11.30 in an exchange of 108,577 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $11.15, with 35,892 units crossing the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 293,585 shares for $3,647,998, up from 175,637 stock units at $2,164,910 on Monday.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $69 with traders dealing in 19,392 shares, Angostura Holdings rose 21 cents to close at $22.95 after 1,775 shares passed through the market, Ansa McAl popped 1 cent and ended at $55.01 with a transfer of 500 stocks. Ansa Merchant Bank rallied 15 cents to finish at $45.30 with 7,381 units clearing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained 1 cent to close at $22.61 in an exchange of 2,749 shares, First Citizens Group rose 5 cents to end at $48.30, with 1,706 units changing hands. FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 6 cents to $6.95 with investors trading 151 stocks, GraceKennedy rallied 5 cents to close at $3.95 after 23,225 stock units crossed the market, Guardian Holdings shed 45 cents to finish at $18.05 with investors trading 1,470 shares. JMMB Group fell 2 cents and ended at $1.43 after closing with an exchange of 14 stock units, Massy Holdings advanced 5 cents to close at $4.35 after a transfer of 205,900 stocks, 
National Enterprises popped 3 cents to end at $3.85 in switching ownership of 11,061 units. National Flour Mills ended at $2.20 after an exchange of 2,000 stocks, NCB Financial dropped 1 cent and ended at $3.09 in trading 3,217 shares, Prestige Holdings shed 55 cents in closing at $13, with 773 stock units crossing the exchange. Republic Financial declined 24 cents to end at $118.26 after investors traded 5,047 units, Scotiabank sank $1.45 to finish at $67.55 with an exchange of 451 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 10 cents to $8.50, with 6,754 units crossing the market and Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.56 after an exchange of 19 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 175,637 shares at $2,164,910 down from 888,399 stock units at $7,274,583 on Friday.
GraceKennedy fell 5 cents in closing at $3.90 after an exchange of 13,000 stock units, Guardian Holdings lost 20 cents to end at $18.50 with investors trading 200 shares, JMMB Group declined 4 cents to close at $1.45, with 62,385 stocks crossing the market. Massy Holdings sank 6 cents to $4.30 with an exchange of 39,050 units, National Enterprises slipped 3 cents to finish at $3.82 and closed with an exchange of 2,790 stock units, National Flour Mills dropped 5 cents and ended at $2.20 with traders dealing in 1,500 shares. NCB Financial skidded 5 cents to close at $3.10 in switching ownership of 500 stocks, Point Lisas popped 20 cents to end at $3.70 with investors dealing in 237 units, Prestige Holdings dipped 44 cents in closing at $13.55 with a transfer of 30,238 stock units. 
Republic Financial advanced 25 cents to $118.50 after trading 681 shares, Scotiabank fell 95 cents to end at $69, with 17,051 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 38 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.60, with 1,600 stock units changing hands. Unilever Caribbean rose 40 cents and ended at $11.56 in trading 250 stocks and West Indian Tobacco gained 8 cents to close at $11.15 with 381 units clearing the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 888,399 shares for $7,274,583 up from 315,653 stocks at $2,709,242 on Thursday.
At the close, investors traded 36,363 shares of Agostini’s to end at $69, Endeavour Holdings jumped $1.25 to finish trading at a 52 weeks’ high of $16.25 after an exchange of just 3 units, First Citizens Group gained 5 cents to end at $48.15 after investors traded 1,834 shares. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.04 after 14,609 stocks were traded, GraceKennedy popped 5 cents to close at $3.95 after a transfer of 6,000 shares, JMMB Group rallied just 1 cent to finish at $1.49 with investors trading 16,725 stocks. L.J. Williams B share ended at $1.99 in switching ownership of one unit, Massy Holdings increased 6 cents to $4.36 with 782,440 stock units changing hands, National Flour Mills rallied 5 cents in closing at $2.25 with investors dealing in 1,313 shares. 
One Caribbean Media shed 8 cents to finish at $3.72, with 400 stocks crossing the market, Prestige Holdings slipped 1 cent to $13.99 after an exchange of 138 units, Republic Financial dropped 70 cents to close at $118.25 and closed with 5,588 stock units being traded. Scotiabank advanced 40 cents to $69.95 in an exchange of 3,056 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 48 cents in closing at $8.98, with 151 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.97 in an exchange of 60 units. Unilever Caribbean sank 40 cents to close at $11.16 with 18,825 stocks passing through the market and West Indian Tobacco dropped $1.93 to finish at $11.07 with an exchange of 893 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 138,141 shares for $3,123,131 compared with 86,156 stock units at $908,797 on Tuesday.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped 40 cents to $22.60 after trading 4,108 stocks, Endeavour Holdings ended at $15 with investors trading 33 shares, First Citizens Group slipped 1 cent to $48.10 in swapping 1,915 units. FirstCaribbean International Bank gained 6 cents to close at $7.01 after an exchange of 1,688 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.90 in trading 8,000 stock units, Guardian Holdings slipped 5 cents and ended at $18.70 with 30 shares changing hands. JMMB Group lost 4 cents to close at $1.45 in an exchange of 3,692 units, Massy Holdings ended at $4.30, with 66,356 stocks changing hands, National Enterprises dipped 3 cents to end at $3.85 as investors traded 420 stock units. National Flour Mills remained at $2.20 after 17,000 shares passed through the market, One Caribbean Media remained at $3.82, with 907 stocks crossing the exchange, 
Point Lisas skidded 20 cents in closing at $3.50 with investors swapping 900 stock units. Prestige Holdings ended at $14 in an exchange of 3,508 stocks, Republic Financial popped 7 cents to end at $119 with investors trading 17,367 shares, Scotiabank ended at $69.98 and closed with an exchange of 373 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 46 cents to $8.50 with 5,123 stocks changing hands and Trinidad Cement rallied 11 cents in closing at $2.85 with 500 units clearing the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 149,549 shares with a value of $2,042,881 compared with 153,211 stock units at $2,400,195 on Thursday.
At the close, Agostini’s fell 36 cents to $68.63 in switching ownership of 5,000 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $57, with 30 units clearing the market, First Citizens Group slipped 9 cents and ended at $48.10 in trading 4,543 shares. FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7.01 after an exchange of 400 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $19 with investors transferring 10,470 shares, JMMB Group remained at $1.50 in an exchange of 1,147 stock units. Massy Holdings popped 1 cent in closing at $4.37, with 36,150 units changing hands, National Enterprises remained at $3.88 in an exchange of 749 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $2.20 after 38,408 units crossed the market. NCB Financial ended at $3.15 after a transfer of 30,000 shares, 
Prestige Holdings remained at $14, with 1,415 stock units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial remained at $119 with investors trading 5,985 stocks. Scotiabank dipped 10 cents to $70 after exchanging 1,374 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 3 cents to close at $8.50 with investors dealing in 9,050 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.71 after 3,000 units passed through the market and Unilever Caribbean lost 22 cents in closing at $12.50 with investors swapping 1,828 stock units.
The market closed trading of 161,785 shares for $2,265,487 compared with 201,014 units at $4,371,462 on Monday.
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $45.30 with 396 stocks clearing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed 40 cents to end at $23 with investors swapping 40 shares, First Citizens Group dipped 1 cent to end trading at $48.10 after an exchange of 2,446 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank sank 3 cents in to $7.01 with investors trading 4,562 units, GraceKennedy ended at $4.07 after an exchange of 1,109 stocks, Guardian Holdings rose 95 cents to end at $19 with 4,896 shares crossing the market. Guardian Media remained at $2 with traders dealing in 400 stock units, JMMB Group ended at $1.50 in switching ownership of 3,519 units, Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent to finish at $4.36 with investors trading 77,673 stocks. National Enterprises lost 1 cent to end at $3.88 after 1,113 shares passed through the market, National Flour Mills remained at $2.20 and closed with an exchange of 11,000 stock units, NCB Financial gained 5 cents to end at $3.15 with 450 units changing hands. 
Point Lisas dipped 1 cent in closing at $3.70, with 11,177 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings popped 50 cents and ended at $13 with investors dealing in 6,373 units, Republic Financial ended at $119 in an exchange of 8,927 shares. Scotiabank fell 40 cents to $70.10, with 1,452 stock units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $8.47 after a transfer of 14,747 stocks, Unilever Caribbean advanced 29 cents to finish at $12.55 as investors exchanged 2,582 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $15.50 in trading 5,890 stock units.