Stocks lost ground at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, after trading of 24 securities down from 25 on Tuesday, with prices of only two stocks rising, seven declining and 15 ending firm. Trading closed with a 16 percent increase In the volume of stocks changing hands and carrying a 50 percent lower value than on Tuesday.
The Composite Index lost 8.59 points to close at 924.17, the All T&T Index dropped 17.71 points to end trading at 1,323.52, the SME Index ended at 91.86 and the Cross-Listed Index rose by 0.18 points to finish at 69.55.
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The market closed with an exchange of 396,700 shares for $1,469,322, compared with 341,239 stock units at $2,953,241 on Tuesday.
An average of 16,529 shares were traded at $61,222 compared with 13,650 units at $118,130 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 15,445 shares at $88,267 versus 14,891 units at $102,070 on the previous day and an average for February of 30,770 shares at $141,333.
At the close of trading, Agostini declined 1 cent to $62 with investors dealing in 25 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $11 after an exchange of 5,011 stock units, Ansa McAl remained at $37.50 following trading of 134 shares.
AS Bryden ended at $1.50 with 275 stocks changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.29 with traders dealing in 1,106 stock units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.44 afer dealers exchanged a mere 5 stocks. First Citizens Group lost $1 in, ending at $36 with investors swapping 2,392 units, GraceKennedy remained at $3.35 with 285 shares passing through the market, Guardian Holdings sank 25 cents to finish at $14.50 after an exchange of 4,841 stock units. JMMB Group advanced 3 cents and ended at 83 cents in trading 196 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 with 94,484 stocks crossing the exchange National Enterprises ended at $2.42 as investors exchanged 426 units. National Flour Mills concluded trading of 707 stock units at $1.50 , NCB Financial remained at $1.97 with 237,093 shares crossing the market, One Caribbean Media skidded 3 cents to $1.32 in an exchange of 2,500 units. Point Lisas remained at $5.90 with 129 stocks clearing the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.49 with an exchange of 20 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $105.25 with investors trading 750 shares.
Scotiabank sank 25 cents in closing at $45.50 in an exchange of 2,484 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 5 cents to $5.45 following trading of 40,908 stocks, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.73, with 25 stock units crossing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean fell 25 cents to end at $14 after a transfer of 2,604 shares and West Indian Tobacco rose 5 cents to finish at $2.50 with a transfer of 100 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading closed with an average of 13,650 shares at $118,130, up from 16,301 units at $83,840 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 14,891 shares at $102,070, down from an average for February of 30,770 shares at $141,333.
Endeavour Holdings rallied 14 cents to $18.44 with an exchange of 500 stock units, First Citizens Group sank 50 cents to $37 with 2,524 stocks clearing the market, GraceKennedy popped by 5 cents in closing at $3.35, with an exchange of 10,107 units. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.75 with 10,577 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group skidded 1 cent to finish at 80 cents with traders dealing in 15,792 units, Massy Holdings fell 10 cents to end at $3.50 in an exchange of 159,963 stocks. Medcorp advanced $1 to $45 with investors trading 200 stock units, National Enterprises rallied 2 cents and ended at $2.42 in an exchange of 79,701 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.50 with investors trading 15,607 units. NCB Financial dipped 7 cents in closing at $1.97 with 5,798 stocks passing through the market, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.35 with a transfer of just three stock units, Point Lisas ended at $5.90 with 2 shares changing hands.
Prestige Holdings remained at $12.49 after an exchange of 488 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $105.25 with 11,172 stocks crossing the market, Scotiabank ended at $45.75 in switching ownership of 11,621 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $5.50 with 6,537 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.73 after a transfer of 5 units, Unilever Caribbean closed at $14.25 following trading of 521 shares and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $2.45 with 5,439 stock units clearing the market.
The market closed with trading of a mere 358,629 shares at $1,844,475 after tumbling from 910,931 units at $7,381,383 on Friday.
AS Bryden ended at $1.50 with an exchange of 197 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped 15 cents to $8.15 with 4,025 stock units clearing the market, CinemaOne fell 40 cents to end at $4 in trading 15 shares. Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.30 after an exchange of 6 stocks, First Citizens Group shed 90 cents to $37.50, with investors trading 1,618 units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.30 in an exchange of 115 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $14.75 with traders dealing in 1,652 shares, JMMB Group rallied 1 cent to finish at 81 cents in an exchange of 294 units, Massy Holdings lost 5 cents to end at $3.60 with 45,607 stocks crossing the market. National Enterprises ended at $2.40 in switching ownership of 264,361 stock units, National Flour Mills rose 1 cent to $1.50 with 4,400 shares passing through the market, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.35 after an exchange of 888 stocks. Point Lisas gained 70 cents to finish at $5.90 with 86 units crossing the market,
Prestige Holdings popped $1.72 to end at a 52 weeks high of $12.49 with investors swapping 600 stock units, Republic Financial advanced $2.25 to close at $105.25 with 6,908 shares changing hands. Scotiabank climbed 25 cents to $45.75 as investors exchanged 133 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $5.50 after traders swapped 20,170 stocks, Unilever Caribbean increased 25 cents and ended at $14.25 with investors dealing in 115 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.50 after a transfer of 6,080 shares.
Trading ended with 910,931 shares changing hands at $7,381,383, up from 472,518 units at $1,763,518 on Thursday.
AS Bryden remained at $1.50 in an exchange of 103 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 10 cents to $8.30 with trading of 6,092 stock units, Endeavour Holdings lost 10 cents to end at $18.30 in trading 13 shares. First Citizens Group dipped 10 cents in closing at $38.40, with 306 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy slipped 5 cents to $3.30 after exchanging 5,571 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $14.75, with 155,347 stock units crossing the market. Guardian Media remained at 68 cents with investors dealing in 566 shares, JMMB Group ended at 80 cents in an exchange of 98,412 stock units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.65 with investors trading 31,228 units. National Enterprises ended at $2.40 after a transfer of 359,167 stocks, National Flour Mills skidded 1 cent and ended at $1.49 with investors swapping 3,307 units, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.35 with a transfer of 100,000 stocks.
Point Lisas ended at $5.20 after 1,000 shares passed through the market, Prestige Holdings sank $1.72 in closing at a 52 weeks low of $10.77 with investors trading 3,370 stock units, Republic Financial slipped $2 to end at $103 after an exchange of 993 shares. Scotiabank fell 25 cents to $45.50, with 66,130 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $5.50 after investors traded 53,731 stocks, Unilever Caribbean declined 25 cents to end at $14 following trading of 25,471 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.50 with an exchange of 16 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 472,518 shares worth $1,763,518, after tumbling from 1,005,818 stock units at $3,083,122 on Wednesday.
AS Bryden ended at $1.50 after an exchange of 4,490 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 10 cents to $8.20 with the trading of 150 units, First Citizens Group ended at $38.50 in an exchange of 477 shares. GraceKennedy finished at $3.35, with an exchange of 158 stock units, Guardian Holdings dipped 35 cents to $14.75 after an exchange of 40,914 stocks, Guardian Media remained at 68 cents with traders dealing in 7,895 stock units. JMMB Group rose 1 cent to close at 80 cents in an exchange of 1,185 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $3.65 with investors dealing in 22,709 stocks, Medcorp sank $1 to finish at $44 in switching ownership of 25 units. National Enterprises skidded 2 cents to $2.40 with investors trading 273,544 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.50 with a mere one share changing hands, NCB Financial increased 9 cents to $2.04 after trading of 7,309 stock units. One Caribbean Media remained at $1.35 after a transfer of 90,000 stocks, Point Lisas fell 5 cents and ended at $5.20 with investors trading 286 units, Republic Financial dropped 20 cents to close at $105 with 737 shares passing through the market.
Scotiabank remained at $45.75 following trading of 575 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $5.50 after an exchange of 18,915 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.73 with 100 stock units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean declined by 75 cents to finish at $14.25 after 1,704 shares were exchanged and West Indian Tobacco dipped 11 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $2.50 with an exchange of 938 units.
An average of 47,896 shares were traded at $146,815, compared with 24,266 stock units at $351,653 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averages 30,774 shares at $133,486, compared with 29,697 units at $132,648 on the previous day and an average for January of 19,192 shares at $97,440.
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.30 after an exchange of 500 shares. First Citizens Group fell 50 cents to $38.50 with investors exchanging 1,437 stock units, GraceKennedy ended trading at $3.35 after an exchange of 79 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.10 with investors trading 50,005 stock units. JMMB Group dipped 1 cent to finish at 79 cents in an exchange of 12,000 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.65 with traders dealing in 28,498 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $2.42 in switching ownership of 376,150 units. National Flour Mills rose 5 cents to $1.50 with investors trading 3,337 stocks, NCB Financial climbed 2 cents to end at $1.95, with 420,830 shares crossing the market, One Caribbean Media closed at $1.35 after trading of 4,001 stock units.
Point Lisas remained at $5.25 with 122 stocks clearing the market, Republic Financial sank 80 cents to finish at $105.20 in an exchange of 443 units, Scotiabank increased by 55 cents to $45.75 with 1,171 shares being traded. Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $5.50 with 21,034 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement declined 1 cent to close at $1.73 as investors exchanged 57,240 stocks and West Indian Tobacco sank 4 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $2.61 with 23,274 stock units crossing the market.
The market closed with an average of 15,877 shares being traded at $128,990 compared to 6,600 units at $75,257 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 30,062 shares at $117,954 compared with 31,082 units at $117,159 on the previous day and an average for January of 19,192 shares, with an average of $97,440.
AS Bryden ended at $1.50 with traders switching ownership of 450 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped 30 cents to end at $8 after dealers swapped 5,000 stocks, First Citizens Group declined 90 cents in closing at $39.10 after trading of 10,010 shares. GraceKennedy shed 8 cents to end at $3.30 after the trading of 18,102 stocks, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.75 after a transfer of 4,490 units, Guardian Media skidded 6 cents to end at 62 cents with investors trading 652 stock units. JMMB Group slipped 2 cents to 80 cents with 2 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings shed 2 cents to finish at $3.65 with a transfer of 45,301 units, National Enterprises remained at $2.42 with investors swapping 115,200 stocks. National Flour Mills declined 5 cents to $1.45 in an exchange of 710 stock units, NCB Financial sank 4 cents to close at $1.93 with traders dealing in 13,511 shares, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.35 in an exchange of 23,312 stocks. Point Lisas popped 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of $5.20 with investors trading 3,594 units,
Republic Financial rallied $1.75 to finish at $105 with an exchange of 10,771 stocks, Scotiabank lost 25 cents and ended at $45.50 with 518 shares crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $5.50 as investors exchanged 76,566 stock, Trinidad Cement shed 20 cents to end at $1.74 with 100 stocks clearing the market and Unilever Caribbean sank 75 cents to $14.25 with investors dealing in 332 units.
The market closed with trading of 171,590 shares for $1,956,685 compared to 288,037 stock units at $1,742,438 on Thursday.
AS Bryden remained at $1.50 with 2,100 units clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.30 after trading of 132 stocks. Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.40 with investors dealing in 5 units, Eric Solis Marketing rose 9 cents to end at $4 after a transfer of 50 shares, First Citizens Group increased 9 cents to $40 in trading 642 stocks. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.75 after an exchange of 78,243 shares, Guardian Media climbed 5 cents to end at 68 cents with investors trading 32 units, JMMB Group rose 2 cents to close at 82 cents with an exchange of 25 stocks. L.J. Williams B share remained at $1 with 620 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings advanced 12 cents to end at $3.67, with traders dealing in 53,554 shares, National Enterprises remained at $2.42 with dealers switching ownership of 25 units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.50 after 20 stocks crossed the exchange, NCB Financial remained at $1.97 with 25 stock units changing hands, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.35 in an exchange of 7,200 shares.
Point Lisas rallied 15 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $5.15 with 100 units passing through the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $12.25 with investors trading 140 stocks, Republic Financial skidded $2.50 to close at $103.25 after an exchange of 347 stock units. Scotiabank ended at $45.75 with investors swapping 5,465 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $5.50 with a transfer of 12,402 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.94 after an exchange of 2,005 stocks. Unilever Caribbean fell 23 cents to $15 with 5,979 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco increased 2 cents and ended at $2.62 with an exchange of 15 shares.
The market closed with trading of just 288,037 shares for $1,742,438 compared to 656,990 stock units at $5,425,096 on Wednesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank declined by $3.41 to close at a 52 weeks low of $20.59 with investors trading 31 shares. AS Bryden fell 15 cents and ended at $1.50 in an exchange of 5,562 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.30, after trading of 13 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing remained at $3.91 after an exchange of 7 shares. First Citizens Group gained 6 cents to $39.91 with investors swapping 1,146 units, GraceKennedy slipped 1 cent to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.38 after a transfer of 7,410 stocks, Guardian Media lost 5 cents and ended at 63 cents with investors dealing in only one stock unit. JMMB Group ended at 80 cents as 29,645 shares passed through the market, Massy Holdings fell 4 cents to close at $3.55 in trading 95,031 units, National Enterprises remained at $2.42 with 32,148 stocks crossing the exchange. National Flour Mills rose 5 cents to $1.50 in switching ownership of 33,546 stock units, NCB Financial ended at $1.97, with 20,000 shares clearing the market, One Caribbean Media climbed 3 cents and ended at $1.35 with a transfer of 902 units. Point Lisas ended at $5 after 1,657 stocks crossed the market, Prestige Holdings shed 24 cents in closing at $12.25 after an exchange of 1,158 stock units,
Republic Financial increased $1.25 to end at $105.75 with 4,602 shares changing hands. Scotiabank remained at $45.75 in an exchange of 9,028 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 20 cents to finish at $5.50 crossing the market 20,700 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.94 with investors trading three stock units. Unilever Caribbean skidded 1 cent to end at $15.23 following trading of only two stock units and West Indian Tobacco dipped 1 cent in closing at $2.60 as investors exchanged 24,601 units.
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.
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.