Falling prices hit the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday resulted in more than half of the stocks traded declining and sending the primary indices sharply down from the close on Tuesday.
The T&T Composite Index declined by 4.94 points to 1,296.97, the All T&T Index dived 14.16 points to 1,738.39, the Cross Listed Index gained 0.50 points to close at 115.65 after 19 securities trading, up from sixteen on Tuesday, and closed with three stocks advancing, eleven declining and five remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 136 percent more shares at an increased value of 117 percent above Tuesday trades. Market activity resulted in 318,046 shares for $2,909,437 changing hands compared to 134,538 shares valued $1,341,715 on Tuesday.
The day’s average trade is 16,739 units at $153,128 versus an average of 8,408 units at $83,857 for each security on Tuesday. For the month to date, the average trade ended at 11,204 shares at $110,882 compared to 7,309 units at $81,154 on Tuesday. October closed with an average of 16,922 units for $285,061.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of one stock higher than its last selling price and three with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ First Caribbean International gained 1 cent to close at $7.05 trading 5,000 shares, NCB Financial Group gained 12 cents and finished at $8, with an exchange of 40 stock units and Scotiabank ended 10 cents higher at $54.40, in transferring 5,000 units.
Stocks declining│ Ansa McAL lost $1 and ended at $49, after exchanging 500 units, CinemaOne lost 40 cents trading 160 units to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $4, Clico Investments shed 24 cents to settle at $25.01, with 51,020 shares changing hands. First Citizens Bank fell $2 to $41.50, with 4,870 stock units crossing the exchange, Grace Kennedy finished 10 cents lower at $3.60, in trading 267 units, Guardian Holdings lost 10 cents to close at $20, exchanging 9,084 stock units. 
Guardian Media shed 50 cents, ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.45 with 3,744 units changing hands, JMMB Group finished at $1.73 after losing 6 cents, transferring 161,500 shares. One Caribbean Media lost 5 cents trading 10,000 stock units to settle at $4.80. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $141.30, with a loss of 20 cents, exchanging 78 units and Trinidad Cement lost 5 cents to close at $2.05, with a transfer of 550 units.
Stocks trading firm│ Massy Holdings remained at $57.50, in trading 5,000 stock units, National Flour closed at $2 exchanging 49,028 shares, Prestige Holdings transferred 3,566 units at $7. Trinidad and Tobago NGL held firm at $15, with 8,590 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco traded 209 units at $33.45.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
National Flour gained 10 cents to close at $2, with 47,461 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco picked up one cent in an exchange of 9,772 stock units in closing at $33.45.
The market closed with 11 securities trading, down from fifteen on Friday, and closed with three stocks advancing, four declining and four remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 62,793 shares for $849,435 compared to 602,518 shares valued $10,526,304 on Friday.
Stocks declining│Endeavour Holdings shed 1 cent to settle at an all-time low of $12.39, in exchanging 250 units, First Citizens Bank lost 3 cents trading 3,362 stock units to close at $44.50, JMMB Group lost 5 cents and ended at $1.75, with 800 units crossing the exchange and National Enterprises lost 2 cents transferring 10,833 shares at $3.90.
Stocks declining│Clico Investments lost 5 cents to settle at $25.20, in exchanging 3,100 units, Massy Holdings shed 50 cents to end at $57.50, with a transfer of 58 units, National Flour closed at $1.90, after losing 10 cents trading 32,200 shares. Prestige Holdings ended 49 cents lower at a 52 weeks’ low of $7, with 934 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings settled at $141.30, with a loss of 45 cents transferring 998 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL fell 5 cents to $14.95 after exchanging 26,250 stock units.
The market closed with 16 securities trading, up from thirteen on Wednesday, and closed with seven stocks advancing, four declining and five remaining unchanged, with all three indices rising. Trading resulted in 224,300 shares for $3,339,437 compared to 98,120 shares valued $2,086,202 on Wednesday.
Unilever Caribbean finished 5 cents higher at $17, after trading 50,000 shares and West Indian Tobacco rose 44 cents to $33.44, with 130 units changing hands.
The market closed with 13 securities trading, up from twelve on Tuesday, and closed with one stock advancing, four declining and eight remaining unchanged. Trading ended, with 98,120 shares for $2,086,202 changing hands, compared to 505,169 shares valued $13,850,155 on Tuesday.
Grace Kennedy slipped 14 cents to $3.56, with a transfer of 334 units and NCB Financial Group closed 5 cents lower at $7.95, in trading 31,000 shares.
Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 8,134 shares after falling 26 cents to end at $14.75 and West Indian Tobacco lost 44 cents to close at $33 with 1,110 stock units changing hands.
Stocks rising│First Citizens rose by 50 cents to $45, trading 419 units and National Flour picked up 15 cents to close at $2, with an exchange of 29,580 shares.
The market closed with 14 securities trading, similar to Wednesday, and closed with five stocks advancing, three declining and six remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 552,641 shares for $9,388,509 compared to 199,471 shares valued $8,074,531 on Wednesday.
Stocks declining│First Citizens Bank slipped 50 cents to $44.50, after exchanging 799 units, Guardian Holdings lost 9 cents to finish at $19.10, in transferring 296,363 shares, with a value of $5,663,064 and Grace Kennedy ended at $3.55, with a loss of 5 cents trading 30,000 shares.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed 5 cents higher at $15 after exchanging 41,771 shares and Unilever Caribbean rose 15 cents to settle at $16.95, with a transfer of just 5 units.