Trading activities fell on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 12 percent at a value that was 43 percent lower than on Monday, resulting in 19 securities trading compared with 18 on Monday and ending with prices of three stocks rising, seven declining and nine remaining unchanged.
The market closed trading with an exchange of just 148,947 shares for $904,936 compared to 168,883 stock units at $1,590,292 on Monday.
An average of 7,839 shares were traded at $47,628 compared to 9,382 units at $88,350 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 11,851 shares at $90,514 down from 14,093 units at $114,479 on the previous trading day and an average for February of 21,839 shares at $159,828.
The Composite Index popped 0.59 points to end the day at 1,184.17, the All T&T Index rose 2.14 points to 1,769.03, the SME Index remained at 78.90 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.15 points to close at 78.14.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $68.50 with traders dealing in 1,130 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank fell $4 to close at $41.50, with 35 shares clearing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund dipped 50 cents to end at $23 with investors dealing in 248 stocks. First Citizens Group slipped 21 cents to end at $49 after an exchange of 3,854 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.05 after 5 shares were traded, GraceKennedy skidded 1 cent to $3.98 after 1,072 stock units passed through the market. JMMB Group slipped 1 cent in closing at $1.44 with investors swapping 50,061 units, L.J. Williams B share dipped 10 cents to close at $1., with 500 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings remained at $4.32 with investors trading 57,340 shares. National Enterprises ended at $3.90 in an exchange of 9,259 stocks,

National Flour Mills ended at $2 with investors transferring 153 units, NCB Financial shed 30 cents to close at $3.20 and closed with 9,940 stock units changing hands. Point Lisas ended at $3.99 as investors exchanged 20 shares, Prestige Holdings gained 75 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.25 in switching ownership of 17 stocks, Republic Financial popped 40 cents and ended at $119.40 after exchanging 942 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $9 with a transfer of 13,017 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended at $3, with 333 shares crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean advanced 10 cents to end at $11.70 in trading 221 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $9.20 in an exchange of 800 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Rising stock pushed the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange higher on Thursday, following a 392 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded valued 25 percent more than on Wednesday, resulting in 19 securities trading down from 20 on Wednesday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, six declining and seven remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 755,042 shares for $1,513,708 up from 153,516 stock units at $1,210,050 on Wednesday.
An average of 39,739 shares were traded at $79,669 compared to 7,676 units at $60,502 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 15,237 shares at $134,511 compared with 12,955 units at $139,615 on the previous day and January with an average for of 15,998 shares at $167,627.
The Composite Index advanced 5.11 points to conclude trading at 1,194.46, the All T&T Index gained 7.57 points to finish at 1,791.55, the SME Index remained unchanged at 78.23 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.35 points to finish at 77.75.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s shed 49 cents to end at $68 after an exchange of 50 stocks, Angostura Holdings rose $1 to $20 with a transfer of 1,150 units, Ansa McAl rallied $3.38 and ended at $55 while exchanging 100 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank dropped 75 cents to close at $42.50 with investors trading 65 stock units, First Citizens Group ended at $49.75 after an exchange of 199 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.05 with traders dealing in 6,103 stocks. GraceKennedy increased 8 cents to close at $4.08, with 59 units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings ended at $18.15 in trading 250 stock units, JMMB Group sank 5 cents in closing at $1.40, with 730,704 shares changing hands. Massy Holdings remained at $4.30 with investors swapping 3,732 units, National Enterprises climbed 10 cents to $3.90 after 3,590 stocks passed through the market, NCB Financial popped 4 cents to end at $3.10 as investors exchanged 4,300 stock units. Point Lisas ended at $3.99 and closed with an exchange of 300 shares, Prestige Holdings remained at $10.30 with investors trading 119 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $120.03 after exchanging 2,461 units. Scotiabank slipped 1 cent to $73.39 with investors dealing in 82 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 5 cents and ended at $9.10 in an exchange of 1,200 shares, Unilever Caribbean dipped 2 cents to end at $11.81 in clearing the market of150 stocks and West Indian Tobacco gained 10 cents in closing at $9 in switching ownership of 428 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.