The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended trading on Wednesday, with the market falling after an exchange of 59 percent fewer shares and 74 percent less value than on Tuesday.
The market closed with thirteen securities changing hands, with two stocks advancing, four declining and seven remaining unchanged. The T&T Composite Index lost 0.32 points to close at 1,317.15, the All T&T Index shed 0.64 points to 1,794.52 and while the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 113.41.
Market activity resulted in 138,898 shares valued at $3,615,893, changing hands compared to 339,427 shares for $13,649,889 from 16 securities on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, the average trade amounted to 10,684 units at $278,146 versus an average of 21,214 stock units for $853,118 for each security. Trading for the month to date averaged 12,021 shares for $174.137 compared to 12,082 units at $169,359 on Tuesday. In contrast, August closed with an average of 15,631 shares for $367,803.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of three stocks higher than its last selling price and one with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ Massy Holdings climbed $1 to $59, exchanging 66 units and Scotiabank rose 50 cents to end at $56, with 875 units crossing the market.
Stocks declining│ Guardian Holdings shed 50 cents to finish at $19 trading 65,110 shares, 
Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $15.87, with a 3 cent loss transferring 1,230 units, Trinidad Cement fell 5 cents to $2, exchanging 50 units and West Indian Tobacco ended 45 cents lower at $35.05, with 5,332 stock units changing hands.
Stocks trading firm│ Ansa McAL exchanged 33,949 shares at $53, Clico Investments traded 1,861 shares at $25.15, First Caribbean International Bank closed at $7.07, with an exchange of 3,755 stock units. First Citizens Bank transferred 2,505 units at $46.10, JMMB Group ended at $1.70, with 7,800 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial Group traded 12,500 shares at $7.75 and One Caribbean Media exchanged 3,865 stock units at $5.10.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
</Trading month to date compares adversely to, August with an average of 497,441 units at $3,201,918.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $5 to settle at $150, with 1,605 stock units passing through the market, PanJam Investment carved out a gain of $3.49 in closing at $69.50, with 24,108 stock units passing through the market, Portland JSX dropped 45 cents to close at $7.05 with investors switching ownership of 106,892 shares. Sagicor Group carved out a gain of $2.10 to settle at $46.40 while exchanging 1,571,769 units, Stanley Motta climbed 47 cents to close at $5.12, with 33,715 stocks clearing the market. Supreme Ventures dropped 40 cents in closing at $14, with 5,437 shares changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced $1.70 and ended at $19.40 in exchanging 93,341 shares and Wisynco Group advanced 45 cents to close at $16.90 trading 55,901 stock units.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 266.78 points to 407,180.62, the JSE Main Index rose 241.38 points to 371,646.76 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.77 points to settle at 97.38.
Trading ended with an average of 141,706 units changing hands at $2,006,430 for each security compared to an average of 271,037 shares at $5,471,715 on Monday. Trading resulted in an average of 260,128 units at $3,203,598 for each security for the month to date on Monday. Trading month to date compares adversely to August’s average of 497,441 units at $3,201,918.
Kingston Wharves dropped $3.50 to $46, in an exchange of 862 units. Mayberry Investments ended at $5.16, with a loss of 94 cents, with 23,101 stock units clearing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 64 cents to end at $7.66, with 10,351 units changing hands, NCB Financial closed at $131, after a loss $1.99 with investors switching ownership of 22,813 stock units. Palace Amusement dropped $319.99 to end at $1,300.01 in exchanging 50 units, Scotia Group climbed $2.76 to $49.90, trading 47,610 shares, Seprod gained 40 cents to settle at $55.90, with 17,499 stock units crossing the exchange. Stanley Motta lost 48 cents to end at $4.65 trading 935 shares, Supreme Ventures advanced $1.40 to $14.40, with an exchange of 528,693 shares and Wisynco Group gained 55 cents in closing at $16.45, after 44,087 shares passed through the market.
At the close of the market, trading ended with four securities changing hands compared to four on Monday and closed with the prices of no stock rising, one declining and three remaining unchanged.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment declined by 0.65 of a US cent in closing at 8.05 US cents, with 4,250 shares changing hands, Proven Investments settled at 26 US cents, in exchanging 724 units and Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 13 US cents trading 12,299 stock units.
Trading ended with 34 securities changing hands compared to 33 on Monday and concluded with the prices of nine stocks rising, the prices of 15 declining and 10 with prices remaining unchanged.
At the close of the market, Access Financial lost $2.42 to end at $22 with 807 shares changing hands, AMG Packaging rose 1 cent to finish at $1.80 in an exchange of 5,000 shares, Blue Power dropped 44 cents to settle at $3.16 with 16,500 stock units passing through the market. Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 16 cents to close at $2.01 with 12,289 stock units traded, Caribbean Flavours fell 2 cents to $18.16 with investors transferring 58,008 shares, Consolidated Bakeries declined 22 cents to settle at $1.12 in an exchange of 7,230 stocks. Derrimon Trading advanced 18 cents to end at $2.93 with 95,492 units passing through the market, Dolphin Cove lost 10 cents to finish at $6.90 with 1,240 shares changing hands, Elite Diagnostic gained 8 cents to close at $3.12 with 2,010 shares traded. Express Catering climbed 55 cents to end at $4.10 with investors switching ownership of 500 shares, Fontana fell 7 cents to settle at $4.73and exchanged 518,595 shares, Fosrich slipped 9 cents to finish at $3.51 with 9,154 stocks passing through the market. General Accident dropped 28 cents to close at $6.30 with 2,200 shares traded, Honey Bun fell 14 cents to end at $4.85 with 12,000 stocks changing hands, Indies Pharma finished 1 cent lower at $2.80 with an exchange of just 5 stock units. 
Jamaican Teas advanced 5 cents to settle at $4.30 with investors transferring 23,549 units, Jetcon Corporation gained 7 cents and traded 9,840 stock units to end at 99 cents, Lasco Financial lost 6 cents to close at $2.08 with 54,000 shares passing through the market. Lumber Depot increased 13 cents to finish at $1.08 with investors switching ownership of 81,959 stocks, Mailpac Group declined 3 cents to settle at $2.05 with an exchange of 133,095 shares, Medical Disposables fell 4 cents to end at $5.02 with 3,476 units changing hands. SSL Venture dropped 20 cents to close at 54 cents with 250 shares passing through the market, Stationery and Office Supplies dived $1.54 to settle at $4.01, trading 36,685 stock units and tTech advanced 28 cents to finish at $6.28 with 9,971 shares crossing the exchange.
Stocks declining│ Clico Investments finished 35 cents lower at $25.15, with an exchange of 10,472 stock units, JMMB Group lost 1 cent trading 30,309 shares to settle at $1.70, One Caribbean Media slipped 10 cents to $5.10, after transferring 30,189 shares. Prestige Holdings lost 5 cents to end at $7.50, in exchanging 500 units, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $142, with a loss of 2 cents and 2,460 stock units changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL dipped 5 cents to $15.90, in transferring 3,309 stock units.
Trading ended with 33 securities changing hands compared to 31 on Friday and closed with the prices of nine stocks rising, 11 declining and 13 remaining unchanged.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows one stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
Honey Bun gained 28 cents to close at $4.99, after clearing the market with 3,435 units, Jamaican Teas shed 34 cents in closing at $4.25, with 279,830 shares changing hands the exchange. Jetcon Corporation lost 1 cent in closing at 92 cents, with 1,070 units changing hands, Knutsford Express gained 10 cents to end at $6.90, trading 1,073 units, Lasco Financial gained 1 cent to end at $2.14, with investors swapping 9,812 stock units. Lasco Manufacturing declined 8 cents to $3.42, after exchanging 36,301 shares, Limners and Bards gained 5 cents to settle at $2.70, trading 98,619 shares, Lumber Depot carved out a loss 10 cents in closing at 95 cents, in exchanging 523,710 shares. Mailpac Group gained 3 cents to settle at $2.08, in trading 581,872 shares and Medical Disposables lost 2 cents to finish at $5.06, with an exchange of 173 units.
At the close of trading, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,325.14 points to 406,913.84, the JSE Main Index fell 1,198.98 points to 371,405.38 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.73 points to settle at 96.61.
The average trade for the month to date ended at 266,398 units at $3,266,977 for each security, in contrast to 266,157 units at $3,152,375. Trading month to date compares adversely to August’s average of 497,441 units at $3,201,918 for each security.
NCB Financial Group gained 89 cents, in ending at $132.99 with investors swapping 172,508 shares. 138 Student Living rose 35 cents to end at $4.85, after clearing the market with 15,605 stock units, PanJam Investment dropped $3.49 to $66.01, in transferring 150,938 shares, Pulse Investments gained 30 cents to settle at $4.90, in trading 2,510,192 shares. Scotia Group fell to $47.14, after losing $1.36 and exchanging 627,325 shares Seprod fell 50 cents to $55.50, with investors switching ownership of 177,004 shares, Supreme Ventures fell $1.50 to settle at $13, as investors swapped 795,566 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments lost 70 cents to close at $17.80, in trading 28,469 stock units and Wisynco Group shed 58 cents to close at $15.90, with 45,481 stock units passing through the market.
At the close of the market, Proven Investments remained at 26 US cents after exchanging 650 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments lost half a US cent to close at 13 US cents and cleared the market after trading 150,278 shares.
Stocks declining│ First Citizens shed 10 cents, exchanging 1,860 units to settle at $46.10, Massy Holdings closed 6 cents lower at $58, in transferring 1,000 units, Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 5 cents to finish at $15.95, with 3,629 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco fell by 95 cents to $35.05, in trading 1,719 units.
