Following closure of the market on Monday for a public holiday, stock prices went downhill in huge numbers at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following trading in 23 securities compared with 21 on Friday and ending with prices of only three stocks rising, 14 declining and six ended firm. Trading ended with an 83 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, valued 80 percent lower than on Friday.
The market closed with trading of 718,662 shares valued $3,201,832, down sharply from 4,254,206 stock units at $16,345,008 on Friday.
An average of 31,246 shares were traded at $139,210, well below the 202,581 stock units at $778,334 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 32,004 shares for $251,725, in alignment with 32,048 units at $258,260 on the previous trading day and above the average for February of 30,770 shares at $141,333.
Notwithstanding the lopsided number of stocks with losses to gains, the Composite Index just dipped 1.55 points to 932.84, the All T&T Index skidded 2.21 points to end at 1,341.35, the SME Index remained at 91.16 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.12 points to close trading at 69.39.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini gained 15 cents in ending at $61.95 in an exchange of 241 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $10.89 with investors swapping 222 stocks, 
Ansa McAl ended at $37.01 with 257 stocks passing through the market. Ansa Merchant Bank shed $1 to close at $24.50 with dealing in 1,000 shares, AS Bryden fell 6 cents to end at $1.40 while trading 1,397 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 9 cents to finish at $8.20, with an exchange of 120 shares. Endeavour Holdings dipped 4 cents to $18.40 after an exchange of 8 units, Eric Solis Marketing lost 10 cents to end at a 52 weeks loss of $3.90 following trading of 98 stocks, First Citizens Group declined 19 cents in closing at $34.46 in an exchange of 4,250 stock units. GraceKennedy ended at $3.35, with 41,110 shares crossing the market, Guardian Holdings sank 5 cents to finish at $15.10 with investors dealing in 569 stocks, JMMB Group skidded 2 cents and ended at 81 cents after it closed with an exchange of 2,934 units. Massy Holdings popped 13 cents to $3.49, with 526,565 stock units crossing the market, National Enterprises dropped 36 cents in closing at $3.24 as investors exchanged 1,475 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $1.50, with 3,511 stocks cleared from the market. 
Point Lisas shed 50 cents and ended at $6.50 with an exchange of 10,879 units, Prestige Holdings remained at $12.40, with 16 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial advanced 95 cents to finish at $106.20 with investors trading 3,345 shares. Scotiabank lost 35 cents to $45.15 in switching ownership of 261 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 14 cents to finish at $7.90, with 34,994 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement sank 9 cents and ended at $1.61 with a transfer of 2,210 units. Unilever Caribbean declined 70 cents to close at $14 after an exchange of 5,963 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.45 with investors trading 77,237 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 4,254,206 shares for $16,345,008, well above 154,201 stock units at $2,616,402 on Thursday.
AS Bryden slipped 2 cents in closing at $1.46, with 239 units crossing the market, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.44 as investors exchanged 30 stocks, First Citizens Group fell 36 cents to $34.65 in swapping 2,065 units. GraceKennedy fell 3 cents to end at $3.35 with an exchange of 10 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.15, with 5,675 shares being exchanged, JMMB Group ended at 83 cents with investors dealing in 245 stock units. Massy Holdings increased 2 cents in closing at $3.36 with a transfer of 3,745,213 shares, National Enterprises remained at $3.60, with 24,335 stocks clearing the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 in an exchange of 102,474 units. NCB Financial ended at $1.97 with traders dealing in 1,002 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $7 in an exchange of just 7 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.40, following trading of 74 stock units. Republic Financial dipped 76 cents and ended at $105.25, with 1,957 units changing hands, 
Scotiabank popped 35 cents to finish at $45.50 with investors trading 162 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 4 cents to close at $8.04 after a transfer of 316,353 units. Trinidad Cement rose 1 cent to $1.70 after it closed with an exchange of 46,610 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rallied $1.65 in closing at $14.70 with 65 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.45, with 6,457 stock units passing through the market.
The market closed with trading of 154,201 shares for $2,616,402, in declining from 167,015 stocks at $2,960,248 on Wednesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank climbed $1.28 to close at $25.50 after an exchange of 5 shares, AS Bryden fell 1 cent to $1.48 after traders swapped 101 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.29 in swapping owners of 30 shares. Endeavour Holdings rallied 1 cent to $18.44 with an exchange of 15, First Citizens Group advanced 26 cents to end at $35.01 with a transfer of 20,350 stocks, GraceKennedy gained 3 cents in closing at $3.38 after an exchange of 43 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $15.15 with 84 shares crossing the market, Guardian Media remained at 68 cents with investors trading 40 stock units, JMMB Group ended at 83 cents with 36 stocks crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings dipped 4 cents in closing at $3.34 with investors trading 16,355 units, Medcorp increased 5 cents to $44 with an exchange of 22 stocks, National Enterprises ended at $3.60 with 5,452 units clearing the market. 
National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 after a transfer of 886 shares, Point Lisas ended at $7 as investors exchanged 10 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.40 in trading 260 shares. Republic Financial sank 19 cents to $106.01 with 229 stocks passing through the market, Scotiabank shed 35 cents to close trading at $45.15 with investors swapping 25,762 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $8 in an exchange of 77,344 stock units. Trinidad Cement rallied 9 cents in closing at $1.69, following trading of a mere 2 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.45 with investors dealing in 7,084 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 167,015 shares for $2,960,248, up from 142,743 stock units at $2,856,778 on Tuesday.
At end of the market, Angostura Holdings ended at $10.89 after 103 shares were exchanged, AS Bryden finished at $1.49 with 14,992 units crossing the market, Endeavour Holdings rallied 53 cents to $18.43 with investors trading 10 stocks. First Citizens Group slipped 24 cents to $34.75 with 1,281 shares crossing the market, GraceKennedy rallied 9 cents to finish at $3.35 in an exchange of 28,651 stock units, Guardian Holdings fell 7 cents to close at $15.15 with traders dealing in 347 shares. L.J. Williams B share ended at 95 cents in switching ownership of 100 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed 2 cents to end at $3.38 following the trading of 21,081 units, National Enterprises dipped 8 cents in closing at $3.60 after an exchange of 3,461 stocks. National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 with investors swapping 8 units, 
Republic Financial ended at $106.20 with a transfer of 20,142 shares, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with 3,610 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 99 cents to close at $8 in an exchange of 40,411 stock units, Unilever Caribbean popped 5 cents in closing at $13.05 with 10 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco gained 5 cents to end at $2.45 with 32,808 stocks crossing the exchange.
The market closed with trading of an average of 27,219 shares at $228,255, after an increase from 10,745 units at $165,725 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 24,915 shares at $242,169 compared with 24,770 units at $243,047 on the previous day and an average for February of 30,770 shares at $141,333.
The market closed with trading of 178,897 shares for $1,720,878, after tumbling from 441,584 stock units at $1,868,780 on Tuesday.
AS Bryden fell 3 cents to $1.45 with an exchange of 1,075 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.25 with 200 stocks passing through the market, First Citizens Group sank 55 cents to finish at $34.45 in trading 5,095 shares. GraceKennedy shed 5 cents to a 52 weeks low of $3.26 after an exchange of 11,116 stock units, Guardian Holdings dipped 1 cent in closing at $15.20 after 2,402 units were traded, JMMB Group remained at 81 cents in switching ownership of 21,357 stocks. Massy Holdings lost 2 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.38 with investors trading 45,534 shares, Medcorp ended at $44 with 100 stock units crossing the market, National Enterprises popped 41 cents to close at $3.20 with investors trading 750 units. One Caribbean Media slipped 5 cents to a 52 weeks low of $1.30 with 3,250 stocks clearing the market, Point Lisas ended at $6.30 with traders dealing in 26 shares, Prestige Holdings rallied 90 cents and ended at $12.40 in an exchange of 314 stock units. 
Republic Financial declined 50 cents to finish at $106 with investors dealing in 3,353 units, Scotiabank remained at $45 with 1,334 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 55 cents in closing at $9.35 in an exchange of 63,997 units. Trinidad Cement skidded 6 cents to $1.63 with investors swapping 1,101 shares and Unilever Caribbean dipped 9 cents to end at $13.01 after an exchange of 16,265 stock units.
The market closed with Trinidad and Tobago NGL, being the leading trade with 58.6 percent of the 441,584 shares traded, with a value of $1,868,780, up from a mere 126,345 stock units at $1,281,637 on Monday.
At the close of trading, Agostini rallied 20 cents to finish at $62 with 15 shares clearing the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $10.99 following trading of 1,042 stocks, Ansa McAl rose 1 cent to $37.26 with 1,015 units passing through the market. AS Bryden advanced 8 cents in closing at $1.48 after an exchange of 647 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.25 with 336 stock units changing hands, First Citizens Group popped 55 cents to end at $35 in trading 2,231 shares. GraceKennedy increased 1 cent in closing at $3.31 with 5,300 units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings popped 1 cent to $15.21 with investors swapping just two stock units, JMMB Group gained 1 cent to close at 81 cents with 480 units crossing the market. Massy Holdings ended at $3.40 with investors trading 10,664 shares, National Enterprises remained at $2.79 with an exchange of 6,569 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.49 after investors swapped 2,947 stocks. NCB Financial remained at $1.97 after a transfer of 319,025 stock units, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.35 with 3,700 shares crossing the market, Point Lisas rose 40 cents to close at 
Prestige Holdings sank 90 cents in closing at $11.50 as investors exchanged 1,158 units, Republic Financial advanced by 50 cents to $106.50 in switching ownership of 2,388 stocks, Scotiabank popped 50 cents to finish at $45 with investors trading 3,154 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 90 cents to $8.80 in an exchange of 68,235 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.69 with traders dealing in 505 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.10 after an exchange of 3,131 stocks and West Indian Tobacco increased 5 cents and ended at $2.45 with investors dealing in 8,957 units.
The market closed with trading of 403,584 shares for $16,792,420 compared with 1,075,463 stocks at $10,072,076 on Thursday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.25, after 50 shares were passed through the market. First Citizens Group fell by 50 cents to finish at $34.50 with investors trading 1,875 stock units, GraceKennedy shed 1 cent to end at $3.30, with a mere two stocks clearing the market, Massy Holdings fell 10 cents to close at $3.40 after a transfer of 81,719 shares. National Enterprises lost 3 cents to $2.65, with 593 stock units crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills lost 1 cent and ended at $1.49 with a transfer of 1,000 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.40 following trading of 155 stocks. Republic Financial rose 75 cents to end at $106 after an exchange of 149,232 shares, Scotiabank ended at $45 in trading 203 stocks, 
Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 20 cents to close at $7.50 after an exchange of 16,886 units. Trinidad Cement popped 6 cents to $1.69 with investors trading 1,160 stock units, Unilever Caribbean climbed 5 cents to finish at $13.06 with an exchange of 8,584 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 5 cents and ended at $2.45, with 138,967 stock units crossing the market.
A total of 1,075,463 shares were exchanged for $10,072,076 after climbing from 782,355 stock units at $6,459,378 on Wednesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank lost 20 cents to end at $24 with 100 stock units passing through the exchange, AS Bryden shed 8 cents in closing at $1.40 with a transfer of 5,000 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.25 with 15 stocks clearing the market. Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.40 with an exchange of just six units, First Citizens Group ended at $35 with 1,232 shares crossing the market, GraceKennedy remained at $3.31 with investors trading 43 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $14.75 after a transfer of 514,034 shares, JMMB Group ended at 80 cents with investors dealing in 2,536 stock units, L.J. Williams B share declined 5 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of 95 cents after an exchange of 650 units. Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 in trading 30,178 stocks, Medcorp ended at $44 with 75 units changing hands, National Enterprises popped 13 cents to finish at $2.68 with investors trading 35,129 stocks. National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 in an exchange of 2,396 shares, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.35 with traders dealing in 393,553 stock units, Prestige Holdings gained 90 cents to close at $12.40 in switching ownership of 101 shares. 
Republic Financial fell 75 cents to $105.25 with 833 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank slipped 50 cents in closing at $45 with investors swapping 5,202 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 8 cents and ended at $7.30 and closed with an exchange of 47,628 stocks. Trinidad Cement skidded 7 cents to finish at $1.63 as investors exchanged 387 units, Unilever Caribbean sank 99 cents to close at $13.01 after an exchange of 4,202 stocks and West Indian Tobacco rose 5 cents to end at $2.40 in trading 17,071 shares.
The market closed with an average of 32,598 shares at $269,141, after an increase from 11,535 units at $69,216 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 27,648 shares at $209,613, up from 26,891 units at $200,515 on the previous day and an average for February of 30,770 shares at $141,333.
AS Bryden remained at $1.48 with investors trading only 5 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended trading at $8.25 with 15,253 shares crossing the exchange. First Citizens Group dipped 80 cents and ended at $35 with a transfer of 6,429 stocks, GraceKennedy closed at $3.31 as investors swapped 383 units, Guardian Holdings concluded trading of 161,808 stock units at $14.75. JMMB Group fell 3 cents in closing at 80 cents with investors swapping 11,145 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 with 9,504 stock units changing hands, Medcorp slipped 50 cents to close at $44 with investors trading 175 units. National Enterprises lost 10 cents to $2.55 with 466,152 stocks clearing the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 with investors dealing in 60 units, NCB Financial ended at $1.97 after traders swapped 4,874 stocks. One Caribbean Media ended at $1.35 after an exchange of 8,410 shares, Point Lisas remained at $5.90 with 25 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings advanced 72 cents to close at $11.50 in switching owners of 122 shares. 
Republic Financial popped 65 cents to $106 after a transfer of 12,291 stock units, Scotiabank closed at $45.50 with traders dealing in 12,541 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 2 cents to $7.38 in an exchange of 69,399 stock units. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.70 in trading 619 shares, Unilever Caribbean climbed 47 cents to close at $14 in an exchange of 2,481 stocks and West Indian Tobacco rose 10 cents to finish at $2.35 with investors trading 605 units.