Market activity ended with another day when declining stocks drubbed rising ones at the close on Tuesday, after investors traded 68 percent fewer shares than on Monday, resulting in mixed movement in the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange market indices.
Trading ended with 16 securities changing hands compared to 14 on Monday, with the prices of two stocks rising, seven declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index declined 6.92 points to 1,341.98, the All T&T Index rose just 0.14 points to 1,795.94 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 2.03 points to settle at 119.99.
At the close, 85,811 shares traded, for $2,813,565 compared to 270,521 units at $1,186,871 on Monday.
An average of 5,363 units traded at $175,848 down 19,323 at $84,777 on Monday. An average of 10,306 units traded at $202,515 for the month to date versus 10,738 units at $204,846. The average trade for March ended at 12,610 units at $342,338.
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At the close, Agostini’s traded 3,095 shares at $24.40, Angostura Holdings ended at $15.45 in an exchange of 3,000 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped 3 cents to $14.27 with an exchange of 60 shares, Clico Investment Fund remained at $25.02 in trading 15,650 stock units. First Citizens Bank dropped 33 cents in ending at $46.41, with 10,625 stock units changing hands. 
losedGuardian Holdings ended at $25.90 in switching ownership of 757 shares, JMMB Group closed at $1.82 after 1,000 stock units crossed the market, Massy Holdings rose 10 cents to $64 in an exchange of 3,792 shares. NCB Financial Group dropped 27 cents in closing at $8.22 after clearing the market of 140 stocks, One Caribbean Media fell 1 cent to $4.88 trading 6,000 units, Prestige Holdings closed at $7.50 after exchanging 9,677 units. Republic Financial Holdings slipped $1 to $133, with 5,142 shares changing hands, Scotiabank closed at $54.65, with 4,390 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 1 cent to $14.49, with 7,286 stock units clearing the market. Unilever Caribbean lost 1 cent to close at $16.32 with an exchange of 5,942 units and West Indian Tobacco rose 1 cent to $32.92 in an exchange of 9,255 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Overall, 14 securities traded down from 18 on Friday, with two rising, six declining and six remaining unchanged. The Composite Index lost 0.96 points to 1,348.90, the All T&T Index rose 2.89 points to 1,795.80 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.66 points to 122.02. At the close, one stock traded at a 52 weeks’ low.
Guardian Holdings fell 9 cents to $25.90, with 100 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings lost 10 cents to close at $63.90 after 500 units changed hands, National Flour settled at $2.25, with 100,000 stocks clearing the market. Prestige Holdings stayed at $7.50 while exchanging 2,812 shares, Republic Financial Holdings rose $1 to close at $134 after trading 14 shares, Scotiabank finished trading 2,767 shares at$54.65. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 23 cents to $14.50 after 4,440 shares crossed the exchange, Trinidad Cement shed 1 cent in ending at $2.99, with 150,000 stock units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.33 in an exchange of 40 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32.91, with 300 stock units changing hands.
JMMB Group settled at $1.82, with 19,000 units changing hands, Massy Holdings ended at $64 in an exchange of 166 shares, National Flour Mills closed at $2.25 while exchanging 4,747 stocks. NCB Financial Group advanced 27 cents in closing at $8.49 as 11,580 units crossed the market, One Caribbean Media settled at $4.89 after 200 shares changed hands, Prestige Holdings settled at $7.50 after exchanging 1,500 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings closed at $133 with the swapping of 25 stock units, Scotiabank dropped 5 cents to close at $54.65, with 4,595 units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 4 cents to $14.73 after an exchange of 10,186 stock units and West Indian Tobacco shed 1 cent to close at $32.91 in trading 1,229 stock units.
Trading ended with 14 securities changing hands, up from 10 on Wednesday, with two rising, five declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index advanced 0.34 points to 1,342.17, the All T&T Index climbed 0.67 points to close at 1,795.21 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 120.25.
Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $40, with 1,000 stocks clearing the market, Clico Investment Fund fell 39 cents to $25.01 in trading 14,726 units, First Citizens Bank shed 20 cents to close at $46.79 in switching ownership of 10 units, Guardian Holdings declined 1 cent to $25.99 in exchanging 40 stock units. Guardian Media remained at $3.01fter exchanging 300 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $64 while exchanging 2,710 units, Point Lisas ended at $3 in trading 83 shares. Prestige Holdings settled at $7.50, with 5,000 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings lost $1 in closing at $133 with the swapping of 202 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 3 cents to close at $14.77, with 8,068 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco advanced 1 cent to $32.92 in exchanging 4,296 shares.
At the close, Agostini’s settled at $24.40 in trading 4,188 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $14.30, with 4,000 stock units changing hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.90, with 205 stocks crossing the market, JMMB Group closed at $1.82 in exchanging 30,000 stock units. Massy Holdings ended at $64 trading 114 stocks, National Flour Mills closed at $2.25 in an exchange of 3,286 shares, Scotiabank ended at $54.70 trading 1,899 stock units. Trinidad &Tobago NGL gained 20 cents to close at $14.80 with the swapping of 6,842 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33 with an exchange of 5,000 units and West Indian Tobacco declined 8 cents to end at $32.91 in trading 802 shares.
JMMB Group fell 2 cents to $1.82, with 61,383 stock units changing hands, L.J Williams B share declined 5 cents to $1.40 in switching ownership of 22,803 stocks. Massy Holdings closed at $64, with 1,000 shares crossing the exchange. National Enterprises ended at $3, in trading 18,000 stock units, NCB Financial Group traded 32,678 stocks at $8.22. Prestige Holdings ended at $7.50 while trading 700 units. Scotiabank ended at $54.70 after exchanging 2,124 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 20 cents to $14.60 trading 1,920 stock units, Unilever Caribbean stayed at $16.33 in an exchange of 23,576 units and West Indian Tobacco carved out a gain of 7 cents in closing at $32.99 with an exchange of 574 units.
L.J Williams B share remained at $1.45 with the swapping of 1,000 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $64 with an exchange of 1,656 shares, National Enterprises ended at $3 with an exchange of 42,834 shares. Flour Mills ended at $2.25, with 250 stock units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media slipped 1 cent to $4.89 switching 40,900 shares, Point Lisas closed at $3 after 249 shares crossed the exchange. Prestige Holdings ended at $7.50, after finishing trading of 120 shares, Republic Financial Holdings rose $2 to $134 in an exchange of 523 stock units, Scotiabank carved out a gain of 70 cents to close at $54.70 and finished with an exchange of 783 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 5 cents to $14.80, trading 1,078 stocks, Trinidad Cement remained at $3, with 1,313 stocks crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco shed 7 cents in ending at $32.92, trading 310 shares.
Massy Holdings ended at $64, with 3,443 stock units crossing the exchange, National Enterprises closed at $3 in an exchange of 39,516 units, National Flour Mills climbed 5 cents to $2.25, trading 72,916 shares. NCB Financial Group carved out a gain of 1 cent at $8.22 while exchanging 19,000 units, One Caribbean Media ended at $4.90, with 1,000 units changing hands, Point Lisas remained at $3 after trading 891 stock units. Scotiabank remained at $54 with the swapping of 85,220 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 25 cents to $14.75 after trading 13,250 units, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.33, with 5,370 stock units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32.99 with an exchange of 595 stocks.
Overall, 17 securities traded versus 16 on Wednesday and ended with five stocks rising, seven declining, while five ended unchanged. The Composite Index advanced 0.81 points to 1,337.41, the All T&T Index rose 3.95 points to 1,785.37, but the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.32 points to 120.30.
National Enterprises gained 5 cents to close at $3 with the swapping of 3,010 units, National Flour closed at $2.20 in switching ownership of 10 shares, NCB Financial Group remained at $8.21, crossing the market 2,225 stock units. One Caribbean Media gained one cent to close at $4.90 with an exchange of 13,000 stock units, Prestige Holdings carved out a gain of 1 cent in closing at $7.50, with 779 shares clearing the market, Republic Financial Holdings declined 1 cent to close at $132 with 45,677 units changing hands. Scotiabank stayed at $54 in switching the ownership of 1,463 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $3, with 10 stock units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean climbed 13 cents in closing at $16.33, after 6,132 shares crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco dipped 1 cent to $32.99 in switching ownership of 50 units.
National Enterprises shed 5 cents to end at $2.95 after exchanging 10,400 units, National Flour Mills ended at $2.20 after exchanging 844 stock units, NCB Financial Group declined 29 cents to $8.21 while exchanging 250 stock units. Prestige Holdings fell 1 cent to $7.49 in clearing the market with 104 shares, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $132.01 after exchanging 24,293 stocks, Scotiabank closed at $54 in exchanging 1,950 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 25 cents to $15, trading 17,227 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $3 after exchanging 1,068 shares and Unilever Caribbean climbed 10 cents to $16.20, with 10 stocks crossing the market.
