The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended trading on Tuesday with the market slipping after investors traded 282 more shares than Monday and closed with more stocks falling than rising.
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The market closed with sixteen securities trading with two stocks advancing, six declining and eight unchanged, with 406,464 shares valued at $6,393,647 trading, compared to 106,336 shares for $2,270,419 on Monday from 11 securities.
The T&T Composite Index shed 0.41 points to 1,315.90. The All T&T Index gained 0.69 points to 1,779.15, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.21 points to close at 115.20.
The average trade on Friday amounted to 25,404 units at $399,603 versus an average of 9,667 stock units for $206,402 for each security. For the month to date trading resulted in an average of 14,572 shares at $354,268 each and on the prior day, the average was 13,288 units at $348,895. July closed with an average of 12,712 shares for $166,390.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of five stocks higher than its last selling price and three with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ First Caribbean International gained 1 cent to finish at $7, after trading 42,092 shares and JMMB Group picked up 1 cent in transferring 485 units to close at $1.94.
Stocks declining│ Angostura Holdings lost 5 cents exchanging 825 units to end at $15.30, First Citizens Bank settled at $46.10, with a loss of 20 cents in trading 6,116 stock units, Grace Kennedy closed 10 cents lower at $3.50, with 49,698 shares crossing the market. NCB Financial Group dipped 2 cents to $7.85, after exchanging 204,525 shares, 
National Flour ended 5 cents lower at $1.90, with 10,000 stock units changing hands and Scotiabank closed at $54.50, after falling by 40 cents trading 5,785 stock units.
Stocks trading firm│ Calypso Macro Index Fund ended with 300 shares changing hands at $14, Clico Investments remained at $27.78, with trades 37,229 shares crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings exchanged 5,692 stock units at $19.34, Massy Holdings held firm at $59, in transferring 33,081 shares. Republic Financial Holdings traded 3,012 units at $141.25, Trinidad and Tobago NGL exchanged 4,121 stock units at $17, Unilever Caribbean closed unchanged at $17 in transferring 361 units and West Indian Tobacco closed at $37.05 trading 3,142 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with eleven securities trading with one advancing, six declining and four unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 106,336 shares valued at $2,270,419 compared to 237,902 shares for $12,141,404 on Friday from 10 securities.
Massy Holdings declined $1 to $59, with 2,270 units changing hands, Prestige Holdings slid 20 cents to $8, after transferring 8,069 stock units and Republic Financial Holdings lost 2 cents and closed at $141.25, in trading 4,015 stock units.
The market closed with ten securities trading, up from seven on Thursday as ended, with the prices of three stocks advancing, three declining and four remaining unchanged. Stocks passing through the market amounted to 237,902 shares valued at $12,141,404 compared to 219,249 shares for $6,747,616 on Thursday.
Stocks declining│ First Citizens Bank shed 24 cents to settle at $46.75, with 32 units crossing the market, Grace Kennedy lost 5 cents exchanging 75,000 shares and ending at $3.60 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed 50 cents lower at $17 trading 30,410 shares.
The market closed with seven securities trading with five stocks advancing, one declining and one unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 219,249 shares valued at $6,747,616 compared to 31,676 shares for $665,454 on Wednesday from 11 securities.
Stocks rising│ Clico Investments advanced by $1.28 to $27.78, with 39,728 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings closed $2 higher at $60, in trading 87,629 shares, NCB Financial Group picked up 1 cent to finish at $7.87, with 4,500 stock units crossing the market. Republic Financial Holdings exchanged 714 units at $141.25, having gained 25 cents and Trinidad and Tobago NGL ended at $17.50 after rising 25 cents and trading 1,183 units.
The market closed with twelve securities trading with three advancing, two declining and seven stocks remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 122,491 shares valued at $2,157,481 passing through the market, down from 131,310 stocks for $2,321,854 on Thursday from 17 securities.
Stocks rising│ Republic Financial Holdings gained 50 cents to close at $141.50, with 2,281 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement ended 10 cents higher at $2.10, in trading 50,000 shares and Unilever Caribbean had 5,000 stock units exchanged at $17, after picking up 10 cents.
The market closed with seventeen securities trading with three stocks advancing, two declining and twelve remained unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 131,310 shares valued at $2,321,854 compared to 198,535 shares valued at $3,608,553 on Wednesday from fifteen securities.
Stocks trading firm│ Agostini’s traded 62 shares at $25. Angostura Holdings exchanged 7,297 units at $15.30, Ansa McAl exchanged 3,310 stocks and closed at $50, Calypso Micro Index Fund traded 370 shares to close at $14. Clico Investments closed at $27.85, with a transfer of 36,232 shares, First Caribbean International Bank closed at $7 after transferring 2,000 stock units. Massy Holdings traded 2,316 units at $58, NCB Financial ended at $7.86, with 393 stock units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media exchanged 19,920 stock units at $5.25. Prestige Holdings closed at $8.35 in exchanging a mere five stocks and Republic Financial Holdings closed at $141 after an exchange of 356 shares and Unilever Caribbean traded 29,303 stocks to end at $16.90.
The market closed with twelve securities trading with two advancing, five declining and five remained unchanged. Trading accounted for 117,290 shares valued at $3,215,698 compared to 232,343 stocks for $5,720,884 from 13 securities on Friday.
Republic Financial Holdings dropped $3.50 to close at $136, in exchange for 130 units. Trinidad Cement shed 10 cents to settle at $2, with 500 units changing hands and Unilever Caribbean closed 5 cents lower at $16.90 after trading 738 units.
The increased volume and value of stocks trading on Friday flowed from two fewer securities than Thursday, with thirteen securities trading on Friday. Trading ended, with two stocks advancing, three declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Stocks declining│Guardian Holdings lost 70 cents to closed at $19, after transferring 26,185 stock units, Massy Holdings slipped 2 cents trading 33,347 shares to end at $57.98 and Scotiabank was down 3 cents to $54.75, with 500 units crossing the market.
Stock declining| Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 23 cents and ended at $17.02 in exchanging 1,457 shares.
The market closed, with eight securities changing hands, five less than on Tuesday, and resulting in the prices of three stocks rising, none declining and five remaining unchanged.
Stocks gaining| Clico Investment Fund gained 49 cents to end at $25.50 exchanging 42,144 stocks, First Citizens Bank climbed $2.30 to settle at $48.80 trading 63 shares and Guardian Holdings rose 50 cents in closing at $19.70 in trading 210,000 units.