Moderate trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks rising 19 percent valued 85 percent lower than on Tuesday after West Indian Tobacco, ended as the volume leader, with 54 percent of the day’s volume following trading in 16 securities, down from 19 on Tuesday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, seven declining and three ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 332,785 shares worth $1,965,679 compared to 278,519 stock units at $13,097,221 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 20,799 shares changing hands at $122,855 versus 14,659 units at $689,327 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 17,618 shares at $321,946, from 17,422 units at $334,196 on the previous day and an average for March of 32,004 shares at $251,725.
The Composite Index slipped 0.08 points to 965.45, the All T&T Index dipped 0.16 points to finish at 1,399.72, the SME Index remained at 83.20 and the Cross-Listed Index closed unchanged at 70.07.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini lost 18 cents to close at $61.66 after an exchange of 79 shares, Angostura Holdings slipped 28 cents to $10.55 in an exchange of 520 stock units, AS Bryden sank 5 cents in closing at $1.50 with investors trading 25 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied 1 cent to finish at $8.29 with 10 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group ended at $34.55 with a transfer of 1,797 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $3.35 with 31,833 units crossing the market. Guardian Holdings popped 15 cents to $15.25 after an exchange of 3,119 stocks, Massy Holdings advanced by 1 cent to close at $3.50 with 39,033 shares clearing the market, National Enterprises rose 15 cents to $5 as investors exchanged 11,743 stock units. National Flour Mills declined 4 cents to end at $1.46 after a transfer of 5,520 shares, Point Lisas sank 45 cents to finish at $6.50 with traders dealing in 191 stock units, 
Republic Financial ended at $107 following an exchange of 709 units. Scotiabank slipped 1 cent to $45.30 after the trading of 3,762 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 21 cents to finish at $11.66 with 70,668 shares passing through the market, Unilever Caribbean fell 50 cents and ended at $13.50 with an exchange of 565 units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 3 cents in closing at $2.88 after traders swapped 163,211 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.