Stocks ended trading on Tuesday with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with a slight decline in the volume traded, with a 7 percent lower value than on Monday, following activity in 19 securities, up from 17 on Monday and ending with prices of five rising, seven declining and seven ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 320,897 shares worth $1,843,193, dipping to 327,613 stock units at $1,991,391 on Monday.
An average of 16,889 shares were exchanged at $97,010, down from 19,271 stock units at $117,141 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 15,502 shares valued at $123,745, which is in line with the 15,343 units at $126,811 on the previous day and an average for March amounting to 16,679 shares for $130,461.
The Composite Index shed 5.34 points to finish at 1,044.13, the All T&T Index sank 7.35 points to end at 1,526.45, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.85 and the Cross-Listed Index fell by 0.44 points to settle at 73.89.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and four with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini’s rose 19 cents to $68.19 in switching ownership of 9 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.05 with 10,709 units clearing the market, Ansa McAl slipped 45 cents in closing at $51.55 with investors trading 210 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $25 with 343 stock units crossing the market, First Citizens Group fell 5 cents and ended at $41.50 as investors exchanged 2,340 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $3.69 with investors trading 3,756 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.99 after an exchange of 112 stocks, JMMB Group lost 1 cent in closing at $1.14 with investors dealing in 202 units, Massy Holdings climbed 9 cents to close at $3.89 after the trading of 267,656 stock units. National Enterprises increased 6 cents to end at $2.61 with an exchange of 3,085 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $1.60 with 2,261 units changing hands, One Caribbean Media ended at $2.69 with investors trading 5 stocks. 
Point Lisas popped 52 cents to $4.02 in an exchange of 330 stock units, Prestige Holdings skidded 49 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.50 with traders dealing in 38 shares, Republic Financial sank $1.37 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $110.63 in an exchange of 2,621 stock units. Scotiabank dipped 15 cents to finish at $52 after closing with an exchange of 800 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 49 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.41 after an exchange of 16,571 stocks, Unilever Caribbean advanced 6 cents to end at $12.60 with investors swapping 9,585 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.44 after a transfer of 264 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.