Trading slowed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining by 55 percent, with a 24 percent lower value than on Monday, resulting from trading in 22 securities, down from 26 on Monday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, 11 declining and seven ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 246,697 shares worth $2,210,244 compared to 552,933 stock units at $2,906,156 on Monday.
An average of 11,214 shares were traded at $100,466 after sliding from 21,267 units at $111,775 on Monday, Trading for the month to date averages 16,782 shares at $137,336, just below the 17,129 units at $139,634 on the prior day and higher than the average for July that ended at 11,573 shares at $105,485.
The Composite Index dipped 1.67 points to close at 1,010.95, the All T&T Index rallied 2.79 points to conclude trading at 1,431.06, the SME Index remained at 71.89 and the Cross-Listed Index skidded 0.92 points to 78.70.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini increased $2 to $55 with 7 stock units crossing the market, Angostura Holdings dropped 77 cents in closing at $10.03 after an exchange of 305 shares, Ansa McAl lost $2.50 to end at $42.50 with a transfer of 370 stocks. 
AS Bryden skidded 11 cents to close at $1.39 after an exchange of 18,527 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 3 cents to finish at $7.52 in trading 80,996 stocks, CinemaOne dropped 51 cents to close at $2.87 after an exchange of just 20 shares. Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4.17 with investors trading 300 units, First Citizens Group slipped 2 cents to finish at $39.30 in an exchange of 2,749 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $4.30 with investors swapping 78 units. Guardian Holdings remained at $16.30 after trading of 120 shares, Guardian Media remained at 80 cents with 371 stock units clearing the market, Massy Holdings declined 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.36 with an exchange of 37,426 units. National Enterprises ended at $4.60 with 4,798 stocks passing through the market, National Flour Mills rallied 32 cents to finish at $1.85 with a transfer of 25,401 units, NCB Financial shed 13 cents and settled at $3.30 with 50,000 shares crossing the market. 
One Caribbean Media ended at $1.55 with investors trading 502 stock units, Point Lisas ended trading of 7,863 shares at $7.50 in switching ownership Republic Financial lost 18 cents to close at $110 with 7,675 units changing hands. Scotiabank fell 59 cents to $46.41 after a transfer of 3,154 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 42 cents to close at $10.92 with investors dealing in 915 stock units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 62 cents in closing at $15.50 in an exchange of 120 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.20 with 5,000 stocks crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.