Trading dips on Trinidad exchange

Market activity ended on Wednesday with more stocks rising than falling, after trading 69 percent fewer shares, with 80 percent lower value than on Tuesday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Overall, 16 securities traded, down from 17 on Tuesday, with three rising, one declining and 12 remaining unchanged. The Composite Index gained 4.62 points to close at 1,431.79, the All T&T Index popped 9.14 points to 1,944.64 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.03 points to settle at 123.75.
A total of 35,457 shares traded for $373,845 compared to 115,767 units at $1,845,111 on Tuesday. An average of 2,216 units traded at $23,365 compared to 6,810 at $108,536 on Tuesday, with the month to date averaging, 3,628 units at  55,256 compared to 4,334 units at $71,201. The average trade for October ended at 23,649 units at $227,589.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings remained at $17.10 in exchanging 44 shares, First Citizens Group remained at $51, with 609 units crossing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 6 stocks at $6.50. GraceKennedy closes at $6.23, with 10,310 stock units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings fell 18 cents in closing at $30.32 after 1,308 stock units crossed the market, JMMB Group traded 40 shares at $2.24. L.J. Williams B share rose 20 cents to $1.50 in exchanging 10,000 units, Massy Holdings popped $3.95 to end at $89.95 in switching ownership of 107 stocks, National Enterprises remained at $3.29 while exchanging 35 stock units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.90 in an exchange of 10,364 shares, One Caribbean Media remained at $4.75 after trading 10 units, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $136.47 after exchanging 474 stocks. Scotiabank climbed 90 cents to close at $62.90, with 2,000 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended unchanged at $18.35, with 65 stock units changing hands, Trinidad Cement closed at $3.89 with the swapping of 15 shares and West Indian Tobacco traded 70 units to close at $30.30.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.