Trading slumped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the value traded falling 43 percent from Monday’s levels as the volume traded declined 38 percent. At the close of the market, 24 securities were traded up from 23 on Monday and ended with prices of six stocks rising, eight declining and 10 ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 166,437 shares for $1,142,096 after falling from 269,310 stock units at $2,017,119 on Monday.
An average of 6,935 shares were traded at $47,587 after sliding from 11,709 units at $87,701 on Monday. Trading for the month to date averages 60,024 shares valued at $460,377, down from 65,400 units at $502,178 on the previous day, compared to November with an average of of a mere 14,324 shares at $180,106.
The Composite Index advanced 2.40 points to 934.65, the All T&T Index rallied 4.12 points to 1,346.24, the SME Index slipped 0.19 points to close at 94.12 and the Cross-Listed Index popped just 0.08 points to 69.18.
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At the close of the market, Agostini ended at $63.25 with dealings in 41 shares, Angostura Holdings lost $1.25 to close at $11.50 after an exchange of 27 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $42.50 with 1,014 shares crossing the market. 
Ansa Merchant Bank dropped 75 cents in closing at $29 in an exchange of 20 units, AS Bryden remained at $1.93 with 80 stock units changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank slipped 1 cent to $8.27 with 221 shares passing through the market. Endeavour Holdings finished at $18.45, following trading of 7 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing fell 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.75 with 500 stocks clearing the market, First Citizens Group increased $1 to close at $35 in an exchange of 4,650 units. GraceKennedy lost 1 cent to finish at $3.48 with 180 stocks crossing the market, Guardian Holdings rose 2 cents to end at $14.48 in switching ownership of 1,236 shares, JMMB Group shed 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 76 cents with 255 stock units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings ended at $3.58 with a transfer of 19,557 units, National Enterprises rose 5 cents to close at $1.70 after an exchange of 475 shares, National Flour Mills fell 5 cents to finish at $1.56 with investors dealing in 1,500 units. NCB Financial remained at $1.92 after a transfer of 51,272 stocks, 
One Caribbean Media gained 5 cents to end at $1.33 after trading of 3,676 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $13.15 with an exchange of 160 shares. Republic Financial dipped 1 cent to $104 after an exchange of 2,772 stocks, Scotiabank popped $1.20 in closing at $45.20 with investors trading 4,251 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.64 as investors exchanged 54,050 stock units. Trinidad Cement remained at $1.90 after trading 3,750 shares, Unilever Caribbean rallied 3 cents to end at $13.50 with investors swapping 6,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.64 with an exchange of 10,743 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.