Trinidad and Tobago NGL grabs 75 percent of all the stocks traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising by 41 percent and the value just 5 percent lower than on Monday, following trading in 16 securities traded down from 21 on Monday and ending with prices of eight rising, five declining and three ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 283,283 shares worth $2,938,223 compared to 200,258 stock units at $3,080,789 on Monday.
An average of 17,705 shares were traded at $183,639 after increasing from 9,536 stock units at $146,704 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 18,613 shares at $391,721, after sliding from 18,709 units at $413,765 on the previous day, compared to an average for March of 32,004 shares at $251,725.
The Composite Index shed 0.20 points to finish at 934.04, the All T&T Index slipped 0.38 points to close at 1,342.19, the SME Index declined 8.09 points to settle at 83.07 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 69.62.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Ansa McAl advanced by $1.50 to $39.50 with investors dealing in only 5 shares, AS Bryden skidded 5 cents to close at $1.35 with 9,225 stock units passing through the market, Endeavour Holdings dipped $2.75 and ended at $15.65 in an exchange of 400 shares. First Citizens Group rose 44 cents to close at $34.64 with traders dealing in 873 stocks, GraceKennedy climbed 22 cents to finish at $3.57 in switching ownership of 18 units, Guardian Holdings remained at $15.05 with 165 shares changing hands. L.J. Williams B share popped 1 cent in closing at 96 cents after trading of 5,100 units, Massy Holdings dipped 3 cents to $3.40 after an exchange of 39,627 stocks, Medcorp ended at $37.40 with trading of 14 stock units. National Flour Mills fell 3 cents and ended at $1.45 with an exchange of 6,375 shares, Prestige Holdings shed 49 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $10.51 with an exchange of 124 stocks, 
Republic Financial popped 20 cents to finish at $106.50 with investors swapping 6,193 units. Scotiabank rallied 14 cents to $45.45 with a transfer of 69 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained $1.36 in closing at $10.96 as investors exchanged 212,387 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 after a transfer of 191 stocks and West Indian Tobacco popped 15 cents to close at $2.90 with investors trading 2,517 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.