Trading volume jumped 162 percent on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the value 17 percent more than on Monday, following trading in 24 securities compared with 20 on Monday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, seven declining and 11 ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 1,103,035 shares for $7,549,766, up from 420,398 stock units at $6,446,035 on Monday.
An average of 45,960 shares were traded at $314,574 compared with 21,020 units at $322,302 on Monday. Trading for the month to date averages 76,534 shares at $436,624 compared with 85,166 units at $471,092 on the previous day, and an average of 37,104 shares for September at $224,976.
The Composite Index sank 2.61 points to finish at 988.19, the All T&T Index skidded 4.63 points to 1,440.65, the SME Index shed 0.15 points to conclude trading at 99.17 and the Cross-Listed Index sank 0.06 points to cease trading at 70.50.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Agostini remained at $67 with investors trading 716 shares, Angostura Holdings declined 35 cents to $12.75 after brokers exchanged 420 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $42 after an exchange of 25 units. 
AS Bryden slipped 3 cents to $2.72 with a transfer of 11,965 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund increased 50 cents and ended at $23.50 after 200 stock units passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.25 after the trading of 711,181 shares. Endeavour Holdings ended at $19 with 273 units changing hands, First Citizens Group dipped 20 cents to end at $37.75 with investors swapping 1,200 stocks, GraceKennedy sank 2 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.49 after an exchange of 45,831 stock units. Guardian Holdings popped $1 to close at $14 with 501 shares clearing the market, Guardian Media skidded 1 cent to end at 73 cents with traders dealing in 28,583 units, JMMB Group remained at $1 with 1,000 stocks crossing the market. Massy Holdings fell 2 cents to $3.78, after traders exchanged 158,051 stock units, Medcorp ended at $52, with an exchange of 9 shares, National Enterprises ended at $2.10, with investors dealing in 1,148 units. National Flour Mills remained at $1.61 after a transfer of 31,446 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $1.93 as investors exchanged 91,152 stock units, 
One Caribbean Media ended at $1.95 in trading 6,000 shares. Point Lisas rallied 5 cents to $4.10 with 48 stock units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial ended at $106.52 with traders switching ownership of 1,750 units, Scotiabank rose 50 cents in closing at $48.50 with 6,375 stocks crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 5 cents to close at 52 weeks low of $3 with an exchange of 4,129 shares, Trinidad Cement climbed 5 cents and ended at $1.95 in an exchange of a mere one stock and Unilever Caribbean advanced 20 cents to finish at $13.80 with investors trading 1,031 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.