Market activity ended on Wednesday, with the market declining after the value of stocks traded jumped nearly nine times Tuesday level leading to 292 percent more shares changing hands, as more stocks declined than gained at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
Trading ended with 19 securities, up from 15 on Tuesday, with five stocks rising, seven declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index fell 1.47 points to 1,344.16, the All T&T Index lost 2.30 points to settle at 1,779.71, and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.08 points to close at 122.93.
In all, 223,101 shares traded for $11,896,916, up from 56,847 units at $1,354,018 on Tuesday.
An average of 11,742 units traded at $626,153 versus 3,790 shares at $90,268 on Tuesday. An average of 12,508 units traded at $383,944 for the month to date versus 12,558 units at $368,130. The average trade for February amounted to 15,920 units for $307,754.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings increased 15 cents to $15.40 with the trading of one share, Ansa McAl ended at $53.01 after exchanging 40,001 stock units, Clico Investment Fund climbed 10 cents to $25.60 with 15,420 stock units traded. First Citizens Bank fell 30 cents to $47.20 in an exchange of 226 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.95 in trading 707 stock units, Grace Kennedy declined 25 cents to $4.75 with 24,751 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings dipped 5 cents to $25.95 in switching ownership of 11,589 shares. Guardian Media closed at $3.25 in an exchange of one share, Massy Holdings gained 40 cents to close at $63.90 in an exchange of 1,391 shares, 
National Enterprises dropped 5 cents in closing at 52 weeks’ low of $2.95 after exchanging 14,390 stock units. National Flour Mills ended at $2.15 trading 400 units, One Caribbean Media traded 5,000 stock units at $4.60, Prestige Holdings ended at $7.50, with 501 stock units crossing the market. Republic Financial Holdings climbed 25 cents to $131.75, with 60,286 stocks crossing the market, Scotiabank lost 21 cents to end at $55 after closing trading 2,503 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 1 cent to close at $14.99, with 42,430 stocks changing hands. Trinidad Cement shed 24 cents in ending at $3, with 1,068 stock units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean carved out a gain of 20 cents at $16.20 with an exchange of 1,001 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $32.51 trading 1,435 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
