Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 83 percent valued 61 percent less than on Tuesday, resulting from activities in 22 securities compared with 20 on Tuesday and ending with prices of six rising, 10 declining, with 6 closing firm.
The market closed with trading of 138,471 shares worth $1,021,136, down from 816,974 stock units at $2,621,223 on Tuesday.
An average of 6,294 shares were traded with $46,415 compared to 40,849 stock units at $131,061 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averages 22,749 shares at $86,716 compared to August, with 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index slipped 3.12 points to 995.56, the All T&T Index shed 7.56 points to finish at 1,429.04, the SME Index remained at 97.10 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.24 points to finish at 74.47.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini rallied $4.50 and ended at $67 in trading 115 shares, Angostura Holdings shed 50 cents to end at $12.50, with 753 stocks crossing the market, Ansa McAl finished at $44 in switching ownership of 337 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank declined $1.45 to close at a 52 week low of $37 with investors swapping 658 stock units, 
CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 5 cents to end at $8.90 with a transfer of 224 units, Eric Solis Marketing dipped 2 cents in closing at $4 after trading of 50 shares. First Citizens Group lost 1 cent to end at a 52 week low of $40 as investors exchanged 4,555 stock units, GraceKennedy skidded 2 cents to close at a 52 week low of $3.63, with 8,080 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings sank 74 cents to end at $14.50, with investors trading 1,090 units. Guardian Media remained at 74 cents in an exchange of 2,350 stocks, JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to finish at a 52 week low of $1.06 with investors trading 65,290 shares, Massy Holdings increased 6 cents and ended at $3.90, with 13,582 stock units crossing the market. National Enterprises remained at $2.15 after an exchange of 439 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 after 18,633 stocks passed through the market, NCB Financial ended at $1.93, with 10,500 units crossing the exchange. 
Point Lisas fell 4 cents to end at $3.96 after a transfer of 335 shares, Republic Financial popped 42 cents in closing at $106.45 with 5,035 stock units clearing the market, Scotiabank remained at $49 in an exchange of 124 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 25 cents to close at $3.45 with traders dealing in 71 stocks, Trinidad Cement dipped 1 cent to $1.99 with an exchange of 4,993 units, Unilever Caribbean rose 1 cent in closing at $13.01 with 214 stock units being traded and West Indian Tobacco advanced 1 cent to finish at $3.96 after an exchange of 1,043 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.