The number of stocks traded dipped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume traded jumping 279 percent valued 31 percent less than on Tuesday. Trading closed with 20 stocks trading, compared to 19 on Tuesday and ended with prices of four rising, eight declining and eight ending unchanged.
The Composite Index fell 1.33 points to finish at 955.53, the All T&T Index lost 2.97 points to end at 1,385.04, the SME Index remained at 94.07 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.06 points to close at 69.38.
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The market closed with trading of 321,103 shares with a value of $1,195,995 after increasing from 84,673 stock units at $1,743,716 on Tuesday.
An average of 16,055 shares was traded at $59,800, up from 4,456 units at $91,775 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 14,016 shares at $87,404 after rising marginally from 13,778 units at $90,633 on the previous day and down from an average for December of 43,880 shares at $314,506.
At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings ended at $12.75 with investors swapping 646 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $43.70 after an exchange of 7 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank declined 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $28.50 with investors trading 157 shares. 
AS Bryden rallied 19 cents to finish at $1.69 with 8,700 units changing hands, CIBC Caribbean ended at $8.28 in an exchange of 120 stock units, First Citizens Group increased 95 cents to end at $37.95 with 2,312 shares passing through the market. GraceKennedy popped 10 cents to close at $3.47 in trading 350 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.29 with 3,300 stocks crossing the market, JMMB Group lost 4 cents in closing at 80 cents with dealers switching ownership of 20,000 stock units. Massy Holdings sank 10 cents to end at $3.60 following trading of 63,006 shares, National Enterprises skidded 9 cents and ended at $2.15 after an exchange of 4,953 stocks, National Flour Mills remained at $1.64 with investors trading 8,680 units. NCB Financial ended at $1.93 after a transfer of 147,685 stock units, Point Lisas sank 10 cents to $5.15, with traders dealing in 98 shares, Prestige Holdings shed 74 cents to close at $12.26, with 1,000 stock units passing through the market. 
Republic Financial dropped 75 cents to end at $105.25 with investors dealing in 600 stocks, Scotiabank gained 60 cents in closing at $48.60 with 1,622 units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.65 with a transfer of 33,898 shares. Unilever Caribbean ended at $14 as investors exchanged 14,829 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 2 cents to $2.73 after dealers swapped 9,140 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated