Trading slips in Trinidad

Market activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, ended on Tuesday, with an equal number of stocks rising and falling, after 48 percent fewer shares were traded, with 50 percent lower value than on Monday.
Nineteen securities traded compared to 20 on Monday, with five rising, five declining and nine remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index fell 2.03 points to 1,519.17, the All T&T Index shed 1.04 points to close at 2,128.82 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.43 points to settle at 121.49.
A total of, 313,686 shares traded for $4,784,210 compared to 598,828 units at $9,609,505 on Monday. An average of 16,510 units traded at $251,801 compared to 29,941 shares at $480,475 on the previous day, with trading month to date averaging 64,457 units at $538,719 versus 74,359 units at $597,974. The average trade  January amounts to 39,943 units at $369,498.
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, Agostini’s had an exchange of 325 shares at $46, Angostura Holdings advanced 50 cents to $20 after 200 units crossed the market, Ansa McAl increased 24 cents in closing at $58.99 in an exchange of 87 stocks. First Citizens Group rose 49 cents to end at $64.49 after 175 stock units changed hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 3 cents to close at $6.10, with 5,380 units clearing the market, GraceKennedy shed 38 cents to close at $5.82 trading 2,000 stocks. Guardian Holdings popped 1 cent to $29.76 after finishing trading of 6,562 stock units, JMMB Group remained at $2.50, with 13,373 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent to end at $105.99, with 9,888 shares crossing the exchange. National Flour Mills ended at $1.87 after exchanging 15,532 units, NCB Financial Group finished trading 218,979 stock units at $8, One Caribbean Media remained at $4.15 with an exchange of 2,035 stocks. Prestige Holdings dropped 4 cents to $7 after 2,440 stocks passed through the market, Republic Financial Holdings ended unchanged at $142.86 in trading 3,510 units, Scotiabank ended in switching ownership of 6,624 stock units at $72.01. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 72 cents to close at $19.25 with the swapping of 1,801 shares, Trinidad Cement gained 10 cents after ending at $3.90 in exchanging 450 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16 with the swapping of 2,680 shares and West Indian Tobacco finished trading of 21,645 units at $26.06.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.