Stocks ended with mixed fortunes on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 63 percent dive in the trading volume resulting from a 26 percent decline in value. The market closed with trading of 26 securities, compared with 23 on Tuesday and ended with prices of 11 stocks rising, eight declining and seven ending firm.
The market closed with trading of just 284,438 shares for $2,055,043 compared to 766,519 stock units at $2,764,610 on Tuesday.
An average of 10,940 shares was traded at $79,040 compared with 33,327 stock units at $120,200 on Tuesday, compared to September with an average of 37,104 shares at $224,976.
The Composite Index increased by 1.95 points to conclude trading at 983.18, the All T&T Index sank 0.38 points to 1,428.44, the SME Index slipped 1.32 points to 99.32 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.63 points to settle at 70.90.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini slipped 22 cents to finish at $67.78 as investors exchanged 121 shares, Angostura Holdings climbed 35 cents and ended at $11.50 with a transfer of 200 stocks, Ansa McAl popped $3 to $43.75 with investors dealing in 2,076 units.
AS Bryden increased 9 cents to close at a new high of $2.75 after trading 12,615 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund sank 50 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $23, with traders dealing in 127 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 1 cent in closing at $8.26 after 225 shares passed through the market. Endeavour Holdings dipped 45 cents to end at $19.05 in an exchange of 250 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4, with 150 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group remained at $37.90 after an exchange of 2,725 stocks. GraceKennedy ended at $3.60, with 53 shares clearing the market, Guardian Holdings fell 6 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $14.50 in switching ownership of 10,278 units, Guardian Media remained at 74 cents after an exchange of 1,850 stocks, JMMB Group rose 5 cents in closing at $1 in trading 145 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $3.64 with an exchange of 19,490 shares, Medcorp skidded $2 to end at $50 with investors swapping 30 stock units. 
National Enterprises advanced 4 cents to close at $2.14, with 50 stocks changing hands, National Flour Mills lost 1 cent and ended at $1.60 in an exchange of 37,897 units, NCB Financial remained at $1.93, with 167,385 stocks crossing the market. One Caribbean Media remained at $1.95 with an exchange of 1,840 units, Point Lisas sank 9 cents to finish at $3.91 in trading of 2,000 shares, Prestige Holdings gained 25 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $14, with 14 stock units crossing the exchange. Republic Financial shed 35 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $106.25 with investors trading 9,279 shares, Scotiabank rose 10 cents to close at $48.70 with investors trading 2,855 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 35 cents to end at $3.05 with 9,172 units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean popped 10 cents in closing at $13.60 with investors trading 3,101 stock units and West Indian Tobacco increased 5 cents to end at $4 after 510 shares crossed the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.stock