Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed with a higher volume of shares trading than on Monday but with lower valuation and leading the market indices to inch higher at the close.
The market close withy the T&T Composite Index rising 0.58 points to 1,257.67. The All T&T Index gained 1.15 points to end at 1,676.20 while the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 113.50.
The market closed with two stocks rising, five stocks declining, while four were unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market was 128,175 shares valued at $6,531,309 compared to 221,215 shares for $2,136,051 on Monday.
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Gainers│ Guardian Holdings rose 11 cents to close at $18.06, in trading 3,137 units and One Caribbean Media ended at $6.52, with a gain of 2 cents with 5,000 shares changing hands.
Losers│ Clico Investments shed 15 cents exchanging 205 stock units and closed at $24.75, First Caribbean International fell by 19 cents to $7.50, in swapping 525 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $133.05, with a loss of $1.95 after 25,639 shares crossed the exchange. 
Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 5 cents to finish at $16.95, with 1,473 units changing hands and Unilever Caribbean ended 7 cents lower at a 52 weeks’ low of $17.95, after trading 494 stock units.
Firm Trades│ First Citizens Bank transferred 13,817 shares at $39, Massy Holdings exchanged 2,478 stock units at $49.99, National Enterprises closed at $4.50, trading 102 units traded and West Indian Tobacco was unchanged at $30.90, in swapping 75,305 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.