Rising stocks outpaced those declining on Tuesday but a big fall in the price of First Citizens Group push the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange into a big decline at the close of trading, after trading resulted in 29 percent more shares, changing hands with 66 percent higher value than Monday.
The market closed with 20 securities trading versus 21 on Monday, with nine rising, five declining and six ending unchanged. The Composite Index shed 12.12 points to 1,509.22, the All T&T Index lost 25.35 points to close at 2,102.85 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.29 points to settle at 122.50.
A total of 163,749 shares traded for $4,916,412 compared to 126,559 units at $2,961,338 on Monday. An average of 8,187 units traded at $245,821 compared to 6,027 at $142,771 on Monday. Trading month to date averaged 53,179 units at $289,510 against 57,724 units at $293,923 on the previous trading day. December ended with an average of 21,703 units at $306,768.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s traded 151 shares at $39, Angostura Holdings gained $1.98 to end at $19.99 while exchanging 14 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank fell 1 cent to close at $43.49 with an exchange of 200 stock units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund rallied 1 cent in closing at $16.66 after exchanging 1,451 units, Clico Investment Fund shed 50 cents in ending at $29.50 after an exchange of 74,705 shares, First Citizens Group dropped $4.99 to close at $60.01 after 1,500 stocks changed hands. FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.15, with 1,654 units crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy advanced 5 cents to $6.25, after trading 655 stock units, Guardian Holdings increased 33 cents to end at $30.33 with 200 stocks crossing the market. 
JMMB Group climbed 5 cents to $2.35 trading 5,341 shares, Massy Holdings popped 24 cents to close at $106.24, with 17,320 units changing hands, National Enterprises declined 24 cents to $3.51 after an exchange of 1,300 stock units. National Flour Mills lost 3 cents in closing at $1.92 after 2,200 units switched owners, NCB Financial Group rose 1 cent to end at $8.01 in switching ownership of 3,400 stock units, Prestige Holdings finished the trading of 100 shares at $7.05. Scotiabank finished at $70.50 in trading 6,641 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended unchanged at $20, with 50 shares clearing the market, Trinidad Cement popped 1 cent to $3.76 with an exchange of 45,312 stocks. Unilever Caribbean remained at $16, with 485 stock units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco advanced 49 cents to $27.99 with the swapping of 1,070 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
