Market activity ended on Tuesday, with the funding passing through the market declining by 99.5 percent after investors traded 19 percent fewer shares than on Monday, resulting in more stocks falling than rising at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 18 securities traded, up from 14 on Monday, with five stocks rising, seven declining and six closing unchanged. One stock closed at a 52 weeks’ low.
The Composite Index dipped 1.46 points to 1,436.82, the All T&T Index dropped 4.81 points to 1,936.80 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.30 points to settle at 126.39.
A total of, 167,428 shares traded, for $3,108,263, up from 141,184 units at $1,557,755 on Monday. An average of 9,302 units traded at $172,681 compared to 10,085 at $111,268 on Monday. The average trade for the month to date amounts to 16,692 units at $221,974 versus 17,180 units at $225,224. The average trade for July amounts to 20,941 units at $221,079.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $24.40, with 500 shares crossing the market, Ansa Mcal ended unchanged at $59 in exchanging 6,080 stock units, Clico Investment Fund declined 10 cents to $27 after 45,068 units crossed the market. 
First Citizens Bank traded 2,000 stocks unchanged at $50.50, GraceKennedy rose 2 cents to $6.32, with 32,913 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings rallied 25 cents to $32.90 in exchanging 10,299 stocks. Guardian Media lost 46 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.64 in swapping 1,333 shares, JMMB Group popped 5 cents to $2.30 after trading 33,086 stock units, Massy Holdings dropped $2.99 in closing at $82.01 in swapping of 781 stock units. National Flour Mills fell 12 cents to $1.78 while exchanging 4,115 units, NCB Financial Group remained at $8.35 after trading 5,988 shares, Point Lisas exchanged 2,900 stocks at $3.15, Prestige Holdings shed 40 cents to close at $7 after exchanging 1,800 stock, Republic Financial Holdings rose 3 cents to $135.48 in an exchange of 112 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $59 in trading 4,121 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 24 cents in ending at $17.76, with 9,390 shares clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean declined 14 cents to $16.26, with 737 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco gained 35 cents to end at $32 in exchanging 6,205 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.