Falling stocks had the better of advancing ones on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, leading to declines in the market indices as the number of securities trading fell from Monday’s levels.
The market closed with thirteen securities trading, down from 15 securities on Monday and ended with the prices of two advancing, seven declining and four ending unchanged. Investors exchanged 201,907 shares at $1,854,729, compared to 130,903 shares for $2,811,418 on Monday.
The T&T Composite Index declined by 6.47 points to 1,311.84, the All T&T Index dropped 10.37 points to 1,769.64, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.34 points to close at 115.40.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of four stocks higher than its last selling price and two with lower offers.
Gainers│ Clico Investments rose 17 cents trading 8,656 stock units to end at $24.75 and Guardian Holdings finished at $19.60, with gains of 10 cents while transferring 15 units.
Losers│ First Citizens Bank dropped $2.78 to $45.72, after exchanging 2,401 units, JMMB Group lost 5 cents, in the transferring of 31,313 shares, 
NCB Financial was down 1 cent, trading 100,020 shares and closed at $7.87. Republic Financial Holdings lost 1 cent to end at $139.47, with an exchange of 3,005 stock units, Scotiabank closed 8 cents lower at $54.67, with investors transferring 107 units. Trinidad and Tobago NGL declined to $16.53, with a loss of $1.46 in trading 8,803 stock units and West Indian Tobacco shed 24 cents to settle at $34.41, after exchanging 73 units.
Firm Traders│ Agostini’s traded 20 units at $24.50, Massy Holdings exchanged 8 units at $58, National Flour closed at $1.80, with a transfer of 27,337 shares and Point Lisas finished at $3.25, after an exchange of 20,149 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
