Winners outpaced the losers on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following trading in 22 securities, similar to Monday and ending with prices of eight stocks rising, seven declining and seven ending firm. The volume of stocks traded declined 21 percent valued 13 percent more than on Monday.
The market closed with trading in just 118,665 shares for $1,072,198 compared to 150,648 stock units at $950,231 on Monday.
At the close an average of 5,394 shares were traded at $48,736 in contrast to 6,848 units at $43,192 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 17,367 shares at $315,221 after sliding from 19,034 units at $352,326 on the previous day and an average for April of 16,463 shares at $259,049.
The Composite Index rallied 5.53 points to 982.88, the All T&T Index rose 1.95 points to 1,413.27, the SME Index remained unchanged at 89.81 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 1.33 points to 73.12.
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 of trading, Angostura Holdings rallied 6 cents to $10.56 with investors trading 357 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $50.50 after a transfer of 10 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $25 with investors swapping 172 units. 
AS Bryden popped 22 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $1.96 after traders exchanged 29 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 2 cents to close at $8.30 with 7,800 stock units crossing the market, First Citizens Group ended trading at $36.50 after an exchange of 4,616 shares. GraceKennedy increased 11 cents to $3.50 with 3,488 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings rose 3 cents in closing at $15.29 after an exchange of 9,842 stocks, Guardian Media lost 4 cents and ended at 64 cents following trading a mere one stock unit. Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent to $3.46 with investors dealing in 6,300 shares, National Enterprises fell 1 cent to close at $5.14 with a transfer of 7,290 stock units, National Flour Mills settled at $1.50 with 10,000 stocks crossing the exchange. NCB Financial gained 15 cents to close at $2.40 with traders dealing in 970 units, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.52 with 2 stocks clearing the market, Point Lisas ended at $7 with investors trading 10 shares. 
Prestige Holdings shed 2 cents in closing at $12.38 in swapping ownership of 10,766 stock units, Republic Financial declined 19 cents to $107.01 with 1,215 units passing through the market, Scotiabank ended at $45.35 with an exchange of 3,647 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 50 cents to $9.50 with 6,424 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad Cement advanced 7 cents to close at $1.62 as investors swapped 31,448 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rose 1 cent to finish at $14.60 in an exchange of 747 units and West Indian Tobacco skidded 1 cent and ended at $2.89 after traders dealt in 13,531 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise