Stocks ended moderately lower on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, resulting in 19 securities being traded compared with 18 on Monday and ending with prices of six rising, seven declining and six ending firm, after three stocks closed at 52 week lows, with the volume of stocks traded declining 8 percent and valued 9 percent less than on Monday.
The market closed with trading of 121,918 shares for $1,306,143 compared to 132,053 stock units at $1,429,879 on Monday.
An average of 6,417 shares were traded at $68,744 compared with 7,336 stock units at $79,438 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 26,467 shares at $154,331 compared with 27,572 units at $159,045 on the previous day and an average for April of 16,843 shares at $114,481.
The Composite Index slipped 1.66 points to 1,041.67, the All T&T Index declined 3.21 points to end at 1,526.32, the SME Index remained at 91.76 and the Cross-Listed Index ended unchanged at 73.21.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Ansa McAl slipped 1 cent to a 52 week low of $44.99 after trading of 43 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $39.50 after closing with an exchange of 99 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose 11 cents to finish at $23.51 with investors trading 1,959 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 1 cent and ended at $8.24 after a transfer of 5,100 stock units, First Citizens Group climbed 25 cents to close at $44, after 692 stocks crossed the market, Guardian Holdings rose 25 cents to end at $16.75 in an exchange of 6,840 shares. Guardian Media remained at 97 cents with investors dealing in 104 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $4.05 after an exchange of 24,610 units, National Enterprises rallied 2 cents to end at $2.45, with 2,716 stock units clearing the market. National Flour Mills remained at $1.70 as investors exchanged 2,450 shares, NCB Financial closed at $2.02 with a transfer of 1,043 stock units, Point Lisas dipped 19 cents to finish at $4.05, 31,627 units with crossing the market. Prestige Holdings ended at $10.40 with an exchange of 150 stocks, 
Republic Financial increased 3 cents in closing at $112.23 after 3,977 units passed through the market, Scotiabank lost $1.23 to finish at $53.75 with investors trading 4,106 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 7 cents and ended at $3.50 with 17,701 shares crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement sank 5 cents to close at a 52 week low of $1.95 with investors swapping 1,000 stock units, Unilever Caribbean gained 61 cents to end at $13.76 in switching ownership of 35 shares and West Indian Tobacco skidded 1 cent to close at a 52 week low of $4.99 with traders dealing in 17,666 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.