Stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 13 percent but with a moderately higher value than on Monday, resulting in 18 securities trading compared with 20 on Monday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, eight declining and four ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 131,536 shares for $1,311,094 compared to 150,344 stock units at $1,274,643 on Monday.
An average of 7,308 shares were traded at $72,839 compared with 7,517 stock units at $63,732 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 20,979 shares at $207,162, marginally down from 21,929 units at $216,498 on the previous day and an average for May with 24,702 shares at an average value of $146,628.
The Composite Index gained 2.71 points to settle at 1,038.39, the All T&T Index increased 7.59 points to finish at 1,509.29, the SME Index remained at 91.81 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.35 points to 74.83.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s stock skidded $1.99 and ended at $65 with investors trading 2,570 shares, Angostura Holdings gained 5 cents to $14.80 after closing with an exchange of 13,872 stock units, Ansa McAl remained at $44 with traders dealing in 942 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 2 cents to $8.77 after 2,046 units passed through the market, First Citizens Group increased 25 cents to finish at $42.95 after investors exchanged 508 stocks, GraceKennedy climbed 12 cents to close at $3.85 after a transfer of 2,553 shares. Guardian Holdings rose 12 cents to $16.97, with 578 units crossing the market, JMMB Group slipped 8 cents and ended at $1.07 with an exchange of 3,794 stocks, Massy Holdings dropped 8 cents to end at $3.85 with 43,821 stock units clearing the market. National Enterprises lost 2 cents in closing at $2.64 in an exchange of 5,000 shares, NCB Financial ended at $1.98 with investors dealing in 7,004 stock units, Point Lisas slipped 50 cents to close at $3.65 with 1,482 units changing hands. 
Prestige Holdings remained at $13 in trading 356 stocks, Republic Financial fell 5 cents to end at $112.05 after an exchange of 3,445 stock units, Scotiabank dipped 5 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $51.50 with investors swapping 1,272 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 2 cents to $3.77 with 40,781 shares crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.20 with investors trading 20 stock units and Unilever Caribbean sank 45 cents to close at $14 in an exchange of 1,492 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.