Falling stocks pressured the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, pushing the market into the first all-round decline in the market for the year, but leaving the market in the black for the year to date, following a fall in the volume of stocks traded by 88 percent, valued 71 percent less than on Tuesday and resulting in 18 securities trading compared with 20 on the previous day and ending with prices of three rising, five declining and 10 ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 130,134 shares valued at $926,287, sharply down from 1,104,846 stock units at $3,237,605 on Tuesday. Trading resulted in an average of 7,230 shares at $51,460 compared with 55,242 units at $161,880 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 24,300 stock units at $108,673 compared with 28,568 units at $122,981 on the previous day and an average for December of 19,548 shares at $423,231.
The Composite Index dropped 9.46 points to end the day at 1,079.09, the All T&T Index sank 14.46 points to close trading at 1,591.54, the SME Index remained unchanged at 92.58 and the Cross-Listed Index sank 0.58 points to conclude trading at 74.27.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s declined 56 cents to $67.44 after an exchange of 255 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.85 with investors dealing in 3,083 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.67 with 1,579 shares crossing the exchange. 
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.11 in trading 2,000 stock units, First Citizens Group ended at $41.50 with 973 shares clearing the market, GraceKennedy ended at $3.71 as investors exchanged 144 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $15 with 5,127 units crossing the market, JMMB Group remained at $1.07 after a transfer of 5 stock units, L.J. Williams B share lost 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of 70 cents with traders dealing in 4,565 shares. Massy Holdings sank 9 cents to finish at $3.90 in an exchange of 107,096 stock units, National Enterprises fell 7 cents and ended at $2.70 with investors trading 575 units, One Caribbean Media popped 17 cents to end at $2.99 with 50 stocks changing hands. 
Prestige Holdings ended at $11.30 after 1,000 units were traded, Republic Financial skidded 10 cents to end at $113.50 as 2,141 stock units passed through the market, Scotiabank gained 90 cents and closed at $59.90 with an exchange of 75 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.75 with 873 stock units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean rose 1 cent and ended at $11.27 with investors swapping 543 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.55 with a transfer of 50 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 1,104,846 shares being traded for $3,237,605 compared to 387,841 stock units at $2,337,968 on Monday. An average of 55,242 shares were traded at $161,880 up from 21,547 units at $129,887 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 28,568 shares at $122,981 compared with 18,308 stocks at $108,015 on the previous day and an average of 19,548 stock units at $423,231 for December.
CIBC Caribbean Bank lost 14 cents to finish at $8.11 with 5,698 stocks being traded, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18 with 30 shares changing hands, First Citizens Group dropped $1 to close at $41.50 as investors exchanged 1,191 stocks. GraceKennedy popped 1 cent to $3.71 with the trading of 100 stocks, Guardian Media gained 5 cents to close at $1.20 with 80 stocks crossing the market, JMMB Group rose 2 cents and ended at $1.07 after an exchange of 271 units. Massy Holdings climbed 4 cents to end at $3.99 after 47,420 stocks passed through the market, National Enterprises fell 1 cent in closing at $2.77 after switching ownership of 5 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 with traders dealing in 11,920 stock units. NCB Financial gained 1 cent and ended at $2.39 with 1,013,005 shares clearing the market, 
One Caribbean Media declined 8 cents to $2.82 with investors dealing in 1,805 stock units, Prestige Holdings advanced 5 cents to end at $11.30 and closed with 1,790 units passing through the market. Republic Financial remained at $113.60 with an exchange of 2,480 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $59 after investors traded 1,017 units, Trinidad Cement closed at $2.50 in an exchange of 75 shares. Unilever Caribbean fell 12 cents to $11.26 with investors swapping 177 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.55 after a transfer of 16,767 stocks.
At the same time, CIBC Caribbean slipped 35 cents to $8.15 and Agostini’s lost 50 cents to close at $67.50.
The market closed with trading of 452,413 shares valued $2,544,736 compared to 111,764 stock units at $734,454 on Thursday. An average of 25,134 shares were traded at $141,374 compared with 6,985 units at $45,903 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 16,593 shares at $96,450 down from an average for December of 19,548 stocks at $423,231.
First Citizens Group sank 10 cents to finish at $42.90 with 116 stock units clearing the market, GraceKennedy dipped 1 cent and ended at $3.69 in an exchange of 101,500 shares, Guardian Media ended at $1.15 with 320 stock units passing through the market. JMMB Group remained at $1.07 after an exchange of 40 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $3.99 with investors dealing in 192,625 stock units, National Enterprises climbed 13 cents to end at $2.78 and closed with an exchange of 10 shares. National Flour Mills remained at $1.70 in trading 750 stocks, NCB Financial ended at $2.39 with 138,020 units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media sank 9 cents to close at $2.90 with investors trading 1,200 stock units. 
Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 after a transfer of 10 shares, Republic Financial ended at $114 with investors swapping 8,660 units, Scotiabank increased $1.99 to close at $59 with a transfer of 434 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $4.75 after investors ended trading 3,005 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.40 with 73 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.55 with investors trading 5,000 units.
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange rallied for a second consecutive week with the All Trinidad Index closing 0.5 percent higher for the week and the Composite index popping 1.5 percent, with prices of 10 stocks rising and only 3 declining, compared with 7 rising and 9 declining last week. 
Republic Holdings at 160 percent, First Citizens Bank 115 percent, Massy Holdings now at 50 percent, following poor 2024 profit results, Trinidad Cement with 300 percent. Earnings for Eric Solis with a 100 percent potential gain and One Caribbean Media with 300 percent.
At the close, Agostini’s advanced $1.75 to end at $68 with investors swapping 1,918 shares, Angostura Holdings popped 81 cents to close at $14.85 in an exchange of 1,485 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $59.78 after just 12 shares passed through the market. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.67 in an exchange of 34 stock units, First Citizens Group rallied 15 cents to finish at $40.55 with trading in 1,808 shares, GraceKennedy rose 5 cents to close at $3.70, with 55 units crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings declined 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $14.80 in switching ownership of 2,916 stocks, JMMB Group ended at $1.08 after 364 stock units changed hands, Massy Holdings inched 1 cent higher to finish at $3.86 with a transfer of 29,200 shares. National Flour Mills increased 4 cents and ended at $1.70 with investors dealing in 1,259 stock units, NCB Financial remained at $2.39 with 37,200 stocks clearing the market, 
One Caribbean Media remained at $2.99 in trading 36 units. Prestige Holdings gained 9 cents in closing at $11.30 with 10,993 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial popped 8 cents to $112.83 with investors trading 2,399 units, Scotiabank rallied 99 cents to close at $57 with 1,025 shares crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.70 after an exchange of 200 stock units, Unilever Caribbean rose 10 cents and ended at $11.40 after a transfer of 257 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.60 with 329 units being traded.
The market closed with trading of 84,992 shares for $479,703 down from 275,219 stocks at $2,610,035 on Friday. An average of just 4,722 shares were traded at $26,650 well below the 13,761 units at $130,502 on Friday, with trading for the month to date averaging 22,320 shares at $487,058 compared to 23,398 units at $515,246 on the previous day and an average for November of 25,044 shares at $171,335.
At the close of the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank slipped 44 cents in closing at $7.75 in an exchange of 6,555 stock units, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18 with investors swapping 100 stocks, First Citizens Group ended at $40.40 in an exchange of 836 stock units. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.85 after 135 stock units passed through the market, Guardian Media remained at $1.20 in trading 34 shares, JMMB Group ended at $1.08 with 59 stock units crossing the exchange. L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents with a mere two stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings fell 4 cents to $3.85 as investors exchanged 67,500 units, National Enterprises rose 1 cent to end at $2.80 in switching ownership of 605 shares. National Flour Mills lost 4 cents in closing at $1.66 with investors trading 900 stock units, One Caribbean Media remained at $2.99 with an exchange of 5 stocks, Point Lisas advanced 13 cents to close at $3.28 with 818 units crossing the market. 
Prestige Holdings shed 9 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.21 with investors trading 604 shares, Republic Financial fell 14 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $112.75 after an exchange of 670 units, Scotiabank popped 53 cents to finish at $56.01 in trading 200 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL inched 1 cent higher and ended at $4.70 with 3,663 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.30 with investors dealing in 258 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 6 cents in closing at $5.60 after an exchange of 2,048 units.
First Citizens Bank 115 percent, Massy Holdings now at 50 percent, following poor 2024 profit results, Trinidad Cement with 300 percent. Earnings for Eric Solis with a 100 percent potential gain and One Caribbean Media with 300 percent.
The market closed with trading of 848,482 shares for $3,687,713 compared to 212,838 stock units at $1,497,021 on Wednesday. An average of 40,404 shares were traded at $175,605 compared to 10,135 stock units at $71,287 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 24,101 shares at $543,329 compared to 22,748 units at $573,852 on Wednesday and an average of 25,044 shares at $171,335 in November.
CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 50 cents in closing at $8.20 with investors trading 38 stock units, Endeavour Holdings closed at $18 after an exchange of 125 units. First Citizens Group lost 24 cents to close at $40.22 with investors swapping 2,362 stocks, GraceKennedy gained 4 cents to finish at $3.65 with 5,350 stock changing hands, Guardian Holdings dropped 20 cents to $14.75 with traders dealing in 2,235 shares. Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent in closing at $3.84 after 715,383 stocks cleared the market, National Enterprises popped 1 cent to end at $2.80 with an exchange of 23,263 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 after 12,327 stock units passed through the market. NCB Financial ended at $2.39 with an exchange of 54,660 shares, Point Lisas remained at $3.15 with 4,182 units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 as investors exchanged 500 stocks. 
Republic Financial skidded 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $112.86 with a transfer of 3,232 stock units, Scotiabank climbed $1.43 to end at $56.95 after jsut 5 shares crossed the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 20 cents in closing at $4.80 in trading 18,124 stock units. Trinidad Cement rallied 20 cents to $2.50 with 530 units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean declined by 10 cents in closing at $11.30 with investors trading 4,750 stocks and West Indian Tobacco rose 51 cents to close at $5.55 in an exchange of 170 shares.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund closed at $23.67 with a mere 4 shares clearing the market. Endeavour Holdings ended at $18 in an exchange of 100 stock units, First Citizens Group gained 36 cents to end at $40.46 with 1,865 shares being traded, GraceKennedy remained at $3.61 after a transfer of 3,000 stocks. Guardian Holdings rose 20 cents to $14.95 as investors traded 749 stocks, Guardian Media remained at $1.20 with 100 units crossing the market, JMMB Group ended at $1.08 with investors swapping 30 shares. L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents and closed after an exchange of 101 units, Massy Holdings climbed 1 cent to $3.85 with 92,885 stocks being traded, National Enterprises ended at $2.79 after the trading of 2,318 stock units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 in switching ownership of 91,450 shares, NCB Financial ended at $2.39 with investors dealing in 4,134 stock units, 
One Caribbean Media remained at $2.99 after a mere 4 units passed through the market. Prestige Holdings ended at $11.30 in trading 114 stocks, Republic Financial remained at $112.89 with 6,431 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank increased 82 cents to close at $55.52 with traders dealing in 333 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 60 cents to $4.60 after a transfer of 475 units, Unilever Caribbean rallied 10 cents to end at $11.40 with investors trading 8,000 stocks and West Indian Tobacco advanced 4 cents in closing at $5.04 after an exchange of 380 units.