Rising stocks was the dominant feature of market activity on the first day of the second half of the year on Thursday, after 596 percent more shares traded, with the value ending 216 percent higher than on Wednesday and resulting in more stocks rising than falling at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 16 stocks traded compared to 15 on Wednesday, with 10 rising, four declining and two remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 4.25 points to 1,406.81, but the All T&T Index dropped 14.85 points to 1,913.34, and The Cross-Listed Index popped 3.46 points to 121.19.
A total of, 954,000 shares traded, for $10,071,673 compared to 137,142 units at $3,189,621 on Wednesday.
An average of 59,625 units traded at $629,480 compared to 9,143 at $212,641 on Wednesday. The average trade for June amounts to 45,770 units at $724,455.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s rallied 50 cents to $25 after an exchange of 92,703 shares, Angostura Holdings declined 29 cents to $16.20 with the swapping of 122 units, Clico Investment Fund popped 10 cents to $27 with the swapping of 70,364 shares. CinemaOne advanced by 1 cent to $4 with the swapping of 1,000 stocks, Grace Kennedy rallied 32 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.73 in trading 224,462 stocks. Guardian Holdings lost 41 cents to close at $32.51 in switching ownership of 77 units, Guardian Media closed at $3.25, with 303,854 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group rose 5 cents to $2 with the swapping of 11,554 shares. 
L.J Williams B share closed at $1.34, with 400 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings fell 50 cents to $80 in an exchange of 2,228 stock units, National Flour Mills popped 15 cents to $2.25 in trading 88,047 shares. NCB Financial Group spiked 51 cents to $8.51, with 71,450 shares changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings lost $4.89 to close at $135.10 in an exchange of 48 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 48 cents to $18 in trading 15,792 stock units. Trinidad Cement gained 3 cents in closing at $3.30 after exchanging 18 shares and West Indian Tobacco rose 51 cents to $32.51 after trading 71,881 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
