A total of 24 securities changed hands on Wednesday, up from 21 and ended with prices of 12 stocks rising, five declining and seven ending firm on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday. Notwithstanding the rise in the number of stocks traded, the volume traded declined 21 percent, with a 28 percent lower value than on Wednesday, resulting in the All T&T Index surging a solid 23.53 points.
The market closed with trading of 93,475 shares for $830,656 after falling from 117,913 stock units at $1,147,211 on Wednesday.
An average of 3,895 shares were traded at $34,611, down from 5,615 units at $54,629 on Wednesday. Trading month to date averages 24,092 shares at $458,985, sliding from 29,539 units at $573,424 on the previous day and an average of 16,463 stock units at $259,049 for April.
The Composite Index climbed 13.64 points to close at 982.03, the All T&T Index jumped 23.53 points to 1,419.69, the SME Index remained at 89.69 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.42 points to end at 71.89.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini remained at $60 after a transfer of 44 shares, Angostura Holdings increased 5 cents to $10.75 with 322 units clearing the market, Ansa McAl climbed $5 and ended at $45 with investors dealing in 530 stocks. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $25 in switching ownership of just 5 shares, AS Bryden rallied 2 cents to finish at $1.74 with 50 stock units passing through the market, Endeavour Holdings fell 1 cent to close at $18.43 with an exchange of 10 shares. First Citizens Group rose 50 cents to $36.50 after trading of 927 stock units, GraceKennedy popped 14 cents to $3.50 after an exchange of 450 stocks, Guardian Holdings remained at $15.29 in trading 40 units. Guardian Media dipped 6 cents and ended at 68 cents with 3,167 shares changing hands, JMMB Group ended at 85 cents with traders dealing in 58 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $3.47 with 438 units crossing the market. National Enterprises rallied 1 cent to $5.23 with a transfer of 900 stocks, National Flour Mills gained 1 cent to end at $1.45 with investors swapping 15,114 units, NCB Financial popped 30 cents in closing at $2.50 in an exchange of 74 shares. One Caribbean Media fell 3 cents to finish at $1.52 with investors trading 25,000 stock units, Point Lisas increased 5 cents and ended at $6.55 after an exchange of 10,370 stocks, Prestige Holdings climbed $1.71 to close at $13.86 as investors swapped 1,642 units. 
Republic Financial gained by 3 cents to $106.99 with 1,037 stocks passing through the market, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 in an exchange of 5,255 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 65 cents to $10.50 with investors trading 20,953 stock units. Trinidad Cement lost 9 cents in closing at $1.60 after an exchange of 944 shares, Unilever Caribbean gained 29 cents to close at $14.59 with 41 stock units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.89 after a transfer of 6,104 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.