Stocks rising were equal in number to those declining on Wednesday, but the market rose after 86 percent fewer shares carrying 86 percent lower value traded than on Tuesday at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 18 traded up from 16 on Tuesday, with four stocks rising, four declining and 10 ending unchanged. The Composite Index rose 2.52 points to 1,392.57, the All T&T Index popped 2.75 points to 1,908.94 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 0.32 points to 117.72.
A total of 210,642 shares traded for $3,058,233 down from 1,518,373 units at $15,536,855 on Tuesday.
An average of 11,702 units traded at $169,902 compared to 94,898 at $971,053 on Tuesday. The average trade for the month to date amounts to 50,139 units at $743,838 versus 53,800 units at $798,498. The average trade for May amounts to 25,935 units at $406,593.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, just 582 shares of Agostini’s were traded at $24.50, Angostura Holdings climbed 25 cents to $15.50 with an exchange of 4,160 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund settled at $16 in switching ownership of 126 shares, Clico Investment Fund traded 14,578 stock units at $26.99, Endeavour Holdings shed 3 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $7.97, with 50 stocks crossing the market. Grace Kennedy climbed 10 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.35 with 2,057 stock units changing hands. Guardian Holdings dropped 28 cents to $34.97, after trading 16,694 units,
Guardian Media settled at $3.25 trading 18,000 stocks, Massy Holdings gained 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $80.25 in exchanging 5,360 stocks. National Enterprises ended at $3 with the swapping of 71,875 shares, NCB Financial Group ended at $8 with 2,150 stocks changing hands, One Caribbean Media settled at $4.65, with 33,473 shares crossing the market. Point Lisas closed at $3.10 with an exchange of 16,500 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $135 in trading 1,682 units, Scotiabank ended at $57 with the swapping of 6,633 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 10 cents to close at $18, with 6,026 stock units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean dipped 11 cents to $16.22 in exchanging 70 stock units and West Indian Tobacco popped 4 cents in closing at $32.15 after exchanging 10,626 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JMMB Group fell 6 cents to close at $1.74, with 293,278 stocks clearing the market, Massy Holdings surged $4 to a 52 weeks’ high of $80, trading 25,023 shares, National Enterprises settled at $3, with 34,530 shares crossing the market. Prestige Holdings rose 44 cents to close at $6.99 with an exchange of 28 shares, Scotiabank ended at $57, with 27,801 units changing hands, Trinidad & TobagoNGL climbed 14 cents to $18.10 after exchanging 22,652 stock units. Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33 in trading 1,574 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 4 cents to close at $32.11 with the swapping of 5,328 units.
National Flour Mills dropped 4 cents to $2.26, with 10,000 stocks changing hands, NCB Financial Group fell 26 cents to $8 in trading 159,250 units, One Caribbean Media settled at $4.65 while 6,027 units changed hands. Point Lisas ended at $3.10 in exchanging 2,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings traded 5,474 stock units to close at $135, Scotiabank ended at $57, with 13,301 shares changing hands. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 11 cents to $17.96 while exchanging 19,085 stock units, Trinidad Cement slipped 5 cents to $3.25, with 7,000 stock units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33, with 2,300 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco fell 4 cents to $32.15 with the swapping of 10,326 units.
At the close, the Composite Index fell 4.65 points to 1,388.12, the All T&T Index dipped 5.11 points to 1,887.97 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.58 points to settle at 119.57.
National Enterprises traded 9,000 shares at $3, National Flour Mills exchanged 804 stocks at $2.30, NCB Financial Group popped 1 cent to $8.26 in trading 14,587 shares. One Caribbean Media increased 5 cents to $4.65 while exchanging 213 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings traded 101,812 stock units at $135, Scotiabank settled at $57 while trading 28,782 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 15 cents to close at $17.85 in switching ownership of 31,159 stock units, Trinidad Cement increased 5 cents to close at $3.30 after an exchange of 33,310 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $32.19 in trading 6,076 stocks.
Grace Kennedy traded 290 units at $5.25, Guardian Holdings dropped $1.50 to $33.50 with the swapping of 222,908 shares, JMMB Group shed 1 cent in closing at $1.81 in an exchange of 370,944 stock units. L.J Williams B share closed at $1.35 with an exchange of 5 shares, Massy Holdings spiked $1.25 to close at $74.75 in exchanging 4,950 shares, National Enterprises traded 5,645 stocks at $3. Point Lisas remained at $3.10, with 17,000 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings popped 75 cents to $135 after 18,312 stocks crossed the market, Scotiabank rallied 10 cents to $57, with 51,878 shares changing hands. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 50 cents to $18 while exchanging 55,823 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33 with the swapping of 2,950 units and West Indian Tobacco gained 5 cents to close at $32.19 in exchanging 3,076 stocks.
National Enterprises settled at $3 after 10,467 shares crossed the market, National Flour Mills rose 4 cents to $2.30 in an exchange of 903 units, NCB Financial Group declined 24 cents to $8.25, with 16,197 stock units changing hands. One Caribbean Media settled at $4.60, with 44,552 units crossing the market, Point Lisas stayed at $3.10 in switching ownership of 500 units, Scotiabank rallied 30 cents ending at $56.90, after 10,607 shares crossed the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 1 cent in closing at $17.50 after trading 53,105 shares, Trinidad Cement gained 3 cents to close at $3.25, with 5,149 stocks crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33 with an exchange of 3,500 stock units and West Indian Tobacco rose 2 cents to $32.14 while exchanging 110 stocks.
At the close, prices of six rose, eight declined and six remained unchanged. The Composite Index advanced 5.00 points to 1,388.01, the All T&T Index picked up 0.65 points to close at 1,882.78 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 1.35 points to 120.31.
L.J Williams B share gained 15 cents to close at $1.50 in an exchange of 6 units, Massy Holdings picked up 3 cents in ending at $70.03 with 388 stock units changing hands, National Enterprises remained at $3 after 10,093 stocks cleared the market. National Flour Mills lost 4 cents to end at $2.26 in transferring 196 units, NCB Financial Group closed at $8.49 with 8,177 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings dropped 70 cents to $134.25 in trading 569 stocks. Scotiabank declined 40 cents to $56.60 with the swapping of 913 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 16 cents to $17.49 after trading 28,143 shares, Trinidad Cement declined 8 cents in closing at $3.22 in switching ownership of 1,190 shares. Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.33 in trading 75 units and West Indian Tobacco lost 7 cents to finish at $32.12 with 116 stocks crossing the market.
NCB Financial Group climbed 27 cents to $8.49, with 364,948 units changing hands, One Caribbean Media fell 20 cents to $4.60, with 2,448 units clearing the market, Prestige Holdings settled at $6.55 after an exchange of 941 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings settled at $134.95, with 1,389 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank closed at $57 after an exchange of 11,350 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 16 cents to $17.33, with 2,066 stock units changing hands. Unilever Caribbean finished trading 9,429 shares at $16.33 and West Indian Tobacco dipped 1 cent to close at $32.19 in exchanging 30,500 stock units.
At the close of trading, 16 traded compared to 19 on Wednesday, with three stocks rising, four declining and nine ending unchanged. The Composite Index rose 3.26 points to 1,388.88, the All T$T Index gained 4.62 points to 1,881.07 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.25 points to end at 120.82.
JMMB Group rose 6 cents to $1.81 with a transfer of 464,743 stock units, Massy Holdings remained at $69.76 after exchanging 61 units, National Enterprises closed at $3 with the swapping of 634 stocks. National Flour exchanged 3,000 shares at $2.30, NCB Financial Group remained at $8.50, trading 1,519,193 shares, Republic Financial Holdings traded 35 stock units at $134.95, Scotiabank ended at $57 after exchanging 4,649 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 1 cent to $17.49 in trading 3,320 units Unilever Caribbean finished at $16.33 with the swapping of 1,384 stocks and West Indian Tobacco lost 30 cents to close at $32.20 in transferring 3,305 shares.
JMMB Group lost 6 cents in closing at $1.75 with a transfer of 80,103 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $69.76 after exchanging 50 units, National Enterprises closed at $3 with the swapping of 3,030 stocks. NCB Financial Group remained at $8.50, trading 291,105 shares, One Caribbean Media was unchanged at $4.80 with 500 stocks clearing the market, Prestige Holdings closed at $6.55 in transferring 1,167 shares. Republic Financial Holdings dipped 5 cents to $134.95 after 19 stock units cleared the market with . Scotiabank ended at $57 after exchanging 23,938 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $17.50 in trading 6,105 stocks and Unilever Caribbean finished at $16.33 with the swapping of 300 stocks.