Trading activity fell on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded dropping 58 percent and the value falling by 34 percent compared to Wednesday, following trading in 25 securities, similar to Wednesday and ending with prices of seven rising, seven declining and 11 ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 242,403 shares worth $2,228,500 after tumbling from 583,508 stock units at $3,388,620 on Wednesday.
An average of 9,696 shares were traded at $89,140 after sliding from 23,340 stock units at $135,545 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 12,355 shares at $100,898 in alignment with 12,517 units at $101,613 on the previous day but lower than an average of 73,891 shares valued $397,305 for September.
The Composite Index slipped 6.58 points to 998.91, the All T&T Index dipped by 9.71 points to 1,404.22, the SME Index remained unchanged at 73.61 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.45 points to close at 79.27.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of Thursday’s trading, Agostini ended at $45 with 641 stock units changing hands, Angostura Holdings remained at $10.35 with a transfer of 390 shares, Ansa McAl dropped $2.99 to finish at $42.01 in an exchange of 46 units. 
Ansa Merchant Bank increased $3.49 to close at $28.50 after trading of 3 stocks, AS Bryden climbed 15 cents to end at $1.15 in an exchange of a mere one unit, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 1 cent in closing at $8.15 with 981 stocks crossing the market. Endeavour Holdings advanced 5 cents to finish at $12.75 with an exchange of 11 shares, Eric Solis Marketing closed at $5.57 with 21 stock units crossing the market, First Citizens Group ended at $37.50 in switching ownership of 7,240 shares. GraceKennedy rose 5 cents to close at $3.75 with 38 stocks crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings skidded by 60 cents to end at $16.90 with investors trading 2,924 units, Guardian Media remained at 75 cents after a transfer of 51,000 stock units. JMMB Group ended at 81 cents in trading 403 shares, L.J. Williams B share gained 11 cents in closing at 86 cents with 3 units passing through the market, Massy Holdings ended at $3.30 with investors trading 130,981 stocks. Medcorp fell 1 cent after closing at $43.74 with with 10 stock units clearing the market, National Enterprises remained at $5.55 with investors swapping 56 shares, National Flour Mills slipped 1 cent and ended at $1.64 after an exchange of 906 stock units. 
NCB Financial lost 5 cents to end at $3.20 with a transfer of 3,254 units, Point Lisas ended at $7.31 after an exchange of 754 stocks, Republic Financial shed $1 and ended at $113 with investors dealing in 9,600 units. Scotiabank rallied 95 cents to end at $49 as investors exchanged 600 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined by 15 cents, after closing at $10 with 12,603 stock units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.40 after trading of 5,295 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $3.85 with 14,642 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with an exchange of 583,508 shares worth $3,388,620, up from 134,988 stocks $1,358,532 on Tuesday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped by 1 cent to $8.14 in trading 3,000 shares, Endeavour Holdings climbed by 70 cents and ended at $12.70 in swapping 1,900 stock units. First Citizens Group ended at $37.50 following trading of 18,836 shares, GraceKennedy fell 15 cents in closing at $3.70 with 2,590 stock units passing through the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $17.50 after a transfer of 5,850 shares. Guardian Media ended at 75 cents as investors exchanged 409,816 stock units, JMMB Group rose 3 cents in closing at 81 cents after trading of 12 stocks, L.J. Williams B share ended at 75 cents with 600 units clearing the market. Massy Holdings remained at $3.30 with investors trading 1,458 stocks, Medcorp rallied 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks high of $43.75 after an exchange of a mere one unit, National Enterprises remained at $5.55 in trading 295 shares. National Flour Mills ended at $1.65 with 23,281 stock units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial ended at $3.25 with a transfer of 2,385 shares, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.50 with 208 stock units crossing the market. 
Republic Financial gained 1 cent to finish at $114 with an exchange of 10,029 units, Scotiabank jumped 99 cents and ended at $48.05 after the swapping of 241 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 25 cents in closing at $10.15 with investors trading 81,338 shares. Trinidad Cement skidded by 1 cent to finish at $1.99 in an exchange of 74 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.40 with 823 units crossing the market, West Indian Tobacco dropped 15 cents to close at $3.85 with investors trading 12,300 stock units and West Indian Traders advanced 3 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $2.13 with 38 shares crossing the exchange.
The market closed with trading of 134,988 shares for $1,358,532 after falling from 304,666 stock units at $1,820,978 on Monday.
AS Bryden finished at $1.10 with an exchange of 15 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied 1 cent to $8.15 with 2,890 shares crossing the market, First Citizens Group rose 48 cents to $37.50 in trading 9,889 shares. GraceKennedy lost 5 cents to end at $3.85 after an exchange of 3 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $17.50 with trading 446 units, JMMB Group climbed 3 cents and ended at 78 cents in an exchange of 8,500 stocks. Massy Holdings gained 5 cents to close at $3.30 with 47,571 units clearing the market, National Enterprises advanced 20 cents to close at $5.55 as investors exchanged 14,123 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $1.65 after a transfer of 44 stock units. NCB Financial remained at $3.25 with 234 shares crossing the exchange, One Caribbean Media declined by 24 cents to finish at $1.50 with a transfer of 1,961 stocks, Prestige Holdings rose $1 and ended at $12 after an exchange of 890 units.
Republic Financial rallied $1.48 to $113.99 in trading 2,285 stock units, Scotiabank ended at $48.02 with 1,106 shares crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 31 cents to $9.90 with an exchange of 34,000 units. Trinidad Cement popped 1 cent in closing at $2 with 10,000 stocks passing through the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.40 with investors trading 116 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4 with investors trading 50 shares.
A total of 304,666 shares valued at $1,820,978 were traded up from 170,560 stock units at $905,283 on Friday.
AS Bryden slipped 6 cents and ended at $1 with 56,860 shares changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 1 cent to close at $8.14 with a transfer of 1,515 shares, CinemaOne ended at $2.25 with 93 units crossing the exchange. Eric Solis Marketing increased 72 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $5.57 with investors swapping 25 stocks, First Citizens Group skidded 13 cents to $37.02 after a transfer of 319 stock units, Guardian Holdings climbed $1.05 to close at $17.50 in trading 9,621 shares. L.J. Williams B share ended at 75 cents with 1,487 stock units passing through the market, Massy Holdings popped 6 cents and settled at $3.25 with an exchange of 158,254 shares , National Enterprises rallied 5 cents to finish at $5.35 with investors dealing in 5,900 stocks. National Flour Mills rose 3 cents and ended at $1.65 after trading of 391 units, NCB Financial advanced 5 cents to close at $3.25 with an exchange of 9,000 stocks, One Caribbean Media gained 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks high of $1.74 with 10 shares changing hands.
Point Lisas remained at $7.31 in an exchange of 65 stock units, Republic Financial dropped $1.48 to close at $112.51 with trading of 2,353 shares, Scotiabank ended at $48.02 with 76 stock units changing owners. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined by 6 cents and ended at $9.59 with an exchange of 53,317 stocks, Trinidad Cement rallied 29 cents to $1.99 after an exchange of 326 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.40 with 121 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco increased 5 cents to close at $4 after an exchange of 221 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 170,560 shares for $905,283 after decreasing from 134,501 stock units at $1,822,241 on Thursday.
CinemaOne rallied 27 cents and ended at $2.25 with trading of 55 stocks, Endeavour Holdings lost 75 cents in finishing at $12 after trading 100 shares, First Citizens Group shed 60 cents and ended at $37.15 after an exchange of 725 stocks. L.J. Williams B share popped 10 cents to close at 75 cents with a transfer of 2,500 units, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to end at $3.24 with investors dealing in 67,534 stock units, National Enterprises advanced 6 cents in closing at $5.30 in switching ownership of 73,452 shares. National Flour Mills rose 2 cents to finish at $1.62, with 13,649 stock units passing through the market, One Caribbean Media gained 8 cents and settled at $1.73 with a transfer of 1,553 units, Republic Financial rallied $1.24 in closing at $113.99 in an exchange of 334 stocks. 
Scotiabank ended at $48 with investors swapping 1,493 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 6 cents to close at $9.65 with 6,028 shares crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.40 as investors exchanged 1,346 stock units and West Indian Tobacco gained 10 cents in closing at $3.95 with 10 stocks clearing the market.
The market closed with trading of 134,501 shares for $1,822,241 after climbing from a mere 50,953 stock units at $612,875 on Wednesday.
AS Bryden shed 4 cents to finish at $1.06 with trading of 7,833 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied by 1 cent to close at $8.15 following an exchange of 2,104 stock units, CinemaOne increased 2 cents and ended at $1.98 after trading of 100 units. First Citizens Group rose 50 cents to close at $37.75 after investors exchanged 2,373 stocks, Guardian Holdings lost $1.55 to finish at $16.45 after a transfer of 1,000 stock units, Massy Holdings advanced 1 cent to $3.25 with investors dealing in 1,726 shares. National Enterprises slipped 6 cents and ended at $5.24 with 13,050 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills dipped by 5 cents to close at $1.60 with an exchange of 24,384 stocks, NCB Financial declined by 5 cents to end at $3.20, with 33,000 stock units crossing the market. One Caribbean Media slipped 2 cents and ended at $1.65, with investors trading 2,855 shares, 
Republic Financial skidded by $1.25 to finish at $112.75 in an exchange of 8,054 stock units, Scotiabank lost 1 cent to close at $48, with investors trading 2,507 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 22 cents to end at $9.59 with a transfer of 2,301 units, Unilever Caribbean rallied 15 cents in closing at $15.40 with a transfer of 12,518 shares and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents to close at $3.85 with 16,680 units crossing the exchange.
The market closed with trading of 50,953 shares for $612,875, down from 201,114 stock units changed hands at $2,961,094 on Tuesday.
Massy Holdings remained at $3.24 after trading of 2,696 stock units, National Enterprises stopped with an exchange of 8 shares at $5.30. National Flour Mills remained at $1.65 with 60 stock units passing through the market, Point Lisas closed at $7.31 with investors trading 685 stocks, Republic Financial ended unchanged at $114 after an exchange of 1,149 units. Scotiabank shed 1 cent to finish at $48.01 with investors swapping 1,202 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $9.81 after an exchange of 21,733 stock units, Trinidad Cement fell 29 cents to close at $1.70 with 6,755 stocks clearing the market and Unilever Caribbean lost 10 cents and settled at $15.25 as investors exchanged 1,305 units.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
One Caribbean Media ended at $1.67 in trading 2,423 units, Point Lisas ended at $7.31 with 13 stocks crossing the market. Prestige Holdings shed $1 to end at $11 after an exchange of 32 units, Republic Financial remained at $114 with the trading of 10,945 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $48.02 with 3,517 shares clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $9.81 after trading of 51,541 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $3.90 with 1,482 shares crossing the exchange.
The market closed following an exchange of 106,940 shares for $2,457,987 compared to 209,753 stocks at $1,711,888 on Friday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with bids of 
National Flour Mills rose 2 cents after an exchange of 30 shares and ended at $1.63, Point Lisas advanced 6 cents and ended at $7.31, with 10 units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial ended trading at $114 in switching ownership of 15,985 stocks. Scotiabank remained at $48.02, with 100 shares crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 11 cents in closing at $9.81 after a transfer of 11,170 stocks, West Indian Tobacco fell 2 cents to end at $3.90, with 15,000 shares passed through the market and West Indian Traders remained at $2.10, with investors swapping only 1 stock unit.
The market closed with trading of 209,753 shares for $1,711,888, up from 122,845 stock units at $577,191 on Thursday.
At the close, Agostini ended at $45 as investors exchanged 120 share, with, Angostura Holdings dipped by 35 cents to end at $10, with 450 stock units crossing the market, AS Bryden ended trading at $1.15 with investors swapping 9,000 shares. Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4.84 in switching ownership of 204 stock units, First Citizens Group fell 25 cents to finish at $38 with 1,930 shares clearing the market, GraceKennedy increased 9 cents and ended at $3.99 in an exchange of 17 stock units. JMMB Group remained at 75 cents after trading of 2,501 units, L.J. Williams B share remained at 65 cents in an exchange of 2,295 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $3.28 following trading of 96,686 units. National Enterprises popped 26 cents to end at $5 after trading 21,371 stocks, National Flour Mills remained at $1.61, with 1,000 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial gained 5 cents to close at $3.05 with a transfer of 50,001 stock units. 
One Caribbean Media ended at $1.67 after 490 shares passed through the market, Point Lisas skidded by 6 cents and ended at $7.25 after an exchange of 10 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $114 with investors trading 7,868 stocks. Scotiabank remained at $48.02 with 187 units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 11 cents to finish at $9.70 with an exchange of 14,796 shares, Trinidad Cement rose 29 cents and ended at $1.99, after closing with trading of 329 stocks and West Indian Tobacco shed 8 cents to close at $3.92 in trading of 498 units.