Winners edged losers on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, resulting from trading of 19 securities compared with 18 on Tuesday and ending with prices of eight rising, six declining and five ending firm, following a 143 percent rise in the volume traded, valued at 854 percent more than on Tuesday.
Trading accounted for an exchange of 319,312 shares for $12,508,661, up from 131,536 stock units at $1,311,094 on Tuesday.
An average of 16,806 shares were traded at $658,351, well above the 7,308 units at $72,839 on Tuesday, with trading for the month to date averaging 20,711 shares valued at $236,124 compared with 20,979 units at $207,162 on the previous day and an average for May of 24,702 shares at $146,628.
The Composite Index dipped 1.09 points to 1,037.30, the All T&T Index slipped 1.79 points to 1,507.50, the SME Index remained at 91.81 and the Cross-Listed Index inched 0.05 points lower to 74.78.
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At the close of a day for increased activity, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.80 after investors ended the trading of 100 shares, Ansa McAl gained 75 cents to $44.75, with 16 stocks crossing the market, 
Ansa Merchant Bank skidded 39 cents and ended at $39 with a transfer of a mere 2 shares. Calypso Macro Investment rallied $1 to $24, with 3 units crossing the exchange. CIBC Caribbean Bank slipped 1 cent to finish at $8.76, with 394 stock units changing hands. First Citizens Group fell 25 cents in closing at $42.70 as investors exchanged 3,019 shares. Guardian Holdings remained at $16.97, with 4,004 units crossing the market, Guardian Media ended at $1 in an exchange of 120 stocks, JMMB Group advanced 8 cents to end at $1.15, with just 1 stock unit clearing the market. L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.25 after a transfer of 5 shares, Massy Holdings popped 9 cents and ended at $3.94 with investors swapping 169,823 stocks, National Enterprises dipped 22 cents to finish at $2.42 with an exchange of 3,151 units.
One Caribbean Media remained at $2.60 and closed after 86 stock units were traded, Prestige Holdings fell 1 cent to $12.99 with investors trading 1,387 shares, Republic Financial climbed 20 cents to finish at $112.25 after an exchange of 102,339 units. Scotiabank increased 10 cents to end at $51.60 with investors trading 210 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 2 cents in closing at $3.75 after an exchange of 34,593 stock units, Unilever Caribbean rallied 43 cents to close at $14.43 with investors dealing in 24 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 22 cents to $4.92 after 35 units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.