Stock rising and declining were equally matched at the close on Thursday of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, leading to the market rising after traded 195 percent more shares at 343 percent higher value than on Wednesday.
Trading ended with 14 securities changing hands with the prices of four stocks rising, four declining and six remaining unchanged. At the close of the market, the Composite Index climbed 3.43 points to settle at 1,331.71, the All T and T Index rose 7.60 points to settle at 1,786.31, the Cross Listed Index advanced 6.97 points to settle at 97.06 and
The market closed with an exchange of 376,254 shares for $12,888,807 compared to 127,473 units at $2,911,923 on Wednesday.
An average of 26,875 units traded for the day at $920,629 in contrast to an average of 8,498 at $194,128 on Wednesday. An average of 12,436 units traded at $336,255 for the month to date versus 10,455 units at $256,047. The average trade for December was 14,490 units at $237,988.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the Trinidad and Tobago market shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
In market activity, Angostura Holdings dropped $1 to $15 after trading 667 shares, Clico Investment Fund rose 17 cents to $25.45 after exchanging 650 stock units. First Citizens Bank closed at $44 with the swapping of 43,206 units, Guardian Holdings lost 1 cent to close at $20.54, finishing at 406 units. Guardian Media closed at $3 in trading 46 units, JMMB Group lost 2 cents ending at $1.92 in switching ownership of 501 shares, Massy Holdings closed at $59, with 807 stocks changing hands. 
National Flour Mills advanced 10 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.30 with 43,000 stock units clearing the market, One Caribbean Media gained 3 cents to close at $4.85 in exchanging 3,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings advanced $3.50 to $140 in exchanging 10 stock units. Scotiabank ended at $58, with 51,785 units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost $1.39 and ending at $15.11 with an exchange of 10,002 stock units, Unilever Caribbean settled at $16.70, with 12,000 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco closed at $35.35 finishing, with an exchange of 210,174 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
