Trading jumped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with Guardian Holdings accounting for $7,582,002, amounting to 75 percent of the total value of stocks trading. At the close of the market, the volume of stocks traded rose 37 percent, with the value jumping 56 percent above trading on Wednesday. Similar to Wednesday, trading ended with 24 securities changing hands, with prices of four stocks rising, eight declining and 12 ending firm.
A total of 1,075,463 shares were exchanged for $10,072,076 after climbing from 782,355 stock units at $6,459,378 on Wednesday.
Trading for the day ended with an average of 44,811 shares valued at $419,670, from 32,598 stock units at $269,141 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 29,657 shares worth $234,204, following an increase from 27,648 units at $209,613 on the previous day and an average for February of 30,770 shares at $141,333.
The Composite Index shed 4.57 points to close at 923.62, the All T&T Index dropped 8.80 points to settle at 1,324.41, the SME Index remained at 91.16 and the Cross-Listed Index ended unchanged at 69.26.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini advanced $2.07 to $62.07, after trading of 15,024 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $10.99, with an exchange of 20 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $37.26 with 48 shares passing through the market. 
Ansa Merchant Bank lost 20 cents to end at $24 with 100 stock units passing through the exchange, AS Bryden shed 8 cents in closing at $1.40 with a transfer of 5,000 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.25 with 15 stocks clearing the market. Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.40 with an exchange of just six units, First Citizens Group ended at $35 with 1,232 shares crossing the market, GraceKennedy remained at $3.31 with investors trading 43 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $14.75 after a transfer of 514,034 shares, JMMB Group ended at 80 cents with investors dealing in 2,536 stock units, L.J. Williams B share declined 5 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of 95 cents after an exchange of 650 units. Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 in trading 30,178 stocks, Medcorp ended at $44 with 75 units changing hands, National Enterprises popped 13 cents to finish at $2.68 with investors trading 35,129 stocks. National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 in an exchange of 2,396 shares, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.35 with traders dealing in 393,553 stock units, Prestige Holdings gained 90 cents to close at $12.40 in switching ownership of 101 shares. 
Republic Financial fell 75 cents to $105.25 with 833 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank slipped 50 cents in closing at $45 with investors swapping 5,202 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 8 cents and ended at $7.30 and closed with an exchange of 47,628 stocks. Trinidad Cement skidded 7 cents to finish at $1.63 as investors exchanged 387 units, Unilever Caribbean sank 99 cents to close at $13.01 after an exchange of 4,202 stocks and West Indian Tobacco rose 5 cents to end at $2.40 in trading 17,071 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.