Stocks bounced up and down in equal numbers on Thursday at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange with the market index moving modestly with the trading of 419 percent more shares than on Wednesday, as they exchanged 735 percent more money in trading.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
Trading ended with 22 securities changing hands compared to 18 on Wednesday, with prices of eight stocks rising, eight declining and six remaining unchanged. The Composite Index gained 0.74 points to 1,332.06, the All T&T Index fell 0.33 points to close at 1,771.78 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.25 points to 120.68.
Investors traded 161,172 shares for $6,174,290, up from 31,025 units at $739,873 on Wednesday.
An average of 7,326 units traded at $280,658 up from 1,724 at $41,105 on Wednesday. An average of 13,504 units traded at $305,975 for the month to date versus 14,015 units at $308,069. The average December trade was 14,490 units at $237,988.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stock ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
In trading, Angostura Holdings rose 48 cents to $15.48, with 42,035 shares changing hands, Ansa Mcal carved out a loss 2 cents in closing at $54.98 in an exchange of 11,000 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank rose $1 to $40 with the swapping of 120 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $15 after exchanging 327 units, Clico Investment Fund carved out a loss 9 cents to close at $25.40 trading 14,975 stocks. First Citizens Bank gained 1 cent to end at $42.75 with an exchange of 5,284 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank settled at $7, trading 2,325 units, Grace Kennedy advanced 5 cents to $3.80 while exchanging 450 shares. Guardian Holdings carved out a loss 37 cents to close at $20.03 with the swapping of 1,000 stock units, Guardian Media dropped 15 cents to close at $3.10, with 957 stocks changing hands, JMMB Group climbed 2 cents in closing at $1.98 in an exchange of 1,000 stocks. 
L.J Williams B share fell 5 cents to $1.40 in exchanging one stock unit, Massy Holdings gained 1 cent in closing at $60.45 while exchanging 7,172 units, National Flour Mills gained 11 cents to end at $2.50 with the swapping of 13,931 stocks. NCB Financial Group stayed at $8.50 while exchanging 9,752 shares, One Caribbean Media advanced 10 cents to $4.85 in trading 1,000 stock units, Prestige Holdings lost 1 cent to close at $7.99 exchanging 1,855 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings carved out a loss 15 cents to close at $136, with 19,000 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank closed at $57 trading 11,663 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 1 cent to close at $15.29, with 8,325 stocks crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.70, with the swapping of 179 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $35.40 after 8,821 stock units crossed the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
