National Enterprises and Massy captured 84 percent of the shares traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded soaring by 140 percent and the value surging 195 percent over Monday. Investors exchanged 22 securities up from 19 on Monday, with prices of seven rising, five declining and 10 ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 512,264 shares worth $4,112,913 after jumping from 213,097 stock units at $1,392,789 on Monday.
Trading averaged 23,285 shares at $186,951, up from 11,216 units at $73,305 on Monday. Trading month to date averages 17,785 shares at a value of $139,779 compared with 17,148 stocks, which is marginally more than the $134,319 on the preceding day and an average of 14,083 shares at $118,753 for June.
The Composite Index gained 13.16 points to close at 1,013.13, the All T&T Index advanced 5.78 points to conclude trading at 1,450.33, the SME Index remained at 79.13 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 3.01 points to end at 76.37.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings lost 2 cents to end at $10.78 with investors trading 10 units, Ansa McAl declined $1.50 to finish at $45.50 with 120 stocks crossing the market, Ansa Merchant Bank shed 2 cents and ended at $28.33 after trading of 12,997 shares. AS Bryden closed at $1.40 after an exchange of 2,700 stock units, 
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $7.60 with investors trading 15,290 shares, Endeavour Holdings ended at $15.00 after investors swapped 8 shares. Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4 with trading of 300 stock units, First Citizens Group rallied 21 cents to $39.71 after a transfer of 5,338 units, GraceKennedy rose 2 cents to $3.71 following trading of 9,935 shares. Guardian Holdings lost 20 cents to close at $16.25 after an exchange of 13,122 units, Guardian Media gained 6 cents to end at 81 cents with investors dealing in 31 stocks, JMMB Group ended at 81 cents in an exchange of 100 stock units. Massy Holdings popped 1 cent to $3.65 with investors trading 176,789 shares, National Enterprises remained at $4.71 with an exchange of 251,210 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $1.57 with 1,259 units changing hands. NCB Financial remained at $3.16 as investors exchanged 1,192 stock units, Prestige Holdings increased 40 cents to finish at $12.40 with a transfer of 5 shares, 
Republic Financial advanced 40 cents to $109with investors swapping 9,026 stocks. Scotiabank ended at $45.50 in switching ownership of 4,568 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 4 cents to $10.11 with 1,156 stock units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.20 with 7,098 shares passing through the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.10 with 10 stock units clearing the market.
The closing prices of securities traded are those of the last transaction.