Mixed results characterised activities on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following trading in 18 securities, compared with 20 on Wednesday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, seven declining and five ending firm. Trading resulted in a 90 percent decline in the volume of stocks exchanged, with the value 89 percent less than on Wednesday.
The market closed with trading of 71,632 shares valued, $437,925 compared to 736,736 stock units at $3,967,681 on Wednesday.
An average of 3,980 shares were traded at $24,329, down from 36,837 units worth $198,384 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 12,893 shares at $256,032, below the 13,547 units at $273,046 on the previous day, compared with an average for June of 21,123 shares with a value of $212,612.
The Composite Index advanced 5.40 points to settle at 1,017.75, the All T&T Index rallied 1.24 points to 1,485.44, the SME Index remained unchanged at 96.08 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 1.38 points to close at 72.43.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings declined 5 cents and ended at $14.75 with 300 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl ended at $42 after investors exchanged 116 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 20 cents to $8.60 after 2,972 shares passed through the market. First Citizens Group lost 35 cents in closing at $42.15 with a transfer of 557 stocks, GraceKennedy sank 3 cents to finish at $3.65 with 1,350 units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $16.85 in switching ownership of 12 stocks. JMMB Group remained at $1.06 in trading 12,715 units, Massy Holdings dipped 2 cents to finish at $3.95 with investors dealing in 15,023 shares, National Flour Mills increased 1 cent and ended at $1.64 in an exchange of 6,091 stock units. NCB Financial sank 9 cents to end at a 52 week low of $1.85 with investors trading 9,500 shares, One Caribbean Media skidded 26 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $2.24 and closed with 248 stocks changing hands, Prestige Holdings fell 40 cents to close at $13 in trading 1,871 units. 
Republic Financial popped 10 cents to $112.10, with 270 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank ended at $50.50, with investors trading 2,715 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 1 cent and ended at $3.61 in an exchange of 520 units. Trinidad Cement rose 7 cents to end at $2.10 with traders dealing in 2 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 after an exchange of 540 stock units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 10 cents to finish at $4.30 with investors swapping 16,830 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.