Trading resume after a one day break on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the market rising after investors traded 27 percent fewer shares, with a 27 percent fall in value compared to Monday, and ended in more stocks falling than rising at the close.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
Trading ended with 17 active securities compared to 19 on Monday, with prices of three rising, five declining and nine finishing unchanged. The Composite Index fell 0.14 points to 1,343.49, the All T$T Index climbed 0.51 points to settle at 1,780.17 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.11 points to 122.68.
In all, 165,945 shares traded for $1,986,818, down from 228,466 units at $2,730,561 on Monday.
An average of 9,761 shares traded at $116,872 down from 12,025 units at $143,714 on Monday. An average of 12,610 units traded at $342,338 for the month to date, versus 12,743 units at $352,868, on Monday. The average trade for February amounted to 15,920 units for $307,754.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $26 while trading 137 shares, Angostura Holdings traded 49 shares at $15.49, Clico Investment Fund traded at $25.15 while exchanging 2,107 stock units, First Citizens Bank ended at $46.75, with 20,705 stocks clearing the market. JMMB Group lost 1 cent to close at $1.81, with 42,087 shares changing hands. L.J Williams B share fell 5 cents to close at $1.40 with an exchange of 7,112 stock units, Massy Holdings fell 50 cents to $63.50 after exchanging 612 shares, 
NCB Financial Group settled at $8.50, trading 6,475 stock units, National Enterprises rose 4 cents and settled at $2.99 and finished trading 1,181 stock units. National Flour Mills rose 5 cents to settle at $2.20 while investors swapped 20,510 stocks, One Caribbean Media advanced 15 cents to $4.75, with 37,570 units crossing the market, Point Lisas ended trading of 710 stock units $3. Republic Financial Holdings settled at $131.83 while exchanging just 326 units, Scotiabank close at $54 with 1,100 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 1 cent in ending at $14.75 trading 21,188 stock units. Unilever Caribbean fell 10 cents to $16.10 after exchanging 175 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $33, with 3,901 stocks crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
