Stocks ended with mostly gains on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, following a 17 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded with a moderate increased compared to trading on Tuesday resulting in 15 securities trading compared with 17 on Tuesday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, four declining and six ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 167,015 shares for $2,960,248, up from 142,743 stock units at $2,856,778 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 11,134 shares worth $197,350, for an increase from 8,397 units at $168,046 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 23,530 shares at $236,680, with a slippage from 24,082 units at $238,431 on the previous day and an average for February of 30,770 shares at $141,333.
The Composite Index fell 1.73 points to 931.49, the All T&T Index shed 5.09 points to1,337.97, the SME Index remained at 91.16 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.27 points to end at 69.51.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At end of the market, Angostura Holdings ended at $10.89 after 103 shares were exchanged, AS Bryden finished at $1.49 with 14,992 units crossing the market, Endeavour Holdings rallied 53 cents to $18.43 with investors trading 10 stocks. First Citizens Group slipped 24 cents to $34.75 with 1,281 shares crossing the market, GraceKennedy rallied 9 cents to finish at $3.35 in an exchange of 28,651 stock units, Guardian Holdings fell 7 cents to close at $15.15 with traders dealing in 347 shares. L.J. Williams B share ended at 95 cents in switching ownership of 100 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed 2 cents to end at $3.38 following the trading of 21,081 units, National Enterprises dipped 8 cents in closing at $3.60 after an exchange of 3,461 stocks. National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 with investors swapping 8 units, 
Republic Financial ended at $106.20 with a transfer of 20,142 shares, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with 3,610 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 99 cents to close at $8 in an exchange of 40,411 stock units, Unilever Caribbean popped 5 cents in closing at $13.05 with 10 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco gained 5 cents to end at $2.45 with 32,808 stocks crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.