Trading ended on Thursday, with the market index surprisingly rising after 27 percent fewer shares were traded than on Wednesday, but with an 83 percent rise in value, resulting in more stocks falling than rising at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Trading ended with 14 securities changing hands, up from 10 on Wednesday, with two rising, five declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index advanced 0.34 points to 1,342.17, the All T&T Index climbed 0.67 points to close at 1,795.21 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 120.25.
A total of 41,013 shares traded for $993,218 versus 56,336 units at $543,220 on Wednesday.
An average of 2,930 units traded at $70,944 versus 5,634 at $54,322 on Wednesday. The month to date averages 10,605 units at $231,575, versus 11,389 units at $247,989. The average trade for March amounted to 12,610 units at $342,338.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $24.40 after 1,300 stock shares crossed the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $15.42 after trading 3,228 units, Ansa Mcal gained 80 cents to end at $56.80 while exchanging 50 units. 
Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $40, with 1,000 stocks clearing the market, Clico Investment Fund fell 39 cents to $25.01 in trading 14,726 units, First Citizens Bank shed 20 cents to close at $46.79 in switching ownership of 10 units, Guardian Holdings declined 1 cent to $25.99 in exchanging 40 stock units. Guardian Media remained at $3.01fter exchanging 300 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $64 while exchanging 2,710 units, Point Lisas ended at $3 in trading 83 shares. Prestige Holdings settled at $7.50, with 5,000 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings lost $1 in closing at $133 with the swapping of 202 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 3 cents to close at $14.77, with 8,068 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco advanced 1 cent to $32.92 in exchanging 4,296 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
