Rebound in TTSE market index

The volume of stocks trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange surged 81 percent with 61 percent higher value than on Wednesday as market activity ended on Thursday and resulted in declining stocks just edging out those rising, but the two main indices rose.  
A total of 19 securities were traded, down from 21 on Wednesday and ended with six rising, seven declining and six ending unchanged. NCB Financial ended at another 52 weeks’ low at the close. The Composite Index rose 4.80 points to 1,455.20, the All T&T Index gained 19.00 points to close at 2,109.44 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 1.46 points to end at 105.74.
A total of 772,155 shares traded for $9,128,376 compared to  426,637 units at $5,652,647 on Wednesday. An average of 40,640 units traded at $480,441 versus 20,316 shares at $269,174  on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 35,697 units at $438,371 versus 35,250 units at $434,565 on the previous day. The average trade for February amounts to 47,858 units at $516,870.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s declined $1.75 in closing at $48 after exchanging a mere 3 shares, Angostura Holdings shed 25 cents to end at $19.75, with 58,618 stock units clearing the market, Ansa McAl remained at $57 in exchanging 9,751 stocks. Clico Investment Fund increased $1.24 to close at $30.24 in trading 70,291 units, Endeavour Holdings dropped 25 cents to $7.50 in switching ownership of 1,900 stock units, First Citizens Group popped $1 in closing at $55 after trading 2,484 units. FirstCaribbean International Bank finished at $6.08 with the swapping of 9,250 shares, GraceKennedy fell 4 cents to close at $5.95, with 2,361 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings slipped 1 cent to $28.99 trading 70 units. JMMB Group ended unchanged at $2.25 in an exchange of 12,553 stock units, Massy Holdings rallied 10 cents in closing at $6 after 467,294 stocks crossed the exchange, National Flour Mills ended at $1.85 after exchanging 9,855 shares. NCB Financial Group dropped 11 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $6.09 after 25,070 stocks changed hands, Republic Financial Holdings rose $2 to close at $142, after 134 shares crossed the market, Scotiabank finished at $78 trading 35 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed $1.62 to end at $20.65 with an exchange of 9,893 stock units, Trinidad Cement declined 5 cents in closing at $3.70 while exchanging 3,000 units, Unilever Caribbean advanced 5 cents to close at $15.25 after 44,465 stocks crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $24 in an exchange of 45,128 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.