Winning stocks crushed losers 14 to 3 on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, following trading in 22 on Tuesday, similar to Tuesday and ended with prices of 14 stocks rising, three declining and five ending firm. The volume of stocks traded jumped 112 percent with 102 percent more value than on Tuesday.
The market closed with trading of 521,846 shares for $4,471,077 after climbing from 246,697 stock units at $2,210,244 on Tuesday.
An average of 23,720 shares were traded at $203,231, increasing from 11,214 stock units at $100,466 on Tuesday. Trading month to date, ended with an average of 17,166 shares at $140,987 compared with 16,782 units at $137,336 on the previous day and an average for July of 11,573 shares at $105,485.
The Composite Index rallied 5.03 points to close at 1,015.98, the All T&T Index increased 8.14 points to 1,439.20, the SME Index dipped 5.18 points to settle at 66.71 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.24 points to 78.94.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings increased 77 cents and ended at $10.80 with a transfer of 3,263 stock units, Ansa McAl climbed $4.45 to $46.95 with 1,479 shares passing through the market, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $28.30 in an exchange of 2 units.
AS Bryden rose 11 cents to finish at $1.50 after trading of 196 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank advanced by 3 cents to $7.55 with trading of 21,280 units, CinemaOne ended at $2.87 in switching ownership of 34 stocks. Endeavour Holdings dropped by $1.85 to $12.75 with 4,000 shares crossing the market, First Citizens Group popped 18 cents and ended at $39.48 with an exchange of 1,181 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $4.30 with 85 shares clearing the market. Guardian Holdings rallied 5 cents to finish at $16.35 with investors trading 7,015 stock units, JMMB Group gained 4 cents to end at 88 cents after a transfer of 101 units, L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents with a mere one stock being traded. Massy Holdings gained 3 cents and ended at $3.39 with an exchange of 9,428 shares, National Enterprises rallied 4 cents to finish at $4.64, with 9,509 stocks changing hands, National Flour Mills shed 32 cents and ended at $1.53 following trading of 7,360 units. 
NCB Financial rose 19 cents to $3.49, with a transfer of 25 stock units, One Caribbean Media advanced 8 cents to end at $1.63 as investors exchanged 100 shares, Republic Financial increased 25 cents in closing at $110.25 after an exchange of 1,984 units. Scotiabank climbed 59 cents to $47 with investors trading 2,441 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 40 cents to $10.52 after an exchange of 51,157 stock units, Unilever Caribbean gained 60 cents in closing at $16.10 with investors swapping 1,003 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.20 with investors dealing in 202 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.stock