Only one stock separated rising and declining stocks at the close of trading of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, after 56 percent more shares traded at 20 times the value changing hands on Tuesday.
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The market closed with 18 securities changing hands, up from eight on Tuesday. Trading ended with seven stocks rising, six declining and five remaining unchanged. The Composite Index gained 0.18 points to end at 1,321.24, the All T&T Index declined by 4.26 points to 1,757.25 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.64 points to settle at 119.93.
The market closed with an exchange of 558,181 shares for $4,035,472 compared to 9,731 units at $173,778 on Tuesday.
An average of 31,010 units traded for the day at $224,193 up from 1,216 at $21,722 on Tuesday. An average of 15,343 units traded at $314,082 for the month to date versus 12,732 units at $329,063. The average trade in January amounts to 13,836 units at $275,635.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Ansa Merchant Bank rose 50 cents to $40.50 with 16 shares clearing the market, Clico Investment Fund shed 25 cents to close at $25.75 in exchanging 29,790 shares, First Citizens Bank ended at $42.73 after a transfer of 1,363 stocks. Grace Kennedy settled at $3.90, in exchanging 180,926 units. Guardian Holdings gained 70 cents to close at $21 trading 66,937 stock units, JMMB Group gained 5 cents to finish at $1.90, with 55,147 stocks changing hands. L.J Williams B shares closed at $1.30, with ownership of 1,530 stock units being switched. 
Massy Holdings lost 10 cents to end at $60.10, in an exchange of 369 shares, National Enterprises lost 8 cents to finish at $3.12 trading 45,840 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $2.50, in exchanging 120,000 shares. NCB Financial Group gained 10 cents to close at $8.40 with 3,074 stock units crossing the exchange, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.85, in transferring 41,200 shares, Point Lisas gained 14 cents to close at $3.15, with one stock unit changing hands. Republic Financial Holdings closed 2 cents higher at $135, with 142 shares clearing the market, Scotiabank fell 34 cents to $56.40 after trading 710 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 1 cent to close at $15.54, with 4,686 shares crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean ended 5 cents lower at $16.45, with an exchange of one share and West Indian Tobacco gained 15 cents in closing at $35, with 6,449 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
