Winning stocks jumped to nine on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, nearly doubling those declining at the close of the market on Thursday, with Guardian Holding with a gain of $2.15, First Citizens Group up 94 cents and Prestige Holdings rising 83 cents, leading price gains in the day’s trading session. Trading ended with the volume of stocks traded falling 27 percent, with a 33 percent lower value than on Wednesday, resulting in trading of 20 securities, up from 17 on Wednesday and ending with prices of nine rising, five declining and six remaining unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 310,433 shares worth $1,832,461, down from 425,348 stock units at $2,735,601 on Wednesday.
An average of 15,522 shares was traded at $91,623 after sliding from 25,020 units at $160,918 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 15,284 shares at $125,313 in line with 15,270 units at $127,288 on the previous day and an average for May of 18,019 shares at $397,491.
The Composite Index skidded 1.77 points to close at 986.43, the All T&T Index skidded 3.41 points to end at 1,428.39, the SME Index remained at 86.92 and the Cross-Listed Index was unchanged at 71.84.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini dropped $1.50 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $57.50 with 98 shares crossing the exchange, Angostura Holdings increased by a mere 1 cent to $10.11 with investors trading 1,000 units, 
Ansa McAl remained at $47 with 1,281 shares crossing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank lost 17 cents in closing at $28.33 with investors dealing in 129 stocks, AS Bryden popped 5 cents to close at $1.40 with 10 stocks crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.65 after trading of 1,792 units. First Citizens Group rallied 94 cents to end at $38.95 after an exchange of 9,749 shares, GraceKennedy ended at $3.50 with 2,173 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings rose $2.15 to finish at $18.15 as investors exchanged 1,554 stocks. JMMB Group remained at 80 cents in switching ownership of 501 units, Massy Holdings gained 5 cents in closing at $3.45 after an exchange of 133,844 shares, National Enterprises ended at $4.80 after a transfer of 8,619 stock units. National Flour Mills skidded 10 cents in closing at $1.55 in an exchange of 4,825 stocks, Point Lisas climbed 10 cents to $7 with 10 shares passing through the market, 
Prestige Holdings advanced 83 cents and ended at $13.50 with traders swapping 27 stock units. Republic Financial fell $1.24 to end at $107.01 with 443 units clearing the market, Scotiabank popped 2 cents to close at $45.50 with investors swapping 8,265 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $10.25 after a transfer of 96 units. Unilever Caribbean declined 25 cents to $15.25 with trading in 290 stocks and West Indian Tobacco climbed 3 cents to end at $2.88 with a transfer of 135,727 shares.
Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.