Rising stocks edged out losers on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, resulting from trading in 16 securities compared with 19 on Tuesday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, four declining and six ended firm, following a 23 percent fall in the volume and 32 percent drop in the value of stocks traded compared with Tuesday.
The market closed with trading of 93,789 shares for $892,919 compared with 121,918 stock units at $1,306,143 on Tuesday.
An average of 5,862 shares were traded at $55,807, down from 6,417 units at $68,744 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 25,600 shares at $150,184, closely aligned with 26,467 units at $154,331 on the previous day and above an average for April of 16,843 shares at $114,481.
The Composite Index gained 4.88 points to finish at 1,046.55, the All T&T Index climbed 9.44 points to settle at 1,535.76, the SME Index remained at 91.76 and the Cross-Listed Index closed firm at 73.21.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.80 with an exchange of 10 shares, Ansa McAl gained 1 cent to $45, with 3,715 units clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 1 cent to close at $8.25 with a transfer of 68 stocks. First Citizens Group remained at $44 as investors exchanged 350 shares, Guardian Holdings remained at $16.75 after a transfer of 1,595 units, Guardian Media ended at 97 cents in trading 53 shares. Massy Holdings ended at $4.05 with 37,676 units crossing the exchange, National Enterprises lost 3 cents to $2.42 with investors trading 12,120 stocks, National Flour Mills dipped 2 cents to close at $1.68 in an exchange of 3,001 stock units. One Caribbean Media remained at $2.75 with investors swapping 15,947 shares, Prestige Holdings advanced 20 cents in closing at $10.60 after an exchange of 24 units, 
Republic Financial sank 13 cents to end at $112.10 with investors dealing in 1,988 stocks. Scotiabank popped $1.20 to $54.95 after trading of 249 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 11 cents to finish at $3.61, with 44 shares crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean skidded 76 cents and ended at $13 with traders dealing in 16,192 stocks and West Indian Tobacco increased 1 cent in closing at $5, with 757 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.