Investors pushed most stocks higher at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Christmas Eve, with the volume of stocks traded rising 8 percent valued 94 percent more than on Monday resulting in 18 securities trading similar to Monday and ending with prices of 10 rising, just one declining and seven holding firm.
The market closed with trading of 91,490 shares for $930,847 compared to 84,992 stock units at $479,703 on Monday. An average of 5,083 shares were traded at $51,714 compared with 4,722 units at $26,650 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 21,380 shares at $463,312 compared with 22,320 units at $487,058 on the previous day and an average for November of 25,044 shares at $171,335.
The Composite Index popped 3.77 points to end at 1,062.26, the All T&T Index climbed 7.29 points to wrap up trading at 1,570.84, the SME Index remained unchanged at 92.52 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 72.51.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s advanced $1.75 to end at $68 with investors swapping 1,918 shares, Angostura Holdings popped 81 cents to close at $14.85 in an exchange of 1,485 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $59.78 after just 12 shares passed through the market. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.67 in an exchange of 34 stock units, First Citizens Group rallied 15 cents to finish at $40.55 with trading in 1,808 shares, GraceKennedy rose 5 cents to close at $3.70, with 55 units crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings declined 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $14.80 in switching ownership of 2,916 stocks, JMMB Group ended at $1.08 after 364 stock units changed hands, Massy Holdings inched 1 cent higher to finish at $3.86 with a transfer of 29,200 shares. National Flour Mills increased 4 cents and ended at $1.70 with investors dealing in 1,259 stock units, NCB Financial remained at $2.39 with 37,200 stocks clearing the market, 
One Caribbean Media remained at $2.99 in trading 36 units. Prestige Holdings gained 9 cents in closing at $11.30 with 10,993 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial popped 8 cents to $112.83 with investors trading 2,399 units, Scotiabank rallied 99 cents to close at $57 with 1,025 shares crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.70 after an exchange of 200 stock units, Unilever Caribbean rose 10 cents and ended at $11.40 after a transfer of 257 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.60 with 329 units being traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.