Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 33 percent, valued 47 percent less than on Tuesday, resulting in trading of only 12 securities compared with 16 on Tuesday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, four declining and two remaining unchanged.
The market closed with trading in 141,099 shares at $1,991,839 down from 106,319 stock units at $3,759,336 on Tuesday.
An average of 11,758 shares were traded at $165,987 compared to 6,645 units at $234,958 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averages 10,004 shares at $124,022 compared to 9,884 stock units at $121,144 previously and December with an average of 17,065 shares at $239,371.
The Composite Index gained 0.67 points to end at 1,198.04, the All T&T Index rose 1.50 points to 1,801.75, the SME Index remained at 78.23 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.03 points to 77.25.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings rose 40 cents to close at $20.50 in an exchange of 27 stocks, First Citizens Group gained 1 cent to close at $50.01 with investors dealing in 18,029 units, GraceKennedy dipped 2 cents to end at $4.15 after an exchange of 88,464 shares. Massy Holdings popped 9 cents in closing at $4.44 and closed with an exchange of 11,625 stock units, National Enterprises fell 10 cents and ended at $3.80 with traders dealing in 1,180 shares, National Flour Mills increased 1 cent to $2 after a transfer of 100 stock units. One Caribbean Media remained at $3.50 in trading 1,420 units, Republic Financial ended at $121 with 1,107 stocks clearing the market, 
Scotiabank popped 1 cent higher in closing at $70 in an exchange of 5,689 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 10 cents to end at $10.67 with investors transferring 757 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rallied 10 cents to $11.75 in switching ownership of 3,002 shares and West Indian Tobacco sank 15 cents in closing at $8.75 with investors swapping 9,699 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
