The primary indices bounced back on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday. At the same time, the number of stocks exchanged dropped 83 percent compared to Wednesday, with a 38 percent fall in values as the number of declining stocks fell to just Five from eleven on Wednesday.
The market closed with 16 securities trading, down from nineteen on Wednesday, closing with three stocks advancing, five declining and eight remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 52,879 shares for $1,798,639 compared to 318,046 shares valued $2,909,437 on Wednesday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 3,305 units at $112,415 versus an average of 16,739 units at $153,128 for each security on Wednesday. For the month to date, the average trade amounts to 9,165 shares at $111,278 compared to 11,204 units at $110,882 on Wednesday. October closed with an average of 16,922 shares for $285,061.
The T&T Composite Index climbed 3.46 points to 1,300.43, the All T&T Index advanced 6.48 points to 1,744.87, while the Cross Listed Index added 0.05 points to close at 115.70.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of one stock higher than its last selling price and four with lower offers.
Stocks rising│First Citizens Bank advanced by $2 to $43.50 after trading 2,755 shares, Guardian Holdings rose 10 cents in transferring 4,348 stock units at $20.10 and JMMB Group closed 6 cents higher at $1.79, with 3,000 units crossing the market.
Stocks declining│ Clico Investments lost 1 cent exchanging 6,400 stock shares to settle at $25, Grace Kennedy slipped 4 cents to $3.56, in trading 368 units, Massy Holdings shed 50 cents to close at $57, with 1,986 units changing hands. 
Republic Financial Holdings lost 30 cents trading 7,757 stock units to finish at $141 and Scotiabank was down 5 cents to $54.35, with 1,920 units crossing the market.
Stocks trading firm|First Caribbean International closed at $7.05, in trading 1,500 units, Guardian Media exchanged 66 units at $4.25, investors transferred 2,900 units of NCB Financial Group at $8. National Enterprises ended at $3.90, with trades of 1,195 units, National Flour closed at $2, in exchanging 2,000 units, Prestige Holdings transferred 6,434 stock units at $7. Trinidad Cement traded 10,000 shares at $2.05 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL held firm at $15, with 250 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
