The value of stocks traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday jumped 133 percent, with the volume declining 22 percent compared with Tuesday, resulting in 21 securities trading, up from 19 on Tuesday and ending with prices of nine stocks rising, four declining and eight ending firm, pushing the market indices upwards.
The market closed with trading of 231,844 shares valued $5,567,697 compared to 296,235 stock units at $2,387,488 on Tuesday.
An average of 11,040 shares were traded at $265,128 compared with 15,591 stock units at $125,657 on Tuesday, with trading for the month to date averaging 15,140 shares at $110,438 in line with 15,428 units at $99,575 on the previous day versus an average for February of 22,005 shares at $200,032.
The Composite Index climbed 10.13 points to end trading at 1,052.95, the All T&T Index rose 5.14 points to 1,532.47, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.85 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 2.16 points to 75.55.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s gained 14 cents to close at $68.19 with just 6 shares crossing the exchange, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.05 in trading 1,501 stocks,
Ansa McAl remained at $50 with 77,718 shares crossing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 37 cents to end at $8.50 with traders dealing in 43,166 stock units, First Citizens Group rallied 1 cent to finish at $41.60 with an exchange of 10,296 shares, GraceKennedy increased 15 cents and ended at $3.65 after a transfer of 10,000 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $14.87 and closed with 1,410 stocks changing hands, Guardian Media ended at $1 after 178 stock units passed through the market, JMMB Group rose 3 cents to finish at $1.11 after an exchange of 19 shares. Massy Holdings ended at $3.86 with a transfer of 5,027 stocks, National Enterprises popped 1 cent to close at $2.66 with investors swapping 1,943 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.61 with an exchange of 31,000 stock units. NCB Financial fell 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.34 with 1,000 shares clearing the market, One Caribbean Media advanced 7 cents to close at $2.97 with investors trading 6,907 stocks, 
Prestige Holdings rose 62 cents to end at $11.15 with 4,032 units changing hands. Republic Financial gained 7 cents in closing at $113.07 with investors dealing in 1,517 stocks, Scotiabank sank 98 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $53.02 in an exchange of 2,283 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.03 with investors trading 1,829 stocks. Trinidad Cement lost 5 cents and ended at $2.35 after an exchange of 6,375 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $11 after the trading of 23,909 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 2 cents to end at $5.42 as investors exchanged 1,728 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.