NCB Financial captured just over 34 percent of the total volume of stocks traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with losers overpowering winners 3 to 1, resulting in big losses for the market indices. The market closed with the volume of stocks traded jumping 157 percent, with the value 154 percent more than on Wednesday, resulting from trading in 24 securities, up from 22 on Wednesday and ending with prices of four rising, 12 declining and eight ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 550,388 shares worth $2,673,363, increasing from 214,118 stock units at $1,054,008 on Wednesday.
An average of 22,933 shares was traded at $111,390 after climbing from 9,733 stock units at $47,909 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 19,443 shares at $92,451, compared to 19,234 units at $91,316 on the previous day and December with an average of 43,880 shares at $314,506.
The Composite Index skidded 15.51 points to close at 951.96, the All T&T Index fell 15.45 points to 1,394.79, the SME Index remained at 92.68 and the Cross-Listed Index skidded 2.21 points to conclude trading at 66.83.
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 of the market, Agostini remained at $62.07 after an exchange of 107 shares, Angostura Holdings slipped by 1 cent to $12.74 in trading of 225 stock units, Ansa McAl ended at $43.70 in switching ownership of three shares. 
Ansa Merchant Bank skidded $4.28 to end at a 52 weeks low of $24.22 with investors dealing in 413 units, AS Bryden remained at $1.68 with 760 stocks crossing the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank lost 51 cents to end at $7.76 with investors swapping 135 units. First Citizens Group shed $2 in closing at $40 after an exchange of 18,866 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.45 with 100 shares clearing the market, Guardian Holdings fell 1 cent to close at $15.28 with investors trading 6,532 stock units. Guardian Media dropped 6 cents to finish at 62 cents with 1,050 shares changing hands, JMMB Group remained at 83 cents after an exchange of 75 stock units, Massy Holdings fell 8 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $3.35 with investors dealing in 51,128 stocks. Medcorp advanced 75 cents to $47 with 20 units passing through the market, National Enterprises rose 8 cents to finish at $2.42 with an exchange of 65,000 shares, National Flour Mills slipped 8 cents and ended at $1.50 with 124,571 stocks crossing the market. NCB Financial ended at $1.93 with investors exchanging 190,126 units, 
Point Lisas ended at $5.09 with 15 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $12.25 in an exchange of 61 shares. Republic Financial dipped 50 cents to $105 with investors trading 3,342 stocks, Scotiabank declined $1.50 to finish at $48.50 after a transfer of 3,629 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 80 cents and ended at $5.30 in trading 52,110 stock units. Trinidad Cement gained 20 cents to end at $1.94 in an exchange of 10 shares, Unilever Caribbean dropped just 1 cent in closing at $15.24 with a transfer of 5 stock units and West Indian Tobacco popped 15 cents to close at $2.45 as investors exchanged 32,105 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.