Trading levels climbed with volumes rising 117 percent with 183 percent increased value over Monday’s trades on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, but market indices softened at the close after 16 securities traded, down from 19 on Monday.
The market closed with six stocks advancing, five declining and five remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 205,282 shares for $6,797,836 up from 94,430 shares valued $2,398,390 on Monday.
The average trade amounts to 12,830 units at $424,865 versus an average of 4,970 units at $126,231 for each security on Monday. Month to date averaged 15,277 shares at $257,146 compared to 15,559 units at $237,841 on Monday. November closed with an average of 18,691 shares for $276,188.
The market closed with T&T Composite Index losing 0.43 points to 1,299.53, the All T&T Index shed 1.21 points to 1,730.29, while the Cross Listed Index added 0.05 points to close at 117.47.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of three stocks ending higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ Grace Kennedy gained 19 cents, trading 13,436 shares at $3.80, Massy Holdings advanced by $2.98 to $59.98, with a transfer of 18,458 stock units, Scotiabank rose 51 cents to $56, after 33,507 shares crossed the market. Trinidad Cement added 3 cents to close at $2.35, in exchanging 3,000 units, Trinidad and Tobago NGL climbed $2 to $16.50, in exchanging 16,679 stock units and West Indian Tobacco closed 3 cents higher at $35.40, with 17,482 stock units changing hands.
Stocks declining│Agostini’s dropped 49 cents to $24, trading 1,034 units, First Citizens Bank fell by $1 to $41 after transferring 21,663 shares, Guardian Holdings shed 33 cents to end at $20.60, with an exchange of 45 units. 
JMMB Group lost 5 cents to finish at $1.85 after 39,200 shares changed hands and Republic Financial Holdings lost 1 cent to settle at $133.85, trading 13,654 stock units.
Stocks trading firm│ Angostura Holdings saw the transfer of 108 units at $15, First Caribbean International Bank held firm at $7.05, with 3,526 units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial Group traded 2,400 units at $8.10. National Enterprises closed unchanged at $3 after transferring 21,000 shares and National Flour Mills closed at $2.05, exchanging 90 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL declined by $2 to $14.50 in transferring 6,721 stock units and West Indian Tobacco lost 3 cents, exchanging 92 units to finish at $35.37.
Stocks declining|Clico Investment Fund shed 25 cents to close at $25, with a transfer of 5,720 stock units, First Citizens Bank dropped $2.88 to finish at $41.02, after exchanging 7,112 stock units, Guardian Holdings slipped 50 cents to $20.50, trading 5,508 stock units. Trinidad Cement lost 5 cents after exchanging 688 units to end at $2.30 and Unilever Caribbean dipped 10 cents to close at $16.60, with 133 units changing hands.
Massy Holdings declined $2 to $57 after trading 75,000 shares, Trinidad and Tobago NGL slid 55 cents to $14.50 while exchanging 13,904 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended 28 cents lower at $33.22, with a mere 4 units changing hands.
A total of 16 securities traded, up from twelve on Tuesday, and ended with four stocks advancing, two declining and ten remaining unchanged, after 444,318 shares changed hands for $6,527,739 compared to 30,910 shares at 1,931,247 on Tuesday.
Stocks trading firm│ Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $39.50 in exchanging 133 units, First Caribbean International Bank held firm at $7.05 trading 6,120 shares, First Citizens Bank transferred 25,445 stock units at $44 each. Grace Kennedy held firm at $3.70, with 2,130 units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings exchanged 75,160 shares at $20.40, JMMB Group traded 170,511 shares at $1.80. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $133.03, with a transfer of 1,375 units, Trinidad Cement closed at $2.11, in an exchange of 85 units, Unilever Caribbean traded 300 units at $16.70 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $33.22, with 2,282 units changing hands.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at a 52 weeks’ lows of $14.50, after losing 10 cents trading 10,145 stock units and Unilever Caribbean lost 9 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $16.70, with 299 units changing hands.
First Citizens Bank fell 25 cents to $43.25, trading 2,694 stock units. JMMB Group lost 3 cents to close at $1.72, with an exchange of 340,668 shares, National Enterprises lost 1 cent to finish at $3.39 and exchanging 1,000 units and Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.79, after losing 1 cent trading 100 shares.
Stocks declining│First Citizens Bank finished at $43.39, with a loss of 11 cents trading 65 units, L.J. Williams B share shed 17 cents exchanging 500 units to settle at $1.23 and Prestige Holdings closed at $7.40, after losing 10 cents, with 586 units changing hands.
The market closed with 15 securities trading, up from sixteen on Monday, and ended with four stocks advancing, four declining and seven remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 287,597 shares for $3,642,409 compared to 171,072 shares valued $3,576,359 on Monday.
Stocks declining│ Angostura Holdings shed 30 cents trading 120 units to close at $16, Grace Kennedy ended at $3.60, with a loss of 5 cents transferring 72,309 shares, Point Lisas slipped 15 cents to $3, with 25,000 shares changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 35 cents to close at $14.65, after exchanging 1,136 stock units.
Stocks trading firm│CinemaOne exchanged 150 units at $4, Clico Investments closed at $25, in transferring 836 units, First Caribbean International Bank traded 20 units at $7.04. First Citizens Bank ended at $43.50, with an exchange of 2,990 stock units, Grace Kennedy closed at $3.65, with 57,006 shares crossing the market, Guardian Media traded 200 units at $4.25. One Caribbean Media held firm at $4.85, with a transfer of 90 units, Prestige Holdings exchanged 20 units at $7.25, Scotiabank held firm at $54.35, with 277 units changing hands. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.06, transferring 4,063 stock units and Unilever Caribbean closed at 16.80, with an exchange of 100 units.
