Trading dropped sharply on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 87 percent with the value 35 percent lower than on Friday resulting in 19 securities trading compared with 21 on Friday, with prices of five stocks rising four declining and 10
remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 85,439 shares for $1,465,235 versus 667,210 stock units at $2,237,651 on Friday.
Trading averaged 4,497 shares for $77,118 compared to 31,772 units at $106,555 on Friday. The average trade for June ended at 23,515 shares for $224,325.
The Composite Index climbed 10.91 points to 1,227.27, the All T&T Index lost 1.52 points to end at 1,868.47, the SME Index remained at 70.13 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 3.39 points to end at 75.72.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $68.50 and closed with 144 shares being traded, Angostura Holdings ended at $23 after a transfer of 222 stocks, Ansa McAl declined 30 cents to $50.70 in switching ownership of 7,232 units. 
First Citizens Group ended at $48 after 12,241 stocks crossed the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.05 with investors trading 1,697 units, GraceKennedy rose 5 cents to $3.45 after an exchange of 15,631 shares. Guardian Holdings remained at $17.25 in trading 1,883 stocks, JMMB Group increased 5 cents in closing at $1.40 with 10,000 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings ended at $4.85 while exchanging 17,564 units. National Enterprises advanced 19 cents to close at $3.75 with 70 shares crossing the exchange, NCB Financial gained 40 cents to end at $3.10 as stakeholders exchanged 3,849 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $3.30 as investors traded 869 stocks. Prestige Holdings ended at $8 with investors transferring 76 shares, 
Republic Financial fell 6 cents and closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $127.35 with 559 units being swapped, Scotiabank dropped 7 cents in closing at $75.55 in trading 890 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $18 in an exchange of 5,430 stock units, Trinidad Cement popped 3 cents to end at $2.65 with 4,000 shares changing hands, Unilever Caribbean ended at $12 after exchanging 582 stocks and West Indian Tobacco shed 1 cent to $12 after 2,500 stock units were traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading dropped on Trinidad & Tobago Exchange
Equal honours on Trinidad Stock Exchange
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed marginally higher on Friday after trading in 21 securities up from 20 on Thursday and ended with five stocks rising, five declining and 11 remaining unchanged with the volume of stocks traded declining 5 percent with a 42 percent lower value than on Thursday.
Investors traded 667,210 shares for $2,237,651 versus 700,226 stock units at $3,849,031 on Thursday.
An average of 31,772 shares were traded at $106,555 compared with 35,011 units at $192,452 on Thursday, with trading, month to date averaging 23,515 shares at $224,325 compared to 23,024 units at $231,331 on the previous day. The average trade for May was 23,500 shares at $216,502.
The Composite Index rose 0.71 points to settle at 1,216.36, the All T&T Index rose 1.35 points to 1,869.99, the SME Index ended firm at 70.13 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 72.33.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68.50, with 800 shares clearing the market, Angostura Holdings declined 10 cents to close at $23 after an exchange of 800 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $51 after an exchange of 970 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $21.80 as stakeholders exchanged 280 units. Endeavour Holdings ended at $13 with a transfer of 71 units, First Citizens Group closed at $48 in trading 1,000 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank increased 5 cents to $7.05 while exchanging 139 stock units, GraceKennedy advanced 1 cent in closing at $3.40 in an exchange of 99,136 shares. JMMB Group dipped 4 cents to end at $1.35 with shareholders swapping 23,025 stocks, Massy Holdings rallied 1 cent to close at $4.85 after investors traded 25,046 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.64, with 20 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial ended at $2.70 after an exchange of 445,460 units. 
One Caribbean Media dropped 10 cents in closing at $3.60 after 61,883 stocks switched ownership, Point Lisas remained at $3.30 after 10 units crossed the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $8, with investors trading 675 stocks, Republic Financial remained at $127.41, with 361 shares changing hands, Scotiabank rose 62 cents to end at $75.62 with an exchange of 195 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18 with stakeholders trading 2,944 shares, Trinidad Cement fell 3 cents to $2.62 with investors trading 3,020 units, Unilever Caribbean lost 24 cents to close at $12 after a transfer of 700 stocks and West Indian Tobacco added 1 cent to end at $12.01 after 675 stocks passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Surge in trading on Trinidad Market
Trading picked sharply on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a 70 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, with 208 percent higher value than on Monday resulting in 18 securities trading down from 19 on Monday, with eight stocks rising, four declining and six remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 1,303,270 shares for $7,053,713 compared to 768,020 stocks at $2,289,651 on Monday.
An average of 72,404 shares were traded at $391,873 compared with 40,422 shares at $120,508 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 22,178 shares at $239,702 up from 19,113 units at $230,408 on the previous day. The average trade for May amounts to 23,500 shares at $216,502.
The Composite Index dipped 1.74 points to 1,219.44, the All T&T Index slipped 1.34 points to close at 1,874.64, the SME Index rose 0.38 points to settle at 69.20 and the Cross-Listed Index slid 0.30 points to 72.53.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s climbed $2 to end at $69 and closed with 50 shares changing hands, Angostura Holdings remained at $23.10, with 1,894 units clearing the market, Ansa McAl advanced 5 cents to $51 in an exchange of 100 stock units. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $48 after a transfer of 2,488 stocks, Endeavour Holdings ended at $12.75 as investors exchanged 791 shares, First Citizens Group declined 25 cents and ended at $48.25 after an exchange of 10,853 units. GraceKennedy remained at $3.45 with the swapping of 7,588 stocks, Guardian Holdings dropped $1.25 in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $16.75 as 2,530 stock units passed through the market, JMMB Group rose 5 cents to end at $1.40 after an exchange of 12,662 stock units. Massy Holdings rallied 8 cents to close at $4.88 in switching ownership of 981,252 units, NCB Financial remained at $2.70 with investors transferring 242,083 shares, 
One Caribbean Media popped 3 cents to $3.82, with 3 stocks crossing the market. Prestige Holdings inched 1 cent higher to close at $8 as stakeholders traded 30,000 units, Republic Financial shed 30 cents in closing at $127.50 after trading took place for 3,625 shares, Scotiabank ended at $75.77 with shareholders swapping 722 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 60 cents to end at $18, with 573 stock units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean popped 24 cents to $12.24 with an exchange of 1,569 shares and West Indian Tobacco dipped 23 cents to close at $12.25 with a transfer of 4,487 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks mostly fall on Trinidad Exchange
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange declined on Monday, following a decline in the value of stocks trading but with the volume of stocks traded rising 92 percent and the value 73 percent lower than on Friday, resulting in 19 securities trading compared with 18 on Friday, with three stocks rising, nine declining and seven remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 768,020 shares for $2,289,651 compared with 400,984 stock units at $8,637,659 on Friday.
An average of 40,422 units were traded at $120,508 compared to 22,277 shares at $479,870 on Friday. Trading month to date averaging 19,113 shares at $230,408 compared with 17,647 units at $237,975 on the previous day. The average trade for May ended at 23,500 shares at $216,502. The Composite Index dipped 3.45 points to 1,221.18, the All T&T Index fell 9.26 points to 1,875.98, the SME Index remained unchanged at 68.82 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.39 points to close at 72.83.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $67, with 2 shares changing hands, Angostura Holdings ended at $23.10 after investors ended trading 106 units, Ansa Merchant Bank fell $1 to $48 with an exchange of 20 stock units, 
Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained $1.05 to close at $21.80 after an exchange of 362 stocks. CinemaOne ended at $7 as investors traded 9 stock units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $12.75 and closed with 500 stocks changing, FirstCaribbean International Bank rallied 4 cents to end at $7.05 as 12,364 shares passed through the market, Guardian Holdings declined 50 cents to $18, with 33,595 units crossing the market. JMMB Group ended at $1.35 while exchanging 450,028 shares, Massy Holdings shed 5 cents in closing at $4.80 with shareholders swapping 6,135 stocks, National Flour Mills popped 9 cents to close at $1.64 in an exchange of 100 units, NCB Financial remained at $2.70 in trading 236,378 stock units. 
One Caribbean Media dropped 1 cent and ended at $3.79 in an exchange of 22,170 shares, Prestige Holdings dipped 1 cent in closing at $7.99 with investors transferring 4,415 stock units, Republic Financial lost 20 cents to end at $127.80 with a transfer of 1,176 stocks. Scotiabank shed 73 cents in closing at $75.77, with 15 units crossing the exchange Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 60 cents and ended at $17.40, with 420 stock units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean declined 39 cents to close at $12 in switching ownership of 200 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $12.48 after a transfer of 25 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Slippage on the Trinidad Exchange
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange slipped at the close trading on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 17 percent and a 47 percent lower value than on Wednesday, resulting in 18 securities trading up from 14 on Wednesday, with four stocks rising, five declining and nine remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 542,264 shares for $7,313,998 compared with 463,089 units at $13,784,593 on Wednesday.
An average of 30,126 shares were traded at $406,333 compared with 33,078 shares at $984,614 on Wednesday. Trading month to date averages 17,324 shares at $221,099 compared to 16,363 units at $207,207 on the previous day. The average trade for May amounts to 23,500 shares at $216,502.
The Composite Index lost 2.16 points in closing at 1,224.58, the All T&T Index shed 4.17 points to end at 1,887.77, the SME Index slipped 1.14 points to 68.87 and the Cross-Listed Index ended unchanged at 72.05.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $69 while traders exchanged 4,529 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $23.10 in trading 2,548 stock units, Ansa McAl slipped 5 cents to $50.95 with 369 units clearing the market, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $49, with 3,126 stocks being traded. Endeavour Holdings declined 24 cents to close at $12.76 in an exchange of 240 shares, First Citizens Group advanced 50 cents to $48.50, with stakeholders exchanging 4,044 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.01 with investors trading 177 stocks. GraceKennedy remained at $3.37, with 195,288 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings dipped 50 cents in closing at $18.50 after trading 200 stock units, Massy Holdings dropped 5 cents to close at $4.85 after 9,820 shares were exchanged.
National Enterprises increased 1 cent to $3.45 with an exchange of 259,801 units, National Flour Mills shed 9 cents in closing at $1.55 with shareholders swapping 2,000 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $8, with 600 stock units crossing the market. Republic Financial popped 25 cents to $129 with a transfer of 35,516 units, Scotiabank ended at $76.29 after an exchange of 1,200 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18 after a transfer of 1,605 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rose 92 cents to $12.32 and closed with 21,001 units being traded and West Indian Tobacco ended at $12.50, with 200 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading slipped on Trinidad Exchange
Trading levels slipped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 18 percent with the value just 5 percent lower than on Thursday and resulted in 18 securities trading compared with 15 on Thursday, with five stocks rising, four declining and nine remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 201,743 shares for $2,006,520 versus 245,649 stock units at $2,109,492 on Thursday.
An average of 11,208 shares were traded at $111,473 compared to 16,377 units at $140,633 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 15,659 shares at $167,923 versus 16,076 units at $173,217 on the previous day. The average trade for May was an average of 23,500 shares at $216,502.
The Composite Index dipped 6.14 points to 1,227.05, the All T&T Index drifted 8.45 points lower to end at 1,893.56, the SME Index remained unchanged at 70.01 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.51 points to 71.90.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s shed 40 cents in closing at $68.60 after a transfer of 150 units, Angostura Holdings remained at $23.10 with investors trading 835 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $49 in trading 24 units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $13 after 151 stock units were exchanged. Firstcaribbean International Bank closed at $7.01 with stakeholders exchanging 2,000 shares, First Citizens Group gained 9 cents to close at $48.99, with 4,066 stock units clearing the market, GraceKennedy fell 24 cents to end at $3.25 after 13,500 shares crossed the exchange, Guardian Holdings dipped 5 cents in closing at $18.95, with 10,464 units passed through the market. Guardian Media ended at $2.30 with stakeholders swapping 43 stocks, JMMB Group ended at $1.35 with an exchange of 10,000 shares, Massy Holdings advanced 1 cent in ending at $4.95, with 117,506 stock units crossing the market, 
National Enterprises closed at $3.40, with trading of 27,732 units. One Caribbean Media ended at $3.70 in an exchange of 275 shares, Republic Financial rose 13 cents to $129.06, with 2,719 units changing hands, Scotiabank ended at $76.50 with an exchange of 4,700 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 13 cents to end at $17.88, with 5,893 stocks crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean lost 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $11.40 with a transfer of 1,005 units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 4 cents in closing at $12.52, with 680 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More losses for the Trinidad Exchange
Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 13 percent with the value 17 percent lower than on Tuesday resulting in 24 securities trading compared with 21 on Tuesday, with eight stocks rising, eight declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 218,148 shares for $2,738,982 versus 249,560 units at $3,305,748 on Tuesday.
An average of 9,090 units were traded at $114,124 compared with 11,884 shares at $157,417 on Tuesday, with the month to date averaging 11,163 shares at $173,604 versus 11,835 units at $192,890 on the previous day. May ended with an average of 23,500 shares for $216,502.
The Composite Index dipped 6.84 points to 1,237.59, the All T&T Index lost 1.76 points to end at 1,899.99, the SME Index remained at 69.27 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 1.72 points to conclude trading at 73.99.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s fell 20 cents in closing at $68.80 after a transfer of 242 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $23.10 after an exchange of 22 stocks, Ansa McAl shed 1 cent to end at $50.99 as investors traded 191 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $49 in an exchange of 2,900 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $21.80, with 3 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group jumped $2.94 to $48.99, with 2,651 stocks clearing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank advanced 1 cent to end at $7.01 with a transfer of 10,522 stock units. GraceKennedy lost 35 cents to close at $3.15, as 625 shares passed through the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $20.05 after an exchange of 832 shares, Guardian Media climbed 10 cents in closing at $2.30 after investors traded 20,882 stocks, JMMB Group gained 1 cent in closing at $1.41 in trading 101,650 stock units. L.J. Williams B share remained at $2.80 with shareholders swapping 736 units, Massy Holdings dropped 6 cents to end at $4.92 while exchanging 14,293 units, National Enterprises ended at $3.55, with 7,255 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills rallied 9 cents to $1.60 after investors traded 4,350 stocks. NCB Financial ended at $3, with 200 stock units crossing the exchange, 
One Caribbean Media declined 1 cent in closing at $3.70 with investors transferring 600 stocks, Point Lisas popped 4 cents to end at $3.05, with 150 shares crossing the market, Republic Financial dipped 33 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $127.38 in switching ownership of 14,065 units. Scotiabank dropped 43 cents to $76.07 in an exchange of 1,430 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 25 cents in closing at $18.50 with an exchange of 1,907 stocks, Trinidad Cement popped 1 cent and ended at $2.51 in switching ownership of 29,814 stock units, Unilever Caribbean dropped $2.13 to end at $12.67 after exchanging 828 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $13 after 2,000 shares changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Bounce for Trinidad Stock Exchange
Stocks bounced in trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following a 79 percent increase in volume changing hands with the value jumping 122 percent over Monday’s activity, resulting in 21 securities trading compared with 17 on Monday, with seven stocks rising, eight declining and six remaining unchanged and leading to a rise in the primary market indices.
Investors exchanged 249,560 shares at $3,305,748 versus 139,700 stock units at $1,491,369 on Monday.
An average of 11,884 shares were traded at $157,417 compared with 8,218 shares at $87,728 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 11,835 shares at $192,890 compared with 11,816 units at $206,947 on the previous day. The average trade for May closed with 23,500 for $216,502.
The Composite Index increased 11.04 points to close at 1,244.43, the All T&T Index popped 16.55 points to conclude trading at 1,901.75, the SME Index remained at 69.27 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.72 points to end at 75.71.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s popped $2.50 and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $69 with shareholders swapping 7,801 shares, Angostura Holdings rose 95 cents to end at $23.10 with a transfer of 2,235 stocks, 
Ansa McAl remained at $51 as investors traded 6,320 units, Ansa Merchant Bank rose 50 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $49 after 100 stock units were traded. Calypso Macro Investment Fund lost 18 cents to $21.80 after a transfer of 124 shares, First Citizens Group gained 5 cents to close at $46.05 after exchanging 2,640 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 1 cent and ended at $7 in switching ownership of 2,359 units. GraceKennedy fell 5 cents to $3.50 with investors transferring 15,496 stocks, Guardian Media declined 10 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.20 in an exchange of 1,397 shares, JMMB Group climbed 2 cents to close at $1.40 with 1,500 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings ended at $4.98 after 66,726 stocks crossed the market. National Enterprises remained at $3.55, with 24,754 units being traded, National Flour Mills rallied 1 cent in closing at $1.51 with an exchange of 6,881 stock units, NCB Financial ended at $3, with 15,700 shares crossing the market. 
Prestige Holdings dropped 50 cents to end at $8 after 40,718 stocks passed through the exchange, Republic Financial advanced 21 cents to $127.71 and closed after 3,215 units were traded, Scotiabank dipped 50 cents to close at $76.50 after an exchange of 3,734 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NG ended at $18.25 while exchanging 2,018 shares, Trinidad Cement lost 28 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.50 with 2,505 stock units being traded, Unilever Caribbean dipped 20 cents to end at $14.80 in an exchange of 41,115 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $13 with investors trading 2,222 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad stocks falter into month end
Stocks fell into the month end on Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, even as the volume of stocks traded jumped 135 percent with a value 46 percent more than Monday, following the close of the market on Tuesday, and ended with trading in 19 securities compared with 22 on Tuesday, with prices of just three stocks rising, eight declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 401,593 shares for $2,290,438 compared to 171,203 stock units at $1,565,935 on Monday.
An average of 21,136 shares were traded at $120,549 compared to 7,782 units at $71,179 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 23,500 shares at $216,502 versus 23,810 units at $220,971 on the previous day. The average trade for April amounts to 17,776 shares at $261,442.
The Composite Index declined 4.34 points to end at 1,258.82, the All T&T Index fell 4.79 points to close at 1,918.10, the SME Index remained at 69.27 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.54 points to 77.43.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $69.02. with 450 shares crossing the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $23.10 in switching ownership of 170 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $51 with an exchange of 302 stock units. Ansa Merchant Bank climbed $1.50 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $48.50 as investors exchanged 4,200 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $21.99 in an exchange of 14 shares, Endeavour Holdings closed trading at $12.65 after 315 units passed through the market, First Citizens Group dropped $1 to $49 with investors trading 34 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank lost 1 cent in closing at $7.01, with 41,649 stocks clearing the market, GraceKennedy remained at $3.85 in trading 300 units, Guardian Holdings dipped 2 cents to $20.55 after an exchange of 100 shares, Massy Holdings fell 6 cents to $4.99, with 57,989 stock units changing hands. 
National Enterprises declined 20 cents to $3.55 in an exchange of 278,005 stocks, NCB Financial shed 4 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.20 with a transfer of 380 units, Republic Financial popped 60 cents to close at $129.50 after investors traded 1,856 stocks, Scotiabank lost 43 cents and ended at $76.57 after an exchange of 546 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18.50 with a transfer of 1,742 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.70, with 5,050 units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean rose 17 cents to $15.42 while exchanging 6,997 stocks and West Indian Tobacco dropped 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $13 in trading 1,494 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Market indices rise for Trinidad Exchange
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange gained on Thursday, even as declining stocks exceeded those rising by a wide margin following a 68 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded with a 59 percent lower value than on Wednesday that resulted from trading in 18 securities compared with 19 on Wednesday, with three stocks rising, seven declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 472,886 shares for $6,787,326 versus 1,463,131 stock units at $16,603,249 on Wednesday.
An average of 26,271 shares were traded at $377,074 versus 77,007 units at $873,855 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 25,484 shares at $238,254 versus 25,444 units at $231,095 on the previous day. The average trade for April with 17,776 shares at $261,442.
The Composite Index rose 5.17 points to 1,264.83, the All T&T Index rallied 10.31 points to close at 1,922.70, the SME Index advanced 2.24 points to 69.27 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.05 points to settle at 78.48.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s gained 55 cents to end at close at a 52 weeks’ high of $65.05, with 370 stock units clearing the market, Angostura Holdings rose 11 cents and ended at $23.10 after exchanging 309 units, Ansa McAl ended at $51 after investors traded 62,302 units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $12.65 in trading 3 units. First Citizens Group dipped 50 cents to $48, as 11,959 shares were traded, Gracekennedy shed 9 cents to close at $3.90 in an exchange of 88,497 shares, Guardian Holdings fell 25 cents to $20.50, with 15,000 stocks crossing the market. JMMB Group remained at $1.41 with an exchange of 12,022 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $5.10 while exchanging 57,055 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $3.75, with 129,200 units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial dropped 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.25 in trading 54,040 shares. 
Point Lisas remained at $3.50 in switching ownership of 760 stocks, Prestige Holdings remained at $7.84 in an exchange of 7,000 stocks, Republic Financial fell $1.99 to end at $130 with a transfer of 996 shares, Scotiabank popped 1 cent to $76.56 as 12,377 units were exchanged. Trinidad Cement declined 7 cents in closing at $2.63 after a transfer of 6,142 stock units, Unilever Caribbean shed 29 cents to end at $15.16 and closed with 7,441 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco fell 20 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $13.75 after 7,413 units crossed the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.