Trading activity rose on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 126 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, valued 26 percent more than on Tuesday, following a surge in the number of actively traded securities, amounting to 30, well above the 16 traded on Tuesday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, 11 declining and 13 ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 136,226 shares for $1,653,908 compared with just 60,377 stock units at $1,303,992 on Tuesday.
An average of 4,541 shares were traded at $55,130 compared with 3,774 units valued at $81,499 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averages 12,125 shares at $109,486, well in line with 12,680 units at $113,450 on the preceding day and an average of 14,083 shares at $118,753 for June.
The Composite Index popped 0.50 points to 1,012.85, the All T&T Index shed 0.78 points to end at 1,443.73, the SME Index remained at 76.48 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.27 points to settle at 77.31.
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 of the market, Agostini ended at $57.45 with investors dealing in 719 shares, Ansa McAl dropped 50 cents and ended at $45.50, with 109 units crossing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank lost 2 cents to close at $28.33, with an exchange of 703 stocks, AS Bryden dipped 11 cents to end at $1.39, with 4,000 units crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $7.55 as investors exchanged 5,919 stocks. 
CinemaOne remained at $3.98 following trading of 6 shares, Endeavour Holdings ended at $15, with just 4 stocks passing through the market, Eric Solis Marketing popped by 7 cents to $4.17 with investors trading 20 shares. First Citizens Group fell 20 cents to finish at $39.50 in an exchange of 4,022 units, GraceKennedy gained 9 cents to end at $4 with investors trading 181 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed 15 cents to close at $16.25 following an exchange of 22,213 stock units. Guardian Media ended at 86 cents with investors swapping 40 shares, JMMB Group rose 4 cents to close at 85 cents with a transfer of 40 stock units, L.J. Williams A share remained at 22 cents after 10,273 stocks passed through the market. L.J. Williams B share ended at 80 cents with an exchange of 57 units, Massy Holdings declined 1 cent and ended at $3.58, with 7,042 stocks clearing the market, Medcorp remained at $43.75 after an exchange of 1 unit. National Enterprises skidded 10 cents to $4.60 and closed after trading of 8,814 shares, National Flour Mills rallied 4 cents to end at $1.59 in switching ownership of 1,730 stock units, NCB Financial ended at $3.25 after a transfer of 34 shares. One Caribbean Media increased 17 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $2.15 after the trading of 10,520 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $7, with 13 units crossing the market, 
Prestige Holdings slipped 1 cent to close at $12.98 following trading 5 stocks. Republic Financial advanced $1.05 and ended at $109.90, after 5,917 units passed through the market, Scotiabank fell 4 cents to $45.44 in an exchange of 749 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 8 cents to end at $10.20 with investors swapping 275 stocks. Trinidad Cement remained at $1.79 in switching ownership of 423 stock units, Unilever Caribbean fell 5 cents to finish at $14.40 as investors exchanged 1,062 shares, while newly listed West Indian Traders rose 13 cents in closing at a record high of $2.13, with 101 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.20 with a transfer of 51,234 stock units.
The closing prices of securities traded are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with trading of 60,377 shares worth $1,303,992 compared to 246,778 stock units at $1,482,109 on Monday.
At the close of on a day of sub-par trading, Agostini ended at $57.45 in switching ownership of 503 stock units, Ansa McAl remained at $46, with 76 shares changing hands, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $28.35 with a transfer of 74 stocks. CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped 5 cents in closing at $7.55 after an exchange of 26,981 units, First Citizens Group ended at $39.70 with investors swapping 1,654 shares, Guardian Holdings lost 1 cent to finish at $16.40, with 130 units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings dipped 3 cents and ended at $3.59 after a transfer of 2,989 stocks, National Enterprises ended at $4.70 with investors dealing in 11,115 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.55 after an exchange of 4,487 shares. NCB Financial rose 5 cents to end at $3.25 after just 3 stock units crossed the market, Prestige Holdings shed 31 cents to finish at $12.99 with an exchange of 3 stocks,
Republic Financial declined 15 cents to close at $108.85, with 8,045 units crossing the market. Scotiabank remained at $45.48 after an exchange of 246 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 3 cents and ended at $10.28 with investors trading 3,500 stocks, Unilever Caribbean popped 5 cents to close at $14.45 after an exchange of 455 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 2 cents to end at $4.20 in trading 116 stock units.
AS Bryden popped 10 cents to finish at $1.50 after 83 shares passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.60 with investors trading 494 units. Eric Solis Marketing slipped 7 cents and ended at $4.10 with 4 shares changing hands, First Citizens Group climbed 20 cents to finish at $39.70 after trading of 1,200 stocks, GraceKennedy closed trading of 9,992 shares at $3.91. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.41 after the trading of 3 stock units, Guardian Media ended at 86 cents in an exchange of 50 stocks, JMMB Group lost 4 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 81 cents with investors swapping 4,955 units. Massy Holdings increased 2 cents to $3.62 in swapping 1,019 shares, National Enterprises dropped 5 cents to close at $4.70 following trading of 6,363 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.55 with a transfer of 5,000 units. NCB Financial shed 5 cents to finish at $3.20 as investors exchanged 109,500 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $13.30 after a transfer of 1 share, 
Republic Financial remained at $109, with 4,218 stock units crossing the market. Scotiabank rose 3 cents in closing at $45.48 after an exchange of 688 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 9 cents to $10.25, with 10 units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.79 after an exchange of 92 stocks. Unilever Caribbean declined 58 cents to finish at $14.40 with investors trading 50 shares and West Indian Tobacco fell 8 cents to close at $4.22, with 100,266 stock units crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 73,429 shares worth $1,029,317 compared to 110,862 stock units at $557,974 on Thursday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $28.35, with 1,115 stock units crossing the market, AS Bryden fell 7 cents in closing at $1.40 following trading of 354 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.60, with trading of 3,554 units. Endeavour Holdings ended at $15 after a transfer of 805 stocks, First Citizens Group skidded 30 cents to $39.50, after 5,298 stocks passed through the market, GraceKennedy remained at $3.91 after an exchange of 8 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.41 with a transfer of 101 stocks, Guardian Media remained at 86 cents with 33 units crossing the market, JMMB Group ended at 85 cents with investors swapping 5,302 stock units. Massy Holdings lost 2 cents in closing at $3.60 after an exchange of 10,515 shares, National Enterprises climbed 4 cents to $4.75 after it closed with 93 stock units being traded, National Flour Mills ended at $1.55 after investors exchanged 7,511 stocks. NCB Financial ended after trading of 18,910 shares to close at $2.93 after rising by 4 cents, Point Lisas remained at $7 in switching ownership of 10 shares, Prestige Holdings advanced $1.20 to close at $13.30, with 5 units changing hands. 
Republic Financial dropped 99 cents to $109 with investors trading 2,118 stocks, Scotiabank dipped 5 cents to finish at $45.45 after an exchange of 6,222 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 1 cent and ended at $10.16 with investors dealing in 6,823 shares. Trinidad Cement remained at $1.79 after trading of 21 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rallied 53 cents to end at $14.98 in an exchange of 3 units and West Indian Tobacco increased 16 cents in closing at $4.30 with investors dealing in 841 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 110,862 shares for $557,974, up from 40,990 stocks for $398,239 on Wednesday.
Ansa McAl ended at $47 and closed with an exchange of 76 units, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $28.35, with 5 shares clearing the market. AS Bryden fell 3 cents to close at $1.47 with a transfer of 3 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.60 with swapping of 1,523 shares, First Citizens Group climbed 6 cents to $39.80 after trading of 1,097 units. GraceKennedy rose 16 cents to $3.91 as investors exchanged 227 stocks, Guardian Holdings dropped 4 cents in closing at $16.41, with 46 stock units changing hands, Guardian Media rallied 1 cent to close at 86 cents, with one share crossing the exchange. JMMB Group popped 5 cents and ended at 85 cents following trading of 300 units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.62, with 91 stocks crossing the market, National Enterprises lost 4 cents to end at $4.71 in an exchange of 1,934 stock units. National Flour Mills remained at $1.55, after 1,382 shares passed through the market, 
NCB Financial advanced 39 cents to end at $3.20 after an exchange of 100,000 units, Republic Financial gained $1.17 in closing at $109.99 with investors dealing in 1,064 stocks. Scotiabank ended at $45.50 with 482 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 20 cents to finish at $10.15 after a transfer of 2,312 shares and Unilever Caribbean ended at $14.45 with investors trading 133 stocks.
A mere 40,990 shares worth just $398,239 were traded, down from 73,191 stocks at $1,214,829 on Tuesday.
CinemaOne remained at $3.98 with an exchange of a only one stock; Endeavour Holdings concluded trading at $15 with 271 shares crossing the exchange, Eric Solis Marketing increased 17 cents to $4.17 in switching ownership of 25 stocks. First Citizens Group skidded 6 cents in closing at $39.74 with investors swapping 2,955 units, Guardian Holdings ended trading at $16.45 with a transfer of 1,659 stocks, Massy Holdings lost 3 cents to end at $3.62 as investors exchanged 16,430 shares. National Enterprises remained at $4.75 after a transfer of 413 stocks, National Flour Mills declined 5 cents and stopped at $1.55 with 9,000 units crossing the exchange, Point Lisas remained at $7 with 365 stock units changing hands. Prestige Holdings popped $2.07 to $12.10 in an exchange of 997 shares, 
Republic Financial shed 68 cents and closed at $108.82 after the trading of 196 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $45.50 with 1,142 units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10.35 after an exchange of 6,592 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14.45 with 88 shares clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco closed at $4.14 with a transfer of 343 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 62,965 shares for $1,179,066 after tumbling from 542,431 stock units at $8,068,103 on Friday.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings finished at $10.80 after 10 stocks were exchanged; Ansa McAl ended at $47, with trading of 2,280 units, AS Bryden rose 10 cents to $1.50 with trading of a mere one share. CIBC Caribbean Bank slipped by 4 cents to $7.56 with trading of 3,331 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing closed at $4 after an exchange of 142 shares, First Citizens Group fell 5 cents to $39.75 after the trading of 5,549 units. Guardian Holdings rallied 4 cents to $16.45 with a transfer of 375 stocks, JMMB Group remained at 85 cents with a transfer of one stock unit, L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents with 711 shares crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings increased 4 cents to $3.69 after a transfer of 3,426 units, National Enterprises ended trading of 12,444 stocks at $4.75 with passing through the market, National Flour Mills dipped 8 cents to finish at $1.52 with investors swapping 400 stock units. 
One Caribbean Media lost 2 cents and slipped to $1.98 in an exchange of 2,625 shares, Point Lisas popped 25 cents to $7 with trading of 270 units, Prestige Holdings skidded $1.77 to end at $10.03 with an exchange of 3,306 stocks. Republic Financial gained $1 in closing at $110 with 3,136 stocks clearing the market, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with trading of 2,765 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 34 cents to $10.49 after an exchange of 21,893 stocks and Unilever Caribbean dropped 75 cents and ended at $14.45 with investors trading 300 units.
The market closed with trading of 512,264 shares worth $4,112,913 after jumping from 213,097 stock units at $1,392,789 on Monday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $7.60 with investors trading 15,290 shares, Endeavour Holdings ended at $15.00 after investors swapped 8 shares. Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4 with trading of 300 stock units, First Citizens Group rallied 21 cents to $39.71 after a transfer of 5,338 units, GraceKennedy rose 2 cents to $3.71 following trading of 9,935 shares. Guardian Holdings lost 20 cents to close at $16.25 after an exchange of 13,122 units, Guardian Media gained 6 cents to end at 81 cents with investors dealing in 31 stocks, JMMB Group ended at 81 cents in an exchange of 100 stock units. Massy Holdings popped 1 cent to $3.65 with investors trading 176,789 shares, National Enterprises remained at $4.71 with an exchange of 251,210 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $1.57 with 1,259 units changing hands. NCB Financial remained at $3.16 as investors exchanged 1,192 stock units, Prestige Holdings increased 40 cents to finish at $12.40 with a transfer of 5 shares, 
Republic Financial advanced 40 cents to $109with investors swapping 9,026 stocks. Scotiabank ended at $45.50 in switching ownership of 4,568 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 4 cents to $10.11 with 1,156 stock units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.20 with 7,098 shares passing through the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.10 with 10 stock units clearing the market.
The market closed with trading of 313,210 shares worth $2,118,678, after increasing from 252,623 stock units at $1,731,606 on Tuesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank declined 14 cents to finish at $28.35 after trading of 335 stocks, AS Bryden ended at $1.40 after an exchange of 2,500 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.60 following transferring of 18,028 stock units. Endeavour Holdings declined 94 cents to $15.05 following trading of 100 units, First Citizens Group gained 60 cents after closing at $39.85 with 1,546 stocks crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy and ended at $3.62 with investors swapping 328 shares. JMMB Group remained at 78 cents with an exchange of 148 units, Massy Holdings dropped 10 cents to finish at $3.50 with a transfer of 11,853 stocks, National Enterprises fell 4 cents and ended at $4.71 with 252,986 stock units passing through the market. National Flour Mills skidded 11 cents to $1.54 with a transfer of 794 shares, NCB Financial advanced 5 cents to end at $2.80 with 15,000 units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings slipped 71 cents to $11 after investors dealt in 80 stocks.
Republic Financial rose 1 cent and ended at $108.26 with 4,044 stock units clearing the market, Scotiabank fell 1 cent to finish at $45.49 in an exchange of 2,768 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 11 cents to close at $10.03 with 775 stocks changing hands. Unilever Caribbean rallied 35 cents to $14.91 with investors trading 1,583 units and West Indian Tobacco shed 40 cents to close at $3.50 in switching ownership of 170 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 252,623 shares for $1,731,606, up from 52,964 stocks at $724,916 on Monday.
Ansa Merchant Bank dipped 1 cent to close at $28.49 after an exchange of 6 stock units, AS Bryden ended at $1.40 after 1,429 shares were exchanged, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.60 after a transfer of 247 stock units. CinemaOne ended at $3.98 after swapping 10 units, Eric Solis Marketing fell 10 cents to $4.10 after the trading of a mere one stock, First Citizens Group climbed 25 cents to finish at $39.25 as investors exchanged 374 shares. Guardian Holdings ended up climbing 94 cents to $17.24, with a transfer of 1,125 shares, Guardian Media remained at 75 cents with investors dealing in 8,000 units, JMMB Group ended at 78 cents after an exchange of 501 stock units. L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents with 4,000 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings ended at $3.60 with an exchange of 163,916 stock units, National Enterprises closed at $4.75 with 2,853 units crossing the market. NCB Financial gained 35 cents and ended at $2.75 with investors trading 25,000 stocks, Point Lisas rose 71 cents to $7.03 after a transfer of 67 shares, Prestige Holdings advanced 71 cents to finish at $11.71 with a transfer of 1,108 units. 
Republic Financial slipped 1 cent to $108.25 with 2,771 stocks passing through the exchange, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with investors trading 2,976 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 4 cents to $10.14 in an exchange of 550 shares. Trinidad Cement gained 6 cents and ended at $1.89 with 20 units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean shed $1.04 to close at $14.56 with 33,508 stocks passing through the market and West Indian Tobacco settled at $3.90 after investors exchanged 63 shares.