Market activity ended on Thursday, with the market rising after 9 percent more shares traded, with a 57 percent higher value than Wednesday, resulting in more stock risings than falling at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 17 traded compared to 13 on Wednesday, with five stocks rising, three declining and nine ending unchanged. The Composite Index increased 3.12 points to 1,390.37, the All T&T Index rose 0.21 points to 1,901.58 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.87 points to settle at 118.18.
At the close of trading 114,343 shares, $1,827,973 changed hands compared to 104,572 units at $1,158,094 on Wednesday.
An average of 6,726 units traded at $107,522 compared to 8,044 at $89,084 on Wednesday. The average trade month to date amounts to 42,641 units at $601,672 versus 44,739 units at $630,540. Trading in May averaged 25,935 units at $406,593.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s closed at $24.50 with the swapping of 150 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose 50 cents to $16.50, with 50 units clearing the market, Clico Investment Fund settled at $26.50 while exchanging 4,949 stock units, CinemaOne dropped 1 cent to close at $3.99 with an exchange of 1,168 stocks. First Citizens Bank shed 50 cents to end at $49.50 in an exchange of 681 stocks, 
Grace Kennedy rallied 20 cents to $5.45 after trading 100 units. Guardian Holdings spiked $1.62 to $34.68 in trading 7,250 stocks, JMMB Group closed at $1.86, with 52,680 units clearing the market, Massy Holdings settled at $80 in switching ownership of 4,317 units. NCB Financial Group closed at $7.99 with the swapping of 3,000 units, One Caribbean Media ended at $4.51, with 742 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings rose 22 cents to $6.99 in trading 425 units. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $135 with 1,023 shares changing hands, Scotiabank stayed at $57 after clearing the market with 3,132 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 50 cents in ending at $18 after trading 20,901 stock units. Unilever Caribbean rallied 8 cents in trading 13,200 units at $16.33 and West Indian Tobacco stayed at $32 in trading 575 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Only 13 securities traded compared to 15 on Tuesday, with two rising, three declining and eight closing unchanged. The Composite Index shed 4.21 points to end at 1,387.25, the All T&T Index lost 6.77 points to end at 1,901.37 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.21 points to 117.31.
JMMB Group settled at $1.86 with 55,714 shares hanging hands, Massy Holdings closed at $80 with the swapping of 1,909 stocks, National Enterprises slipped 1 cent to $2.80 after 2,000 units crossed the exchange. NCB Financial Group ended at $7.99 with a transfer of 1,536 shares, One Caribbean Media dipped 14 cents to $4.51 in trading 820 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135 with 455 units changing hands. Scotiabank closed at $57 with the swapping of 4,110 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18.50 after exchanging 11,400 stock units and Unilever Caribbean gained 3 cents to close at $16.25 in switching ownership of 50 units.
MPC Carribean Clean Energy dropped 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of 90 cents with an exchange of 3,218 stocks. National Enterprises ended at $3 with an exchange of 44,764 units, National Flour Mills rallied 5 cents to $2.30, with 221,631 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial Group gained 20 cents to $8, with 58,008 units crossing the market. Prestige Holdings fell 24 cents to $6.75, after exchanging 1,067 units, Republic Financial Holdings gained 10 cents in ending at $135.10 with 6,977 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank closed at $57 with the swapping of 14,071 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 35 cents to $18.50 with the swapping of 3,598 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32.15 while exchanging 1,500 shares.
Guardian Holdings dipped 2 cents to $34.95 trading 19,986 stocks, JMMB Group rose 1 cent to $1.75 trading 1,100 shares. Massy Holdings advanced $1.25 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $81.50 in an exchange of 6,181 stock units, National Enterprises closed at $3 in trading 100,985 units, National Flour Mills shed 1 cent to close at $2.25 in trading 219,300 units. NCB Financial Group fell 20 cents to $7.80 in exchanging 156,740 shares, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.65 with the swapping of 107,200 stock units, Scotiabank ended at $57, with 9,652 stocks changing hands. Trinidad & Tobago NGL settled at $18, with 18,461 shares changing hands, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.22 trading at 100 stocks and West Indian Tobacco settled at $32.15, with 3,490 shares passing through the market.
At the close, 18 traded up from 16 on Tuesday, with four stocks rising, four declining and 10 ending unchanged. The Composite Index rose 2.52 points to 1,392.57, the All T&T Index popped 2.75 points to 1,908.94 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 0.32 points to 117.72.
Guardian Media settled at $3.25 trading 18,000 stocks, Massy Holdings gained 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $80.25 in exchanging 5,360 stocks. National Enterprises ended at $3 with the swapping of 71,875 shares, NCB Financial Group ended at $8 with 2,150 stocks changing hands, One Caribbean Media settled at $4.65, with 33,473 shares crossing the market. Point Lisas closed at $3.10 with an exchange of 16,500 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $135 in trading 1,682 units, Scotiabank ended at $57 with the swapping of 6,633 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 10 cents to close at $18, with 6,026 stock units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean dipped 11 cents to $16.22 in exchanging 70 stock units and West Indian Tobacco popped 4 cents in closing at $32.15 after exchanging 10,626 shares.
JMMB Group fell 6 cents to close at $1.74, with 293,278 stocks clearing the market, Massy Holdings surged $4 to a 52 weeks’ high of $80, trading 25,023 shares, National Enterprises settled at $3, with 34,530 shares crossing the market. Prestige Holdings rose 44 cents to close at $6.99 with an exchange of 28 shares, Scotiabank ended at $57, with 27,801 units changing hands, Trinidad & TobagoNGL climbed 14 cents to $18.10 after exchanging 22,652 stock units. Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33 in trading 1,574 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 4 cents to close at $32.11 with the swapping of 5,328 units.
National Flour Mills dropped 4 cents to $2.26, with 10,000 stocks changing hands, NCB Financial Group fell 26 cents to $8 in trading 159,250 units, One Caribbean Media settled at $4.65 while 6,027 units changed hands. Point Lisas ended at $3.10 in exchanging 2,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings traded 5,474 stock units to close at $135, Scotiabank ended at $57, with 13,301 shares changing hands. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 11 cents to $17.96 while exchanging 19,085 stock units, Trinidad Cement slipped 5 cents to $3.25, with 7,000 stock units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33, with 2,300 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco fell 4 cents to $32.15 with the swapping of 10,326 units.
At the close, the Composite Index fell 4.65 points to 1,388.12, the All T&T Index dipped 5.11 points to 1,887.97 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.58 points to settle at 119.57.
National Enterprises traded 9,000 shares at $3, National Flour Mills exchanged 804 stocks at $2.30, NCB Financial Group popped 1 cent to $8.26 in trading 14,587 shares. One Caribbean Media increased 5 cents to $4.65 while exchanging 213 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings traded 101,812 stock units at $135, Scotiabank settled at $57 while trading 28,782 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 15 cents to close at $17.85 in switching ownership of 31,159 stock units, Trinidad Cement increased 5 cents to close at $3.30 after an exchange of 33,310 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $32.19 in trading 6,076 stocks.
Grace Kennedy traded 290 units at $5.25, Guardian Holdings dropped $1.50 to $33.50 with the swapping of 222,908 shares, JMMB Group shed 1 cent in closing at $1.81 in an exchange of 370,944 stock units. L.J Williams B share closed at $1.35 with an exchange of 5 shares, Massy Holdings spiked $1.25 to close at $74.75 in exchanging 4,950 shares, National Enterprises traded 5,645 stocks at $3. Point Lisas remained at $3.10, with 17,000 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings popped 75 cents to $135 after 18,312 stocks crossed the market, Scotiabank rallied 10 cents to $57, with 51,878 shares changing hands. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 50 cents to $18 while exchanging 55,823 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33 with the swapping of 2,950 units and West Indian Tobacco gained 5 cents to close at $32.19 in exchanging 3,076 stocks.
At the close, prices of six rose, eight declined and six remained unchanged. The Composite Index advanced 5.00 points to 1,388.01, the All T&T Index picked up 0.65 points to close at 1,882.78 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 1.35 points to 120.31.
L.J Williams B share gained 15 cents to close at $1.50 in an exchange of 6 units, Massy Holdings picked up 3 cents in ending at $70.03 with 388 stock units changing hands, National Enterprises remained at $3 after 10,093 stocks cleared the market. National Flour Mills lost 4 cents to end at $2.26 in transferring 196 units, NCB Financial Group closed at $8.49 with 8,177 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings dropped 70 cents to $134.25 in trading 569 stocks. Scotiabank declined 40 cents to $56.60 with the swapping of 913 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 16 cents to $17.49 after trading 28,143 shares, Trinidad Cement declined 8 cents in closing at $3.22 in switching ownership of 1,190 shares. Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.33 in trading 75 units and West Indian Tobacco lost 7 cents to finish at $32.12 with 116 stocks crossing the market.