Trading jumped sharply on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday with investors swapping 332 percent more shares, valued 149 percent more than on Tuesday following trading in 25 securities up from 21 on Tuesday and ending with prices of seven rising, five declining,13 ending firm.
The market closed with an exchange of 583,508 shares worth $3,388,620, up from 134,988 stocks $1,358,532 on Tuesday.
An average of 23,340 shares were traded at $135,545 compared to 6,428 units at $64,692 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averages 12,517 shares at $101,613 after rising from 11,816 units at $99,416 on Tuesday and an average of 73,891 shares at $397,305 for September.
The Composite Index popped 4.69 points to close at 1,005.49, the All T&T Index rose 11.38 points to 1,413.93, the SME Index climbed 1.96 points to 73.61 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.37 points to settle at 79.72.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini remained at $45 with investors dealing in 1,408 stock units, Angostura Holdings ended at $10.35 with a transfer of 4,929 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $45 with investors swapping 394 units. AS Bryden lost 10 cents to close at $1 after an exchange of 1,702 stocks, 
CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped by 1 cent to $8.14 in trading 3,000 shares, Endeavour Holdings climbed by 70 cents and ended at $12.70 in swapping 1,900 stock units. First Citizens Group ended at $37.50 following trading of 18,836 shares, GraceKennedy fell 15 cents in closing at $3.70 with 2,590 stock units passing through the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $17.50 after a transfer of 5,850 shares. Guardian Media ended at 75 cents as investors exchanged 409,816 stock units, JMMB Group rose 3 cents in closing at 81 cents after trading of 12 stocks, L.J. Williams B share ended at 75 cents with 600 units clearing the market. Massy Holdings remained at $3.30 with investors trading 1,458 stocks, Medcorp rallied 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks high of $43.75 after an exchange of a mere one unit, National Enterprises remained at $5.55 in trading 295 shares. National Flour Mills ended at $1.65 with 23,281 stock units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial ended at $3.25 with a transfer of 2,385 shares, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.50 with 208 stock units crossing the market. 
Republic Financial gained 1 cent to finish at $114 with an exchange of 10,029 units, Scotiabank jumped 99 cents and ended at $48.05 after the swapping of 241 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 25 cents in closing at $10.15 with investors trading 81,338 shares. Trinidad Cement skidded by 1 cent to finish at $1.99 in an exchange of 74 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.40 with 823 units crossing the market, West Indian Tobacco dropped 15 cents to close at $3.85 with investors trading 12,300 stock units and West Indian Traders advanced 3 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $2.13 with 38 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with trading of 134,988 shares for $1,358,532 after falling from 304,666 stock units at $1,820,978 on Monday.
AS Bryden finished at $1.10 with an exchange of 15 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied 1 cent to $8.15 with 2,890 shares crossing the market, First Citizens Group rose 48 cents to $37.50 in trading 9,889 shares. GraceKennedy lost 5 cents to end at $3.85 after an exchange of 3 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $17.50 with trading 446 units, JMMB Group climbed 3 cents and ended at 78 cents in an exchange of 8,500 stocks. Massy Holdings gained 5 cents to close at $3.30 with 47,571 units clearing the market, National Enterprises advanced 20 cents to close at $5.55 as investors exchanged 14,123 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $1.65 after a transfer of 44 stock units. NCB Financial remained at $3.25 with 234 shares crossing the exchange, One Caribbean Media declined by 24 cents to finish at $1.50 with a transfer of 1,961 stocks, Prestige Holdings rose $1 and ended at $12 after an exchange of 890 units.
Republic Financial rallied $1.48 to $113.99 in trading 2,285 stock units, Scotiabank ended at $48.02 with 1,106 shares crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 31 cents to $9.90 with an exchange of 34,000 units. Trinidad Cement popped 1 cent in closing at $2 with 10,000 stocks passing through the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.40 with investors trading 116 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4 with investors trading 50 shares.
A total of 304,666 shares valued at $1,820,978 were traded up from 170,560 stock units at $905,283 on Friday.
AS Bryden slipped 6 cents and ended at $1 with 56,860 shares changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 1 cent to close at $8.14 with a transfer of 1,515 shares, CinemaOne ended at $2.25 with 93 units crossing the exchange. Eric Solis Marketing increased 72 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $5.57 with investors swapping 25 stocks, First Citizens Group skidded 13 cents to $37.02 after a transfer of 319 stock units, Guardian Holdings climbed $1.05 to close at $17.50 in trading 9,621 shares. L.J. Williams B share ended at 75 cents with 1,487 stock units passing through the market, Massy Holdings popped 6 cents and settled at $3.25 with an exchange of 158,254 shares , National Enterprises rallied 5 cents to finish at $5.35 with investors dealing in 5,900 stocks. National Flour Mills rose 3 cents and ended at $1.65 after trading of 391 units, NCB Financial advanced 5 cents to close at $3.25 with an exchange of 9,000 stocks, One Caribbean Media gained 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks high of $1.74 with 10 shares changing hands.
Point Lisas remained at $7.31 in an exchange of 65 stock units, Republic Financial dropped $1.48 to close at $112.51 with trading of 2,353 shares, Scotiabank ended at $48.02 with 76 stock units changing owners. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined by 6 cents and ended at $9.59 with an exchange of 53,317 stocks, Trinidad Cement rallied 29 cents to $1.99 after an exchange of 326 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.40 with 121 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco increased 5 cents to close at $4 after an exchange of 221 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 134,501 shares for $1,822,241 after climbing from a mere 50,953 stock units at $612,875 on Wednesday.
AS Bryden shed 4 cents to finish at $1.06 with trading of 7,833 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied by 1 cent to close at $8.15 following an exchange of 2,104 stock units, CinemaOne increased 2 cents and ended at $1.98 after trading of 100 units. First Citizens Group rose 50 cents to close at $37.75 after investors exchanged 2,373 stocks, Guardian Holdings lost $1.55 to finish at $16.45 after a transfer of 1,000 stock units, Massy Holdings advanced 1 cent to $3.25 with investors dealing in 1,726 shares. National Enterprises slipped 6 cents and ended at $5.24 with 13,050 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills dipped by 5 cents to close at $1.60 with an exchange of 24,384 stocks, NCB Financial declined by 5 cents to end at $3.20, with 33,000 stock units crossing the market. One Caribbean Media slipped 2 cents and ended at $1.65, with investors trading 2,855 shares, 
Republic Financial skidded by $1.25 to finish at $112.75 in an exchange of 8,054 stock units, Scotiabank lost 1 cent to close at $48, with investors trading 2,507 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 22 cents to end at $9.59 with a transfer of 2,301 units, Unilever Caribbean rallied 15 cents in closing at $15.40 with a transfer of 12,518 shares and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents to close at $3.85 with 16,680 units crossing the exchange.
The market closed with trading of 50,953 shares for $612,875, down from 201,114 stock units changed hands at $2,961,094 on Tuesday.
Massy Holdings remained at $3.24 after trading of 2,696 stock units, National Enterprises stopped with an exchange of 8 shares at $5.30. National Flour Mills remained at $1.65 with 60 stock units passing through the market, Point Lisas closed at $7.31 with investors trading 685 stocks, Republic Financial ended unchanged at $114 after an exchange of 1,149 units. Scotiabank shed 1 cent to finish at $48.01 with investors swapping 1,202 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $9.81 after an exchange of 21,733 stock units, Trinidad Cement fell 29 cents to close at $1.70 with 6,755 stocks clearing the market and Unilever Caribbean lost 10 cents and settled at $15.25 as investors exchanged 1,305 units.
The market closed following an exchange of 106,940 shares for $2,457,987 compared to 209,753 stocks at $1,711,888 on Friday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with bids of 
National Flour Mills rose 2 cents after an exchange of 30 shares and ended at $1.63, Point Lisas advanced 6 cents and ended at $7.31, with 10 units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial ended trading at $114 in switching ownership of 15,985 stocks. Scotiabank remained at $48.02, with 100 shares crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 11 cents in closing at $9.81 after a transfer of 11,170 stocks, West Indian Tobacco fell 2 cents to end at $3.90, with 15,000 shares passed through the market and West Indian Traders remained at $2.10, with investors swapping only 1 stock unit.
The market closed with trading of 122,845 shares worth $577,191, compared to 329,695 stock units at $1,838,769 on Wednesday.
AS Bryden dipped by 13 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $1.15, with 21,234 shares crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank shed 14 cents and ended at $8 after an exchange of 381 units. CinemaOne ended at $1.50, with 144 stocks clearing the market, Endeavour Holdings remained at $12.75 after an exchange of 5 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing declined by 1 cent in closing at $4.84 with investors dealing in 296 shares. First Citizens Group fell 75 cents to end at $38.25 after trading of 465 units, GraceKennedy slipped 9 cents and ended at $3.90, with 100 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.35, with 7,709 stock units crossing the market. JMMB Group climbed 2 cents to end at 75 cents in swapping owners of 2,000 shares, Massy Holdings declined by 5 cents and ended at$3 after trading 39,503 shares , National Enterprises slipped 1 cent to close at $4.74 in trading 335 units. National Flour Mills fell 1 cent to close at $1.61 after 3,161 stocks passed through the market, 
NCB Financial gained 18 cents in closing at $3 with an exchange of 43,666 units, One Caribbean Media rallied 17 cents to end at $1.67 in closing with an exchange of 10 shares. Republic Financial ended at $114 with investors trading 713 stocks, Scotiabank rallied 2 cents to finish at $48.02, with 233 stocks changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 14 cents and ended at $9.81 with investors trading 1,170 shares. Trinidad Cement declined by 30 cents to finish at $1.70 with a transfer of 17 units, Unilever Caribbean increased 20 cents to end at $15.35 in closing with an exchange of 165 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4 with investors trading 953 stock units.
At the close of the market, 329,695 shares were exchanged having a value of $1,838,769 compared to 204,083 stock units at $2,990,967 on Tuesday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 14 cents to $8.14 after an exchange of 4,279 stocks, CinemaOne skidded 26 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $1.50 following an exchange of 9 shares, Endeavour Holdings ends at $12.75, in swapping of 2 stock units. Eric Solis Marketing fell 67 cents to $4.85, after switching of owners of 12 units, First Citizens Group gained $1 and ended at $38, with an exchange of 1,563 shares, GraceKennedy dipped 11 cents to finish at $3.99, with trading of 283 shares. Guardian Holdings shed 25 cents to close at $16.35, with 3,773 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group remained at 73 cents with a transfer of 15,944 stocks, Massy Holdings declined by 4 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.24, with 255,058 units crossing the exchange. National Enterprises fell 5 cents to end at $4.75 after trading of 2,272 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $1.62 as investors exchanged 159 units, NCB Financial slipped 18 cents to finish at $2.82, with 1,094 shares clearing the market.
Point Lisas ended at $7.31 after an exchange of 61 stock units, Prestige Holdings rallied $1 to finish at $12 with investors trading a just 1 share, Republic Financial remained at $114, with 4,391 stock units crossing the market. Scotiabank remained at $48 after an exchange of 297 sharess, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 5 cents to end at $9.95, after 12,858 stock units passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean skidded by 35 cents in closing at $15.15 with investors dealing in 7,313 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4 after a transfer of 1,503 stocks.
The market closed with trading in 204,083 shares worth $2,990,967, down from 245,750 stock units at $5,767,723 on Monday.
Ansa Merchant Bank popped $3.50 to end at $28.50 with investors dealing in just 1 stock unit, AS Bryden fell 3 cents to $1.27 following an exchange of 5,602 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank closed at $8, with trading of 941 stock units. CinemaOne ended at $1.76 in an exchange of 4 units, Eric Solis Marketing rallied 67 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $5.52 after trading of 286 stock units, First Citizens Group dipped $1 to close at $38 in an exchange of 1,668 shares. GraceKennedy remained at $4.10 in trading 23,537 stock units, Guardian Media ended at 75 cents with a transfer of 5 units, JMMB Group shed 12 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 73 cents, with 1,342 stocks crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings declined by 2 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.28 with investors trading 114,025 units, National Enterprises rose 5 cents and ended at $4.80, with 207 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills lost 3 cents to end at $1.62 in switching ownership of 486 stocks. One Caribbean Media slipped 17 cents in closing at $1.50, after 1,869 stock units passed through the market, 
Prestige Holdings remained at $11 after a transfer of 130 shares, Republic Financial ended trading at $114, with 3,148 units changing hands. Scotiabank closed at $48 with an exchange of 41,791 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 10 cents to close at $10 in trading 4,164 stocks, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.50, with 378 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco climbed 5 cents to finish at $4 with investors trading 4,417 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 1,235,508 shares for $4,416,245, after rising from just 111,288 stock units at $1,069,442 on Thursday.
Ansa Merchant Bank slipped $3.50 and closed at $25 with 130 shares changing hands, AS Bryden rose 15 cents and ended at $1.50 after an exchange of a mere one share, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8 with 2,552 units crossing the market. CinemaOne fell 37 cents to $2.07 in an exchange of 747 stocks, Endeavour Holdings fell 75 cents to finish at $12.75 with 4,548 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Group rallied by 91 cents and ended at $39.16 after trading of 229 shares. Guardian Holdings increased 10 cents to $16.60 in trading 512 units, Guardian Media dropped 10 cents in closing at 75 cents with a transfer of 114 stocks, JMMB Group shed 1 cent to close at 84 cents, with investors trading 105,537 stock units. Massy Holdings settled at $3.35 with 742,609 shares passing through the market, National Enterprises popped 6 cents and stopped at $4.62 with investors swapping 327,020 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.65 with 600 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial declined 1 cent to end at $3 with investors dealing in 25,500 units, 
Point Lisas lost 19 cents to finish at $7.31 with just 2 stocks crossing the exchange, Republic Financial skidded 40 cents to close at $114.50 after a transfer of 21 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 2 cents to $10 with investors swapping 7,505 stock units, Trinidad Cement finished at $2 with a transfer of 16,033 units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.55 with an exchange of 434 stocks and West Indian Tobacco shed 5 cents to end at $3.95 in switching ownership of 994 units.