The volume of stocks trading dropped on Tuesday, but the more important measure, the value of stocks changing hands rose over Monday’s levels as the prices of most stocks declined compared to those increasing.
At the close of the market, the T&T Composite Index gained 3.33 points to close at 1,261.70. The All T&T Index advanced 9.02 points to 1,687.60, while the Cross Listed Index pulled back 0.33 points to 113.02.
Investors exchanged eleven securities while driving the prices of three stocks higher and pushed down prices of five and left three unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 222,052 shares at $3,973,067 compared to 357,881 shares for $2,297,587 on Monday.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of five stocks higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
Gainers│ Angostura Holdings closed 15 cents higher to $14, in transferring 7,193 stock units, First Citizens Bank jumped $1.50 to $42, with 6,762 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco gained 40 cents trading 1,565 units to end at $31.40.
Losers│ Ansa McAL shed 9 cents transferring 8,399 stock units at $54.40, JMMB Group lost 1 cent with an exchange of 27,042 shares to finish at $1.95, NCB Financial closed 5 cents lower at $7.45, with 25,102 shares crossing the market. Republic Financial Holdings settled at $132.20, with a loss of 52 cents in trading 1,651 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 1 cent to close at $16.87 after swapping 1,540 units.
Firm Trades│ Clico investments traded 7,820 stock units at $24. Guardian Holdings exchanged 133,783 shares at $18 and National Enterprises was unchanged at $4.15, with 1,195 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 15 securities changing hands, leading to the prices of six stocks rising, two declining and seven left unchanged.
Trinidad Cement fell 28 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $1.62.
Losers│ Clico Investments shed $1 to finish at $24, in an exchange of 5,430 units, NCB Financial closed at $7.50, with a loss of 49 cents with 117,455 shares changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 1 cent trading 7,855 units at $16.87.
The volume of stocks declined but with a higher value than on Wednesday in trading in just nine securities on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday. 
Republic Financial Holdings ended at $132.72, with a loss of 88 cents after exchanging 9,914 stock units.
Unilever Caribbean lost 5 cents trading 1,747 units to finish at $17.
First Caribbean International closed at $7.50, with an exchange of 13,621 shares, JMMB Group switched ownership of 935 units at $1.95, Republic Financial Holdings held firm at $132.65 after exchanging 6,162 stock units. Trinidad Cement closed at $1.90 trading 14,355 shares, Trinidad and Tobago NGL remained at $16.88, with 17,618 shares crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean was unchanged at $17.05 after transferring 946 units and West Indian Tobacco ended with an exchange of 9,333 stock units at $31.
Firm Trades│ Agostini’s traded 51 units at $24, Angostura Holdings exchanged 390 units at $13.85, First Caribbean International closed at $7.50, with a transfer of 14,435 shares. Grace Kennedy swapped 500 units at $2.85, National Flour remained at $1.29, with 5,039 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings transferred 15,596 shares at $132.65. Scotiabank closed at $54.99 after exchanging 177 units, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed unchanged at $16.88 after trading 4,900 stock units and Unilever Caribbean remained at $17.05, with 1,482 units changing hands.
The T&T Composite Index advanced 1.79 points to 1,268.45. The All T&T Index gained 1.56 points to 1,672.95, while the Cross Listed Index added 0.27 points to close at 116.90.
Prestige Holdings gains of 50 cents to end at $7.90, while transferring 300 units and Scotiabank picked up 19 cents to end at $54.19 and 1,000 units traded.
Price movements on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange were mostly down at the close of trading on Thursday with only nine stocks trading, down from 19 previously, leading to declines in the All T&T and the Composite Indices.
Losers│ Grace Kennedy lost 1 cent transferring 150,000 shares to finish at $2.85, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $16.89, after losing 1 cent in trading 6,359 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $30.89, with a loss of $3.11 after exchanging 50,000 shares.
Firm Trades│ Ansa Merchant Bank traded 1,168 units and closed at $36.30, Clico Investments ended at $22.50, with an exchange of 102,745 shares, Endeavour Holdings held firm at $12.51, in transferring 75 units. First Citizens Bank traded 2,797 units at $39.40, Guardian Media swapped 957 units at $6.40, Massy Holdings closed at $50, with 118 units crossing the market. NCB Financial ended at $8, in exchanging 18,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings swapped a mere eight units at $132.65, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $16.90, in trading 583 units and Unilever Caribbean was unchanged at $17.05, after 1,271 units changed hands.