The market indices the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange climbed on Tuesday, with Ansa McAl and Republic Financial topping the winning stocks following trading of 21 securities the same number as on Monday and ending with prices of 10 stocks rising, four declining and seven ending firm as The value of stocks traded soared 173 percent over that on Monday with Republic contributing just under 60 percent and costing 4.4 million. The volume of stocks traded climbed by 53 percent over Monday’s level.
The market closed with trading of 509,589 shares for $7,384,720, after an increase from 333,419 stocks at $2,708,783 on Monday.
An average of 24,266 shares was traded for $351,653, after climbing from 15,877 units for $128,990 on Monday. Trading month to date averages 29,697 shares at $132,648 compared with 30,062 units at $117,954 on the previous day and an average for January of 19,192 shares at $97,440.
The Composite Index increased 7.94 points to 937.57, the All T&T Index advanced 5.44 points to close at 1,352.20, the SME Index remained unchanged at 92.68 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 1.50 points to settle at 69.10.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini ended at $62 after a transfer of 27,479 shares, Angostura Holdings fell 20 cents to a 52 weeks low of $11 after an exchange of 350 stock units, Ansa McAl rallied $1 to $38 with investors switching ownership of 51 shares. 
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $24 after trading of 1,629 stocks, AS Bryden lost 10 cents in closing at $1.40, after trading of 6,844 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 30 cents to end at $8.30 after an exchange of 359 shares. First Citizens Group dipped 10 cents to $39 in trading 467 units, GraceKennedy climbed 5 cents to $3.35 with 5,025 stocks crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings increased 35 cents to finish at $15.10 with trading in 5,510 stock units. Guardian Media popped 6 cents and ended at 68 cents in an exchange of three shares, JMMB Group ended at 80 cents with 600 units crossing the market, Massy Holdings remained at $3.65 as investors exchanged 8,178 stocks. National Enterprises remained at $2.42 with 371,221 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial ended at $1.93 in an exchange of 11,560 shares, Point Lisas advanced 5 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $5.25 with 10 stock units changing hands. Prestige Holdings gained 24 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $12.49 with investors swapping 22 units, Republic Financial popped $1 to end at $106 with 41,710 stocks clearing the market, Scotiabank sank 30 cents to finish at $45.20 with investors trading 462 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $5.50 with 28,084 shares passing through the market, Unilever Caribbean gained 75 cents to close at $15 after an exchange of 13 stocks and West Indian Tobacco rose 3 cents in closing at $2.65 with investors trading 12 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an average of 15,877 shares being traded at $128,990 compared to 6,600 units at $75,257 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 30,062 shares at $117,954 compared with 31,082 units at $117,159 on the previous day and an average for January of 19,192 shares, with an average of $97,440.
AS Bryden ended at $1.50 with traders switching ownership of 450 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped 30 cents to end at $8 after dealers swapped 5,000 stocks, First Citizens Group declined 90 cents in closing at $39.10 after trading of 10,010 shares. GraceKennedy shed 8 cents to end at $3.30 after the trading of 18,102 stocks, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.75 after a transfer of 4,490 units, Guardian Media skidded 6 cents to end at 62 cents with investors trading 652 stock units. JMMB Group slipped 2 cents to 80 cents with 2 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings shed 2 cents to finish at $3.65 with a transfer of 45,301 units, National Enterprises remained at $2.42 with investors swapping 115,200 stocks. National Flour Mills declined 5 cents to $1.45 in an exchange of 710 stock units, NCB Financial sank 4 cents to close at $1.93 with traders dealing in 13,511 shares, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.35 in an exchange of 23,312 stocks. Point Lisas popped 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of $5.20 with investors trading 3,594 units, 
Republic Financial rallied $1.75 to finish at $105 with an exchange of 10,771 stocks, Scotiabank lost 25 cents and ended at $45.50 with 518 shares crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $5.50 as investors exchanged 76,566 stock, Trinidad Cement shed 20 cents to end at $1.74 with 100 stocks clearing the market and Unilever Caribbean sank 75 cents to $14.25 with investors dealing in 332 units.
The market closed with trading of 171,590 shares for $1,956,685 compared to 288,037 stock units at $1,742,438 on Thursday.
AS Bryden remained at $1.50 with 2,100 units clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.30 after trading of 132 stocks. Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.40 with investors dealing in 5 units, Eric Solis Marketing rose 9 cents to end at $4 after a transfer of 50 shares, First Citizens Group increased 9 cents to $40 in trading 642 stocks. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.75 after an exchange of 78,243 shares, Guardian Media climbed 5 cents to end at 68 cents with investors trading 32 units, JMMB Group rose 2 cents to close at 82 cents with an exchange of 25 stocks. L.J. Williams B share remained at $1 with 620 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings advanced 12 cents to end at $3.67, with traders dealing in 53,554 shares, National Enterprises remained at $2.42 with dealers switching ownership of 25 units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.50 after 20 stocks crossed the exchange, NCB Financial remained at $1.97 with 25 stock units changing hands, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.35 in an exchange of 7,200 shares. 
Point Lisas rallied 15 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $5.15 with 100 units passing through the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $12.25 with investors trading 140 stocks, Republic Financial skidded $2.50 to close at $103.25 after an exchange of 347 stock units. Scotiabank ended at $45.75 with investors swapping 5,465 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $5.50 with a transfer of 12,402 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.94 after an exchange of 2,005 stocks. Unilever Caribbean fell 23 cents to $15 with 5,979 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco increased 2 cents and ended at $2.62 with an exchange of 15 shares.
The market closed with trading of just 288,037 shares for $1,742,438 compared to 656,990 stock units at $5,425,096 on Wednesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank declined by $3.41 to close at a 52 weeks low of $20.59 with investors trading 31 shares. AS Bryden fell 15 cents and ended at $1.50 in an exchange of 5,562 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.30, after trading of 13 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing remained at $3.91 after an exchange of 7 shares. First Citizens Group gained 6 cents to $39.91 with investors swapping 1,146 units, GraceKennedy slipped 1 cent to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.38 after a transfer of 7,410 stocks, Guardian Media lost 5 cents and ended at 63 cents with investors dealing in only one stock unit. JMMB Group ended at 80 cents as 29,645 shares passed through the market, Massy Holdings fell 4 cents to close at $3.55 in trading 95,031 units, National Enterprises remained at $2.42 with 32,148 stocks crossing the exchange. National Flour Mills rose 5 cents to $1.50 in switching ownership of 33,546 stock units, NCB Financial ended at $1.97, with 20,000 shares clearing the market, One Caribbean Media climbed 3 cents and ended at $1.35 with a transfer of 902 units. Point Lisas ended at $5 after 1,657 stocks crossed the market, Prestige Holdings shed 24 cents in closing at $12.25 after an exchange of 1,158 stock units, 
Republic Financial increased $1.25 to end at $105.75 with 4,602 shares changing hands. Scotiabank remained at $45.75 in an exchange of 9,028 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 20 cents to finish at $5.50 crossing the market 20,700 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.94 with investors trading three stock units. Unilever Caribbean skidded 1 cent to end at $15.23 following trading of only two stock units and West Indian Tobacco dipped 1 cent in closing at $2.60 as investors exchanged 24,601 units.
The market closed with trading of 656,990 shares worth $5,425,096 compared to 1,201,629 stocks at $3,506,650 on Friday.
Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.40 with investors trading 7 shares, First Citizens Group rose 19 cents and ended at $39.85 after an exchange of 31,111 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $14.75 after 5,000 shares passed through the market. Guardian Media remained at 68 cents after an exchange of 740 stocks, JMMB Group ended at 80 cents with traders dealing in 37,906 units, Massy Holdings rose 3 cents, closing at $3.59 in an exchange of 168,857 stocks. Medcorp remained at $45, with 15 units clearing the market, National Enterprises ended at $2.42 as investors traded 231,506 stocks, National Flour Mills dipped 4 cents to close at $1.45 after a transfer of 5 shares. NCB Financial popped 4 cents to $1.97, 1,500 stock units changing hands, One Caribbean Media fell 3 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.32 after an exchange of 121,042 shares, Point Lisas declined 5 cents in closing at $5 with a transfer of 6,900 units. Republic Financial shed $1 to finish at $104.50 and closed after 13,404 stocks changed hands, 
Scotiabank lost $2.55 and ended at $45.75, with an exchange of 25,658 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 5 cents to close at $5.70, with 11,012 shares crossing the market. Trinidad Cement climbed 20 cents to $1.94 with investors trading 104 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.24 in switching ownership of 10 units and West Indian Tobacco increased 16 cents to end at $2.61 with investors swapping 220 stock units.
The market closed after 1,201,629 shares valued at $3,506,650 were traded, up from just 173,077 stock units at $1,229,398 on Thursday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.30 after just two stocks crossed over the exchange, CinemaOne popped 42 cents and ended at $4.40 with traders dealing in 35 units, First Citizens Group advanced 16 cents to close at $39.66 after an exchange of 3,130 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.39 with investors dealing in 30 stocks, L.J. Williams B share shed 16 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $1 with 5,018 units crossing the market, Massy Holdings rose 1 cent in closing at $3.56 with investors trading 278,271 stock units. Medcorp remained at $45, with a mere two shares changing hands, National Enterprises gained 7 cents to finish at $2.42 with investors trading 622,882 stocks, National Flour Mills remained at $1.49, with an exchange of 71,021 units. NCB Financial dropped 4 cents to $1.93 after 30,000 stock units passed through the market, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.35 with a transfer of 105,000 shares, 
Republic Financial climbed 50 cents to close at $105.50, following trading of 1,328 stock units. Scotiabank increased 5 cents to finish at $48.30 in an exchange of 1,795 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 5 cents to end at $5.75 with investors swapping 50,435 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.74 after an exchange of 30,100 stocks and Unilever Caribbean rose $1.14 to $15.24 with 1,290 units crossing the market.
The market closed with trading tumbling to 173,077 shares for $1,229,398 from 393,091 stocks at $3,197,526 on Wednesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $24 with investors swapping 8 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.30 in an exchange of 156 stock units, CinemaOne fell 57 cents to close at $3.98 with investors exchanging 10 shares. Endeavour Holdings rose $1.90 to $18.40 as investors exchanged 15 units, First Citizens Group lost 50 cents in closing at $39.50 with 1,914 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy shed 1 cent to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.39 with an exchange of 99 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $14.75 with 10,010 shares clearing the market, Guardian Media ended at 68 cents after a transfer of 10 stocks, JMMB Group rallied 2 cents to end at 80 cents with 11,001 units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings ended at $3.55 with investors trading 48,896 stock units, National Enterprises sank 5 cents and ended at $2.35 with 73,303 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills dipped 1 cent in closing at $1.49 with 1,540 stocks passing through the market. NCB Financial remained at $1.97 after an exchange of 10 units, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.35 with investors trading 111 stock units, 
Point Lisas skidded 3 cents to end at $5.05 after an exchange of only 737 shares. Prestige Holdings ended at $12.49 after the trading of 5 units, Republic Financial remained at $105 with 3,499 stocks crossing the market, Scotiabank ended at $48.25 in trading 1,179 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 20 cents to end at $5.70 with investors dealing in 5,000 shares, Unilever Caribbean slipped 90 cents to finish at $14.10 in switching ownership of 1,720 units and West Indian Tobacco dipped 16 cents and ended at $2.45, with the trading of 11,243 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 393,091 shares worth $3,197,526, from 1,307,448 shares at $3,572,751 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading Agostini dropped $1.50 to at a 52 weeks low of $60 with trading of 123 shares, Angostura Holdings increased 40 cents to end at $12.70 with 51 units clearing the market, AS Bryden shed 2 cents in closing at $1.65, with traders dealing in 630 shares. Eric Solis Marketing ended at $3.91 with 15 stock units crossing the market, First Citizens Group remained at $40 with investors dealing in 974 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $14.75 after an exchange of 9,560 shares. Massy Holdings remained at $3.55 with investors swapping 306,308 stocks, Medcorp ended at $45 after dealers traded 25 units, National Enterprises declined 2 cents to close at $2.40 as investors exchanged 2,826 stock units. National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 after a transfer of 138 shares, Point Lisas ended at $5.08 with 500 units changing hands, Republic Financial popped 25 cents to finish at $105 in an exchange of 15,566 stocks. 
Scotiabank sank 5 cents to $48.25 with investors trading 26 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 20 cents to close at $5.50 after an exchange of 53,668 shares, Trinidad Cement lost 20 cents to finish at $1.74 with an exchange of 2,000 stock. Unilever Caribbean dipped 24 cents and ended at $15 in trading 200 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.61 after 481 stock units crossed the market.
AS Bryden ended at $1.67 with 192 stock units changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.30 in trading 71 shares, Endeavour Holdings sank $1.90 to end at $16.50 with 20 shares crossing the exchange. Eric Solis Marketing ended at $3.91 with traders dealing in 793 units, First Citizens Group ended at $40 after an exchange of 1,169 stocks, Guardian Holdings slipped by 25 cents to close at $14.75 with investors trading 623 stock units. JMMB Group skidded 4 cents to end at 78 cents after a transfer of 623 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.55 as investors exchanged 60,508 stocks, Medcorp lost $2 to finish at $45 following the trading of 64 units. National Enterprises popped 2 cents to $2.42 with an exchange of 1,212,893 stock units, National Flour Mills gained 3 cents to close at $1.50 with 1,000 shares crossing the market, Point Lisas ended at $5.08 with traders switching 6,000 units. 
Republic Financial declined 75 cents and closed at $104.75 after the swapping of 1,319 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $48.30 with a transfer of 3,618 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 54 cents in closing at $5.30 with 10,252 shares being traded. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.94 in an exchange of 12 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.61, with trading of 7,522 stocks.
At the close of the market, 713,642 shares were traded for $2,447,911, in tumbling from 2,673,335 stocks valued at $4,315,494 on Friday.
Ansa Merchant Bank shed 20 cents and ended at $24 with 13 shares crossing the market, AS Bryden ended at $1.67 with an exchange of 1,925 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 2 cents to end at $8.30 with 3,188 shares passing through the market. Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.40 with traders switching ownership of 3 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $3.91 with 1,000 units changing hands, First Citizens Group ended at $40 in an exchange of 5,229 stock units. GraceKennedy remained at $3.40 after trading of 43 shares, Guardian Holdings declined 7 cents to close at $15 after an exchange of 2,176 units, Guardian Media advanced 6 cents to finish at 68 cents with investors trading a mere one stock. JMMB Group climbed 2 cents to 82 cents with 13,499 stock units clearing the market, Massy Holdings increased 10 cents in closing at $3.55 in trading 166,370 shares, Medcorp remained at $47 with one unit crossing the market. National Enterprises rallied 5 cents and ended at $2.40 as investors exchanged 100,283 stocks, National Flour Mills increased 4 cents to finish at $1.47 with a transfer of 134,049 stock units,
NCB Financial ended at $1.97 after an exchange of 53 shares. One Caribbean Media ended at $1.35 with investors trading 102,304 units, Point Lisas climbed 8 cents to close at $5.08 with 62 stocks crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings remained at $12.49 with investors swapping 48 stocks. Republic Financial fell 10 cents and ended at $105.50 after a transfer of 2,295 stock units, Scotiabank skidded 8 cents to end at $48.30 with traders dealing in 5,530 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 6 cents to finish at $5.84 with 17,853 units crossing the market. Trinidad Cement popped 20 cents and ended at $1.94 after an exchange of 49,307 stock units, Unilever Caribbean advanced 4 cents to $15.24 with 1,109 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.61 as investors exchanged 107,066 stock units.