Stocks bounced up and down in equal numbers on Thursday at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange with the market index moving modestly with the trading of 419 percent more shares than on Wednesday, as they exchanged 735 percent more money in trading.
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Trading ended with 22 securities changing hands compared to 18 on Wednesday, with prices of eight stocks rising, eight declining and six remaining unchanged. The Composite Index gained 0.74 points to 1,332.06, the All T&T Index fell 0.33 points to close at 1,771.78 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.25 points to 120.68.
Investors traded 161,172 shares for $6,174,290, up from 31,025 units at $739,873 on Wednesday.
An average of 7,326 units traded at $280,658 up from 1,724 at $41,105 on Wednesday. An average of 13,504 units traded at $305,975 for the month to date versus 14,015 units at $308,069. The average December trade was 14,490 units at $237,988.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stock ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
In trading, Angostura Holdings rose 48 cents to $15.48, with 42,035 shares changing hands, Ansa Mcal carved out a loss 2 cents in closing at $54.98 in an exchange of 11,000 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank rose $1 to $40 with the swapping of 120 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $15 after exchanging 327 units, Clico Investment Fund carved out a loss 9 cents to close at $25.40 trading 14,975 stocks. First Citizens Bank gained 1 cent to end at $42.75 with an exchange of 5,284 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank settled at $7, trading 2,325 units, Grace Kennedy advanced 5 cents to $3.80 while exchanging 450 shares. Guardian Holdings carved out a loss 37 cents to close at $20.03 with the swapping of 1,000 stock units, Guardian Media dropped 15 cents to close at $3.10, with 957 stocks changing hands, JMMB Group climbed 2 cents in closing at $1.98 in an exchange of 1,000 stocks. 
L.J Williams B share fell 5 cents to $1.40 in exchanging one stock unit, Massy Holdings gained 1 cent in closing at $60.45 while exchanging 7,172 units, National Flour Mills gained 11 cents to end at $2.50 with the swapping of 13,931 stocks. NCB Financial Group stayed at $8.50 while exchanging 9,752 shares, One Caribbean Media advanced 10 cents to $4.85 in trading 1,000 stock units, Prestige Holdings lost 1 cent to close at $7.99 exchanging 1,855 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings carved out a loss 15 cents to close at $136, with 19,000 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank closed at $57 trading 11,663 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 1 cent to close at $15.29, with 8,325 stocks crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.70, with the swapping of 179 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $35.40 after 8,821 stock units crossed the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with 18 securities changing hands compared to 19 on the previous trading day, with the prices of six stocks rising, four declining and eight remaining unchanged.
National Enterprises stayed at $3.20, with 5,010 units clearing the market, National Flour Mills dropped 11 cents to close at $2.39, with ownership of 150 stocks switching, NCB Financial Group rose 15 cents to $8.50 after trading of 25 shares. Republic Financial Holdings climbed 15 cents to $136.15 while exchanging 36 stock units, Scotiabank settled at $57 with 1,403 stocks clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL carved out a loss 65 cents to close at $15.30 with 1,267 units changing hands. Trinidad Cement stayed at $3.75 with 50 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco increased 1 cent to close at $35.40 while exchanging 9,896 stock units.
Guardian Media remained at $3.25 trading 110 units, Massy Holdings dropped 10 cents to $60.40, in trading 1,399 shares, National Flour Mills lost 10 cents to close at $2.50 after 100 stocks changed hands. NCB Financial Group rose 4 cents to $8.35, with 4,000 shares crossing the market, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.75 trading 800 units, Republic Financial Holdings dropped 18 cents to close at $136 while exchanging 108,504 stock units. Scotiabank closed at $57, with 18,990 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 4 cents to close at $15.95 after exchanging 24,027 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.75 after 7,025 shares crossed the market. Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.70 in exchanging 58 stocks and West Indian Tobacco declined 1 cent to $35.39 in switching ownership of 11,044 shares.
Massy Holdings increased 50 cents to $60.50 in an exchange of 16 stocks, National Enterprises fell 1 cent in closing at $3.20, with 40,200 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills rose 5 cents to $2.60 trading 25 shares. One Caribbean Media ended at $4.75, with 2,200 units changing hands, Point Lisas closed at $3.15 trading 25 units, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $136.18 after 2,670 shares crossed the market. Scotiabank settled at $57 after trading 1,847 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 75 cents to close at $15.99 with an exchange of 983 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $35.40 exchanging 9,493 shares.
JMMB Group dropped 3 cents to close at $1.95, with 2,130 units changing hands, Massy Holdings ended at $60 with the swapping of 70 shares. National Flour Mills remained at $2.60, with 550 stocks crossing the market, One Caribbean Media declined 10 cents to $4.75 in trading 22,500 shares, Point Lisas closed at $3.15 after exchanging 2,000 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings declined 6 cents to $136.76 in trading 9,498 units, Scotiabank remained at $57.50, with 2,781 stock units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 25 cents in closing at $15.75 trading 6,650 shares. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.40, with 50,000 stocks changing hands and West Indian Tobacco closed at $35.40 while exchanging 20,864 units.
National Enterprises settled at $3.15 with the exchange of 10,000 units, National Flour Mills rose 15 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $2.60, with 10,000 stock units changing hands. NCB Financial Group gained 20 cents to close at $8.50 after 224 stock units crossed the exchange, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.85 with an exchange of 3,000 shares, Point Lisas settled at $3.15, with 25 stock units changing hands. Republic Financial Holdings rose 7 cents to end at $136.82 in trading 2,200 units, Scotiabank traded 1,276 stock units at $57.50, Unilever Caribbean settled at $16.70 in ownership of 545 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco carved out a gain of 5 cents at $35.40, after 20,333 stocks crossed the market.
National Flour Mills advanced 15 cents to $2.45, in switching ownership of 27,000 shares. NCB Financial Group picked up 5 cents to close at $8.30, with an exchange of 1,989 stocks, One Caribbean Media settled at $4.85, after a transfer of 5,295 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings fell $3.25 to $136.75, in trading 1,000 shares. Scotiabank shed 50 cents after ending at $57.50, with 6,781 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 39 cents to $15.50, with the swapping of 304 shares, Trinidad Cement gained 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.40, in exchanging 770 shares. Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.70 after clearing the market with 15,169 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $35.35, in trading 22,367 shares.
Trading ended with 14 securities changing hands with the prices of four stocks rising, four declining and six remaining unchanged. At the close of the market, the Composite Index climbed 3.43 points to settle at 1,331.71, the All T and T Index rose 7.60 points to settle at 1,786.31, the Cross Listed Index advanced 6.97 points to settle at 97.06 and
National Flour Mills advanced 10 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.30 with 43,000 stock units clearing the market, One Caribbean Media gained 3 cents to close at $4.85 in exchanging 3,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings advanced $3.50 to $140 in exchanging 10 stock units. Scotiabank ended at $58, with 51,785 units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost $1.39 and ending at $15.11 with an exchange of 10,002 stock units, Unilever Caribbean settled at $16.70, with 12,000 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco closed at $35.35 finishing, with an exchange of 210,174 stock units.
Scotiabank closed at $58 while exchanging 1,275 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained $1.30 to close at $16.50 in an exchange of 7,002 units, Trinidad Cement gained 10 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.35 with an exchange of 10,000 stock units. Unilever Caribbean stayed at $16.70 with an exchange of 55 stock units, West Indian Tobacco ended at $35.35 in exchanging 31,706 shares and Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose $1 to $15 after exchanging 1,938 shares.
Guardian Holdings shed 1 cent to settle at $20.88, with 3,895 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings dropped 61 cents to $60 with an exchange of 95 stocks. National Flour Mills climbed 5 cents to end at $2.20 trading 20,000 stock units, NCB Financial Group climbed 25 cents to close at $8.50, with 60 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank ended at $58 after trading 766 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL carved out a loss of 70 cents to close at $15.20 in exchanging 7,227 shares, Trinidad Cement closed at $3 with an exchange of 11,817 stock units and West Indian Tobacco rose 40 cents to $35.40 after 31,549 shares changed hands.