Trading climbed sharply on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday with 479 percent more shares changing hands than on Tuesday and values soaring 1,157 percent due mainly to large dollar trades by Clico Investments, Trinidad and Tobago NGL and Republic Financial Holdings.
Republic Holdings controlled the largest block of funds in trading on Wednesday.
The market closed with 14 securities trading, up from thirteen on Tuesday and closed with six stocks advancing, four declining and four remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 199,471 shares for $8,074,531 compared to 34,476 shares valued $642,275 on Tuesday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 14,248 units at $576,752 versus an average of 2,652 units at $49,406 for each security on Tuesday. For the month to date, the average trade amounts to 14,106 shares at $282,706 compared to 14,096 units at $259,316 on Tuesday. In contrast, September closed with an average of 12,021 shares for $174,137.
The T&T Composite Index rose 0.45 points to 1,308.23; the All T&T Index lost 0.12 points to end at 1,763.64, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.14 points to close at 115.25.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of two stocks higher than their last selling price and eight with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ Agostini’s advanced by $1.20 to $24.70, with an exchange of 1,240 shares, First Citizens Bank gained 50 cents and closed at $45, trading 3,084 stock units, Grace Kennedy picked up 5 cents to finish at $3.60, in transferring 4,000 units. Guardian Holdings ended at $19.19, with gains of 18 cents trading 2,700 stock units, 
Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed 5 cents higher at $15 after exchanging 41,771 shares and Unilever Caribbean rose 15 cents to settle at $16.95, with a transfer of just 5 units.
Stocks declining│ Clico Investments slipped to $25.20, after losing 6 cents trading 90,925 shares, National Flour closed 5 cents lower at $1.85, with 10,530 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings shed 25 cents to end at $141.75, in transferring 32,851 shares and West Indian Tobacco lost 5 cents trading 5,652 stock units to settle at $33.45.
Stocks trading firm│ Angostura Holdings traded 305 units at $16.90, JMMB Group closed at $1.75, with 1,025 units crossing the market, Massy Holdings transferred 276 units at $58.50 and One Caribbean Media exchanged 5,107 stock units at $4.80.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 13 securities trading, up from twelve on Monday and closed with one stock advancing, three declining and nine remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 34,476 shares changing hands for $642,275 compared to 57,704 shares valued $1,530,562 on Monday.
JMMB Group ended 4 cents lower at $1.75 after exchanging 1,190 units and Scotiabank lost 10 cents to finish at $55, in transferring 1,732 shares.
The market has lost nearly 10 percent in value for October to date, with daily declines except for miniscule rises on October 7th and 13th.
Stocks rising│ Calypso Macro Index Fund, the sole stock to advance, closed at $13.95, with gains of 20 cents trading 1,000 shares.
One Caribbean Media shed 10 cents to finish at 52 weeks’ low of $$4.80, with 4,763 stock units changing hands.
The market closed with 12 securities trading, up from ten on Tuesday, and closed with two stocks advancing, four declining and six remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 50,648 shares for $1,054,449 compared to 67,001 shares valued $1,193,207 on Tuesday.
National Flour lost 1 cent trading 8,333 stock units to close at $1.90 and West Indian Tobacco finished at $33.50, after losing 27 cents in transferring 644 units.
The market closed with 10 securities trading, up from nine on Monday, and closed with two stocks advancing, three declining and five remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 67,001 shares passing through the market for $1,193,207 versus 34,472 shares valued $654,873 on Monday.
Stocks declining│NCB Financial Group lost 5 cents, exchanging 22,976 shares to settle at $7.95, National Enterprises finished at $3.95, after losing 5 cents in trading 169 units and Scotiabank shed 50 cents to close at $55, with 1,131 units crossing the market.
The market closed with 9 securities trading, up from fifteen on Friday, and closed with one stock advancing, three declining and five remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 34,472 shares for $654,873 compared to 260,964 shares valued $2,759,391 on Friday.
Stocks declining|Clico Investments closed at $25.21, with a loss of 13 cents after trading 12,088 shares, First Citizens Bank slid 71 cents to $45, in transferring 323 units and West Indian Tobacco finished at $33.77, after losing 73 cents and exchanging 265 units.
One Caribbean Media lost 10 cents, exchanging 5,000 units to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.90, Trinidad and Tobago NGL shed 19 cents to settle at $14.81, in transferring 93 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $34.50, with a loss of 50 cents trading 261 units.
The market closed with 12 securities trading, up from fifteen on Wednesday, and closed with three stocks advancing, five declining and four remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 158,453 shares for $1,258,794 compared to 743,173 shares valued $20,806,698 on Wednesday.
Stocks declining│Angostura Holdings lost 9 cents to settle at $16.90, with 15 units changing hands, First Citizens Bank fell 10 cents to close at $45.71, after trading 252 units, Guardian Holdings shed 80 cents, with 1,450 stock units crossing the exchange to close at $19.20. NCB Financial Group ended at $7.90, with a loss of 10 cents trading 3,500 stock units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost one cent, exchanging 26,931 shares, in ending at $15.
The market closed with 15 securities trading, up from 14 on Tuesday, and closed with four stocks advancing, six declining and five remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 743,172 shares accounting for $20,806,698 compared to 197,371 shares valued $1,639,274 on Tuesday.
Stocks declining|Agostini’s lost 5 cents to end at $23.50, with a transfer of 30 units, Clico Investments shed 29 cents trading 127,805 shares to settle at $25.20, First Caribbean International finished at $7.05, with a loss of 3 cents in exchanging 5,768 units. First Citizens Bank slipped 19 cents to $45.81, in a transfer of 1,190 units, JMMB Group lost 5 cents trading to $1.74, with 500 units crossing the market and Massy Holdings ended at $59, after losing 5 cents exchanging 22,512 shares.
