Trading surged on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with an increased number of companies being active in trading, resulting in the volume of stocks exchanged jumping 340 percent valued 280 percent more than on Wednesday. At the close of the market, prices of four stocks advanced, seven declined and 16 ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 1,412,919 shares for $4,549,242 after increasing from only 321,103 stock units at $1,195,995 on Wednesday.
An average of 52,330 shares was traded at $168,490, in jumping from 16,055 units at $59,800 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 18,762 shares at $97,445 after rising from 14,016 units at $87,404 on the previous day and December closing with an average of 43,880 shares at $314,506.
The Composite Index fell 0.66 points to 954.87, the All T&T Index fell 1.85 points to settle at 1,383.19, the SME Index skidded 1.39 points to conclude trading at 92.68 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.09 points to close at 69.47.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini advanced 40 cents to $63.25 after an exchange of 680 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $12.75 with 81 units crossing the market, Ansa McAl ended at $43.70 with dealers switching ownership of 3 a mere shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $28.50 in trading only 3 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 3 cents to finish at $8.25 after an exchange of 1,223 stock units, 
Endeavour Holdings lost 4 cents to end at $18.40 in trading a mere 6 shares. Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4 with just 3 stocks clearing the market, First Citizens Group popped 55 cents to end at $38.50 in an exchange of 1,807 units, GraceKennedy dipped by 10 cents to $3.37 with investors swapping 5,003 stock units. Guardian Holdings ended at $15.29 with a transfer of 6 shares, JMMB Group rallied 4 cents to end at 84 cents with 2,403 units crossing the market, L.J. Williams A share remained at 22 cents with traders dealing in 23 stocks. Massy Holdings fell 5 cents to a 52 weeks low of $3.55 with 45,754 stock units passing through the market, Medcorp dropped $1.99 to close at $46.01 with an exchange of 195 shares, National Enterprises shed 23 cents to finish at $1.92 with 10,008 units changing hands. National Flour Mills declined 3 cents and ended at $1.61 with investors trading 366 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $1.93 with 3 stock units crossing the exchange, 
Point Lisas ended at $5.15 with investors dealing in 2 shares. Prestige Holdings increased 73 cents in closing at $12.99 after an exchange of 75 stocks, Republic Financial remained at $105.25 with investors trading 3,665 units, Scotiabank ended at $48.60 after a transfer of 2,669 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.65 as investors exchanged 1,319,325 shares, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.94 in an exchange of 503 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 with 13,348 units passing through the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.73 after trading of 5,763 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 84,673 shares for $1,743,716, with the volume sliding from 256,387 stock units with the value greater than $1,281,628 on Monday.
Angostura Holdings ended at $12.75 after trading of 2 stock units, Ansa McAl ended at $43.70 with 1,228 shares changing hands, while AS Bryden slipped 5 cents to end at $1.50 with investors swapping 990 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.28 in an exchange of 909 stocks, First Citizens Group popped 99 cents to close at $37 with 1,701 shares passing through the market. GraceKennedy slipped 2 cents to $3.37 in trading 9,918 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.29 after a transfer of 1,001 stocks, Guardian Media remained at 62 cents with investors trading 16,675 units. JMMB Group ended at 84 cents after an exchange of 25 shares, Massy Holdings gained 2 cents to finish at $3.70 with investors dealing in 13,106 units, National Enterprises remained at $2.24 with 1,800 stocks crossing the market. 
National Flour Mills fell 2 cents to $1.64 with a transfer of 600 stock units, Point Lisas rose 65 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $5.25 after exchanging 12 shares, Prestige Holdings rallied 74 cents in closing at $13 with market participants swapping 1,504 stocks. Republic Financial ended at $106 with traders dealing in 10,892 units, Scotiabank ended at $48 with 5,612 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.65 after closing with an exchange of 18,473 shares and Trinidad Cement remained at $1.94 with an exchange of 8 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 179,038 shares for $925,648 compared to 92,136 stock units at $852,515 on Wednesday.
At the day’s close, Agostini remained at $62.84, with 12 shares changing hands, Ansa McAl ended at $43.50 after investors traded 3,850 units, AS Bryden dropped 19 cents to close at $1.70 after a transfer of 5,699 stocks. CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.28 with investors trading 84 shares, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.44 with an exchange of just one stock unit, First Citizens Group advanced $1.50 to finish at $36 in trading 1,255 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.39 with a transfer of 1,562 units, Guardian Holdings sank 29 cents and ended at $15 with investors dealing in 121 stocks, Guardian Media rose 2 cents in closing at 62 cents, with 10,500 stock units crossing the exchange. JMMB Group remained at 84 cents with traders dealing in a mere one share, L.J. Williams B share fell 2 cents to close at $1.16 in an exchange of 1,000 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed 5 cents to end at $3.60 with investors trading 7,390 units. National Enterprises increased 26 cents in closing at $2.50 after an exchange of 1,184 stocks, National Flour Mills shed 2 cents to $1.68 in trading 32,422 units, 
NCB Financial sllipped 1 cent to close at $1.92, 1,000 stocks crossing the market. One Caribbean Media remained at $1.33 in switching ownership of 10,000 shares, Point Lisas declined 50 cents and ended at $4.60 with investors swapping 50 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $13 in an exchange of 2,540 shares. Republic Financial popped $1.20 in closing at $106 after 63 stock units passed through the market, Scotiabank lost 9 cents to close at $47.90 after an exchange of 1,141 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.65, with 15,887 units crossing the market. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.94, with 10 stocks clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean gained 1 cent to close at $13.91 closed at 20,931 units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 2 cents to finish at $2.65 in trading 62,335 shares.
The market closed with trading of 92,136 shares valued at $852,515 compared to 547,160 stock units at $3,429,904 on Tuesday.
At the close of the exchange, Agostini slipped 1 cent in closing at $62.84, with 11 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl remained at $43.50 with a transfer of 1,052 stocks, AS Bryden dipped 1 cent in closing at $1.89 after trading of 1,170 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.28, with 250 stock units clearing the market, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.44, with dealings in 51 units, Eric Solis Marketing sank 10 cents to finish at $3.80, with 269 stocks changing hands. First Citizens Group rose 35 cents to $34.50 with investors dealing in 167 units, GraceKennedy gained 2 cents and closed at $3.39 in an exchange of 54 shares, Guardian Holdings popped 29 cents to close at $15.29 with investors trading 2,308 stock units. Guardian Media skidded 2 cents to 60 cents after an exchange of 274 shares, JMMB Group ended at 84 cents after trading of 234 stocks, Massy Holdings slipped 10 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.55, with 39,862 units crossing the market. National Enterprises remained at $2.24 in an exchange of 91 stock units, National Flour Mills increased 9 cents to finish at $1.70 with investors trading 101 shares, 
One Caribbean Media ended at $1.33 after 6,769 stocks crossed the market. Republic Financial dipped 20 cents in closing at $104.80 after a transfer of 2,574 units, Scotiabank closed at $47.99 as investors exchanged 365 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 2 cents to end at $2.65, after 11,605 shares passed through the market. Trinidad Cement rallied 19 cents in closing at $1.94 with an exchange of 100 stocks, Unilever Caribbean advanced 30 cents to $13.90 and closed with an exchange of 19,762 units and West Indian Tobacco popped 1 cent to close at $2.63 after 5,067 stock units were traded.
The market closed with trading of 547,160 shares for $3,429,904 compared to 511,318 stock units at $1,316,589 on Monday.
AS Bryden ended at $1.90 after 2,001 stocks crossed the market, First Citizens Group advanced 5 cents in closing at $34.15 in trading 11,490 stock units, GraceKennedy declined 10 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.37 after switching ownership of 634 shares. Guardian Holdings lost 29 cents to $15 with investors trading 40 units, Guardian Media remained at 62 cents in an exchange of 8 stocks, JMMB Group declined 2 cents to finish at 84 cents, with 251 stock units changing hands. L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.18, after 500 shares passed through the market , Massy Holdings ended at $3.65 with an exchange of 18,504 units, National Enterprises ended at $2.24, with 62,794 stocks crossing the market. National Flour Mills remained at $1.61 with investors trading 50,800 stock units, One Caribbean Media closed at $1.33 after an exchange of 20,978 shares, Point Lisas popped 50 cents in closing at $5.10 with investors dealing in 650 stock units. 
Prestige Holdings fell 98 cents to end at 52 weeks low of $13 after an exchange of 1,553 stock units, Republic Financial slipped 99 cents to close at $105 in trading 15,425 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $47.99 after a transfer of 1,510 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.63 as investors exchanged 343,230 shares, Trinidad Cement sank 19 cents to a 52 weeks low of $1.75 with a transfer of 1,474 stock units, Unilever Caribbean dropped 40 cents to close at $13.60 with investors swapping 1,093 stocks and West Indian Tobacco shed 2 cents to end at $2.62 with an exchange of 13,579 shares.
The market closed with trading of 511,318 shares worth $1,316,589 compared to 306,666 stock units at $3,755,364 on Friday.
AS Bryden lost 1 cent and ended at $1.90 after an exchange of 14,711 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 4 cents to end at $8.28, with 33 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group gained 1 cent to finish at $34.10 after a transfer of 2,950 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.47 after investors traded 937 units, Guardian Holdings climbed 34 cents to end at $15.29 after an exchange of 5 stocks, Guardian Media climbed 2 cents to end at 62 cents with a transfer of only one stock unit. JMMB Group ended at 86 cents, with 9,000 shares crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings increased 1 cent to $3.65 after trading of 4,772 stock units, National Enterprises rallied 24 cents to close at $2.24, with 25,956 stocks crossing the market. National Flour Mills remained at $1.61 with investors trading 107,171 units, NCB Financial advanced 1 cent in closing at $1.93 with an exchange of 51 stocks, Prestige Holdings remained at $13.98 following an exchange of 200 units. 
Republic Financial rose 49 cents and ended at $105.99 after the trading of 19 shares, Scotiabank ended at $47.99, with 209 stock units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks low of $2.63 as investors exchanged 290,335 shares. Trinidad Cement fell 1 cent in closing at $1.94, with 505 units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 in trading 149 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.64 as 54,249 stock units passed through the market.
The market closed with trading of 138,886 shares worth $5,166,474 compared to 159,604 stock units at $762,164 on Tuesday.
AS Bryden remained at $1.90 with investors trading 3,600 stock units, First Citizens Group rose 10 cents and ended at $34.35 in an exchange of 540 stock units, GraceKennedy shed 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.47 with investors trading 585 shares. Guardian Media ended at 62 cents with an exchange of 5,200 stock units, JMMB Group remained at 79 cents following trading of 1,540 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $3.69 as investors exchanged 2,885 units. Medcorp ended at $48 with a transfer of 31 shares, National Enterprises rallied 4 cents in closing at $1.74, with 22,500 stock units changing hands, National Flour Mills remained at $1.61 with traders dealing in 20,010 stocks. NCB Financial increased 1 cent to $1.93 after an exchange of 42 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $13.15, with 9,877 shares crossing the market, 
Republic Financial popped $1.27 and ended at $105 in switching ownership of 37,468 units. Scotiabank fell $1.44 in closing at $46.46, with 16,952 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL inched 1 cent up, to $2.65 with investors dealing in 9,974 units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 1 cent to close at $14.23, after 6,418 shares passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.64 and closed with an exchange of 151 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 184,740 shares worth $4,210,227 compared to 872,128 stock units at $2,151,352 on Friday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.25, after 1,742 stock units passed through the market, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.45 with traders dealing in 71 shares. Eric Solis Marketing slipped 25 cents in closing at $3.75, with trading of 31 units, First Citizens Group fell 9 cents to $34.26 after an exchange of 9,703 stocks, GraceKennedy dipped 1 cent to end at $3.49, with an exchange of 10,593 stock units. Guardian Holdings rallied 2 cents to close at $14.50 after 7,573 shares changed hands, Guardian Media ended at 62 cents with 100 units clearing the market, JMMB Group rose 3 cents to finish at 79 cents after an exchange of 3,166 stocks. L.J. Williams B share fell 5 cents to $1.10 with a transfer of 295 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed 2 cents to finish at $3.72 as investors exchanged 13,318 shares, Medcorp ended at $48 after a transfer of 25 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $1.72 in trading 623 stocks, National Flour Mills slipped 1 cent in closing at $1.60 after 16,016 units passed through the exchange, NCB Financial remained at $1.92 with investors trading 39,712 shares. 
Prestige Holdings ended at $13.15 in an exchange of 200 units, Republic Financial increased $1.50 to finish at $104.50 after the trading of 30,827 stocks, Scotiabank sank $1.39 and ended at $46.50 in switching ownership of 182 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 1 cent to end at $2.65 with investors trading 6,208 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.90 with investors dealing in 8,200 stock units, Unilever Caribbean advanced 33 cents to close at $14.08, with 9,100 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.64 in trading 45 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 872,128 shares for $2,151,352 compared to 240,510 stock units at $3,718,979 on Thursday.
CinemaOne fell 5 cents to $4.55 after closing with an exchange of just 5 units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.45 in an exchange of one share, Eric Solis Marketing popped 10 cents and ended at $4 with investors swapping 3 stocks. First Citizens Group rallied by 35 cents to $34.35 with an exchange of 733 shares, GraceKennedy closed at $3.50, after 230 stocks were traded, Guardian Holdings ended at $14.48 in an exchange of 3,163 units. Guardian Media remained at 62 cents after trading of 100 stock units, JMMB Group dipped 3 cents to end at 76 cents, with 100,200 shares changing hands, L.J. Williams B share rallied 5 cents in closing at $1.15 after a transfer of 100 stock units. Massy Holdings increased 10 cents to finish at $3.70, with 28,549 stocks clearing the market, Medcorp advanced $1.82 and ended at $48 after an exchange of 501 units, National Enterprises remained at $1.72, with 65,908 stocks crossing the market. National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 with investors dealing in 670 shares, NCB Financial ended at $1.92 in switching ownership of 583,050 stock units, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.33 with traders dealing in 50 units. 
Point Lisas popped 51 cents to finish at $5.11 as investors exchanged 5 stocks, Prestige Holdings closed at $13.15 after trading 30 units, Republic Financial sank $1.50 to $103 in switching ownership of 646 shares. Scotiabank ended at $47.89 with investors trading 1,341 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $2.64, after an exchange of 48,498 shares, Trinidad Cement gained 9 cents and ended at $1.90 after an exchange of 149 stocks. Unilever Caribbean rose 50 cents in closing at $13.75, with investors swapping 23,877 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.64, with 203 stock units crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 269,310 shares worth $2,017,119 compared to 341,109 stock units at $1,639,640 on Friday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.28 after 20 shares passed through the market, CinemaOne shed 8 cents to end at $4.60, with 22 stock units crossing the exchange, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4 after trading of 20 shares. First Citizens Group remained at $34 following an exchange of 33,908 stock units, GraceKennedy popped 1 cent higher to $3.49 with a transfer of 33 stocks, Guardian Holdings inched 1 cent higher to close at $14.46 after an exchange of 16,798 units. Guardian Media ended at 62 cents, with 1,008 stocks clearing the market, JMMB Group remained at 79 cents, with traders dealing in 128,522 units, Massy Holdings increased 3 cents to finish at $3.58 in switching ownership of 6,415 shares. Medcorp sank $1.82 and ended at $46.18 after a transfer of 5 stock units, National Enterprises advanced 5 cents to $1.65 with investors swapping 9,552 shares, National Flour Mills gained 5 cents to finish at $1.61 with an exchange of 21,990 stocks. NCB Financial popped 8 cents to close at $1.92 after 5,000 units changed hands, 
One Caribbean Media dipped 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $1.28 in trading of 167 stock units, Republic Financial gained $1.01 to end at $104.01 after closing with an exchange of 1,294 shares. Scotiabank ended at $44, with investors trading 4,444 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.64, with 36,086 units being traded. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.90, with investors trading 1,000 stock units. Unilever Caribbean rose 2 cents to close at $13.47 after an exchange of 403 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.64 with investors dealing in 1,000 stock units.