Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange resulted in a near 50 percent dominance of stocks gaining at the close of trading on Thursday but on sharply reduced trading volumes.
At the close, 15 securities changed hands against 14 on Wednesday and ended with 7 advancing, 2 declining and 6 remaining unchanged and leading to 141,949 shares valued $1,220,367 crossing the exchange compared to 231,149 shares valued $4,007,898 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index increased 2.06 points to 1,390.62. The All T&T Index rose 1.37 points to 1,747.92, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.38 points to close at 140.01.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks closing with the bids higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Gains| Guardian Holdings ended trading with a rise of 9 cents at $18.10, with 1,551 units crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings added 45 cents and ended at $54.45, after exchanging 175 shares, National Enterprises increased 20 cents and settled at $5.90, in trading 2,046 stock units. 
NCB Financial closed with a gain of 5 cents at $10.40, after 30,474 shares changed hands, Republic Financial gained 46 cents and completed trading at $121.75, with 1,611 units crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement gained 1 cent and settled at $2.11, in swapping 55,202 units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 3,212 units and gained 47 cents to close at $25.
Losses| First Citizens Bank shares fell 29 cents and settled at $40.10, with 3,860 units crossing the exchange and Sagicor Financial closed with a loss of 5 cents and settled at $10.15, after exchanging 950 shares.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings ended at $16.05, with 400 stock units changing hands, Clico Investment Fund concluded at $24.15, with 1,874 stock units trading, JMMB Group ended at $2.25, with 21,384 units crossing the exchange. National Flour closed at $1.68, in trading 10,000 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $8.10, with 7,092 units and Scotiabank ended at $58.34 after trading 2,118 units.
Prices of securities trading are those at which the last trade took place.
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange rose above Friday’s level with 646,364 shares valued $5,954,527 crossing the exchange compared to just 181,380 shares valued $4,101,034 Friday. 
Sagicor Financial fell 25 cents and ended at $10.20, with 80,456 units changing hands. Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 21,214 units and lost 1 cent to close at $24.50 and West Indian Tobacco fell 41 cents and settled at $105, after swapping of 100 shares.
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Friday with 13 securities changing hands, compared to 15 on Thursday and ended with no stock advancing, 5 declining and 8 remaining unchanged. 
Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 81,869 units and lost $1 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $24 and West Indian Tobacco dropped $1 to end at $106 with 500 shares crossing the exchange.
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Thursday with 15 securities changing hands, compared to 12 on Wednesday and ended with 5 advancing, 5 declining and 5 remaining unchanged. 
Losses| Massy Holdings lost 45 cents and settled at $54.05 with 480 stock units trading, National Enterprises lost 2 cents settled at a 52 weeks’ low of $6, with an exchange of 1,863 shares, National Flour traded 2,730 shares after falling 3 cents to end at $$1.65. Scotia Group lost 2 cents closed at a 52 weeks’ low $59.48, with an exchange of 500 stock units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 81,869 units and lost 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $25.
Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Wednesday with trading in 12 securities, compared to 19 on Tuesday and ended with 3 advancing, 3 declining and 6 remaining unchanged. 
Losses| First Citizens Bank closed with a loss of 8 cents and completed trading of 8,223 units at $40.02, Republic Financial lost 3 cents and settled at $121.29, with 74 stock units changing hands and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 52,787 units and lost 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $25.50.
Guardian Media closed with a loss of 41 cents and settled at a 5 year’s low of $8.99, after exchanging 1,000 shares. NCB Financial shed 9 cents and completed trading of 15,892 shares at $10.01. Point Lisas declined 18 cents and ended at $3.75, with an exchange of 1,000 stock units, Republic Financial lost 43 cents and settled at $121.32, with 931 stock units changing hands and Sagicor Financial closed trading of 18,037 units with a loss of 5 cents to finish at $10.45.
One Caribbean Media shed 6 cents and closed at $10, with 24,652 stock units changing hands and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 1,706 units and lost 25 cents to close at $25.75.
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange fell sharply on Thursday from Wednesday’s levels, with 15 active securities resulting in 822,366 units valued at $16,056,645 crossing the exchange. 
National Enterprises dropped 13 cents and concluded trading of 10 units at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.02 and Unilever Caribbean declined 48 cents and ended at $24.50, after exchanging 7,354 shares.
crossing the exchange, Scotiabank closed with a loss of 1 cent and ended at $59.49, with 39,704 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco closed with a loss of 2 cents at $107, exchanging 257 stock units.