Scotiabank jumps $2.65 in Trinidad  


Scotiabank jumps $2.65 on a day of slow trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange at the close on Wednesday, with an 18 percent dip in the volume of stocks traded, at a 32 percent lower value than on Tuesday. Overall, trading took place in 22 securities compared with 20 on Tuesday and ending with prices of seven rising, seven declining and eight ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 321,204 shares worth $1,930,535 after sliding from 393,651 units at $2,849,208 on Tuesday.
An average of 14,600 shares were traded at $87,752 after falling from 19,683 stock units at $142,460 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averages 16,916 shares at $119,795, slightly less than 17,341 units at $125,671 on the previous day and more than an average of 12,077 shares at an average of $98,177 for October.
The Composite Index gained 5.13 points to end at 1,007.92, the All T&T Index popped 3.19 points to conclude trading at 1,424.00, the SME Index remained unchanged at 74.82 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 1.03 points to close at 78.89.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of today’s trading session, Agostini lost 50 cents to close at $41.50 with 1,005 units clearing the market, Angostura Holdings dropped $3.24 and ended at $41.50 with investors swapping 1005 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $41.35 with 2,929 shares changing hands. Ansa Merchant Bank rose 51 cents to finish at $28.51 after an exchange of 9,000 stock units, AS Bryden remained at $1 with 13,309 shares crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 24 cents to close at $8.24 with a transfer of 130 units. First Citizens Group closed trading at $37.50 following an exchange of 11,202 stocks, GraceKennedy climbed 47 cents to $3.67 with 47 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings increased 45 cents to finish at $17.50 after trading of 216 shares. JMMB Group settled at 85 cents with 2,565 stock units passing through the market, L.J. Williams B share ended at 90 cents with investors trading 17,462 units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.25 after an exchange of 169,835 stocks. National Enterprises rallied 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $6.20, following trading of 310 shares, NCB Financial remained at $3.25 after a transfer of 10 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.50 with 63,000 stocks crossing the exchange. Point Lisas slipped 25 cents and closed at $7.25 with 100 shares changing hands, Republic Financial fell 24 cents to finish at $114.25 with a transfer of 1,019 stocks, Scotiabank jumped $2.65 to end at $51.50 with an exchange of just 50 shares, but the stock closed with 442 shares on the bid at $50.02 and only 4 on offer at $51.50, with a PE ratio of 15. Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded by 15 cents to close at $10 after the switching of ownership of 27,653 stock units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 1 cent to close at $15.39 with investors trading 216 units, West Indian Tobacco declined by 14 cents to $3.70 in an exchange of 949 stocks and West Indian Traders shed 10 cents to end at $1.90 with investors swapping 50 units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Trading surged on T&T Stock Exchange


Trading surged with a 612 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, with a 206 percent increase in value compared to Monday over Tuesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange. The market closed with an exchange of 22 securities, down from 25 on Monday, ending with four rising, seven declining and 11 ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 479,505 shares worth $3,386,041 after rising from only 67,371 stock units at $1,105,490 on Monday.
An average of 21,796 shares were traded at $153,911 versus a mere 2,695 units at $44,220 on Monday. Trading for the month to date closed with an average of 11,636 shares at $95,565 compared to an average of 12,077 shares during October of $98,177.
The Composite Index advanced 3.82 points to 1,002.34, the All T&T Index rallied 5.60 points to end at 1,406.38, the SME Index remained unchanged at 73.50 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.27 points to finish at 79.95.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of Tuesday’s trading session, Agostini shed $3.98 in closing at a 52 weeks low of $40 with a transfer of 951 units, Ansa McAl dropped $1 to end at $44 as investors exchanged 100 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank settled at $28.25 with 10 shares crossing the market. AS Bryden ended at $1.15 after trading 1,263 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at  $8.15, following trading of 122 stock units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $12.75 with investors swapping 3 units. First Citizens Group popped 50 cents to $37.50 in an exchange of 283 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $17 with 1,409 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Media remained at 75 cents in trading 85,020 shares. JMMB Group skidded by 2 cents to finish at 87 cents after a transfer of 119 units, Massy Holdings lost 2 cents and stopped at $3.28 in switching ownership of 107,116 stocks, Medcorp dropped by $3.75 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $40 after an exchange of 15 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $5.50 with investors dealing in 35,000 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 after an exchange of 2,920 stocks, NCB Financial increased 5 cents to close at $3.25 with 47,740 units changing hands. One Caribbean Media remained at $1.50 with an exchange of 72,000 stock units, Republic Financial climbed 49 cents to end at $114.49 with 12,483 shares passing through the market, Scotiabank rose 50 cents in closing at $49 in an exchange of 883 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10 with investors trading 57,257 stocks, Trinidad Cement fell 1 cent to $1.99 with 5,020 units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean dipped 15 cents to$15.25 with 17,286 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $3.85 with investors trading 32,505 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

T&T Stock Exchange slips into new month


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange opened trading on the first trading day of a new month on Monday with the volume of stocks traded declining 44 percent, but valued 42 percent more than Friday’s level, following trading in 25 securities trading compared with 20 on Friday and ending with prices of seven rising, six declining and 12 ending firm.

The market closed with trading in 67,371 shares valued $1,105,490 compared to 120,499 stock units at $777,222 on Friday.
An average of 2,695 shares were traded at $44,220 compared with 6,025 units at $38,861 on Friday and an average of 12,077 shares at $98,177 for October.
The Composite Index declined by 0.67 points to conclude trading at 998.52, the All T&T Index skidded 0.90 points to 1,400.78, the SME Index lost 0.11 points to finish at 73.50 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.06 points to wrap up trading at 79.68.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of Monday’s trading session, Agostini gained 3 cents to finish at $43.98 with a transfer of 1,078 units, Angostura Holdings popped 5 cents and ended at $10.40 as investors exchanged 10 stocks, Ansa McAl increased $2.99 to $45 after a transfer of 5,520 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank declined by 25 cents to close at $28.25, after trading of a mere 3 stock units, AS Bryden climbed 15 cents to finish at $1.15 after an exchange of 30 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.15, with the trading of 4,027 units. First Citizens Group ended at $37, with an exchange of 798 stock, GraceKennedy lost 2 cents and closed at $3.68, with 336 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings skidded 50 cents to end at $17, with investors dealing in 86 shares. JMMB Group remained at 89 cents in an exchange of 64 stocks, L.J. Williams B share ended at 86 cents, with investors trading 141 units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.30 after an exchange of 7,402 stock units. Medcorp rose 1 cent to finish at $43.75 with 100 shares passing through the market, National Enterprises rallied 10 cents to close at $5.50 after trading of 3,518 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 with 2,282 units changing hands. NCB Financial ended at $3.20 with investors trading 10 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $7.31 with 550 shares crossing the market, Prestige Holdings dropped $1.25 to finish at $11.05 in an exchange of 10 stocks. Republic Financial ended at $114 with 3,932 units clearing the market, Scotiabank fell 50 cents to $48.50 with a transfer of 7 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 5 cents in closing at $10 with 18,404 shares crossing the exchange. Trinidad Cement remained at $2 in switching ownership of 4,050 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.40 with investors dealing in 985 stocks, West Indian Tobacco ended at $3.85 with 13,700 units passing through the market and West Indian Traders slipped 13 cents to stop at $2,328 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Big gains for some T&T stocks in 2026


The Trinidad Stock Exchange Main Market indices ended the year to Friday, 30 October 2026 being mixed. The Composite Index climbed 52.73 points, or 5.57 percent, from its 2025 close of 946.46. The Cross-Listed Index settled at 79.74, having risen by 10.86 points, or 15.77 percent, since the end of 2025, the strongest index performance of the year.

The All T&T Index gained 30.78 points, or 2.25 percent, ahead of its 2025 close of 1,370.90. The SME Index shed 20.45 points, or 21.74 percent, from 94.06 at the end of 2025. It is the only index to fall for the period.

A few stocks recorded solid gains, with Trinidad and Tobago NGL topping the market with a rise of 277 percent, ahead of National Enterprises at 170 percent. These two were far ahead of the rest of the field.  The Jamaican based NCB Financial Group followed with gains of 67 percent, Point Lisas, up by 59 percent, West Indian Tobacco delivered a gain of 47.5 percent and Eric Solis Marketing, 43 percent. Guardian Media rose a respectable 25 percent, JMMB Group and Guardian Holdings ended with gains of 17 percent each, and One Caribbean Media at 12.8 percent.
Stocks declining were led by two sharp declines, with CinemaONE dropping by 51 percent and A.S. Bryden Holdings down 47 percent. Endeavour Holdings declined 31 percent and Agostini’s fell by 30 percent. L.J. Williams lost near 22 percent and Angostura Holdings 19 percent. Smaller declining stocks were Massy Holdings at 10.57 percent, Medcorp at 8.88 percent, Prestige Holdings at 6.46 percent and ANSA McAL at 3.87 percent.

Trading surges on the T&T Stock Exchange


Trading jumped sharply on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday with investors swapping 332 percent more shares, valued 149 percent more than on Tuesday following trading in 25 securities up from 21 on Tuesday and ending with prices of seven rising, five declining,13 ending firm.

The market closed with an exchange of 583,508 shares worth $3,388,620, up from 134,988 stocks $1,358,532 on Tuesday.
An average of 23,340 shares were traded at $135,545 compared to 6,428 units at $64,692 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averages 12,517 shares at $101,613 after rising from 11,816 units at $99,416 on Tuesday and an average of 73,891 shares at $397,305 for September.
The Composite Index popped 4.69 points to close at 1,005.49, the All T&T Index rose 11.38 points to 1,413.93, the SME Index climbed 1.96 points to 73.61 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.37 points to settle at 79.72.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini remained at $45 with investors dealing in 1,408 stock units, Angostura Holdings ended at $10.35 with a transfer of 4,929 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $45 with investors swapping 394 units. AS Bryden lost 10 cents to close at $1 after an exchange of 1,702 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped by 1 cent to $8.14 in trading 3,000 shares, Endeavour Holdings climbed by 70 cents and ended at $12.70 in swapping 1,900 stock units. First Citizens Group ended at $37.50 following trading of 18,836 shares, GraceKennedy fell 15 cents in closing at $3.70 with 2,590 stock units passing through the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $17.50 after a transfer of 5,850 shares. Guardian Media ended at 75 cents as investors exchanged 409,816 stock units, JMMB Group rose 3 cents in closing at 81 cents after trading of 12 stocks, L.J. Williams B share ended at 75 cents with 600 units clearing the market. Massy Holdings remained at $3.30 with investors trading 1,458 stocks, Medcorp rallied 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks high of $43.75 after an exchange of a mere one unit, National Enterprises remained at $5.55 in trading 295 shares. National Flour Mills ended at $1.65 with 23,281 stock units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial ended at $3.25 with a transfer of 2,385 shares, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.50 with 208 stock units crossing the market. Republic Financial gained 1 cent to finish at $114 with an exchange of 10,029 units, Scotiabank jumped 99 cents and ended at $48.05 after the swapping of 241 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 25 cents in closing at $10.15 with investors trading 81,338 shares. Trinidad Cement skidded by 1 cent to finish at $1.99 in an exchange of 74 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.40 with 823 units crossing the market, West Indian Tobacco dropped 15 cents to close at $3.85 with investors trading 12,300 stock units and West Indian Traders advanced 3 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $2.13 with 38 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Rising stocks outclass losers on T&TSE


Rising stocks dominated trading by a wide margin on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday after sluggish activity that ended, with the volume of stocks traded dropping 56 percent, with a 25 percent slippage in value compared with Monday, with an exchange 21 securities, down from 22 on Monday and ending with prices of 11 stocks rising, only two declining and eight ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 134,988 shares for $1,358,532 after falling from 304,666 stock units at $1,820,978 on Monday.
An average of 6,428 shares were exchanged at $64,692, down from 13,848 units at $82,772 on Monday. Trading month to date ended with averages 11,816 shares at $99,416 after slipping from 12,126 units at $101,414 on the previous day and well below the average of 73,891 shares at $397,305 for September.
The Composite Index rallied 0.60 points to settle at 1,000.80, the All T&T Index shed 0.39 points to end at 1,402.55, the SME Index remained unchanged at 71.65 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.24 points to 80.09.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of Tuesday’s trading, Agostini remained at $45 after trading of 651 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $10.35 in an exchange of 10 units, Ansa McAl increased $3.75 and settled at $45 with 204 shares changing hands.

AS Bryden finished at $1.10 with an exchange of 15 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied 1 cent to $8.15 with 2,890 shares crossing the market, First Citizens Group rose 48 cents to $37.50 in trading 9,889 shares. GraceKennedy lost 5 cents to end at $3.85 after an exchange of 3 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $17.50 with trading 446 units, JMMB Group climbed 3 cents and ended at 78 cents in an exchange of 8,500 stocks. Massy Holdings gained 5 cents to close at $3.30 with 47,571 units clearing the market, National Enterprises advanced 20 cents to close at $5.55 as investors exchanged 14,123 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $1.65 after a transfer of 44 stock units. NCB Financial remained at $3.25 with 234 shares crossing the exchange, One Caribbean Media declined by 24 cents to finish at $1.50 with a transfer of 1,961 stocks, Prestige Holdings rose $1 and ended at $12 after an exchange of 890 units. Republic Financial rallied $1.48 to $113.99 in trading 2,285 stock units, Scotiabank ended at $48.02 with 1,106 shares crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 31 cents to $9.90 with an exchange of 34,000 units. Trinidad Cement popped 1 cent in closing at $2 with 10,000 stocks passing through the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.40 with investors trading 116 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4 with investors trading 50 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Trading rises on T&T Stock Exchange


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended Monday’s trading session with increased market activity, following a 79 percent increase in volume and a 101 percent jump in value traded compared with Friday. By the end, 22 securities changed hands up from 16 on Friday, with prices of 10 stocks rising, seven declining and five ending firm.

A total of 304,666 shares valued at $1,820,978 were traded up from 170,560 stock units at $905,283 on Friday.
An average of 13,848 shares were traded at $82,772 after rising from 10,660 units at $56,580 on Friday. Trading month to date averages 12,126 shares at $101,414, closely aligned with 12,015 stock units at $102,609 on the previous day and well below the average of 73,891 shares at $397,305 in September.
The Composite Index advanced 6.55 points to close at 1,000.20, the All T&T Index climbed 10.09 points to end at 1,402.94, the SME Index remained at 71.65 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.38 points to 79.85.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of market activity, Agostini remained at $45 with 1,920 units clearing the market, Angostura Holdings dipped by 5 cents and ended at $10.35 in an exchange of 61 stocks, Ansa McAl dropped $3.74 to $41.25 with 2,731 shares crossing the market. AS Bryden slipped 6 cents and ended at $1 with 56,860 shares changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 1 cent to close at $8.14 with a transfer of 1,515 shares, CinemaOne ended at $2.25 with 93 units crossing the exchange. Eric Solis Marketing increased 72 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $5.57 with investors swapping 25 stocks, First Citizens Group skidded 13 cents to $37.02 after a transfer of 319 stock units, Guardian Holdings climbed $1.05 to close at $17.50 in trading 9,621 shares. L.J. Williams B share ended at 75 cents with 1,487 stock units passing through the market, Massy Holdings popped 6 cents and settled at $3.25 with an exchange of 158,254 shares , National Enterprises rallied 5 cents to finish at $5.35 with investors dealing in 5,900 stocks. National Flour Mills rose 3 cents and ended at $1.65 after trading of 391 units, NCB Financial advanced 5 cents to close at $3.25 with an exchange of 9,000 stocks, One Caribbean Media gained 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks high of $1.74 with 10 shares changing hands. Point Lisas remained at $7.31 in an exchange of 65 stock units, Republic Financial dropped $1.48 to close at $112.51 with trading of 2,353 shares, Scotiabank ended at $48.02 with 76 stock units changing owners. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined by 6 cents and ended at $9.59 with an exchange of 53,317 stocks, Trinidad Cement rallied 29 cents to $1.99 after an exchange of 326 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.40 with 121 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco increased 5 cents to close at $4 after an exchange of 221 stock units.
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Trading rises on the T&T Stock Exchange


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Friday with a 27 percent increase in traded volume, valued 50 percent less than on Thursday. Trading ended with an exchange of 16 securities versus 18 on Thursday, resulting in the prices of nine stocks advancing, three declining and four ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 170,560 shares for $905,283 after decreasing from 134,501 stock units at $1,822,241 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 10,660 shares valued at $56,580 compared to 7,472 stock units at $101,236 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averages 12,015 shares at $102,609 from 12,081 units at $104,862 on the previous day and an average of 73,891 shares at $397,305 for September.
The Composite Index skidded by 1.30 points to conclude trading at 993.65, the All T&T Index dropped by 2.50 points to 1,392.85, the SME Index lost 2.10 points to finish at 71.65 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 79.47.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini remained at $45 with 1,210 units crossing the market, Ansa McAl climbed $3.74 to end at $44.99 after trading of 5 stocks, AS Bryden ended at $1.06 with just 566 shares changing hands. CinemaOne rallied 27 cents and ended at $2.25 with trading of 55 stocks, Endeavour Holdings lost 75 cents in finishing at $12 after trading 100 shares, First Citizens Group shed 60 cents and ended at $37.15 after an exchange of 725 stocks. L.J. Williams B share popped 10 cents to close at 75 cents with a transfer of 2,500 units, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to end at $3.24 with investors dealing in 67,534 stock units, National Enterprises advanced 6 cents in closing at $5.30 in switching ownership of 73,452 shares. National Flour Mills rose 2 cents to finish at $1.62, with 13,649 stock units passing through the market, One Caribbean Media gained 8 cents and settled at $1.73 with a transfer of 1,553 units, Republic Financial rallied $1.24 in closing at $113.99 in an exchange of 334 stocks. Scotiabank ended at $48 with investors swapping 1,493 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 6 cents to close at $9.65 with 6,028 shares crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.40 as investors exchanged 1,346 stock units and West Indian Tobacco gained 10 cents in closing at $3.95 with 10 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction

Trading jumped on T&T Stock Exchange


Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended Thursday, with significantly higher market activity than Wednesday’s. at the close the volume of stocks traded surged 164 percent, while the value jumped 197 percent over Wednesday’s level. Investors exchanged 18 securities, up from 16 on Wednesday, with prices of six advancing, 11 declining and one ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 134,501 shares for $1,822,241 after climbing from a mere 50,953 stock units at $612,875 on Wednesday.
An average of 7,472 shares were traded at $101,236 each, following  an increase from 3,185 units at $38,305 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 12,081 shares at $104,862, compared with 12,350 units at $105,073 on the prior day and an average of 73,891 shares at $397,305 for September.
The Composite Index declined by 7.32 points to finish at 994.95, the All T&T Index slipped 12.56 points to settle at 1,395.35, the SME Index climbed 0.18 points to end at 73.75 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.23 points to close at 79.47.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of market activity, Agostini remained at $45 with 2,592 stocks passing through the market, Angostura Holdings gained 29 cents and ended at $10.40 with investors swapping 500 shares, Ansa McAl fell $3.74 and ended at $41.25 after an exchange of 924 shares. AS Bryden shed 4 cents to finish at $1.06 with trading of 7,833 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied by 1 cent to close at $8.15 following an exchange of 2,104 stock units, CinemaOne increased 2 cents and ended at $1.98 after trading of 100 units. First Citizens Group rose 50 cents to close at $37.75 after investors exchanged 2,373 stocks, Guardian Holdings lost $1.55 to finish at $16.45 after a transfer of 1,000 stock units, Massy Holdings advanced 1 cent to $3.25 with investors dealing in 1,726 shares. National Enterprises slipped 6 cents and ended at $5.24 with 13,050 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills dipped by 5 cents to close at $1.60 with an exchange of 24,384 stocks, NCB Financial declined by 5 cents to end at $3.20, with 33,000 stock units crossing the market. One Caribbean Media slipped 2 cents and ended at $1.65, with investors trading 2,855 shares, Republic Financial skidded by $1.25 to finish at $112.75 in an exchange of 8,054 stock units, Scotiabank lost 1 cent to close at $48, with investors trading 2,507 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 22 cents to end at $9.59 with a transfer of 2,301 units, Unilever Caribbean rallied 15 cents in closing at $15.40 with a transfer of 12,518 shares and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents to close at $3.85 with 16,680 units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Trinidad Stock Exchange rises for second day


The major indices of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed higher for a second consecutive day on Tuesday following an 88 percent spike in volume traded and a 20 percent increase in value compared with Monday. At the close of the market, activity took place in 17 securities compared to 16 on Monday, with five rising, three declining and nine ending firm.

The market closed with 201,114 shares changing hands, value at $2,961,094 after increasing from 106,940 stocks at $2,457,987 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 11,830 shares valued $174,182 in jumping from 6,684 units worth $153,624 on Monday.
Trading month to date, averages 12,850 shares at $108,719 in line with 12,913 units at $104,688 on the previous day, but lower than an average of 73,891 shares at $397,305 for September.
The Composite Index gained 9.54 points to settle at 1,000.19, the All T&T Index advanced 6.85 points to conclude trading at 1,407.27, the SME Index remained at 73.56 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 1.77 points to end trading at 79.18.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini remained at $45 in switching ownership of 2,548 units, AS Bryden skidded by 2 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $1.10 after a transfer of 13,723 stocks, CinemaOne advanced 24 cents and ended at $1.96 as investors exchanged 6 shares. First Citizens Group lost 25 cents to finish at $37.25 with 553 stock units passing through the market, GraceKennedy ended at $3.95 with an exchange of 36 shares, Guardian Holdings popped $1.40 to close at $18 with a transfer of 33,114 stocks. Massy Holdings remained at $3.24 in an exchange of 22,638 units, National Enterprises climbed 30 cents to end at $5.30 with 10,000 stock units changing hands, National Flour Mills rose 2 cents and ended at $1.65 after an exchange of 15 shares. NCB Financial gained 20 cents to finish at $3.25 with 48,528 stock units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.67 in trading 2,423 units, Point Lisas ended at $7.31 with 13 stocks crossing the market. Prestige Holdings shed $1 to end at $11 after an exchange of 32 units, Republic Financial remained at $114 with the trading of 10,945 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $48.02 with 3,517 shares clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $9.81 after trading of 51,541 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $3.90 with 1,482 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction.