Investors traded in more securities on Wednesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, resulting in less volume and far lower value than on Tuesday as the market indices rose.
At the close of the market, the T&T Composite Index gained 1.25 points to 1,275.80. The All T&T Index rose 0.50 points to 1,711.59, while the Cross Listed Index added 0.27 points to close at 113.56.
The market closed with sixteen securities trading with three rising, two declining and eleven holding firm. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 233,043 shares valued at $1,174,988, down from 304,692 shares for $6,337,963 on Tuesday.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of seven stocks higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Gainers│ JMMB Group picked up 5 cents to close at $2 in exchanging 550 units, National Flour ended 19 cents higher at $1.70 trading 34,414 shares and Scotiabank rose 1 cent to end at $54.65, with 1,459 units crossing the market.
Losers│ Point Lisas closed at $3.30, with a loss of 15 cents trading 1,000 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL shed 31 cents to finish at $16.08, in swapping 355 units.
Firm Traders│ Agostini’s closed at $24 exchanging 294 units, Clico Investments transferred 2,862 units at $25, First Caribbean International ended at 7.50 trading 1,100 units. Grace Kennedy swapped 576 units at $2.90, 
L.J Williams B remained at $1.48, with 21,845 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings held firm at $55 while transferring 47 units. NCB Financial held firm at $7.50, with 99,950 shares crossing the market, One Caribbean Media was unchanged at $5.50, after trading 2,850 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.90 in swapping 65,000 shares. Unilever Caribbean exchanged 591 units at $16.99 and West Indian Tobacco held firm at $31.40, with an exchange of 150 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JMMB Group held firm at $1.95, with an exchange of 4,265 units. Massy Holdings traded 64,170 shares and remained unchanged at $55, NCB Financial closed at $7.50, with 105,195 shares changing hands, One Caribbean Media exchanged 2,703 units at $5.50. Republic Financial Holdings remained at $132.55, with 1,757 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean traded 78,599 shares at $16.99 and West Indian Tobacco ended at $31.40 after exchanging 435 units.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded 8,896 stock units at $16, after shedding 49 cents and Unilever Caribbean lost 1 cent to finish at $16.99, with an exchange of 56,231 shares.
First Citizens Bank fell $4 after trading 5,145 units to end at $44. Massy Holdings settled at $55, with a loss of $1 in switching ownership of 28,173 stock units, One Caribbean Media closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.53, after losing 46 cents while exchanging 2,135 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 1 cent transferring 835 units and closed at $16.49.
Losers│ Clico Investments ended at $23.75, with a loss of 25 cents in transferring 114 units, L.J Williams B share shed 12 cents to settle at $1.50, in trading 2,000 units. One Caribbean Media lost 1 cent exchanging 100 units and closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.99 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL finished 7 cents lower at $16.80, with 8,907 stock units crossing the market.
The volume of stocks declined but with a higher value than on Wednesday in trading in just nine securities on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday. 
Republic Financial Holdings ended at $132.72, with a loss of 88 cents after exchanging 9,914 stock units.
Unilever Caribbean lost 5 cents trading 1,747 units to finish at $17.
First Caribbean International closed at $7.50, with an exchange of 13,621 shares, JMMB Group switched ownership of 935 units at $1.95, Republic Financial Holdings held firm at $132.65 after exchanging 6,162 stock units. Trinidad Cement closed at $1.90 trading 14,355 shares, Trinidad and Tobago NGL remained at $16.88, with 17,618 shares crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean was unchanged at $17.05 after transferring 946 units and West Indian Tobacco ended with an exchange of 9,333 stock units at $31.
Firm Trades│ Agostini’s traded 51 units at $24, Angostura Holdings exchanged 390 units at $13.85, First Caribbean International closed at $7.50, with a transfer of 14,435 shares. Grace Kennedy swapped 500 units at $2.85, National Flour remained at $1.29, with 5,039 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings transferred 15,596 shares at $132.65. Scotiabank closed at $54.99 after exchanging 177 units, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed unchanged at $16.88 after trading 4,900 stock units and Unilever Caribbean remained at $17.05, with 1,482 units changing hands.
The T&T Composite Index advanced 1.79 points to 1,268.45. The All T&T Index gained 1.56 points to 1,672.95, while the Cross Listed Index added 0.27 points to close at 116.90.
Prestige Holdings gains of 50 cents to end at $7.90, while transferring 300 units and Scotiabank picked up 19 cents to end at $54.19 and 1,000 units traded.