Scotiabank climbed $2.40 and Unilever Caribbean popped 81 cents but Angostura Holdings skidded $2.20 at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, and helped push the Composite Index 5.06 points higher to 1,189.35, while the All T&T Index popped 12.09 points to settle at 1,783.98, with the SME Index remaining at 78.23 and the Cross-Listed Index dipping 0.35 points to 77.40.
Scotiabank jumped by $2.40.
The pushed higher in the market follows a 168 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, valued 19 percent more than on Tuesday, resulting from trading in 20 securities compared similarly to Tuesday and ending with prices of 10 stocks rising, five declining and five left unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 153,516 shares for $1,210,050 compared to 57,378 stock units at $1,020,904 on Tuesday.
An average of 7,676 shares were traded at $60,502 compared to 2,869 units at $51,045 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 12,955 shares at $139,615 compared with 13,529 units at $148,215 on the previous day and an average for January of 15,998 shares at $167,627.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s gained 54 cents to end at $68.49 with investors dealing in 834 stocks, Angostura Holdings skidded $2.20 to $19 after 53 units passed through the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped 49 cents in closing at $23 in an exchange of 15 shares. Endeavour Holdings gained 24 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $14.99 in trading 816 stock units, First Citizens Group lost 5 cents and ended at $49.75 while exchanging 2,724 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended trading 1,100 stocks at $7.05.
GraceKennedy ended at $4 after 8,000 units were traded, Guardian Holdings sank 5 cents to end at $18.15 with investors swapping 13 stock units, JMMB Group shed 5 cents to close at $1.45 with an exchange of 52,297 shares. Massy Holdings ended at $4.30 with 15,438 units clearing the market, National Enterprises declined 10 cents to $3.80 in switching ownership of 29,471 stocks, National Flour Mills remained at $2.10 with investors trading 26,217 stock units. NCB Financial ended at $3.06 in an exchange of 6,622 shares, Point Lisas rose 29 cents to end at $3.99 with traders dealing in 50 stocks, 
Prestige Holdings rallied 5 cents to close at $10.30 after an exchange of 1,650 units. Republic Financial advanced 2 cents to $120.03 with a transfer of 3,870 stocks, Scotiabank climbed $2.40 in closing at $73.40 after an exchange of 1,675 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 13 cents to end at $9.15 with investors trading 2,324 stock units. Unilever Caribbean climbed 81 cents to close at $11.83 with 20 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco gained 14 cents to end at $8.90 as investors exchanged 327 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
An average of 2,869 shares were traded at $51,045 compared to 2,783 units at $50,989 on Monday. Trading for the month to date averages 13,529 shares at $148,215 compared with 14,829 units at $160,065 on the previous day with an average in January of 15,998 shares at $167,627.
Endeavour Holdings remained at $14.75 after a transfer of 60 stocks, First Citizens Group rallied 11 cents to $49.80 in the swapping of 6,405 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.05 with investors trading 15,000 stocks. GraceKennedy rose 10 cents to close at $4 in an exchange of 298 units, Guardian Holdings sank 5 cents to end at $18.20 with 400 stock units clearing the market, JMMB Group gained 5 cents in closing at $1.50 after an exchange of 3,019 shares. Massy Holdings remained at $4.30 with traders dealing in 5,550 units, National Enterprises ended at $3.90 as investors exchanged 5,010 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $2.10, with trading of 1,500 stock units. Point Lisas declined 30 cents in closing at $3.70 after exchanging 300 shares, 
Prestige Holdings ended at $10.25 after 328 stocks passed through the market, Republic Financial rose 1 cent to $120.01 after an exchange of 2,088 units. Scotiabank fell $2.49 to $71 with investors swapping 885 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 41 cents and ended at $9.02 after closing with an exchange of 5,212 shares, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.87 after 3,701 stock units changed hands. Unilever Caribbean shed 83 cents to close at $11.02 with an exchange of 1,010 units and West Indian Tobacco skidded 24 cents to end at $8.76 in trading 3,240 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 30,617 shares for $560,883 compared to 369,644 stock units at $6,055,169 on Friday.
unchanged at 77.15, but the market closed with a negative sentiment as seen from the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator with five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers, suggesting the majority of stocks are set to fall on Tuesday.
National Flour Mills remained at $2.10 in switching ownership of just one stock unit. Prestige Holdings declined 25 cents and ended at $10.25 with investors transferring 500 units, Republic Financial remained at $120 in an exchange of 1,635 stock units, Scotiabank rose 74 cents to $73.49, with 1,989 units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 3 cents to end at $9.43 with a transfer of 918 shares and Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.85 in trading 21 stocks.
Investors exchanged 369,644 shares for $6,055,169 compared with 603,629 units at $2,944,390 on Thursday.
At the close, Agostini’s shed 5 cents and ended at $67.95 with 282 shares clearing the market, Ansa McAl ended at $51.62 in exchanging 1,732 units, First Citizens Group lost 31 cents to end at $49.69, with 5,429 stock units crossing the market. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.05 with an exchange of 582 stock units, GraceKennedy dipped by 19 cents to close at $3.90 with 350 shares being traded, Guardian Holdings sank 25 cents to end at $18.25 in trading 700 stock units. JMMB Group remained at $1.45, with 131,831 stocks passing through the market, Massy Holdings ended at $4.25 trading 53,435 units, National Enterprises ended at $3.90 with investors dealing in 102,898 stocks. 
National Flour Mills remained at $2.10 after exchanging 5,000 shares, NCB Financial popped 1 cent to $3.06 with investors trading 425 stock units, Prestige Holdings rallied 25 cents to close at $10.50, with 38 units crossing the exchange. Republic Financial dipped 1 cent and ended at $120 with traders dealing in 3,714 shares, Scotiabank surged $6.75 to close at $72.75, with 61,129 stocks passing through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 3 cents to $9.40 with investors trading 999 stocks. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.87 in switching ownership of 100 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $9 after a transfer of 1,000 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of only 22,520 shares for just $210,128 compared with 181,111 stock units at $1,706,620 on Friday.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68 after exchanging 20 stocks, Angostura Holdings ended at $21.25 in switching ownership of 20 units, Ansa McAl popped $1.61 to end at $51.62 with traders dealing in 190 shares. First Citizens Group dipped 32 cents to $49.68, with 625 stocks crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share rallied 9 cents to $2.09 with an exchange of 1,500 shares, Massy Holdings fell 4 cents to $4.31 after 8,480 units passed through the market. National Flour Mills ended at $2.10 with investors swapping 660 stocks, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.45 after 2,856 stock units changed hands, Prestige Holdings shed 25 cents to close at $10.25, with 75 shares crossing the exchange. 
Republic Financial lost $1.93 to end at $120.02 with a transfer of 288 units, Scotiabank ended at $66 as investors traded 180 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 21 cents in ending at $9.01 following trading of 2,576 stock units. Trinidad Cement popped 1 cent in closing at $2.88 in an exchange of 400 shares, Unilever Caribbean declined 80 cents to end at $11 with investors dealing in 1,220 stock units and West Indian Tobacco rose 29 cents to close at $9 after an exchange of 3,430 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 181,111 stock units at $1,706,620 compared with 266,568 stocks at $1,554,449 on Thursday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
National Enterprises remained at $3.75 with investors swapping 35,892 units, National Flour Mills ended at $2.10 after an exchange of 6,141 stock units, One Caribbean Media closed trading at $3.45 with investors dealing in 350 shares. Prestige Holdings gained 50 cents to end at $10.50 with trading of 50 units, Republic Financial rose $1.45 to $121.95 as investors exchanged 3,842 stock units, Scotiabank sank 99 cents to end at $66 and closed after 2,260 stock units changed hands and Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.80 with investors transferring 700 shares.
The market ended with 181,482 shares being traded for $1,218,143 compared to 98,867 stock units at $1,256,409 on Monday.
First Citizens Group shed 75 cents in closing at $49.25, with 3,000 stocks clearing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.05 with an exchange of 122 shares, GraceKennedy dipped 17 cents to $3.85 in an exchange of 2,245 stock units. Guardian Holdings sank 25 cents and ended at $17.75 after trading 180 units, JMMB Group popped 13 cents to close at $1.45 after exchanging 115,422 stocks, L.J. Williams B share remained at $2.20 with a transfer of 20 shares. Massy Holdings rallied 7 cents to end at $4.37, with 1,038 stocks crossing the exchange, National Enterprises ended at $3.75 after a transfer of 31,910 units, Prestige Holdings skidded 69 cents to $10 in switching ownership of 518 stock units.
Republic Financial rose $1.59 and ended at $121.95 and closed after 2,613 shares were traded, Scotiabank fell $1.09 to end at $65.91 with an exchange of 950 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 45 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $9, with 14,294 stocks crossing the market. Trinidad Cement shed 13 cents to $2.87 in trading 400 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.80 after 1,042 shares passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco lost 4 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.71 as investors exchanged 3,500 units.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $68 in trading 80 units, Ansa McAl skidded $4.75 to $52.05, with 556 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Bank fell 50 cents to $50 after 2,773 shares were traded. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.05, with 1,860 stocks being traded, GraceKennedy sank 10 cents to close at $4.02 as investors exchanged 698 shares, Guardian Holdings remained at $18 with a transfer of 2,736 stock units. JMMB Group increased 2 cents in closing at $1.32 with investors swapping 12,167 stocks, Massy Holdings dipped 10 cents and ended at $4.30 in an exchange of 30,000 units, National Enterprises ended at $3.75 with traders dealing in 5,261 shares. 
National Flour Mills ended at $2 with investors exchanging 8,568 units, NCB Financial shed 45 cents to close at $2.90 with investors transferring 15,600 stocks, Republic Financial declined 32 cents to end at $120.36 in switching ownership of 5,544 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 55 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $9.45, with 12,975 shares crossing the market and Unilever Caribbean dipped 10 cents and ended at $11.80, with investors trading 49 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 191,752 shares for $6,015,616 versus 433,286 stock units at $3,060,037 on Thursday.
At the close, Agostini’s sank 50 cents to end at $68 with investors swapping 50,959 stock units, Ansa McAl ended at $56.80 in an exchange of 148 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $43.25 with traders dealing in 173 units. First Citizens Group ended at $50.50 in switching ownership of 15,179 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank increased 5 cents to close at $7.05 after 559 units passed through the market, GraceKennedy climbed 2 cents to $4.12 with a transfer of 19,158 shares. Guardian Holdings dipped 25 cents in closing at $18 as investors exchanged 27,348 stock units, Massy Holdings remained at $4.40 after a transfer of 28,525 stocks, National Enterprises ended at $3.75 with investors exchanging 9,288 stock units. 
NCB Financial remained at $3.35 with investors transferring 30,000 stocks, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.45 in an exchange of 370 shares, Prestige Holdings popped 19 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $10.69, with 50 stock units crossing the market. Republic Financial rallied $1.18 to $120.68 after an exchange of 7,201 shares, Scotiabank ended at $67, with 850 units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $10 with an exchange of 457 stocks. Unilever Caribbean fell 1 cent in closing at $11.90, with 510 stock units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco skidded 25 cents to $8.75 in trading 977 shares.
The market closed trading with an exchange of 97,007 shares for $628,109 compared to 186,017 stock units at $1,532,419 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, Calypso Macro Investment Fund declined 47 cents and ended at $22.68 in switching ownership of 63 stocks, Endeavour Holdings remained at $14.75 and closed with an exchange of 8 units, First Citizens Group ended at $50 after a transfer of 541 shares. FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7.05 with 1,726 stocks clearing the market, GraceKennedy slipped 5 cents to close at $4.10 in an exchange of 4,110 shares, Massy Holdings dipped 5 cents to $4.40 after 18,181 stocks passed through the market. National Enterprises ended at $3.75 after an exchange of 50,530 units, National Flour Mills remained at $2 after 100 stock units crossed the market, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.45 while exchanging 420 shares. 
Prestige Holdings rallied $1.20 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $10.50 after trading of 90 units, Republic Financial increased 68 cents to $119.68, with 729 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank fell 50 cents to close at $68.50 in trading 117 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10 after 20,031 shares passed through the market, Trinidad Cement dropped 15 cents to end at $3.10 with investors dealing in 100 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.93, with 41 units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco popped 25 cents to $9 with traders dealing in 220 stocks.