Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Wednesday with an exchange of 160 percent more shares than on Tuesday with values more than doubling after Republic Financial Holdings contributed the most in monetary terms in trading $12,605,908.
The market closed with 15 securities trading, up from 14 on Tuesday, and closed with four stocks advancing, six declining and five remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 743,172 shares accounting for $20,806,698 compared to 197,371 shares valued $1,639,274 on Tuesday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 49,545 units at $1,689,966 versus an average of 14,098 units at $117,087 for each security on Tuesday. For the month to date, the average trade amounts to 23,802 shares at $470,382 compared to 16,907 units at $224,828 on Monday. In contrast, September closed with an average of 12,021 shares for $174,137.
The T&T Composite Index advanced by 2.53 points to 1,321.77, the All T&T Index rose 1.43 points to end at 1,790.61, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.50 points to close at 115.23.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of two stocks closing higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
Stocks rising| Guardian Holdings ended 80 cents higher at $20, with 11,870 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial Group rose 15 cents to $8, in transferring 2,000 units, Scotiabank closed at $55.50 after rising $1 in trading 6,750 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL picked up 1 cent in exchanging 44,367 shares at $15.01.
Stocks declining|Agostini’s lost 5 cents to end at $23.50, with a transfer of 30 units, Clico Investments shed 29 cents trading 127,805 shares to settle at $25.20, First Caribbean International finished at $7.05, with a loss of 3 cents in exchanging 5,768 units. First Citizens Bank slipped 19 cents to $45.81, in a transfer of 1,190 units, JMMB Group lost 5 cents trading to $1.74, with 500 units crossing the market and Massy Holdings ended at $59, after losing 5 cents exchanging 22,512 shares.
Stocks trading firm│ Grace Kennedy transferred 200,000 shares at $3.55, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy traded 230,207 shares at US$1, One Caribbean Media was unchanged at $5, exchanging 400 units. Prestige Holdings traded 1,000 units at $7.50 and Republic Financial Holdings closed at $142, with a transfer of 88,774 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Massy Holdings rose 5 cents to end at $59.05, after trading just 22 stock units, NCB Financial Group gained 3 cents to close at $7.85 with the transfer of 2,234 units, National Flour ended at $1.85, with gains of 2 cents in exchanging 31,208 units. 
The market closed with eleven securities trading with three stocks advancing, two declining and six remaining unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 211,449 shares valued $2,768,849 compared to 478,583 shares for $6,975,688 on Friday from 18 securities.
The market closed with eighteen securities trading with the prices of four stocks advancing, six stocks declining, while eight closed unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 478,583 shares valued at $6,975,688 compared to 59,390 shares for $1,206,644 on Thursday from 13 securities.
JMMB Group lost 4 cents, with investors swapping 345,635 shares to settle at $ 1.70, One Caribbean Media shed 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $5, after the transfer of 9,785 stock units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL ended 5 cents lower at $15.45, with 10,005 shares changing hands.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL shed 37 cents to finish at $15.50, in exchanging 11,332 shares and West Indian Tobacco lost 5 cents after a transfer of 807 units to close at $35.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $15.87, with a 3 cent loss transferring 1,230 units, Trinidad Cement fell 5 cents to $2, exchanging 50 units and West Indian Tobacco ended 45 cents lower at $35.05, with 5,332 stock units changing hands.
The market closed with sixteen securities trading with the prices of four stocks advancing, six declining and six remaining unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 339,427 shares valued at $13,649,889 compared to 490,995 shares for $5,458,075 from 17 securities on Monday.
Stocks declining│ Clico Investments finished 35 cents lower at $25.15, with an exchange of 10,472 stock units, JMMB Group lost 1 cent trading 30,309 shares to settle at $1.70, One Caribbean Media slipped 10 cents to $5.10, after transferring 30,189 shares. Prestige Holdings lost 5 cents to end at $7.50, in exchanging 500 units, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $142, with a loss of 2 cents and 2,460 stock units changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL dipped 5 cents to $15.90, in transferring 3,309 stock units.
Stocks declining│ First Citizens shed 10 cents, exchanging 1,860 units to settle at $46.10, Massy Holdings closed 6 cents lower at $58, in transferring 1,000 units, Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 5 cents to finish at $15.95, with 3,629 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco fell by 95 cents to $35.05, in trading 1,719 units.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL finished at $16, with a loss of 1 cent trading 49,574 shares and West Indian Tobacco shed 15 cents to settle at $36, in exchanging 8,395 stock units.
Stocks declining│ Agostini’s shed 20 cents to end at $24.50, in exchanging 20 units, Clico Investments closed at $25.50, with a loss of 9 cents transferring 1,870 units, Grace Kennedy lost 1 cent to finish at $3.48, with 1,000 units changing hands. Scotiabank closed at $54.80 after losing 10 cents trading 192 shares and Trinidad and Tobago NGL slipped 2 cents to $16.01, with an exchange of 1,996 units.
