Trading volume dipped 84 percent than on Wednesday, with the value passing through the market dropping 88 percent at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, but the market indices posted gains at the end.
Trading accounted for 20 active securities compared to 21 on Wednesday, with prices of nine rising, three declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index advanced 5.56 points to 1,337.63, the All T&T Index climbed 14.96 points to 1,780.29, and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.54 points to end at 121.05.
Trading volume dropped to 82,268 shares for $1,721,281 from 505,056 units at $14,810,140 on Wednesday.
An average of 4,113 units traded at $86,064 compared to 24,050 at $705,251 on Wednesday. An average of 13,033 units traded at $433,421 for the month to date versus 14,307 units at $483,043. The average trade for February amounted to 15,920 units for $307,754.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s advanced 70 cents in closing at $24.70 while exchanging 500 shares, Angostura Holdings rose 8 cents to $15.10, with 10 shares changing hands, Ansa Mcal settled at $54 in an exchange of 150 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $14.10 after 200 units crossed the exchange, Clico Investment Fund ended at $25.50 while exchanging 14,503 shares. First Citizens Bank rose 30 cents to $46.50 with the swapping of 1,616 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank dropped 3 cents to $6.96, with 67 stocks clearing the market, Grace Kennedy settled at $4.50 with an exchange of 50 units. Guardian Holdings closed at $23.39, with 20,250 shares changing hands, JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to $1.83 after 327 stocks crossed the exchange, L.J Williams B share rose 1 cent to $1.41 after an exchange of 2,092 stocks. 
Massy Holdings climbed $1 to $63 after 2,701 shares crossed the market, National Enterprises closed at $3.10, with 30 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $2.20 in exchanging 30,934 shares. NCB Financial Group rose 20 cents to $8.40 with an exchange of 500 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings shed 44 cents to $134.56, with 2,786 stocks crossing the exchange, Scotiabank increased 31 cents to $55.80 after trading 1,510 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $15 with 1,894 shares clearing the market, Trinidad Cement carved out a gain of 26 cents to $3.25 with an exchange of 615 units and West Indian Tobacco rose 24 cents to $33.24, with 1,533 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with prices of eight stocks rising, five declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index gained 6.27 points to close at 1,332.07, the All T&T Index declined 1.66 points to 1,765.33 and the Cross Listed Index rose 1.95 to 121.59.
JMMB Group rose 2 cents to $1.84 after an exchange of 131,000 shares, L.J Williams B share close at $1.40 with an exchange of 5,000 stock units, Massy Holdings rose 12 cents to $62 trading 200,013 units. National Enterprises ended at $3.10 in trading 1,020 stocks, National Flour Mills stayed at $2.20 with the swapping of 250 stock units, NCB Financial Group settled at $8.20, with 40,430 stock units changing hands. One Caribbean Media lost 5 cents to close at $4.70, with 2,450 units clearing the market, Prestige Holdings shed 20 cents to end at $7.50, with the trading of 566 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings rose 45 cents to $135 while trading 2,188 stock units. Scotiabank fell 1 cent to $55.49 with the swapping of 1,713 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 1 cent to end at $15, with 7,680 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement declined 1 cent to $2.99 with 150 stocks trading and West Indian Tobacco remained at $33, with 1,753 units changing hands.
Massy Holdings rose 88 cents to $61.88 trading 200,982 shares, National Enterprises declined 2 cents to $3.10, with 150 stock units crossing the market, Republic Financial shed 1 cent to end at $134.55, with an exchange of 25,695 units. Scotiabank ended at $55.50 in trading 90 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $15.01, with 3,887 stocks changing hands, Trinidad Cement dropped 40 cents to end at $3 with the swapping of 23,473 units. Unilever Caribbean climbed 2 cents in closing at $16.30 with an exchange of 178 units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 5 cents to $33 while exchanging 1,044 stock units.
Trading ended with 15 securities changing hands compared to 13 on Friday, with five stocks rising, four declining and six remaining unchanged. The Composite Index fell 3.85 points to 1,322.34, the All T&T Index climbed 5.41 points to settle at 1,764.35 and the Cross Listed Index slipped 1.81 points to 119.05.
JMMB Group added 1 cent in ending at $1.83, with 15,418 units changing hands, National Flour Mills settled at $2.20 in exchanging 2,009 stocks, NCB Financial Group fell 20 cents in closing at $8.20, with 9,500 stock units crossing the market. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $134.56 after trading 410 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL settled at $15.01 trading 360 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.40 with the switching of ownership of 524 shares. Unilever Caribbean slipped 2 cents to $16.28 after an exchange of 300 shares and West Indian Tobacco lost 95 cents to end at $33.05 in trading 3,076 stock units.
Massy Holdings traded 2,800 stocks at $63, National Flour Mills slipped 5 cents to $2.20 in an exchange of 2,000 shares, NCB Financial Group fell 45 cents to $8.40 with the swapping of 54,805 units. One Caribbean Media fell 5 cents to $4.75, with 2,095 units crossing the exchange, Point Lisas ended at $3.01 while exchanging 1,000 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $7.70 after 136 stock units changed hands. Republic Financial Holdings rose 1 cent to $134.56 trading 8,105 shares, Scotiabank traded 2,122 units at $55.95, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $15.01 with 58,609 units crossing the exchange. Trinidad Cement closed at $3.40 exchanging 1,000 shares and West Indian Tobacco traded 5,281 stocks at $3.
Guardian Holdings increased 25 cents to $22, with 11,625 shares changing hands, JMMB Group fell 1 cent to $1.82, with 900 stocks clearing the market, Massy Holdings climbed 50 cents to $63 while exchanging 269,241 stocks. National Flour fell 10 cents to $2.25, with 22,000 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial Group declined 15 cents to $8.85 with an exchange of 5,855 shares, One Caribbean Media fell 1 cent to $4.80 while exchanging 1,025 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings settled at $134.55 after 10 stock units crossed the exchange, Scotiabank remained at $55.95 with 77 units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 49 cents to end at $15.01, with 169 shares crossing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.30 after trading 1,549 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $34 in switching ownership of 1,476 shares.
Grace Kennedy carved out a gain of 21 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.20 in trading 1,002 stocks, Guardian Holdings closed at $21.75, with 764 shares clearing the market, JMMB Group remained at $1.83 with 20,780 stock units changing hands. Massy Holdings rose $1.20 to $62.50 in swapping 3,958 stocks, National Enterprises settled at $3.12 in trading 15,762 units, National Flour Mills remained at $2.35 after 2,712 stocks crossed the exchange. NCB Financial Group increased 70 cents $9 after trading 273 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $4.81 trading 9,531 shares, Point Lisas closed at $3.01, with 830 units crossing the market. Prestige Holdings closed at $7.70 with an exchange of 5,105 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $134.55, with 15,347 stocks changing hands, Scotiabank fell 5 cents to close at $55.95 in switching ownership of 3,347 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $15.50 with an exchange of 22,627 units. Trinidad Cement declined 10 cents to $3.40, with 500 shares clearing the market. Unilever Caribbean stayed at $16.30, trading 291 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $34 after 1,042 shares changed hands.
JMMB Group ended at $1.85 after 1,200 shares changed hands, Massy Holdings gained 23 cents to $61.30, with 11,106 stock units crossing the market, National Enterprises stayed at $3.12 after exchanging 11,547 shares. NCB Financial Group closed at $8.85 trading 103 stocks, Prestige Holdings gained 20 cents in ending at $7.70 with 25 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings fell 5 cents to $134.55 after 255 shares crossed the market. Scotiabank ended at $55.95, trading 1,754 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $15 with 44,085 shares changing hands. Trinidad Cement closed at $3.50 in trading 24,442 stocks and West Indian Tobacco dropped 85 cents to $34 exchanging 3,047 stock units.
JMMB Group slipped 2 cents to $1.85, with an exchange of 10,000 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $63 trading 73,723 units, National Enterprises lost 2 cents to close at $3.10 in swapping 400 stock units. National Flour Mills traded 50,000 shares at $2.35, NCB Financial Group ended at $8.50 in trading 2,000 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $4.81, with 600 units changing hands. Point Lisas closed at $3.01 after transferring 500 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135 after 2,971 shares crossed the exchange, Scotiabank finished at $56 with 21,473 shares switching owners. Trinidad Cement shed 25 cents to $3.50, with the swapping of 23,846 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 10 cents to close at $15, after trading 2,000 units and Unilever Caribbean lost 8 cents, ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $16.25 in transferring 66 units.
Massy Holdings climbed 55 cents to $63 trading of 2,117 stock units, National Enterprises rose 1 cent to $3.12 trading 200 stock units, National Flour Mills fell 1 cent to $2.35 exchanging 52,572 units. NCB Financial Group settled at $8.50 trading 8,042 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings rose 5 cents to $135 after 55,042 shares crossed the exchange, Scotiabank ended at $56 in swapping 3,234 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 44 cents to $15.10 in an exchange of 901 shares, Unilever Caribbean declined 16 cents, ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $16.33 in switching ownership of 13,373 units and West Indian Tobacco rose $1.75 to $34.85 and trading 2,320 stock units.