Trading levels climbed with volumes rising 117 percent with 183 percent increased value over Monday’s trades on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, but market indices softened at the close after 16 securities traded, down from 19 on Monday.
The market closed with six stocks advancing, five declining and five remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 205,282 shares for $6,797,836 up from 94,430 shares valued $2,398,390 on Monday.
The average trade amounts to 12,830 units at $424,865 versus an average of 4,970 units at $126,231 for each security on Monday. Month to date averaged 15,277 shares at $257,146 compared to 15,559 units at $237,841 on Monday. November closed with an average of 18,691 shares for $276,188.
The market closed with T&T Composite Index losing 0.43 points to 1,299.53, the All T&T Index shed 1.21 points to 1,730.29, while the Cross Listed Index added 0.05 points to close at 117.47.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of three stocks ending higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ Grace Kennedy gained 19 cents, trading 13,436 shares at $3.80, Massy Holdings advanced by $2.98 to $59.98, with a transfer of 18,458 stock units, Scotiabank rose 51 cents to $56, after 33,507 shares crossed the market. Trinidad Cement added 3 cents to close at $2.35, in exchanging 3,000 units, Trinidad and Tobago NGL climbed $2 to $16.50, in exchanging 16,679 stock units and West Indian Tobacco closed 3 cents higher at $35.40, with 17,482 stock units changing hands.
Stocks declining│Agostini’s dropped 49 cents to $24, trading 1,034 units, First Citizens Bank fell by $1 to $41 after transferring 21,663 shares, Guardian Holdings shed 33 cents to end at $20.60, with an exchange of 45 units. 
JMMB Group lost 5 cents to finish at $1.85 after 39,200 shares changed hands and Republic Financial Holdings lost 1 cent to settle at $133.85, trading 13,654 stock units.
Stocks trading firm│ Angostura Holdings saw the transfer of 108 units at $15, First Caribbean International Bank held firm at $7.05, with 3,526 units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial Group traded 2,400 units at $8.10. National Enterprises closed unchanged at $3 after transferring 21,000 shares and National Flour Mills closed at $2.05, exchanging 90 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL declined by $2 to $14.50 in transferring 6,721 stock units and West Indian Tobacco lost 3 cents, exchanging 92 units to finish at $35.37.
Stocks declining|Clico Investment Fund shed 25 cents to close at $25, with a transfer of 5,720 stock units, First Citizens Bank dropped $2.88 to finish at $41.02, after exchanging 7,112 stock units, Guardian Holdings slipped 50 cents to $20.50, trading 5,508 stock units. Trinidad Cement lost 5 cents after exchanging 688 units to end at $2.30 and Unilever Caribbean dipped 10 cents to close at $16.60, with 133 units changing hands.
The market closed with 18 securities trading, up from eleven on Tuesday, and ended with five stocks advancing, two declining and eleven remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in an exchange of 57 percent fewer shares at 42 percent less value compared to Tuesday as 234,857 shares traded at $3,362,566 compared to 541,911 shares valued at $5,823,399 on Tuesday.
Stocks declining│First Citizens Bank lost 10 cents trading 239 units at $43.90 and JMMB Group ended 2 cents lower at $1.83, with 15,400 stock units crossing the market.
Stocks declining│Calypso Macro Index Fund lost 5 cents exchanging 500 units to settle at $14, National Enterprises finished 20 cents lower at a 52 weeks’ low of $3, in trading 7,000 stock units and Republic Financial Holdings was down 2 cents in closing at $133.01, after transferring 265 units.
A total of 16 securities traded, up from twelve on Tuesday, and ended with four stocks advancing, two declining and ten remaining unchanged, after 444,318 shares changed hands for $6,527,739 compared to 30,910 shares at 1,931,247 on Tuesday.
Stocks trading firm│ Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $39.50 in exchanging 133 units, First Caribbean International Bank held firm at $7.05 trading 6,120 shares, First Citizens Bank transferred 25,445 stock units at $44 each. Grace Kennedy held firm at $3.70, with 2,130 units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings exchanged 75,160 shares at $20.40, JMMB Group traded 170,511 shares at $1.80. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $133.03, with a transfer of 1,375 units, Trinidad Cement closed at $2.11, in an exchange of 85 units, Unilever Caribbean traded 300 units at $16.70 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $33.22, with 2,282 units changing hands.
Scotiabank fell $1 to 54, in exchange for 436 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL declined by $1.63 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $14.25, in transferring 476 units.
Point Lisas ended at $3.12, after gaining 12 cents and trading 2,000 units, Scotiabank rose $1 to $55, after transferring 20,327 stock units, Trinidad and Tobago NGL advanced by $1.38 to $15.88, with 77,461 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco closed 72 cents higher at $33.22, in trading 42,543 shares.
One Caribbean Media lost 3 cents trading 2,000 units to close at $4.82, Republic Financial Holdings declined by $2.50 to settle at $136, in transferring 1,390 units. Scotiabank slipped 25 cents to $54, in exchanging 10,000 stock units, Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 50 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $14.50 trading 3,310 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 94 cents to $32.50, with 3,959 units changing hands.
Stocks trading firm│ First Caribbean International Bank exchanged 1,212 units at $7.05, Guardian Holdings held firm at $20.78 trading 12,684 stock units, NCB Financial Group remained at $7.95, with 96,018 shares crossing the market. National Enterprises held firm at $3.40 in a transfer of 10,000 stock units, National Flour traded 49,071 shares at $1.84, One Caribbean Media exchanged 20,600 stock units at $4.85. Prestige Holdings ended at $7.40, with 14 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings transferred 20 units at $139, Scotiabank held firm at $54.35, in crossing the market with 1,309 units and Trinidad Cement closed at $2.10, with 800 units changing hands.