Trading activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange resulted in 14 securities changing hands, up from 12 on Monday to end with the prices of five stocks rising, three declining and six remaining unchanged.
At the close, the Composite Index advanced by 1.16 points to finish at 1,323.40, the All T&T Index added 2.31 points to close at 1,789.01 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 115.89.
The market closed with an exchange of 164,986 shares, accounting for $4,264,809 compared to 24,105 units at $639,961 on Monday.
An average of 13,749 units traded at $355,401, in contrast to an average of 2,009 units at $53,330 on Monday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
Gainers| Angostura Holdings rose 40 cents in ending at $15.30, with 687 shares crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 14 cents after closing at $17 and trading 2,097 shares, Trinidad Cement carved out a gain of 25 cents to settle at $2.35 with 9,258 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco climbed 35 cents to $35 trading 39,140 shares.
Losers| Clico Investment Fund carved out a gain of $1.50 and settled at $26.50 after exchanging 48,799 units, Massy Holdings fell 10 cents to close at $57.90, with investors switching ownership of 570 shares. 
Republic Financial Holdings lost 1 cent in ending at $139.47 and cleared the market with 1,914 units and Scotiabank dropped by 5 cents ending at $54.90 after exchanging 20,237 shares.
Firm traders| Ansa Mcal remained at $50 trading 624 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $19.65 with an exchange of 1,789 shares, JMMB Group closed at $1.95 after clearing the market with 33,739 units. National Flour Mills remained at $1.80 in an exchange of 570 shares, One Caribbean Media stayed at $5.25 after exchanging 562 shares and Unilever Caribbean settled at $16.90 with 560 stock units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 24,105 shares, accounting for $639,961 compared to 380,420 units at $1,777,572 on Friday. An average of 2,009 units traded for the day at $53,330, in contrast to an average of 31,702 at $148,131 on Friday.
West Indian Tobacco increased 5 cents to end at $34.65 with 3,541 units changing hands.
Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced by 29 cents to settle at $16.85 with investors swapping 753 shares.
Scotiabank gained 8 cents to end at $54.75, with 30 units changing hands. Trinidad and Tobago NGL rose 3 cents to close at $16.56 after the transferring of 1,829 units and West Indian Tobacco gained 19 cents trading 50 units, in ending the day’s trade at $34.60.
The market closed with thirteen securities trading, down from 15 securities on Monday and ended with the prices of two advancing, seven declining and four ending unchanged. Investors exchanged 201,907 shares at $1,854,729, compared to 130,903 shares for $2,811,418 on Monday.
NCB Financial was down 1 cent, trading 100,020 shares and closed at $7.87. Republic Financial Holdings lost 1 cent to end at $139.47, with an exchange of 3,005 stock units, Scotiabank closed 8 cents lower at $54.67, with investors transferring 107 units. Trinidad and Tobago NGL declined to $16.53, with a loss of $1.46 in trading 8,803 stock units and West Indian Tobacco shed 24 cents to settle at $34.41, after exchanging 73 units.
Trinidad Cement carved out a gain of 25 cents in exchanging 25,000 shares at $2.35, cents, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed 99 cents higher at $17.99, trading 9,477 stock units and West Indian Tobacco gained 40 cents to settle at $34.65, with 10,050 stock units changing hands.
The market closed with the prices of seven securities rising, four declining and five closing unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 167,722 shares valued at $1,805,037 compared to 227,019 shares for $2,597,044 on Thursday.
Losers│ Clico Investments lost 17 cents trading 6,969 stock units and closed at $24.58, Massy Holdings fell $1 to $57, in an exchange of 1,079 units. National Enterprises lost 15 cents to $4.50 in transferring 1,265 shares and One Caribbean Media ended 20 cents lower at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.25, with 11,200 stock units changing hands.
NCB Financial lost 2 cents to finish at $7.86, with 109,650 shares crossing the market. One Caribbean Media closed 5 cents lower at $5.45 in exchanging one stock unit and West Indian Tobacco shed 15 cents, transferring 156 units and closed at $34.10.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL advanced by 31 cents to $16.81, in exchanging 5,893 stock units and West Indian Tobacco gained 15 cents to finish at $34.25, with 3,193 units changing hands.
Firm Trades│ Agostini’s remained at $25 with trades of a mere five units, First Citizens Bank held firm at $45.71, in exchanging 2,816 shares, Guardian Holdings closed at $19.50, with 4,079 stock units crossing the market. JMMB Group was unchanged at $1.95 after investors transferred 500 units, Massy Holdings closed at $57, with an exchange of 5,976 stock units, NCB Financial traded 1,910 shares at $7.86. Trinidad Cement closed with an exchange of 418 units at $2.10, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.99, with 119,728 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended with trades of 1,006 units at $34.50.
