Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Thursday with the major indices down marginally, after 16 percent more shares traded than on Tuesday but with a 32 percent fall in value.
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The market closed with 12 securities trading, similar to Wednesday and closing with two stocks advancing, four declining and six remained unchanged and the prices of two companies closed at 52 weeks’ low. Trading resulted in 58,623 shares for $720,497compared to 50,648 shares valued $1,054,449 on Wednesday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 4,885 units at $60,041 versus an average of 4,221 units at $87,871 for each security on Wednesday. For the month to date, the average trade amounts to 16,455 shares at $291,052 compared to 17,531 units at $312,541 on Wednesday. In contrast, September closed with an average of 12,021 shares for $174,137.
The T&T Composite Index lost 0.69 points to 1,309.41, the All T&T Index shed 0.77 points to end at 1,765.00, while the Cross Listed Index slipped 0.08 points to close at 115.38.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of two stocks higher than their last selling price and six with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ First Citizens rose 71 cents to $45.71 in exchanging 3,529 stock units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL gained 5 cents to close at $15, with a transfer of 13,131 shares.
Stocks declining│ Grace Kennedy lost 3 cents trading 24,000 shares to settle at $3.55, Guardian Media ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.75, with a loss of 25 cents transferring 3,000 stock units, National Enterprises exchanged 1,200 units at $3.92, after losing 3 cents and 
One Caribbean Media shed 10 cents to finish at 52 weeks’ low of $$4.80, with 4,763 stock units changing hands.
Stocks trading firm│ Clico Investments traded 1,950 stock units at $25.26, Massy Holdings transferred 915 units at $58.50, NCB Financial Group exchanged 2,400 stock units at $7.9. Point Lisas closed at $3.15, with a transfer of 435 units, Scotiabank held firm at $55, with 100 units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco ended at $33.50, in trading 3,200 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 12 securities trading, up from ten on Tuesday, and closed with two stocks advancing, four declining and six remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 50,648 shares for $1,054,449 compared to 67,001 shares valued $1,193,207 on Tuesday.
National Flour lost 1 cent trading 8,333 stock units to close at $1.90 and West Indian Tobacco finished at $33.50, after losing 27 cents in transferring 644 units.
The market closed with 10 securities trading, up from nine on Monday, and closed with two stocks advancing, three declining and five remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 67,001 shares passing through the market for $1,193,207 versus 34,472 shares valued $654,873 on Monday.
Stocks declining│NCB Financial Group lost 5 cents, exchanging 22,976 shares to settle at $7.95, National Enterprises finished at $3.95, after losing 5 cents in trading 169 units and Scotiabank shed 50 cents to close at $55, with 1,131 units crossing the market.
The market closed with 9 securities trading, up from fifteen on Friday, and closed with one stock advancing, three declining and five remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 34,472 shares for $654,873 compared to 260,964 shares valued $2,759,391 on Friday.
Stocks declining|Clico Investments closed at $25.21, with a loss of 13 cents after trading 12,088 shares, First Citizens Bank slid 71 cents to $45, in transferring 323 units and West Indian Tobacco finished at $33.77, after losing 73 cents and exchanging 265 units.
One Caribbean Media lost 10 cents, exchanging 5,000 units to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.90, Trinidad and Tobago NGL shed 19 cents to settle at $14.81, in transferring 93 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $34.50, with a loss of 50 cents trading 261 units.
The market closed with 12 securities trading, up from fifteen on Wednesday, and closed with three stocks advancing, five declining and four remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 158,453 shares for $1,258,794 compared to 743,173 shares valued $20,806,698 on Wednesday.
Stocks declining│Angostura Holdings lost 9 cents to settle at $16.90, with 15 units changing hands, First Citizens Bank fell 10 cents to close at $45.71, after trading 252 units, Guardian Holdings shed 80 cents, with 1,450 stock units crossing the exchange to close at $19.20. NCB Financial Group ended at $7.90, with a loss of 10 cents trading 3,500 stock units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost one cent, exchanging 26,931 shares, in ending at $15.
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.
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.
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 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.