Stocks ended equally split between winners and losers on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following trading in 24 securities compared with 21 on Wednesday and ended with prices of seven stocks each rising and declining and 10 ended firm. The volume of stocks traded jumped 94 percent, from a low base on Wednesday, with a 9 percent increase in value.
The market closed with trading of 179,038 shares for $925,648 compared to 92,136 stock units at $852,515 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 7,460 shares changing hands at $38,569 compared to 4,387 units at $40,596 on Wednesday. The average trade month to date ended with 15,151 shares at $95,184, down from 17,349 units at $111,362 on the prior day, compared with December with an average of 43,880 shares at $314,506.
The market traded a new year high, with the Composite Index increasing 3.24 points to end at 951.28, the All T&T Index popped 6.62 points to wrap up trading at 1,377.78, the SME Index remained at 93.99 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.06 points to 69.24.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows that no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and just one with a lower offer.
At the day’s close, Agostini remained at $62.84, with 12 shares changing hands, Ansa McAl ended at $43.50 after investors traded 3,850 units, AS Bryden dropped 19 cents to close at $1.70 after a transfer of 5,699 stocks. CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.28 with investors trading 84 shares, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.44 with an exchange of just one stock unit, First Citizens Group advanced $1.50 to finish at $36 in trading 1,255 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.39 with a transfer of 1,562 units, Guardian Holdings sank 29 cents and ended at $15 with investors dealing in 121 stocks, Guardian Media rose 2 cents in closing at 62 cents, with 10,500 stock units crossing the exchange. JMMB Group remained at 84 cents with traders dealing in a mere one share, L.J. Williams B share fell 2 cents to close at $1.16 in an exchange of 1,000 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed 5 cents to end at $3.60 with investors trading 7,390 units. National Enterprises increased 26 cents in closing at $2.50 after an exchange of 1,184 stocks, National Flour Mills shed 2 cents to $1.68 in trading 32,422 units, 
NCB Financial sllipped 1 cent to close at $1.92, 1,000 stocks crossing the market. One Caribbean Media remained at $1.33 in switching ownership of 10,000 shares, Point Lisas declined 50 cents and ended at $4.60 with investors swapping 50 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $13 in an exchange of 2,540 shares. Republic Financial popped $1.20 in closing at $106 after 63 stock units passed through the market, Scotiabank lost 9 cents to close at $47.90 after an exchange of 1,141 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.65, with 15,887 units crossing the market. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.94, with 10 stocks clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean gained 1 cent to close at $13.91 closed at 20,931 units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 2 cents to finish at $2.65 in trading 62,335 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 92,136 shares valued at $852,515 compared to 547,160 stock units at $3,429,904 on Tuesday.
At the close of the exchange, Agostini slipped 1 cent in closing at $62.84, with 11 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl remained at $43.50 with a transfer of 1,052 stocks, AS Bryden dipped 1 cent in closing at $1.89 after trading of 1,170 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.28, with 250 stock units clearing the market, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.44, with dealings in 51 units, Eric Solis Marketing sank 10 cents to finish at $3.80, with 269 stocks changing hands. First Citizens Group rose 35 cents to $34.50 with investors dealing in 167 units, GraceKennedy gained 2 cents and closed at $3.39 in an exchange of 54 shares, Guardian Holdings popped 29 cents to close at $15.29 with investors trading 2,308 stock units. Guardian Media skidded 2 cents to 60 cents after an exchange of 274 shares, JMMB Group ended at 84 cents after trading of 234 stocks, Massy Holdings slipped 10 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.55, with 39,862 units crossing the market. National Enterprises remained at $2.24 in an exchange of 91 stock units, National Flour Mills increased 9 cents to finish at $1.70 with investors trading 101 shares, 
One Caribbean Media ended at $1.33 after 6,769 stocks crossed the market. Republic Financial dipped 20 cents in closing at $104.80 after a transfer of 2,574 units, Scotiabank closed at $47.99 as investors exchanged 365 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 2 cents to end at $2.65, after 11,605 shares passed through the market. Trinidad Cement rallied 19 cents in closing at $1.94 with an exchange of 100 stocks, Unilever Caribbean advanced 30 cents to $13.90 and closed with an exchange of 19,762 units and West Indian Tobacco popped 1 cent to close at $2.63 after 5,067 stock units were traded.