Falling stocks clobbered those rising at the end of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 80 percent valued 70 percent less than on Friday and similar to Friday a total of 17 securities were traded and ending with prices of five stocks rising, 11 declining and one remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 175,637 shares at $2,164,910 down from 888,399 stock units at $7,274,583 on Friday.
An average of 10,332 shares were traded at $127,348 compared to 52,259 units at $427,917 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 15,430 shares at $166,342 compared to 15,774 units at $168,973 on the previous day and an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496.
The Composite Index sank 6.17 points to finish at 1,195.39, the All T&T Index fell 10.88 points to close at 1,796.41, the SME Index ended unchanged at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index skidded 0.16 points to close at 77.29.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22.60 with 2,745 shares crossing the market, First Citizens Group increased 10 cents to $48.25 as investors exchanged 2,230 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 3 cents to finish at $7.01 after 799 stocks passed through the market.
GraceKennedy fell 5 cents in closing at $3.90 after an exchange of 13,000 stock units, Guardian Holdings lost 20 cents to end at $18.50 with investors trading 200 shares, JMMB Group declined 4 cents to close at $1.45, with 62,385 stocks crossing the market. Massy Holdings sank 6 cents to $4.30 with an exchange of 39,050 units, National Enterprises slipped 3 cents to finish at $3.82 and closed with an exchange of 2,790 stock units, National Flour Mills dropped 5 cents and ended at $2.20 with traders dealing in 1,500 shares. NCB Financial skidded 5 cents to close at $3.10 in switching ownership of 500 stocks, Point Lisas popped 20 cents to end at $3.70 with investors dealing in 237 units, Prestige Holdings dipped 44 cents in closing at $13.55 with a transfer of 30,238 stock units. 
Republic Financial advanced 25 cents to $118.50 after trading 681 shares, Scotiabank fell 95 cents to end at $69, with 17,051 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 38 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.60, with 1,600 stock units changing hands. Unilever Caribbean rose 40 cents and ended at $11.56 in trading 250 stocks and West Indian Tobacco gained 8 cents to close at $11.15 with 381 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Prices tumble on Trinidad Exchange on Monday
More TTSE stocks rose than fell
Rising stocks beat out those declining on Friday, with one closing at a 52 weeks’ high but trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the primary indices declining after 17 securities were traded compared with 18 on Thursday and ending with prices of eight rising, five declining, with four unchanged as investors traded 181 percent more stocks than on Thursday as the value surged 169 percent.
The market closed with an exchange of 888,399 shares for $7,274,583 up from 315,653 stocks at $2,709,242 on Thursday.
An average of 52,259 shares were traded at $427,917 up from 17,536 units at $150,513 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 15,774 shares at $168,973 compared to 13,135 stock units at $150,250 on the previous day and an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496.
The Composite Index fell 3.53 points to 1,201.56, the All T&T Index dropped 3.87 points to end at 1,807.29, the SME Index remained at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.44 points to settle at 77.45.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, investors traded 36,363 shares of Agostini’s to end at $69, Endeavour Holdings jumped $1.25 to finish trading at a 52 weeks’ high of $16.25 after an exchange of just 3 units, First Citizens Group gained 5 cents to end at $48.15 after investors traded 1,834 shares. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.04 after 14,609 stocks were traded, GraceKennedy popped 5 cents to close at $3.95 after a transfer of 6,000 shares, JMMB Group rallied just 1 cent to finish at $1.49 with investors trading 16,725 stocks. L.J. Williams B share ended at $1.99 in switching ownership of one unit, Massy Holdings increased 6 cents to $4.36 with 782,440 stock units changing hands, National Flour Mills rallied 5 cents in closing at $2.25 with investors dealing in 1,313 shares. 
One Caribbean Media shed 8 cents to finish at $3.72, with 400 stocks crossing the market, Prestige Holdings slipped 1 cent to $13.99 after an exchange of 138 units, Republic Financial dropped 70 cents to close at $118.25 and closed with 5,588 stock units being traded. Scotiabank advanced 40 cents to $69.95 in an exchange of 3,056 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 48 cents in closing at $8.98, with 151 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.97 in an exchange of 60 units. Unilever Caribbean sank 40 cents to close at $11.16 with 18,825 stocks passing through the market and West Indian Tobacco dropped $1.93 to finish at $11.07 with an exchange of 893 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Light trading on Trinidad Exchange
Trading remained soft on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 129 percent but was valued 13 percent less than the prior day and resulting in 18 securities changing hands compared with 20 on Wednesday and ending with prices of three stocks rising, five declining and 10 remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 315,653 shares for $2,709,242 compared to 138,141 stock units at $3,123,131 on Wednesday.
An average of 17,536 shares were traded at $150,513 compared with 6,907 stock units at $156,157 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 13,135 shares at $150,250 compared with 12,770 units at $150,226 on the previous day and an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496.
The Composite Index slipped 1.73 points in ending trading at 1,205.09, the All T&T Index declined 5.09 points to settle at 1,811.16, the SME Index was unchanged at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.26 points to wrap-up trading at 77.89.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s ended at $69, with an exchange of 1,391 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $22.74 trading 113 units, Ansa McAl ended at $55 and closed with an exchange of 12,576 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22.60 after investors traded 892 stock units, First Citizens Group ended at $48.10 in swapping 4,411 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank rallied 3 cents to $7.04 with an exchange of 110 units. GraceKennedy ended at $3.90 with 10,000 stocks changing hands, JMMB Group popped 3 cents to $1.48 with investors transferring 140,813 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $4.30 in an exchange of 103,257 shares. National Flour Mills remained at $2.20 with investors trading 2,740 units, One Caribbean Media fell 2 cents and ended at $3.80 with 1,295 stocks clearing the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $14 as investors exchanged 130 stock units. 
Republic Financial skidded 5 cents in closing at $118.95 with 3,939 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank sank 43 cents to $69.55 with traders dealing in 1,834 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $8.50 in switching ownership of 481 stocks. Trinidad Cement popped 12 cents to end at $2.97 after 260 stock units passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean dropped $1.09 to end at $11.56 with a transfer of 99 stocks and West Indian Tobacco lost 1 cent to close at $13 with investors dealing in 31,312 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Slow trading on the Trinidad Exchange
Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume and valued traded declining by 51 percent from that on Monday and resulting in activities in 20 securities up from 17 on Monday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, four declining and 11 remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 86,156 shares for valued at $908,797 compared to 176,997 stock units at $1,850,702 on Monday.
An average of 4,308 shares were traded at $45,440 compared with 10,412 units at $108,865 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 13,365 shares at $149,625 compared with 14,389 units at $161,398 on the previous day and an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496.
The Composite Index dropped 4.25 points to 1,209.18, the All T&T Index lost 8.01 points to end the day at 1,821.15, the SME Index remained at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.03 points to 77.58.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s fell 12 cents to close at $68.63 after investors traded of 1,000 shares, 
Angostura Holdings shed 21 cents to end at $22.74 in an exchange of 2,205 units, Ansa McAl ended at $57 with investors swapping just 2 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank closed trading at $45.30 after 2 stock units passed through the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund finished at $23 with investors trading 3,404 shares, First Citizens Group popped 1 cent to $48.11 with 471 stocks crossing the market. GraceKennedy ended at $3.90 with investors trading 2,625 stocks, Guardian Holdings closed at $18.75 after exchanging 618 units, Guardian Media closed at $2 with investors dealing in 106 stocks. Massy Holdings finished trading at $4.30 with an exchange of 22,088 shares, National Enterprises popped 8 cents to end at $3.88 after a transfer of 7,102 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.82, with 25 units changing hands. Point Lisas remained at $3.70 in trading 100 shares,
Prestige Holdings ended at $14after 4,435 units passed through the market, Republic Financial declined 7 cents and ended at $118.93 as investors exchanged 619 stocks. Scotiabank increased 3 cents in closing at $69.98 in switching ownership of 329 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $8.96 with traders dealing in 29,106 shares, Trinidad Cement rose 3 cents to close at $2.74 in an exchange of 2,684 stock units. Unilever Caribbean jumped $1.09 to $12.65 and closed with 1,584 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco lost 99 cents to finish at $13.01 with an exchange of 7,651 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad stocks mostly slide
Falling prices were the single most dominant feature of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 18 percent valued at 9 percent less than on Friday resulting from 17 securities that were traded compared with 16 on Friday and ending with prices of three stocks rising, eight declining and six remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 176,997 shares for $1,850,702 versus 149,549 stock units for $2,042,881 on Friday.
An average of 10,412 shares were traded at $108,865 up from 9,347 units at $127,680 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 14,389 shares at $161,398 compared to 14,811 units at $166,980 on the previous trading day and an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496.
The Composite Index lost 4.60 points to conclude trading at 1,213.43, the All T&T Index skidded 6.57 points to lock up trading at 1,829.16, the SME Index remained at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.35 points to end at 77.61.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s rose 12 cents to $68.75 with 305 shares passing through the exchange, Angostura Holdings climbed 21 cents in closing at $22.95 with investors trading 7,818 units, Ansa McAl ended at $57 with an exchange of 30 stocks. First Citizens Group ended trading of 7,186 units $48.10, FirstCaribbean International Bank slipped 6 cents to finish at $6.95 with a transfer of 13,820 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.90 after 165 shares were traded. Guardian Holdings dipped 25 cents to $18.75 in trading 30 units, JMMB Group dipped 1 cent to $1.49, with 5,381 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings slipped 7 cents to finish at $4.30 as investors exchanged 17,973 shares. National Enterprises fell 8 cents and ended at $3.80 after trading in 57,673 stock units,
Prestige Holdings closed trading of 19,422 units at $14, Republic Financial ended at $119 with investors swapping 1,513 stocks. Scotiabank declined 5 cents in closing at $69.95 after 2,237 units passed through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 46 cents to $8.96 with traders dealing in 15,517 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.71 with 20,000 shares clearing the market. Unilever Caribbean shed 94 cents and ended at $11.56 with investors dealing in 2,615 stock units and West Indian Tobacco skidded $1.48 to end at $14 after a transfer of 5,312 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Steady trading on Trinidad Exchange
Trading resumed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following the closure on Wednesday for a public holiday with the volume of stocks traded declining 5 percent valued 6 percent more than on Tuesday and resulting in 20 securities trading compared with 22 on Tuesday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, four declining and 12 remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 153,177 shares for $2,399,413 compared to 161,785 stock units at $2,265,487 on Tuesday.
An average of 7,661 shares were traded at $120,010 compared to 7,354 units at $102,738 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 15,418 shares at $171,347 compared with 16,669 units at $179,628 on the previous day and an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496.
The Composite Index declined 1.67 points to end trading at 1,218.18, the All T&T Index fell 0.01 points to close at 1,836.02, the SME Index remained at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index dropped 0.48 points to culminate at 77.96.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s fell 1 cent to close at $68.99, with 1,460 stock units crossing the market, Angostura Holdings dipped 21 cents to $22.74 in trading 2,100 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $57 after 46 units passed through the market. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $45.30, with 90 stock units changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23 after an exchange of 34 shares, Endeavour Holdings ended at $15 with investors swapping 57 stock units. First Citizens Group climbed 9 cents to $48.19 in an exchange of 4,324 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7.01 after investors traded 350 stocks, GraceKennedy sank 17 cents to finish at $3.90 after an exchange of 13,308 units. JMMB Group ended at $1.50 with investors dealing in 2,040 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $4.36, with 8,313 shares crossing the exchange, National Enterprises ended at $3.88 with traders dealing in 83,693 stock units. 
One Caribbean Media ended at $3.82 in an exchange of 645 shares, Prestige Holdings rose $1 to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $14 after 10,000 stock units were traded, Republic Financial remained at $119 with an exchange of 11,160 stocks. Scotiabank ended at $70.10 with 586 units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL d at $8.47 as investors exchanged 2,908 shares, Trinidad Cement advanced 9 cents to $2.71 with a transfer of 8,000 units. Unilever Caribbean popped 17 cents to $12.72 with 143 stocks clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco dropped 2 cents and ended at $15.48 after a transfer of 3,954 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for Trinidad Exchange
Declining and rising stocks shared the spotlight at the end of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with 22 securities trading compared with 20 on Monday, ending with prices of six stocks rising, six declining and 10 closing unchanged and resulted in gains in market indices following a 20 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded valued 48 percent less than on Monday.
The market closed trading of 161,785 shares for $2,265,487 compared with 201,014 units at $4,371,462 on Monday.
An average of 7,354 shares were traded at $102,738 compared to 10,051 units at $218,573 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 16,669 shares at $179,628 compared with 18,679 units at $196,215 on the previous day and an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496
The Composite Index advanced 7.22 points to end the day at 1,219.85, the All T&T Index popped 12.83 points to lock up trading at 1,836.03, the SME Index remained unchanged at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.17 points to settle at 78.44.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $69 with a transfer of 15 shares, Angostura Holdings increased 21 cents to $22.95 after investors traded 2,518 units, Ansa McAl ended at $57 after an exchange of 500 shares. 
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $45.30 with 396 stocks clearing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed 40 cents to end at $23 with investors swapping 40 shares, First Citizens Group dipped 1 cent to end trading at $48.10 after an exchange of 2,446 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank sank 3 cents in to $7.01 with investors trading 4,562 units, GraceKennedy ended at $4.07 after an exchange of 1,109 stocks, Guardian Holdings rose 95 cents to end at $19 with 4,896 shares crossing the market. Guardian Media remained at $2 with traders dealing in 400 stock units, JMMB Group ended at $1.50 in switching ownership of 3,519 units, Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent to finish at $4.36 with investors trading 77,673 stocks. National Enterprises lost 1 cent to end at $3.88 after 1,113 shares passed through the market, National Flour Mills remained at $2.20 and closed with an exchange of 11,000 stock units, NCB Financial gained 5 cents to end at $3.15 with 450 units changing hands. 
Point Lisas dipped 1 cent in closing at $3.70, with 11,177 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings popped 50 cents and ended at $13 with investors dealing in 6,373 units, Republic Financial ended at $119 in an exchange of 8,927 shares. Scotiabank fell 40 cents to $70.10, with 1,452 stock units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $8.47 after a transfer of 14,747 stocks, Unilever Caribbean advanced 29 cents to finish at $12.55 as investors exchanged 2,582 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $15.50 in trading 5,890 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling prices dominate Trinidad stocks
Trading ended with 20 securities changing hands down from 23 on Friday, ending with prices of 10 stocks declining five rising and five ending unchanged on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, following a 62 percent decline in the volume of stocks trading valued 53 percent less than on Friday.
The market closed trading of 201,014 shares for $4,371,462 compared with 533,983 stock units at $9,312,325 on Friday.
An average of 10,051 shares were traded at $218,573 compared to 23,217 units at $404,884 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 18,679 shares at $196,215 compared with 20,783 units at $190,760 on the previous day and an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496.
The Composite Index shed 6.11 points to end at 1,212.63, the All T&T Index dipped 8.11 points to close at 1,823.20, the SME Index remained at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.56 points to close at 78.27.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund fell 40 cents and ended at $22.60 with investors swapping 507 shares, Endeavour Holdings advanced 25 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $15 after a transfer of 8 units, First Citizens Group sank 39 cents to $48.11 in trading 1,343 stocks. 
FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.04 after exchanging 16,870 units, GraceKennedy ended at $4.07 with 37,000 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings dropped 45 cents to $18.05 with investors trading 28 stocks. L.J. Williams B share ended with an exchange of 5,000 stock units at $1.99, Massy Holdings slipped 3 cents to close at $4.37 with trading in 67,880 stocks, National Enterprises remained at $3.89 with, 18,813 shares changing hands. National Flour Mills ended at $2.20 with an exchange of 15 stocks, NCB Financial declined 5 cents in closing at $3.10, with 5,148 units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media shed 1 cent to finish at $3.82 with investors dealing in 3,030 stock units. Point Lisas skidded 39 cents and ended at $3.71 in an exchange of 3,000 shares, Prestige Holdings dipped 50 cents to $12.50 with 382 stocks clearing the market,
Republic Financial slipped 99 cents to close at $119 as investors exchanged 28,448 units. Scotiabank popped 50 cents to finish at $70.50 in trading 176 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 3 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.47, with 554 shares crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement added 2 cents in closing at $2.62 after swapping 100 stocks. Unilever Caribbean popped 1 cent to $12.26 with traders dealing in 189 units and West Indian Tobacco rose 1 cent to $15.50 after 12,523 stock units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising stocks dominate Trinidad exchange trades
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Friday, with rising prices outdistancing those falling by a decent margin following a market session that ended with a mere 5 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded but with a 201 percent jump in value compared with Thursday and resulting in 23 securities trading up from 18 on Thursday and ending with prices of 11 stocks rising, six declining and six remaining unchanged.
The market closed on Friday with 533,983 shares trading for $9,312,325 compared with 564,243 stock units at $3,090,685 on Thursday.
An average of 23,217 shares were exchanged for $404,884 compared to 31,347 units at $171,705 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 20,783 shares at $190,760 compared with 19,834 units at $107,287 on the previous day and an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496.
The Composite Index rallied 6.51 points to conclude trading at 1,218.74, the All T&T Index popped 14.10 points to cease trading at 1,831.31, the SME Index remained unchanged at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.22 points to 78.83.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $69 with traders dealing in 15 shares, Angostura Holdings advanced $2.63 to $22.74 in an exchange of 9,698 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $57 with 17 shares clearing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank popped 20 cents to $45.30 with a transfer of 4,427 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23 after an exchange of 5,018 shares, First Citizens Group gained 39 cents and ended at $48.50 with investors trading 158 units. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.04 following an exchange of 21,825 stocks, GraceKennedy dipped 3 cents to close at $4.07 with investors trading 107,739 stock units, Guardian Holdings rose 50 cents in closing at $18.50 with 152 shares changing hands. Guardian Media remained at $2 after 50 stocks passed through the market, JMMB Group lost 1 cent to end at $1.50 as investors exchanged 7,592 units, L.J. Williams B share sank 1 cent to finish at $1.99 in trading 2,000 stock units. Massy Holdings rallied 4 cents to $4.40 after a transfer of 171,751 shares, National Enterprises shed 1 cent to finish at $3.89 and closed after 11,359 stock units were traded, National Flour Mills ended at $2.20 in an exchange of 21,240 stocks. 
NCB Financial dropped 6 cents in closing at $3.15 with investors dealing in 14,225 units, Prestige Holdings gained 50 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $13 after trading 60,007 shares, Republic Financial climbed 49 cents to close at $119.99, with 44,227 stock units crossing the exchange. Scotiabank fell $1.50 to close at $70 with 9,733 units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 5 cents to $8.50 with investors swapping 2,424 stock units, Trinidad Cement advanced 4 cents to end at $2.60 after 5,486 units crossed the market. Unilever Caribbean rose 25 cents in closing at $12.25 in switching ownership of 10,200 stocks and West Indian Tobacco gained $1.49 and ended at $15.49, with 24,640 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Winning Trinidad stocks ruled supreme
Winning stocks ruled supreme at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following a 142 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, valued 101 percent more than Wednesday’s trades and resulting in activity in 18 securities compared with 19 on Wednesday and ending with prices of nine stocks rising, three declining and six remaining unchanged and sending the primary market indices higher.
The Composite Index rallied 7.74 points to wrap up trading at 1,212.23, the All T&T Index popped 14.96 points to finish at 1,817.21, the SME Index remained unchanged at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 79.05.
The market closed trading with an exchange of 564,243 shares for $3,090,685 up from 233,476 stock units at $1,536,183 on Wednesday.
An average of 31,347 shares were traded at $171,705 compared to 12,288 units at $80,852 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 19,834 stock units at $107,287 compared with 14,780 units at $78,998 on the previous day and an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s advanced 40 cents to close at $69 after a transfer of 1,449 stocks, Ansa McAl rose $2.89 to $57 after 1,447 units were traded, Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed 40 cents and ended at $23 in an exchange of 21 shares. First Citizens Group ended at $48.11 with 4,383 stock units changing hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank closed at $7.04 in an exchange of 10,303 shares, Guardian Holdings increased 23 cents to $18 after an exchange of 20,104 units. JMMB Group ended at $1.51 with 191,281 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings remained at $4.36 while exchanging 100,909 stock units, National Enterprises remained at $3.90 with traders dealing in 65,001 shares. National Flour Mills popped 5 cents to end at $2.20 in switching ownership of 14,404 units, NCB Financial popped 1 cent to $3.21 with investors trading just one stock, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.83 in an exchange of 101,650 stock units. 
Prestige Holdings gained 20 cents to close at $12.50 with investors swapping 18,380 shares, Republic Financial fell 49 cents to $119.50 with an exchange of 1,954 stock units, Scotiabank skidded 50 cents to end at $71.50 and closed with an exchange of 251 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 5 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $8.45 in trading 3,122 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rose 25 cents in closing at $12 after an exchange of 29,283 units and West Indian Tobacco climbed $1.50 and ended at $14, with 300 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
