Trading activity cooled on Thursday following a surge in the number of companies trading on Wednesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange. The volume of stocks traded declined by 11 percent, valued 9 percent more than on Wednesday, with an exchange of 19 securities down from 30 on the preceding day, with prices of three rising, nine declining and seven ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 121,573 shares for $1,788,594 compared to 136,226 stock units at $1,638,540 on Wednesday.
An average of 6,399 shares were traded at $94,137 after jumping from 4,541 units at $54,618 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 11,888 shares valued at $108,810 compared with 12,125 units at $109,444 on the prior day and an average of 14,083 shares at $118,753 for June.
The Composite Index dropped 5.21 points to close at 1,007.64, the All T&T Index lost 5.65 points to 1,438.08, the SME Index popped 0.12 points to settle at 76.60 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.67 points to end at 76.64.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings gained 25 cents to end at $10.75 with 3,050 stocks passing through the market, Ansa McAl fell 50 cents to $45 with an exchange of 1,170 units, AS Bryden ended at $1.39 with 2,221 shares changing hands. 
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $7.55 with investors trading 10,000 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing closed at $4.17 after an exchange of 1,205 shares, First Citizens Group dropped 25 cents to close at $39.25 with investors trading 3,043 units. GraceKennedy ended at $4 with 3,691 stock units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings fell 25 cents in closing at $16 after a transfer of 4,792 stock units, Guardian Media slipped 5 cents to 81 cents with 500 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group remained at 85 cents after trading of 7 stock units, Massy Holdings shed 8 cents to close at $3.50 in an exchange of 15,088 stocks, National Enterprises ended at $4.60 with investors dealing in 1,231 units. NCB Financial declined 5 cents to $3.20 in switching ownership of 48,630 stocks, Prestige Holdings popped 2 cents to $13 with investors swapping 331 units, 
Republic Financial dipped $1.05 in closing at $108.85 in an exchange of 8,770 shares. Scotiabank skidded 19 cents to end at $45.25 with 1,633 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $10.20 with trading of 13,295 shares, Unilever Caribbean increased 57 cents to finish at $14.97 after an exchange of 967 stocks and West Indian Tobacco declined by 5 cents to $4.15 with a transfer of 1,949 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction.
The market closed with trading of 136,226 shares for $1,653,908 compared with just 60,377 stock units at $1,303,992 on Tuesday.
CinemaOne remained at $3.98 following trading of 6 shares, Endeavour Holdings ended at $15, with just 4 stocks passing through the market, Eric Solis Marketing popped by 7 cents to $4.17 with investors trading 20 shares. First Citizens Group fell 20 cents to finish at $39.50 in an exchange of 4,022 units, GraceKennedy gained 9 cents to end at $4 with investors trading 181 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed 15 cents to close at $16.25 following an exchange of 22,213 stock units. Guardian Media ended at 86 cents with investors swapping 40 shares, JMMB Group rose 4 cents to close at 85 cents with a transfer of 40 stock units, L.J. Williams A share remained at 22 cents after 10,273 stocks passed through the market. L.J. Williams B share ended at 80 cents with an exchange of 57 units, Massy Holdings declined 1 cent and ended at $3.58, with 7,042 stocks clearing the market, Medcorp remained at $43.75 after an exchange of 1 unit. National Enterprises skidded 10 cents to $4.60 and closed after trading of 8,814 shares, National Flour Mills rallied 4 cents to end at $1.59 in switching ownership of 1,730 stock units, NCB Financial ended at $3.25 after a transfer of 34 shares. One Caribbean Media increased 17 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $2.15 after the trading of 10,520 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $7, with 13 units crossing the market, 
Prestige Holdings slipped 1 cent to close at $12.98 following trading 5 stocks. Republic Financial advanced $1.05 and ended at $109.90, after 5,917 units passed through the market, Scotiabank fell 4 cents to $45.44 in an exchange of 749 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 8 cents to end at $10.20 with investors swapping 275 stocks. Trinidad Cement remained at $1.79 in switching ownership of 423 stock units, Unilever Caribbean fell 5 cents to finish at $14.40 as investors exchanged 1,062 shares, while newly listed West Indian Traders rose 13 cents in closing at a record high of $2.13, with 101 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.20 with a transfer of 51,234 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 60,377 shares worth $1,303,992 compared to 246,778 stock units at $1,482,109 on Monday.
At the close of on a day of sub-par trading, Agostini ended at $57.45 in switching ownership of 503 stock units, Ansa McAl remained at $46, with 76 shares changing hands, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $28.35 with a transfer of 74 stocks. CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped 5 cents in closing at $7.55 after an exchange of 26,981 units, First Citizens Group ended at $39.70 with investors swapping 1,654 shares, Guardian Holdings lost 1 cent to finish at $16.40, with 130 units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings dipped 3 cents and ended at $3.59 after a transfer of 2,989 stocks, National Enterprises ended at $4.70 with investors dealing in 11,115 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.55 after an exchange of 4,487 shares. NCB Financial rose 5 cents to end at $3.25 after just 3 stock units crossed the market, Prestige Holdings shed 31 cents to finish at $12.99 with an exchange of 3 stocks,
Republic Financial declined 15 cents to close at $108.85, with 8,045 units crossing the market. Scotiabank remained at $45.48 after an exchange of 246 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 3 cents and ended at $10.28 with investors trading 3,500 stocks, Unilever Caribbean popped 5 cents to close at $14.45 after an exchange of 455 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 2 cents to end at $4.20 in trading 116 stock units.
AS Bryden popped 10 cents to finish at $1.50 after 83 shares passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.60 with investors trading 494 units. Eric Solis Marketing slipped 7 cents and ended at $4.10 with 4 shares changing hands, First Citizens Group climbed 20 cents to finish at $39.70 after trading of 1,200 stocks, GraceKennedy closed trading of 9,992 shares at $3.91. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.41 after the trading of 3 stock units, Guardian Media ended at 86 cents in an exchange of 50 stocks, JMMB Group lost 4 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 81 cents with investors swapping 4,955 units. Massy Holdings increased 2 cents to $3.62 in swapping 1,019 shares, National Enterprises dropped 5 cents to close at $4.70 following trading of 6,363 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.55 with a transfer of 5,000 units. NCB Financial shed 5 cents to finish at $3.20 as investors exchanged 109,500 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $13.30 after a transfer of 1 share, 
Republic Financial remained at $109, with 4,218 stock units crossing the market. Scotiabank rose 3 cents in closing at $45.48 after an exchange of 688 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 9 cents to $10.25, with 10 units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.79 after an exchange of 92 stocks. Unilever Caribbean declined 58 cents to finish at $14.40 with investors trading 50 shares and West Indian Tobacco fell 8 cents to close at $4.22, with 100,266 stock units crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 73,429 shares worth $1,029,317 compared to 110,862 stock units at $557,974 on Thursday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $28.35, with 1,115 stock units crossing the market, AS Bryden fell 7 cents in closing at $1.40 following trading of 354 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.60, with trading of 3,554 units. Endeavour Holdings ended at $15 after a transfer of 805 stocks, First Citizens Group skidded 30 cents to $39.50, after 5,298 stocks passed through the market, GraceKennedy remained at $3.91 after an exchange of 8 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.41 with a transfer of 101 stocks, Guardian Media remained at 86 cents with 33 units crossing the market, JMMB Group ended at 85 cents with investors swapping 5,302 stock units. Massy Holdings lost 2 cents in closing at $3.60 after an exchange of 10,515 shares, National Enterprises climbed 4 cents to $4.75 after it closed with 93 stock units being traded, National Flour Mills ended at $1.55 after investors exchanged 7,511 stocks. NCB Financial ended after trading of 18,910 shares to close at $2.93 after rising by 4 cents, Point Lisas remained at $7 in switching ownership of 10 shares, Prestige Holdings advanced $1.20 to close at $13.30, with 5 units changing hands. 
Republic Financial dropped 99 cents to $109 with investors trading 2,118 stocks, Scotiabank dipped 5 cents to finish at $45.45 after an exchange of 6,222 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 1 cent and ended at $10.16 with investors dealing in 6,823 shares. Trinidad Cement remained at $1.79 after trading of 21 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rallied 53 cents to end at $14.98 in an exchange of 3 units and West Indian Tobacco increased 16 cents in closing at $4.30 with investors dealing in 841 stock units.
A mere 40,990 shares worth just $398,239 were traded, down from 73,191 stocks at $1,214,829 on Tuesday.
CinemaOne remained at $3.98 with an exchange of a only one stock; Endeavour Holdings concluded trading at $15 with 271 shares crossing the exchange, Eric Solis Marketing increased 17 cents to $4.17 in switching ownership of 25 stocks. First Citizens Group skidded 6 cents in closing at $39.74 with investors swapping 2,955 units, Guardian Holdings ended trading at $16.45 with a transfer of 1,659 stocks, Massy Holdings lost 3 cents to end at $3.62 as investors exchanged 16,430 shares. National Enterprises remained at $4.75 after a transfer of 413 stocks, National Flour Mills declined 5 cents and stopped at $1.55 with 9,000 units crossing the exchange, Point Lisas remained at $7 with 365 stock units changing hands. Prestige Holdings popped $2.07 to $12.10 in an exchange of 997 shares, 
Republic Financial shed 68 cents and closed at $108.82 after the trading of 196 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $45.50 with 1,142 units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10.35 after an exchange of 6,592 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14.45 with 88 shares clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco closed at $4.14 with a transfer of 343 stock units.
The market closed after trading of 73,191 shares for $1,214,829 after climbing from 62,965 stock units at $1,179,066 on Monday.
Angostura Holdings fell 28 cents in closing at $10.52 following trading of 1,440 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied 4 cents to $7.60 after trading 1,409 shares. First Citizens Group slipped by 2 cents to end at $39.74 following 14,211 shares changing hands, GraceKennedy popped 5 cents to end at $3.75 with an exchange of 7,500 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.45 with a transfer of 41 stock units. JMMB Group shed 5 cents to 80 cents with investors dealing in 5,033 stocks, Massy Holdings dropped 4 cents to finish at $3.65 in an exchange of 16,181 units, National Enterprises ended at $4.75 with trading of 10,075 shares. National Flour Mills increased 8 cents to $1.60 with 1,330 stocks crossing the exchange, Point Lisas remained at $7 in switching ownership of 10 units, Republic Financial lost 50 cents in closing at $109.50 after an exchange of 2,522 stock units. 
Scotiabank ended at $45.50 with investors trading 1,879 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 14 cents to $10.35 with an exchange of 10,188 stocks, Trinidad Cement skidded 1 cent to $1.79 with 200 units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean ended at $14.45 in an exchange of 904 stock units and West Indian Tobacco rose 3 cents to $4.14 with 250 shares changing hands.
The market closed with trading of 62,965 shares for $1,179,066 after tumbling from 542,431 stock units at $8,068,103 on Friday.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings finished at $10.80 after 10 stocks were exchanged; Ansa McAl ended at $47, with trading of 2,280 units, AS Bryden rose 10 cents to $1.50 with trading of a mere one share. CIBC Caribbean Bank slipped by 4 cents to $7.56 with trading of 3,331 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing closed at $4 after an exchange of 142 shares, First Citizens Group fell 5 cents to $39.75 after the trading of 5,549 units. Guardian Holdings rallied 4 cents to $16.45 with a transfer of 375 stocks, JMMB Group remained at 85 cents with a transfer of one stock unit, L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents with 711 shares crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings increased 4 cents to $3.69 after a transfer of 3,426 units, National Enterprises ended trading of 12,444 stocks at $4.75 with passing through the market, National Flour Mills dipped 8 cents to finish at $1.52 with investors swapping 400 stock units. 
One Caribbean Media lost 2 cents and slipped to $1.98 in an exchange of 2,625 shares, Point Lisas popped 25 cents to $7 with trading of 270 units, Prestige Holdings skidded $1.77 to end at $10.03 with an exchange of 3,306 stocks. Republic Financial gained $1 in closing at $110 with 3,136 stocks clearing the market, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with trading of 2,765 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 34 cents to $10.49 after an exchange of 21,893 stocks and Unilever Caribbean dropped 75 cents and ended at $14.45 with investors trading 300 units.
The positive outcome arose from sharp gains in the prices of seven stocks, with Trinidad & Tobago NGL topping the list with a jump of 284 percent, followed by National Enterprises with 138 percent gain.
The market closed with trading of 542,431 shares with a value of $8,068,103, up sharply from 161,797 stocks for $1,211,364 on Thursday.
AS Bryden lost 10 cents and ended at $1.40 after an exchange of 2,500 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.60 with a transfer of 403,152 units, Endeavour Holdings remained at $15, with 6 shares clearing the market. First Citizens Group rose by 65 cents to $39.80 in an exchange of 40,333 stock units, GraceKennedy dipped 20 cents in closing at $3.70 after 1,216 stock units passed through the market, Guardian Media advanced 4 cents to end at 85 cents after a transfer of one share. JMMB Group ended trading of 100 shares at 81 cents, Massy Holdings fell 5 cents to finish at $3.65 with investors trading 3,081 units, National Enterprises remained at $4.75 after 30,326 stock units passed through the market. National Flour Mills increased 3 cents to $1.60 after an exchange of 1,001 shares, NCB Financial slipped 44 cents and ended at $2.81, with 5 shares changing hands, Point Lisas shed 35 cents and ended at $6.75 after the trading of 70 stocks. 
Prestige Holdings climbed $1.30 to end at $11.80, with 64 units crossing the market, Republic Financial ended at $109 following an exchange of 16,217 shares, Scotiabank ended at $45.50 after closing with an exchange of 28,854 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 33 cents to $10.15 as investors exchanged 14,997 units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 1 cent to finish at $4.11 after trading of 501 stocks.