Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended Thursday, with significantly higher market activity than Wednesday’s. at the close the volume of stocks traded surged 164 percent, while the value jumped 197 percent over Wednesday’s level. Investors exchanged 18 securities, up from 16 on Wednesday, with prices of six advancing, 11 declining and one ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 134,501 shares for $1,822,241 after climbing from a mere 50,953 stock units at $612,875 on Wednesday.
An average of 7,472 shares were traded at $101,236 each, following an increase from 3,185 units at $38,305 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 12,081 shares at $104,862, compared with 12,350 units at $105,073 on the prior day and an average of 73,891 shares at $397,305 for September.
The Composite Index declined by 7.32 points to finish at 994.95, the All T&T Index slipped 12.56 points to settle at 1,395.35, the SME Index climbed 0.18 points to end at 73.75 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.23 points to close at 79.47.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of market activity, Agostini remained at $45 with 2,592 stocks passing through the market, Angostura Holdings gained 29 cents and ended at $10.40 with investors swapping 500 shares, Ansa McAl fell $3.74 and ended at $41.25 after an exchange of 924 shares. 
AS Bryden shed 4 cents to finish at $1.06 with trading of 7,833 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied by 1 cent to close at $8.15 following an exchange of 2,104 stock units, CinemaOne increased 2 cents and ended at $1.98 after trading of 100 units. First Citizens Group rose 50 cents to close at $37.75 after investors exchanged 2,373 stocks, Guardian Holdings lost $1.55 to finish at $16.45 after a transfer of 1,000 stock units, Massy Holdings advanced 1 cent to $3.25 with investors dealing in 1,726 shares. National Enterprises slipped 6 cents and ended at $5.24 with 13,050 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills dipped by 5 cents to close at $1.60 with an exchange of 24,384 stocks, NCB Financial declined by 5 cents to end at $3.20, with 33,000 stock units crossing the market. One Caribbean Media slipped 2 cents and ended at $1.65, with investors trading 2,855 shares, 
Republic Financial skidded by $1.25 to finish at $112.75 in an exchange of 8,054 stock units, Scotiabank lost 1 cent to close at $48, with investors trading 2,507 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 22 cents to end at $9.59 with a transfer of 2,301 units, Unilever Caribbean rallied 15 cents in closing at $15.40 with a transfer of 12,518 shares and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents to close at $3.85 with 16,680 units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.