Stocks rose and fell in equal numbers when trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following trading in 20 securities, the same as Wednesday, resulting in prices of six stocks rising, six declining and eight ended firm, with the volume of stocks traded rising 253 percent, valued 147 percent more than the prior day.
The market closed with trading of 632,473 shares for $3,084,241 compared to 179,262 stock units at $1,249,341 on Wednesday.
An average of 31,624 shares were traded at $154,212, up sharply from 8,963 units at $62,467 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 13,283 shares at $222,832 compared with 12,216 units at $226,822 on the previous day and an average for June of 21,123 shares at $212,612.
The Composite Index climbed 2.01 points to 1,007.99, the All T&T Index declined 0.12 points to 1,460.37, the SME Index remained at 96.08 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.60 points to close trading at 73.36.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of a day of increased trading, Angostura Holdings fell 1 cent to $14.06, with investors trading 90 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $38.35 and closed after 838 units were traded, Ansa Merchant Bank advanced $4.99 to close at $38.99, with just one stock clearing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.70 in an exchange of 10 shares, Eric Solis Marketing lost 15 cents in closing at $4 with investors dealing in 8 stock units, First Citizens Group sank 9 cents to finish at $41.90, with 876 shares crossing the market. GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 with traders dealing in 26 stocks, Guardian Holdings rose 2 cents to $16.02, with 8,761 units crossing the market, JMMB Group rallied 1 cent to end at $1.07 with an exchange of 3 stock units. Massy Holdings popped 4 cents in closing at $3.94, with 493,530 shares changing hands, Medcorp dipped 50 cents to finish at $52.50, with 90 stocks crossing the exchange. National Flour Mills sank 5 cents to close at $1.60 with investors trading 9,216 units. 
NCB Financial remained at $1.93 after an exchange of 103,051 stock units, Prestige Holdings remained at $13.23 with investors swapping 1,051 shares, Republic Financial ended at $110.50 after an exchange of 5,773 units. Scotiabank remained at $50.50 in trading 233 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 3 cents in closing at $3.62, with 1,500 stock units that passed through the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.10 as investors exchanged 12 shares. Unilever Caribbean climbed 77 cents to $14 in switching ownership of 2,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco increased 20 cents in closing at $4.70 after a transfer of 5,404 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.