Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded soaring by 329 percent, with a value that surged 852 percent more than on Wednesday, with Ansa McAl contributing $44 million or 97 percent of the $45 million of the total value of traded. Trading took place in 25 securities, up from 24 on Wednesday and ended with prices of seven rising, six declining and 12 ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 1,230,162 shares for $45,338,134 after surging from 286,988 stock units at $4,763,860 on Wednesday.
An average of 49,206 shares were traded at $1,813,525, up from just 11,958 units at a mere $198,494 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 17,594 shares at $500,245, increasing from 8,186 units at $109,388 on the previous day and compared with an average for March of 32,004 shares at $251,725.
The Composite Index gained 3.97 points to finish at 934.52, the All T&T Index popped 7.07 points to 1,343.11, the SME Index remained at 91.16 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.09 points to close at 69.62.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini advanced 35 cents to end at $61.85 with 2 shares crossing the market, Angostura Holdings slipped 4 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $10.85 with investors trading 119 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $37 with 1,190,375 stock units crossing the market. 
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $24.50 following a transfer of 20 shares, AS Bryden remained at $1.40, following trading of 123 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.29 in an exchange of 42 shares. First Citizens Group ended at $34 with traders dealing in 688 stocks, GraceKennedy fell 3 cents in closing at $3.35 after investors swapped 9,680 units, Guardian Holdings dipped 8 cents to finish at $15.02 with 100 stock units passing through the market. Guardian Media remained at 68 cents with 101 shares changing hands, JMMB Group rose 4 cents to close at 84 cents in an exchange of 100 stocks, L.J. Williams B share climbed 5 cents to end at $1 with 50 units clearing the market. Massy Holdings remained at $3.49 in trading 1,220 stock units, National Enterprises sank 3 cents to end at $3.65 after an exchange of 3,077 shares, National Flour Mills increased 5 cents in closing at $1.50 with investors swapping 20 stocks. NCB Financial popped 1 cent and ended at $2.27 in switching ownership of 75 units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.50 as investors exchanged 20 stock units,
Point Lisas rallied 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $7.25 after a transfer of 20 shares. Prestige Holdings ended at $12.39 with 359 units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial dropped 18 cents in closing at $106 with investors dealing in 10,098 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 after an exchange of 1,248 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 9 cents and ended at $7.95 with investors trading 5,687 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.63 with an exchange of 45 stock units, Unilever Caribbean gained 7 cents to close at $14.47 with 1,663 stocks passing through the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.90 after traders swapped 5,230 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.