Investors pumped 202 percent more funds into the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday than on Wednesday after trading 90 percent more shares and resulted in slightly more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
Sixteen securities traded compared to 18 on Wednesday, with seven rising, six declining and three ending unchanged. The Composite Index rose 1.67 points to 1,432.19, the All T&T Index increased 7.13 points to 1,938.62 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.58 points to settle at 124.78.
A total of 221,612 shares traded for $4,991,137 versus 116,673 units at $1,652,031 on Wednesday. An average of 13,851 shares traded at $311,946 compared to 6,482 at $91,779 on Wednesday, with the month to date averaging 60,739 units at $308,778 versus 70,235 units at $308,103. The average trade for September amounts to 36,606 units at $425,940.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s declined 1 cent to end at $24.49 after exchanging 42,040 shares, Clico Investment Fund remained at $26, with 91,804 units changing hands, Endeavour Holdings rose 5 cents in ending at $7.05 in an exchange of 370 stock units. First Citizens Bank gained 5 cents in closing at $50.65 after clearing the market with 3,010 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 10 cents to close at $6.50 with the swapping of 8,000 units, GraceKennedy dropped 4 cents to end at $6.26 while exchanging 36,551 shares. 
Massy Holdings spiked 80 cents in closing at $84.80, with 45 stock units crossing the market, National Flour Mills fell 3 cents to $2.08 after exchanging 403 stocks, NCB Financial Group lost 1 cent to close at $8.19 in exchanging 4,369 shares. One Caribbean Media advanced 8 cents to $4.86 trading 5,000 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.71 in swapping 6,017 units, Scotiabank rallied $1.49 to $62 as 70 stocks crossed the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 5 cents to $17.45 with an exchange of 1,500 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $4, after 15,383 stock units crossed the exchange, Unilever Caribbean shed 10 cents in closing at $16.30 in switching ownership of 4,050 stocks and West Indian Tobacco popped 5 cents to $30.95 in trading 3,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.