Trading ended with increased activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 175 percent, valued 83 percent more than on Wednesday, resulting in 22 securities trading compared with 24 on Wednesday and ending with prices of six rising, six declining and 10 ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 1,002,490 shares for $6,346,469, up from just 364,315 stock units at $3,415,178 on Wednesday.
An average of 45,568 shares were traded at $288,476, compared with 15,180 units valued at $142,299 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 19,373 shares at $169,877 compared with 16,042 units at $154,795 on the previous day and an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557.
The Composite Index dipped 2.63 points to 1,018.89, the All T&T Index shed 5.08 points to conclude trading at 1,469.46, the SME Index remained at 96.44 and the Cross-Listed Index ended unchanged at 75.16.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini ended at $67 in switching ownership of 33,186 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $14.45, after closing with an exchange of 1,051 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.40, with 733 shares crossing the market. 
CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $9 with traders dealing in 1,010 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing popped 5 cents in closing at $4.05, with 5 units crossing the market. First Citizens Group fell 9 cents to end at $41.41 after an exchange of 2,056 stock units. GraceKennedy closed at $3.70 after 79 units changed hands, Guardian Holdings rallied 99 cents to end at $16.99 in an exchange of 12 shares, Massy Holdings sank 10 cents in closing at $3.85, with 583,857 stock units clearing the market. Medcorp dropped 2 cents and ended at $48 with an exchange of 6 shares, National Enterprises ended at $2.12 after 5 stock units passed through the market, NCB Financial remained at $1.93 after a transfer of 6,584 stocks. One Caribbean Media rose 24 cents and ended at $2.50 as investors exchanged 8,000 units, Point Lisas ended at $4 in trading 10 stocks, Prestige Holdings climbed 50 cents to close at a 52 week high of $13.50, with 605 shares crossing the exchange. Republic Financial shed 41 cents to finish at $110.59, with investors dealing in 2,052 stock units, 
Scotiabank declined 5 cents to end at a 52 week low of $50.40 after an exchange of 617 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.60 with investors swapping 344,721 stocks. Trinidad Cement sank 5 cents to close at a 52 week low of $1.95, after 9,469 shares were traded, Unilever Caribbean increased 39 cents and ended at $14.40 with investors trading 3,000 units and West Indian Tobacco gained 10 cents to finish at $4.50 with a transfer of 5,232 stock units.
In the preference sector, Guardian Media traded 200 shares at $65.85.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.