Stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following a 40 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, with the value 79 percent more than on Tuesday, resulting from the trading of 20 securities compared with 23 on Tuesday and ending with prices of six rising, four declining and 10 ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 1,756,260 shares for $4,855,196, up from 1,250,094 stock units at $2,711,618 on Tuesday.
An average of 87,813 shares were traded at $242,760, well above 54,352 units at $117,896 on Tuesday, with trading for the month to date averaging 40,694 shares at $251,632 in line with 37,712 units at $252,194 on the previous day, but below August, with an average of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index sank 8.34 points to finish at 973.78, the All T&T Index fell 6.66 points to end at 1,407.07, the SME Index remained unchanged at 100.64 and the Cross-Listed Index dropped 1.44 points to wrap up trading at 71.41.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini ended at $68 after 262 shares passed through the market, Ansa McAl remained at $40.75 after an exchange of a mere one unit, AS Bryden climbed 26 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $2.01, with 800 shares changing hands. 
Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.10 after investors exchanged 591 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 10 cents in closing at $8.50, in switching ownership of 91,080 stocks, First Citizens Group rose 78 cents to $38.95 after trading of 4,100 shares. GraceKennedy dipped 5 cents to $3.60 with investors dealing in 5 stocks, Guardian Holdings rose 39 cents to end at $14.95, with 317 stock units crossing the exchange, JMMB Group gained 6 cents in closing at $1 with investors trading 11 units. Massy Holdings popped 28 cents and ended at $3.85 in an exchange of 1,702 shares, National Enterprises fell 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $1.98, with 13,905 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 in an exchange of 23,620 units. NCB Financial remained at $1.93 after closing with an exchange of 1,600,000 stock units, Point Lisas advanced 9 cents to end at $4, with traders dealing in 5,000 shares, 
Prestige Holdings ended at $13.75 after an exchange of 36 units. Republic Financial shed 91 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $106.60 in trading 6,396 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $48.70, with 214 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.90, after the trading of 2,002 shares. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.95 with an exchange of 6,204 stocks and Unilever Caribbean remained at $13.85, with 14 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.