The volume of stocks traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday jumped 61 percent over Tuesday’s trades, but the value declined 17 percent and resulted in 18 securities trading compared with 20 on Tuesday, with prices of four rising, four declining and ten remaining unchanged.
A total of 795,951 shares were traded for $5,635,377, compared to 494,611 shares at $6,758,165 on Tuesday. An average of 44,220 units traded at $313,077 compared to 24,731 shares at $337,908 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 22,885 shares at $297,089 versus 21,012 units at $295,685 September closed with an average of 45,817 shares at $463,533.
The Composite Index rallied 1.17 points to end at 1,336.20, the All T&T Index declined 0.36 points to 1,999.96 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 0.39 points to close at 87.61.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $42.50 with investors transferring 85 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $56.50, with 8,997 stocks crossing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22 after trading 122 stock units. Clico Investment Fund remained at $29.90 in trading 50,491 units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $7.60 with 786 stocks clearing the market, First Citizens Group remained at $50.05 and closed with 938 stock units changing hands. FirstCaribbean International Bank rose 5 cents to $5.05 with an exchange of 44,734 shares, GraceKennedy increased 5 cents to $5.25 with 200,029 units crossing the market, JMMB Group ended at $2 after a transfer of 1,000 shares. 
Massy Holdings advanced 5 cents in closing at $4.50 with the swapping of 438,021 units, National Enterprises dipped 12 cents to $3.16 in switching ownership of 13,317 stocks, National Flour Mills remained at $1.59, with 31,050 stock units changing hands. Prestige Holdings lost 5 cents to end at $6.65 while exchanging 275 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $140, with investors exchanging 300 stocks, Scotiabank fell 10 cents to $77.90 after trading 301 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 15 cents to $22.25 as 5,052 stock units passed through the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.50 after exchanging 358 units and West Indian Tobacco shed 5 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $22.20 with a transfer of 95 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
