Stocks maintained the positive 2026 move, with winners outdistancing losers on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following trading in 21 securities, as was the case on Wednesday and ending with prices of eight stocks rising, five declining and eight ending firm after the volume of stocks traded declined by 41 percent with a marginal decline in value compared to Wednesday.
The market closed with trading of 361,522 shares for $1,910,441, down from 611,904 stock units at $1,943,788 on Wednesday.
An average of 17,215 shares were traded at $90,973, dipping from 29,138 units at $92,561 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 18,238 shares at $93,234, in close alignment with 18,312 units at $93,396 on the previous day, but well below the average for December of 43,880 shares at $314,506.
The Composite Index increased 5.22 points to 964.33, the All T&T Index rallied 3.97 points to close at 1,402.63, the SME Index remained at 92.68 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.93 points to finish at 69.28.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini lost 40 cents to end at $62.10 in an exchange of 55 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $43.50 with 297 units crossing the market, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $28.50 after an exchange of a mere three stocks. 
AS Bryden rallied 2 cents to close at $1.70 with 684 shares being traded, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.28 with 800 stock units passing through the exchange, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.40 with investors dealing in a mere 5 shares. First Citizens Group slipped 50 cents and ended at $40 with traders switching ownership of 389 stock units, GraceKennedy rallied by 1 cent to $3.47 with 8,007 stocks changing hands, JMMB Group gained 4 cents to close at 84 cents with an exchange of 6 units. Massy Holdings remained at $3.55 after trading of 7,390 shares, National Enterprises popped 24 cents to finish at $2.16 with 10,861 stock units clearing the market, National Flour Mills fell 5 cents to end at $1.50 in trading 34,498 stocks. NCB Financial declined 1 cent to $1.92 after an exchange of 119,879 units, Point Lisas ended at $5.15 with investors swapping 1,204 shares, Republic Financial advanced 50 cents in closing at $105.50 after a transfer of 7,310 stocks. 
Scotiabank increased 50 cents to close at $48 with traders dealing in 319 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 50 cents and ended at $4.20 after an exchange of 135,284 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.74 with 3,599 shares crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean rose 5 cents and ended at $15.29 with investors trading 6,377 stock units and West Indian Tobacco shed 3 cents to $2.61 after an exchange of 17,555 stocks.
In the Preference segment, AS Bryden traded 7,000 shares at US$1 per share.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.