Market activity ended on Thursday and resulted in more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading, declining after trading 37 percent fewer shares, with a 29 percent lower value than on Wednesday, on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
A total of 17 securities traded compared to 16 on Wednesday, with six stocks rising, four declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index gained 5.90 points to end at 1,429.47, the All T&T Index popped 12.03 points to 2,055.15 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.09 points to settle at 106.42.
A total of 225,289 shares traded for $4,214,143 down from 359,497 units at $5,933,675 on Wednesday. An average of 13,252 units traded at $247,891 compared to 22,469 shares at $370,855 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 44,406 units at $472,766 versus 46,622 units at $488,761. The average trade for March amounts to 36,197 units at $438,630.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and five stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings climbed 76 cents in closing at $22.76 after exchanging 279 shares, Ansa McAl ended unchanged at $57 after trading 982 stocks, Clico Investment Fund declined 25 cents in ending at $29.50 after 65,751 units crossed the market. First Citizens Group finished at $52 with an exchange of 1,500 stock units, GraceKennedy remained at $6 with the swapping of 25,119 shares, Guardian Holdings rallied 30 cents to $26.30 while exchanging 38 stocks. 
Guardian Media advanced 10 cents to $3.20, with 250 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group gained 1 cent to end at $2.43 in exchange of 887 units, Massy Holdings rose 27 cents to close at $5.37 in an exchange of 20,140 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $3 after 691 stocks changed hands, NCB Financial Group shed 12 cents in closing at $6.08 in trading 36,738 units, Republic Financial Holdings fell $1 after ending at $140 and trading 574 shares. Scotiabank ended unchanged at $80 with an exchange of 2,760 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 9 cents to close at $20.65, trading 49,047 stock units, Trinidad Cement finished at $3.52, with 125 units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean ended unchanged at $16 in switching ownership of 20,290 stocks and West Indian Tobacco dropped 4 cents at $23.91 with 118 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad Stock Exchange gains
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