Market activity ended on Thursday, with the market rising after 9 percent more shares traded, with a 57 percent higher value than Wednesday, resulting in more stock risings than falling at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 17 traded compared to 13 on Wednesday, with five stocks rising, three declining and nine ending unchanged. The Composite Index increased 3.12 points to 1,390.37, the All T&T Index rose 0.21 points to 1,901.58 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.87 points to settle at 118.18.
At the close of trading 114,343 shares, $1,827,973 changed hands compared to 104,572 units at $1,158,094 on Wednesday.
An average of 6,726 units traded at $107,522 compared to 8,044 at $89,084 on Wednesday. The average trade month to date amounts to 42,641 units at $601,672 versus 44,739 units at $630,540. Trading in May averaged 25,935 units at $406,593.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s closed at $24.50 with the swapping of 150 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose 50 cents to $16.50, with 50 units clearing the market, Clico Investment Fund settled at $26.50 while exchanging 4,949 stock units, CinemaOne dropped 1 cent to close at $3.99 with an exchange of 1,168 stocks. First Citizens Bank shed 50 cents to end at $49.50 in an exchange of 681 stocks, 
Grace Kennedy rallied 20 cents to $5.45 after trading 100 units. Guardian Holdings spiked $1.62 to $34.68 in trading 7,250 stocks, JMMB Group closed at $1.86, with 52,680 units clearing the market, Massy Holdings settled at $80 in switching ownership of 4,317 units. NCB Financial Group closed at $7.99 with the swapping of 3,000 units, One Caribbean Media ended at $4.51, with 742 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings rose 22 cents to $6.99 in trading 425 units. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $135 with 1,023 shares changing hands, Scotiabank stayed at $57 after clearing the market with 3,132 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 50 cents in ending at $18 after trading 20,901 stock units. Unilever Caribbean rallied 8 cents in trading 13,200 units at $16.33 and West Indian Tobacco stayed at $32 in trading 575 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.