Market activity ended on Thursday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange and resulted in more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading, declining after the volume of stocks trading dropped 30 percent, with a 25 percent lower value than on Wednesday.
Nineteen securities traded up from 16 on Wednesday, with eight stocks rising, three declining and eight closing unchanged.
The Composite Index rose 4.98 points to 1,438.45, the All T&T Index gained 9.44 points to close at 2,076.73 and the Cross-Listed Index added 0.03 points to end at 105.79.
A total of 518,869 shares traded for $5,342,898 compared to 741,482 units at $7,081,772 on Wednesday. An average of 27,309 units traded at $281,205 down from 46,343 shares at $442,611 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 41,729 units at $445,414 versus 42,550 units at $455,014. The average trade for March amounts to 36,197 units at $438,630.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and three stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s declined 49 cents to end at $47.51 with the swapping of 1,021 shares, Angostura Holdings finished at $23 after 625 stocks crossed the market, Ansa McAl advanced 60 cents to $57.60 in switching ownership of 342 units. Clico Investment Fund gained 25 cents to $29.75 in trading 71,772 stock units First Citizens Group fell 90 cents in closing at $52.10 after exchanging 985 units, GraceKennedy ended unchanged at $6 after trading 45,224 stocks. 
Guardian Holdings closed at $26.11, with 33 shares crossing the exchange, JMMB Group climbed 4 cents to $2.54 in exchanging 129,750 stock units, Massy Holdings rose 16 cents to $5.21 after 75,663 shares changed hands. National Flour Mills remained at $1.80 in exchanging 650 stocks, NCB Financial Group ended at $6.10, with 38,961 stock units changing hands, One Caribbean Media shed 15 cents in closing at $4 after trading 3,000 units. Prestige Holdings finished at $7.10 exchanging 538 shares, Republic Financial Holdings rallied $1 to $141 with an exchange of 254 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $81, with 3,048 units clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 3 cents to close at $20.60 while exchanging 9,616 stocks, Trinidad Cement popped 36 cents to $3.96, with 75,016 units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.15 after trading 53,813 shares and West Indian Tobaccogained 50 cents ending at $23.85, with 8,558 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
