National Enterprises accounted for more than 65 percent of the 1,005,818 shares trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange at an increase of 97 percent over the 509,589 shares traded on Tuesday, with a value of $3,083,122 that fell 58 percent from $7,384,720. At the close of trading, investors swapped 21 securities, similar to Tuesday, with prices of five stocks advancing, five declining and 11 ending firm.
An average of 47,896 shares were traded at $146,815, compared with 24,266 stock units at $351,653 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averages 30,774 shares at $133,486, compared with 29,697 units at $132,648 on the previous day and an average for January of 19,192 shares at $97,440.
The Composite Index advanced 1.32 points to 938.89, the All T&T Index popped 1.93 points to end at 1,354.13, the SME Index closed at 92.68 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.09 points to 69.19. Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers. At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $62 with investors dealing in a mere one share, Angostura Holdings remained at $11 after an exchange of 209 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $38 with a transfer of 60 units. Ansa Merchant Bank popped 20 cents and settled at $24.20 with 1,291 shares crossing the exchange, AS Bryden rallied 10 cents to close at $1.50 in trading 4,136 stock units, 
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.30 after an exchange of 500 shares. First Citizens Group fell 50 cents to $38.50 with investors exchanging 1,437 stock units, GraceKennedy ended trading at $3.35 after an exchange of 79 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.10 with investors trading 50,005 stock units. JMMB Group dipped 1 cent to finish at 79 cents in an exchange of 12,000 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.65 with traders dealing in 28,498 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $2.42 in switching ownership of 376,150 units. National Flour Mills rose 5 cents to $1.50 with investors trading 3,337 stocks, NCB Financial climbed 2 cents to end at $1.95, with 420,830 shares crossing the market, One Caribbean Media closed at $1.35 after trading of 4,001 stock units. 
Point Lisas remained at $5.25 with 122 stocks clearing the market, Republic Financial sank 80 cents to finish at $105.20 in an exchange of 443 units, Scotiabank increased by 55 cents to $45.75 with 1,171 shares being traded. Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $5.50 with 21,034 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement declined 1 cent to close at $1.73 as investors exchanged 57,240 stocks and West Indian Tobacco sank 4 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $2.61 with 23,274 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.