Rising stocks edged out those that declined on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following trading in 21 securities compared to 20 on Wednesday and ending with prices of seven rising, six declining and eight closing unchanged. The volume of stocks traded dropped by 38 percent, with a 153 percent greater value than on Wednesday
The market closed with trading of 240,510 shares for $3,718,979 compared to 387,506 stock units at $1,469,486 on Wednesday.
An average of 11,453 shares were traded at $177,094 compared to 19,375 units at $73,474 on the previous day, with trading month to date averaging 53,955 shares at $415,056 compared to 57,131 units at $432,838 on the previous day and November that averaged 14,324 shares at $180,106.
The Composite Index advanced 1.91 points to conclude trading at 940.63, the All T&T Index increased 4.92 points to 1,359.09, the SME Index dropped 0.07 points to conclude trading at 94.24 and the Cross-Listed Index dropped 0.19 points to close at 68.98.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini popped 2 cents in closing at $63.25 with traders dealing in 19 shares, Angostura Holdings climbed $1.25 to $12.75, with 60 units crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped 4 cents to $8.24 in an exchange of 219 shares. 
Eric Solis Marketing sank 10 cents and ended at $3.90, with 142 stocks changing hands, First Citizens Group declined by 35 cents to close at $34, with an exchange of 12,105 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.50 following the trading of a mere three shares. Guardian Holdings rose 2 cents to $14.48, with 7,034 stock units crossing the exchange, Guardian Media ended at 62 cents with a transfer of 25 stocks, JMMB Group popped 3 cents to close at 79 cents as investors exchanged 24 units. Massy Holdings rallied 2 cents to finish at $3.60 in switching ownership of 42,411 stocks, National Enterprises declined 1 cent and ended at $1.72 after an exchange of 1,725 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.61 with a transfer of 5,715 shares. NCB Financial ended at $1.92 after closing with an exchange of 122,532 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.33 with 1,500 shares being traded, Point Lisas increased 60 cents to finish at $4.60 with trading of 1,175 stock units. 
Republic Financial gained 95 cents and ended at $104.50, with 24,818 units passing through the market, Scotiabank fell 1 cent to close at $47.89 in trading of 464 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.64 with an exchange of 80 shares. Trinidad Cement sank 9 cents to a 52 weeks low of $1.81 with 1,400 stock units clearing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.25 with investors swapping 12,868 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.64, after 6,191 stock units passed through the market .
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.