Rising stocks edged out losers on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following a 195 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded as the value surged 194 percent over trading on Wednesday resulting in 16 securities trading up from 14 on Wednesday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, four declining and six ending firm.
The market closed after trading 400,523 shares, with a value of $2,517,104, from 135,700 units at $856,763 on Wednesday.
An average of 25,033 shares were traded at $157,319, up from 9,693 units at $61,197 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 15,833 shares at $122,169 compared to 15,094 units at a value of $119,345 on the previous day and an average for March of 16,679 shares at $130,461.
The Composite Index shed 2.81 points to settle at 1,042.14, the All T&T Index fell 1.88 points to end at 1,526.91, the SME Index declined 5.19 points to wrap up trading at 86.66 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.53 points to close at 73.25.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini’s climbed $1.15 to end at $68.19 after an exchange of 1,460 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $51.55 with investors trading 270 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.15 and closed with an exchange of 8,995 shares. Endeavour Holdings increased $1.85 and ended at $18 as 493 stock units passed through the market. First Citizens Group popped 30 cents to close at $41.80 as investors exchanged 7,343 units, GraceKennedy dipped 27 cents in closing at $3.42 with 124,342 stocks crossing the market. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.50 in an exchange of 38 units, JMMB Group remained at $1.06 with 111,400 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings rallied 4 cents to finish at $3.93 with a transfer of 85,307 stock units. 
National Enterprises skidded 11 cents and ended at $2.50 after an exchange of 17,628 shares, NCB Financial remained at $2.30 with trading of 6 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.99 after a transfer of 490 units. Republic Financial rose 12 cents to $110.75 with 6,024 stock units crossing the exchange, Scotiabank advanced 10 cents in closing at $52.10 with investors dealing in 3,633 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 9 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.32 with 20,476 units changing hands and Unilever Caribbean shed 60 cents to finish at $12 with an exchange of 12,618 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.