Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Thursday, with 32 percent less funds entering the market compared to Wednesday, resulting in a marginal fall in the number of shares traded. Trading resulted in 19 securities changing hands, up from 17 on Wednesday and ended with prices of seven rising, three declining and nine ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 217,789 shares worth $4,982,781, after falling from 226,906 stock units at $7,360,981 on Wednesday.
An average of 11,463 shares was traded at $262,252, after slipping from 13,347 units at $432,999 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 11,635 shares at $143,030, in alignment with 11,645 units at $136,575 on the previous day and an average for October of 34,584 shares at $266,203.
The Composite Index rallied 1.23 points to 948.87, the All T&T Index increased 1.79 points to end at 1,371.59, the SME Index remained at 96.18 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.09 points to 69.47.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini remained at $62.40 in an exchange of 91 shares, Angostura Holdings declined 35 cents in closing at $12.30, after trading 25 stocks, Ansa McAl rose by $1.25 to $44.75, after trading 104 shares. AS Bryden popped 13 cents to close at $1.98 with investors trading 827 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.30 after exchanging 18,200 units, First Citizens Group remained at $35 with 8,849 shares passing through the market. GraceKennedy ended at $3.52 after trading of 597 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $14.45 with dealings in 34 stocks, JMMB Group remained at 76 cents with 1,000 stock units crossing the market. Massy Holdings gained 2 cents to end at $3.62 with investors trading 50,809 shares, Medcorp remained at $48, with 90 stocks clearing the market, National Enterprises rose 5 cents to close at $1.70 with investors dealing in 3,035 units. National Flour Mills advanced 5 cents to $1.55 with a transfer of 31 stock units, 
Prestige Holdings lost 98 cents to end at $13.02 with 413 shares changing hands, Republic Financial ended at $104 in trading 2,073 units. Scotiabank climbed 15 cents and ended at $45 with 73,382 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 3 cents to close at $2.95 as 4,560 stock units were exchanged, Unilever Caribbean ended at $18 after a transfer of 41,511 shares and West Indian Tobacco sank 10 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $2.75 after an exchange of 12,158 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.