Winning stocks came back in focus in trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following a 64 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded valued 33 percent less than on Wednesday and resulting in trading of 18 securities compared with 19 on Wednesday and ending with prices of eight rising, seven declining and three ended firm after one stock closed at a 52 week high and three at 52 week lows.
The market closed with trading of 288,324 shares for $1,697,057 compared to 175,667 stock units at $2,523,667 on Wednesday.
An average of 16,018 shares were traded at $94,281, compared with 9,246 stock units at $132,825 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 9,069 shares at $114,546 compared with 7,145 units at $120,151 on the previous day and an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557.
The Composite Index slipped 1.14 points to 1,006.87, the All T&T Index advanced 3.29 points to settle at 1,454.12, the SME Index dipped 0.01 points to 96.77 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.83 points to 73.97.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings dipped 25 cents to $14.25, with just one share crossing the market, Ansa McAl climbed 10 cents to $37.50, with investors trading 258 stocks, 
Eric Solis Marketing popped 10 cents and ended at $4.10 after an exchange of 40 shares, with the company going ex-dividend today with a payment of 12 cents. First Citizens Group rallied 13 cents to close at $41.95 with 2,183 stock units being traded, GraceKennedy ended at $3.60 with trading in 31,100 units, Guardian Holdings rose 99 cents to end at $15.50 after 62 shares passed through the market. Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to $3.94 in an exchange of 9,413 stocks, Medcorp ended at $48 with investors dealing in 271 units, National Enterprises dropped 3 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $2.03 after a transfer of 1,773 stock units. National Flour Mills gained 4 cents to end at $1.64, with 5 shares changing hands. NCB Financial sank 11 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $1.82 with an exchange of 101,750 stocks, One Caribbean Media remained at $2.25 following the trading of 2,500 units. Point Lisas increased 9 cents to a 52 week high $4.04 in an exchange of 114,193 stock units, 
Republic Financial rallied $1.46 and ended at $112, with investors trading 6,177 shares, Scotiabank popped 25 cents to close at $50.25 in switching ownership of 335 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 1 cent in closing at $3.65 as investors exchanged 16,946 stock units, Unilever Caribbean shed 2 cents to finish at $13.98 in trading 517 units and West Indian Tobacco sank 8 cents to end at a 52 week low $4.60 after an exchange of 800 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.