More funds were invested on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, than previously and ended with fewer stocks changing hands with the volume declining 25 percent, valued 52 percent more than on Wednesday, resulting in 19 securities trading compared with 16 on Wednesday and ending with prices of five rising, four declining and 10 ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 227,063 shares for $4,228,764 compared to 301,502 stock units at $2,778,556 on Wednesday.
An average of 11,951 shares were traded at $222,567 compared with 18,844 stock units at $173,660 on Wednesday, with trading for the month to date averaging 14,219 shares at $115,254 compared with 14,611 units at $96,722 on the previous day and an average for March of 16,679 shares at $130,461.
The Composite Index dipped 1.18 points to settle at 1,045.46, the All T&T Index increased 0.90 points to close at 1,528.80, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.85 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.48 points to wrap-up trading at 73.92.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings popped 55 cents to $14.80 after trading of 33 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $52 after a transfer of 71,678 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank gained 1 cent and ended at $8.19 with traders dealing in 198 shares. 
First Citizens Group popped 1 cent to close at $41.51 in an exchange of 162 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 with 104 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings rose $1.99 to end at $16.99 with an exchange of 20 shares. Guardian Media slipped 1 cent to 94 cents with 501 units clearing the market, JMMB Group sank 8 cents and ended at $1.06 in switching ownership of 99,999 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $3.89 with 102 stock units crossing the exchange. National Enterprises ended at $2.53 with a transfer of 3,592 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.60 as investors exchanged 100 units, One Caribbean Media remained at $2.70 after 1,761 stocks passed through the market. Prestige Holdings ended at $10.99 after an exchange of 205 stock units, Republic Financial dipped 17 cents to $112.33 with 205 shares crossing the market, 
Scotiabank rallied 50 cents to end at $53 with investors trading 217 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.04 with 6,527 stocks changing hands, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.17 with investors swapping 1,150 stock units, Unilever Caribbean lost 30 cents to close at $12.40 in an exchange of 12,907 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.44 with investors dealing in 27,602 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.