The value of stocks traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday jumped 133 percent, with the volume declining 22 percent compared with Tuesday, resulting in 21 securities trading, up from 19 on Tuesday and ending with prices of nine stocks rising, four declining and eight ending firm, pushing the market indices upwards.
The market closed with trading of 231,844 shares valued $5,567,697 compared to 296,235 stock units at $2,387,488 on Tuesday.
An average of 11,040 shares were traded at $265,128 compared with 15,591 stock units at $125,657 on Tuesday, with trading for the month to date averaging 15,140 shares at $110,438 in line with 15,428 units at $99,575 on the previous day versus an average for February of 22,005 shares at $200,032.
The Composite Index climbed 10.13 points to end trading at 1,052.95, the All T&T Index rose 5.14 points to 1,532.47, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.85 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 2.16 points to 75.55.
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At the close of the market, Agostini’s gained 14 cents to close at $68.19 with just 6 shares crossing the exchange, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.05 in trading 1,501 stocks,
Ansa McAl remained at $50 with 77,718 shares crossing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 37 cents to end at $8.50 with traders dealing in 43,166 stock units, First Citizens Group rallied 1 cent to finish at $41.60 with an exchange of 10,296 shares, GraceKennedy increased 15 cents and ended at $3.65 after a transfer of 10,000 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $14.87 and closed with 1,410 stocks changing hands, Guardian Media ended at $1 after 178 stock units passed through the market, JMMB Group rose 3 cents to finish at $1.11 after an exchange of 19 shares. Massy Holdings ended at $3.86 with a transfer of 5,027 stocks, National Enterprises popped 1 cent to close at $2.66 with investors swapping 1,943 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.61 with an exchange of 31,000 stock units. NCB Financial fell 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.34 with 1,000 shares clearing the market, One Caribbean Media advanced 7 cents to close at $2.97 with investors trading 6,907 stocks, 
Prestige Holdings rose 62 cents to end at $11.15 with 4,032 units changing hands. Republic Financial gained 7 cents in closing at $113.07 with investors dealing in 1,517 stocks, Scotiabank sank 98 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $53.02 in an exchange of 2,283 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.03 with investors trading 1,829 stocks. Trinidad Cement lost 5 cents and ended at $2.35 after an exchange of 6,375 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $11 after the trading of 23,909 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 2 cents to end at $5.42 as investors exchanged 1,728 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 296,235 shares for $2,387,488 up from 130,830 stocks at $1,229,998 on Monday.
Ansa McAl shed $4 to finish at $50 with 191 stocks crossing the exchange. Ansa Merchant Bank rose $1 and ended at $41 with traders dealing in 500 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund lost $1.59 to end at $23.41 in switching ownership of 368 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 3 cents to close at $8.13 with investors trading 44 shares. First Citizens Group increased 4 cents to $41.59 in an exchange of 3,829 units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.50 with investors trading 10,399 stock units, Guardian Media remained at $1 with just one share changing hands. JMMB Group dipped 3 cents to finish at $1.08 with investors swapping 8,320 stocks, Massy Holdings slipped 4 cents and ended at $3.86 after 52,782 units passed through the market, National Enterprises dipped 1 cent to close at $2.65 as investors exchanged 45,839 stock units. 
National Flour Mills fell 6 cents to $1.61 with a transfer of 65,450 shares, Prestige Holdings skidded 77 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.53 with investors dealing in 1,672 units, Republic Financial declined 3 cents to close at $113 with 2,404 stocks crossing the exchange. Scotiabank remained at $54 in trading 3,389 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 1 cent in closing at $4.03 with an exchange of 4,121 shares, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11 with an exchange of 43,784 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended trading of $5.44 with 5,794 units crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 130,830 shares for $1,229,998 up from 98,458 stocks at $1,961,543 on Friday.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s popped 14 cents to close at $68.19 with 187 units switching owners, Ansa McAl slipped $2 to $54 with trading of 255 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $25 with investors dealing in 127 shares. Endeavour Holdings climbed $1.85 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $18 with 374 stock units crossing the market, First Citizens Group fell 1 cent to finish at $41.55 as investors exchanged 1,409 shares, GraceKennedy ended at $3.50 with a transfer of 178 units. Guardian Holdings increased 2 cents to $14.87 after an exchange of 1,001 stocks, Guardian Media ended at $1 with a mere 17 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group rose 1 cent to close at $1.11 in an exchange of 17,482 shares. Massy Holdings rallied 1 cent to end at $3.90 with 2,407 stock units passing through the market, National Flour Mills advanced 6 cents to finish at $1.67 with an exchange of 336 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $2.35 with 9,696 units having been traded. One Caribbean Media gained 5 cents to $2.90 after a transfer of 10,206 stocks, 
Point Lisas ended at $3.28 with investors trading 1,500 units, Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 in an exchange of 435 shares. Republic Financial popped 98 cents and ended at $113.03 with traders dealing in 1,208 stock units, Scotiabank shed $1 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $54 after an exchange of 2,010 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 1 cent to close at $4.04 with investors trading 12,800 units. Trinidad Cement rallied 5 cents to $2.40 with 100 stocks clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean declined 18 cents to finish at $11 with investors swapping 63,645 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.44 with 5,457 shares changing hands.
The market closed with trading of 98,458 shares valued at$1,961,543 compared to 426,040 stock units at $2,568,765 on Thursday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $40 after an exchange of 770 stock units, First Citizens Group rose 16 cents to close at $41.56 with investors dealing in 7,016 shares, GraceKennedy sank 10 cents to end at $3.50 after the trading of 5,142 units. Guardian Holdings declined 1 cent in closing at $14.85 in switching ownership of 3,120 stocks, Guardian Media sank 10 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $1 with traders dealing in 166 stock units, JMMB Group dipped 1 cent and ended at $1.10 after 10 shares passed through the market. L.J. Williams B share ended at 81 cents with investors trading just 2 units, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent to close at $3.89 with 41,131 stocks changing hands, National Enterprises advanced 16 cents to end at $2.66 with a transfer of 70 stock units. NCB Financial remained at $2.35 after an exchange of 30 shares, 
One Caribbean Media ended at $2.85 with investors trading 7,522 units, Prestige Holdings popped 1 cent and ended at $11.30 in an exchange of 2,928 stocks. Republic Financial slipped 85 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $112.05 with 6,225 stock units clearing the market, Scotiabank rallied 90 cents to close at $55 in trading 9,211 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $4.05 with an exchange of 6,613 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.44 after a transfer of 174 units.
The market closed with trading of 64,916 shares worth $470,799 well below the 518,812 stock units at $2,126,960 on Tuesday.
t the close of trading, Agostini’s ended at $68 after an exchange of 40 stocks, Angostura Holdings rose 25 cents to $14.25 in trading 1,063 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $57 with 14 stock units crossing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank skidded 50 cents to close at $39.50 with investors trading 50 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $25 in an exchange of 50 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.10 after the trading of 4,200 units. First Citizens Group remained at $41.39 with 2,071 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy sank 9 cents to $3.60 with investors trading 80 stock units, Guardian Holdings gained 1 cent to end at $14.86 with 700 shares changing hands. JMMB Group ended at $1.11 with traders dealing in 38,169 stocks, Massy Holdings popped 3 cents to close at $3.93 after an exchange of 261 units, National Enterprises ended trading at $2.66 with a transfer of 7,029 stock units. 
Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 after closing with an exchange of 1,374 shares, Republic Financial climbed 3 cents in closing at $113.03 after a transfer of 1,097 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $55.50 with investors swapping 1,466 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 48 cents and ended at $4.02 in an exchange of 2,461 units, Trinidad Cement declined 5 cents to close at $2.35 after 10 stocks passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco lost 6 cents to end at $5.44 in switching ownership of 4,781 units.
The market closed with trading of 244,571 shares for $2,768,304 up from 216,849 units at $1,665,897 on Wednesday.
Angostura Holdings dropped 5 cents to $14.25 with traders dealing in 201 shares. Ansa McAl lost 64 cents to end at $57.35 in an exchange of 550 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank shed 15 cents in closing at $8 with investors trading 95,541 units, First Citizens Group fell 15 cents to close at $41.35 with a transfer of 5,390 stocks. 
One Caribbean Media remained at $2.85 with 1 unit clearing the market. Point Lisas increased 18 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.28 in switching ownership of 1 stock unit, Prestige Holdings ended at $11.30 after an exchange of 543 shares, Republic Financial dipped 26 cents to close at $113.14 after an exchange of 6,924 stock units. Scotiabank sank 5 cents to $55.95 after 741 stocks passed through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.20 with investors trading 1,372 units, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.35 with 23,239 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco gained 8 cents to close at $5.50 with investors trading 101 units.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68 with investors trading 386 stocks, Angostura Holdings remained at $14.30 with an exchange of 501 shares, Ansa McAl ended trading at $57.99 with 10 units clearing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8 with a transfer of 2,996 stock units, Endeavour Holdings remained at $19 with 520 shares crossing the exchange, First Citizens Group rallied 50 cents to close at $42 with traders dealing in 4,650 units. GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 in an exchange of 70,153 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $15 with investors swapping 191 stock units, JMMB Group remained at $1.10 and closed with an exchange of 39,783 shares. Massy Holdings popped 1 cent in closing at $3.90 with 49,340 stocks changing hands, National Enterprises slipped 3 cents to close at $2.65 after an exchange of 11,314 units, 
National Flour Mills sank 5 cents to end at $1.65 in trading 15,001 stock units. NCB Financial remained at $2.39 after 211 shares passed through the market, Prestige Holdings popped 1 cent to $11.30 in trading 4,768 stocks, Republic Financial declined 10 cents to end at $113.40 as investors exchanged 416 units. Scotiabank sank 28 cents to finish at $55.20 in switching ownership of 8,839 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 25 cents and ended at $4.50 with investors trading 5,688 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.40 in an exchange of 1 stock unit. Unilever Caribbean dropped 4 cents to $11.15, with 1,500 units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco fell 2 cents to finish at $5.50 after an exchange of 2,459 stocks.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $25 with investors swapping 19 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8 after an exchange of 2,765 stocks, First Citizens Group rose 49 cents and ended at $41.50 after closing with an exchange of 3,669 units. GraceKennedy remained at $3.69 in an exchange of 163 shares, Guardian Holdings gained 10 cents in closing at $15 with investors trading 10,000 stock units, Guardian Media ended at $1.12 after an exchange of a mere 10 shares. JMMB Group popped 2 cents to close at $1.10 with investors dealing in 150 stocks, Massy Holdings dipped 2 cents and ended at $3.89 with 9,146 units crossing the market. National Enterprises remained at $2.68 with traders dealing in 6,902 stock units. National Flour Mills increased 5 cents to $1.70 as investors exchanged 30 shares, 
NCB Financial fell 1 cent in closing at $2.39 after just 5 units were traded, One Caribbean Media climbed 1 cent to close at $2.85 with an exchange of 5 stocks. Prestige Holdings rallied 14 cents to end at $11.29 with 1,044 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial ended at $113.50 with investors trading 613 shares, Scotiabank advanced $1.33 to finish at $55.48 with 99 stocks clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 5 cents to $4.25 with a transfer of 2,000 units, Trinidad Cement sank 10 cents to end at $2.40 with 3,705 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco popped 2 cents in closing at $5.52 in trading 7,675 shares.
The market closed with trading of 159,135 shares for $1,072,478 up from 44,488 stock units at $1,014,698 on Thursday. At the close, an average of 6,121 shares were traded at $41,249 compared with 2,341 units at $53,405 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 22,558 shares at $115,864 down from 34,430 stock units at $169,771 on the previous day compared to an average for February of 22,005 shares at $200,032.
Ansa Merchant Bank popped $1.19 and ended at $41.25 in an exchange of 28 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained $1 to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $25 after 50 shares passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8 with a transfer of 2,650 stock units. Eric Solis Marketing dipped 20 cents to $4 as investors exchanged 300 stocks, First Citizens Group popped 1 cent and ended at $41.01 in switching ownership of 4,379 units, GraceKennedy remained at $3.69 with investors trading 3,690 stocks. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.90 with 580 units clearing the market, Guardian Media remained at $1.12 with investors trading 1,100 shares, JMMB Group increased 1 cent to end at $1.08 after a transfer of 6,442 stock units. L.J. Williams B share ended at 81 cents with 3,500 shares crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings lost 4 cents to end at $3.91 with investors dealing in 55,048 stocks, National Enterprises declined 1 cent to close at $2.68 after an exchange of 3,050 units. National Flour Mills shed 5 cents to end at $1.65 after the trading of 2,852 stock units, NCB Financial rallied 1 cent to finish at $2.40 in an exchange of 47,183 shares, One Caribbean Media dipped 1 cent to $2.84 with traders dealing in 1,925 stocks.
Point Lisas rose 1 cent to $3.21 with 1,200 units changing hands, Prestige Holdings ended at $11.15 after an exchange of 20 stock units, Republic Financial remained at $113.50 with 2,147 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank fell 1 cent to finish at $54.15 with an exchange of 2,942 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 5 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.30 with 6,905 units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement increased 1 cent to close at $2.50 with investors dealing in 9,450 stocks. Unilever Caribbean ended trading at $11.19 and closed with an exchange of 132 units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 2 cents and ended at $5.50 with 3,299 changing hands.