The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed higher on Wednesday, with the volume and value of stocks traded declining from that on Tuesday after a 69 percent plunge in the volume traded valued 76 percent less than on Tuesday, following trading in 13 securities compared with 16 on Tuesday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, four declining and three ended firm.
The market closed with 263,810 shares trading for $1,218,422, compared with 843,671 stock units for $5,077,375 on Tuesday.
An average of 20,293 shares were traded at $93,725 down from 52,729 stock units at $317,336 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 19,892 shares at $159,973 compared to 19,865 stocks at $164,367 on the prior day and an average for August of 21,741 shares at $142,770.
The Composite Index gained 4.92 points to wrap up trading at 1,053.49, the All T&T Index rose 10.01 points to end at 1,578.20, the SME Index remained at 87.78 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.07 points to 68.86.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $65 in switching ownership of 55 shares, Ansa McAl fell 50 cents to $62 as investors traded 120 stock units, First Citizens Group advanced 95 cents and ended at $40.95 in trading 725 shares. JMMB Group ended at $1.05 after an exchange of 45,130 stock units, Massy Holdings rose 2 cents to close at $3.52 with investors dealing in 141,673 shares, National Enterprises gained 5 cents to finish at $3.05 with 6,463 stocks crossing the market. NCB Financial popped 10 cents to $2.50 with investors trading 59,170 units, Prestige Holdings increased $1 to close at $11 after a transfer of 100 stock units, 
Republic Financial fell 9 cents to end at $112.01 after investors traded 1,604 shares. Scotiabank skidded 95 cents in closing at $53.55 with a transfer of 4,480 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 5 cents and ended at $4.60 with 2,275 stock units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean sank $1.15 to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.25 with an exchange of 2,010 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $7.50 after 5 shares passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 843,671 shares at $5,077,375 up from just 60,781 stock units at $714,952 on Monday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 with an exchange of 602,357 units, National Enterprises rose 5 cents and ended at $3 with investors trading 7,971 stocks, NCB Financial dipped 10 cents to $2.40 with 1,033 units passing through the market. Prestige Holdings dropped $1.44 to end at $10 after an exchange of 349 shares, Republic Financial gained 10 cents to close at $112.10 in trading 2,781 stock units, Scotiabank ended at $54.50 after 1,500 stocks were traded and Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.40 with investors dealing in 31 units.
First Citizens Group slipped 1 cent to $41.99 with an exchange of 1,039 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.90 after closing with an exchange of 288 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $14 with investors dealing in 7,206 stock units, Guardian Media closed trading at $1.55 after an exchange of 3,593 shares, JMMB Group lost 2 cents to end at $1.02 with investors trading 16,000 units. Massy Holdings declined 15 cents in closing at $3.50 with 457,671 stocks crossing the exchange, National Enterprises ended at $3 with a transfer of 6,302 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.80 after 46,210 shares crossed the market. 
NCB Financial fell 8 cents to end at $2.50 in an exchange of 20,500 stock units, Point Lisas ended at $3.10 with 4,000 stocks changing hands, Prestige Holdings ended at $11.44 in trading 73 stock units. Republic Financial remained at $112 with 4,793 stocks clearing the market, Scotiabank dropped $1.44 to finish at $53.56 with investors trading 1,177 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 50 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.50 after a transfer of 1,000 shares. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.50 with traders dealing in 236 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $7 as investors exchanged 2,000 shares.
The market closed with trading of 372,868 shares valued at $851,740 compared to 343,559 stock units at $2,089,584 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings rallied 38 cents in closing at $17.50 after an exchange of 15 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund fell 62 cents to $23.60 with a transfer of 58 stocks, newly SME-listed Eric Solis Marketing traded just two shares at $4 each, First Citizens Group lost 95 cents to finish at $42 in trading 77 shares. JMMB Group slipped 1 cent and ended at $1.04 in an exchange of 317,600 stock units, Massy Holdings popped 5 cents to end at $3.65 after closing with 33,350 shares changing hands, National Enterprises dipped 1 cent to close at $3 in trading 10,852 units. 
One Caribbean Media increased 2 cents to $3.03 with 1,955 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial remained at $112 with an exchange of 782 stock units, Scotiabank climbed $1.45 in closing at $55 with 4,534 shares crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 25 cents and ended at $5 in switching ownership of 629 stocks, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.40 with investors dealing in 14 units and West Indian Tobacco fell $1.31 to finish at $7 after an exchange of 3,000 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 343,559 shares valued $2,089,584 compared to 117,520 stock units at $1,266,739 on Tuesday.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $65 as investors traded just 1 stock, Angostura Holdings fell 38 cents to $17.12 after 248 shares passed through the market, Ansa McAl remained at $62.80 with investors swapping 270 units. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $41.50 after a transfer of 240 stocks, First Citizens Group slipped 5 cents to $42.95 with investors trading 80 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.90 with 156 shares crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy climbed 24 cents to $3.65 with investors dealing in 3,090 stock units, Guardian Holdings remained at $14 with 388 stocks changing hands, Massy Holdings popped 10 cents in closing at $3.60 with traders dealing in 310,877 shares. National Enterprises fell 1 cent to finish at $3.01 in an exchange of 11 stocks, 
National Flour Mills gained 1 cent and ended at $1.80 with an exchange of 7,300 units, Prestige Holdings dipped 6 cents to close at $11.44 with an exchange of just one stock unit. Republic Financial ended at $112 with 3,506 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank rose 1 cent to end at $53.55 after an exchange of 8,935 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 25 cents to clos at ae 52 weeks’ low of $4.75 with investors trading 1,942 stock units. Trinidad Cement ended trading at $2.50 in switching ownership of 5,499 stocks and Unilever Caribbean lost 10 cents and ended at $11.40 with 1,000 shares clearing the market.
The market closed with trading of 469,652 shares with a value of $2,680,153 compared with 391,431 stocks at $1,734,804 on Thursday.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $65 with a transfer of 94 shares, Ansa McAl skidded 57 cents to $63 with 10,120 stocks clearing the market, Endeavour Holdings rallied $2 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $17 with investors dealing in 149 shares. First Citizens Group sank $1 to $43 in an exchange of 2,299 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank rose 10 cents to close at $6.90 in trading 20 shares, GraceKennedy ended trading at $3.65 after an exchange of 232,798 stocks. Guardian Holdings rose 50 cents to $13.50 with 168 units changing hands, JMMB Group remained at $1.05 with an exchange of 420 stock units, Massy Holdings popped 8 cents and ended at $3.58 with investors trading 159,974 shares. National Enterprises ended at $3.07 in an exchange of 4,649 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.80 with investors swapping 8,466 stocks, NCB Financial closed at $2.70 after a transfer of 500 stock units. 
Point Lisas remained at $3.10 after closing with 33 shares changing hands, Prestige Holdings climbed $1 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.50 in an exchange of 351 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $112 with investors trading 2,170 units. Scotiabank increased $2 and ended at $55 in switching ownership of 1,417 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $5 with traders dealing in 43,927 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.50 after 200 stock units passed through the market. Unilever Caribbean remained at $10.60 as investors exchanged 497 stocks and West Indian Tobacco lost 40 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $7 with 1,400 units crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 391,431 shares valued $1,734,804 versus 382,651 stocks with the value falling 76 percent from $7,262,693 on Wednesday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
National Enterprises popped 5 cents to finish at $3.07 in an exchange of a mere one unit, Republic Financial gained $2 and ended at $112 and closed with an exchange of 2,962 shares. Scotiabank rallied $1 to end at $53 in trading 50 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $5.10 with 260 stocks crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean fell 73 cents to close at $10.60 with a transfer of 100 stock units and West Indian Tobacco popped 90 cents to $7.40 with 61 shares clearing the market.
The market closed with trading of 382,651 shares for $7,262,693 up from 156,336 stocks at $5,708,506 on Tuesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank increased 50 cents to finish at $41.50 with investors trading 5,803 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund shed 62 cents to close at $23.60 after an exchange of 4,000 stock units, First Citizens Group shed $3.50 to end at $40.50 after 55,962 shares were exchanged, FirstCaribbean International Bank popped 2 cents to $6.82 with 32 stock units crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings lost 99 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $13 after a transfer of 161,765 stocks, Guardian Media ended at $1.55 after 999 units were traded, JMMB Group ended at $1.05 in an exchange of 2,175 shares. Massy Holdings rallied 5 cents to end at $3.45 with 104,090 units changing hands, National Enterprises slipped 3 cents to finish at $3.02 in trading 10,666 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $2.70 after an exchange of 250 stock units. 
One Caribbean Media sank 53 cents to $3 after 2,270 shares passed through the market, Prestige Holdings rose 20 cents to close at $10.50 in an exchange of 954 stock units, Republic Financial declined $1.99 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $110 with investors swapping 13,415 units. Scotiabank sank $3 to end at $52 in switching ownership of 3,997 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 15 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.10 with investors dealing in 5,258 shares and Trinidad Cement ended at $2.50 with a transfer of 1,000 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 156,336 shares valued at $5,708,506 compared to 55,109 stock units at $712,766 on Monday.
Ansa McAl rallied 50 cents and ended at $63.50 after it closed with an exchange of 50,021 stocks. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $41 with investors trading 10 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund increased 62 cents to end at $24.22 in switching ownership of 164 stocks, First Citizens Group fell 2 cents in closing at $44 as investors exchanged 42,496 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.80 with a transfer of 260 shares, Guardian Media skidded 5 cents to close at $1.55, with 50 stock units crossing the exchange, JMMB Group ended at $1.05 with investors dealing in 200 shares. Massy Holdings sank 9 cents to finish at $3.40 in an exchange of 38,242 stock units, National Enterprises remained at $3.05 with 1,261 stocks clearing the market, National Flour Mills popped 20 cents to end at $1.80 with investors swapping 100 units. NCB Financial gained 14 cents in closing at $2.70, with 2,012 stocks changing hands, 
Prestige Holdings rose 20 cents to $10.30 in trading 3,409 units, Republic Financial slipped 1 cent to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $111.99 after 2,662 shares passed through the market. Scotiabank remained at $55 in an exchange of 1,599 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 6 cents to close at $5.25 with investors trading 1,605 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.50 after an exchange of 1,500 stock units. Unilever Caribbean lost 43 cents in closing at $11.33, with 400 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $6.50 after a transfer of 10,190 units.
