Stocks mostly gained on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, resulting from trading in 22 securities up from only 16 on Thursday and ending with prices of eight rising, two declining and 12 ending firm but that was not enough to prevent slippage in the market indices. Trading resulted in the volume changing hands declining by 33 percent with a 23 percent greater value than on Thursday.
The market closed with trading of 180,350 shares valued at $3,075,555 compared with 269,573 stock units at $2,493,607 on Thursday. An average of 8,198 shares were exchanged at $139,798 down from 16,848 units at $155,850 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 14,618 shares at $153,151 in line with 15,169 stock units at $154,300 previously and an average of 17,669 shares at $153,409 in January.
The Composite Index slipped 0.31 points to finish at 1,061.72, the All T&T Index sank 4.60 points to wrap up trading at 1,558.84, the SME Index remained unchanged at 96.65 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.60 points to settle at 74.15.
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At the close of a day with increased money moving through the market, Agostini’s advanced 1 cent to close at $68 with a transfer of 10,012 stocks, Angostura Holdings rose 50 cents to $14 with 100 units changing hands, Ansa Merchant Bank rallied by just 1 cent in closing at $40.06 as 240 shares passed through the market. 
Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.75 after trading in 22 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 20 cents to finish at $8.15 with 280 shares crossing the market, First Citizens Group shed 23 cents and ended at $41.65 as investors exchanged 2,268 stocks. GraceKennedy ended at $3.68 in trading 2,410 stock units, Guardian Holdings closed at $14.90 after an exchange of just 32 units, Guardian Media gained 1 cent and ended at $1.11 with 972 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group remained at $1.06 after a transfer of 444 stock units, Massy Holdings closed the week at $3.87 with investors trading 127,787 stocks, National Enterprises climbed 1 cent to close at $2.62 with an exchange of 830 units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.69 with 810 stocks clearing the market, NCB Financial ended at $2.39 with investors swapping 700 shares, 
One Caribbean Media ended at $2.85 after an exchange of 800 stock units. Point Lisas gained 1 cent in closing at $3.21 with investors trading 100 units, Prestige Holdings popped 20 cents to close at $11.30 in switching ownership of 2,368 shares, Republic Financial ended at $113.51 after the trading of 11,081 units. Scotiabank closed Friday at $54.06 after an exchange of 7,918 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.65 with investors trading 2,200 stocks, Unilever Caribbean sank 2 cents to finish at $10.81 in an exchange of 763 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.53 with traders dealing in 8,213 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.