Ansa McAl suffered a sizable $4 and trading in 2.5 million shares of One Caribbean Media highlighted trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, following trading in 26 securities, up from 22 on Thursday. The market closed with prices of seven stocks rising, eight declining and 11 ending firm, with the volume of stocks traded rising 307 percent and the value climbing 79 percent over Thursday.
The Composite Index popped 1.53 points to close 961.39, the All T&T Index advanced 2.94 points to close at 1,394.60, the SME Index ended unchanged at 92.68 and the Cross-Listed Index remained at 69.63.
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The market closed, with trading of 2,673,335 shares for $4,315,494, up from 656,699 stock units at $2,406,657 on Thursday.
An average of 102,821 shares was traded at $165,981, well above the 29,850 units that traded at $109,394 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 36,264 shares at $96,807, compared with 16,821 units at $76,591 on the previous day and an average for January of 19,192 shares at $97,440.
At the close, Agostini sank $1 to $61 in an exchange of 10 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $12.70, with 20 units crossing the market, Ansa McAl dropped $4 and ended at a 52 weeks low of $39 with investors dealing in 177 shares. 
AS Bryden remained at $1.67, after 122 stocks passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank shed 2 cents to close at $8.28 with investors swapping 2,033 stocks, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.40 after trading of a mere one share. Eric Solis Marketing fell 9 cents to end a 52 weeks low of $3.91, after trading of just one stock unit, First Citizens Group advanced 50 cents to close at $40 after a transfer of 1,355 units, GraceKennedy slipped 2 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.40 as investors exchanged 13 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $15.07 with a transfer of 202 shares, Guardian Media sank 1 cent in closing at 62 cents, after one stock changed hands, JMMB Group rose 1 cent to finish at 80 cents with investors trading 15,453 stock units. Massy Holdings rose 3 cents to $3.45, with 23,369 stock units clearing the market, Medcorp remained at $47 with traders dealing in two shares, National Enterprises ended at $2.35, with 43,343 stock units crossing the exchange. National Flour Mills increased by 1 cent to finish at $1.43 with investors trading 19,500 stocks, NCB Financial dipped 7 cents and ended at $1.97 after an exchange of 327 units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.35, with 2,522,524 stocks crossing the market.
Point Lisas remained at $5 in switching owners of 13,500 units, Prestige Holdings remained at $12.49 after closing at 525 shares, Republic Financial ended at $105.60 with an exchange of 3,804 stock units. Scotiabank lost 12 cents in closing at $48.38 after trading of 79 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 38 cents to end at $5.90 in an exchange of 6,702 stocks, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.74 after 20 units changed hands. Unilever Caribbean rallied 21 cents to $15.20 in an exchange of 2,360 stock units and West Indian Tobacco gained 2 cents in closing at $2.61 with investors swapping 17,892 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated