The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed higher on Friday for a third day, with the volume of stocks traded climbing 305 percent and valued at 246 percent more than on Thursday resulting in 18 securities trading compared with 16 on Thursday and ending with prices of the majority of stocks closing unchanged as prices of only two stocks rose, four declined and 12 ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 452,413 shares valued $2,544,736 compared to 111,764 stock units at $734,454 on Thursday. An average of 25,134 shares were traded at $141,374 compared with 6,985 units at $45,903 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 16,593 shares at $96,450 down from an average for December of 19,548 stocks at $423,231.
The Composite Index gained 3.73 points to end at 1,084.81, the All T&T Index rose 8.06 points to finish at 1,600.93, the SME Index remained unchanged at 92.58 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.13 points to conclude trading at 74.53.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $67.50 with an exchange of 45 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.85 with 100 stocks crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank skidded 10 cents to $8.15 after an exchange of 505 shares. 
First Citizens Group sank 10 cents to finish at $42.90 with 116 stock units clearing the market, GraceKennedy dipped 1 cent and ended at $3.69 in an exchange of 101,500 shares, Guardian Media ended at $1.15 with 320 stock units passing through the market. JMMB Group remained at $1.07 after an exchange of 40 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $3.99 with investors dealing in 192,625 stock units, National Enterprises climbed 13 cents to end at $2.78 and closed with an exchange of 10 shares. National Flour Mills remained at $1.70 in trading 750 stocks, NCB Financial ended at $2.39 with 138,020 units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media sank 9 cents to close at $2.90 with investors trading 1,200 stock units. 
Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 after a transfer of 10 shares, Republic Financial ended at $114 with investors swapping 8,660 units, Scotiabank increased $1.99 to close at $59 with a transfer of 434 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $4.75 after investors ended trading 3,005 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.40 with 73 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.55 with investors trading 5,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.