Market activity ended on Friday, with the market rising after 127 percent more shares traded with 34 percent more value than on Thursday, resulting in rising stocks just being edged out by declining ones at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Trading ended with 18 securities changing hands compared to 14 on Thursday, with four stocks rising, five declining and nine remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 7.69 points to 1,349.86, the All T&T Index shed 2.30 points to settle at 1,792.91 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 2.43 points to 122.68.
At the close, 93,215 shares traded, for $1,332,255 compared to 41,013 units at $993,218 on Thursday.
An average of 5,179 units traded at $74,014 compared to 2,930 at $70,944 on Thursday. An average of 10,027 units traded at $214,793 for the month to date versus 10,605 units at $231,575. The average trade for March amounted to 12,610 units at $342,338.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s traded 500 shares at $24.40, Angostura Holdings carved out a gain of 3 cents to end at $15.45 after exchanging 1,089 stocks, Clico Investment Fund increased 4 cents to close at $25.05 with an exchange of 7,028 units and Endeavour Holdings dropped 55 cents in closing at $8.75 in trading 500 stock units. First Citizens Bank lost 39 cents in ending at $46.40 and exchanging 6,620 shares. FirstCaribbean International Bank settled at $6.90 after trading 470 units, Grace Kennedy gained 20 cents to close at $5 while exchanging 19,898 stock units, Guardian Holdings remained at $25.99, with 3,882 units clearing the market. 
JMMB Group settled at $1.82, with 19,000 units changing hands, Massy Holdings ended at $64 in an exchange of 166 shares, National Flour Mills closed at $2.25 while exchanging 4,747 stocks. NCB Financial Group advanced 27 cents in closing at $8.49 as 11,580 units crossed the market, One Caribbean Media settled at $4.89 after 200 shares changed hands, Prestige Holdings settled at $7.50 after exchanging 1,500 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings closed at $133 with the swapping of 25 stock units, Scotiabank dropped 5 cents to close at $54.65, with 4,595 units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 4 cents to $14.73 after an exchange of 10,186 stock units and West Indian Tobacco shed 1 cent to close at $32.91 in trading 1,229 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
