Stocks closed with mixed results on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 72 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded as the value fell 73 percent from Thursday. The market ended with trading in 18 securities, down from 21 on Thursday and ending with prices of six rising, seven declining and five ending firm, after two stocks closed at 52 weeks highs and 4 at 52 weeks lows .
The market closed with 258,179 shares trading for $1,852,450, down from 924,439 stocks at $6,935,695 on Thursday.
An average of 14,343 shares were traded at $102,914, down from 44,021 units at $330,271 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averaging 43,757 shares at $374,652 well below 47,045 units at $405,037 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index dropped 7.77 points to end at 976.92, the All T&T Index dived 15.53 points to finish at 1,408.11, the SME Index slipped 0.02 points to 100.65 and the Cross-Listed Index popped just 0.09 points to 72.18.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden traded for the first time since the listing of shares on the Trinidad and Tobago Exchange, with the price rising 17 cent to finish at a record high of $1.32, with investors trading 101 shares, 
Angostura Holdings dipped 9 cents to $12.90, with 5,802 units clearing the market, Ansa McAl lost $3 in closing at a 52 week low of $40 in trading 10,635 stocks. Ansa Merchant Bank finished at $33.12, with the trading of 40 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund skidded 41 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $23.10, with investors swapping 13,112 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing popped 2 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $4.02 in an exchange of 293 shares. First Citizens Group sank 50 cents in closing at $38.50, with 2,201 stock units crossing the market. GraceKennedy rallied 5 cents to $3.65 with investors trading 200 stocks, L.J. Williams B share rose 3 cents to end at $1.18 after a transfer of 536 units. Massy Holdings shed 40 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.50, after trading of 180,299 shares, 
National Enterprises fell 1 cent to finish at $2.15, with 2,000 stock units passing through the market. National Flour Mills advanced 3 cents to close at $1.64 with an exchange of 27,049 stocks. One Caribbean Media slipped 15 cents to a 52 weeks low of $2 in an exchange of 650 units, Point Lisas climbed 3 cents to finish at $4 with investors trading 10,000 shares, Prestige Holdings remained at $12.50, with 600 units crossing the exchange. Republic Financial increased $2 to end at $109 with traders dealing in 756 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $48.75 after an exchange of 2,705 stock units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.99 with a transfer of 1,200 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.