Trading closed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with 34 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, valued 84 percent more than on Thursday and ending with trading of 24 securities compared with 18 on Thursday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, seven declining and 11 ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 73,429 shares worth $1,029,317 compared to 110,862 stock units at $557,974 on Thursday.
An average of 3,060 shares were traded at $42,888 compared with 6,159 units with an average value of $30,999 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averages 13,185 shares at an average of $117,867 compared with 13,886 units at $123,052 on the previous day and an average for June of 14,083 shares at $118,753.
The Composite Index dropped 10.16 points to wrap up trading at 1,008.82, the All T&T Index lost 4.50 points to close at 1,449.67, the SME Index fell 4.57 points to 76.48 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 2.31 points to conclude trading at 75.20.
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At the close, Agostini shed 45 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $57 in an exchange of 24 stocks, Angostura Holdings ended at $10.50 with investors trading 3,499 units, Ansa McAl declined $1 and ended at $46 with an exchange of 264 shares. 
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $28.35, with 1,115 stock units crossing the market, AS Bryden fell 7 cents in closing at $1.40 following trading of 354 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.60, with trading of 3,554 units. Endeavour Holdings ended at $15 after a transfer of 805 stocks, First Citizens Group skidded 30 cents to $39.50, after 5,298 stocks passed through the market, GraceKennedy remained at $3.91 after an exchange of 8 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.41 with a transfer of 101 stocks, Guardian Media remained at 86 cents with 33 units crossing the market, JMMB Group ended at 85 cents with investors swapping 5,302 stock units. Massy Holdings lost 2 cents in closing at $3.60 after an exchange of 10,515 shares, National Enterprises climbed 4 cents to $4.75 after it closed with 93 stock units being traded, National Flour Mills ended at $1.55 after investors exchanged 7,511 stocks. NCB Financial ended after trading of 18,910 shares to close at $2.93 after rising by 4 cents, Point Lisas remained at $7 in switching ownership of 10 shares, Prestige Holdings advanced $1.20 to close at $13.30, with 5 units changing hands. 
Republic Financial dropped 99 cents to $109 with investors trading 2,118 stocks, Scotiabank dipped 5 cents to finish at $45.45 after an exchange of 6,222 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 1 cent and ended at $10.16 with investors dealing in 6,823 shares. Trinidad Cement remained at $1.79 after trading of 21 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rallied 53 cents to end at $14.98 in an exchange of 3 units and West Indian Tobacco increased 16 cents in closing at $4.30 with investors dealing in 841 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction