The Jamaican controlled NCB Financial cornered 27 percent of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange trades on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 41 percent, with the value 29 percent more than on Thursday, following an exchange of 22 securities, down from 26 on Thursday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, six declining and 10 ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 369,268 shares for $2,953,376, after climbing from 262,585 stock units at $2,287,297 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 16,785 shares at $134,244 compared to 10,099 stocks with a value of $87,973 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 9,629 shares at $86,240, increasing from 7,799 units at $73,958 on the previous day and lower than an average of 11,573 shares at $105,485 for July.
The Composite Index climbed 2.50 points to end at 1,006.36, the All T&T Index rose 0.69 points to 1,433.03, the SME Index remained at 75.33 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.63 points to finish at 77.04.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini dropped $1.05 to a 52 weeks low of $55 in trading 18 stock units, Angostura Holdings rallied 15 cents to $10.80 with 3,067 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl rose $1 to $46 after trading of 10,076 stocks. 
CIBC Caribbean Bank settled at $7.55 with 7,304 units changing hands, Endeavour Holdings gained 25 cents to close at $13 after an exchange of 20 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4.17 with investors trading a mere one share. First Citizens Group ended at $37.65 with 17,150 stock units crossing the market, GraceKennedy rose $3.91 after a transfer of 87,337 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.25 with 2,543 shares passing through the market. JMMB Group lost 1 cent in closing at 81 cents after an exchange of 10,000 stock units, L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents with a transfer of 50 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 in an exchange of 6,318 units. National Enterprises slipped 20 cents and ended at $4.35 with 74,570 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills ended at $1.55 after an exchange of 5 units, NCB Financial ended at $3.20 with investors swapping 100,000 stocks. One Caribbean Media fell 47 cents to end at $1.68 with an exchange of 33,202 stock units, 
Republic Financial popped 32 cents in closing at $109.82 with 1,662 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank dipped 5 cents to close at $45.20 with a transfer of 8,724 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 5 cents to $10.20 as investors exchanged 2,030 units, Trinidad Cement increased 1 cent to close at $1.80 in switching ownership of 70 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14.94 with investors dealing in 1,591 shares and West Indian Tobacco shed 4 cents in closing at $4.21 with 3,530 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those fr the last transaction.