Republic Financial contributed just over 75 percent or $3.2 million of the value traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, driving the value of stocks traded up by 59 percent over Thursday, with the volume traded declining 43 percent. The market closed with trading in 22 securities, down from 24 on Thursday and ended with prices of five rising, six declining and 11 ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 315,832 shares worth $4,259,116 compared to 550,388 stock units at $2,673,363 on Thursday.
An average of 14,356 shares was traded at $193,596 versus 22,933 units at $111,390 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 19,192 shares at $97,440, in close alignment with 19,443 stock units at $92,451 on the prior day and well below the average for December of 43,880 shares at $314,506.
The Composite Index fell 5.36 points to finish at 946.60, up by a fraction for the year to date, the All T&T Index slipped 10.30 points to end at 1,384.49, to be one percent ahead of the December close, the SME Index remained unchanged at 92.68 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 66.83.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini remained at $62.07 with investors trading 169 shares, Angostura Holdings skidded $1.54 and ended at $11.20 in an exchange of 493 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $43.70 with investors dealing in 359 units. 
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $24.22 with 300 shares clearing the market, AS Bryden remained at $1.68 after trading of 300 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 51 cents to close at $8.27 after an exchange of 11 shares. First Citizens Group ended at $40 after swapping 1,323 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.45 with traders switching ownership of 19 units, Guardian Holdings skidded 3 cents to end at $15.25 with 20,784 stock units crossing the market. JMMB Group slipped 3 cents in closing at 80 cents after an exchange of 10,090 shares, Massy Holdings fell 4 cents and ended at $3.31 with 48,231 stocks changing hands, Medcorp ended at $47 with a transfer of 12 units. National Enterprises remained at $2.42 with 31,291 stock units crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 with investors trading 102,890 shares, NCB Financial popped 22 cents to close at $2.15 after an exchange of 37 stock units. One Caribbean Media declined 19 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $1.35 in trading of 34,406 units,
Republic Financial gained 50 cents to finish at $105.50 with an exchange of 30,343 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $48.50 with 277 shares passing through the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 50 cents in closing at $5.80 in an exchange of 33,251 stocks, Trinidad Cement shed 20 cents to close at $1.74 with traders dealing in 761 units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.24 as investors exchanged 364 stock units and West Indian Tobacco climbed 15 cents and ended at $2.60 after a transfer of 121 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.