Stocks ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with trading in 20 securities trading down from 21 on Thursday and closed with prices of five rising, five declining and 10 ending firm, following a 68 percent decline in the volume of stocks changing hands valued 29 percent less than on Thursday.
The market closed with trading in 275,219 shares valued $2,610,035 down from 848,482 stock units at $3,687,713 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 13,761 shares at $130,502 compared to 40,404 units at $175,605 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averaged 23,398 shares at $515,246 down from 24,101 units at $543,329 on the previous day versus an average of 25,044 shares at $171,335 in November.
The Composite Index climbed 4.71 points to end at 1,061.73, the All T&T Index popped 1.76 points to end at 1,564.05, the SME Index remained unchanged at 92.52 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 1.10 points to close at 73.37.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s gained $1 in ending at $66.25 after a transfer of 77 stock units, Ansa McAl ended at $59.78 as investors exchanged 23 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank slipped 1 cent in closing at $8.19 after 3,342 units passed through the market. 
Endeavour Holdings remained at $18 in an exchange of 10 stocks, First Citizens Group rose 18 cents to $40.40 with 499 units passing through the market, GraceKennedy ended trading at $3.65 after an exchange of 171,950 stocks. Guardian Holdings rose 10 cents to $14.85 with an exchange of 2,625 shares, Guardian Media ended at $1.20, with 100 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group remained at $1.08 with a transfer of 200 shares. L.J. Williams B share ended at 80 cents after trading of 5,000 units, Massy Holdings increased 5 cents and ended at $3.89 in an exchange of 8,317 stocks, National Enterprises lost 1 cent to end at $2.79 with investors trading 7,050 stock units. National Flour Mills remained at $1.70 with an exchange of 27,000 shares, 
NCB Financial ended at $2.39 with 14,000 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $11.30 in trading 1,144 units. Republic Financial popped 3 cents to end at $112.89 after an exchange of 11,857 stock units, Scotiabank shed $1.47 to end at $55.48 with 5,769 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 11 cents to finish at $4.69 with traders dealing in 10,935 stocks. Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.30 with 181 units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco slipped 1 cent in closing at $5.54 with investors dealing in 5,140 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.