Market activity ended on Friday, with the market rising after investors traded 116 percent more shares than on Thursday, resulting in an equal number of stocks rising and falling at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Trading ended with 18 securities changing hands compared to 17 on Thursday, with the prices of five stocks, five falling and eight remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index carved out a gain of 3.37 points to settle at 1,343.12, the All T&T Index rose 7.70 points to 1,778.65 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.14 points to 122.79.
Overall, 364,112 shares traded at $6,522,247 compared to 168,405 units at $16,795,510 on Thursday.
An average of 20,228 units traded for $362,347 compared to 9,906 at $987,971 on Thursday. An average of 12,783 units traded at $364,386 the month to date, versus 12,373 units at $364,499 on Thursday. The average for March amounted to 15,920 units for $307,754.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $26 while trading 1,152 shares, Angostura Holding advanced 40 cents to $15.40 in an exchange of 317 units, Ansa McAl rose 99 cents to $54 in trading 1,020 stock units. Clico Investment Fund declined 9 cents to $25.40 after 22,236 stocks were traded, Endeavour Holdings stayed at $11, with 135 stocks crossing the market, Grace Kennedy gained 19 cents to close at $4.94 with 5,380 units crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings shed 25 cents to end at $25 with the swapping of 112,339 shares, Guardian Media closed at $3.25, with the trading of 106,982 units. 
JMMB Group ended at $1.82 with an exchange of 11,454 stocks, Massy Holdings rose 15 cents to end at $63.90, with 15,519 stocks crossing the market, NCB Financial Group closed at $8.50 after trading 49,830 units. Prestige Holdings settled at $7.50 after an exchange of 13 shares, Republic Financial Holdings rose 8 cents to $131.83, with 2,407 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank shed 29 cents in closing at $54.71 with the swapping of 1,790 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $14.99 in an exchange of 6,685 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended at $3, exchanging 2,500 units, Unilever dipped 10 cents in ending at $16.10 trading 3,980 shares and West Indian Tobacco dipped 1 cent to close at $32.50, with 20,373 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JMMB Group dipped 1 cent to $1.82 after 6,010 stocks crossed the market, Massy Holdings shed 15 cents to close at $63.75 with an exchange of 3,108 stocks, National Enterprises ended at $2.95 with the swapping of 2,000 shares. National Flour Mills ended at $2.15 with 4,600 stocks changing hands, One Caribbean Media ended at $4.60 in exchanging 3,000 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings had an exchange of 119,234 stocks units at $131.75. Scotiabank traded 6,920 units at $55, Trinidad & Tobago NGL settled at $14.99 in trading 3,952 stocks, Trinidad Cement closed at $3, with 1,432 units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco ended at $32.51 while exchanging 980 stocks.
National Enterprises dropped 5 cents in closing at 52 weeks’ low of $2.95 after exchanging 14,390 stock units. National Flour Mills ended at $2.15 trading 400 units, One Caribbean Media traded 5,000 stock units at $4.60, Prestige Holdings ended at $7.50, with 501 stock units crossing the market. Republic Financial Holdings climbed 25 cents to $131.75, with 60,286 stocks crossing the market, Scotiabank lost 21 cents to end at $55 after closing trading 2,503 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 1 cent to close at $14.99, with 42,430 stocks changing hands. Trinidad Cement shed 24 cents in ending at $3, with 1,068 stock units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean carved out a gain of 20 cents at $16.20 with an exchange of 1,001 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $32.51 trading 1,435 shares.
At the end, 16 securities traded, up from 15 on Friday, with prices of three rising, five declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index shed 0.72 points to 1,344.34, the All T&T Index declined 1.23 points to end at 1,780.05 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.03 points to close at 122.93.
First Citizens Bank closed at $47.50, with 2,177 stock units crossing the market, Grace Kennedy slipped 1 cent to $4.99 with 2,200 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings ended at $26, in the trading of 6,407 units. JMMB Group ended at $1.82 in exchanging 10,400 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $63.50 in trading 110 units, National Enterprises traded 6,409 stocks at $3. National Flour Mills lost 5 cents to close at $2.15 after 100 stock units changed hands, One Caribbean Media gained 10 cents to end at $4.60 after exchanging 1,050 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $132, with 37 stock units clearing the market. Scotiabank remained at $55.21 while exchanging 251 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 10 cents to close at $15 after trading 6,157 stocks and West Indian Tobacco dropped 49 cents to $32.51 with an exchange of 27,143 shares.
Grace Kennedy shed 49 cents to close at $4.51 in swapping 16,000 stock units. 
Guardian Holdings climbed $1.95 to a 52 weeks’ high of $24.95 in an exchange of 53,924 stocks, JMMB Group declined 1 cent to $1.82 with 7,365 stock units clearing the market. Massy Holdings climbed $1.99 to $64.99, with 173,497 stock units changing hands, National Enterprises rose 12 cents to $3.12 in trading 214 stock units, NCB Financial Group remained at $8.50 with the swapping of 76,800 stocks. Prestige Holdings dropped 5 cents to $7.45 in an exchange of 49 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings fell 16 cents to $132.39 in trading 4,975 units, Scotiabank shed 1 cent to close at $55.49, with 6,095 units clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 1 cent to $15.01 trading 5,359 stocks, Trinidad Cement lost 25 cents to close at $3 in trading 1,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco declined 10 cents to $33 in exchanging 6,363 shares.
First Citizens Bank slipped 50 cents to $47.50 trading 2,533 stocks, Grace Kennedy settled at $4.50 after an exchange of 900 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed 39 cents to $23 with 143,770 shares clearing the market. JMMB Group ended at $1.83 trading 4,000 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $63 while exchanging 11,875 shares, National Enterprises ended at $3 after 8,000 stock units crossed the exchange, NCB Financial Group settled at $8.50 with 54,151 stock units clearing the market. One Caribbean Media settled at $4.50 in exchanging 3,000 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings increased 5 cents to $132.55 in trading 330 units, Scotiabank traded 563 stocks at $55.50. Trinidad & Tobago NGL exchanged 4,629 units at $15, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.28, with 1,162 shares crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco gained 10 cents to close at $33.10 with an exchange of 4,496 units.
Massy Holdings climbed $1 to $63 after 2,701 shares crossed the market, National Enterprises closed at $3.10, with 30 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $2.20 in exchanging 30,934 shares. NCB Financial Group rose 20 cents to $8.40 with an exchange of 500 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings shed 44 cents to $134.56, with 2,786 stocks crossing the exchange, Scotiabank increased 31 cents to $55.80 after trading 1,510 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $15 with 1,894 shares clearing the market, Trinidad Cement carved out a gain of 26 cents to $3.25 with an exchange of 615 units and West Indian Tobacco rose 24 cents to $33.24, with 1,533 units changing hands.
The market closed with prices of eight stocks rising, five declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index gained 6.27 points to close at 1,332.07, the All T&T Index declined 1.66 points to 1,765.33 and the Cross Listed Index rose 1.95 to 121.59.
JMMB Group rose 2 cents to $1.84 after an exchange of 131,000 shares, L.J Williams B share close at $1.40 with an exchange of 5,000 stock units, Massy Holdings rose 12 cents to $62 trading 200,013 units. National Enterprises ended at $3.10 in trading 1,020 stocks, National Flour Mills stayed at $2.20 with the swapping of 250 stock units, NCB Financial Group settled at $8.20, with 40,430 stock units changing hands. One Caribbean Media lost 5 cents to close at $4.70, with 2,450 units clearing the market, Prestige Holdings shed 20 cents to end at $7.50, with the trading of 566 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings rose 45 cents to $135 while trading 2,188 stock units. Scotiabank fell 1 cent to $55.49 with the swapping of 1,713 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 1 cent to end at $15, with 7,680 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement declined 1 cent to $2.99 with 150 stocks trading and West Indian Tobacco remained at $33, with 1,753 units changing hands.
Massy Holdings rose 88 cents to $61.88 trading 200,982 shares, National Enterprises declined 2 cents to $3.10, with 150 stock units crossing the market, Republic Financial shed 1 cent to end at $134.55, with an exchange of 25,695 units. Scotiabank ended at $55.50 in trading 90 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $15.01, with 3,887 stocks changing hands, Trinidad Cement dropped 40 cents to end at $3 with the swapping of 23,473 units. Unilever Caribbean climbed 2 cents in closing at $16.30 with an exchange of 178 units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 5 cents to $33 while exchanging 1,044 stock units.