Winning stocks outdistanced those that decline by a wide margin at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday. Trading resulted in an 84 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded at a 98 percent lower value than on Thursday. At the close, there was trading in 21 securities compared with 19 on Thursday, ending with prices of seven rising, four declining and 10 ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 267,853 shares worth $1,570,917 compared to 1,657,091 stock units at $88,608,863 on Thursday.
An average of $13,379 shares were traded at $78,546 compared with 87,215 units at $4,663,624 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 19,610 shares at $449,531 compared with 19,987 units at $472,001 on the previous day and an average for April of 16,463 shares at $259,049.
The Composite Index rose 2.71 points to 1,000.64, the All T&T Index popped 5.22 points higher to finish at 1,438.41, the SME Index remained at 81.70 and the Cross-Listed Index was unchanged at 74.50.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini remained at $60 with a transfer of 101 shares, Angostura Holdings gained 19 cents to $10.80 following trading of 99 stocks, 
Ansa McAl ended at $45 in an exchange of 500 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $29 with investors dealing in 16 units, Endeavour Holdings completed an exchange of 18 stocks at $16, First Citizens Group ended with 762 shares being traded at $37. Guardian Holdings rallied 5 cents and ended at $15.80 with investors exchanging 290 stock units, JMMB Group remained at 82 cents in switching ownership of 13 stocks, Massy Holdings rallied 2 cents to $3.42 with 217,169 stock units crossing the exchange. Medcorp fell $2.75 in closing at $41 with traders dealing in 38 shares, National Flour Mills dipped 2 cents to $1.48 with 4,002 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial increased 5 cents to finish at $2.60 with an exchange of 25 stocks. One Caribbean Media climbed 10 cents to a 52 weeks high of $1.70 with 4,967 units crossing the market, Point Lisas remained at $6.90 after investors traded 4,175 stocks, Republic Financial ended at $107.25 with 1,259 units clearing the market. 
Scotiabank rose 10 cents to finish at $45.50 after traders swapped 5,063 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 5 cents to stop at $10.05 with investors trading 4,652 stocks, Trinidad Cement settled at $1.63 after a transfer of 4,124 shares. Unilever Caribbean shed 90 cents to $16.10 with investors swapping 19,140 stock units and West Indian Tobacco advanced 3 cents to end at $2.88 with 1,170 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 1,657,091 shares for $88,608,863 compared to 250,993 stock units at $1,548,173 on Wednesday.
At the close, Agostini increased 50 cents and ended at $60, with 93 shares clearing the market, Ansa McAl ended at $45 with investors swapping 637,600 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank popped 40 cents to end at $29 in an exchange of 100 shares. AS Bryden gained 22 cents to close at $1.90 following trading of 1,035 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank skidded 1 cent to finish at $8.28, with 524 stock units crossing the market, First Citizens Group remained at $37 in trading 4,517 shares. GraceKennedy remained at $3.58, with 345 units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings lost 5 cents to end at $15.75 with investors trading 1,712 stocks, JMMB Group declined 8 cents in closing at 82 cents after transferring 621 stock units. Massy Holdings fell 4 cents to finish at $3.40 following the trading of 107,090 shares, National Enterprises rose 15 cents and ended at $5.50 after an exchange of 39,684 stock units, National Flour Mills rallied 1 cent to close at $1.50 with 5,516 stocks changing hands. 
NCB Financial ended at $2.55 in an exchange of 104,780 units, Point Lisas dipped 10 cents to close at $6.90 with traders dealing in 1,577 stocks, Republic Financial advanced 25 cents to finish at $107.25 as investors exchanged 412,017 shares. Scotiabank slipped 10 cents and ended at $45.40, after passed through the market 319,175 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed $1 to end at $10.10 in switching ownership of 11,724 stock units, Unilever Caribbean rose $1 in closing at $17 with an exchange of 100 shares and West Indian Tobacco rallied 2 cents to $2.85 8,881 stocks changing hands.
The market closed with trading of 1,111,829 shares for $3,988,391 after soaring from 45,045 stock units at $1,202,685 on Monday.
Ansa Merchant Bank rallied 10 cents to $28.60 as investors traded 48 stock units, AS Bryden popped 5 cents and ended at $1.90 after trading of 1,025 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank increased 3 cents to$8.30 after an exchange of 25 shares. CinemaOne ended with the trading of 10 stock units at $3.98, Endeavour Holdings sank $1 to $16 with an exchange of 10 units, First Citizens Group ended at $36.50 with 2,424 stock units crossing the market. GraceKennedy rallied 8 cents to close at $3.58 in an exchange of 176,343 shares, Guardian Holdings remained at $16 with investors trading 250 stocks, Guardian Media advanced 1 cent to end at 68 cents with dealers swapping 447,559 units. JMMB Group lost 6 cents to 90 cents with 66,329 stock units crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share remained at 90 cents following trading of 510 shares, Massy Holdings shed 1 cent and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.42 with 69,356 stocks changing hands. Medcorp ended at $43.75 with a transfer of 10 units, National Enterprises rose 5 cents to end at $5.10 with investors dealing in 311,960 stock units, National Flour Mills gained 3 cents to finish at $1.45 after an exchange of 1,010 shares. 
NCB Financial popped 10 cents and ended at $2.50 with investors trading 6,954 units, One Caribbean Media rallied 4 cents to a 52 weeks high of $1.60 with 11 stocks passing through the market, Point Lisas climbed 33 cents to $7 with traders dealing in 275 stocks. Republic Financial gained 5 cents in closing at $107.25 following trading of 6,961 shares, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with investors swapping 10 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 25 cents to settle at $10 with 1,266 stocks crossing the exchange. Trinidad Cement advanced 1 cent to $1.63 with investors trading 1,010 stock units, Unilever Caribbean popped 30 cents to close at $16.05 in an exchange of 11,019 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 4 cents to end at $2.84 with investors trading 2,997 units.
The market closed with trading of 45,045 shares valued $1,202,685 compared to 165,167 stock units at $1,339,557 on Friday.
Ansa Merchant Bank stock closed at $28.50 following an exchange of 65 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 27 cents to close at $8.27, after 270 stocks passed through the market, First Citizens Group rose $1.49 to end at $36.50 with a transfer of 4,259 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $16, with 307 shares changing hands, Guardian Media gained 3 cents to finish at 67 cents after a transfer of 280 stocks, JMMB Group increased 8 cents and ended at 96 cents after trading of 1,506 units. Massy Holdings remained at $3.43 in an exchange of 3,946 shares, Medcorp shed 24 cents to end at $43.75 with trading of 114 units, National Enterprises climbed 5 cents in closing at $5.05, with 15,818 stocks crossing the market. National Flour Mills dipped 3 cents to $1.42 following trading of 206 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.56 in switching ownership of 48 shares, Point Lisas ended at $6.67, with 505 stock units clearing the market. 
Prestige Holdings sank $1.05 to finish at $12.40 after an exchange of 157 stocks, Republic Financial rallied 5 cents and ended at $107.20 with an exchange of 6,251 units, Scotiabank closed at $45.50 with an exchange of 4,294 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 25 cents to $10.25 as investors exchanged 3,021 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.62, with 100 stock units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean increased 90 cents to $15.75 with investors dealing in 1,212 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.80 after an exchange of 1,431 units.
The market closed with trading of 165,167 shares valued $1,339,557 compared to 106,109 stock units at $1,208,073 on Thursday.
Ansa Merchant Bank rose $3.50 to end at $28.50, after 956 units crossed the market, AS Bryden ended at $1.85 after a transfer of 9,157 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 30 cents and ended at $8, after 34,500 shares were traded.. Endeavour Holdings rose $1.70 to $17 in an exchange of a mere two units, First Citizens Group popped 1 cent to end at $35.01 with 1,853 stocks clearing the market, GraceKennedy ended at $3.50 after an exchange of 15 stock units. Guardian Holdings increased 71 cents to finish at $16 in trading 104 shares, Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.43, after the transfer of 54,960 stocks, National Enterprises climbed 9 cents to $5 with investors trading 12,153 units. National Flour Mills shed 5 cents to $1.45, after 1,205 stock units passed through the market, NCB Financial remained at $2.40 with investors dealing in a mere two shares, One Caribbean Media advanced 4 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $1.56, following trading of 3,000 stocks. 
Point Lisas lost 33 cents in closing at $6.67 in an exchange of 15 units, Prestige Holdings gained $1.05 to end at $13.45 with investors trading 5 stock units, Republic Financial dipped 5 cents to $107.15 with an exchange of 438 shares. Scotiabank ended at $45.50, with 4,474 units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 51 cents to finish at $10.50 and closed, with an exchange of 32,571 stocks, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.62 after investors traded 284 stock units. Unilever Caribbean rallied 25 cents to $14.85 in switching ownership of 7,238 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.80 with 1,492 stock units crossing the exchange.
The market closed with trading of just 133,609 shares for $1,125,952, from 118,665 stocks at $1,072,198 on Tuesday.
Ansa McAl dropped $5.50 to $45 with investors trading 641 shares. AS Bryden sank 28 cents to $1.68 after an exchange of 174 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended the trading of 3,374 stocks at $8.30, Endeavour Holdings fell $2.70 to $15.30, following trading of 450 shares. First Citizens Group climbed $1 to $37.50 with the trading of 6,384 stock units, GraceKennedy settled at $3.50 after investors dealt in 1,200 units, JMMB Group rose 4 cents to end at 88 cents following an exchange of 3,571 stocks. Massy Holdings fell 2 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.44 after a transfer of 58,748 shares, National Enterprises slipped 14 cents to $5 with dealings in 2,882 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 in an exchange of 3,000 stocks. One Caribbean Media finished at $1.52 with 35 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings advanced 2 cents to $12.40 in trading of 995 shares, 
Republic Financial popped 23 cents to close at $107.24 with 367 units clearing the market. Scotiabank gained 15 cents to stop at $45.50 with investors swapping 2,553 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied $1 to $10.50 with a transfer of 36,462 stocks, Unilever Caribbean ended at $14.60 with 1,027 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco slipped 9 cents to $2.80 with an exchange of 10,936 stocks.
The market closed with trading in just 118,665 shares for $1,072,198 compared to 150,648 stock units at $950,231 on Monday.
AS Bryden popped 22 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $1.96 after traders exchanged 29 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 2 cents to close at $8.30 with 7,800 stock units crossing the market, First Citizens Group ended trading at $36.50 after an exchange of 4,616 shares. GraceKennedy increased 11 cents to $3.50 with 3,488 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings rose 3 cents in closing at $15.29 after an exchange of 9,842 stocks, Guardian Media lost 4 cents and ended at 64 cents following trading a mere one stock unit. Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent to $3.46 with investors dealing in 6,300 shares, National Enterprises fell 1 cent to close at $5.14 with a transfer of 7,290 stock units, National Flour Mills settled at $1.50 with 10,000 stocks crossing the exchange. NCB Financial gained 15 cents to close at $2.40 with traders dealing in 970 units, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.52 with 2 stocks clearing the market, Point Lisas ended at $7 with investors trading 10 shares. 
Prestige Holdings shed 2 cents in closing at $12.38 in swapping ownership of 10,766 stock units, Republic Financial declined 19 cents to $107.01 with 1,215 units passing through the market, Scotiabank ended at $45.35 with an exchange of 3,647 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 50 cents to $9.50 with 6,424 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad Cement advanced 7 cents to close at $1.62 as investors swapped 31,448 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rose 1 cent to finish at $14.60 in an exchange of 747 units and West Indian Tobacco skidded 1 cent and ended at $2.89 after traders dealt in 13,531 stocks.
Trading close with an average of 6,848 shares were traded at $43,192 in contrast with 5,836 units worth $124,002 on Friday. Trading month to date averages 19,034 shares at $352,326 after sliding from 21,005 stock units at $402,332 on the Friday and an average for April of 16,463 shares at $259,049.
Endeavour Holdings closed at $18 after trading of 1,172 stocks, First Citizens Group closed at $36.50 in an exchange of 742 shares. GraceKennedy declined 11 cents to end at $3.39 after the trading of 24,350 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed 3 cents in closing at $15.26 in an exchange of 337 units, JMMB Group fell 3 cents to end trading at 84 cents after exchanging 2,000 stocks. Massy Holdings popped 1 cent and ended at $3.47 after an exchange of 33,300 shares, National Enterprises dipped 7 cents to $5.15 with a transfer of 31,120 stocks, National Flour Mills rallied 5 cents to finish at $1.50 after an exchange of 21,417 units. NCB Financial remained at $2.25 in trading 800 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.52 with 6,640 shares crossing the exchange, Point Lisas fell 25 cents to $7 with investors trading 500 stock units. Prestige Holdings remained at $12.40 in switching ownership of 13 units, Republic Financial slipped 5 cents to finish at $107.20 with 1,052 stocks changing hands, 
Scotiabank lost 15 cents to end at $45.35 with an exchange of 4,428 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 25 cents in closing at $10 with 11,151 shares clearing the market, Trinidad Cement dropped 5 cents to $1.55 after a transfer of 1,000 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $14.59 with investors dealing in 100 stocks and West Indian Tobacco increased 10 cents and ended at $2.90 with 5,446 units passing through the market.
The market closed with trading of 134,235 shares worth $2,852,047 compared to 93,475 stock units at $830,656 on Thursday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $25 in switching ownership of 35 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 1 cent to $8.30 with 6,812 stock units crossing the market, Endeavour Holdings declined 43 cents to finish at $18 with a transfer of 200 shares. First Citizens Group settled at $36.50 with 32 units crossing the market, GraceKennedy remained at $3.50 with investors trading 12 stocks, Guardian Holdings closed at $15.29 following an exchange of 3,897 stock units. Guardian Media remained at 68 cents with traders dealing in 6,833 shares, JMMB Group popped 2 cents to 87 cents as investors exchanged 1,923 units, L.J. Williams B share lost 5 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of 90 cents, following trading in 7 stocks. Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent to $3.46 in an exchange of 30,375 stock units, National Enterprises skidded 1 cent to $5.22 with 1,649 shares passing through the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.45 after traders exchanged 3,968 stocks. NCB Financial sank 25 cents in closing at $2.25 with 200 units changing hands, Point Lisas climbed 70 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $7.25 after a transfer of 398 stock units, 
Prestige Holdings dropped $1.46 to finish at $12.40 with investors swapping 20,510 shares. Republic Financial increased 26 cents to $107.25 after an exchange of 19,628 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with investors trading 6 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 75 cents to end at $9.75 with 16,988 units crossing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean remained at $14.59 with investors dealing in 74 shares and West Indian Tobacco sank 9 cents to $2.80 with an exchange of 19,906 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 93,475 shares for $830,656 after falling from 117,913 stock units at $1,147,211 on Wednesday.
Republic Financial gained by 3 cents to $106.99 with 1,037 stocks passing through the market, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 in an exchange of 5,255 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 65 cents to $10.50 with investors trading 20,953 stock units. Trinidad Cement lost 9 cents in closing at $1.60 after an exchange of 944 shares, Unilever Caribbean gained 29 cents to close at $14.59 with 41 stock units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.89 after a transfer of 6,104 units.