Stocks started 2026 on a positive note on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the Composite Index rising 4.20 points to 950.66, the All T&T Index advanced 8.27 points to 1,379.17, but the SME Index remained at 94.06 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.03 points to end at 68.85. The volume of stocks traded declined 14 percent, with a 45 percent higher value than on Wednesday, resulting from trading in 19 securities compared with 22 on Wednesday and ending with prices of eight rising, one declining and 10 ending firm, with one closing at a 52 weeks high.
Republic Financial had the biggest gain of $2.64 on Friday.
The market closed with trading of 306,666 shares worth $3,755,364 compared with 358,673 stock units at $2,581,891 on Wednesday.
An average of 16,140 shares was traded at $197,651 compared with 16,303 units at $117,359 on Wednesday, down from an average for December of 43,880 shares at $314,506.
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At the close of the first trading day of the New Year, Agostini remained at $62.85 as investors exchanged 95 shares, AS Bryden increased 1 cent to finish at $1.91, with 5,145 stock units clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.24 with investors trading 851 shares. 
Eric Solis Marketing remained at $3.90 after an exchange of 5 stocks, First Citizens Group climbed 11 cents to $34.09 in the trading of 417 stock units, GraceKennedy closed trading at $3.47, after trading of 5,882 stocks. JMMB Group rose 10 cents to 86 cents with traders dealing in a mere one unit, L.J. Williams B share advanced 8 cents and ended at $1.18 in an exchange of 3,800 shares, Massy Holdings slipped 5 cents to end at $3.64 with investors dealing in 23,211 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $2 in the trading of 2,817 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 after 177,429 units crossed the market, NCB Financial remained at $1.92 with investors trading 250 stocks. One Caribbean Media ended at $1.33 after an exchange of 13,354 stock units, Prestige Holdings popped 83 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $13.98 after 100 shares crossed the market, 
Republic Financial rallied $2.27 and ended at $105.50 with investors swapping 30,190 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.64 after closing with 30,364 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement gained 10 cents in closing at $1.95 after 4,587 stocks passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 with a transfer of 498 units and West Indian Tobacco popped 3 cents to $2.64, with 7,670 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks bucked the year’s trend and registered gains on Wednesday, the final day of the year, resulting from the trading of 22 securities compared with 20 on Tuesday and ending with prices of four rising, six declining and 12 ended firm. The volume of stocks traded declined 69 percent valued 8 percent lower than on Tuesday, with trading of 358,673 shares worth $2,581,891 compared to 1,144,349 stock units at $2,808,804 on Tuesday.
In closing out the year, Agostini declined 5 cents to end at $62.85 in an exchange of 147 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $43.70 with 227 units clearing the market, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $29 after a transfer of 10 shares. AS Bryden ended at $1.90, after 1,963 stocks passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.24 after an exchange of 70 stocks, First Citizens Group lost 2 cents to finish at $33.98 with investors swapping 1,545 shares. GraceKennedy gained 1 cent and ended at $3.47 with 155 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings rose 40 cents to $14.95 after switching owners of 130,025 stocks, JMMB Group ended at 76 cents with 21,613 units changing hands. Massy Holdings remained at $3.69, with 1,406 stocks crossing the exchange, National Enterprises climbed 25 cents to finish at $2 with investors dealing in 34,221 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.61 in an exchange of 100,895 shares. NCB Financial ended at $1.92, with 13,736 stock units changing hands, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.33 as investors exchanged 610 shares, Point Lisas fell 50 cents to end at $4.60 with a transfer of 275 units. 
Prestige Holdings dipped 40 cents in closing at $13.15 after an exchange of 100 stocks, Republic Financial popped 18 cents and closed at $103.23 with investors trading 1,484 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $47.99 with an exchange of 105 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $2.64 following the trading of 46,123 stocks, Trinidad Cement sank 5 cents to $1.85 with 314 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean slipped 20 cents to close at $14 with traders dealing in 616 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.61 in trading 3,033 shares.
The market closed with trading of 1,144,349 shares for $2,808,804, down from 1,251,579 stock units at $3,363,388 on Monday.
AS Bryden lost 3 cents to end at $1.90 with 3,229 shares clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank declined 1 cent in closing at $8.24 in an exchange of 151 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $3.90 with trading of a mere 3 shares. First Citizens Group fell by 40 cents to $34, with 12,217 units passing through the market, GraceKennedy slipped 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks low of $3.46, with investors swapping just 9 stock units, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.55, with 12,052 stocks crossing the exchange. Guardian Media fell 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 60 cents with investors dealing in 45 shares, JMMB Group dropped 11 cents and ended at 76 cents and closed with 177,850 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings rallied 1 cent to finish at $3.69 after an exchange of 108,909 stocks. National Enterprises rose 1 cent to $1.75 with a transfer of 748,514 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 as investors exchanged 1,950 shares, 
NCB Financial shed 1 cent and ended at $1.92 after a transfer of 250 stocks. Republic Financial sank 45 cents to finish at $103.05 with traders dealing in 836 units, Scotiabank dipped 1 cent to end at $47.99 in an exchange of 940 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.64, with 64,609 shares crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean advanced 20 cents to $14.20 with an exchange of 179 stock units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 3 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $2.61 as 11,891 units passed through the market.
The market closed ahead of Christmas, with just 9 stocks rising and 16 declining. The financial sector declined in all listings except for Guardian Holdings, which remained unchanged at the close. Conglomerates had two rising stocks and one declining. The Manufacturing sector had three stocks increasing and two falling. Three stocks in the Trading sector fell, two rose and all three stocks in the Entertainment and Media sector declined.
The market closed with trading of 159,604 shares for $762,164 compared to 184,740 stocks at $4,210,227 on Monday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $29 after an exchange of 3 shares, AS Bryden rallied 2 cents to finish at $1.90 after it closed with 2,472 stock units changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.25 with an exchange of 1,485 shares. Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.45, with 10 units crossing the market, Eric Solis Marketing rose 25 cents to finish at $4 with investors trading 5 stocks, First Citizens Group dipped 1 cent and ended at $34.25 after a transfer of 4,790 stock units. GraceKennedy ended at $3.49 in trading 180 shares, Guardian Holdings closed at $14.50, with 143 stock units passing through the market, Guardian Media remained at 62 cents in an exchange of 5 stocks. Massy Holdings fell 3 cents to $3.69, with 3,163 units clearing the market National Enterprises skidded 2 cents to finish at $1.70, after trading of 37,056 shares, National Flour Mills popped 1 cent higher and ended at $1.61, with 60,000 units changing hands. NCB Financial remained at $1.92 with investors swapping 2,520 stocks, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.33 in switching ownership of 35,917 stock units, 
Point Lisas slipped 11 cents to close at $5, with 60 shares crossing the exchange. Prestige Holdings remained at $13.15 with investors trading 58 stock units, Republic Financial dropped 77 cents and ended at $103.73 after an exchange of 936 stocks, Scotiabank gained $1.40 to end at $47.90 with investors dealing in 3,189 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 1 cent in closing at $2.64 in an exchange of 2,606 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.90 with investors trading 1,505 units, Unilever Caribbean popped 16 cents to finish at $14.24 in switching ownership of 1,257 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.64 in trading 917 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 184,740 shares worth $4,210,227 compared to 872,128 stock units at $2,151,352 on Friday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.25, after 1,742 stock units passed through the market, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.45 with traders dealing in 71 shares. Eric Solis Marketing slipped 25 cents in closing at $3.75, with trading of 31 units, First Citizens Group fell 9 cents to $34.26 after an exchange of 9,703 stocks, GraceKennedy dipped 1 cent to end at $3.49, with an exchange of 10,593 stock units. Guardian Holdings rallied 2 cents to close at $14.50 after 7,573 shares changed hands, Guardian Media ended at 62 cents with 100 units clearing the market, JMMB Group rose 3 cents to finish at 79 cents after an exchange of 3,166 stocks. L.J. Williams B share fell 5 cents to $1.10 with a transfer of 295 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed 2 cents to finish at $3.72 as investors exchanged 13,318 shares, Medcorp ended at $48 after a transfer of 25 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $1.72 in trading 623 stocks, National Flour Mills slipped 1 cent in closing at $1.60 after 16,016 units passed through the exchange, NCB Financial remained at $1.92 with investors trading 39,712 shares. 
Prestige Holdings ended at $13.15 in an exchange of 200 units, Republic Financial increased $1.50 to finish at $104.50 after the trading of 30,827 stocks, Scotiabank sank $1.39 and ended at $46.50 in switching ownership of 182 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 1 cent to end at $2.65 with investors trading 6,208 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.90 with investors dealing in 8,200 stock units, Unilever Caribbean advanced 33 cents to close at $14.08, with 9,100 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.64 in trading 45 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 872,128 shares for $2,151,352 compared to 240,510 stock units at $3,718,979 on Thursday.
CinemaOne fell 5 cents to $4.55 after closing with an exchange of just 5 units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.45 in an exchange of one share, Eric Solis Marketing popped 10 cents and ended at $4 with investors swapping 3 stocks. First Citizens Group rallied by 35 cents to $34.35 with an exchange of 733 shares, GraceKennedy closed at $3.50, after 230 stocks were traded, Guardian Holdings ended at $14.48 in an exchange of 3,163 units. Guardian Media remained at 62 cents after trading of 100 stock units, JMMB Group dipped 3 cents to end at 76 cents, with 100,200 shares changing hands, L.J. Williams B share rallied 5 cents in closing at $1.15 after a transfer of 100 stock units. Massy Holdings increased 10 cents to finish at $3.70, with 28,549 stocks clearing the market, Medcorp advanced $1.82 and ended at $48 after an exchange of 501 units, National Enterprises remained at $1.72, with 65,908 stocks crossing the market. National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 with investors dealing in 670 shares, NCB Financial ended at $1.92 in switching ownership of 583,050 stock units, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.33 with traders dealing in 50 units. 
Point Lisas popped 51 cents to finish at $5.11 as investors exchanged 5 stocks, Prestige Holdings closed at $13.15 after trading 30 units, Republic Financial sank $1.50 to $103 in switching ownership of 646 shares. Scotiabank ended at $47.89 with investors trading 1,341 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $2.64, after an exchange of 48,498 shares, Trinidad Cement gained 9 cents and ended at $1.90 after an exchange of 149 stocks. Unilever Caribbean rose 50 cents in closing at $13.75, with investors swapping 23,877 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.64, with 203 stock units crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 240,510 shares for $3,718,979 compared to 387,506 stock units at $1,469,486 on Wednesday.
Eric Solis Marketing sank 10 cents and ended at $3.90, with 142 stocks changing hands, First Citizens Group declined by 35 cents to close at $34, with an exchange of 12,105 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.50 following the trading of a mere three shares. Guardian Holdings rose 2 cents to $14.48, with 7,034 stock units crossing the exchange, Guardian Media ended at 62 cents with a transfer of 25 stocks, JMMB Group popped 3 cents to close at 79 cents as investors exchanged 24 units. Massy Holdings rallied 2 cents to finish at $3.60 in switching ownership of 42,411 stocks, National Enterprises declined 1 cent and ended at $1.72 after an exchange of 1,725 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.61 with a transfer of 5,715 shares. NCB Financial ended at $1.92 after closing with an exchange of 122,532 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.33 with 1,500 shares being traded, Point Lisas increased 60 cents to finish at $4.60 with trading of 1,175 stock units. 
Republic Financial gained 95 cents and ended at $104.50, with 24,818 units passing through the market, Scotiabank fell 1 cent to close at $47.89 in trading of 464 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.64 with an exchange of 80 shares. Trinidad Cement sank 9 cents to a 52 weeks low of $1.81 with 1,400 stock units clearing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.25 with investors swapping 12,868 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.64, after 6,191 stock units passed through the market .
The market closed with trading of 387,506 shares for $1,469,486, up from 166,437 stock units at $1,142,096 on Tuesday.
AS Bryden remained at $1.93 in switching ownership of 220 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose by 1 cent and ended at $8.28 after trading of 31 stock units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.45 with investors dealing in 15 shares. Eric Solis Marketing popped 25 cents and ended at $4 after a transfer of 101 units, First Citizens Group dipped 65 cents to $34.35 after 3,817 stock units passed through the exchange, GraceKennedy gained 2 cents to close at $3.50 with an exchange of 100 stock units. Guardian Holdings sank 2 cents to finish at $14.46, with 117 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings remained at $3.58 after an exchange of 68,041 units, National Enterprises rose 3 cents to $1.73 with investors trading 38,050 stocks. National Flour Mills advanced 5 cents to $1.61, with 100 stock units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial ended at $1.92 with traders dealing in 230,350 shares, Prestige Holdings remained at $13.15 in an exchange of 17 units. 
Republic Financial declined 45 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $103.55 with the swapping of 461 stock units, Scotiabank rallied $2.70 to finish at $47.90 in an exchange of 4,343 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.64, with 20,916 shares clearing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean shed 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $13.25 as investors exchanged 14,883 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.64 with 3,502 units changing hands.
The market closed with trading of 166,437 shares for $1,142,096 after falling from 269,310 stock units at $2,017,119 on Monday.
Ansa Merchant Bank dropped 75 cents in closing at $29 in an exchange of 20 units, AS Bryden remained at $1.93 with 80 stock units changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank slipped 1 cent to $8.27 with 221 shares passing through the market. Endeavour Holdings finished at $18.45, following trading of 7 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing fell 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.75 with 500 stocks clearing the market, First Citizens Group increased $1 to close at $35 in an exchange of 4,650 units. GraceKennedy lost 1 cent to finish at $3.48 with 180 stocks crossing the market, Guardian Holdings rose 2 cents to end at $14.48 in switching ownership of 1,236 shares, JMMB Group shed 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 76 cents with 255 stock units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings ended at $3.58 with a transfer of 19,557 units, National Enterprises rose 5 cents to close at $1.70 after an exchange of 475 shares, National Flour Mills fell 5 cents to finish at $1.56 with investors dealing in 1,500 units. NCB Financial remained at $1.92 after a transfer of 51,272 stocks, 
One Caribbean Media gained 5 cents to end at $1.33 after trading of 3,676 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $13.15 with an exchange of 160 shares. Republic Financial dipped 1 cent to $104 after an exchange of 2,772 stocks, Scotiabank popped $1.20 in closing at $45.20 with investors trading 4,251 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.64 as investors exchanged 54,050 stock units. Trinidad Cement remained at $1.90 after trading 3,750 shares, Unilever Caribbean rallied 3 cents to end at $13.50 with investors swapping 6,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.64 with an exchange of 10,743 units.