Stocks prices mostly pulled back, with some falling sharply Trinidad and Tobago Exchange on Friday at the close of trading, leaving the main market indices with sizable declines as just one stock rose. 
At the close, the ICIndicator suggests a more positive tone on Monday, with the bids of five stocks closing higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Market activity ended with the volume of stocks traded rising 97 percent while values were 117 percent higher when compared to Thursday as trading resulted in 254,549 shares for $6,034,898 compared to 129,140 shares valued at $2,841,182 on Thursday. The market closed after 14 securities traded, up from nine on Thursday and ended with one advancing, six declining and seven remaining unchanged.
Trading averaged 18,182 units at $431,064 versus an average of 14,349 units at $315,687 on Thursday. Month to date averaged 16,842 shares at $339,903 compared to 16,334 units at $305,410 on Thursday. November closed with an average of 12,529 shares for $181,770.
The T&T Composite Index declined 7.07 points to 1,289.73, the All T&T Index dropped 13.04 points to 1,715.35, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.14 points to close at 116.71.
Stocks rising│ Republic Financial Holdings, the sole stock advancing, gained a mere 2 cents to close at $133.03, trading 3,816 shares.
Stocks declining│ Angostura Holdings dropped $1.44 to $14.96, after an exchange of 1,500 shares, Grace Kennedy lost 1 cent to settle at $3.69, with just 6 units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings shed 60 cents in transferring 5,242 units at $20.40. 
Massy Holdings declined $2 to $57 after trading 75,000 shares, Trinidad and Tobago NGL slid 55 cents to $14.50 while exchanging 13,904 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended 28 cents lower at $33.22, with a mere 4 units changing hands.
Stocks trading firm│ First Citizens Bank exchanged 4,612 units at $44, JMMB Group remained at $1.80, in exchanging 6,117 units, National Enterprises traded 104,405 shares at $3. National Flour transferred 33,750 shares at $2, One Caribbean Media held firm at $4.80, with 221 units changing hands, Scotiabank closed at $55.49, after 5,822 units crossed the market and Unilever Caribbean traded 150 units at $16.70.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks declining│Calypso Macro Index Fund lost 5 cents exchanging 500 units to settle at $14, National Enterprises finished 20 cents lower at a 52 weeks’ low of $3, in trading 7,000 stock units and Republic Financial Holdings was down 2 cents in closing at $133.01, after transferring 265 units.
A total of 16 securities traded, up from twelve on Tuesday, and ended with four stocks advancing, two declining and ten remaining unchanged, after 444,318 shares changed hands for $6,527,739 compared to 30,910 shares at 1,931,247 on Tuesday.
Stocks trading firm│ Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $39.50 in exchanging 133 units, First Caribbean International Bank held firm at $7.05 trading 6,120 shares, First Citizens Bank transferred 25,445 stock units at $44 each. Grace Kennedy held firm at $3.70, with 2,130 units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings exchanged 75,160 shares at $20.40, JMMB Group traded 170,511 shares at $1.80. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $133.03, with a transfer of 1,375 units, Trinidad Cement closed at $2.11, in an exchange of 85 units, Unilever Caribbean traded 300 units at $16.70 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $33.22, with 2,282 units changing hands.
Scotiabank fell $1 to 54, in exchange for 436 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL declined by $1.63 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $14.25, in transferring 476 units.
One Caribbean Media lost 3 cents trading 2,000 units to close at $4.82, Republic Financial Holdings declined by $2.50 to settle at $136, in transferring 1,390 units. Scotiabank slipped 25 cents to $54, in exchanging 10,000 stock units, Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 50 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $14.50 trading 3,310 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 94 cents to $32.50, with 3,959 units changing hands.
First Citizens Bank fell 25 cents to $43.25, trading 2,694 stock units. JMMB Group lost 3 cents to close at $1.72, with an exchange of 340,668 shares, National Enterprises lost 1 cent to finish at $3.39 and exchanging 1,000 units and Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.79, after losing 1 cent trading 100 shares.
Stocks trading firm│ First Caribbean International Bank exchanged 1,212 units at $7.05, Guardian Holdings held firm at $20.78 trading 12,684 stock units, NCB Financial Group remained at $7.95, with 96,018 shares crossing the market. National Enterprises held firm at $3.40 in a transfer of 10,000 stock units, National Flour traded 49,071 shares at $1.84, One Caribbean Media exchanged 20,600 stock units at $4.85. Prestige Holdings ended at $7.40, with 14 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings transferred 20 units at $139, Scotiabank held firm at $54.35, in crossing the market with 1,309 units and Trinidad Cement closed at $2.10, with 800 units changing hands.
Stocks declining│First Citizens Bank finished at $43.39, with a loss of 11 cents trading 65 units, L.J. Williams B share shed 17 cents exchanging 500 units to settle at $1.23 and Prestige Holdings closed at $7.40, after losing 10 cents, with 586 units changing hands.
The market closed with 15 securities trading, up from sixteen on Monday, and ended with four stocks advancing, four declining and seven remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 287,597 shares for $3,642,409 compared to 171,072 shares valued $3,576,359 on Monday.
Stocks declining│ Angostura Holdings shed 30 cents trading 120 units to close at $16, Grace Kennedy ended at $3.60, with a loss of 5 cents transferring 72,309 shares, Point Lisas slipped 15 cents to $3, with 25,000 shares changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 35 cents to close at $14.65, after exchanging 1,136 stock units.
Stocks declining│ Ansa McAL shed 50 cents to close at $48.50, trading 2,021 units, Massy Holdings dropped 37 cents to $57, after exchanging 55 units, NCB Financial Group lost 9 cents trading 450 units to finish at $7.90. National Enterprises declined 45 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $3.40, in trading 100 units, Republic Financial Holdings dropped $1 to end at $139, with 370 units changing hands and Trinidad Cement closed 10 cents lower at $2.10, in trading 2,862 units.