Trading ended with rising stocks edging out those declining on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, resulting from trading of 17 securities down from 23 on Thursday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, five declining and six ending firm following a 235 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded with the value surging 1,615 percent more than on Thursday.
The market closed with trading of 666,289 shares for $21,610,825 up from 199,074 units at $1,260,256 on Thursday. An average of 39,193 shares were traded at $1,271,225 compared with 8,655 stock units at $54,794 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 19,533 shares at $190,075 compared with 17,887 stock units at $99,534 on the previous day and an average for December of 19,548 shares at $423,231. The Composite Index gained 2.92 points to end at 1,079.12, the All T&T Index advanced 5.25 points to close at 1,587.22, the SME Index remained unchanged at 92.14 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.06 points to conclude trading at 74.93. Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers. At the close of trading, Agostini’s remained at $68, with 43 stocks clearing the market, Angostura Holdings rallied $1.08 to $14.85 and closed with an exchange of 42 units,
Ansa McAl popped $1.45 to end at $61 after a transfer of 333,466 shares. Endeavour Holdings declined 75 cents in closing at $18 after an exchange of 200 stock units, First Citizens Group rallied 1 cent to $41.76 with investors dealing in 1,774 shares, JMMB Group ended at $1.06 after an exchange of 49,988 stock units. L.J. Williams B share increased 8 cents to 79 cents with 1,015 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings climbed 4 cents and ended at $3.90 in an exchange of 151,040 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 with traders dealing in 11,950 shares. NCB Financial remained at $2.39 after an exchange of 41,500 units, Point Lisas ended at $3.28 with investors trading 5,000 stocks,
Prestige Holdings lost 25 cents to end at $11 in an exchange of 1,767 stock units. Republic Financial rose 60 cents in closing at $113.60 with investors trading 3,714 shares, Scotiabank slipped 5 cents to $57.05 with an exchange of 262 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $4.75, with 11,520 units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean sank 5 cents to close at $11.25 in switching ownership of 810 stock units and West Indian Tobacco skidded 3 cents to finish trading at $5.51 after 52,198 shares passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.85, with 249 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl remained at $59.55 with investors trading 718 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.60 with 400 shares changing hands. First Citizens Group closed at $41.75 with 400 stock units crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy declined 5 cents and ended at $3.70 with investors trading 2,250 shares, JMMB Group lost 2 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.05 with 2,907 stocks clearing the market. Massy Holdings rallied 2 cents in closing at $3.88 in an exchange of 10,606 units, National Enterprises dipped 1 cent to $2.76 after 10,009 stock units passed through the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 as investors exchanged 3,136 shares. NCB Financial remained at $2.39 after investors traded 13,034 units, Republic Financial fell 1 cent and ended at $113.59 after a transfer of 6,555 stocks, Scotiabank rose 50 cents to close at $57.50, with 500 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.70 in switching ownership of 15,807 shares, Trinidad Cement slipped 20 cents in closing at $2.30 with investors dealing in 3,000 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.30 after closing with an exchange of 1,461 units and West Indian Tobacco sank 4 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.51 with investors swapping 1,527 stocks.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.