Falling stock prices overwhelmed rising prices at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, but a $1.27 price rise for First Citizens Bank pushed most market indices higher at the close after trading volume spiked 155 percent, with the value 286 percent higher than Thursday’s levels.
First Citizens Bank added $1.27 to finish at $44 on TTSE on Friday.
Trading closed with 15 active securities, up from thirteen on Thursday, ending with two stocks rising, eight declining and five ending unchanged. Trading resulted in 206,873 shares for $5,298,240 compared to 81,012 shares valued $1,372,046 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 13,792 units at $353,216 versus an average of 6,232 units at $105,542 for each security on Thursday. Trading month to date averaged 11,699 units at $297,164 compared to 11,045 units at $279,648. December closed with an average of 14,490 units at $237,988.
The T&T Composite Index advanced by 3.52 points to 1,324.89, the All T&T Index rose 3.00 points to 1,771.66, while the Cross Listed Index added 0.55 points to close at 118.71.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of five stocks higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ First Citizens Bank climbed $1.27 to $44 after exchanging 62,985 shares and NCB Financial Group gained 12 cents to close at $8.25, with 50,000 units crossing the market.
Stocks declining│ Agostini’s lost 1 cent trading 1 share at $23.98, Angostura Holdings shed 50 cents to end at $15.50, in transferring 346 units, Endeavour Holdings shed 80 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $11.50, with an exchange of 100 units. 
Grace Kennedy finished 6 cents lower at $3.70, with 7,420 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings closed at $20.89, with a loss of 1 cent trading 95 units, Massy Holdings slipped 38 cents to $60.61, after a transfer of 54 units. Trinidad Cement lost 10 cents trading 20,000 shares at $3 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL fell by $1.10 to $15.90 after 6,177 stock units crossed the exchange.
Stocks trading firm│ Clico Investment Fund traded 21,156 shares at $25.45, First Caribbean International Bank exchanged 400 units at $7.05, National Enterprises ended at $3.15, with 390 units changing hands. Republic Financial Holdings closed at $134.99, in trading 600 units and West Indian Tobacco was unchanged at $35, with an exchange of 37,249 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Guardian Media slipped 40 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $3, with 591 stock units changing hands and JMMB Group lost 1 cent exchanging 2,135 stocks to settle at $1.94.
The market closed with 11 securities trading, down from thirteen on Tuesday, and ended with four stocks rising, three declining and four remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 168,535 shares for $7,926,619 compared to 166,817 shares valued $2,608,353 on Tuesday.
Stocks declining│ Massy Holdings shed 19 cents to close at $60.80, in trading 92,705 shares, One Caribbean Media lost 3 cents after transferring 375 units to settle at $4.82 and Republic Financial Holdings closed 1 cent lower at $134.99, with 6,641 stock units changing hands.
The market closed with 13 securities trading, up from eleven on Monday, and ended with three stocks rising, five declining and five remaining unchanged. Trading of 166,817 shares took place for $2,608,353 compared to 113,819 shares valued $1,515,896 on Monday.
Stocks declining│ Clico Investment Fund lost 1 cent transferring 4,807 units to end at $25.25, Grace Kennedy finished at $3.76, after losing 9 cents exchanging 51,720 shares, Guardian Holdings shed 37 cents to close at $20.63, with 349 units changing hands. JMMB Group lost 3 cents, trading 19,000 stock units at $1.95 and Point Lisas settled at $3.12, with a loss of 3 cents transferring 956 units.
Stocks declining│ Massy Holdings fell $4.01 to close at $60.99 trading 43 units and NCB Financial Group traded 51,024 shares and lost 2 cents in closing at $8.13.
Guardian Holdings slipped 10 cents to $20.90 with 213,870 units crossing the exchange, Grace Kennedy dipped 10 cents to $3.80 in trading 6,696 units and Unilever lost 5 cents trading 101,000 stock units at $16.65.
Stocks declining| Agostinis’ lost one cent to end at $23.99, with 8,400 shares changing hands and Massy Holdings dropped $1 to $60 trading 4,768 units.
Stocks rising │Clico Investment Fund rose 25 cents to close at $25.25, with an exchange of 1,100 stock units and Massy Holdings jumped $4 to $61, trading 35,201 units. 
The market closed with just 12 securities trading, down from 15 on Wednesday, and ended with prices of four rising, three declining and five remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 120,806 shares for $4,605,847 compared to 163,394 shares for $3,043,696 on Wednesday.
Stocks declining│ First Caribbean International Bank lost one cent and closed at $7.04, in trading 1,230 shares, JMMB Group lost one cent to ended at $1.99, with 4,099 shares crossing the market and Massy Holdings fell $1 $57 trading just 5 units.
National Enterprises closed 27 cents lower at $3.13, with an exchange of 27,115 stock units, NCB Financial fell 37 cents to $8.13, with an exchange of 50,000 shares, Scotiabank lost 35 cents to close at $54 after trading 5,246 units and Trinidad Cement declined 15 cents to $2.45, with 1,000 units changing hands.