Republic Financial Holdings lead the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with trades of $2 million for 75 percent of the value traded and helped to push the value of trading up by 243 percent and the volume, up by 44 percent more than on Thursday, following 23 securities changing hands down from 24 on Thursday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, eight declining and 11 ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 134,235 shares worth $2,852,047 compared to 93,475 stock units at $830,656 on Thursday.
An average of 5,836 shares was traded at $124,002, following an increase from 3,895 stock units at $34,611 on Thursday, Trading month to date averages 21,005 shares at $402,332, in skidding from 24,092 units at $458,985 on the previous day and an average for April of 16,463 shares at $259,049.
The Composite Index declined 2.56 points to 979.47, the All T&T Index skidded 6.83 points to end trading at 1,412.86, the SME Index rallied 0.12 points to 89.81 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.29 points to 72.18.
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 ended at $60 following trading of 82 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $10.75 after an exchange of 500 units, Ansa McAl ended at $45 with 200 shares clearing the market. 
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.
Prices of traded securities are prices of the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.