Stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, following trading in 22 securities compared to 21 on Thursday and ending with prices of three stocks rising, seven declining and 12 ending firm, with the volume of stocks traded declining 30 percent valued 40 percent more than on Thursday resulting in a fall in the volume of stocks traded with the value climbing over that on Thursday.
The market closed with trading of 174,931 shares worth $2,112,267 compared with 248,215 stock units at $1,511,364 on Thursday.
An average of 7,951 shares were traded for $96,012 compared with 11,820 units valued at $71,970 on Thursday, with trading for the month to date averaging 16,011 shares at $121,513 compared to 17,539 units at $126,349 on the previous day, within the range of the average for April of 16,843 shares at $114,481.
The Composite Index popped 0.44 points to settle at 1,035.92, the All T&T Index declined 1.52 points to 1,511.10, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.85 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.36 points to end at 73.83.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $67.25 in an exchange of just 3 shares, Angostura Holdings dropped 10 cents to $14.70 with 709 stock units changing hands, Calypso Macro Fund remained at $24.75, after closing with an exchange of 27 stocks. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.10 after trading of 28 shares, First Citizens Group rallied 54 cents to $43 with investors trading 2,106 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $4 with 15 shares crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.75 with investors swapping 583 units, Guardian Media slipped 3 cents to close at 97 cents after 152 stocks passed through the market, JMMB Group remained at $1.15 in trading 36,091 stock units. Massy Holdings rose 10 cents in closing at $4 with 62,260 shares clearing the market, National Enterprises skidded 5 cents to finish at $2.45 as investors exchanged 9,238 stock units, National Flour Mills advanced 2 cents to end at $1.60 after trading of 385 stocks. NCB Financial remained at $2.39 with an exchange of 6 units, One Caribbean Media fell 37 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $2.62 with 87 stocks crossing the market, 
Point Lisas dipped 15 cents and ended at $4.25 in switching ownership of 2,208 shares. Prestige Holdings ended at $10.65 with 179 stocks being traded, Republic Financial sank 20 cents to close at $112 after an exchange of 9,152 units, Scotiabank ended at $50 with investors dealing in 3,104 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished trading at $3.32 after a transfer of 6,625 shares, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.15 with 101 stock units passing through the market, Unilever Caribbean declined 53 cents to close at $12.15 in an exchange of 39,089 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.21 with investors trading 2,783 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.