The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Friday, with an equal number of shares rising and falling, resulted in the major indices of the market ending moderately higher at the close, with the volume and value traded declining 25 percent and 59 percent lower, respectively, compared to trading on Thursday, following an activity in 22 securities compared with 27 on Thursday and ending with prices of eight stocks rising, eight declining and six ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 445,689 shares for $2,038,885 after sliding from 593,969 stock units at $4,934,632 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 20,259 shares worth $92,677 after declining from 21,999 stock units at $182,764 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averages 16,800 shares at $141,850 which is closely aligned with 16,550 stock units at $145,397 on the previous day and lower than an average of 11,573 shares at $105,485 for July .
The Composite Index rose 0.71 points to close at 1,017.38, the All T&T Index climbed 5.86 points to1,440.29, the SME Index remained unchanged at 75.97 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.69 points to79.18.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.Angostura Holdings slipped 30 cents and ended at $10.50 with 11 shares changing hands, Ansa McAl ended at $45 with investors trading 1,317 units, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $28.30 with 45 shares changing hands. 
AS Bryden ended trading at $1.50 with an exchange of four stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $7.55 in an exchange of 3,557 shares, CinemaOne fell by 60 cents to close at $3.38 with an exchange of a mere two stocks. Endeavour Holdings ended at $14.60 with a transfer of 658 units, First Citizens Group gained 32 cents to $39.32 with 8,105 stock units crossing the market, GraceKennedy climbed 30 cents to end at $4.30 with investors dealing in 5,057 shares. Guardian Holdings rose 5 cents and settled at $16.35 with 358 units clearing the market, Massy Holdings advanced 2 cents to finish at $3.44 with investors trading 234,413 stocks, National Enterprises declined 10 cents to close at $4.60 with 855 stock units crossing the market. National Flour Mills lost 2 cents to close at $1.56 as investors exchanged 33,255 shares, NCB Financial shed 13 cents and ended at $3.30 after trading of 250 units, One Caribbean Media dropped 1 cent in closing at $1.55 with 3,410 stocks passing through the market. Prestige Holdings skidded 10 cents to finish at $12 in an exchange of 654 stock units, 
Republic Financial dipped $1.38 to end at $110.62 in trading 116 shares, Scotiabank ended at $46.00 with investors trading 4,374 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 57 cents to $10.94 in switching ownership of 25,578 units, Trinidad Cement rallied 13 cents in closing at $1.90 after an exchange of 123,573 stocks, West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.20 with an exchange of 96 units and West Indian Traders rose 2 cents and ended at $2.15 after an exchange of a mere one share.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.