Trading jumped with a 235 percent increase in the number of shares changing hands on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with a surge of 566 percent in value over that on Thursday. The market closed with activity in 20 securities compared with 21 on Thursday and ending with prices of seven stocks rising, six declining and seven ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 542,431 shares with a value of $8,068,103, up sharply from 161,797 stocks for $1,211,364 on Thursday.
trading ended with an average of 27,122 shares at $403,405, up from 7,705 units at $57,684 on Thursday. Trading month to date averages 16,474 shares at $143,087, up from 15,639 units at $122,666 on the preceding day and an average for June of 14,083 shares at $118,753.
The Composite Index declined 1.43 points to finish at 1,018.71, the All T&T Index shed 2.55 points to 1,456.77, the SME Index remained at 81.05 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.03 points to close at 77.03.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of market activity, Agostini ended at $57.50 in an exchange of 5 stock units, Angostura Holdings gained 30 cents to close at $10.80 with investors dealing in just one share, Ansa McAl ended at $47 in switching ownership of one stock unit. 
AS Bryden lost 10 cents and ended at $1.40 after an exchange of 2,500 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.60 with a transfer of 403,152 units, Endeavour Holdings remained at $15, with 6 shares clearing the market. First Citizens Group rose by 65 cents to $39.80 in an exchange of 40,333 stock units, GraceKennedy dipped 20 cents in closing at $3.70 after 1,216 stock units passed through the market, Guardian Media advanced 4 cents to end at 85 cents after a transfer of one share. JMMB Group ended trading of 100 shares at 81 cents, Massy Holdings fell 5 cents to finish at $3.65 with investors trading 3,081 units, National Enterprises remained at $4.75 after 30,326 stock units passed through the market. National Flour Mills increased 3 cents to $1.60 after an exchange of 1,001 shares, NCB Financial slipped 44 cents and ended at $2.81, with 5 shares changing hands, Point Lisas shed 35 cents and ended at $6.75 after the trading of 70 stocks. 
Prestige Holdings climbed $1.30 to end at $11.80, with 64 units crossing the market, Republic Financial ended at $109 following an exchange of 16,217 shares, Scotiabank ended at $45.50 after closing with an exchange of 28,854 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 33 cents to $10.15 as investors exchanged 14,997 units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 1 cent to finish at $4.11 after trading of 501 stocks.
The closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.