Winning and losing stocks were evenly matched on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, following a steep rise in the volume and value of stocks traded, after rising 165 percent and 253 percent respectively, over Thursday resulting in 25 securities trading, up from 18 on Thursday and ending with prices of seven rising, six declining and 12 ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 763,590 shares for $5,982,305, up from 288,324 stocks at $1,697,057 on Thursday.
An average of 30,544 shares were traded at $239,292 compared with 16,018 stock units at $94,281 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averages 14,040 shares at $143,436 compared to 9,069 units at $114,546 on the previous day and an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557.
The Composite Index dipped 1.46 points to 1,005.41, the All T&T Index shed 1.82 points to 1,452.30, the SME Index climbed 1.05 points to close at 97.82 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.15 points to conclude trading at 73.82.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini ended at $67 in an exchange of 39,819 shares, Angostura Holdings shed 5 cents to $14.20 with traders dealing in 96 stock units, Ansa McAl remained at $37.50 in switching ownership of 279 shares. 
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $38.99, with an exchange of 100 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.40 after trading of 1,600 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank closed at $9 with trading of 145 shares. Endeavour Holdings sank $1 to $19 with a transfer of 2,400 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing skidded 5 cents and ended at $4.05, with 635 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Group sank 20 cents to close at $41.75 after an exchange of 2,713 units. GraceKennedy ended at $3.60 with investors trading 1,265 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.50 after an exchange of 355 shares, Guardian Media remained at 75 cents with investors swapping 31,433 stock units. JMMB Group added 1 cent to close at $1.07 after 69,095 units passed through the market, Massy Holdings ended at $3.94 as investors exchanged 158,884 stock units, Medcorp popped $2 and ended at $50 with 103 shares crossing the market. National Enterprises gained 12 cents to close at $2.15 after a transfer of 25,915 stock units, 
National Flour Mills remained at $1.64, with 5,214 units changing hands. One Caribbean Media rose 24 cents in closing at $2.49 with investors trading 100 shares. Point Lisas advanced 4 cents to a 52 week high of $4.08 in an exchange of 355,657 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $13 and closed after 6,636 stocks changed hands, Republic Financial declined 10 cents and ended at $111.90 with investors dealing in 322 stock units. Scotiabank lost 1 cent to end at $50.24, with 1,165 shares crossing the exchange. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.65 in trading 12,597 stocks, Unilever Caribbean increased 2 cents to close at $14 with 44,688 units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco rallied 8 cents to $4.68 in an exchange of 2,374 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.