The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Friday, with a 71 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, valued 197 percent more than on Thursday and resulting in trading of 19 securities compared with 24 on Thursday, after ending with prices of four rising, five declining and 10 ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 209,753 shares for $1,711,888, up from 122,845 stock units at $577,191 on Thursday.
An average of 11,040 shares were exchanged at $90,099, well above 5,119 units at $24,050 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averages 13,297 shares at $101,676 in close alignment with 13,475 units at $102,588 on the previous day and an average of 73,891 shares at $397,305 for September.
The Composite Index lost 2.26 points to end at 987.78, the All T&T Index dipped by 4.83 points to settle at 1,395.87, the SME Index remained at 73.41 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.08 points to close at 77.26.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini ended at $45 as investors exchanged 120 share, with, Angostura Holdings dipped by 35 cents to end at $10, with 450 stock units crossing the market, AS Bryden ended trading at $1.15 with investors swapping 9,000 shares. Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4.84 in switching ownership of 204 stock units, First Citizens Group fell 25 cents to finish at $38 with 1,930 shares clearing the market, GraceKennedy increased 9 cents and ended at $3.99 in an exchange of 17 stock units. JMMB Group remained at 75 cents after trading of 2,501 units, L.J. Williams B share remained at 65 cents in an exchange of 2,295 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $3.28 following trading of 96,686 units. National Enterprises popped 26 cents to end at $5 after trading 21,371 stocks, National Flour Mills remained at $1.61, with 1,000 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial gained 5 cents to close at $3.05 with a transfer of 50,001 stock units. 
One Caribbean Media ended at $1.67 after 490 shares passed through the market, Point Lisas skidded by 6 cents and ended at $7.25 after an exchange of 10 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $114 with investors trading 7,868 stocks. Scotiabank remained at $48.02 with 187 units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 11 cents to finish at $9.70 with an exchange of 14,796 shares, Trinidad Cement rose 29 cents and ended at $1.99, after closing with trading of 329 stocks and West Indian Tobacco shed 8 cents to close at $3.92 in trading of 498 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction.