The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Friday with a 27 percent increase in traded volume, valued 50 percent less than on Thursday. Trading ended with an exchange of 16 securities versus 18 on Thursday, resulting in the prices of nine stocks advancing, three declining and four ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 170,560 shares for $905,283 after decreasing from 134,501 stock units at $1,822,241 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 10,660 shares valued at $56,580 compared to 7,472 stock units at $101,236 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averages 12,015 shares at $102,609 from 12,081 units at $104,862 on the previous day and an average of 73,891 shares at $397,305 for September.
The Composite Index skidded by 1.30 points to conclude trading at 993.65, the All T&T Index dropped by 2.50 points to 1,392.85, the SME Index lost 2.10 points to finish at 71.65 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 79.47.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini remained at $45 with 1,210 units crossing the market, Ansa McAl climbed $3.74 to end at $44.99 after trading of 5 stocks, AS Bryden ended at $1.06 with just 566 shares changing hands. 
CinemaOne rallied 27 cents and ended at $2.25 with trading of 55 stocks, Endeavour Holdings lost 75 cents in finishing at $12 after trading 100 shares, First Citizens Group shed 60 cents and ended at $37.15 after an exchange of 725 stocks. L.J. Williams B share popped 10 cents to close at 75 cents with a transfer of 2,500 units, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to end at $3.24 with investors dealing in 67,534 stock units, National Enterprises advanced 6 cents in closing at $5.30 in switching ownership of 73,452 shares. National Flour Mills rose 2 cents to finish at $1.62, with 13,649 stock units passing through the market, One Caribbean Media gained 8 cents and settled at $1.73 with a transfer of 1,553 units, Republic Financial rallied $1.24 in closing at $113.99 in an exchange of 334 stocks. 
Scotiabank ended at $48 with investors swapping 1,493 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 6 cents to close at $9.65 with 6,028 shares crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.40 as investors exchanged 1,346 stock units and West Indian Tobacco gained 10 cents in closing at $3.95 with 10 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction