Trading ended on Friday, with the market inching higher after investors traded 54 percent fewer shares than on Thursday and leading to more stocks rising than falling at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Securities trading totalled 16, down from 18 on Thursday, five gained, three declined and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 0.12 points to 1,324.11, the All T&T Index rose 1.82 points to 1,763.74 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.22 points to end at 119.62.
The market closed with an exchange of 378,912 shares, for $2,508,173 compared to 816,372 units at $3,985,868 on Thursday.
An average of 23,682 units traded at $156,758 compared to 45,354 at $221,439 on Thursday. An average of 19,553 units traded at $287,927 for the month to date versus 19,094 units at $302,501 on Thursday. The average trade for January amounted to 13,836 units at $275,635.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and six with lower offers.
At the market close, Angostura Holdings climbed 2 cents to $15.02 after exchanging 72 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $40 after exchanging 11 stocks, Clico Investment Fund gained 24 cents to end at $25.99 trading 34,948 shares. First Citizens Bank lost $1.25 to close at $42.75 after 1,358 stock units changed hands. FirstCaribbean International Bank closed at $7, with 400 units crossing the exchange, Grace Kennedy carved out a loss of 5 cents to close at $3.90 in exchanging 84,448 shares, Guardian Holdings lost 20 cents to end at $21 with 2,679 stocks changing hands. 
JMMB Group ended at $1.90 in switching ownership of 193,680 stock units, L.J Williams A share ended at 20 cents after 2,240 shares crossed the market, L.J Williams B share gained 10 cents to close at $1.40 with the swapping of 12,061 stocks. Massy Holdings gained 90 cents to close at $61 after exchanging 4,617 units, NCB Financial Group ended at $8.40 trading 22,991 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $134.98 trading 10 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL stayed at $15.50 in exchanging 12,533 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.75 with the swapping of 4,086 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 15 cents to close at $35.15 after finishing trading of 2,778 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
