The Trinidad and Tobago stock market ended a moderate session on Friday with an equal split of rising and declining stocks as just 12 securities changed hands versus 11 on Thursday, with the market indices ending the week slightly higher than it started.
The market closed with the prices of four stocks rising, four declining and four remaining unchanged and the T&T Composite Index rose 1.99 points to 1,320.85. The All T&T Index gained 3.54 points to 1,785.93, while the Cross Listed Index added 0.06 points to close at 115.62.
Trading ended with an exchange of 380,420 shares at $1,777,572 compared to 292,009 units at $2,048,445 units on Thursday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Gainers│ First Citizens Bank jumped $1.50 to settle at $50 in trading 1,063 shares. First Caribbean International Bank gained 5 cents in closing at $7.20 with 15,026 shares crossing the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings added 1 cent to end at $139.48 with investors switching ownership of 3,233 units and 
Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced by 29 cents to settle at $16.85 with investors swapping 753 shares.
Losers│ Clico Investment Fund lost 2 cents in closing at $24.95 in trading 7,962 units, JMMB Group carved out a loss 3 cents closing at $1.90 in exchanging 307 shares. NCB Financial Group shed 1 cent after closing at $7.86 in an exchange of 4,690 units and One Caribbean Media dropped by 1 cent to close at $5.49 with an exchange of 10,100 shares.
Firm Traders|Massy Holdings settled at $58 with 2,255 units crossing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.8 in trading 25,000 shares, Scotiabank closed at $54.75 after exchanging 601 units and West Indian Tobacco settled at $34.60 with 1,974 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
