Stocks continued their upward climb in the new-year on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, following trading in 23 securities compared with 24 on Thursday and ended with prices of eight stocks rising, six declining and nine ending firm. Increased interest by investors resulted in the volume of stocks traded, rising 111 percent, valued 137 percent more than on Thursday.
The market closed with trading of 378,651 shares for $2,193,331 compared to 179,038 stock units at $925,648 on Thursday.
An average of 16,463 shares were exchanged at $95,362, up sharply from just 7,460 units at $38,569 on Thursday. For the month to date, trading averages 15,381 stocks at $95,215, which is in alignment with 15,151 units at $95,184 on the previous day, compared with an average for December of 43,880 shares at $314,506.
The Composite Index gained 4.57 points to end at 955.85, the All T&T Index advanced 8.30 points to 1,386.08, the SME Index rose 0.08 points to 94.07 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.08 points to settle at 69.32.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close of the exchange, Agostini climbed 16 cents to end at $63 with investors swapping 1,063 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $12.75, with 3,602 units crossing the market, Ansa McAl fell 50 cents and ended at $43 with traders dealing in 1,530 shares. 
AS Bryden increased by 15 cents to close at $1.85 after an exchange of one stock, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.28 with investors trading 1,200 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing rose 20 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $4 after an exchange of 2,900 shares. First Citizens Group shed 98 cents to $35.02 with investors dealing in 5,521 stock units, GraceKennedy lost 2 cents to close at $3.37 with a transfer of 20,003 units, Guardian Holdings rallied 29 cents and ended at $15.29 following trading of 1,500 stock units. Guardian Media ended at 62 cents, with 23 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group remained at 84 cents in trading 1,000 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $3.60 after a transfer of 148,785 units. National Enterprises rose 1 cent to $2.51, with 3,755 stocks clearing the market, National Flour Mills sslipped 1 cent and ended at $1.67 after an exchange of 10,500 units, NCB Financial gained 1 cent to finish at $1.93, with 50,000 shares changing hands. 
One Caribbean Media ended at $1.33 with an exchange of 37,000 stock units, Prestige Holdings sank 74 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $12.26 with an exchange of 663 stocks, Republic Financial ended at $106 with investors trading 3,279 shares. Scotiabank dipped 40 cents in closing at $47.50, with 6,188 stock units crossing the exchange, while Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.65, after 62,979 units passed through the market, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.94 after an exchange of 200 stocks. Unilever Caribbean advanced 9 cents to finish at $14 as investors exchanged 11,505 units and West Indian Tobacco popped 10 cents to end at $2.75 in an exchange of 5,454 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.