Stocks started 2026 on a positive note on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the Composite Index rising 4.20 points to 950.66, the All T&T Index advanced 8.27 points to 1,379.17, but the SME Index remained at 94.06 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.03 points to end at 68.85. The volume of stocks traded declined 14 percent, with a 45 percent higher value than on Wednesday, resulting from trading in 19 securities compared with 22 on Wednesday and ending with prices of eight rising, one declining and 10 ending firm, with one closing at a 52 weeks high.
Republic Financial had the biggest gain of $2.64 on Friday.
The market closed with trading of 306,666 shares worth $3,755,364 compared with 358,673 stock units at $2,581,891 on Wednesday.
An average of 16,140 shares was traded at $197,651 compared with 16,303 units at $117,359 on Wednesday, down from an average for December of 43,880 shares at $314,506.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of the first trading day of the New Year, Agostini remained at $62.85 as investors exchanged 95 shares, AS Bryden increased 1 cent to finish at $1.91, with 5,145 stock units clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.24 with investors trading 851 shares. 
Eric Solis Marketing remained at $3.90 after an exchange of 5 stocks, First Citizens Group climbed 11 cents to $34.09 in the trading of 417 stock units, GraceKennedy closed trading at $3.47, after trading of 5,882 stocks. JMMB Group rose 10 cents to 86 cents with traders dealing in a mere one unit, L.J. Williams B share advanced 8 cents and ended at $1.18 in an exchange of 3,800 shares, Massy Holdings slipped 5 cents to end at $3.64 with investors dealing in 23,211 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $2 in the trading of 2,817 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 after 177,429 units crossed the market, NCB Financial remained at $1.92 with investors trading 250 stocks. One Caribbean Media ended at $1.33 after an exchange of 13,354 stock units, Prestige Holdings popped 83 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $13.98 after 100 shares crossed the market, 
Republic Financial rallied $2.27 and ended at $105.50 with investors swapping 30,190 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.64 after closing with 30,364 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement gained 10 cents in closing at $1.95 after 4,587 stocks passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 with a transfer of 498 units and West Indian Tobacco popped 3 cents to $2.64, with 7,670 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.