An unusually high selection of stocks characterised trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, resulting in a 263 percent jump in the traded volume, with a 42 percent lower value than on Thursday, following trading in 29 securities, well up on the 21 on Thursday and ending with prices of 10 rising, five declining and 14 ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 872,128 shares for $2,151,352 compared to 240,510 stock units at $3,718,979 on Thursday.
An average of 30,073 stock units was exchanged worth $74,185 compared with 11,453 units at $177,094 on Thursday. Trading month to date averaged 51,862 shares at $385,191, down from 53,955 units at $415,056 on the previous day and an average for November of 14,324 shares at $180,106.
The Composite Index slipped 0.09 points to 940.54, the All T&T Index dipped 0.17 points to 1,358.92, the SME Index remained at 94.24 and the Cross-Listed Index ended unchanged at 68.98.
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, Agostini fell 20 cents to end at $63.05 with a transfer of 71 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $12.75, with 832 stocks crossing the market, Ansa McAl remained at $43.75 with investors trading 565 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank rose $3 and ended at $29, with 6 units crossing the exchange, AS Bryden slipped 1 cent to close at $1.92 in trading 12,253 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped by 1 cent to finish at $8.25 after an exchange of a mere 389 shares. 
CinemaOne fell 5 cents to $4.55 after closing with an exchange of just 5 units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.45 in an exchange of one share, Eric Solis Marketing popped 10 cents and ended at $4 with investors swapping 3 stocks. First Citizens Group rallied by 35 cents to $34.35 with an exchange of 733 shares, GraceKennedy closed at $3.50, after 230 stocks were traded, Guardian Holdings ended at $14.48 in an exchange of 3,163 units. Guardian Media remained at 62 cents after trading of 100 stock units, JMMB Group dipped 3 cents to end at 76 cents, with 100,200 shares changing hands, L.J. Williams B share rallied 5 cents in closing at $1.15 after a transfer of 100 stock units. Massy Holdings increased 10 cents to finish at $3.70, with 28,549 stocks clearing the market, Medcorp advanced $1.82 and ended at $48 after an exchange of 501 units, National Enterprises remained at $1.72, with 65,908 stocks crossing the market. National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 with investors dealing in 670 shares, NCB Financial ended at $1.92 in switching ownership of 583,050 stock units, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.33 with traders dealing in 50 units. 
Point Lisas popped 51 cents to finish at $5.11 as investors exchanged 5 stocks, Prestige Holdings closed at $13.15 after trading 30 units, Republic Financial sank $1.50 to $103 in switching ownership of 646 shares. Scotiabank ended at $47.89 with investors trading 1,341 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $2.64, after an exchange of 48,498 shares, Trinidad Cement gained 9 cents and ended at $1.90 after an exchange of 149 stocks. Unilever Caribbean rose 50 cents in closing at $13.75, with investors swapping 23,877 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.64, with 203 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.