The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange moved higher on Friday following trading in 22 securities compared to 17 on Thursday, with prices of 10 stocks rising, six declining and six ended firm. At the close the volume of stocks traded soared 379 percent and the value jumped 238 percent over trading on Thursday.
The market closed with 286,518 shares traded for $3,080,717, with a sharp jump from just 59,839 stock units at $904,206 on Thursday.
At the close an average of 13,024 shares were traded at $140,033, compared with 3,520 units at $53,189 on Thursday, resulting in trading for the month to date averaging 12,641 shares at $150,044, fully aligned with 12,593 units at $151,288 on the previous day and lower that the average for October of 34,584 shares at $266,203.
The Composite Index rose 4.35 points to 941.17, the All T&T Index gained 6.41 points to close at 1,356.00, the SME Index advanced 0.70 points to end at 96.30 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.30 points to end at 69.59.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini rose $1.11 to end at $62.50 trading 2,688 shares, Angostura Holdings dropped 35 cents to $11.20 after traders exchanged 1,580 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $41 after trading of 28 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $31.45 with a mere one stock being traded, AS Bryden rallied 17 cents to $1.97 with investors trading 108 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 5 cents to finish at $8.35 with 1,660 shares crossing the market. First Citizens Group increased by $1.08 and ended at $35 with an exchange of 4,084 units, GraceKennedy lost 4 cents to $3.45 with 12,500 stocks passing through the market, Guardian Holdings climbed 15 cents in closing at $14.50 with investors dealing in 10,097 stock units. JMMB Group slipped 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of 76 cents with a transfer of 3,069 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $3.45 after closing with 25,742 stock units changing hands, Medcorp gained 50 cents to finish at $50 with 100 stock units clearing the market. National Enterprises remained at $1.79 with traders dealing in 294 stocks, National Flour Mills slipped 1 cent to $1.55 after a transfer of 62,826 units, 
NCB Financial advanced 4 cents to end at $1.93 with investors trading 16,742 stocks. Point Lisas declined by 10 cents in closing at $4 with traders switching ownership of 14,512 shares, Prestige Holdings rose 32 cents to close at $13.57 as investors exchanged 1,308 stock units, Republic Financial climbed 44 cents to finish at $105.44 with 6,690 shares crossing the market. Scotiabank remained at $47 with investors swapping 1,437 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 20 cents to $2.75 in an exchange of 15,291 units and Unilever Caribbean increased $2.02 to finish at $15.52 with 100,761 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.