Winning stocks matched those that declined at the end of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, following a 62 percent decline in volume traded, with a 67 percent jump in value compared with Thursday. Trading resulted in an exchange of 15 securities compared with 24 on Thursday, ending with prices of five stocks rising, five declining and five ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 403,584 shares for $16,792,420 compared with 1,075,463 stocks at $10,072,076 on Thursday.
An average of 26,906 shares was traded at $1,119,495 compared with 44,811 units at $419,670 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 29,469 shares at $294,571 compared with 29,657 units at $234,204 on the previous day and an average for February of 30,770 shares at $141,333.
The Composite Index rose 1.17 points to close at 924.79, the All T&T Index popped 2.25 points to wrap up trading at 1,326.66, the SME Index remained at 91.16 and the Cross-Listed Index ended unchanged at 69.26.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Ansa McAl remained at $37.26, with 688 shares changing hands, AS Bryden ended at $1.40, with investors dealing in 2,470 units, 
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.25, after 50 shares were passed through the market. First Citizens Group fell by 50 cents to finish at $34.50 with investors trading 1,875 stock units, GraceKennedy shed 1 cent to end at $3.30, with a mere two stocks clearing the market, Massy Holdings fell 10 cents to close at $3.40 after a transfer of 81,719 shares. National Enterprises lost 3 cents to $2.65, with 593 stock units crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills lost 1 cent and ended at $1.49 with a transfer of 1,000 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.40 following trading of 155 stocks. Republic Financial rose 75 cents to end at $106 after an exchange of 149,232 shares, Scotiabank ended at $45 in trading 203 stocks, 
Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 20 cents to close at $7.50 after an exchange of 16,886 units. Trinidad Cement popped 6 cents to $1.69 with investors trading 1,160 stock units, Unilever Caribbean climbed 5 cents to finish at $13.06 with an exchange of 8,584 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 5 cents and ended at $2.45, with 138,967 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.