Big gains in Republic Financial of nearly $4, CIBC Caribbean Bank over $1 and Ansa McAl rallying by $1 were more than sufficient to quell the pressures in losses of $2.75 in First Citizens Group and $2.25 in Agostini, resulting from trading in 18 securities compared with 21 on Thursday, with prices of five rising, four declining and nine ended firm on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday. with rising valued on Thursday
The market closed with a 273 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded of 538,047 shares for $5,285,685, 143 percent more than the $2,179,064 on Thursday, following trading of 144,314 stock units on that day.
An average of 29,892 shares were exchanged at $293,649 up from 6,872 units at $103,815 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 14,792 shares at $219,348 compared with 11,437 units at $202,837 on the previous day and an average for October of 34,584 shares at $266,203.
The Composite Index increased 6.17 points to 950.08, the All T&T Index popped 11.55 points to conclude trading at 1,378.61, the SME Index remained at 95.60 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.05 points to close at 68.75.
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At the close, Agostini fell $2.25 to $64.75 in trading 6 shares, Angostura Holdings ended trading at $12.75 with a transfer of 40 units, Ansa McAl rallied $1 in closing at $43 after closing with an 1,000 shares being traded. AS Bryden ended at $1.99, with 500 stock units clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose $1.15 and ended at $8.35 with investors swapping 25,030 stocks, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.50 after an exchange of 250 shares. First Citizens Group shed $2.75 and ended at a 52 weeks low of $31 in trading 17,879 stock units, GraceKennedy gained 1 cent to finish at $3.31, with 50 units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.02 with traders dealing in 1,957 stocks. Guardian Media remained at 73 cents in an exchange of 50 shares, Massy Holdings popped 5 cents in closing at $3.55 with investors dealing in 454,464 stock units, 
National Enterprises ended at $1.80 in switching ownership of 1,000 units. National Flour Mills remained at $1.61, 5,001 stocks crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings sank 15 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $13.60 with investors trading 53 shares, Republic Financial jumped $3.62 and ended at $106.62 after an exchange of 26,230 stocks. Scotiabank dipped 60 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $47.25 with investors trading 101 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.55 with an exchange of 500 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $3.60, with 3,936 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.