Ansa McAl jumped $4, Agostini’s climbed $1.99, while Scotiabank fell 95 cents and First Citizens shed 80 cents on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with an exchange of 20 securities trading, up from 16 on Wednesday and ending with prices of eight stocks rising, eight declining and four ending firm, following a the volume of stocks traded declining 43 percent and the value 6 percent less than on Wednesday, the last trading day last week.
The market closed with an exchange of 150,344 shares for $1,274,643, down from 263,210 stock units at $1,359,355 on Wednesday.
An average of 7,517 shares were traded at $63,732 below the 16,451 units at $84,960 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 21,929 shares at $216,498 compared with 23,135 units at $229,282 on the previous day and an average for May averaging 24,702 shares at $146,628.
The Composite Index rose 1.54 points to close at 1,035.68, the All T&T Index dropped 4.41 points to 1,501.70, the SME Index remained at 91.81 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 1.11 points to conclude trading at 75.18.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of trading after a two day holiday break, Agostini’s climbed $1.99 to close at $66.99 with investors trading 1,484 shares, 
Angostura Holdings lost 4 cents to end at $14.75 after an exchange of 412 stocks, Ansa McAl increased $4 to finish at $44 with investors dealing in 9,023 units. CIBC Caribbean Bank dropped 25 cents and ended at $8.75 in an exchange of just 8 shares, First Citizens Group shed 80 cents to end at $42.70 with investors swapping 1,489 stock units, GraceKennedy fell 12 cents to finish at $3.73, with 290 shares trading. Guardian Holdings popped 10 cents to $16.85 with investors trading 4,183 stock units, JMMB Group rallied 8 cents to close at $1.15 after a transfer of 179 stocks, Massy Holdings rose 3 cents to end at $3.93 with traders dealing in 11,086 units. National Enterprises remained at $2.66, after 220 stocks passed through the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.63 in trading 12,400 units, NCB Financial gained 8 cents to finish at $1.98 with a transfer of 10,400 shares. One Caribbean Media slipped 40 cents and ended at $2.60 with 26,632 stock units changing hands, 
Prestige Holdings advanced 70 cents to $13 in trading 11,614 shares, Republic Financial sank 40 cents to close at $112.10 following trading of 533 units. Scotiabank skidded 95 AAcents in closing at $51.55 with an exchange of 1,215 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.75 with 42,621 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.20 as investors exchanged 2,501 shares. Unilever Caribbean rose 57 cents in closing at $14.45 in switching ownership of 200 units and West Indian Tobacco sank 25 cents to $4.70 after an exchange of 13,854 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.