Gains for Trinidad stock market

Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 86 percent with the value up 82 percent more than on Friday, resulting in 17 securities being traded similar to trading on Friday and ended with seven stocks rising, six declining and four remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 274,928 shares for $1,760,054 versus 147,925 stock units at $967,923 on Friday.
An average of 16,172 units were traded at $103,533 compared to 8,701 shares at $56,937 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 12,538 shares at $149,359 compared with 12,220 units at $153,374 on the previous trading day, marginally lower than the average for November of 19,241 shares at $227,402.
The Composite Index increased 7.28 points to lock up trading at 1,191.81, the All T&T Index advanced 13.08 points to finish at 1,796.95, the SME Index gained 0.90 points to settle at 72.85 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.15 points to close at 76.17.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s ended at $68.50 in an exchange of 471 units, Angostura Holdings gained $2.97 in closing at $19.99 with investors trading 737 stocks, Endeavour Holdings rose 25 cents to end at $13.50, with 1,377 shares crossing the market. First Citizens Group declined 30 cents and ended at $49 with a transfer of 1,625 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7 with investors trading 24,025 shares, GraceKennedy rallied 5 cents to $4.10 after 18,206 stock units passed through the market. Guardian Holdings sank 59 cents to $17.41 with investors swapping 2,220 stocks, Massy Holdings dipped 4 cents to close at $4.36 and closed after an exchange of 26,402 units, National Enterprises increased 53 cents in closing at $4.08 in trading 173,011 stocks. National Flour Mills popped 1 cent to end at $1.95 after a transfer of 12,150 units, One Caribbean Media fell 30 cents in closing at $3.50 with traders dealing in 20 shares, Point Lisas advanced 25 cents to $3.50, with 9,300 stock units crossing the market. Prestige Holdings shed 10 cents to end at $9.15 after exchanging 50 shares, Republic Financial remained at $124 with investors transferring 3,115 stock units, Scotiabank dropped 20 cents to close at $69.80 in an exchange of 1,270 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10.32, with 504 stock units changing hands and Trinidad Cement climbed 9 cents and ended at $2.95 with an exchange of 445 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.