Stocks mostly gained at the close on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 73 percent with a 10 percent lower than on Friday resulting in trading of 22 securities compared with 23 on Friday, with prices of eight rising, six declining and eight ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 45,045 shares valued $1,202,685 compared to 165,167 stock units at $1,339,557 on Friday.
An average of 2,048 shares were exchanged at $54,667, down from 7,181 units at $58,242 on Friday, and month to date an average of 13,754 shares at $236,983, from 14,836 units at $253,836 on the previous day and an average of 16,463 shares worth $259,049 in April.
The Composite Index rose 7.84 points to close at 987.29, the All T&T Index rallied 3.57 points to 1,417.47, the SME Index dipped 0.17 points to 81.70 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 1.76 points to conclude trading at 73.77.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini skidded 50 cents to finish at $59.50, with 98 shares changing hands, Angostura Holdings rose 5 cents to $10.80 with traders dealing in 1,140 stock units, Ansa McAl sank 50 cents to end at $44.50, 17 shares crossing the market. 
Ansa Merchant Bank stock closed at $28.50 following an exchange of 65 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 27 cents to close at $8.27, after 270 stocks passed through the market, First Citizens Group rose $1.49 to end at $36.50 with a transfer of 4,259 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $16, with 307 shares changing hands, Guardian Media gained 3 cents to finish at 67 cents after a transfer of 280 stocks, JMMB Group increased 8 cents and ended at 96 cents after trading of 1,506 units. Massy Holdings remained at $3.43 in an exchange of 3,946 shares, Medcorp shed 24 cents to end at $43.75 with trading of 114 units, National Enterprises climbed 5 cents in closing at $5.05, with 15,818 stocks crossing the market. National Flour Mills dipped 3 cents to $1.42 following trading of 206 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.56 in switching ownership of 48 shares, Point Lisas ended at $6.67, with 505 stock units clearing the market. 
Prestige Holdings sank $1.05 to finish at $12.40 after an exchange of 157 stocks, Republic Financial rallied 5 cents and ended at $107.20 with an exchange of 6,251 units, Scotiabank closed at $45.50 with an exchange of 4,294 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 25 cents to $10.25 as investors exchanged 3,021 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.62, with 100 stock units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean increased 90 cents to $15.75 with investors dealing in 1,212 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.80 after an exchange of 1,431 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.