Stocks ended with mostly gains on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following a 629 percent surge in volume of stocks trading, with the value jumping 293 percent more than on Monday, resulting from 23 securities trading, up from 20 on Monday and ending with prices of 10 stocks rising, six declining and seven ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 309,024 shares for $3,156,697 compared to 42,396 stock units at $804,184 on Monday.
An average of 13,436 shares were traded at $137,248 compared with 2,120 units at $40,209 on Monday. Trading month to date averaged 12,284 shares valued at $200,252 compared to 12,219 stock units at $204,347 on the previous day and an average for June of 21,123 shares at $212,612.
The Composite Index gained 0.44 points to end at 1,007.95, the All T&T Index lost 0.35 points to close at 1,458.70, the SME Index advanced 4.02 points to finish at 100.10 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.18 points to 73.60.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of the day, Agostini advanced 50 cents to end at $67 with an exchange of 2,602 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $14.75, with 1,061 stocks crossing the market. Ansa McAl skidded 75 cents to finish at a 52 week low of $37.60 with trading in 1,139 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped $1.10 to end at a 52 week high of $23.40 after an exchange of 1,200 units,
CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 6 cents in closing at $8.70, with 10,000 stock units crossing the market, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4 after a trading of 1,242 shares. First Citizens Group fell 20 cents to $41.80 with investors dealing in 5,873 units, GraceKennedy rallied 6 cents in closing at $3.68 and switching ownership of 222 units, Guardian Holdings shed 50 cents and ended at $15.50 with investors swapping 1,118 stocks. Guardian Media ended at 90 cents with 1 unit clearing the market, JMMB Group fell 1 cent in closing at $1.06 in an exchange of 1,540 shares, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.08 after the trading of 165 stock units. Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent and ended at $3.94 and closed with an exchange of 162,721 stocks, Medcorp rose 25 cents to a 52 week high of $52.75 after trading of 111 shares, National Enterprises ended at $2.06 with a transfer of 333 stock units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 after investors exchanged 764 stocks, 
Prestige Holdings climbed 48 cents in closing at a 52 week high of $13.48, after 102,002 units passed through the market, Republic Financial increased 12 cents to close at $110.32 in an exchange of 2,793 stocks. Scotiabank rallied 20 cents to $50.45 with investors trading 3,791 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 1 cent to close at $3.63, with 250 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.10 in trading 5,036 stock units. Unilever Caribbean climbed 17 cents and ended at $13.67, with 60 shares crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco popped 4 cents to end at $4.70 with investors trading 5,000 stocks.Prices of securities traded are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.