The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 12 percent, with a 67 percent lower value than on Friday. The market closed with trading of 150,648 shares for $950,231 compared to 134,235 stock units at $2,852,047 on Friday. Trading ended with an exchange of 22 securities, down from 23 on Friday and finished with prices of five stocks rising, 10 declining and seven ended firm.
Trading close with an average of 6,848 shares were traded at $43,192 in contrast with 5,836 units worth $124,002 on Friday. Trading month to date averages 19,034 shares at $352,326 after sliding from 21,005 stock units at $402,332 on the Friday and an average for April of 16,463 shares at $259,049.
The Composite Index shed 2.12 points to close at 977.35, the All T&T Index lost 1.54 points to end at 1,411.32, the SME Index remained at 89.81 and the Cross-Listed Index skidded 0.39 points to 71.79.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings skidded 25 cents to finish at $10.50 with 5,010 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl climbed $5.50 to $50.50, following trading of 5 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $25 after 45 shares were traded . CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 2 cents in closing at $8.28 as investors exchanged 20 stock units, 
Endeavour Holdings closed at $18 after trading of 1,172 stocks, First Citizens Group closed at $36.50 in an exchange of 742 shares. GraceKennedy declined 11 cents to end at $3.39 after the trading of 24,350 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed 3 cents in closing at $15.26 in an exchange of 337 units, JMMB Group fell 3 cents to end trading at 84 cents after exchanging 2,000 stocks. Massy Holdings popped 1 cent and ended at $3.47 after an exchange of 33,300 shares, National Enterprises dipped 7 cents to $5.15 with a transfer of 31,120 stocks, National Flour Mills rallied 5 cents to finish at $1.50 after an exchange of 21,417 units. NCB Financial remained at $2.25 in trading 800 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.52 with 6,640 shares crossing the exchange, Point Lisas fell 25 cents to $7 with investors trading 500 stock units. Prestige Holdings remained at $12.40 in switching ownership of 13 units, Republic Financial slipped 5 cents to finish at $107.20 with 1,052 stocks changing hands, 
Scotiabank lost 15 cents to end at $45.35 with an exchange of 4,428 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 25 cents in closing at $10 with 11,151 shares clearing the market, Trinidad Cement dropped 5 cents to $1.55 after a transfer of 1,000 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $14.59 with investors dealing in 100 stocks and West Indian Tobacco increased 10 cents and ended at $2.90 with 5,446 units passing through the market.
Prices of traded securities are for the last transaction of each stock.