Rising stocks push TTSE higher on Monday

Trading ended with more stocks rising than falling at the close of market activity on Monday, after 32 percent more shares crossed the exchange after 30 percent less funds chased stocks than Friday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 18 securities traded compared to 17 on Friday, with five rising, one declining, while 12 remained unchanged.
The Composite Index popped 5.18 points to 1,434.30, the All T&T Index rose 9.22 points to 1,952.11 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.12 points to settle at 123.36.
A total of 168,766 shares traded, for $3,189,743 compared to 127,74  units at $4,558,721 on Friday. An average of 9,376 units traded at $177,208 compared to 7,514 at $268,160 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 5,670 units at $125,310 versus 4,644 units at $110,938. The average trade for October amounts to 23,649 units at $227,589.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $24.50 with an exchange of 1,180 shares, Ansa McAl rose 43 cents to end at $58 after exchanging 10,203 units, First Citizens Group traded 125 stock units at $51. FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.50 with 70 stocks changing hands, GraceKennedy ended at $6.10 in switching ownership of 38,837 stocks, Guardian Holdings spiked 42 cents $30.75 in trading 35,183 shares. Guardian Media remained at $3.21 with the swapping of 991 units, JMMB Group popped 1 cent to $2.24, with 220 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings ended at $90 in an exchange of 2,093 units. National Enterprises traded 5,000 shares at $3.29, National Flour Mills rose 15 cents to close at $2.05, with 44,136 stock units clearing the market, NCB Financial Group remained at $8.05 while exchanging 6,750 stocks. Prestige Holdings ended at $7.05 with 280 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings traded 4,266 shares at $136.47, Scotiabank ended at $62.90 after an exchange of 40 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 1 cent to $18.30 with 15,469 stocks changing hands, Trinidad Cement increased 10 cents to end at $3.90, with 3,920 stock units crossing the exchange and Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.20 in switching ownership of 3 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.