The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Monday, with a 54 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with the value rising 124 percent compared to Friday, resulting in 17 securities trading, down from 21 on Friday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, four declining and seven ending firm.
The market closed with trading in 215,862 shares for $1,681,169, well over the 140,542 stock units at $750,436 on Friday.
Trading averaged 12,698 shares at $98,892, up from 6,692 units at $35,735 on Friday, with trading month to date finishing with an average of 16,114 shares valued at $277,450, which is well aligned with 16,298 units at $287,056 on the previous day and compared with an average of 32,004 shares at $251,725 for March.
The Composite Index rose 0.09 points to conclude trading at 961.65, the All T&T Index dipped 0.60 points to settle at 1,392.92, the SME Index remained unchanged at 89.81 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.12 points to cease trading at 70.00.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini shed 14 cents to close at $61.51 after an exchange of just 2 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $10.83 after trading of 10 units, Endeavour Holdings rose 44 cents to $18.44 after a transfer of just 7 shares. First Citizens Group ended at $35.25, with 9,826 stocks passing through the exchange, GraceKennedy ended at $3.38 with investors trading 91,789 units, Guardian Holdings climbed 4 cents to finish at $15.24 in an exchange of 48 stocks. JMMB Group rose 2 cents to 84 cents, with 595 units crossing the market, Massy Holdings fell 2 cents to finish at $3.47 with an exchange of 25,526 shares, National Enterprises lost 11 cents and ended at $4.79, with 34,741 stock units clearing the market. National Flour Mills remained at $1.49 with investors dealing in 49 shares, Prestige Holdings gained 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks high of $13.80, in switching ownership of 85 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $107 as investors exchanged 3,262 stock units. 
Scotiabank declined 21 cents to $45.25, with 2,590 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 1 cent to finish at $8.50 with investors trading 29,932 units, Trinidad Cement advanced 17 cents and ended at $1.52, after 2,400 stocks passed through the market. Unilever Caribbean remained at $14.20 in trading 10 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.88, with 14,990 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.