Trading resumed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following closure of the market on Monday, due to the Independence Day celebration. The market closed with the volume of stocks traded rising 14 percent, with a 55 percent lower value than on Friday, following trading in 23 securities trading down from 24 on Friday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, five declining and 13 ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 229,088 shares worth $1,754,320 compared with 201,166 stock units at $3,893,485 on Friday.
An average of 9,960 shares were traded at $76,275 compared with 8,382 units at $162,229 on Friday, and with an average for August of 16,054 shares at $137,863.
The Composite Index gained 3.89 points to close at 1,020.55, the All T&T Index climbed 6.02 points to end at 1,447.85, the SME Index remained unchanged at 66.71 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.22 points to finish at 78.95.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini remained at $53 with 450 stock units changing hands, Angostura Holdings slipped 1 cent to $10.67 with investors trading 16 shares, Ansa McAl rose 5 cents to end at $47 with 737 units clearing the market. AS Bryden ended at $1.50 with trading of 6 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $7.55 with a transfer of 6,735 shares, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4.17 with 132 units crossing the market. 
First Citizens Group gained $3 and ended at $42.50 with an exchange of 12,716 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $4.15 with 27,842 stock units passing through the market, Guardian Holdings enned at $16.20 with investors swapping 6,137 shares. JMMB Group rose by 3 cents and ended at $0.87 with investors swapping 521 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $3.36 after a transfer of 121,640 units, National Enterprises fell 9 cents to close at $4.55 in trading 5,125 stock units. National Flour Mills rallied 25 cents to $1.78 after an exchange of 669 shares, NCB Financial increased 20 cents to close at $3.50 with 25,796 units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.63 in an exchange of 5 stocks. Point Lisas dipped 25 cents and ended at $7.25 with investors trading 65 stock units, Republic Financial remained at $110 following an exchange of 1,691 shares, 
Scotiabank lost 56 cents to end at $47.44 with investors dealing in 441 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10.55 after trading of 17,661 stocks, Trinidad Cement skidded 5 cents to finish at $1.85 after an exchange of 73 stocks, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.19 with 167 shares crossing the exchange. West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.20 after an exchange of 155 stocks and West Indian Traders ended at $2.13 with 308 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.