Stock prices mostly rose at the end of market activity on Monday, resulting in the market rising after trading 72 percent more shares, with 82 percent higher value than on Friday, on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 18 securities traded compared to 19 on Friday, with eight stocks rising, four falling, leaving six unchanged. The Composite Index rose 0.64 points to 1,427.45, the All T&T Index increased 1.85 points to 1,925.11 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.09 points to 125.43.
A total of, 254,435 shares traded for $5,069,075 versus 147,901 units at $2,783,955 on Friday. An average of 14,135 units traded at $281,615, up from 7,784 shares at $146,893 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 10,137 units at $180,124 versus 8,937 units at $149,677. August averaged 16,186 units at $226,311.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s popped 40 cents to $24.40 after exchanging one share, Angostura Holdings spiked 43 cents to $17 in exchanging 7,668 stock units, Ansa Mcal remained at $57, with 40,830 stocks traded. Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed 30 cents to $16.50 in an exchange of 558 units, Clico Investment Fund remained at $26.80, after 3,989 stocks crossed the market, First Citizens Bank lost 24 cents in closing at $50.26 with the swapping of 1,610 shares. GraceKennedy dipped 1 cent to $6.29, with 1,000 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings closed at $33, with 400 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group remained at $2.15 in switching ownership of 10,149 stock units. 
Massy Holdings added 2 cents to end at $82.02, with 18,716 shares changing hands, National Enterprises remained at $3.41 trading 50 units, National Flour Mills popped 8 cents to $1.90 with an exchange of 10,898 stocks. One Caribbean Media slipped 2 cents to $4.86 while exchanging 155,667 shares, Republic Financial Holdings rallied 5 cents to $135.50, after trading 100 units, Scotiabank gained 2 cents to $59.02 after exchanging 329 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 25 cents to $17.30, with 1,220 stock units crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement rose 8 cents to $4 with the swapping of 1,000 shares and Unilever Caribbean finished trading 250 stock units at $16.40.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
