Stocks ended higher at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, coinciding with a 494 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded rising valued 471 percent more than on Friday and resulting in the trading of 18 securities the same as Friday and ending with prices of three stocks rising, five declining and 10 ended firm.
The market closed with 488,364 shares changing hands for $7,094,993 up from 82,212 stock units at $1,241,568 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 27,131 shares at $394,166 compared with 4,567 units at $68,976 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 9,034 shares at $115,914 compared with 7,777 units at $96,579 on the previous day and an average for May of 15,629 shares at $129,694.
The Composite Index rose 3.83 points to end the day at 1,137.87, the All T&T Index popped 4.39 points to wrap up trading at 1,697.26, the SME Index remained at 86.99 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.45 points to conclude trading at 75.49.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s skidded 53 cents to close at $68.25 in an exchange of 284 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $41.50 with investors transferring 6 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $24 with 82 units crossing the market. 
First Citizens Group closed with 2,494 stock units changing hands at $42.50, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.94 after an exchange of 5,267 shares, GraceKennedy rallied 15 cents to $3.70 with investors trading 153,000 stocks. Guardian Holdings fell 44 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $15.25 after traders exchanged 184,990 units, Guardian Media ended at $1.79 with 153 stock units clearing the market, JMMB Group ended at $1.28 as investors traded just 5 shares. Massy Holdings slipped 5 cents in closing at $4.05 after 75,420 stock units were traded, National Enterprises rose 4 cents and ended at $3.34, with 12,075 stocks crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills ended at $2.15 after a transfer of 140 units.
Point Lisas remained at $3.40 after 100 stock units crossed the market, Republic Financial sank $2.49 to finish at $112.50 in an exchange of 5,357 units, Scotiabank dipped 75 cents and ended at $65.25 with investors dealing in 32,951 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $7, with 4,026 stocks changing hands, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.90 with a transfer of 14 shares and Unilever Caribbean climbed 5 cents to close at $11.20 with an exchange of 12,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
