Trading jumped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 135 percent worth 145 percent more than on Friday resulting from trading in 16 securities down from 21 on Friday and ending with prices of four rising, five declining and seven ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 665,293 shares for $3,781,362 up from 283,084 stocks at $1,543,838 on Friday.
An average of 41,581 shares were traded at $236,335 well above the 13,480 units at $73,516 on Friday, with trading for the month to date averaging 16,547 shares valued at $102,308 up from 14,190 units at $89,710 on the previous day and an average for February of 22,005 shares at $200,032.
The Composite Index rallied 0.31 points to 1,061.56, the All T&T Index dipped 0.69 points to close at 1,560.64, the SME Index remained unchanged at 83.50 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.19 points in concluding trading at 73.83.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close of a day of increased trading, Agostini’s remained at $68 with trading of 167 stock units, Angostura Holdings ended at $14 after an exchange of 6,514 shares, Ansa McAl shed 35 cents to end at $57 with 558 stocks crossing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 1 cent in closing at $8.01 as investors exchanged 31,888 units, First Citizens Group dropped 11 cents to close at $41.39 with 5,470 shares crossing the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.86 in an exchange of 143 stocks. Guardian Media ended at $1.12 with investors trading just 1 unit, Massy Holdings remained at $3.93 after an exchange of 608,827 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $2.68 and closed after 483 shares were traded. NCB Financial climbed 3 cents in closing at $2.38 with 20 stocks crossing the exchange, 
Prestige Holdings ended at $11.30 after a transfer of 608 units, Republic Financial rose 23 cents and ended at $113.37 after trading of 5,031 stock units. Scotiabank lost 50 cents to end at $55.50 with an exchange of 3,531 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 3 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $4 after 767 stocks passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean gained 19 cents to finish at $11.19 in an exchange of 27 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents to close at $5.50 with 1,258 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.