The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Monday, with a 236 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, valued 44 percent more than on Friday, resulting in an exchange of 23 securities compared with 24 on Friday and ending with prices of six rising, six declining and 11 ending firm.
At the close of trading, 246,778 shares were traded for $1,482,109 compared to 73,429 stock units at $1,029,317 on Friday.
An average of 10,729 shares were traded at $64,440, up from 3,060 stock units at $42,888 on Friday. Trading month to date averages 13,042 shares worth $114,748 in close alignment with 13,185 units at $117,867 on the previous day and an average of 14,083 shares at $118,753 forJune.
The Composite Index popped 6.76 points to close at 1,015.58, the All T&T Index dipped 0.50 points to 1,449.17, the SME Index remained at 76.48 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 2.08 points to 77.28.
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, Agostini rallied 45 cents to end at $57.45 with an exchange of 9 units, Angostura Holdings remained at $10.50, with 801 stocks crossing the market, Ansa McAl ended at $46 in an exchange of 706 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $28.35 with investors dealing in 1,274 stock units, 
AS Bryden popped 10 cents to finish at $1.50 after 83 shares passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.60 with investors trading 494 units. Eric Solis Marketing slipped 7 cents and ended at $4.10 with 4 shares changing hands, First Citizens Group climbed 20 cents to finish at $39.70 after trading of 1,200 stocks, GraceKennedy closed trading of 9,992 shares at $3.91. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.41 after the trading of 3 stock units, Guardian Media ended at 86 cents in an exchange of 50 stocks, JMMB Group lost 4 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 81 cents with investors swapping 4,955 units. Massy Holdings increased 2 cents to $3.62 in swapping 1,019 shares, National Enterprises dropped 5 cents to close at $4.70 following trading of 6,363 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.55 with a transfer of 5,000 units. NCB Financial shed 5 cents to finish at $3.20 as investors exchanged 109,500 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $13.30 after a transfer of 1 share, 
Republic Financial remained at $109, with 4,218 stock units crossing the market. Scotiabank rose 3 cents in closing at $45.48 after an exchange of 688 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 9 cents to $10.25, with 10 units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.79 after an exchange of 92 stocks. Unilever Caribbean declined 58 cents to finish at $14.40 with investors trading 50 shares and West Indian Tobacco fell 8 cents to close at $4.22, with 100,266 stock units crossing the market.
Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.