The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange enjoyed some recovery in trading on Monday, with a 302 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, valued 70 percent more compared with activity on Friday, following trading of 23 securities compared with 18 on Friday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, 10 declining and eight ended firm with 5 stocks ending a 52 weeks lows.
The market closed with trading of 1,036,925 shares for $3,156,108 compared to 258,179 stock units at $1,852,450 on Friday.
An average of 45,084 shares were traded at $137,222 compared with 14,343 units at $102,914 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averaged 43,908 shares at $347,619 versus 43,757 units at $374,652 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index advanced 11.66 points to conclude trading at 988.58, the All T&T Index rose 10.24 points to 1,418.35, the SME Index remained at 100.65 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 1.87 points to cease trading at 74.05.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini increased 5 cents in closing at $68.80, with 256 shares clearing the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $12.90 with investors trading 388 stock units, Ansa McAl ended at $40 after an exchange of 11,722 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $33.12 with investors swapping 18 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.10 with an exchange of 699 units, 
CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 36 cents to close at $8.86 after the trading of 9,469 shares. Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4.02 in an exchange of 15 units, First Citizens Group shed 50 cents in closing at $38 with traders dealing in 3,990 shares, GraceKennedy ended at $3.65 after 40 socks were traded. Guardian Holdings remained at $15.48 after the trading of 62 shares, JMMB Group declined 4 cents to close at $1 after a transfer of 4,473 stocks, Massy Holdings popped 40 cents to end at $3.90 as investors exchanged 19,746 units. National Enterprises slipped 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $2.13, after 1,833 stock units passed through the market, National Flour Mills lost 3 cents to close at $1.61 in an exchange of 11,714 shares, NCB Financial rallied 3 cents in closing at $1.93, with investors trading 963,704 units. Point Lisas ended at $4, with 10 stocks crossing the market, 
Prestige Holdings slipped 26 cents to finish at $12.24 with a transfer of 145 stock units, Republic Financial sank $1.01 and ended at a 52 weeks low of $107.99, with 1,843 shares crossing the market. Scotiabank rose 25 cents to $49 in switching ownership of 4,766 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 17 cents and ended at $2.82 with 102 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement fell 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $1.85, with 33 stock units crossing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean dropped 70 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $13.70 with investors dealing in 697 shares and West Indian Tobacco skidded 3 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.97 after an exchange of 1,200 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.