The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange recorded gains at the close of the market on Monday, resulting from trading in 21 securities, up from 18 on Friday and ending with prices of seven rising, seven declining and seven ending firm. At the close, the volume of stocks traded rose by 544 percent, with the value 2,815 percent more than on Friday.
The market closed with trading of 303,328 shares for $11,240,517, up from 47,118 stock units at $385,651 on Friday.
An average of 14,444 shares were traded at $535,263 compared with 2,618 units at $21,425 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 15,575 shares valued at $248,842 compared to 15,872 units at $173,654 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index increased 4.81 points to 998.81, the All T&T Index advanced 10.22 points to end at 1,437.43, the SME Index remained at 99.20 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.15 points to close at 74.14.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows trading ending with two stocks, with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini remained at $67 after the trading of 40 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $13.10 in an exchange of 300 stock units, Ansa McAl remained at $44 following the trading of 2,798 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank lost $2 to end at a 52 week low of $35 after a transfer of 50 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped 1 cent to close at $23.51, with 884 stocks crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank declined 3 cents to finish at $8.92 with an exchange of 32 units. First Citizens Group rallied 25 cents and ended at $40, after 26,373 shares passed through the market, GraceKennedy fell 1 cent to $3.63, 500 stock units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings increased by 50 cents to close at $15.50 in trading 21,401 stocks. JMMB Group dipped 2 cents to finish at a 52 week low of $1.04 after an exchange of 130 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $3.90 with investors trading 9,318 stock units, National Enterprises climbed 18 cents to end at $2.20 in an exchange of 49,794 stocks. National Flour Mills rose 1 cent to $1.61 with investors swapping 65,000 units, 
Point Lisas sank 3 cents to close at $3.97 after an exchange of 227 stocks, Prestige Holdings remained at $12 with investors dealing in 2,375 units. Republic Financial shed 10 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $106.90, with 83,237 shares clearing the market, Scotiabank ended at $49 as investors exchanged 601 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 2 cents to finish at $3.20 in switching ownership of 2,081 shares. Trinidad Cement sank 1 cent to $1.99 with investors trading 1,256 units, Unilever Caribbean advanced 1 cent in closing at $13.01, after 34,328 stocks crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.10 with a transfer of 2,603 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.