Trading surged on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with a 690 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, valued 366 percent more than on Friday, resulting from activities in 21 securities compared with 19 on Friday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, five declining and 11 ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 430,519 shares for $2,414,542 compared to 54,525 stock units at $517,987 on Friday.
An average of 20,501 shares were traded at $114,978 compared with 2,870 units at $27,262 on Friday, with trading for the month to date averaging 20,501 shares with a value of $115,242 compared to October, with an average of 34,584 shares at $266,203.
The Composite Index rose 0.03 points to 955.93, the All T&T Index sank 4.02 points to finish at 1,381.46, the SME Index remained at 97.70 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.62 points to 70.04.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings ended at $13, with just 158 shares crossing the exchange, AS Bryden remained at $1.99 with traders dealing in 2,770 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 10 cents to $8.35 as investors traded 5,878 shares. Eric Solis Marketing dipped 1 cent in closing at $3.99 with an exchange of 6 units, First Citizens Group lost 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $34.50 with investors dealing in 4,190 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.45 with trading in 155 units. Guardian Holdings remained at $14.02 after a transfer of 100,351 stocks, JMMB Group ended at 89 cents with investors trading 19 shares, Massy Holdings gained 5 cents to finish at $3.55 after an exchange of 18,735 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $2 after it closed with an exchange of 1,887 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 after 2,165 stocks were traded, NCB Financial popped 13 cents in closing at $1.93 with investors swapping 287,550 units. Point Lisas remained at $4.09, with 615 stock units clearing the market, 
Prestige Holdings ended at $13.75 in trading 35 shares, Republic Financial dropped $1 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $103, with 1,503 stocks changing hands. Scotiabank increased 90 cents in closing at $47.90 with an exchange of 89 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 1 cent to end at $2.99, with 515 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement climbed 5 cents to close at $1.95 in an exchange of 990 shares. Unilever Caribbean skidded 5 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $13.50, after 1,000 stocks passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $3.60 with investors trading 936 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.