Market activity ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 55 percent and the value 38 percent lower than on Friday, resulting in 20 securities traded compared to 16 on Friday, with prices of nine rising, three declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 359,821 shares for $3,174,677 compared to 232,055 units at $5,132,054 on Friday.
An average of 17,991 units were traded at $158,734 compared to 14,503 shares at $320,753 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 29,081 units at $362,072 versus 30,787 units at $393,354 on the previous trading day. The average trade for August amounts to 40,829 units at $378,385.
The Composite Index advanced 2.86 points to 1,370.87, the All T&T Index increased 8.09 points to 2,042.43 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.38 points to settle at 91.30.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $45.65 in trading 107 shares, Angostura Holdings advanced 25 cents to end at a 52 week’ high of $26.75 after exchanging 490 units, Ansa McAl increased $2 in ending at $59 with one stock unit clearing the market. Clico Investment Fund rose 2 cents in closing at $30 after trading 3,401 stocks, First Citizens Group climbed 13 cents to 50.75 after a transfer of 1,709 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 9 cents in closing at $5.01 as investors exchanged 185,000 stock units. GraceKennedy ended at $5.33 with an exchange of 1,000 units, JMMB Group gained 2 cents after ending at $2.32, with 53,607 shares changing hands, L.J. Williams B share closed at $2.20 in exchanging 2 shares. Massy Holdings rallied 1 cent to end at $4.73 after trading 70,654 stocks, National Enterprises dipped 2 cents to $3.40 with investors transferring 9,870 stock units, 
National Flour Mills popped 1 cent to close at $1.60 with a transfer of 565 units. NCB Financial Group remained at $4.99 in an exchange of 1,000 shares, Prestige Holdings swapped 4,960 stocks at $6, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $140 in switching ownership of 8,066 units. Scotiabank advanced 40 cents to end at $78.40 with 25 stock units changing, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 15 cents to end at $22, with 15,619 shares crossing the market, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.55 while exchanging 2,161 stocks. Unilever Caribbean declined 11 cents in ending at $12.50, with 810 units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco stayed at $23, with 774 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
