The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange emerged at the end of trading at the opening of the week with gains on Monday, following a 49 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded with a 42 percent lower value than on Friday, resulting in 17 securities trading compared with 20 on previously and ending with prices of six stocks rising, six declining and five ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 151,396 shares for $653,335 compared to 101,924 stock units at $1,122,307 on Friday.
An average of 8,906 shares was traded worth $38,431, up from 5,096 units at $56,115 on Friday. Trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 37,337 shares valued $231,433 compared with 38,694 units for $240,648 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index rallied 6.07 points to conclude trading at 988.39, the All T&T Index gained 15.42 points to end at 1,438.29, the SME Index remained unchanged at 100.64 and the Cross-Listed Index skidded 0.58 points to settle at 70.93.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of market activities, Agostini ended at $68 with investors swapping 10 shares, Ansa McAl sank 75 cents to a 52 weeks low of $40, with 611 shares crossing the exchange, AS Bryden increased 35 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $2.66 in switching ownership of 6,675 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped 40 cents to end at $23.50 following trading of 2,000 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped 10 cents in closing at $8.40 in an exchange of 100 stock units, CinemaOne remained at $4.68, with 10 shares crossing the market. First Citizens Group fell 50 cents to $37.50 in trading 1,288 stock units, GraceKennedy remained at $3.60, 11 units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings rallied 40 cents in closing at $14.95 with a transfer of 40 stocks. Guardian Media ended at 74 cents with investors dealing in 10 shares, Massy Holdings rose 25 cents to close at $3.85 in an exchange of 41,784 stocks, 
Medcorp advanced $2.50 to finish at $52, with 250 units clearing the market. NCB Financial shed 1 cent to close at $1.92, after trading of 90,835 stock units, Republic Financial climbed 34 cents to finish at $106.54 after 204 shares passed through the market, Scotiabank remained at $48.70 after an exchange of 2,144 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $2.65 with investors trading 3,083 stock units and Unilever Caribbean slipped 20 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $13.60 after an exchange of 2,341 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.