The Trinidad and Tobago Stock exchange reopened on Tuesday, after closing for the Independence Day celebrations on Monday, with market indices inching higher in a modest trading session to start off the new month on a slightly positive note.
The T&T Composite Index gained 1.10 points to 1,325.21, The All T&T Index rose 1.79 points to 1,798.08, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.05 points to close at 115.13.
The market closed with eleven securities trading with two advancing, five declining and four remaining unchanged. Stocks passing through the market totaled 263,667 shares valued at $5,381,838 compared to 452,525 shares for $4,111,682 from 15 securities on Friday.
The average trade on Tuesday amounted to 23,970 units at $489,258 versus an average of 30,168 stock units for $274,112 for each security on Friday. August closed with an average of 15,361 shares for $367,803.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of five stocks higher than its last selling price and four with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $17, with gains of 50 cents trading 75,039 shares and West Indian Tobacco jumped $2.25 to $38.90, in transferring 51,820 stock units.
Stocks declining│ Agostini’s lost 4 cents exchanging 100 units to finish at $24.95, Clico Investments slipped 3 cents to $27.75, after 52,526 shares changed hands, JMMB Group ended 1 cent lower at $1.75, with 50,000 shares crossing the market. 
Massy Holdings closed at $59.50, having shed 50 cents trading 353 units and Scotiabank ended at $54.55, with a loss of 10 cents exchanging 526 units.
Stocks trading firm│ First Citizens Bank traded 20 units at $46.10, Guardian Holdings closed at $20, with a transfer of 24,000 stock units, Guardian Media exchanged 8,647 stock units at $5 and Republic Financial Holdings remained at $141.50, with 636 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
