TTSE stocks mostly rose on Monday

Market activity ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 41 percent and a 46 percent lower value than on Friday leading to 17 securities traded compared to 19 on Friday, with prices of nine rising, four declining and four remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index climbed 9.59 points to 1,372.65, the All T&T Index rose 4.29 points to 2,026.64 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 2.14 points to close at 94.19.
A total of 351,922 shares were traded for $1,705,594 compared to 249,948 units at $3,149,970 on Friday. An average of 20,701 units traded at $100,329 compared to 13,155 shares at $165,788 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 42,068 units at $245,899 versus 44,411 units at $261,854 on the previous trading day. The average trade for July amounts to 28,304 units at $283,023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s advanced 5 cents to $45.55 in exchanging 100 shares, Clico Investment Fund climbed 9 cents to end at $28.60 in switching ownership of 2,330 units, First Citizens Group finished at $49.35 in an exchange of 100 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank increased 49 cents to close at $5.50 after trading 1,630 stocks, GraceKennedy shed 9 cents in ending at $5.31, with 200 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group fell 1 cent to $2.30 with 92,991 stock units changing hands. L.J. Williams B share dropped 14 cents to $2.01 trading ten stocks, Massy Holdings rallied 1 cent in closing at $4.79 with the swapping of 11,993 units, National Enterprises gained 1 cent to end at $3.25, with 219,493 units changing hands. One Caribbean Media rose 9 cents to close at $4.09 after exchanging 350 stock units, Prestige Holdings declined 24 cents to close at $6.75, with 67 shares clearing the market, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $141 after exchanging 200 stocks. Scotiabank popped $1.81 to $76.81 after 2,089 stock units crossed the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 3 cents to $21.50 in trading 8,146 shares, Trinidad Cement ended unchanged at $3.60 with 361 units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean ended unchanged at $12.50 with an exchange of 489 stocks and West Indian Tobacco gained 1 cent to close at $23.45 while exchanging 11,373 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.