Stocks mostly gained at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, following a 74 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with the value jumping 162 percent more than on Friday, resulting in 19 securities trading compared with 21 on Friday and ending with prices of seven stocks rising, four declining and eight ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 304,929 shares for $5,326,660 compared to 175,746 stock units at $2,036,605 on Friday.
An average of 16,049 shares were traded at $280,351 compared with 8,369 units at $96,981 on Friday. Trading for the month to date ended at an average of 12,777 shares at $246,526 compared with 12,558 units at $244,263 on the prior trading day after an average for June, with 21,123 shares at $212,612.
The Composite Index shed 0.86 points to close at 1,016.92, the All T&T Index declined 6.87 points to finish at 1,479.83, the SME Index remained unchanged at 96.08 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.78 points to conclude trading at 73.03.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini ended at $67 with investors dealing in 100 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $41.99, with 494 stocks crossing the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 10 cents to end at a 52 week high of $8.70 in switching ownership of 200 shares. 
First Citizens Group ended at $42 after 95,392 units crossed the market, GraceKennedy rallied 10 cents and ended at $3.69 in an exchange of 149,800 units, Guardian Holdings remained at $16.85 with trading in 558 shares. JMMB Group ended at $1.06 after 10,274 stocks were traded Massy Holdings dipped 5 cents to $3.90 with a transfer of 14,499 units, Medcorp remained at $54 after an exchange of 5 stocks. National Enterprises lost 4 cents in closing at $2.06 with investors swapping 250 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.65 with an exchange of 3,190 stocks, One Caribbean Media remained at $2.25 after trading 233 shares. Point Lisas rose 15 cents to close at a 52 week high of $3.75, with 158 stock units changing hands, Prestige Holdings climbed 24 cents in closing at a 52 week high of $13.23 in trading 16,703 shares, 
Republic Financial skidded $1 and ended at $111 after a transfer of 3,688 units. Scotiabank sank 75 cents to close at a 52 week low of $50.25, with 48 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 1 cent to end at $3.62 with investors trading 3,289 stock units, Unilever Caribbean advanced 20 cents to finish at $13.75 in an exchange of 205 shares and West Indian Tobacco popped 10 cents to $4.60 and closed with an 5,843 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.