Rising stocks pushed the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange higher on Monday, following trading in 19 securities compared with 18 on Friday and ending with prices of nine rising, four declining and six ending firm after a 15 percent plunge in the volume of stocks traded with a modestly higher value than on Friday.
The market closed with trading of 289,072 shares worth $1,428,980, compared to 340,257 stock units at $1,387,986 on Friday.
An average of 15,214 shares were traded at $75,209, just down from 18,903 units at $77,110 on Friday, with trading for the month to date ending with an average of 17,098 shares at $96,367, closely aligned with 17,487 units at $100,738 on the previous day and an average for May of 24,702 shares at $146,628.
The Composite Index climbed 2.10 points to end at 1,036.00, the All T&T Index advanced 3.35 points to conclude trading at 1,523.63, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.81 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.11 points to settle at 71.98.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close of the day, Agostini’s sank $1.05 to end at $65 with a transfer of 204 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $14.79 after the trading of 9 units, Ansa McAl dipped 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks low of $43.99 with just one share trading. CIBC Caribbean rose by 5 cents and ended at $8.25 in an exchange of 2,251 stock units, First Citizens Group gained 45 cents to finish at $44 after closing with 4,621 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.75 1,517 shares. Guardian Media popped 2 cents to $1 with traders dealing in 11 stock units, JMMB Group climbed 1 cent to end at $1.07 after an exchange of 1,350 stocks, Massy Holdings increased 5 cents in closing at $4 with investors dealing in 9,103 units. National Enterprises slipped 2 cents to $2.42, with 104,827 shares changing hands, 
National Flour Mills advanced 3 cents and ended at $1.65 with an exchange of 11,600 units, NCB Financial closed at $1.98 with an exchange of 110,550 shares. Prestige Holdings rallied 16 cents to $10.61 in trading 134 units, Republic Financial rose 7 cents to end at $112.22, with 2,875 shares crossing the exchange, Scotiabank skidded 85 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $54, with investors trading 1,000 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.74 in an exchange of 10,631 units, Trinidad Cement closed at $2.30 with investors swapping 4,500 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.75 after an exchange of 10,708 shares and West Indian Tobacco climbed 3 cents to $5, with 13,180 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.