Rising stocks were just edged out by declining ones on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, following trading in 19 securities, up from 15 on Thursday and ending with prices of five rising, six declining and eight ended firm, with the volume of stocks traded, jumping 639 percent and valued 312 percent more than on Thursday.
Trading closed on the market with an exchange of 1,018,368 shares worth $4,677,794, up from just 137,723 stocks at $1,135,737 on Thursday.
An average of just 53,598 shares were exchanged at $246,200, up from 9,182 stock units at $75,716 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 28,685 shares at $163,427 compared to 27,149 units at $158,324 on the previous day and an average for April of 16,843 shares at $114,481.
The Composite Index climbed 3.41 points to 1,042.22, the All T&T Index gained 7.52 points to finish at 1,527.38, the SME Index remained at 91.85 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.14 points to end at 73.21.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $67 with an exchange of 42 shares, as Angostura Holdings closed at $14.80 with 91 stocks traded, Ansa McAl remained at $46 with 66 shares crossing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $39.50 after a transfer of 5 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended trading at $8.25 after 221,784 stock units were exchanged, First Citizens shed 25 cents to finish at $43.75 with investors swapping 197 stocks. GraceKennedy slipped 1 cent to $3.89 after an exchange of 441,829 units, Guardian Holdings fell 15 cents to finish at $16.50 with a transfer of 59 shares, JMMB Group fell 1 cent and ended at $1.15 after trading of 220,000 stock units. Massy Holdings remained at $4.05 as investors exchanged 7,032 shares, National Enterprises closed at $2.44 after trading of 500 stocks, One Caribbean Media dipped 24 cents to close at $2.75 with 16,982 units changing hands. 
Prestige Holdings ended at $10.60 in an exchange of 71 stock units, Republic Financial popped 30 cents and ended at $112.50, with 4,568 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank rallied 75 cents to finish at $53.75 in an exchange of 380 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 2 cents in closing at $3.57 with 225 stocks clearing the market, Trinidad Cement advanced 10 cents to end at $2.45 with investors swapping 101,758 stock units, Unilever Caribbean climbed 14 cents to close at $13.15 with 2,179 shares crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents to $5.05 with traders dealing in 600 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $67 with investors trading 12 shares, Angostura Holdings rose $14.80 in switching ownership of 582 stocks, Ansa McAl gained $1 to $46 with 22 units crossing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.25 after an exchange of 18,197 shares, First Citizens Group rallied 28 cents and ended at $44, with trading of 1,663 stock units, Guardian Holdings popped 15 cents to finish at $16.65 after a transfer of 2,560 shares. Massy Holdings gained 5 cents to close at $4.05 after 95,979 stock units passed through the market, National Enterprises slipped 1 cent in closing at $2.44 in an exchange of 9,359 units, One Caribbean Media remained at $2.99 with traders dealing in just one stock. Point Lisas rose 64 cents to close at $4.24 after an exchange of 1,671 shares, 
Prestige Holdings remained at $10.60 after the trading of 600 stocks, Republic Financial rallied 20 cents to finish at $112.20 with 2,990 stocks changing hands. Scotiabank lost $1 to $53 with investors dealing in 1,400 units, Unilever Caribbean advanced 2 cents in closing at $13.01 with a transfer of 2,287 shares and West Indian Tobacco fell 6 cents to close at $5.10 after 400 stocks were traded.
The market closed with trading of 115,351 shares worth $1,616,686 compared to 354,864 stock units at $1,555,142 on Tuesday.
First Citizens Group popped 22 cents to end at $43.72 after 3,248 shares passed through the market. Guardian Holdings dropped 15 cents to $16.50 with investors trading 8,122 units, JMMB Group lost 6 cents to close at $1.16 in switching ownership of 36,000 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $4 with investors trading 16,544 shares. National Enterprises remained at $2.45 after a transfer of 14,430 stock units, National Flour Mills rallied 2 cents to $1.70, with investors swapping 10,806 stocks, One Caribbean Media ended at $2.99 with an exchange of 95 units. Point Lisas dropped 64 cents and ended at $3.60 after closing with 81 stocks changing hands, Prestige Holdings remained at $10.60 with 18 shares clearing the market, Republic Financial ended at $112 after an exchange of 6,543 stock units. 
Scotiabank rose $3 to $54 after investors ended the trading of 7,007 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 4 cents to close at $3.55 in an exchange of 608 shares, Trinidad Cement sank 5 cents in closing at $2.35 with traders dealing in 287 stock units. Unilever Caribbean rose 14 cents and ended at $12.99 in an exchange of 110 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.16 with 10,202 stocks crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 354,864 shares for $1,555,142, up from 133,047 stocks at $902,024 on Monday.
Ansa McAl shed $1 to $45 in switching ownership of 100 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rallied $1.40 in closing at $24.95 with trading in 12,837 stocks. CIBC Caribbean Bank increased 5 cents to end at $8.25 in an exchange of 31,193 shares, First Citizens Group remained at $43.50 with investors ending up trading 559 stocks, GraceKennedy climbed 15 cents to finish at $3.90 in an exchange of 12,715 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.65, with 24 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings rose 2 cents to $4 after an exchange of 341 units, National Enterprises gained 1 cent in closing at $2.45 with a transfer of 1,715 stocks. National Flour Mills declined 2 cents to end at $1.68 as investors exchanged 174,281 shares, 
NCB Financial popped 2 cents to finish at $2.02, with 100,000 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.60 in trading 47 units. Republic Financial remained at $112 after 942 stocks crossed the exchange, Scotiabank sank $1 to finish at $51 with investors trading 427 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.51 and closed, with an exchange of 1,462 stocks. Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.85 with 10,046 shares being traded and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.16, with 6,653 stock units clearing the market.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $39.50 in trading 10 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 5 cents to $8.20 after 7 stocks passed through the market, First Citizens Group ended at $43.50 in an exchange of 1,010 shares. GraceKennedy sank 10 cents in closing at $3.75 and ended with an exchange of 27,029 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.65 with 2,078 units crossing the exchange, Guardian Media shed 3 cents to close at 97 cents in switching ownership of 300 stock units. JMMB Group rallied 7 cents to end at $1.22 with investors dealing in 3 shares, Massy Holdings popped 7 cents to finish at $3.98 in an exchange of 10 stock units, National Enterprises remained at $2.44 with 22,591 stocks changing hands. National Flour Mills gained 6 cents to $1.70 in the trading of 14,224 units, NCB Financial remained at $2 with 21,387 stocks crossing the market, One Caribbean Media ended at $2.99 with a transfer of 16 units. Point Lisas increased 78 cents to finish at $4.24 as investors exchanged 100 shares, 
Prestige Holdings dipped 1 cent to close at $10.60 with 350 stock units crossing the market, Republic Financial ended at $112 with traders dealing in 788 shares. Scotiabank sank $1.98 in closing at $52 after an exchange of 40 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.51 with investors trading 3,045 units, Trinidad Cement climbed 25 cents to finish at $2.40 after a transfer of 251 stock units. Unilever Caribbean advanced 11 cents and ended at $12.85 with investors trading 36,713 shares and West Indian Tobacco popped 1 cent to close at $5.16 after an exchange of 2,882 stocks.
Stocks with the potential to gain 100 percent or more when the market comes back to life, include CIBC Caribbean Bank which could rise by 200 percent, the severely undervalued Guardian Holdings, with a 380 percent potential gain, Republic Holdings at 140 percent, First Citizens Bank 85 percent, Trinidad Cement with 380 percent, Eric Solis with a 180 percent potential gain and One Caribbean Media with 300 percent.
The market closed with trading of 832,603 shares worth $3,149,610 compared to 761,357 stock units at $12,640,241 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s ended at $67.04 with investors exchanging 18 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $14.70 after a transfer of 60 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $46 with investors trading 129 shares. Calypso Macro Fund fell $1.05 and ended at $23.55 after an exchange of 21 units, First Citizens Group climbed 50 cents to end at $43.50 and closed after an exchange of 350 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.85 after 221,123 shares changed hands. Guardian Media increased by just 3 cents to $1 after trading of just one stock, Massy Holdings dipped 6 cents to finish at $3.91 after 236,405 units passed through the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 with investors swapping 348,562 stock units. One Caribbean Media remained at $2.99 in switching ownership of 3 shares,
Point Lisas popped 1 cent in closing at $3.46 after 13 units crossed the exchange, Prestige Holdings advanced 1 cent to close at $10.61 with traders dealing in 5,168 stocks. Republic Financial shed 20 cents to $112 after an exchange of 4,953 stock units, Scotiabank rose $1.98 and ended at $53.98 with 1,483 shares crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 1 cent to close at $3.51 in an exchange of 9,620 stock units. Unilever Caribbean rallied 4 cents to end at $12.74 with 2,057 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.15 as investors exchanged 2,637 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 761,357 shares for $12,640,241, compared with 3,591,378 stocks at $8,707,441 on Wednesday.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund increased $1.09 to close at $24.60 after just 4 stocks passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 5 cents and ended at $8.15 after a transfer of 29,297 units, CinemaOne ended at $4.68 with 5 stocks crossing the market. First Citizens Group remained at $43 after an exchange of 9,990 shares, GraceKennedy dipped 5 cents to $3.85 after a mere 6 units crossed the market, Guardian Holdings lost 10 cents to finish at $16.65 with traders dealing in 4,076 stock units. Guardian Media ended at 97 cents as investors exchanged 2 shares, JMMB Group fell 7 cents to end at $1.15 with 201,700 units changing hands, Massy Holdings dropped 3 cents in closing at $3.97 with an exchange of 103,001 stocks. National Enterprises shed 6 cents to close at $2.44 after the trading of 2,500 stock units, National Flour Mills fell 1 cent to close at $1.64 in an exchange of 200 shares, 
NCB Financial slipped 39 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $2 with investors trading 64,600 units. One Caribbean Media gained 29 cents and ended at $2.99 with 23 stocks clearing the market, Prestige Holdings sank 5 cents to end at $10.60 with investors dealing in 2,404 stock units, Republic Financial rose 20 cents to $112.20 with a transfer of 83,506 shares. Scotiabank declined $2 and ended at $52 with investors swapping 5 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.50 in switching ownership of 170,272 units and Unilever Caribbean rallied 20 cents to end at $12.70 with investors trading 89,683 stocks.
Trading ended in the Composite Index rallying 3.96 points to 1,037.58, the All T&T Index rose 9.89 points to 1,517.78, with the SME Index remaining at 91.85 and the Cross-Listed Index falling 0.33 points to settle at 73.31. 
Calypso Macro Investment Fund fell $1.24 to end at $23.51 after an exchange of 303 stock units, First Citizens Group popped 50 cents in closing at $43, after 6,227 units passed through the market, GraceKennedy remained at $3.90 with an exchange of 31,993 stocks. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.75, with 1,036 units clearing the market, JMMB Group popped 7 cents to close at $1.22 in trading 11 shares, Massy Holdings increased 10 cents to end at $4 with 979 stock units crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 97,209 shares worth $751,677, down from 128,746 stock units at $1,535,966 on Monday.
First Citizens Group sank $1 to $42.50 after an exchange of 920 stocks, GraceKennedy popped 3 cents to close at $3.90 with 30 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings rallied 5 cents to end at $16.75 in an exchange of 11 shares. JMMB Group fell 7 cents to close at $1.15, with trading in 2,869 stock units, Massy Holdings slipped 4 cents to $3.90, with 60,348 stocks passing through the market, National Enterprises increased 2 cents to end at $2.45, with traders dealing in 3,600 stock units. National Flour Mills climbed 5 cents to $1.65, with investors exchanging 9,000 shares, NCB Financial slipped 19 cents to close at $2.20, with 1,043 stocks crossing the market, One Caribbean Media ended at $2.70 with a transfer of 1,820 units. Point Lisas declined 57 cents and ended at $3.45 with investors swapping 1 stock unit, 
Prestige Holdings remained at $10.65 after a transfer of 1,209 shares, Republic Financial rose $1 to end at $112.20 in trading 2,721 stocks. Scotiabank advanced $1.50 and closed at $51 after 1,025 units passed through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.36 with investors trading 1,000 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.10 in switching ownership of 4,000 shares. Unilever Caribbean gained 20 cents to end at $12.40 with investors trading 44 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.16 after closing, with 2,376 stocks changing hands.