The Composite index of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange suffered a marginal decline during the Labour Day shortened week, while the All Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange index rose moderately to close of the shortened week.
The market movement was influenced by a $1 gain in First Citizens Group to close at $38.50, a 90 cents rise in Republic Holdings shares to close at $108.50 and was helped by a $2.08 jump in the price of Ansa McAl to $49.00, Medcorp climbed $2.75 to $43.75 and Prestige Holdings rose $1.25 to end at $12.25. Weighing down the market were Endeavour Holdings, down $2 to $16, National Enterprises slipping 57 cents to $4.80, Agostini losing 35 cents to end at $59.15 and AS Bryden falling 30 cents to $1.50.
Many investors are scared of markets that are declining or in the early stages of a market recovery. Due to this fear, they miss many opportunities for above average returns on investments for failing to invest when prices are depressed.
The PE chart shows several stocks as being highly undervalued. These include Guardian Holdings, Republic Holdings, National Flour, Trinidad Cement and Eric Solis, to name some of the highest undervalued ones.
The market closed ahead of Christmas, with just 9 stocks rising and 16 declining. The financial sector declined in all listings except for Guardian Holdings, which remained unchanged at the close. Conglomerates had two rising stocks and one declining. The Manufacturing sector had three stocks increasing and two falling. Three stocks in the Trading sector fell, two rose and all three stocks in the Entertainment and Media sector declined.
The market closed out the period with just 6 stocks rising and 14 declining. The Composite index rose 1.29 points or 0.14 percent, the All Trinidad and Tobago Index popped 3.26 points or 0.24 percent and the SME Index lost just 0.17 percent.
The market closed with trading of 188,379 shares for $3,098,408, as it slumped from 1,002,490 stock units at $6,346,469 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, Agostini remained at $67 with investors trading 647 shares, Angostura Holdings fell 39 cents to end at $14.06 with 660 stocks passing through the market, Ansa McAl rallied 70 cents to $41.54 with an exchange of just 45 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained 5 cents to close at $23.45, with trading of 7 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $9 after an exchange of 288 units, Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4.05, with investors swapping a mere 2 stocks. First Citizens Group slipped 36 cents to $41.05 in an exchange of 10,520 units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.70 with traders dealing in a mere one share, Guardian Holdings remained at $16.99 as 409 stock units crossed the exchange. JMMB Group lost 1 cent to close at $1.06 with investors dealing in 14,346 shares, Massy Holdings rose 4 cents to finish at $3.89 after an exchange of 31,533 stock units, National Enterprises declined 10 cents and ended at $2.02 with 4,475 stocks passing through the market. 
One Caribbean Media slipped 1 cent to $2.49 after a transfer of 28,755 units, Point Lisas rallied 8 cents to close at $4.08 with investors switching ownership of 76,000 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $13.50 with 185 units passing through the market. Republic Financial dropped 9 cents in closing at $110.50 with a transfer of 18,256 stocks, Scotiabank sank 20 cents to end at $50.20 with traders trading 1,055 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.95 in after trading of 535 shares and Unilever Caribbean increased 60 cents to $15 with 660 stock units changing hands.
Stocks with the potential to gain 50 percent or more when the market comes back to life, include CIBC Caribbean Bank 165 percent, Guardian Holdings, 400 percent, Medcorp, 150 percent, Republic Holdings at 140 percent, First Citizens Bank 90 percent, Trinidad Cement with 270 percent, Eric Solis 200 percent and One Caribbean Media with 400 percent.
Stocks with the potential to gain 50 percent or more when the market comes back to life, include CIBC Caribbean Bank 175 percent, Guardian Holdings, 400 percent, Medcorp, 160 percent, Republic Holdings at 140 percent, First Citizens Bank 90 percent, Trinidad Cement with 270 percent, Eric Solis 200 percent and One Caribbean Media with 400 percent.
The financial sector continues the negative movement, with three stocks declining and just one rising during the week. All stocks in the Conglomerate sector declined and four in the Manufacturing sector, with the price of one rising marginally.
Stocks with the potential to gain 100 percent or more when the market comes back to life, include CIBC Caribbean Bank which could rise 180 percent, Guardian Holdings, a 370 percent potential gain, Medcorp, 230 percent, Republic Holdings at 140 percent, First Citizens Bank 85 percent, Trinidad Cement with 275 percent, Eric Solis with a 190 percent potential gain and One Caribbean Media with 360 percent.