Winning stocks came back in focus in trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following a 64 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded valued 33 percent less than on Wednesday and resulting in trading of 18 securities compared with 19 on Wednesday and ending with prices of eight rising, seven declining and three ended firm after one stock closed at a 52 week high and three at 52 week lows.
The market closed with trading of 288,324 shares for $1,697,057 compared to 175,667 stock units at $2,523,667 on Wednesday.
An average of 16,018 shares were traded at $94,281, compared with 9,246 stock units at $132,825 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 9,069 shares at $114,546 compared with 7,145 units at $120,151 on the previous day and an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557.
The Composite Index slipped 1.14 points to 1,006.87, the All T&T Index advanced 3.29 points to settle at 1,454.12, the SME Index dipped 0.01 points to 96.77 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.83 points to 73.97.
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At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings dipped 25 cents to $14.25, with just one share crossing the market, Ansa McAl climbed 10 cents to $37.50, with investors trading 258 stocks, 
Eric Solis Marketing popped 10 cents and ended at $4.10 after an exchange of 40 shares, with the company going ex-dividend today with a payment of 12 cents. First Citizens Group rallied 13 cents to close at $41.95 with 2,183 stock units being traded, GraceKennedy ended at $3.60 with trading in 31,100 units, Guardian Holdings rose 99 cents to end at $15.50 after 62 shares passed through the market. Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to $3.94 in an exchange of 9,413 stocks, Medcorp ended at $48 with investors dealing in 271 units, National Enterprises dropped 3 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $2.03 after a transfer of 1,773 stock units. National Flour Mills gained 4 cents to end at $1.64, with 5 shares changing hands. NCB Financial sank 11 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $1.82 with an exchange of 101,750 stocks, One Caribbean Media remained at $2.25 following the trading of 2,500 units. Point Lisas increased 9 cents to a 52 week high $4.04 in an exchange of 114,193 stock units, 
Republic Financial rallied $1.46 and ended at $112, with investors trading 6,177 shares, Scotiabank popped 25 cents to close at $50.25 in switching ownership of 335 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 1 cent in closing at $3.65 as investors exchanged 16,946 stock units, Unilever Caribbean shed 2 cents to finish at $13.98 in trading 517 units and West Indian Tobacco sank 8 cents to end at a 52 week low $4.60 after an exchange of 800 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 189,728 shares for $3,525,505 compared to 99,033 stock units at $1,761,395 on Monday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank increased 1 cent in closing at a 52 week high of $9, with investors trading 578 stock units. Endeavour Holdings ended at $20 after a transfer of 25 shares, First Citizens Group remained at $42 as investors exchanged 25,277 stocks, GraceKennedy rose 1 cent to end at $3.70, with 15,271 shares passing through the market. Guardian Holdings rallied $1 in closing at $17 in an exchange of 114,339 units, Guardian Media ended at 82 cents with investors dealing in 121 stocks, JMMB Group gained 1 cent to finish at $1.07 in an exchange of 10 stock units. L.J. Williams B share advanced 5 cents to $1.25 with investors swapping just one share, Massy Holdings dipped 2 cents to close at $3.87 in switching ownership of 10,242 units, Medcorp sank $2 to end at $51 after an exchange of 20 stocks. National Enterprises remained at $2.06 with the trading of 305 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 with 5,000 shares clearing the market, NCB Financial fell 1 cent to finish at a 52 week low of $1.92 with traders dealing in 5 stocks. 
Prestige Holdings remained at $13, with 140 units changing hands. Republic Financial rose 6 cents to end at $110.56 in trading 1,185 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $50.45 after it closed with an exchange of 3,850 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 8 cents to $3.74 with 175 units being traded, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.10, with 1,516 stocks crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean increased 5 cents to finish at $14 with investors trading 1,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.70 after an exchange of 9,749 shares.
The market closed with trading of 99,033 shares for $1,761,395, down from 290,027 stocks at $2,203,058 on Thursday.
GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 with investors swapping 349 units, Guardian Holdings climbed 50 cents and ended at $16 after 1,345 stock passed through the market, Guardian Media ended at 82 cents, with 221 shares crossing the exchange. JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to $1.06, trading 3,000 shares, L.J. Williams B share increased 12 cents to close at $1.20 in an exchange of 821 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $3.89 with investors trading 8,759 units. Medcorp ended at $53 with an exchange of just 1 stock unit, National Enterprises popped 5 cents to end at $2.06, with 1,755 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 with investors dealing in 23,467 stock units. One Caribbean Media gained 25 cents and ended at $2.50 after an exchange of 1,138 units, Point Lisas rose 20 cents to close at a 52 week high of $3.95 with investors trading 1,711 stocks,
Prestige Holdings skidded 21 cents to finish at $13 in switching ownership of 215 units. Republic Financial advanced 15 cents and ended at $110.50 after a transfer of 5,463 shares, Scotiabank rallied 11 cents to $50.45, 2,239 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 8 cents in closing at $3.66 with a transfer of 1,200 stocks. Trinidad Cement remained at $2.10 after it closed with an exchange of 6,001 units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 5 cents to finish at $13.95 with traders dealing in 110 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.70 as investors exchanged 19,014 stocks.
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.
The market closed with trading of 290,027 shares for $2,203,058 compared to 121,572 stock units at $603,808 on Wednesday.
CinemaOne ended at $4.68, with 10 stock units crossing the market, Endeavour Holdings closed at $20 after investors traded 10 shares. First Citizens Group increased 20 cents to $42 after a transfer of 645 stock units, GraceKennedy rose 1 cent and ended at $3.69 with investors trading 100,137 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.50 in an exchange of 85 units. Guardian Media shed 8 cents in closing at a 52 week low of 82 cents, after 2,146 shares passed through the market. JMMB Group remained at $1.07 with a transfer of 101 units, Massy Holdings dipped 3 cents to finish at $3.89 with investors swapping 21,114 stocks. National Enterprises lost 1 cent to close at a 52 week low of $2.01 in an exchange of 30,030 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64, with 100 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial popped 8 cents in closing at $1.93 after trading of 21,950 stock units. Point Lisas ended at $3.75, with 312 stocks crossing the exchange. 
Prestige Holdings dipped 22 cents to $13.21 with traders dealing in 106,541 stock units, Republic Financial advanced 3 cents to $110.35 in switching ownership of 559 shares. Scotiabank sank 11 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $50.34, with 800 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 9 cents to $3.74 after an exchange of 168 units, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.10 after trading of 15 stock units. Unilever Caribbean gained 10 cents to finish at $14, with 12 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.70 after closing with an exchange of 3,500 stocks.
First Citizens Group ended at $41.80, with the trading of 663 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $3.68 following trading of 14 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.50 after an exchange of 264 shares. Guardian Media finished trading of just 5 stocks at 90 cents, JMMB Group popped 1 cent to end at $1.07 with investors trading 2 units, Massy Holdings dipped 2 cents in closing at $3.92 after 57,220 stock units crossed the exchange. Medcorp climbed 25 cents and ended at a record high of $53 with 194 shares changing hands, National Enterprises sank 4 cents to close at a 52 week low of $2.02 in an exchange of 40 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.64 with 47,700 shares clearing the market. NCB Financial dropped 8 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $1.85 with an exchange of 300 stock units, Point Lisas ended at $3.75 after 10 shares passed through the market. Prestige Holdings sank 5 cents to close at $13.43 with a transfer of 3,680 units.
Republic Financial ended at $110.32 with investors swapping 410 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $50.45 in switching ownership of 41 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 2 cents to finish at $3.65 with traders dealing in 12 shares. Trinidad Cement remained at $2.10 after an exchange of 1,712 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rose 23 cents in closing at $13.90 with investors dealing in 379 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.70 after a transfer of 5,455 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 309,024 shares for $3,156,697 compared to 42,396 stock units at $804,184 on Monday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 6 cents in closing at $8.70, with 10,000 stock units crossing the market, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4 after a trading of 1,242 shares. First Citizens Group fell 20 cents to $41.80 with investors dealing in 5,873 units, GraceKennedy rallied 6 cents in closing at $3.68 and switching ownership of 222 units, Guardian Holdings shed 50 cents and ended at $15.50 with investors swapping 1,118 stocks. Guardian Media ended at 90 cents with 1 unit clearing the market, JMMB Group fell 1 cent in closing at $1.06 in an exchange of 1,540 shares, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.08 after the trading of 165 stock units. Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent and ended at $3.94 and closed with an exchange of 162,721 stocks, Medcorp rose 25 cents to a 52 week high of $52.75 after trading of 111 shares, National Enterprises ended at $2.06 with a transfer of 333 stock units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 after investors exchanged 764 stocks, 
Prestige Holdings climbed 48 cents in closing at a 52 week high of $13.48, after 102,002 units passed through the market, Republic Financial increased 12 cents to close at $110.32 in an exchange of 2,793 stocks. Scotiabank rallied 20 cents to $50.45 with investors trading 3,791 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 1 cent to close at $3.63, with 250 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.10 in trading 5,036 stock units. Unilever Caribbean climbed 17 cents and ended at $13.67, with 60 shares crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco popped 4 cents to end at $4.70 with investors trading 5,000 stocks.Prices of securities traded are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 42,396 shares for $804,184 compared to 71,295 stock units at $845,273 on Friday.
At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $66.50 after trading of 30 shares, Angostura Holdings rose 69 cents to $14.75 after a transfer of 7 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.76, with 2,012 units clearing the market. First Citizens ended at $42 after trading of 2,813 shares, GraceKennedy declined 7 cents to end at $3.62 in an exchange of 960 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $16, with 5,137 shares crossing the market. Guardian Media remained at 90 cents after an exchange of two stocks, JMMB Group gained 1 cent in closing at $1.07 with investors trading 5 units, Massy Holdings popped 1 cent to close at $3.95, with 17,826 stock units crossing the exchange. National Enterprises sank 4 cents and ended at $2.06 in switching ownership of 110 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 after 2 stocks passed through the market, One Caribbean Media popped 1 cent to end at $2.25 with a transfer of 825 units. 
Point Lisas remained at $3.75, after 831 stock units crossed the market. Prestige Holdings slipped 20 cents to $13 with traders dealing in 4,814 shares, Republic Financial lost 5 cents to finish at $110.20 in an exchange of 3,282 units. Scotiabank ended at $50.25 with investors dealing in 1,348 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.62 and closed after an exchange of 100 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.10 as investors traded 952 shares. Unilever Caribbean climbed 50 cents to $13.50, with 500 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco shed 4 cents to a 52 week low of $4.66, with investors swapping 840 stocks.
The market closed with big price changes last week. Ansa McAl dropped $3.64 to close at $38.35, followed by a decline of $1.75 by Republic Holdings to end at $110.25, while recently listed Medcorp lost $1.50 to end the week at $52.50, Scotiabank shed 75 cents to close at $50.25. Guardian Holdings lost 85 cents in closing at $16, Angostura Holdings fell 69 cents to $14.06, Agostini lost 50 cents to end at $66.50 and Unilever Caribbean fell by 55 cents to $13.
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 market closed with trading of 632,473 shares for $3,084,241 compared to 179,262 stock units at $1,249,341 on Wednesday.
At the close of a day of increased trading, Angostura Holdings fell 1 cent to $14.06, with investors trading 90 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $38.35 and closed after 838 units were traded, Ansa Merchant Bank advanced $4.99 to close at $38.99, with just one stock clearing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.70 in an exchange of 10 shares, Eric Solis Marketing lost 15 cents in closing at $4 with investors dealing in 8 stock units, First Citizens Group sank 9 cents to finish at $41.90, with 876 shares crossing the market. GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 with traders dealing in 26 stocks, Guardian Holdings rose 2 cents to $16.02, with 8,761 units crossing the market, JMMB Group rallied 1 cent to end at $1.07 with an exchange of 3 stock units. Massy Holdings popped 4 cents in closing at $3.94, with 493,530 shares changing hands, Medcorp dipped 50 cents to finish at $52.50, with 90 stocks crossing the exchange. National Flour Mills sank 5 cents to close at $1.60 with investors trading 9,216 units. 
NCB Financial remained at $1.93 after an exchange of 103,051 stock units, Prestige Holdings remained at $13.23 with investors swapping 1,051 shares, Republic Financial ended at $110.50 after an exchange of 5,773 units. Scotiabank remained at $50.50 in trading 233 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 3 cents in closing at $3.62, with 1,500 stock units that passed through the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.10 as investors exchanged 12 shares. Unilever Caribbean climbed 77 cents to $14 in switching ownership of 2,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco increased 20 cents in closing at $4.70 after a transfer of 5,404 units.