Stocks recorded gains in the major market indices over the past two weeks, thus breaking the downward slide on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange over the prior weeks.
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 financial sector recorded declines in all listings except for First Citizens Bank, that was marginally higher. Conglomerates had two rising stocks and one declining. The manufacturing sector had three declining stocks and one rising. Trading had two falling and one rising and Entertainment and Media ended with two losses.
Republic Holdings shed $2.94, followed by Scotiabank that dropped $1.75, while Ansa Merchant Bank declined by $1.44, Agostini fell 50 cents, Medcorp lost $2, Prestige Holdings fell 55 cents and West Indian Tobacco fell 49 cents. Ansa McAl climbed $2.75, Unilever Caribbean rose $1.97 and Angostura Holdings rallied $1.30.
The market closed with trading of only 129,199 shares for $1,456,424 in tumbling from 1,281,385 stock units at $17,318,841 on Friday.
Ansa Merchant Bank slipped 1 cent and ended at a 52 weeks low of $102 of $30 with 238 units crossing the market, AS Bryden rallied 2 cents to end at $2 with a transfer of 14,130 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.30 with the trading of 17,263 stock units. CinemaOne ended at $4.68 with 50 shares passing through the market, First Citizens Group skidded 10 cents to finish at $35 after an exchange of 498 stocks, Guardian Holdings lost 1 cent and ended at $14.44 in trading 131 stock units. Guardian Media declined 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 68 cents with 930 shares changing hands, JMMB Group rose 4 cents to close at 80 cents with investors switching ownership of 130 units, Massy Holdings sank 2 cents to $3.60 with 5,090 stocks changing hands. National Enterprises rallied 5 cents to $1.75 with investors trading 51 stock units, National Flour Mills added 1 cent to finish at $1.56 after a transfer of 25,092 shares, NCB Financial remained at $1.93 with investors trading 10,010 stock units. Republic Financial fell 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $102 after an exchange of 3,831 units, Scotiabank slipped 2 cents in closing at $45.23 after trading of 13,518 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 4 cents to end at $3 as investors exchanged 16,987 shares. Trinidad Cement remained at $1.80 with 14,464 stock units passing through the market, Unilever Caribbean dropped $1.92 to a 52 weeks low of $102 of $13.38 with traders dealing in 3,136 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.75 with 1,168 stocks crossing the exchange.
The Composite Index declined 6.41 points to 942.46, the All T&T Index skidded 12.33 points to 1,359.26, the SME Index popped 0.12 points to end at 96.30 and the Cross-Listed Index remained at 69.47.
Ansa Merchant Bank sank $1.44 to close at a 52 weeks low of $30.01 with 1,690 shares clearing the market, AS Bryden remained at $1.98 with investors dealing in 793 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.30 with 341 shares crossing the market. while Endeavour Holdings closed trading of 4,406 stock units at $18.50, First Citizens Group popped 10 cents to finish at $35.10 with a transfer of 118,076 stocks, GraceKennedy increased 8 cents and ended at $3.60 with 41 stock units crossing the market. Guardian Holdings remained at $14.45 after a transfer of 2,210 shares, Guardian Media dipped 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 70 cents with 1,015 units crossing the market, Massy Holdings ended at $3.62 with investors trading 858,035 stock units. National Flour Mills remained at $1.55 after an exchange of 4,926 shares, 
NCB Financial remained at $1.93 with trading of 15,000 stock units, Republic Financial sank $1.50 to finish at $102.50 with an exchange of 615 stock units. Scotiabank gained 25 cents and ended at $45.25 after 89,624 stocks were swapped, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 1 cent to close at $2.96 with traders dealing in 13,655 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.80 in an exchange of 563 shares. Unilever Caribbean shed $2.70 in closing at a 52 weeks low of $15.30 with 11,417 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.75 as investors exchanged 13,347 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 217,789 shares worth $4,982,781, after falling from 226,906 stock units at $7,360,981 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, Agostini remained at $62.40 in an exchange of 91 shares, Angostura Holdings declined 35 cents in closing at $12.30, after trading 25 stocks, Ansa McAl rose by $1.25 to $44.75, after trading 104 shares. AS Bryden popped 13 cents to close at $1.98 with investors trading 827 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.30 after exchanging 18,200 units, First Citizens Group remained at $35 with 8,849 shares passing through the market. GraceKennedy ended at $3.52 after trading of 597 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $14.45 with dealings in 34 stocks, JMMB Group remained at 76 cents with 1,000 stock units crossing the market. Massy Holdings gained 2 cents to end at $3.62 with investors trading 50,809 shares, Medcorp remained at $48, with 90 stocks clearing the market, National Enterprises rose 5 cents to close at $1.70 with investors dealing in 3,035 units. National Flour Mills advanced 5 cents to $1.55 with a transfer of 31 stock units, 
Prestige Holdings lost 98 cents to end at $13.02 with 413 shares changing hands, Republic Financial ended at $104 in trading 2,073 units. Scotiabank climbed 15 cents and ended at $45 with 73,382 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 3 cents to close at $2.95 as 4,560 stock units were exchanged, Unilever Caribbean ended at $18 after a transfer of 41,511 shares and West Indian Tobacco sank 10 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $2.75 after an exchange of 12,158 units.
The market closed with trading of 226,906 shares for $7,360,981, with the volume declining from 385,821 stock units, while the value climbed over $2,456,283 on Tuesday.
At the conclusion of trading, on Wednesday, Agostini ended at $62.40 with 75 shares passing through the market, Ansa McAl closed at $43.50 after trading of 2,220 stock units, AS Bryden declined by 13 cents to $1.85 with 2,853 shares crossing the exchange. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.30 after trading of 17,623 units, First Citizens Group gained 75 cents to finish at $35 as investors exchanged 2,530 stocks, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.45 with 827 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group dipped 4 cents to 76 cents in an exchange of 3,478 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $3.60 with investors trading 66,871 shares, Medcorp ended at $48 after traders cleared the market of a mere 2 stock units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.50 with investors dealing in 5,074 shares, Point Lisas remained at $4 after a transfer of 542 units, 
Prestige Holdings popped 48 cents and ended at $14 with investors trading 250 stocks. Republic Financial rallied $2 to $104 after an exchange of 38,699 stock units, Scotiabank fell 44 cents to finish at $44.85 with investors swapping 45,765 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 3 cents and ended at $2.92 after an exchange of 934 units. Unilever Caribbean ended at $18 with 36,571 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco lost 15 cents to close at $2.85 with a transfer of 2,592 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 385,821 shares for $2,456,283, an increase from 135,644 stock units at $573,594 on Monday.
At the close of the market, Agostini skidded 10 cents in closing at $62.40 with 578 shares passing through the market, Angostura Holdings sank 40 cents to $12.65 after an exchange of 72 stock units, Ansa McAl ended at $43.50 with 114 shares changing hands. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $31.45 after an exchange of just one stock, AS Bryden remained at $1.98 with after a transfer of 58 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund shed $1.45 to finish at $23.55 with 50 stocks crossing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 1 cent to $8.30 with investors trading 20,000 units, First Citizens Group climbed 85 cents to $34.25 with 8,601 shares switching owners, GraceKennedy ended at $3.52 with traders dealing in 267 stock units. Guardian Holdings lost 5 cents in closing at $14.45 as investors exchanged 30 shares, JMMB Group popped 5 cents to finish at 80 cents after a transfer of 10 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $3.60 with investors swapping 97,688 stocks. Medcorp dipped $3.50 to $48 with an exchange of 69 units, National Enterprises remained at $1.65 with 20,852 stocks clearing the market, National Flour Mills fell 5 cents in closing at $1.50 with investors trading 16,727 shares. 
NCB Financial remained at $1.93 in an exchange of 168,613 stock units, One Caribbean Media dropped 4 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $1.29, with 3,150 units crossing the market, Republic Financial sank $2 to close at a 52 weeks low of $102 after an exchange of 5,514 stocks. Scotiabank advanced 19 cents to $45.29 in trading 698 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.95 with 8,670 shares crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement slipped 6 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.80 with investors dealing in 2,469 stock units. Unilever Caribbean ended at $18 in an exchange of 31,476 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $3 in the trading of 114 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 67,273 shares for $620,755, after falling from 96,455 stocks at $1,065,726 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, Agostini increased 10 cents in closing at $62.50 as investors traded 321 shares, Angostura Holdings climbed $1.05 to end at $13.05, with an exchange of 110 units, Ansa Merchant Bank rose 5 cents to close at $31.45, with trading of a mere 5 shares. AS Bryden ended trading of 1,275 stocks at $1.98, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $25 after an exchange of 10 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.30 with investors trading 2,755 units. First Citizens Group declined 24 cents to $34.25 with 782 stocks passing through the market, GraceKennedy gained 1 cent to close at $3.52 with a transfer of 500 shares, Guardian Holdings sank 19 cents and ended at $14.31 after trading of 165 stock units. JMMB Group remained at 75 cents with 600 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings ended at $3.55 after a transfer of 26,133 units, 
National Enterprises popped 25 cents in closing at $1.79 with investors dealing in 20,023 stocks. National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 after an exchange of 157 stock units, NCB Financial slipped 1 cent in closing at $1.91 in trading 1,000 shares, Republic Financial advanced 50 cents to end at $105 with 1,143 stock units changing hands. Scotiabank fell 1 cent to $44.99 with investors trading 2,602 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $18 with 9,592 stocks switching owners and West Indian Tobacco remained at $3 with 100 shares clearing the market.
The market closed with trading in 256,522 shares for $2,069,104, with a slide from 331,499 stock units at $2,761,359 on Tuesday.
Ansa McAl remained at $40 with 1,469 stock units passing through the market, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $31.45 with investors trading 9 stocks. AS Bryden gained 7 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $1.87 in an exchange of 15 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 2 cents to finish at $8.28 after trading of 1,010 stock units, First Citizens Group rose $1.50 in closing at $34.50 with 2,015 shares clearing the market. GraceKennedy ended at $3.51 with investors trading 1,388 units, JMMB Group fell 4 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of 75 cents with an exchange of 13,806 stocks, Massy Holdings skidded 2 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.58 with 31,074 stock units crossing the market. National Enterprises ended at $1.54 with traders dealing in 18,208 shares, National Flour Mills slipped 3 cents to end at $1.52 in an exchange of 8,974 stock units, 
NCB Financial remained at $1.93 with 154,400 stock units crossing the market. Republic Financial rallied 99 cents to $105.99 with a transfer of 8,691 stock units, Scotiabank dropped $1.10 and ended at a 52 weeks low of $44.90 after an exchange of 10,136 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 10 cents to end at $2.90 with 1,800 stock units crossing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean shed 35 cents in closing at $18 with investors dealing in 2,177 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $3 after an exchange of 600 stock units.
The market closed with 286,518 shares traded for $3,080,717, with a sharp jump from just 59,839 stock units at $904,206 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, Agostini rose $1.11 to end at $62.50 trading 2,688 shares, Angostura Holdings dropped 35 cents to $11.20 after traders exchanged 1,580 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $41 after trading of 28 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $31.45 with a mere one stock being traded, AS Bryden rallied 17 cents to $1.97 with investors trading 108 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 5 cents to finish at $8.35 with 1,660 shares crossing the market. First Citizens Group increased by $1.08 and ended at $35 with an exchange of 4,084 units, GraceKennedy lost 4 cents to $3.45 with 12,500 stocks passing through the market, Guardian Holdings climbed 15 cents in closing at $14.50 with investors dealing in 10,097 stock units. JMMB Group slipped 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of 76 cents with a transfer of 3,069 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $3.45 after closing with 25,742 stock units changing hands, Medcorp gained 50 cents to finish at $50 with 100 stock units clearing the market. National Enterprises remained at $1.79 with traders dealing in 294 stocks, National Flour Mills slipped 1 cent to $1.55 after a transfer of 62,826 units, 
NCB Financial advanced 4 cents to end at $1.93 with investors trading 16,742 stocks. Point Lisas declined by 10 cents in closing at $4 with traders switching ownership of 14,512 shares, Prestige Holdings rose 32 cents to close at $13.57 as investors exchanged 1,308 stock units, Republic Financial climbed 44 cents to finish at $105.44 with 6,690 shares crossing the market. Scotiabank remained at $47 with investors swapping 1,437 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 20 cents to $2.75 in an exchange of 15,291 units and Unilever Caribbean increased $2.02 to finish at $15.52 with 100,761 stocks changing hands.