Stocks recorded solid gains on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following an 86 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 20 percent lower value compared to trading on Monday, resulting from trading in 18 securities, down from 23 on Monday and ending with prices of nine rising, four declining and five ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 110,182 shares for $3,511,004 compared to 784,420 stock units at $4,363,367 on Monday.
An average of 6,121 shares were traded at $195,056 compared with 34,105 stock units at $189,712 on Monday, with trading for the month to date averaging 16,181 shares at $156,814 compared to 17,563 units at $151,561 on the previous day and an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557.
The Composite Index rallied 8.78 points to 1,018.21, the All T&T Index climbed 14.77 points to wrap up trading at 1,473.64, the SME Index remained at 96.43 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.33 points to 74.33.
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At the close of a day with lower trading activity, Agostini ended at $67 with a transfer of 37,000 shares, Angostura Holdings shed 4 cents to end at $14.45 with investors swapping 100 units, Ansa McAl increased $5 to finish at $42.50 with an exchange of 6,676 stocks.
Ansa Merchant Bank lost 49 cents and ended at $38.50 after 132 shares were traded, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $9 with investors trading 1,200 stock units, First Citizens Group fell 53 cents to end at $41.42, with 7,514 shares crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy popped 12 cents to $3.70 with traders dealing in 703 stocks, Guardian Holdings advanced 3 cents to finish at $17 after a transfer of 1,111 units, L.J. Williams B share rose 5 cents and ended at $1.25 in trading just one stock unit. Massy Holdings remained at $3.91 with 30,128 shares clearing the market, Medcorp rallied $1.75 to end at $51.75 in an exchange of 31 units, Prestige Holdings gained 20 cents in closing at $13.20 with investors dealing in 8,872 stocks.
Republic Financial ended at $111 in an exchange of 340 stock units, Scotiabank skidded 4 cents to close at $50.20 with investors trading 1,410 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 5 cents and ended at $3.65 in switching ownership of 14,230 stock units. Trinidad Cement ended at $2 after trading in just 9 units, Unilever Caribbean rose 49 cents in closing at $14.01 after 625 stocks passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco gained 9 cents to finish at $4.60, with 100 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 763,590 shares for $5,982,305, up from 288,324 stocks at $1,697,057 on Thursday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $38.99, with an exchange of 100 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.40 after trading of 1,600 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank closed at $9 with trading of 145 shares. Endeavour Holdings sank $1 to $19 with a transfer of 2,400 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing skidded 5 cents and ended at $4.05, with 635 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Group sank 20 cents to close at $41.75 after an exchange of 2,713 units. GraceKennedy ended at $3.60 with investors trading 1,265 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.50 after an exchange of 355 shares, Guardian Media remained at 75 cents with investors swapping 31,433 stock units. JMMB Group added 1 cent to close at $1.07 after 69,095 units passed through the market, Massy Holdings ended at $3.94 as investors exchanged 158,884 stock units, Medcorp popped $2 and ended at $50 with 103 shares crossing the market. National Enterprises gained 12 cents to close at $2.15 after a transfer of 25,915 stock units, 
National Flour Mills remained at $1.64, with 5,214 units changing hands. One Caribbean Media rose 24 cents in closing at $2.49 with investors trading 100 shares. Point Lisas advanced 4 cents to a 52 week high of $4.08 in an exchange of 355,657 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $13 and closed after 6,636 stocks changed hands, Republic Financial declined 10 cents and ended at $111.90 with investors dealing in 322 stock units. Scotiabank lost 1 cent to end at $50.24, with 1,165 shares crossing the exchange. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.65 in trading 12,597 stocks, Unilever Caribbean increased 2 cents to close at $14 with 44,688 units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco rallied 8 cents to $4.68 in an exchange of 2,374 stock units.
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 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.
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At the close, Agostini dropped 25 cents in closing at $67 after 62 shares passed through the market, Angostura Holdings shed 68 cents in closing at $14.07, with a transfer of 26 stocks, Ansa McAl advanced 35 cents to end at $38.35, with 34 shares crossing the market. Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped 15 cents to end at $22.30 with an exchange of 800 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.70, with 116 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Group increased 19 cents to finish at $41.99 after an exchange of 394 units. GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 after trading of 10,293 stocks, Guardian Holdings sank 85 cents to close at $16 with a transfer of 4,504 shares, Guardian Media dipped 12 cents to finish at a 52 week low of 85 cents, with 4 stock units clearing the market. JMMB Group remained at $1.06 with traders dealing in 10,000 shares, L.J. Williams B share ended at $1.20 after an exchange of a mere one stock unit, Massy Holdings remained at $3.90 with investors dealing in 69,542 units. National Enterprises ended at $2.10, with 18,783 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills ended at $1.65, with investors trading 595 units, 
NCB Financial climbed 8 cents to finish at $1.93 after it closed, with an exchange of 27,154 stocks. One Caribbean Media fell 1 cent and ended at a 52 week low of $2.24 after investors traded 96 shares, Republic Financial rose 40 cents to end at $110.50 in trading 4,744 stock units, Scotiabank skidded 1 cent to close at $50.50, with 1,221 shares crossing the exchange. Trinidad Cement remained at $2.10 with investors swapping 115 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.50 in an exchange of 30,778 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 138,481 shares for $2,344,902 compared to 252,431 stock units at $1,518,876 on Monday.
At the close of the market on Tuesday, Agostini shed 50 cents to end at $66.50 after a transfer of 296 shares, Angostura Holdings popped 55 cents in closing at $14.80 as investors exchanged 4,946 units, Ansa McAl ended at $42 after trading of 101 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank sank $1 to close at a 52 week low of $38 with an exchange of 38 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.60 with 100 stocks clearing the market, First Citizens Group gained 50 cents to finish at $42.50 in an exchange of 2,665 shares. GraceKennedy skidded 22 cents and ended at $3.50 with investors trading 3,561 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.87, with 1,144 stocks crossing the market, Guardian Media remained at 97 cents in trading 5 stock units. JMMB Group ended at $1.07, with 403 shares crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings rose 5 cents to end at $4 with traders dealing in 46,858 stocks, 
Medcorp rallied $1 to finish at $47 in switching ownership of 5 units. National Enterprises increased 2 cents to $2.02 with investors dealing in 26,787 stock units, Prestige Holdings remained at $13.50 with a transfer of 35,506 shares, Republic Financial lost 3 cents and ended at $112 after an exchange of 11,708 stock units. Scotiabank ended at $50.50 with investors trading 1,102 stocks, Unilever Caribbean sank 26 cents in closing at $14.15, after 145 units passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco fell 30 cents to close at a 52 week low of $4.20 closed after 3,111 stocks were traded.
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.
Stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, resulting from trading in 23 securities compared with 20 on Thursday, with prices of three stocks rising, 11 declining and nine ending firm including 5 that closed at 52 week low including newly listed Medcorp, closing below the IPO price of $48. 
At the close of a day with increased dollar flowing through the market, Agostini remained at $67 after an exchange of 44 shares, Angostura Holdings increased 45 cents to close at $14.70 after 120 units passed through the market, Ansa McAl declined $1 and ended at $42.50 in trading 20 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $39, with 50 stock units passing through the exchange, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $22.15, with traders dealing in 1,000 stocks, First Citizens Group rose 5 cents in closing at $42.05 in an exchange of 392 units. GraceKennedy lost 2 cents to end at $3.70 with investors trading 1,327 stocks, Guardian Holdings dipped 2 cents to end at $16.85 after a transfer of 4,182 shares, Guardian Media ended at 97 cents with investors trading 4 stock units. JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to close at $1.06, with 12,879 shares crossing the market. Massy Holdings ended at $3.96 with investors swapping 6,617 stocks, newly listed Medcorp shed $7.20 and ended at an all-time low of $40.80 in an exchange of 861 shares. National Enterprises sank 24 cents to a 52 week low $2.01 after the trading of 7,000 stock units, National Flour Mills dipped 1 cent to close at $1.64, with 41 shares changing hands, 
NCB Financial fell 14 cents and ended at a 52 week low $1.80 after an exchange of 7,000 stock units. One Caribbean Media skidded 9 cents to end at $2.50 with 5,000 stocks clearing the market. Prestige Holdings remained at $13 in switching ownership of 809 units, Republic Financial remained at $112 with investors dealing in 230,860 shares. Scotiabank popped 20 cents and ended at $50.50, after a transfer of 3,040 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.65 as investors exchanged 547 units, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.05 and closed with an exchange of 800 stock units. Unilever Caribbean dropped 58 cents to finish at $14.02, with 1,810 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco lost 5 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $4.65, with an exchange of 4,383 units.
The market closed with trading of 240,045 shares for $18,435,443, up from 146,709 stock units at $950,029 on Wednesday.
At the close, Ansa McAl ended at $43.50 in trading 112 units, Ansa Merchant Bank popped by 1 cent to finish at $39, as 300 shares passed through the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank rose by 29 cents to $8.60 with a transfer of 575 stocks, First Citizens Group climbed 1 cent in closing at $42 with investors dealing in 8,248 units, GraceKennedy lost 2 cents to close at $3.72 in switching ownership of 2,904 shares. Guardian Holdings shed 8 cents to $16.87 with investors trading 180 units, Guardian Media remained at 97 cents after an exchange of 190 stocks, JMMB Group remained at $1.07 with investors trading 121 stock units. Massy Holdings rose 2 cents to close at $3.96 after a transfer of 5,276 shares, Medcorp traded for the first time since listing this week and remained at the IPO price of $48 as investors exchanged just 20 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.65 after trading of 28,999 stocks, NCB Financial ended at $1.94 with an exchange of 1,000 units. One Caribbean Media advanced 9 cents to $2.59, with 4,005 stock units clearing the market. 
Point Lisas remained at $3.60 with traders dealing in 8,629 shares, Prestige Holdings rallied 5 cents to close at $13 after an trading of 3,937 units. Republic Financial popped 7 cents to close at $112 with investors swapping 158,441 stock units, Scotiabank declined $1 and ended at a 52 week low of $50.30, with 1,985 stock units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 5 cents to finish at $3.65, with 14,583 shares changing hands. Unilever Caribbean climbed 60 cents and ended at $14.60 in an exchange of 10 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.70, with 530 stocks crossing the market.