Rising stocks outnumbered losers on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, resulting in 20 securities trading down from 22 on Wednesday and ending with prices of eight stocks rising, three declining and nine ending firm, with the volume traded declining 30 percent and the value 88 percent lower than on Wednesday.
The market closed with trading of 656,068 shares worth $3,003,287, down from 943,806 stock units at $24,776,351 on Wednesday.
An average of 32,803 shares were traded at $150,164 compared with 42,900 units for $1,126,198 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 25,955 shares at $268,095 compared with 25,048 units at $283,702 on the previous day and an average for May of 24,702 shares at $146,628.
The Composite Index popped 5.40 points to conclude trading at 1,026.50, the All T&T Index rose 2.44 points to 1,505.25, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.81 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 1.20 points to close at 71.98.
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At the close of market activity, Agostini’s popped $2 and ended at $65, with 51 shares crossing the exchange. Ansa McAl rallied $1 to $44, with investors dealing in 1,686 units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $39.49, with 50 shares clearing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.55 with traders dealing in 20 stock units, First Citizens Group fell 50 cents to end at $43 after 1,113 stocks crossed the market, GraceKennedy rose 15 cents to close at $3.85 as investors exchanged 60 units. Guardian Holdings lost $1.25 to land at $16.75 after a transfer of 15,500 shares, Guardian Media advanced 2 cents to $1 with investors trading 178 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $3.95 in switching ownership of 4,189 stocks. National Enterprises rose 2 cents to end at $2.44 with investors swapping 5,821 shares, National Flour Mills increased 2 cents in closing at $1.65 in an exchange of 10,110 stock units, NCB Financial rallied 18 cents to close at $1.98 with 110,000 stocks changing hands. 
One Caribbean Media remained at $2.70 after an exchange of 7,773 units, Point Lisas remained at $4.15 with investors trading 16,968 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.91 with an exchange of 5,858 stocks. Republic Financial declined 10 cents and ended at $112.10 after 1,864 units passed through the market. Scotiabank ended at $52.46 in trading 824 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 1 cent to end at $3.75 with 454,488 shares crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 in an exchange of 16,202 units and West Indian Tobacco closed at $4.95 after 3,313 stocks changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with the trading of 943,806 shares for $24,776,351, up from 940,574 stock units at $7,366,374 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, Agostini’s sank $2 and ended at $63 after a transfer of 249 shares, Ansa McAl skidded 78 cents to a 52 week low of $43 in trading 214 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $39.49 after an exchange of a mere 3 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund fell 20 cents to $23 with a transfer of 89 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank advanced 30 cents to end at $8.55 after trading of 264,124 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing declined 5 cents to finish at $4.15 in an exchange of 2 shares. First Citizens Group sank 50 cents to $43.50 with investors trading 499,739 stocks, Guardian Holdings popped $1 in closing at $18 with 5 units crossing the market, JMMB Group remained at $1.07 with an exchange of 3 stock units. Massy Holdings dipped 5 cents and ended at $3.95, with 72,613 shares crossing the market, National Enterprises shed 2 cents to finish at $2.42, with investors dealing in 80,668 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.63 after 3,573 stocks passed through the market. NCB Financial lost 18 cents to close at a 52 week low of $1.80, with 1,600 stock units crossing the exchange,
One Caribbean Media remained at $2.70 with 73 shares changing hands, Point Lisas dipped 9 cents in closing at $4.15 after an exchange of 47 stock units. Prestige Holdings gained 30 cents and ended at a 52 week high of $10.91, with 3,902 stock units clearing the market, Republic Financial slipped 2 cents to $112.20 as investors exchanged 736 stocks, Scotiabank sank $1.54 to end at a 52 week low of $52.46 in switching ownership of 2,809 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.74 after it closed with 10,715 stocks changing hands, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.15 after an exchange of 312 shares, Unilever Caribbean closed at $14 with investors trading 1,030 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.95 with traders dealing in 1,300 shares.
The market closed with trading of 940,574 shares for $7,366,374, up sharply from 289,072 stock units at $1,428,980 on Monday.
At the close, Ansa McAl fell 21 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $43.78 with investors dealing in 523 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.25 with a transfer of 725,547 units, First Citizens Group ended at $44, with 4,111 shares crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings rallied 25 cents in closing at $17, with investors trading 14,185 stocks, Guardian Media lost 2 cents to close at 98 cents with 238 stock units clearing the market, JMMB Group ended at $1.07 with investors trading 2 shares. Massy Holdings remained at $4 after a transfer of 10,969 units, National Enterprises rose 2 cents to $2.44 in trading 4,014 stocks, National Flour Mills dipped 2 cents to close at $1.63 after an exchange of 21,999 stock units. NCB Financial ended at $1.98 after closing with an exchange of 110,000 shares, One Caribbean Media remained at $2.70 after 1,508 units were traded,
Prestige Holdings closed at $10.61 after 11,756 stocks passed through the market. Republic Financial ended at $112.22 in an exchange of 2,758 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $54, with 621 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended with an exchange of 20,467 units at $3.74. Trinidad Cement sank 15 cents in closing at $2.15 after investors finished trading 4,788 stocks, Unilever Caribbean advanced 25 cents to finish at $14, following an exchange of 4,128 stock units and West Indian Tobacco shed 5 cents to close at a 52 week low of $4.95, with 2,960 shares crossing the market.
The Composite index fell 12.73 points or 1.22 percent, the All T&T index lost 15.63 points or 1.02 percent and the Cross-Listed index fell 1.54 points or 1.83 percent.
Investors should watch Massy Holdings with a 50 percent potential gain, Prestige Holdings, which could gain 70 percent and Scotiabank with the potential of a 35 percent gain.
At the close of trading on Friday, Agostini’s lost 95 cents to close at $66.05 after an exchange of 15 shares, Angostura Holdings fell 1 cent to $14.79 with investors trading 225 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $44, after trading of 1,566 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $39.49 with investors trading 5 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank lost 5 cents and ended at $8.20 after an exchange of 1,400 stocks, First Citizens Group rose 3 cents to end at $43.55, with 750 units crossing the market. GraceKennedy skidded 5 cents in closing at $3.70 in an exchange of 1,931 shares, Massy Holdings fell 5 cents to $3.95 with investors dealing in 146,904 stocks, National Enterprises remained at $2.44 after a transfer of 600 stock units. National Flour Mills slipped 2 cents to finish at $1.62 in trading just one share, 
NCB Financial ended at $1.98, with 110,000 stocks crossing the exchange. Prestige Holdings ended at $10.45 with a transfer of 875 units. Republic Financial slipped 1 cent to $112.15 after 809 stock units passed through the market, Scotiabank remained at $54.85 with an exchange of 438 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 2 cents in closing at $3.74 in trading 61,856 stock units. Trinidad Cement climbed 15 cents to finish at $2.30 in an exchange of 1,221 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.75, with 5,244 stocks changing hands and West Indian Tobacco dipped 3 cents to close at 52 week low of $4.97 after an exchange of 6,417 units.
The market closed with trading of 272,853 shares worth $1,868,848 compared to 272,277 stock units at $1,837,670 on Wednesday.
At the close, Ansa McAl fell $1 in closing at $44 with an exchange of 1,140 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank dipped 1 cent to $39.49, with an exchange of just 2 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment fell 31 cents and ended at $23.20, with 16 shares changing hands. GraceKennedy ended at $3.75 with investors trading 378 stock units, Guardian Holdings dipped 25 cents to close at $16.75 in an exchange of 12,000 units, JMMB Group fell 9 cents to end at $1.06, with 5,453 stocks clearing the market. Massy Holdings dipped 5 cents to $4 after an exchange of 53,744 units, National Enterprises popped 2 cents to end at $2.44 with a transfer of just one share, National Flour Mills advanced 3 cents in closing at $1.64, with 5,000 stock units crossing the market. NCB Financial remained at $1.98 with traders dealing in 9,434 shares, One Caribbean Media rose 3 cents to close at $2.70 after an exchange of 1,851 stock units, 
Point Lisas climbed 19 cents to finish at $4.24 with investors swapping 49 units. Prestige Holdings shed 6 cents and ended at $10.45 after 13,148 stocks passed through the market, Republic Financial declined 4 cents to $112.16 in trading 4,512 shares, Scotiabank increased 60 cents to end at $54.85 after an exchange of 1,638 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 26 cents in closing at $3.76 in trading 156,248 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.75 with an exchange of a mere one stock and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5 with 8,238 units crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 272,277 shares valued $1,837,670 compared to 577,233 stock units at $3,183,745 on Tuesday.
At the close of market activities, Agostini’s remained at $67 as investors exchanged 442 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $45, with 2,427 stocks clearing the market, Endeavour Holdings rose by 2 cents to a 52 week high of $18 in an exchange of 4,934 units. First Citizens Group popped 52 cents ito $43.52 with traders dealing in 18,308 shares, GraceKennedy fell 14 cents to end at $3.75 after exchanging of 12,593 stock units, Guardian Holdings remained at $17 with investors dealing in 125 shares. Guardian Media ended at 98 cents after closing with an exchange of 500 stocks, JMMB Group saw an exchange of 4 units at $1.15, Massy Holdings gained 3 cents and ended at $4.05, with 37,436 stock units crossing the market. National Flour Mills remained at $1.61 with investors trading 20,445 shares, NCB Financial remained at $1.98 after 100,566 stocks passed through the market, 
Prestige Holdings shed 10 cents to finish at $10.51 with a transfer of 955 units. Republic Financial slipped 3 cents to $112.20, with 880 stock units crossing the exchange, Scotiabank sank 60 cents to end at $54.25 after a transfer of 95 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 27 cents in closing at $4.02, with 69,935 units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.75 with an exchange of 320 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5, trading 2,312 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 577,233 shares for $3,183,745, up from only 146,214 stock units at $990,655 on Monday.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.80 with investors swapping 19 shares, Ansa McAl closed at $45 after 441 units passed through the market, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $39.50 in trading 63 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank closed at $8.25 and closed after 31 stock units were traded, First Citizens Group declined 60 cents to finish at $43 with investors trading 23,126 stocks, GraceKennedy finished trading 506 units at $3.89. Guardian Holdings remained at $17 with investors swapping 36,933 stocks, Guardian Media slipped 2 cents to end at 98 cents after an exchange of 1,263 shares, JMMB Group lost 7 cents in closing at $1.15, after trading of 164,203 stock units. Massy Holdings ended at $4.02 in an exchange of 11,373 shares, National Enterprises fell 2 cents to finish at $2.42 with investors dealing in 41,013 units, National Flour Mills slipped 4 cents and ended at $1.61 in switching ownership of 5,000 stocks. 
NCB Financial fell 4 cents to $1.98 after an exchange of 222,381 stock units, One Caribbean Media dipped 3 cents in closing at $2.67 with 20,000 shares crossing the market, Prestige Holdings rallied 17 cents to end at $10.61 with an exchange of 2,950 stocks. Republic Financial increased 8 cents and ended at $112.23 with 1,181 units crossing the market, Scotiabank shed 10 cents to close at $54.85 as investors exchanged 425 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 24 cents to finish at $3.75, with 69 shares changing hands. Unilever Caribbean dipped 3 cents to $13.75 with 31,742 stock units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5 with traders dealing in 14,514 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 146,214 shares for $990,655 from 54,098 stock units at $994,684 on Thursday.
GraceKennedy ended at $3.89 with 175 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings rose by 24 cents to $17 with investors trading 134 stock units, Guardian Media advanced 3 cents in closing at $1, with a mere one share crossing the market. JMMB Group popped 7 cents to $1.22 with investors swapping 3,533 stock units, L.J. Williams B share gained 15 cents to end at $1.15 after an exchange of 1,500 units, Massy Holdings lost 3 cents in closing at $4.02 in trading 47,700 stocks. National Enterprises remained at $2.44 after closing with an exchange of 3,480 shares, National Flour Mills dipped 5 cents to finish at $1.65 with traders dealing in 59,778 units, One Caribbean Media ended at $2.70 in an exchange of 2 stocks. Prestige Holdings fell 16 cents to $10.44 with investors dealing in 587 stock units, 
Republic Financial slipped by 5 cents in closing at $112.15 after a transfer of 2,452 shares, Scotiabank climbed 95 cents and ended at $54.95 as investors exchanged 381 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 10 cents to close at $3.51 after 8,984 units passed through the market, Trinidad Cement climbed 20 cents to finish at $2.15 with an exchange of 2,927 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rallied 1 cent to end at $13.78, with 8,792 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5 with a transfer of 849 stock units.
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed with gains for a second week, with the market Indices rising around half a percent, resulting from gains in 5 stocks and 8 declining, with Calypso Micro Index Fund being the biggest mover for the week, dropping $1.44 to $23.51. 
Investors should watch Massy Holdings with a 50 percent potential gain, Prestige Holdings, which could gain 100 percent, Trinidad and Tobago NGL, 340 percent and Scotiabank with the potential of a 50 percent gain.