Stocks ended with losers edging out winners on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, resulting from trading in 18 securities similar to trading on Tuesday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, five declining and nine ending firm resulting in an 87 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded with a 78 percent lower value than on Tuesday.
The market closed with trading of 64,916 shares worth $470,799 well below the 518,812 stock units at $2,126,960 on Tuesday.
An average of 3,606 shares were traded at $26,156 down from 28,823 units at $118,164 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 16,493 shares at $97,415 in line with 17,630 units at $103,704 on the previous day and an average for February of 22,005 shares at $200,032.
The Composite Index rose 3.48 points to 1,062.57, the All T&T Index increased 6.72 points to 1,560.67, the SME Index remained at 83.50 and the Cross-Listed Index ended unchanged at 74.12.
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t the close of trading, Agostini’s ended at $68 after an exchange of 40 stocks, Angostura Holdings rose 25 cents to $14.25 in trading 1,063 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $57 with 14 stock units crossing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank skidded 50 cents to close at $39.50 with investors trading 50 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $25 in an exchange of 50 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.10 after the trading of 4,200 units. First Citizens Group remained at $41.39 with 2,071 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy sank 9 cents to $3.60 with investors trading 80 stock units, Guardian Holdings gained 1 cent to end at $14.86 with 700 shares changing hands. JMMB Group ended at $1.11 with traders dealing in 38,169 stocks, Massy Holdings popped 3 cents to close at $3.93 after an exchange of 261 units, National Enterprises ended trading at $2.66 with a transfer of 7,029 stock units. 
Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 after closing with an exchange of 1,374 shares, Republic Financial climbed 3 cents in closing at $113.03 after a transfer of 1,097 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $55.50 with investors swapping 1,466 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 48 cents and ended at $4.02 in an exchange of 2,461 units, Trinidad Cement declined 5 cents to close at $2.35 after 10 stocks passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco lost 6 cents to end at $5.44 in switching ownership of 4,781 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 518,812 shares worth $2,126,960 down from 665,293 stock units at $3,781,362 on Monday.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s ended trading at $68 in switching ownership of 103 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $14 after investors ended trading of 50 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $57 with investors dealing in 38 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank sank $1.50 to end at $40 with 225 stock units crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied 9 cents to close at $8.10 in trading 100 shares, First Citizens Group ended at $41.39 after an exchange of 1,525 stock units. Guardian Holdings slipped 1 cent and ended at $14.85 with investors trading 62 units, Guardian Media lost 2 cents to close at $1.10 in an exchange of 525 stocks, JMMB Group shed 14 cents in closing at $1.11 after 214,510 shares passed through the market. Massy Holdings declined 3 cents to end at $3.90 after a transfer of 263,099 stocks, National Enterprises sank 2 cents to $2.66 and closed after 14,433 units were traded, National Flour Mills popped 8 cents to close at $1.69 with an exchange of 4,846 stock units. 
NCB Financial dipped 3 cents to $2.35 with 247 shares crossing the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 with a transfer of 32 stock units, Republic Financial fell 37 cents in closing at $113 after an exchange of 2,833 stocks. Scotiabank ended at $55.50 with investors swapping 6,968 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 50 cents to finish at $4.50 in an exchange of 8,366 shares and Trinidad Cement added 5 cents to close at $2.40 with traders dealing in 850 units.
The average PE ratio of the market closed at 7.74 based on 2023 earnings and 5.6 based on estimates of the 2024 earnings. The difference illustrates the market’s current undervalued level and the potential gains ahead.
The market closed with trading of 283,084 shares with a value of $1,543,838 compared to 244,571 stocks at $2,768,304 on Thursday.
At the close of a day of slow trades, Agostini’s remained at $68 with a transfer of 72 stock units, Angostura Holdings lost 25 cents to $14 with 315 shares changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $25 after an exchange of 19 units. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8 after transferring 12,396 units, CinemaOne remained at $4.68 with traders dealing in 5 shares, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4 with 3,700 stocks crossing the exchange. First Citizens Group popped 15 cents and ended at $41.50 with investors trading 1,762 units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 with 1,876 stock units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.86 after an exchange of 3 shares. Massy Holdings slipped 2 cents to end at $3.93 with 224,968 stocks crossing the market, National Enterprises rose 2 cents to finish at $2.68 in an exchange of 2,673 units, National Flour Mills fell 8 cents to close at $1.61 with 2,912 stock units crossing the market. 
NCB Financial ended at $2.35 in switching ownership of 754 shares, Point Lisas remained at $3.28 after one stock unit passed through the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $11.30 in trading 6,028 stocks. Republic Financial remained at $113.14 after an exchange of 2,263 units, Scotiabank rose 5 cents in closing at $56 with investors swapping 755 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 17 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.03 in an exchange of 3,288 units. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.35 with investors trading 12,769 stocks, Unilever Caribbean gained 24 cents to close at $11 with an exchange of 823 stock units and West Indian Tobacco advanced 5 cents to close at $5.55 with investors trading 5,702 shares.
The market closed with trading of 244,571 shares for $2,768,304 up from 216,849 units at $1,665,897 on Wednesday.
Angostura Holdings dropped 5 cents to $14.25 with traders dealing in 201 shares. Ansa McAl lost 64 cents to end at $57.35 in an exchange of 550 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank shed 15 cents in closing at $8 with investors trading 95,541 units, First Citizens Group fell 15 cents to close at $41.35 with a transfer of 5,390 stocks. 
One Caribbean Media remained at $2.85 with 1 unit clearing the market. Point Lisas increased 18 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.28 in switching ownership of 1 stock unit, Prestige Holdings ended at $11.30 after an exchange of 543 shares, Republic Financial dipped 26 cents to close at $113.14 after an exchange of 6,924 stock units. Scotiabank sank 5 cents to $55.95 after 741 stocks passed through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.20 with investors trading 1,372 units, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.35 with 23,239 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco gained 8 cents to close at $5.50 with investors trading 101 units.
The market closed with trading of 216,849 shares for $1,665,897 compared to 218,727 stock units at $1,463,082 on Tuesday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 15 cents to end at $8.15 with trading of 1768 shares, Endeavour Holdings lost $2.85 to end at $16.15 in an exchange of 133 stock units. First Citizens Group declined 50 cents to $41.50 and closed with an exchange of 1,873 stock units, GraceKennedy closed at $3.69 with investors trading 37,251 stock units, Guardian Holdings shed 15 cents to finish at $14.85 in an exchange of 16,119 shares. Guardian Media remained at $1.12 after trading of 10 units, JMMB Group ended at $1.10 as investors exchanged 10,892 stocks, Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent in closing at $3.89 after trading 110,507 stock units. National Enterprises ended at $2.65 with 3,033 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills climbed 4 cents to finish at $1.69 with traders dealing in 5,537 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $2.39 with 50 units crossing the market. One Caribbean Media ended at $2.85 with a transfer of 10 stock units, Point Lisas dropped 11 cents in closing at $3.10 after 588 shares crossed the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 with an exchange of 45 units. 
Republic Financial ended at $113.40 after 4,660 stocks passed through the market, Scotiabank popped 80 cents to $56 with investors swapping 401 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 30 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.20 after an exchange of 2,448 shares. Trinidad Cement fell 5 cents and ended at $2.35 with 1,660 stocks crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean dipped 39 cents to finish at $10.76 in switching ownership of 406 stocks and West Indian Tobacco skidded 8 cents to end at 52 weeks’ low of $5.42 with an exchange of 50 units.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $25 with investors swapping 19 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8 after an exchange of 2,765 stocks, First Citizens Group rose 49 cents and ended at $41.50 after closing with an exchange of 3,669 units. GraceKennedy remained at $3.69 in an exchange of 163 shares, Guardian Holdings gained 10 cents in closing at $15 with investors trading 10,000 stock units, Guardian Media ended at $1.12 after an exchange of a mere 10 shares. JMMB Group popped 2 cents to close at $1.10 with investors dealing in 150 stocks, Massy Holdings dipped 2 cents and ended at $3.89 with 9,146 units crossing the market. National Enterprises remained at $2.68 with traders dealing in 6,902 stock units. National Flour Mills increased 5 cents to $1.70 as investors exchanged 30 shares, 
NCB Financial fell 1 cent in closing at $2.39 after just 5 units were traded, One Caribbean Media climbed 1 cent to close at $2.85 with an exchange of 5 stocks. Prestige Holdings rallied 14 cents to end at $11.29 with 1,044 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial ended at $113.50 with investors trading 613 shares, Scotiabank advanced $1.33 to finish at $55.48 with 99 stocks clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 5 cents to $4.25 with a transfer of 2,000 units, Trinidad Cement sank 10 cents to end at $2.40 with 3,705 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco popped 2 cents in closing at $5.52 in trading 7,675 shares.
The market closed with trading of 159,135 shares for $1,072,478 up from 44,488 stock units at $1,014,698 on Thursday. At the close, an average of 6,121 shares were traded at $41,249 compared with 2,341 units at $53,405 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 22,558 shares at $115,864 down from 34,430 stock units at $169,771 on the previous day compared to an average for February of 22,005 shares at $200,032.
Ansa Merchant Bank popped $1.19 and ended at $41.25 in an exchange of 28 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained $1 to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $25 after 50 shares passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8 with a transfer of 2,650 stock units. Eric Solis Marketing dipped 20 cents to $4 as investors exchanged 300 stocks, First Citizens Group popped 1 cent and ended at $41.01 in switching ownership of 4,379 units, GraceKennedy remained at $3.69 with investors trading 3,690 stocks. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.90 with 580 units clearing the market, Guardian Media remained at $1.12 with investors trading 1,100 shares, JMMB Group increased 1 cent to end at $1.08 after a transfer of 6,442 stock units. L.J. Williams B share ended at 81 cents with 3,500 shares crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings lost 4 cents to end at $3.91 with investors dealing in 55,048 stocks, National Enterprises declined 1 cent to close at $2.68 after an exchange of 3,050 units. National Flour Mills shed 5 cents to end at $1.65 after the trading of 2,852 stock units, NCB Financial rallied 1 cent to finish at $2.40 in an exchange of 47,183 shares, One Caribbean Media dipped 1 cent to $2.84 with traders dealing in 1,925 stocks.
Point Lisas rose 1 cent to $3.21 with 1,200 units changing hands, Prestige Holdings ended at $11.15 after an exchange of 20 stock units, Republic Financial remained at $113.50 with 2,147 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank fell 1 cent to finish at $54.15 with an exchange of 2,942 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 5 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.30 with 6,905 units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement increased 1 cent to close at $2.50 with investors dealing in 9,450 stocks. Unilever Caribbean ended trading at $11.19 and closed with an exchange of 132 units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 2 cents and ended at $5.50 with 3,299 changing hands.
There is no trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange is Monday March 3 and on the following day as the country celebrates with Carnival activities on both days.