Winning stocks edged out losers on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, resulting in 17 securities being traded, down from 23 on Monday and ending with prices of six rising, four declining and seven ending firm, resulting in and the volume of stocks traded rising 167 percent and valued 72 percent more than on Monday.
The market closed with trading of 354,864 shares for $1,555,142, up from 133,047 stocks at $902,024 on Monday.
An average of 20,874 shares were traded at $91,479, well above the 5,785 units at $39,218 on Monday, with trading for the month to date averaging 29,379 stock units at $166,708, in line with 29,938 units at $171,646 on the previous day, compared to an average for April of 16,843 shares at $114,481.
The Composite Index popped 0.86 points to 1,037.34, the All T&T Index lost 7.49 points to end at 1,517.41, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.85 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 1.37 points to 73.29.
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At the close of the market, Agostini’s dipped 3 cents and ended at $67 with investors dealing in 1,522 shares, 
Ansa McAl shed $1 to $45 in switching ownership of 100 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rallied $1.40 in closing at $24.95 with trading in 12,837 stocks. CIBC Caribbean Bank increased 5 cents to end at $8.25 in an exchange of 31,193 shares, First Citizens Group remained at $43.50 with investors ending up trading 559 stocks, GraceKennedy climbed 15 cents to finish at $3.90 in an exchange of 12,715 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.65, with 24 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings rose 2 cents to $4 after an exchange of 341 units, National Enterprises gained 1 cent in closing at $2.45 with a transfer of 1,715 stocks. National Flour Mills declined 2 cents to end at $1.68 as investors exchanged 174,281 shares, 
NCB Financial popped 2 cents to finish at $2.02, with 100,000 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.60 in trading 47 units. Republic Financial remained at $112 after 942 stocks crossed the exchange, Scotiabank sank $1 to finish at $51 with investors trading 427 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.51 and closed, with an exchange of 1,462 stocks. Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.85 with 10,046 shares being traded and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.16, with 6,653 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $39.50 in trading 10 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 5 cents to $8.20 after 7 stocks passed through the market, First Citizens Group ended at $43.50 in an exchange of 1,010 shares. GraceKennedy sank 10 cents in closing at $3.75 and ended with an exchange of 27,029 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.65 with 2,078 units crossing the exchange, Guardian Media shed 3 cents to close at 97 cents in switching ownership of 300 stock units. JMMB Group rallied 7 cents to end at $1.22 with investors dealing in 3 shares, Massy Holdings popped 7 cents to finish at $3.98 in an exchange of 10 stock units, National Enterprises remained at $2.44 with 22,591 stocks changing hands. National Flour Mills gained 6 cents to $1.70 in the trading of 14,224 units, NCB Financial remained at $2 with 21,387 stocks crossing the market, One Caribbean Media ended at $2.99 with a transfer of 16 units. Point Lisas increased 78 cents to finish at $4.24 as investors exchanged 100 shares, 
Prestige Holdings dipped 1 cent to close at $10.60 with 350 stock units crossing the market, Republic Financial ended at $112 with traders dealing in 788 shares. Scotiabank sank $1.98 in closing at $52 after an exchange of 40 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.51 with investors trading 3,045 units, Trinidad Cement climbed 25 cents to finish at $2.40 after a transfer of 251 stock units. Unilever Caribbean advanced 11 cents and ended at $12.85 with investors trading 36,713 shares and West Indian Tobacco popped 1 cent to close at $5.16 after an exchange of 2,882 stocks.
Stocks with the potential to gain 100 percent or more when the market comes back to life, include CIBC Caribbean Bank which could rise by 200 percent, the severely undervalued Guardian Holdings, with a 380 percent potential gain, Republic Holdings at 140 percent, First Citizens Bank 85 percent, Trinidad Cement with 380 percent, Eric Solis with a 180 percent potential gain and One Caribbean Media with 300 percent.
The market closed with trading of 761,357 shares for $12,640,241, compared with 3,591,378 stocks at $8,707,441 on Wednesday.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund increased $1.09 to close at $24.60 after just 4 stocks passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 5 cents and ended at $8.15 after a transfer of 29,297 units, CinemaOne ended at $4.68 with 5 stocks crossing the market. First Citizens Group remained at $43 after an exchange of 9,990 shares, GraceKennedy dipped 5 cents to $3.85 after a mere 6 units crossed the market, Guardian Holdings lost 10 cents to finish at $16.65 with traders dealing in 4,076 stock units. Guardian Media ended at 97 cents as investors exchanged 2 shares, JMMB Group fell 7 cents to end at $1.15 with 201,700 units changing hands, Massy Holdings dropped 3 cents in closing at $3.97 with an exchange of 103,001 stocks. National Enterprises shed 6 cents to close at $2.44 after the trading of 2,500 stock units, National Flour Mills fell 1 cent to close at $1.64 in an exchange of 200 shares, 
NCB Financial slipped 39 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $2 with investors trading 64,600 units. One Caribbean Media gained 29 cents and ended at $2.99 with 23 stocks clearing the market, Prestige Holdings sank 5 cents to end at $10.60 with investors dealing in 2,404 stock units, Republic Financial rose 20 cents to $112.20 with a transfer of 83,506 shares. Scotiabank declined $2 and ended at $52 with investors swapping 5 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.50 in switching ownership of 170,272 units and Unilever Caribbean rallied 20 cents to end at $12.70 with investors trading 89,683 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 97,209 shares worth $751,677, down from 128,746 stock units at $1,535,966 on Monday.
First Citizens Group sank $1 to $42.50 after an exchange of 920 stocks, GraceKennedy popped 3 cents to close at $3.90 with 30 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings rallied 5 cents to end at $16.75 in an exchange of 11 shares. JMMB Group fell 7 cents to close at $1.15, with trading in 2,869 stock units, Massy Holdings slipped 4 cents to $3.90, with 60,348 stocks passing through the market, National Enterprises increased 2 cents to end at $2.45, with traders dealing in 3,600 stock units. National Flour Mills climbed 5 cents to $1.65, with investors exchanging 9,000 shares, NCB Financial slipped 19 cents to close at $2.20, with 1,043 stocks crossing the market, One Caribbean Media ended at $2.70 with a transfer of 1,820 units. Point Lisas declined 57 cents and ended at $3.45 with investors swapping 1 stock unit, 
Prestige Holdings remained at $10.65 after a transfer of 1,209 shares, Republic Financial rose $1 to end at $112.20 in trading 2,721 stocks. Scotiabank advanced $1.50 and closed at $51 after 1,025 units passed through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.36 with investors trading 1,000 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.10 in switching ownership of 4,000 shares. Unilever Caribbean gained 20 cents to end at $12.40 with investors trading 44 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.16 after closing, with 2,376 stocks changing hands.
The market closed with trading of 128,746 shares worth $1,535,966 compared to 174,931 stock units at $2,112,267 on Friday.
At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $14.70 after an exchange of 150 shares, Ansa McAl shed $1.99 and ended at $46.01 after an exchange of 107 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.10 with 14,268 shares clearing the market. Endeavour Holdings ended at $18 with investors trading 30 units, First Citizens Group climbed 50 cents in closing at $43.50 with 1,689 stocks crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy sank 13 cents to end at $3.87 with investors trading 500 units. Guardian Holdings dipped 5 cents in closing at $16.70 with an exchange of 20,130 stocks, Guardian Media remained at 97 cents with 3,397 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group rose 7 cents and ended at $1.22 as investors exchanged just one stock unit. Massy Holdings lost 6 cents to end at $3.94 in switching ownership of 4,344 shares, National Enterprises slipped 2 cents to close at $2.43 after 29,062 units passed through the market, 
One Caribbean Media gained 8 cents to finish at $2.70 in an exchange of 18 stocks. Point Lisas fell 23 cents to $4.02 in trading 2,340 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.65 after an exchange of 60 shares, Republic Financial dropped 80 cents to finish at $111.20 with traders dealing in 3,678 stocks. Scotiabank skidded 50 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $49.50 after a transfer of 5,776 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 4 cents in closing at $3.36 in trading 28,861 stocks, Trinidad Cement declined 5 cents to end at $2.10 after an exchange of 5,100 shares. Unilever Caribbean rallied 5 cents to $12.20 with a transfer of 7,073 stock units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 5 cents to finish at $5.16 with 2,162 units changing hands. Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Ansa McAl dropped $2 to $48, following the decision of the directors to suspend dividend payments for three years. Scotiabank dropped a hefty $2.79 to $50, but First Citizens Bank gained $1 to close at $43 and Republic Holdings rose $1.39 to $112. 
Investors should watch Massy Holdings with a 50 percent potential gain, Prestige Holdings, which could gain 100 percent, Trinidad and Tobago NGL, 380 percent and Scotiabank with the potential of a 60 percent gain.
The market closed with trading of 174,931 shares worth $2,112,267 compared with 248,215 stock units at $1,511,364 on Thursday.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $67.25 in an exchange of just 3 shares, Angostura Holdings dropped 10 cents to $14.70 with 709 stock units changing hands, Calypso Macro Fund remained at $24.75, after closing with an exchange of 27 stocks. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.10 after trading of 28 shares, First Citizens Group rallied 54 cents to $43 with investors trading 2,106 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $4 with 15 shares crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.75 with investors swapping 583 units, Guardian Media slipped 3 cents to close at 97 cents after 152 stocks passed through the market, JMMB Group remained at $1.15 in trading 36,091 stock units. Massy Holdings rose 10 cents in closing at $4 with 62,260 shares clearing the market, National Enterprises skidded 5 cents to finish at $2.45 as investors exchanged 9,238 stock units, National Flour Mills advanced 2 cents to end at $1.60 after trading of 385 stocks. NCB Financial remained at $2.39 with an exchange of 6 units, One Caribbean Media fell 37 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $2.62 with 87 stocks crossing the market, 
Point Lisas dipped 15 cents and ended at $4.25 in switching ownership of 2,208 shares. Prestige Holdings ended at $10.65 with 179 stocks being traded, Republic Financial sank 20 cents to close at $112 after an exchange of 9,152 units, Scotiabank ended at $50 with investors dealing in 3,104 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished trading at $3.32 after a transfer of 6,625 shares, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.15 with 101 stock units passing through the market, Unilever Caribbean declined 53 cents to close at $12.15 in an exchange of 39,089 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.21 with investors trading 2,783 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 248,215 shares for $1,511,364 up from 112,940 stocks at $1,030,970 on Wednesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $39.50 in an exchange of just one stock unit, Calypso Macro Investment Fund sank 15 cents to end at $24.75 with 10 units crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 9 cents to close at $8.10 with an exchange of 315 shares. First Citizens Group popped 28 cents to end at 42.46, with 1,254 stocks changing hands, GraceKennedy rose 25 cents to finish at $4 with a transfer of 25 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.75 with investors swapping 854 units. Guardian Media remained at $1 after an exchange of 25 shares, JMMB Group ended at $1.15 with investors dealing in 83,000 stock units, Massy Holdings skidded 10 cents to close at $3.90 in switching ownership of 75,353 units. National Enterprises popped 5 cents to $2.50 with investors trading 200 stocks, 
NCB Financial remained at $2.39 after a transfer of just one share, Prestige Holdings remained at $10.65 with 991 stocks crossing the market. Republic Financial rallied $1.55 to end at $112.20 in an exchange of 5,959 units, Scotiabank ended at $50 after the trading of 1,977 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.32 with 65,977 shares clearing the market. Trinidad Cement increased 15 cents and ended at $2.15 in trading 5,536 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.68 after 101 units crossed the exchange and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.21 with investors trading 6,050 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 112,940 shares for $1,030,970, down from 315,181 stock units at $3,526,365 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s closed at $67.25 with trading of 220 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.80, with 52 stock units clearing the market, Ansa McAl remained at $48 as investors exchanged 52 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $39.50 after 12 stock units crossed the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank shed 9 cents to finish at $8.01 with 930 units crossing the exchange, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18 with a transfer of 33 stocks. First Citizens Group slipped 19 cents to $42.18 after an exchange of 8,117 units, GraceKennedy skidded 25 cents to end at $3.75 with investors trading 5,588 shares, Guardian Holdings gained 5 cents in closing at $16.75 with 403 stock units crossing the market. Guardian Media ended at $1 in trading 22 shares, JMMB Group remained at $1.15 and closed with an exchange of 24,190 stocks, Massy Holdings rose 5 cents to close at $4 with traders dealing in 1,771 stock units. 
National Flour Mills fell 2 cents to $1.58 with 3,500 stock units changing hands, One Caribbean Media advanced 30 cents to end at $2.99 with an exchange of 373 shares, Prestige Holdings lost 16 cents in closing at $10.65 crossing the market 1,736 stocks. Republic Financial ended at $110.65 with investors dealing in 2,179 units, Scotiabank remained at $50 after a transfer of 2,576 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.32 in switching ownership of 60,870 shares. Unilever Caribbean popped 52 cents to $12.68 after an exchange of 48 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.21 with investors swapping 268 units.