Rising stocks edged out losers on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following a 195 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded as the value surged 194 percent over trading on Wednesday resulting in 16 securities trading up from 14 on Wednesday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, four declining and six ending firm.
The market closed after trading 400,523 shares, with a value of $2,517,104, from 135,700 units at $856,763 on Wednesday.
An average of 25,033 shares were traded at $157,319, up from 9,693 units at $61,197 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 15,833 shares at $122,169 compared to 15,094 units at a value of $119,345 on the previous day and an average for March of 16,679 shares at $130,461.
The Composite Index shed 2.81 points to settle at 1,042.14, the All T&T Index fell 1.88 points to end at 1,526.91, the SME Index declined 5.19 points to wrap up trading at 86.66 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.53 points to close at 73.25.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini’s climbed $1.15 to end at $68.19 after an exchange of 1,460 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $51.55 with investors trading 270 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.15 and closed with an exchange of 8,995 shares. Endeavour Holdings increased $1.85 and ended at $18 as 493 stock units passed through the market. First Citizens Group popped 30 cents to close at $41.80 as investors exchanged 7,343 units, GraceKennedy dipped 27 cents in closing at $3.42 with 124,342 stocks crossing the market. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.50 in an exchange of 38 units, JMMB Group remained at $1.06 with 111,400 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings rallied 4 cents to finish at $3.93 with a transfer of 85,307 stock units. 
National Enterprises skidded 11 cents and ended at $2.50 after an exchange of 17,628 shares, NCB Financial remained at $2.30 with trading of 6 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.99 after a transfer of 490 units. Republic Financial rose 12 cents to $110.75 with 6,024 stock units crossing the exchange, Scotiabank advanced 10 cents in closing at $52.10 with investors dealing in 3,633 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 9 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.32 with 20,476 units changing hands and Unilever Caribbean shed 60 cents to finish at $12 with an exchange of 12,618 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 135,700 shares for $856,763, down from 320,897 stock units at $1,843,193 on Tuesday.
JMMB Group dipped 8 cents to finish at $1.06 with investors exchanging 72,740 shares. Massy Holdings remained at $3.89 with a transfer of 38,473 stocks, National Enterprises remained at $2.61 after closing with an exchange of 1,438 units, NCB Financial ended at $2.30 in trading just 6 stocks. Prestige Holdings climbed by 49 cents in closing at $10.99 after an exchange of 1,125 shares, Republic Financial rose $110.63 with investors trading 2,358 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $52 with 4,723 units being traded. Unilever Caribbean ended at $12.60 with traders dealing in 470 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 1 cent to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.43 in an exchange of 6,468 shares.
The market closed with trading of 327,613 shares worth $1,991,391, down from 385,160 stock units at $4,190,818 on Friday. An average of 19,271 shares were traded at $117,141, compared to 19,258 units at $209,541 on Friday, with trading for the month to date averaging 15,343 shares valued at $126,811 versus 14,895 units at $127,914 on the previous day and an average for March that ended at 16,679 shares at $130,461. The Composite Index gained 3.47 points to close at 1,049.47, the All T&T Index advanced 6.71 points to conclude trading at 1,533.80, the SME Index remained at 91.85 and the Cross-Listed Index closed firmly at 74.33. Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers. At the close of the day’s activities, Agostini’s dipped 19 cents in closing at $68 after 6 shares passed through the market, 
Angostura Holdings fell 45 cents to $14.05 with investors swapping 7,368 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.15 after an exchange of 99 shares. First Citizens Group rose 5 cents to finish at $41.55 with 1,053 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings ended trading at $16.99 as investors exchanged 1,115 stock units, Massy Holdings closed at $3.80 with 295,568 shares being traded. National Enterprises ended at $2.55 with 313 units clearing the market, National Flour Mills rose 2 cents to close at $1.60 after a transfer of 1,250 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $2.30 in trading 68 stock units. One Caribbean Media slipped 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.69 with 4 shares crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings climbed just 9 cents to finish at $10.99 with traders dealing in 776 stocks, 
Republic Financial ended at $112 with 4,501 units crossing the market. Scotiabank popped 15 cents to $52.15 with an exchange of 780 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 10 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.90 with 5,645 shares crossing the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.15 with investors trading 660 units. Unilever Caribbean shed 1 cent in closing at $12.54 after an exchange of 8,041 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.44 with a transfer of 366 stock units.
Stocks with the potential to gain more than 100 percent when the market comes back to life, include CIBC Caribbean Bank which could rise by 200 percent, the severely undervalued Guardian Holdings, with a 326 percent potential, Republic Holdings at 140 percent, First Citizens Bank 100 percent, Massy Holdings 50 percent, Trinidad Cement with 384 percent, Eric Solis with a 100 percent potential gain and One Caribbean Media with 330 percent.
The market closed with trading of 385,160 shares worth $4,190,818 compared with 227,063 stock units at $4,228,764 on Thursday.
At the close of the week’s final trading day, Agostini’s ended at $68.19 after 790 shares passed through the market, Angostura Holdings sank 30 cents and ended at $14.50 after closing with an exchange of 142 stock units, Ansa McAl remained at $52 with investors dealing in 10,336 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 4 cents to close at $8.15 in switching ownership of just one stock, First Citizens Group slipped 1 cent in closing at $41.50 with investors trading 3,241 units, GraceKennedy remained at $3.69 in an exchange of 15,500 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.99 with 9,644 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Media popped 1 cent to 95 cents in trading 1,270 units, JMMB Group rose 9 cents and ended at $1.15 after an exchange of 4,250 stocks. Massy Holdings lost 9 cents to end at $3.80 with investors trading 200,999 shares, National Enterprises advanced 2 cents to finish at $2.55 with 9,102 stock units crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills shed 2 cents to close at $1.58 in trading 16,498 units. Point Lisas remained at $3.50 after a transfer of 2,063 stocks, 
Prestige Holdings declined 9 cents to $10.90 with 411 shares crossing the market, Republic Financial fell 33 cents in closing at $112 with investors swapping 15,541 stocks. Scotiabank dipped $1 and ended at $52 with 1,319 units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 4 cents to finish at $4 with a transfer of 24,455 stock units, Trinidad Cement dropped 2 cents to close at $2.15 as investors exchanged 3,939 shares. Unilever Caribbean popped 15 cents to $12.55 with 20,270 units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.44 with traders dealing in 45,389 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 227,063 shares for $4,228,764 compared to 301,502 stock units at $2,778,556 on Wednesday.
First Citizens Group popped 1 cent to close at $41.51 in an exchange of 162 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 with 104 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings rose $1.99 to end at $16.99 with an exchange of 20 shares. Guardian Media slipped 1 cent to 94 cents with 501 units clearing the market, JMMB Group sank 8 cents and ended at $1.06 in switching ownership of 99,999 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $3.89 with 102 stock units crossing the exchange. National Enterprises ended at $2.53 with a transfer of 3,592 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.60 as investors exchanged 100 units, One Caribbean Media remained at $2.70 after 1,761 stocks passed through the market. Prestige Holdings ended at $10.99 after an exchange of 205 stock units, Republic Financial dipped 17 cents to $112.33 with 205 shares crossing the market, 
Scotiabank rallied 50 cents to end at $53 with investors trading 217 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.04 with 6,527 stocks changing hands, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.17 with investors swapping 1,150 stock units, Unilever Caribbean lost 30 cents to close at $12.40 in an exchange of 12,907 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.44 with investors dealing in 27,602 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 301,502 shares for $2,778,556, up from 286,690 stock units valued at $1,460,561 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s closed at $68.19 with investors trading 1,478 shares, Angostura Holdings climbed 20 cents in closing at $14.25 with a transfer of 202 units, Ansa McAl remained at $52 with 12,700 shares clearing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 8 cents to close at $8.18 with investors trading 199 stocks, First Citizens Group remained at $41.50 with 4,637 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings gained 15 cents and ended at $15 with investors trading 11,321 shares. JMMB Group rose 4 cents to $1.14 and closed with just one stock being traded, Massy Holdings ended at $3.89 with investors swapping 242,695 units, National Enterprises ended at $2.53 after an exchange of 1,606 stock units.
Prestige Holdings rallied 24 cents in closing at $10.99 with investors trading 458 shares, Republic Financial remained at $112.50 in switching ownership of 5,122 stock units, Scotiabank skidded 50 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $52.50 after 911 units passed through the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.04 in trading 14,220 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.17 with 2,850 shares passing through the exchange, Unilever Caribbean lost 31 cents to finish at $12.70 with investors dealing in 139 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.44 in an exchange of 2,963 stocks.
At the close, Angostura Holdings dipped 5 cents to end at $14.05 with investors trading 742 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $52 in switching ownership of 2,000 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $25 after investors exchanged 98 stocks. First Citizens Group fell 25 cents and ended at $41.50 with a transfer of 3,876 shares, Guardian Holdings gained 4 cents to finish at $14.85 with 2,072 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group declined 5 cents to end at $1.10 after a transfer of 52,000 shares. Massy Holdings ended at $3.89 with investors trading 202,608 stock units, National Enterprises lost 7 cents to finish at $2.53 after an exchange of 100 stocks, NCB Financial sank 4 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.30 with investors swapping 667 units.
Prestige Holdings shed 25 cents to end at $10.75 after an exchange of 1,331 stocks, Republic Financial sank 50 cents to end at $112.50 in trading 823 shares, Scotiabank remained at $53, with 2,317 units crossing the exchange. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.04 with investors dealing in 13,890 stock units, Trinidad Cement slipped 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.17 in an exchange of 2,150 shares and West Indian Tobacco shed 1 cent and ended at $5.44 after 2,016 stocks passed through the market.
The market closed with trading of 81,418 shares for $782,436, down sharply from 147,311 stock units at $1,341,827 on Friday.
At the close of trading, Agostini’s popped 19 cents to close at $68.19 with 75 shares clearing the market, Angostura Holdings popped 5 cents to $14.10 with a transfer of 78 stocks, Ansa McAl gained 50 cents and ended at $52 after an exchange of 1,000 units. Calypso Macro Index Fund rose $1.50 to $25 with 15 shares crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.10 after a transfer of 85 stock units, First Citizens Group remained at $41.75 with investors swapping 3,128 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 after an exchange of 22 units, Guardian Holdings closed at $14.81 with investors trading 85 stocks, JMMB Group finished trading of 6 stock units at $1.15. Massy Holdings advanced 3 cents to end at $3.89 with traders dealing in 50,063 shares, 
National Enterprises skidded 5 cents to finish at $2.60 after an exchange of 7,905 stock units and National Flour Mills remained at $1.60 with investors trading 616 units. Prestige Holdings increased 18 cents to $11 with an exchange of 743 stocks, Republic Financial fell 9 cents to end at $113 after 2,311 units passed through the market, Scotiabank remained at $53 with investors trading 973 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.04 in an exchange of 7,052 shares, Trinidad Cement lost 15 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ loss of $2.20 with investors dealing in 2,981 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $13.01 with 18 shares crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco rallied 1 cent to $5.45 in trading 4,262 stocks.
Stocks with the potential to gain more than 100 percent when the market comes back to life, include CIBC Caribbean Bank which could rise by 200 percent, the severely undervalued Guardian Holdings, with a 440 percent potential, Republic Holdings at 140 percent, First Citizens Bank 100 percent, Massy Holdings 50 percent, Trinidad Cement with 340 percent, Eric Solis with a 100 percent potential gain and One Caribbean Media with 330 percent.