The Trinidad and Tobago stock market ended another shortened week on a winning note, with the number of stocks rising, remaining the same as the previous week, with one less declining, resulting in a marginal upward movement in the market indices, 7 following prices of stocks rising and 8 declining. The TTSE Composite index closed 0.65 percent higher and the All T&T Total index gained 0.76 percent.
At the market’s weekly close, the average PE ratio of stocks was higher at 17.22, based on 2024 earnings and 12.37, based on estimates of 2025 earnings, following the recent updating of earnings for 2025, suggesting an average potential increase of 29 percent for 2025.
The past week, Scotiabank popped 90 cents to close at $53, Guardian Holdings gained 25 cents to end at $16.75, Angostura Holdings rose 75 cents to close at $14.80, Unilever Caribbean rallied 78 cents to end at $12.78 and Point Lisas climbed 23 cents to $4.25.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped $1.55 to end at $23.45, Ansa Merchant Bank fell 50 cents to close at $39.50, Ansa McAl dipped 65 cents to $50.90, Prestige Holdings declined by 49 cents to $10.50 and West Indian Tobacco shed 42 cents to close at $5.01.
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, but may face supply pressure with so many shares outstanding. The severely undervalued Guardian Holdings, with a 378 percent potential gain. It is worth noting that the supply of stocks in the Jamaican market has abated considerably and may be heralding a turnaround in the fortune of the stock price. 
Republic Holdings at 140 percent, First Citizens Bank at 90 percent, Trinidad Cement with 380 percent, Eric Solis with a 200 percent potential gain and One Caribbean Media with 330 percent.
Investors should watch Massy Holdings with a 50 percent potential gain, Prestige Holdings, which could gain 100 percent and Trinidad and Tobago NGL 380 percent.
The market closed with trading of 6,792,598 shares worth $8,087,536, up from 6,378,257 stock units at $9,740,845 on Thursday.
At the close of a moderate trading session, AMG Packaging sank 34 cents to $2.50 with 115,555 shares crossing the market, Blue Power lost 9 cents and ended at $4.50 after an exchange of 10,563 stocks, Cargo Handlers rose 72 cents to end at $11.22 with a transfer of 582 units. Caribbean Assurance added 33 cents in closing at $2.73 with investors swapping 6,219 shares, Caribbean Flavours rose 6 cents to close at $1.23 in an exchange of 3,724 stock units, Dolphin Cove rallied $1.29 to finish at $12.43 with traders dealing in 68,366 shares. Elite Diagnostic slipped 15 cents to $1.35 in an exchange of 834 units, Fontana sank 28 cents in closing at $9.71 with investors trading 55,860 stocks, Future Energy increased 5 cents to close at $3.14 in switching ownership of 69,189 stock units. Indies Pharma climbed 18 cents to end at $3.68 with 55,951 shares crossing the market, ISP Finance advanced $1.32 to finish at $12.32 in trading 3,163 units, Jamaican Teas popped 8 cents and ended at $2.40, with 5,625 stocks changing hands. 
Knutsford Express dropped 32 cents to $12.17 with an exchange of 30,690 units, Lasco Financial rallied 6 cents to finish at $1.69 after closing with 23,473 shares changing hands, Limners and Bards increased 5 cents and ended at $1.16 with investors dealing in 17,180 stocks. Lumber Depot fell 7 cents in closing at $2.82 with 9,770 units clearing the market, Mailpac Group climbed 5 cents to close at $2.45 with investors trading 54,537 stock units, Spur Tree Spices rose 5 cents to end at $1.27 with an exchange of 109,090 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 5 cents to close at $1.50 after investors ended trading 298,942 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an average of just 2,071 shares trading at $27,749, down from a mere 6,212 units at $39,172 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 18,380 shares at $124,598, which are in line with 19,501 units at $131,251 on the previous day and an average for March of 16,679 shares at $130,461.
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $39.50 with investors trading 6 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund dipped $1.50 to end at $23.45, with 1,000 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Group rose 4 cents to finish at $41.89 with traders dealing in 2,431 shares. Guardian Holdings sank 25 cents to $16.75, with 120 units clearing the market. JMMB Group ended at $1.10 after an exchange of 712 stocks, Massy Holdings rallied 9 cents to end at $4.05 after 19,451 stock units passed through the market. National Enterprises popped 5 cents in closing at $2.50 in an exchange of 1,394 shares, NCB Financial increased 9 cents to finish at $2.39 with investors dealing in 50 stock units, One Caribbean Media climbed 8 cents to close at $2.69 with an exchange of just 1 stock. 
Point Lisas dropped 20 cents to $4.25 as investors exchanged 963 units, Prestige Holdings shed 48 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.50 after the trading of 2,425 stocks, Republic Financial lost 40 cents and ended at a 52 weeks‘ low of $110.60 with 1,651 units crossing the exchange. Scotiabank gained 9 cents to finish at $53 with investors swapping 372 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 2 cents to close at $3.32 after an exchange of 5,750 stock units and Unilever Caribbean gained 1 cent to end at $12.78 with investors trading 469 shares.
The market closed with 6,188,249 shares trading worth $55,370,983 compared to 9,442,070 stock units at $56,653,050 on Thursday.
At the close of market activities, Berger Paints rallied 39 cents to $7.89 in exchanging 22,678 shares, Caribbean Cement fell 49 cents to $83.80 after 7,455 shares were exchanged, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $3.58 to finish at $38.18 with an exchange of 336 shares. First Rock Real Estate popped 47 cents to end at $9.02 and closed with an exchange of 151 units, General Accident gained 59 cents in closing at $5.39 after an exchange of a mere 516 stocks. GraceKennedy climbed 65 cents to close at $72.25 with investors dealing in 167,653 shares. Guardian Holdings fell $1.75 to $308 after a transfer of 5,003 stock units, Jamaica Producers dipped 75 cents to close at $23.95 as investors exchanged 190,036 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 55 cents to finish at $12.20 in trading 2,736 units. JMMB Group slipped $1 and ended at $19.02 after an exchange of 26,820 stocks, Kingston Properties lost 59 cents in closing at $8.71, with 2,690 units clearing the market, Kingston Wharves increased $1.32 to end at $28.42 in an exchange of 4,087 shares. 
Margaritaville advanced $1.30 in closing at $14.34 with 5,017 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings popped 49 cents to $79.49 with a transfer of 88 shares, Pan Jamaica increased $1.80 and ended at $55 with 100,079 stocks crossing the exchange and Sagicor Group climbed $1.33 to close at $41.90 with investors trading 13,870 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 9,442,070 shares trading worth $56,653,050 compared to 7,812,662 stock units at $77,406,640 on Wednesday.
At the close, Caribbean Cement rallied $6.09 to end at $84.29 in trading 1,208 shares, Caribbean Producers popped 40 cents to $8.40 after a transfer of 118,707 units, Carreras dipped 40 cents to finish at $15 with investors dealing in 237,270 stock units. Eppley Caribbean Property lost $4.85 and ended at $34.60 after 600 shares were traded. First Rock Real Estate dropped 70 cents to close at $8.55 following the trading of 55 stock units, General Accident fell 60 cents in closing at $4.80 in switching ownership of 2,600 shares. GraceKennedy sank 40 cents to $71.60 with traders dealing in 90,437 stock units, Jamaica Broilers climbed $1 and ended at $26 with 15,136 stock crossing the exchange, JMMB Group rose 97 cents to close at $20.02 with investors trading 21,513 units. Kingston Properties advanced 90 cents to finish at $9.30 with 122 stocks clearing the market, Kingston Wharves shed $1.36 in closing at $27.10 as investors exchanged 1,276 shares, Massy Holdings sank 50 cents to end at $79 after 358 stock units passed through the market. NCB Financial gained $1 in closing at $46 in an exchange of 20,247 units, 
138 Student Living increased 38 cents to $3.70 with investors swapping 849 stocks, Pan Jamaica skidded $3.80 to close at $53.20 after an exchange of 79,027 units. Proven Investments popped $1 to end at $18.50 with 477,202 shares crossing the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined 65 cents to finish at $8 with an exchange of 254 stock units, Scotia Group slipped $1.45 and ended at $52.50 with 160,868 shares changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 55 cents to $12 and closed after an exchange of 20,105 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 6,378,257 shares for $9,740,845, up from 4,199,125 stock units at $7,967,838 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2, based on last traded prices and projected earnings computed by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
GWest Corporation rallied 13 cents and ended at $1 with investors dealing in 10,060 stocks, Indies Pharma increased 18 cents to end at $3.50 with 42,473 stock units clearing the market. ISP Finance climbed $1 to end at $11 with investors trading 22 shares, Limners and Bards fell 5 cents to close at $1.11 after an exchange of 18,360 stocks, Mailpac Group dropped 5 cents to finish at $2.40 in trading 51,928 units. Main Event popped 7 cents to $10.97 after a transfer of 2,400 stock units, Regency Petroleum gained 7 cents in closing at $3.37 with 1,237 shares crossing the exchange, Spur Tree Spices advanced 5 cents to end at $1.22 in switching ownership of 340 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies shed 5 cents and ended at $1.45 as investors exchanged 545,315 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed on Thursday, with 130,458 shares trading for $822,616, up from 30,940 stocks at $656,618 on Wednesday.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund dipped 5 cents to close at $24.95 with investors trading 50 stocks, First Citizens Group rose 5 cents to $41.85 in trading 982 units. GraceKennedy lost 27 cents in closing at $3.60 with investors trading 3,644 stocks, Guardian Holdings rallied 50 cents to close at $17 in swapping 126 shares, JMMB Group ended at $1.10, with an exchange of 4 stocks. Massy Holdings slipped 4 cents to end at $3.96 with a transfer of 110,743 shares, National Enterprises sank 5 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.45 after an exchange of 262 units, National Flour Mills popped 5 cents to close at $1.60 with 100 stocks clearing the market. NCB Financial remained at $2.30 in an exchange of 4,189 stock units, Point Lisas climbed 25 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.45 with 1,150 shares crossing the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.98 with investors swapping 405 units. 
Republic Financial increased 6 cents to end at $111 with 823 units changing hands, Scotiabank gained 35 cents to finish at $52.91 with traders dealing in 2,944 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.30 after an exchange of 500 units. Trinidad Cement remained at $2.15 with investors dealing in 250 stocks, Unilever Caribbean popped 77 cents and ended at $12.77 with 110 shares passing through the exchange and West Indian Tobacco rose 1 cent to finish at $5.01 in trading 3,529 stock units.
The market closed with 7,812,662 shares being traded with a value of $77,406,640, up from 11,711,045 shares at $73,006,878 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement dropped $6.10 to end at $78.20 with investors trading 969 shares, Caribbean Producers shed 40 cents in closing at $8 after 57,748 units were traded, Eppley rallied 83 cents to $33.33 after a transfer of 120,850 shares. Jamaica Broilers declined 90 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $25 after 50,108 units passed through the market, Jamaica Producers popped $1.65 to finish at $24.70 in an exchange of 24,317 stock units, JMMB Group lost $1.45 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $19.05 with 19,723 units crossing the market. Kingston Properties slipped 85 cents to $8.40 with investors trading 8,079 stocks, Kingston Wharves climbed $1.36 to close at $28.46 with an exchange of 10,753 shares, Massy Holdings fell 40 cents in closing at $79.50 with 4,456 stock units clearing the market. Mayberry Group rose 39 cents to end at $7.39 with investors swapping 5,268 shares, 
NCB Financial advanced $1.10 to finish at $45 in switching ownership of 168,353 stocks, Pan Jamaica gained $3.49 and ended at $57 with investors trading 27,133 units. Sagicor Group increased 58 cents to $40.58 after an exchange of 20,211 stock units, Scotia Group popped $1.30 and ended at $53.95 with investors dealing in 163,670 shares and Seprod skidded 50 cents to finish at $83.50 with 6,302 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
During the trading session, 4 stocks traded at intraday 52 weeks’ lows, with Dolphin Cove dropping to $10.07, Main Event declining to a low of $7.94, MFS Partners down to $0.32 and Spur Tree Spices down at $1.09.
At the close of a moderate day of trading, The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Fontana climbed 21 cents in closing at $9.99 in an exchange of 79,083 units, GWest Corporation declined 13 cents to end at 87 cents with investors trading 408 stocks. Honey Bun sank 14 cents to close at $8 after a transfer of 2,288 shares, Image Plus rose 6 cents and ended at $1.05, with 110,990 stocks crossing the market, ISP Finance slipped $1 to finish at $10 in trading 5,031 units. Jetcon Corporation gained 25 cents to end at $1.18 with 101,300 stock units crossing the market, JFP Ltd rallied 5 cents to end at 64 cents with an exchange of 151 shares, Lumber Depot popped 7 cents in closing at $2.89 after 1,000 stock units passed through the market. Main Event slipped 7 cents to close at $10.90 after trading of 16,527 stocks, Medical Disposables rallied 26 cents and ended at $1.60, with 1,375 units crossing the exchange and Regency Petroleum rose 15 cents to finish at $3.30 with traders dealing in 3,428 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 30,940 shares valued at $656,618 compared to 1,543,720 stock units at $6,648,762 on Tuesday.
Massy Holdings rose 10 cents to end at $4 with investors trading 1,100 shares, National Enterprises remained at $2.50 after a transfer of 2,835 stock units, One Caribbean Media lost 8 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.61 with 15,000 shares changing hands. Republic Financial sank $1.05 to $110.94 after trading of 4,319 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $52.56 with 339 units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco dipped 43 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $5 with investors dealing in 4,307 stock units.