Prices of the majority of stocks trading declined on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, resulting from trading of 15 securities down from 19 on Monday and ending with prices of one rising, nine declining and five ended firm with the volume of stocks traded rising 252 percent valued 87 percent more than on Monday.
An average of 19,113 shares were traded at $97,371, well above the 4,285 units at $41,181 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 13,890 shares at $83,636, in line with 12,899 units at $81,031 on the previous day and lower than an average for March of 16,679 shares at $130,461.
The Composite Index gained 0.06 points to conclude trading at 1,046.64, the All T&T Index rallied 2.52 points to 1,530.78, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.85 and the Cross-Listed Index declined by just 0.36 points to 73.97.
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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.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise statedro
The market closed with just 14,564,460 shares trading for a mere $47,513,938, far below the 69,176,426 stock units at $329,968,167 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 65 cents in closing at $8.65 in an exchange of 580 stocks, Scotia Group shed 40 cents to finish at $53.60 with 27,829 units crossing the market. Seprod declined 46 cents to $88.50 in trading 11,837 stock units, Supreme Ventures advanced 44 cents in closing at $20.39 after 30,745 shares crossed the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank $1.36 to finish at $8.14 as investors exchanged 2,336 units and Wisynco Group skidded 75 cents and ended at $21.05 with 64,316 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 5,814,492 shares for $14,058,219, well below the 10,948,839 units at $47,033,318 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
ISP Finance sank $2 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $13 after trading 611 stock units. Jamaican Teas slipped 11 cents to close at $2.35 with 1,393,319 shares crossing the exchange, JFP Ltd climbed 7 cents in closing at 68 cents with investors dealing in 204 stocks, Knutsford Express increased 65 cents to end at $14.05 with a transfer of 1,162 units. Lasco Financial lost 6 cents in closing at $1.64 with investors swapping 9,112 stock units, Limners and Bards dipped 9 cents to $1.09 and closed with an exchange of 14,640 shares, Mailpac Group skidded 5 cents to end at $2.31 in trading 159,740 stocks. MFS Capital Partners sank 6 cents and ended at 36 cents with 102,336 units clearing the market, after the price dropped to an intraday 52 weeks’ low of 34 cents, Regency Petroleum shed 5 cents to finish at $3.50 after a transfer of 13,747 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 5 cents to close at $1.46 with 216,440 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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.
Neither the company nor its auditors originally, properly accounted for the increased number of shares arising from a stock split of the issued shares in early 2024.
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.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
Pan Jamaica dropped $1.79 in closing at $52.31 with investors trading 168,674 stock units. Sagicor Group gained 70 cents to finish at $43.70 with 61,936 shares crossing the market, Scotia Group rose 60 cents to close at $54 with 570,364 units switching owners, Seprod climbed 61 cents to end at $88.96 with 57,915 stocks passing through the market and Supreme Ventures popped 39 cents to $19.95 after an exchange of 91,261 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with just 38 securities changing hands compared with 37 on Thursday and ending with prices of 11 rising, 16 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Jetcon Corporation rose 12 cents to close at $1.18 as investors exchanged 5,000 units, Knutsford Express skidded $1.09 to end at $13.40 after a transfer of 160 stock units. Medical Disposables climbed 22 cents in closing at $1.71 after investors ended trading 10,000 shares, Omni Industries increased 14 cents and ended at $1 in an exchange of 5,000 stocks, Regency Petroleum rallied 16 cents to finish at $3.55 with traders dealing in 136,802 units and Stationery and Office Supplies sank 18 cents to $1.41 in an exchange of 62,183 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 147,311 shares worth $1,341,827 compared to 169,059 stock units at $1,040,064 on Thursday.
Republic Financial popped $1.09 to finish at $113.09 with an exchange of 2,939 units. Scotiabank lost $1 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $53 with 5,015 stocks changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $4.04 with investors trading 24,990 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.35 after a transfer of 1,751 shares. Unilever Caribbean climbed $1.36 to $13.01, with investors swapping 10,408 stocks and West Indian Tobacco increased 44 cents to finish at $5.44, after a transfer of 3,002 stock units.
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