Stocks ended with mixed results on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 92 percent with the value 35 percent lower than on Friday, resulting in 18 securities trading compared with 20 on Friday and ending with prices of seven stocks rising, seven declining and four ended firm.
The market closed with trading of a mere 75,943 shares with a value of $3,380,447, compared with 992,658 stocks at $5,202,86 on Friday. At the close, an average of 4,219 shares were traded at $187,803 compared with 49,633 stock units at $260,143 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 26,984 shares at $173,098 compared with 28,387 units at $172,193 on the prior trading day and an average for October that finished with 39,057 shares at $305,306.
The Composite Index skidded 3.97 points to 1,050.09, the All T&T Index slipped 0.30 points to end at 1,569.57, the SME Index remained at 88.01 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 1.11 points to settle at 69.17.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Ansa McAl declined 17 cents to finish at $59.83 in an exchange of 2,595 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $40 with investors swapping 100 stocks, 
Calypso Macro Investment Fund lost 7 cents to end at $23.60 after a transfer of 1,000 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 25 cents in closing at $7.25 with traders dealing in 175 stock units, First Citizens Group popped 1 cent to end at $40.41 after 660 shares passed through the market, GraceKennedy added 1 cent to close at $3.60 after an exchange of 300 units. Massy Holdings dropped 7 cents to $3.93 with 29,385 stocks crossing the market, National Enterprises ended at $2.75 with an exchange of 117 stock units, NCB Financial gained 5 cents and ended at $2.30 with 185 shares changing hands. One Caribbean Media shed 18 cents to close at $2.81 with investors trading 125 stocks, Point Lisas rose 5 cents to end at $3.20 after an exchange of 10 units, Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 with a transfer of 515 stock units. 
Republic Financial advanced $3 to $115 in the trading of 25,386 shares, Scotiabank sank 40 cents in closing at $56.35 in switching ownership of 995 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 5 cents to end at $4.65 with investors trading 12,305 units. Trinidad Cement rallied 1 cent to finish at $2.31 with 50 stocks clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean climbed 15 cents and ended at $11.15 in trading 1,000 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.55 after an exchange of 1,040 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Against the above developments, two stocks gained and 7 fell in the Junior Market TOP10, in the Main Market TOP10 5 stocks gained and 3 declined.
In the Junior Market ICTOP10, no stock gained more than 2 percent. but Elite Diagnostic shed 12 percent to close at $1.85, Express Catering fell 10 percent to $3.14 and Jamaican Teas dipped 4 percent to $2.08.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10 are 11 stocks, 23 percent of the market, with PEs ranging from 15 to 29 with an average of 21 and a PE of 17 for half of the market with the highest PEs.
The market closed with prices of 11 stocks rising and 9 falling to be slightly more positive than the previous week that closed with 9 rising and 11 declining.
Stocks that could gain more than 100 percent when the market comes back to life, include CIBC Caribbean Bank with a possible gain of 230 percent, the hugely undervalued Guardian Holdings, a stock, with a 480 percent potential, Republic Holdings at 120 percent, Massy Holdings at 100 percent, Trinidad Cement with 350 percent, Eric Solis trading at a new high closes the week with a 400 percent and One Caribbean Media with 300 percent.
The market closed with 5,891,703 shares trading at $58,521,474 down sharply from 23,025,292 stock units valued $121,611,794 on Thursday. Trading averaged 105,209 shares at $1,045,026 in contrast to 396,988 stocks at $2,096,755 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 257,029 stock units at $2,323,122 compared with 266,625 shares at $2,403,904 on the previous day and October ending with an average of 205,025 stock units at $2,311,672.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1. 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.
Pan Jamaican rose 55 cents to $46.40 with traders dealing in 5,687 shares. Proven Investments climbed 90 cents to finish at $17.80 after an exchange of 12,286 stocks, Sagicor Group gained $1.70 and ended at $39 with investors dealing in 7,464 units, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 75 cents to close at $12.90 with 21,253 stock units crossing the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance increased 45 cents to $11.45 with investors trading 76 shares and Wisynco Group climbed 50 cents to $21.50 with an exchange of 64,152 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share shed $2.57 to finish at $20.20 with 221 stocks clearing the market.
The market closed with trading of 5,634,271 shares for $11,710,883 compared with 10,894,433 units at $29,287,443 on Thursday. Trading ended with an average of 137,421 shares at $285,631 compared with 265,718 stock units at $714,328 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 341,403 stock units at $869,894 compared with 354,075 stocks at $906,189 on the previous day and October with an average of 196,034 shares at $399,810.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Express Catering gained 10 cents to close at $3.14 after 12,883 shares were traded, Fontana shed 12 cents to close at $8 with 21,951 stock units crossing the market. Image Plus dropped 8 cents to $1.52 with a transfer of 18,000 stocks, Limners and Bards rose 10 cents to end at $1.25 with investors dealing in 15,119 units, Main Event sank 10 cents in closing at $10.90 in an exchange of 3,438 shares. MFS Capital Partners slipped 8 cents to finish at 57 cents as 168,682 units crossed the market, Regency Petroleum rallied 8 cents and ended at $3.08 with an exchange of 83,429 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 14 cents to close at $1.46 with 675,647 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 992,658 shares for $5,202,860 up from 491,432 stocks at $4,726,461 on Thursday. An average of 49,633 shares were traded at $260,143 compared with 25,865 units at $248,761 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 28,387 shares at $172,193 compared with 26,825 units at $165,732 on the previous day and an average for October of 39,057 shares at $305,306.
CIBC Caribbean Bank fell by 15 cents and ended at $7.50 after a transfer of 987 stock units, Endeavour Holdings popped 95 cents to close at o a 52 weeks’ high of $18 after investors exchanged 60 shares, First Citizens Group ended at $40.40 after 130 stocks passed through the market. GraceKennedy skidded 5 cents in closing at $3.59 in an exchange of 136,327 units, Guardian Holdings sank 76 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $13.64, with traders dealing in 1,545 stock units, JMMB Group gained 3 cents and ended at $1.07 in an exchange of 108,384 shares. Massy Holdings rose 5 cents to finish at $4 with investors swapping 243,885 stock units, National Enterprises climbed 10 cents to end at $2.75 with 10,002 stocks crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills remained at $1.70 in trading 600 units. NCB Financial ended at $2.25 with 440,100 stocks clearing the market, 
One Caribbean Media increased 11 cents to $2.99 with a transfer of 300 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $11.30 with 220 shares crossing the market. Republic Financial dipped $2 to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $112 with investors trading 20,718 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $56.75 after an exchange of 164 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.70 with investors trading 13,068 units. Unilever Caribbean remained at $11 with 2,467 stocks changing hands and West Indian Tobacco rallied 5 cents to close at $5.55 with an exchange of 11,129 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 10,894,433 shares for $29,287,443 compared with 12,854,245 units at $20,150,400 at close Wednesday. Trading averaged 265,718 shares at $714,328 in contrast to 285,650 stocks at $447,787 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 354,075 stock units for $906,189 compared to 359,927 stock units at $918,898 on the previous day and October averaging 196,034 shares at $399,810.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9 based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Honey Bun climbed 20 cents to close at $8.45 with traders dealing in 300 shares. Image Plus advanced 10 cents to end at $1.60 with 4,933 units crossing the exchange, Jamaican Teas dipped 10 cents to finish at $2.09 after 938,864 shares were traded, Lasco Financial rose 18 cents to $1.70 as investors exchanged 6,644 stock units. Limners and Bards fell 14 cents to $1.15 after a transfer of 23,362 shares, Mailpac Group skidded 12 cents and ended at $2.30 with investors swapping 5,188,777 stocks and MFS Capital Partners gained 7 cents to finish at 65 cents in an exchange of 38,307 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 23,025,292 shares trading for $121,611,794 well down from 26,351,131 stock units at $142,098,602 on Wednesday. Trading ended with an average of 396,988 shares at $2,096,755 compared with 425,018 stock units at $2,291,913 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 266,625 stock units at $2,403,904 compared with 257,493 shares at $2,425,420 on the previous day and October with an average of 205,025 stock units at $2,311,672.
The Main Market ended the day with an average PE Ratio of 14.7. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings that are forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2025.
Massy Holdings popped $4 to $78 after an exchange of 80,175 shares, Mayberry Group climbed 49 cents to close at $7.99 with investors trading 38,525 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 43 cents to $9.94 with 3,944 stock units swapping owners. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose $7.60 to end at $87.60 with traders dealing in 51 stock units, Pan Jamaica fell 55 cents to $45.85 after an exchange of 578 shares, Sagicor Group skidded $1.70 and ended at $37.30 with investors trading 541 units. Scotia Group shed 55 cents to $46.55 with an exchange of 89,217 stocks, Seprod rallied 79 cents and ended at $84.79 with 11,187 stock units changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments declined 84 cents to close at $12.15 as investors exchanged 21,522 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share advanced $5.60 to end at $22.77 with a transfer of 87 stocks, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% gained $204.99 to end at $2,889.99 in an exchange of just 3 units and 138 Student Living preference share popped 42 cents to finish at $236.42 with traders dealing in 50 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 491,432 shares for $4,726,461 up from 171,593 stocks at $1,001,912 on Wednesday. Trading ended with an average of 25,865 shares at $248,761 compared to 9,533 stock units at $55,662 on Wednesday, with trading month to date ending with an average of 26,726 shares at $165,133 compared to 26,791 units at $158,877 on the previous day and an average for for October of 39,057 shares at $305,306
CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 35 cents to finish at $7.65 with an exchange of 5,650 stock units, First Citizens Group slipped 1 cent and ended at $40.40 with 49,319 shares changing hands, GraceKennedy remained at $3.64 with a transfer of 85,098 units. JMMB Group declined 2 cents to $1.04 after an exchange of 9 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $3.95 after the trading of 95,227 stock units, National Enterprises lost 5 cents and ended at $2.65 after a transfer of 12,131 shares. National Flour Mills remained at $1.70 in switching ownership of 12,480 stock units, NCB Financial ended at $2.25 with investors dealing in 199,800 stocks, One Caribbean Media increased 2 cents to close at $2.88 in an exchange of 2,150 units. Point Lisas popped 5 cents to $3.15 with investors trading 100 stocks, 
Prestige Holdings ended at $11.30 with just 8 units crossing the market, Republic Financial dipped $3 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $114 with investors trading 2,577 shares following the record date for dividend payment taking effect on Wednesday,. Scotiabank ended at $56.75 with 18,405 stock units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.70 with traders dealing in 630 shares, Trinidad Cement sank 20 cents to finish at 52 weeks’ low of $2.30 after 588 stocks passed through the market and Unilever Caribbean remained at $11 as investors exchanged 4,656 units.
The market closed with trading of 171,593 shares for $1,001,912 down from 298,974 stocks at $2,540,905 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, Agostini’s advanced $1.45 to close at $62.45 in an exchange of 132 shares, Angostura Holdings popped 20 cents to $16 with 298 stocks clearing the market, Ansa McAl ended at $60 with a transfer of 43 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank fell $1 in closing at $40 after trading ended with an exchange of 50 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8 after a transfer of 1,705 shares, Eric Solis popped 3 cents in trading just 5 shares to close at a record high of $5.25, First Citizens Group shed 1 cent to finish at $40.41 after 2,231 units were traded GraceKennedy dipped 1 cent to end at $3.64 with an exchange of 1,240 stock units, JMMB Group climbed 4 cents to close at $1.06 with 6 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings increased 5 cents to end at $3.95 with investors trading 149,000 shares. National Enterprises rose 4 cents in closing at $2.70 in an exchange of 10,007 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 with investors dealing in 410 stocks, 
One Caribbean Media rallied 4 cents to finish at $2.86 after exchanging 200 stock units. Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 with investors swapping 308 shares, Republic Financial gained $1.50 in closing at $117 with an exchange of 1,818 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $56.75 with traders dealing in 50 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 5 cents and ended at $4.70 with 1,326 stock units passing through the market and Unilever Caribbean remained at $11 as investors exchanged 2,764 shares.