Stocks closed with an overwhelmingly negative tone on Wednesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with the volume of stocks traded declining 7 percent valued 28 percent lower than on Tuesday, resulting in 19 securities trading compared with 22 on Tuesday and ending with prices of just two stocks rising, 14 declining and three ending firm, with 5 stocks closing at 52 week low.
The market closed with trading of 175,667 shares valued at $2,523,667 compared to 189,728 stock units at $3,525,505 on Tuesday.
An average of 9,246 shares were traded at $132,825 compared with 8,624 units at $160,250 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 7,145 shares at $120,151 compared with 6,277 units at $114,924 on the previous day and an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557.
The Composite Index shed 5.92 points to 1,008.01, the All T&T Index dipped 9.65 points to 1,450.83, the SME Index slipped 3.49 points to finish at 96.78 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.27 points to conclude trading at 74.80.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Ansa McAl slipped just 10 cents to close at $37.40 with investors swapping 6,035 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $9 after an exchange of 1,150 units, First Citizens Group lost 18 cents and ended at $41.82 with a transfer of 10,812 stocks.
GraceKennedy slipped 10 cents in closing at $3.60 with an exchange of 13,998 shares, Guardian Holdings sank $2.49 to a 52 week low of $14.51, with traders dealing in 14,251 stock units, Guardian Media dipped 7 cents to finish at a 52 week low of 75 cents, after 1,567 shares were traded. JMMB Group fell 1 cent to $1.06, with investors trading 24,164 units, Massy Holdings rallied 8 cents to end at $3.95, with an exchange of 44,825 units, Medcorp dropped $3 to end at $48, with the trading of 295 stocks. National Flour Mills fell 4 cents to $1.60 as investors exchanged 3,004 units, NCB Financial increased 1 cent to finish at $1.93, with 10,100 stocks crossing the market, One Caribbean Media shed 25 cents to close at $2.25 in an exchange of 8,650 shares. Point Lisas ended at $3.95 with 58 stock units clearing the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $13 with investors trading 5 shares, 
Republic Financial declined 2 cents and ended at $110.54 after a transfer of 3,011 stock units. Scotiabank sank 45 cents to end at a 52 week low of $50 in switching ownership of 18,199 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 8 cents in closing at $3.66 after an exchange of 6,203 units, Trinidad Cement sank 7 cents to close at a 52 week low of $2.03 with 382 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco slipped 2 cents to a 52 week low of $4.68 with an exchange of 8,958 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 189,728 shares for $3,525,505 compared to 99,033 stock units at $1,761,395 on Monday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank increased 1 cent in closing at a 52 week high of $9, with investors trading 578 stock units. Endeavour Holdings ended at $20 after a transfer of 25 shares, First Citizens Group remained at $42 as investors exchanged 25,277 stocks, GraceKennedy rose 1 cent to end at $3.70, with 15,271 shares passing through the market. Guardian Holdings rallied $1 in closing at $17 in an exchange of 114,339 units, Guardian Media ended at 82 cents with investors dealing in 121 stocks, JMMB Group gained 1 cent to finish at $1.07 in an exchange of 10 stock units. L.J. Williams B share advanced 5 cents to $1.25 with investors swapping just one share, Massy Holdings dipped 2 cents to close at $3.87 in switching ownership of 10,242 units, Medcorp sank $2 to end at $51 after an exchange of 20 stocks. National Enterprises remained at $2.06 with the trading of 305 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 with 5,000 shares clearing the market, NCB Financial fell 1 cent to finish at a 52 week low of $1.92 with traders dealing in 5 stocks. 
Prestige Holdings remained at $13, with 140 units changing hands. Republic Financial rose 6 cents to end at $110.56 in trading 1,185 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $50.45 after it closed with an exchange of 3,850 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 8 cents to $3.74 with 175 units being traded, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.10, with 1,516 stocks crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean increased 5 cents to finish at $14 with investors trading 1,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.70 after an exchange of 9,749 shares.
The market closed with trading of 99,033 shares for $1,761,395, down from 290,027 stocks at $2,203,058 on Thursday.
GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 with investors swapping 349 units, Guardian Holdings climbed 50 cents and ended at $16 after 1,345 stock passed through the market, Guardian Media ended at 82 cents, with 221 shares crossing the exchange. JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to $1.06, trading 3,000 shares, L.J. Williams B share increased 12 cents to close at $1.20 in an exchange of 821 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $3.89 with investors trading 8,759 units. Medcorp ended at $53 with an exchange of just 1 stock unit, National Enterprises popped 5 cents to end at $2.06, with 1,755 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 with investors dealing in 23,467 stock units. One Caribbean Media gained 25 cents and ended at $2.50 after an exchange of 1,138 units, Point Lisas rose 20 cents to close at a 52 week high of $3.95 with investors trading 1,711 stocks,
Prestige Holdings skidded 21 cents to finish at $13 in switching ownership of 215 units. Republic Financial advanced 15 cents and ended at $110.50 after a transfer of 5,463 shares, Scotiabank rallied 11 cents to $50.45, 2,239 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 8 cents in closing at $3.66 with a transfer of 1,200 stocks. Trinidad Cement remained at $2.10 after it closed with an exchange of 6,001 units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 5 cents to finish at $13.95 with traders dealing in 110 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.70 as investors exchanged 19,014 stocks.
Stocks with the potential to gain 50 percent or more when the market comes back to life, include CIBC Caribbean Bank 165 percent, Guardian Holdings, 400 percent, Medcorp, 150 percent, Republic Holdings at 140 percent, First Citizens Bank 90 percent, Trinidad Cement with 270 percent, Eric Solis 200 percent and One Caribbean Media with 400 percent.
The market closed with trading of 290,027 shares for $2,203,058 compared to 121,572 stock units at $603,808 on Wednesday.
CinemaOne ended at $4.68, with 10 stock units crossing the market, Endeavour Holdings closed at $20 after investors traded 10 shares. First Citizens Group increased 20 cents to $42 after a transfer of 645 stock units, GraceKennedy rose 1 cent and ended at $3.69 with investors trading 100,137 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.50 in an exchange of 85 units. Guardian Media shed 8 cents in closing at a 52 week low of 82 cents, after 2,146 shares passed through the market. JMMB Group remained at $1.07 with a transfer of 101 units, Massy Holdings dipped 3 cents to finish at $3.89 with investors swapping 21,114 stocks. National Enterprises lost 1 cent to close at a 52 week low of $2.01 in an exchange of 30,030 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64, with 100 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial popped 8 cents in closing at $1.93 after trading of 21,950 stock units. Point Lisas ended at $3.75, with 312 stocks crossing the exchange. 
Prestige Holdings dipped 22 cents to $13.21 with traders dealing in 106,541 stock units, Republic Financial advanced 3 cents to $110.35 in switching ownership of 559 shares. Scotiabank sank 11 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $50.34, with 800 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 9 cents to $3.74 after an exchange of 168 units, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.10 after trading of 15 stock units. Unilever Caribbean gained 10 cents to finish at $14, with 12 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.70 after closing with an exchange of 3,500 stocks.
First Citizens Group ended at $41.80, with the trading of 663 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $3.68 following trading of 14 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.50 after an exchange of 264 shares. Guardian Media finished trading of just 5 stocks at 90 cents, JMMB Group popped 1 cent to end at $1.07 with investors trading 2 units, Massy Holdings dipped 2 cents in closing at $3.92 after 57,220 stock units crossed the exchange. Medcorp climbed 25 cents and ended at a record high of $53 with 194 shares changing hands, National Enterprises sank 4 cents to close at a 52 week low of $2.02 in an exchange of 40 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.64 with 47,700 shares clearing the market. NCB Financial dropped 8 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $1.85 with an exchange of 300 stock units, Point Lisas ended at $3.75 after 10 shares passed through the market. Prestige Holdings sank 5 cents to close at $13.43 with a transfer of 3,680 units.
Republic Financial ended at $110.32 with investors swapping 410 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $50.45 in switching ownership of 41 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 2 cents to finish at $3.65 with traders dealing in 12 shares. Trinidad Cement remained at $2.10 after an exchange of 1,712 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rose 23 cents in closing at $13.90 with investors dealing in 379 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.70 after a transfer of 5,455 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 309,024 shares for $3,156,697 compared to 42,396 stock units at $804,184 on Monday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 6 cents in closing at $8.70, with 10,000 stock units crossing the market, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4 after a trading of 1,242 shares. First Citizens Group fell 20 cents to $41.80 with investors dealing in 5,873 units, GraceKennedy rallied 6 cents in closing at $3.68 and switching ownership of 222 units, Guardian Holdings shed 50 cents and ended at $15.50 with investors swapping 1,118 stocks. Guardian Media ended at 90 cents with 1 unit clearing the market, JMMB Group fell 1 cent in closing at $1.06 in an exchange of 1,540 shares, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.08 after the trading of 165 stock units. Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent and ended at $3.94 and closed with an exchange of 162,721 stocks, Medcorp rose 25 cents to a 52 week high of $52.75 after trading of 111 shares, National Enterprises ended at $2.06 with a transfer of 333 stock units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 after investors exchanged 764 stocks, 
Prestige Holdings climbed 48 cents in closing at a 52 week high of $13.48, after 102,002 units passed through the market, Republic Financial increased 12 cents to close at $110.32 in an exchange of 2,793 stocks. Scotiabank rallied 20 cents to $50.45 with investors trading 3,791 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 1 cent to close at $3.63, with 250 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.10 in trading 5,036 stock units. Unilever Caribbean climbed 17 cents and ended at $13.67, with 60 shares crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco popped 4 cents to end at $4.70 with investors trading 5,000 stocks.Prices of securities traded are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 42,396 shares for $804,184 compared to 71,295 stock units at $845,273 on Friday.
At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $66.50 after trading of 30 shares, Angostura Holdings rose 69 cents to $14.75 after a transfer of 7 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.76, with 2,012 units clearing the market. First Citizens ended at $42 after trading of 2,813 shares, GraceKennedy declined 7 cents to end at $3.62 in an exchange of 960 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $16, with 5,137 shares crossing the market. Guardian Media remained at 90 cents after an exchange of two stocks, JMMB Group gained 1 cent in closing at $1.07 with investors trading 5 units, Massy Holdings popped 1 cent to close at $3.95, with 17,826 stock units crossing the exchange. National Enterprises sank 4 cents and ended at $2.06 in switching ownership of 110 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 after 2 stocks passed through the market, One Caribbean Media popped 1 cent to end at $2.25 with a transfer of 825 units. 
Point Lisas remained at $3.75, after 831 stock units crossed the market. Prestige Holdings slipped 20 cents to $13 with traders dealing in 4,814 shares, Republic Financial lost 5 cents to finish at $110.20 in an exchange of 3,282 units. Scotiabank ended at $50.25 with investors dealing in 1,348 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.62 and closed after an exchange of 100 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.10 as investors traded 952 shares. Unilever Caribbean climbed 50 cents to $13.50, with 500 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco shed 4 cents to a 52 week low of $4.66, with investors swapping 840 stocks.
The market closed with big price changes last week. Ansa McAl dropped $3.64 to close at $38.35, followed by a decline of $1.75 by Republic Holdings to end at $110.25, while recently listed Medcorp lost $1.50 to end the week at $52.50, Scotiabank shed 75 cents to close at $50.25. Guardian Holdings lost 85 cents in closing at $16, Angostura Holdings fell 69 cents to $14.06, Agostini lost 50 cents to end at $66.50 and Unilever Caribbean fell by 55 cents to $13.
Stocks with the potential to gain 50 percent or more when the market comes back to life, include CIBC Caribbean Bank 175 percent, Guardian Holdings, 400 percent, Medcorp, 160 percent, Republic Holdings at 140 percent, First Citizens Bank 90 percent, Trinidad Cement with 270 percent, Eric Solis 200 percent and One Caribbean Media with 400 percent.
The market closed with trading of 71,295 shares for $845,273, down from 632,473 stocks at $3,084,241 on Thursday.
Ansa McAl ended at $38.35 after trading of 75 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 6 cents in closing at $8.76, after 1,102 shares crossed the market. CinemaOne remained at $4.68 with traders dealing in 10 stock units, First Citizens Group rose 10 cents to $42 in an exchange of 2,739 stock units, GraceKennedy ended trading of 533 stocks at $3.69. Guardian Holdings sank 2 cents to $16, with 870 shares crossing the market, Guardian Media popped 5 cents to end at 90 cents in switching ownership of 82 units, JMMB Group dipped 1 cent in closing at $1.06 with investors trading 3,400 stock units. L.J. Williams B share sank 12 cents to finish at $1.08, with 385 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings ended at $3.94, with 22,511 units crossing the exchange. National Enterprises remained at $2.10 after a transfer of 8,055 stocks. National Flour Mills gained 4 cents to $1.64, after 6,152 stock units passed through the market, NCB Financial ended at $1.93 in an exchange of 5,000 shares, 
Point Lisas remained at $3.75, with 70 units clearing the market. Prestige Holdings dipped 3 cents in closing at $13.20 after an exchange of 1,500 stocks, Republic Financial lost 25 cents to finish at $110.25 and closed with an exchange of 1,457 stock units, Scotiabank skidded 25 cents and ended at $50.25 with investors trading 4,624 shares. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.10 after an exchange of 104 stocks, Unilever Caribbean fell $1 to finish at $13 with investors dealing in 1,500 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.70 with a transfer of 9,652 stock units.