Stocks rallied on Tuesday, with almost half of the active securities rising at the close on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange. Trading jumped 92 percent with the volume of stocks changing hands and the value climbing to twice that on Monday, resulting in 22 securities trading compared with 24 on Monday and ending with prices of 10 rising, three declining and nine ending firm.
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.
An average of 8,624 shares were traded at $160,250 compared with 4,126 units at $73,391 on Monday. Trading for the month to date averaged 6,277 shares valued at $114,924 compared to an average for July of 11,986 shares worth $187,557.
The Composite Index rose 3.34 points to 1,013.93, the All T&T Index rallied 6.15 points to 1,460.48, the SME Index remained unchanged at 100.27 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.05 points to end at 75.07.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings popped 25 cents to finish at $14.50 as 385 shares passed through the market. Ansa McAl climbed 10 cents to $37.50 after an exchange of 534 stocks, 
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.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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 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 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.
The market closed with the volume of stocks traded surging 145 percent valued at 365 percent over Thursday, to end with trading of 175,746 shares for $2,036,605, up from 71,632 stock $437,925 on Thursday.
At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $67 in an exchange of 150 shares, Angostura Holdings closed at $14.75 with investors trading 25 stock units, Ansa McAl slipped 1 cent to close at a 52 week low of $41.99 with traders switching ownership of 46 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.60 after a transfer of 4,299 stocks, First Citizens Group shed 15 cents in closing at $42 with 4,427 stock units crossing the market, GraceKennedy sank 6 cents and ended at $3.59 in an exchange of 354 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.85 with traders dealing in 135 stocks, JMMB Group ended at $1.06 after an exchange of 14,809 units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.95 with investors dealing in 60,120 stock units. Medcorp rallied $7 to finish at a record high of $54, with trading of a mere 5 shares, National Enterprises popped 5 cents to end at $2.10 with an exchange of 4,710 stock units, National Flour Mills gained 1 cent in closing at $1.65 with 59,645 stocks clearing the market. NCB Financial ended at $1.85 with investors swapping 1,500 units, 
One Caribbean Media rose 1 cent in closing at $2.25 with 197 stocks crossing the market, Prestige Holdings dropped 1 cent to finish at $12.99 in trading 10,975 shares. Republic Financial fell 10 cents and ended at $112, with 11,256 stock units, Scotiabank climbed 50 cents to end at $51 as investors exchanged 186 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.61 as traders passed 120 shares through the market. Trinidad Cement slipped 7 cents to $2.03 with investors trading 445 stocks, Unilever Caribbean sank 45 cents to finish at $13.55 with 1,000 units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco increased 20 cents and ended at $4.50 with 1,342 stock units changing hands.
The financial sector continues the negative movement, with three stocks declining and just one rising during the week. All stocks in the Conglomerate sector declined and four in the Manufacturing sector, with the price of one rising marginally.
Stocks with the potential to gain 100 percent or more when the market comes back to life, include CIBC Caribbean Bank which could rise 180 percent, Guardian Holdings, a 370 percent potential gain, Medcorp, 230 percent, Republic Holdings at 140 percent, First Citizens Bank 85 percent, Trinidad Cement with 275 percent, Eric Solis with a 190 percent potential gain and One Caribbean Media with 360 percent.
Stocks with the potential to gain 100 percent or more when the market comes back to life, include CIBC Caribbean Bank which could rise 190 percent, the severely undervalued Guardian Holdings, a 370 percent potential gain, Republic Holdings at 140 percent, First Citizens Bank 85 percent, Trinidad Cement with 280 percent, Eric Solis with a 190 percent potential gain and One Caribbean Media with 400 percent.
Investors should watch Massy Holdings, with a 50 percent potential gain, Prestige Holdings, which could gain 68 percent and Scotiabank with the potential of a 50 percent gain.