Stocks appear to be in the holiday mood, resulting in a sharp drop in the volume and value of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume declining by a sharp 69 percent and the value down a noted 82 percent from Friday’s levels, resulting from trading in 18 securities, down from 20 on Friday and ending with prices of five rising, five declining and eight ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 84,992 shares for $479,703 down from 275,219 stocks at $2,610,035 on Friday. An average of just 4,722 shares were traded at $26,650 well below the 13,761 units at $130,502 on Friday, with trading for the month to date averaging 22,320 shares at $487,058 compared to 23,398 units at $515,246 on the previous day and an average for November of 25,044 shares at $171,335.
The Composite Index dipped 3.24 points to close at 1,058.49, the All T&T Index slipped 0.50 points to 1,563.55, the SME Index remained unchanged at 92.52 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.86 points to 72.51.
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At the close of the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank slipped 44 cents in closing at $7.75 in an exchange of 6,555 stock units, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18 with investors swapping 100 stocks, First Citizens Group ended at $40.40 in an exchange of 836 stock units. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.85 after 135 stock units passed through the market, Guardian Media remained at $1.20 in trading 34 shares, JMMB Group ended at $1.08 with 59 stock units crossing the exchange. L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents with a mere two stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings fell 4 cents to $3.85 as investors exchanged 67,500 units, National Enterprises rose 1 cent to end at $2.80 in switching ownership of 605 shares. National Flour Mills lost 4 cents in closing at $1.66 with investors trading 900 stock units, One Caribbean Media remained at $2.99 with an exchange of 5 stocks, Point Lisas advanced 13 cents to close at $3.28 with 818 units crossing the market. 
Prestige Holdings shed 9 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.21 with investors trading 604 shares, Republic Financial fell 14 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $112.75 after an exchange of 670 units, Scotiabank popped 53 cents to finish at $56.01 in trading 200 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL inched 1 cent higher and ended at $4.70 with 3,663 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.30 with investors dealing in 258 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 6 cents in closing at $5.60 after an exchange of 2,048 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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 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.
The market closed with trading of 298,974 shares carrying a value of $2,540,905 compared with 353,916 stocks at $2,590,819 on Monday.
At the close of trading, Agostini’s fell $1.44 in closing at $61 after 450 shares passed through the market, Ansa McAl remained at $60 with investors dealing in 10,202 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.67 with one stock being traded. CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 93 cents to finish at $8 with investors trading 810 stocks, First Citizens Group dipped 2 cents and ended at $40.42 after an exchange of 1,792 shares, GraceKennedy sank 3 cents to close at $3.65 in trading 2,827 stocks. Guardian Holdings advanced 80 cents to close at $14.40 with 28,785 units changing hands, JMMB Group remained at $1.02 with investors swapping 102,207 stock units, Massy Holdings popped 5 cents and ended at $3.90 after a transfer of 110,670 shares. National Enterprises dropped 4 cents to close at $2.66 as investors exchanged 700 units, One Caribbean Media gained 2 cents to end at $2.82, with 20 stocks changing hands, 
Prestige Holdings sank 20 cents in closing at $11.30 in an exchange of 3,680 stock units. Republic Financial rallied 50 cents to $115.50 with 4,963 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank shed 25 cents to finish at $56.75 after an exchange of 2,282 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 5 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.65 with a transfer of 23,506 units. Trinidad Cement increased 5 cents to end at $2.50 as 4,000 stock units passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean climbed 50 cents in closing at $11 with an exchange of 1,079 shares and West Indian Tobacco lost 48 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.50 in trading 1,000 units.
The market closed with the trading of 353,916 shares for $2,590,819 compared to 308,604 stock units at $5,920,509 on Friday. An average of 19,662 shares were traded at $143,934 versus 15,430 units at $296,025 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 29,056 shares at $168,855 compared with 29,902 units at $171,099 on the previous day and an average for October of 39,057 shares at $305,306
At the close of the market, Ansa McAl increased 20 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $60 with 378 shares crossing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.67 after an exchange of 2 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank slipped 93 cents in closing at $7.07 with a transfer of 253 shares. First Citizens Group popped 3 cents to finish at $40.44 with 6,868 stock units clearing the market, GraceKennedy advanced 3 cents and ended at $3.68 in switching ownership of 20,000 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $13.60 with traders dealing in 90,446 stock units. JMMB Group remained at $1.02 after an exchange of 31,855 stocks, L.J. Williams B share ended at 90 cents with investors swapping 7,066 units, Massy Holdings lost 5 cents to finish at $3.85 with 28,290 stocks crossing the exchange. National Enterprises ended at $2.70 with the trading of 14,783 units, 
National Flour Mills rose 5 cents in closing at $1.70 as investors exchanged 11,724 shares, NCB Financial rallied 10 cents to end at $2.25 in the trading of 30,200 stock units. Point Lisas slipped 1 cent in closing at $3.10 after 1,000 shares passed through the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $11.50 and closed with 8 units changing hands, Republic Financial sank $2 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $115 after a transfer of 404 stocks. Scotiabank shed 10 cents to end at $57 with investors trading 2,690 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $4.70 in an exchange of 107,394 shares and Trinidad Cement fell 16 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.45 with investors trading 555 stock units.
The market closed with the trading of 1,580,869 shares valued $6,428,404 well above the 104,402 stock units at $2,827,691 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings ended at $16 with 1,000 stocks crossing the market, Ansa McAl shed 50 cents in closing at $59.50 with a transfer of 5 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund sank 60 cents to end at $23 as 1,693 shares passed through the market. First Citizens Group slipped 4 cents in closing at $40.41 with 4,020 stock units passing through the exchange, FirstCaribbean International Bank popped 2 cents and ended at $7.07 in trading 250 shares, GraceKennedy remained at $3.59 with 18,860 units clearing the market. Guardian Holdings sank $1 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $13.50 with investors trading 10,392 stocks, JMMB Group remained at $1.02 in switching ownership of 1,265 stock units, L.J. Williams B share skidded 4 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.04 with investors trading 45 shares. Massy Holdings popped 5 cents in closing at $3.70 after an exchange of 1,440,105 stock units, National Enterprises gained 2 cents to close at $2.75 with investors dealing in 10,054 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 after an exchange of 15,633 units. NCB Financial remained at $2.15 with 59,151 shares changing hands, 
One Caribbean Media ended at $3 with an exchange of 350 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.75 after trading of 2,217 stocks. Republic Financial rose $2 to finish at $115 as investors traded 3,187 units, Scotiabank lost 1 cent and ended at $58.49 after a transfer of 482 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $4.50 with traders dealing in 3,586 units. Trinidad Cement dipped 1 cent to $2.72 in an exchange of 90 stocks, Unilever Caribbean fell 49 cents in closing at $11 with investors swapping 54 stock units and West Indian Tobacco declined 10 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.90 in an exchange of 8,430 shares.
FirstCaribbean International Bank
Republic Financial
The market closed with trading of 277,593 shares for $825,974 up from 586,212 stocks at $1,929,348 on Friday.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $62.45 after 15 stock units passed through the market, Ansa McAl ended at $60 after an exchange of 37 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped 40 cents and ended at $24 with 901 stocks clearing the market. First Citizens Group increased 4 cents to end at $40.45 in an exchange of 2,914 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank lost 1 cent in closing at $7.05 with investors trading 4,499 shares, GraceKennedy remained at $3.60 in an exchange of 20 stock units. JMMB Group climbed 3 cents to $1.05 with traders dealing in 29 stocks, L.J. Williams B share sank 19 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.08 in switching ownership of 7,929 units, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent in closing at $3.69 with 36,923 stocks crossing the market. 
National Enterprises dipped 1 cent and ended at $2.73 in trading 11 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 after an exchange of 30 shares, NCB Financial remained at $2.15 with a transfer of 223,349 stock units. Prestige Holdings ended at $10.50 as investors exchanged 590 shares, Republic Financial ended at $112 with 112 units changing hands, Scotiabank shed $1.50 in closing at $57 with investors swapping 128 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $6 and closed after an exchange of 106 stock units.
The only winning stocks of note for the week are Scotiabank up $2.15 to $58.50, Unilever Caribbean with a gain of 75 cents and Guardian Holdings with a gain of 26 cents. Calypso Investment Fund lost 40 cents to close at $23.60 and LJ Williams lost 22 cents in closing at $1.27.