Trading ended with 18 securities changing hands, up from 15 on Friday, with 6 stock sharing equally between, winners, losers and those trading firm, ending with a mixed outcome for the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange indices on Monday, following a 41 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, valued 62 percent less than on Friday.
The market closed with trading of 223,100 shares for $1,731,434 compared to 375,395 stock units at $4,582,061 on Friday.
An average of 12,394 shares were traded at $96,191, down sharply from 25,026 units at $305,471 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 24,690 shares at $255,671, just below 25,880 units at $271,108 on the previous day, compared to an average for May of 24,702 shares at $146,628.
The Composite Index sank 2.43 points to settle at 1,035.57, the All T&T Index climbed 4.25 points to 1,515.27, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.81 and the Cross-Listed Index drifted 1.34 points to finish at 73.11. Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers. 
At the close of trading, Agostini’s ended at $65 with 2,680 shares being traded, CIBC Caribbean Bank gained 35 cents in closing at $8.90 following trading of 1,565 stocks, First Citizens Group rose $1 to $44 after an exchange of 1,420 units. GraceKennedy sank 13 cents to close at $3.72, with 1,028 shares passing through the market, Guardian Holdings lost 25 cents and ended at $16.75 with an exchange of 56 stock units, JMMB Group sank 8 cents to finish at $1.07 after a transfer of 3,100 shares. L.J. Williams B share ended at $1.15 with traders dealing in 1,200 stocks, Massy Holdings rallied 3 cents to $3.95 in an exchange of 23,388 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.65 with investors dealing in 28,000 stock units. NCB Financial shed 8 cents in closing at $1.90 with a transfer of 4 shares, One Caribbean Media fell 7 cents to finish at $2.63 with investors swapping 48 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $4.15 with an exchange of 2,393 stocks. 
Republic Financial rose 48 cents to $112.50 with 1,677 units changing hands, Scotiabank remained at $52.46 after the trading of 10,444 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 27 cents and ended at $4.02, with 136,000 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad Cement increased 5 cents in closing at $2.20 in trading 1,400 units, Unilever Caribbean skidded 77 cents to close at $13.22, with 3,100 stocks changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.95 with investors trading 5,597 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Investors should watch Massy Holdings with a 50 percent potential gain, Prestige Holdings, which could gain 100 percent and Scotiabank with the potential of a 50 percent gain.
The market closed with trading of 375,395 shares valued $4,582,061 compared to 656,068 stock units at $3,003,287 on Thursday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
Point Lisas remained at $4.15 with investors trading 3,385 shares, Prestige Holdings advanced 4 cents to close at a 52 week high of $10.95, with 6,996 stock units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial dipped 8 cents to end at $112.02 with investors trading 25,149 stocks. Scotiabank ended at $52.46, with 510 units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.75 in an exchange of 32,476 shares and Unilever Caribbean fell 1 cent to end at $13.99 with 2,750 shares crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 656,068 shares worth $3,003,287, down from 943,806 stock units at $24,776,351 on Wednesday.
At the close of market activity, Agostini’s popped $2 and ended at $65, with 51 shares crossing the exchange. Ansa McAl rallied $1 to $44, with investors dealing in 1,686 units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $39.49, with 50 shares clearing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.55 with traders dealing in 20 stock units, First Citizens Group fell 50 cents to end at $43 after 1,113 stocks crossed the market, GraceKennedy rose 15 cents to close at $3.85 as investors exchanged 60 units. Guardian Holdings lost $1.25 to land at $16.75 after a transfer of 15,500 shares, Guardian Media advanced 2 cents to $1 with investors trading 178 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $3.95 in switching ownership of 4,189 stocks. National Enterprises rose 2 cents to end at $2.44 with investors swapping 5,821 shares, National Flour Mills increased 2 cents in closing at $1.65 in an exchange of 10,110 stock units, NCB Financial rallied 18 cents to close at $1.98 with 110,000 stocks changing hands. 
One Caribbean Media remained at $2.70 after an exchange of 7,773 units, Point Lisas remained at $4.15 with investors trading 16,968 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.91 with an exchange of 5,858 stocks. Republic Financial declined 10 cents and ended at $112.10 after 1,864 units passed through the market. Scotiabank ended at $52.46 in trading 824 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 1 cent to end at $3.75 with 454,488 shares crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 in an exchange of 16,202 units and West Indian Tobacco closed at $4.95 after 3,313 stocks changed hands.
At the close of the week, Guardian Holdings rose 4 percent to $355. In the Junior Market, Limners & Bards climbed 13 percent to $1.22, MFS Partners rallied 6 percent to 53 cents, Elite Diagnostic fell 13 percent to $1.25 and AMG Packaging lost 11 percent to close at $2.13.
In the Main Market, ICTOP10, 16 stocks with the highest values account for 31 percent of the Main Market, with PE ratios between 15 and 43, with an average of 23 and a PE of 20 for the top half of the market with the highest values.
IC TOP10 stocks that will likely deliver the best returns are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate, resulting in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings are ongoing, based on the receipt of new information.
The market closed with the trading of 943,806 shares for $24,776,351, up from 940,574 stock units at $7,366,374 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, Agostini’s sank $2 and ended at $63 after a transfer of 249 shares, Ansa McAl skidded 78 cents to a 52 week low of $43 in trading 214 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $39.49 after an exchange of a mere 3 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund fell 20 cents to $23 with a transfer of 89 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank advanced 30 cents to end at $8.55 after trading of 264,124 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing declined 5 cents to finish at $4.15 in an exchange of 2 shares. First Citizens Group sank 50 cents to $43.50 with investors trading 499,739 stocks, Guardian Holdings popped $1 in closing at $18 with 5 units crossing the market, JMMB Group remained at $1.07 with an exchange of 3 stock units. Massy Holdings dipped 5 cents and ended at $3.95, with 72,613 shares crossing the market, National Enterprises shed 2 cents to finish at $2.42, with investors dealing in 80,668 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.63 after 3,573 stocks passed through the market. NCB Financial lost 18 cents to close at a 52 week low of $1.80, with 1,600 stock units crossing the exchange,
One Caribbean Media remained at $2.70 with 73 shares changing hands, Point Lisas dipped 9 cents in closing at $4.15 after an exchange of 47 stock units. Prestige Holdings gained 30 cents and ended at a 52 week high of $10.91, with 3,902 stock units clearing the market, Republic Financial slipped 2 cents to $112.20 as investors exchanged 736 stocks, Scotiabank sank $1.54 to end at a 52 week low of $52.46 in switching ownership of 2,809 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.74 after it closed with 10,715 stocks changing hands, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.15 after an exchange of 312 shares, Unilever Caribbean closed at $14 with investors trading 1,030 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.95 with traders dealing in 1,300 shares.
The market closed with trading of 940,574 shares for $7,366,374, up sharply from 289,072 stock units at $1,428,980 on Monday.
At the close, Ansa McAl fell 21 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $43.78 with investors dealing in 523 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.25 with a transfer of 725,547 units, First Citizens Group ended at $44, with 4,111 shares crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings rallied 25 cents in closing at $17, with investors trading 14,185 stocks, Guardian Media lost 2 cents to close at 98 cents with 238 stock units clearing the market, JMMB Group ended at $1.07 with investors trading 2 shares. Massy Holdings remained at $4 after a transfer of 10,969 units, National Enterprises rose 2 cents to $2.44 in trading 4,014 stocks, National Flour Mills dipped 2 cents to close at $1.63 after an exchange of 21,999 stock units. NCB Financial ended at $1.98 after closing with an exchange of 110,000 shares, One Caribbean Media remained at $2.70 after 1,508 units were traded,
Prestige Holdings closed at $10.61 after 11,756 stocks passed through the market. Republic Financial ended at $112.22 in an exchange of 2,758 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $54, with 621 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended with an exchange of 20,467 units at $3.74. Trinidad Cement sank 15 cents in closing at $2.15 after investors finished trading 4,788 stocks, Unilever Caribbean advanced 25 cents to finish at $14, following an exchange of 4,128 stock units and West Indian Tobacco shed 5 cents to close at a 52 week low of $4.95, with 2,960 shares crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 289,072 shares worth $1,428,980, compared to 340,257 stock units at $1,387,986 on Friday.
At the close of the day, Agostini’s sank $1.05 to end at $65 with a transfer of 204 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $14.79 after the trading of 9 units, Ansa McAl dipped 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks low of $43.99 with just one share trading. CIBC Caribbean rose by 5 cents and ended at $8.25 in an exchange of 2,251 stock units, First Citizens Group gained 45 cents to finish at $44 after closing with 4,621 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.75 1,517 shares. Guardian Media popped 2 cents to $1 with traders dealing in 11 stock units, JMMB Group climbed 1 cent to end at $1.07 after an exchange of 1,350 stocks, Massy Holdings increased 5 cents in closing at $4 with investors dealing in 9,103 units. National Enterprises slipped 2 cents to $2.42, with 104,827 shares changing hands, 
National Flour Mills advanced 3 cents and ended at $1.65 with an exchange of 11,600 units, NCB Financial closed at $1.98 with an exchange of 110,550 shares. Prestige Holdings rallied 16 cents to $10.61 in trading 134 units, Republic Financial rose 7 cents to end at $112.22, with 2,875 shares crossing the exchange, Scotiabank skidded 85 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $54, with investors trading 1,000 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.74 in an exchange of 10,631 units, Trinidad Cement closed at $2.30 with investors swapping 4,500 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.75 after an exchange of 10,708 shares and West Indian Tobacco climbed 3 cents to $5, with 13,180 units clearing the market.
The Composite index fell 12.73 points or 1.22 percent, the All T&T index lost 15.63 points or 1.02 percent and the Cross-Listed index fell 1.54 points or 1.83 percent.
Investors should watch Massy Holdings with a 50 percent potential gain, Prestige Holdings, which could gain 70 percent and Scotiabank with the potential of a 35 percent gain.
The market closed with trading of 272,853 shares worth $1,868,848 compared to 272,277 stock units at $1,837,670 on Wednesday.
At the close, Ansa McAl fell $1 in closing at $44 with an exchange of 1,140 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank dipped 1 cent to $39.49, with an exchange of just 2 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment fell 31 cents and ended at $23.20, with 16 shares changing hands. GraceKennedy ended at $3.75 with investors trading 378 stock units, Guardian Holdings dipped 25 cents to close at $16.75 in an exchange of 12,000 units, JMMB Group fell 9 cents to end at $1.06, with 5,453 stocks clearing the market. Massy Holdings dipped 5 cents to $4 after an exchange of 53,744 units, National Enterprises popped 2 cents to end at $2.44 with a transfer of just one share, National Flour Mills advanced 3 cents in closing at $1.64, with 5,000 stock units crossing the market. NCB Financial remained at $1.98 with traders dealing in 9,434 shares, One Caribbean Media rose 3 cents to close at $2.70 after an exchange of 1,851 stock units, 
Point Lisas climbed 19 cents to finish at $4.24 with investors swapping 49 units. Prestige Holdings shed 6 cents and ended at $10.45 after 13,148 stocks passed through the market, Republic Financial declined 4 cents to $112.16 in trading 4,512 shares, Scotiabank increased 60 cents to end at $54.85 after an exchange of 1,638 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 26 cents in closing at $3.76 in trading 156,248 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.75 with an exchange of a mere one stock and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5 with 8,238 units crossing the market.