Trading dropped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 77 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded valued at 24 percent less than on Thursday, resulting in the trading of 19 securities up from 18 on Thursday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, seven declining and seven ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 98,458 shares valued at$1,961,543 compared to 426,040 stock units at $2,568,765 on Thursday.
An average of 5,182 shares were traded at $103,239 compared with 23,669 stock units at $142,709 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 16,162 shares at $100,988 compared with 17,031 units at $100,808 on the previous day and an average for February of 22,005 shares at $200,032.
The Composite Index declined 0.13 points to conclude trading at 1,057.39, the All T&T Index rallied 2.78 points to conclude trading at 1,555.03, the SME Index remained unchanged at 83.50 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.45 points to close at 73.47.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close on the last day of the week, Agostini’s rose 5 cents to $68.05 with an exchange of 46 stocks, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.25 with 8,184 units crossing the market, Ansa McAl fell $1 to finish at $56 with investors swapping 98 shares.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $40 after an exchange of 770 stock units, First Citizens Group rose 16 cents to close at $41.56 with investors dealing in 7,016 shares, GraceKennedy sank 10 cents to end at $3.50 after the trading of 5,142 units. Guardian Holdings declined 1 cent in closing at $14.85 in switching ownership of 3,120 stocks, Guardian Media sank 10 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $1 with traders dealing in 166 stock units, JMMB Group dipped 1 cent and ended at $1.10 after 10 shares passed through the market. L.J. Williams B share ended at 81 cents with investors trading just 2 units, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent to close at $3.89 with 41,131 stocks changing hands, National Enterprises advanced 16 cents to end at $2.66 with a transfer of 70 stock units. NCB Financial remained at $2.35 after an exchange of 30 shares,
One Caribbean Media ended at $2.85 with investors trading 7,522 units, Prestige Holdings popped 1 cent and ended at $11.30 in an exchange of 2,928 stocks. Republic Financial slipped 85 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $112.05 with 6,225 stock units clearing the market, Scotiabank rallied 90 cents to close at $55 in trading 9,211 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $4.05 with an exchange of 6,613 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.44 after a transfer of 174 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 426,040 shares for $2,568,765 up sharply from 64,916 stock units at $470,799 on Wednesday. An average of 23,669 shares were traded valued at $142,709 compared with 3,606 units at $26,156 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 17,031 shares at $100,808 compared with 16,493 units at $97,415 on the previous day and an average for February of 22,005 shares at $200,032.
National Flour Mills lost 8 cents to end at $1.61 with traders dealing in 2,000 units, NCB Financial ended at $2.35 in an exchange of 25,848 stock units. Prestige Holdings dipped 1 cent to $11.29 with investors dealing in 630 shares, Republic Financial sank 13 cents to end at $112.90 after a transfer of 2,665 units, Scotiabank skidded $1.40 and closed at $54.10 in trading 1,202 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 3 cents to $4.05 with 4,103 stock units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean fell 1 cent and ended at $11.18 with an exchange of 1,000 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.44 in trading of 8,887 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 64,916 shares worth $470,799 well below the 518,812 stock units at $2,126,960 on Tuesday.
t the close of trading, Agostini’s ended at $68 after an exchange of 40 stocks, Angostura Holdings rose 25 cents to $14.25 in trading 1,063 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $57 with 14 stock units crossing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank skidded 50 cents to close at $39.50 with investors trading 50 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $25 in an exchange of 50 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.10 after the trading of 4,200 units. First Citizens Group remained at $41.39 with 2,071 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy sank 9 cents to $3.60 with investors trading 80 stock units, Guardian Holdings gained 1 cent to end at $14.86 with 700 shares changing hands. JMMB Group ended at $1.11 with traders dealing in 38,169 stocks, Massy Holdings popped 3 cents to close at $3.93 after an exchange of 261 units, National Enterprises ended trading at $2.66 with a transfer of 7,029 stock units. 
Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 after closing with an exchange of 1,374 shares, Republic Financial climbed 3 cents in closing at $113.03 after a transfer of 1,097 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $55.50 with investors swapping 1,466 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 48 cents and ended at $4.02 in an exchange of 2,461 units, Trinidad Cement declined 5 cents to close at $2.35 after 10 stocks passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco lost 6 cents to end at $5.44 in switching ownership of 4,781 units.
The market closed with trading of 518,812 shares worth $2,126,960 down from 665,293 stock units at $3,781,362 on Monday.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s ended trading at $68 in switching ownership of 103 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $14 after investors ended trading of 50 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $57 with investors dealing in 38 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank sank $1.50 to end at $40 with 225 stock units crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied 9 cents to close at $8.10 in trading 100 shares, First Citizens Group ended at $41.39 after an exchange of 1,525 stock units. Guardian Holdings slipped 1 cent and ended at $14.85 with investors trading 62 units, Guardian Media lost 2 cents to close at $1.10 in an exchange of 525 stocks, JMMB Group shed 14 cents in closing at $1.11 after 214,510 shares passed through the market. Massy Holdings declined 3 cents to end at $3.90 after a transfer of 263,099 stocks, National Enterprises sank 2 cents to $2.66 and closed after 14,433 units were traded, National Flour Mills popped 8 cents to close at $1.69 with an exchange of 4,846 stock units. 
NCB Financial dipped 3 cents to $2.35 with 247 shares crossing the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 with a transfer of 32 stock units, Republic Financial fell 37 cents in closing at $113 after an exchange of 2,833 stocks. Scotiabank ended at $55.50 with investors swapping 6,968 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 50 cents to finish at $4.50 in an exchange of 8,366 shares and Trinidad Cement added 5 cents to close at $2.40 with traders dealing in 850 units.
The market closed with trading of 665,293 shares for $3,781,362 up from 283,084 stocks at $1,543,838 on Friday.
At the close of a day of increased trading, Agostini’s remained at $68 with trading of 167 stock units, Angostura Holdings ended at $14 after an exchange of 6,514 shares, Ansa McAl shed 35 cents to end at $57 with 558 stocks crossing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 1 cent in closing at $8.01 as investors exchanged 31,888 units, First Citizens Group dropped 11 cents to close at $41.39 with 5,470 shares crossing the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.86 in an exchange of 143 stocks. Guardian Media ended at $1.12 with investors trading just 1 unit, Massy Holdings remained at $3.93 after an exchange of 608,827 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $2.68 and closed after 483 shares were traded. NCB Financial climbed 3 cents in closing at $2.38 with 20 stocks crossing the exchange, 
Prestige Holdings ended at $11.30 after a transfer of 608 units, Republic Financial rose 23 cents and ended at $113.37 after trading of 5,031 stock units. Scotiabank lost 50 cents to end at $55.50 with an exchange of 3,531 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 3 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $4 after 767 stocks passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean gained 19 cents to finish at $11.19 in an exchange of 27 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents to close at $5.50 with 1,258 stock units clearing the market.
The average PE ratio of the market closed at 7.74 based on 2023 earnings and 5.6 based on estimates of the 2024 earnings. The difference illustrates the market’s current undervalued level and the potential gains ahead.
The market closed with trading of 283,084 shares with a value of $1,543,838 compared to 244,571 stocks at $2,768,304 on Thursday.
At the close of a day of slow trades, Agostini’s remained at $68 with a transfer of 72 stock units, Angostura Holdings lost 25 cents to $14 with 315 shares changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $25 after an exchange of 19 units. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8 after transferring 12,396 units, CinemaOne remained at $4.68 with traders dealing in 5 shares, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4 with 3,700 stocks crossing the exchange. First Citizens Group popped 15 cents and ended at $41.50 with investors trading 1,762 units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 with 1,876 stock units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.86 after an exchange of 3 shares. Massy Holdings slipped 2 cents to end at $3.93 with 224,968 stocks crossing the market, National Enterprises rose 2 cents to finish at $2.68 in an exchange of 2,673 units, National Flour Mills fell 8 cents to close at $1.61 with 2,912 stock units crossing the market. 
NCB Financial ended at $2.35 in switching ownership of 754 shares, Point Lisas remained at $3.28 after one stock unit passed through the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $11.30 in trading 6,028 stocks. Republic Financial remained at $113.14 after an exchange of 2,263 units, Scotiabank rose 5 cents in closing at $56 with investors swapping 755 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 17 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.03 in an exchange of 3,288 units. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.35 with investors trading 12,769 stocks, Unilever Caribbean gained 24 cents to close at $11 with an exchange of 823 stock units and West Indian Tobacco advanced 5 cents to close at $5.55 with investors trading 5,702 shares.
The market closed with trading of 244,571 shares for $2,768,304 up from 216,849 units at $1,665,897 on Wednesday.
Angostura Holdings dropped 5 cents to $14.25 with traders dealing in 201 shares. Ansa McAl lost 64 cents to end at $57.35 in an exchange of 550 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank shed 15 cents in closing at $8 with investors trading 95,541 units, First Citizens Group fell 15 cents to close at $41.35 with a transfer of 5,390 stocks. 
One Caribbean Media remained at $2.85 with 1 unit clearing the market. Point Lisas increased 18 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.28 in switching ownership of 1 stock unit, Prestige Holdings ended at $11.30 after an exchange of 543 shares, Republic Financial dipped 26 cents to close at $113.14 after an exchange of 6,924 stock units. Scotiabank sank 5 cents to $55.95 after 741 stocks passed through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.20 with investors trading 1,372 units, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.35 with 23,239 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco gained 8 cents to close at $5.50 with investors trading 101 units.
The market closed with trading of 216,849 shares for $1,665,897 compared to 218,727 stock units at $1,463,082 on Tuesday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 15 cents to end at $8.15 with trading of 1768 shares, Endeavour Holdings lost $2.85 to end at $16.15 in an exchange of 133 stock units. First Citizens Group declined 50 cents to $41.50 and closed with an exchange of 1,873 stock units, GraceKennedy closed at $3.69 with investors trading 37,251 stock units, Guardian Holdings shed 15 cents to finish at $14.85 in an exchange of 16,119 shares. Guardian Media remained at $1.12 after trading of 10 units, JMMB Group ended at $1.10 as investors exchanged 10,892 stocks, Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent in closing at $3.89 after trading 110,507 stock units. National Enterprises ended at $2.65 with 3,033 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills climbed 4 cents to finish at $1.69 with traders dealing in 5,537 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $2.39 with 50 units crossing the market. One Caribbean Media ended at $2.85 with a transfer of 10 stock units, Point Lisas dropped 11 cents in closing at $3.10 after 588 shares crossed the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 with an exchange of 45 units. 
Republic Financial ended at $113.40 after 4,660 stocks passed through the market, Scotiabank popped 80 cents to $56 with investors swapping 401 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 30 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.20 after an exchange of 2,448 shares. Trinidad Cement fell 5 cents and ended at $2.35 with 1,660 stocks crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean dipped 39 cents to finish at $10.76 in switching ownership of 406 stocks and West Indian Tobacco skidded 8 cents to end at 52 weeks’ low of $5.42 with an exchange of 50 units.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68 with investors trading 386 stocks, Angostura Holdings remained at $14.30 with an exchange of 501 shares, Ansa McAl ended trading at $57.99 with 10 units clearing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8 with a transfer of 2,996 stock units, Endeavour Holdings remained at $19 with 520 shares crossing the exchange, First Citizens Group rallied 50 cents to close at $42 with traders dealing in 4,650 units. GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 in an exchange of 70,153 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $15 with investors swapping 191 stock units, JMMB Group remained at $1.10 and closed with an exchange of 39,783 shares. Massy Holdings popped 1 cent in closing at $3.90 with 49,340 stocks changing hands, National Enterprises slipped 3 cents to close at $2.65 after an exchange of 11,314 units, 
National Flour Mills sank 5 cents to end at $1.65 in trading 15,001 stock units. NCB Financial remained at $2.39 after 211 shares passed through the market, Prestige Holdings popped 1 cent to $11.30 in trading 4,768 stocks, Republic Financial declined 10 cents to end at $113.40 as investors exchanged 416 units. Scotiabank sank 28 cents to finish at $55.20 in switching ownership of 8,839 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 25 cents and ended at $4.50 with investors trading 5,688 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.40 in an exchange of 1 stock unit. Unilever Caribbean dropped 4 cents to $11.15, with 1,500 units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco fell 2 cents to finish at $5.50 after an exchange of 2,459 stocks.