Winning stocks edged out losers on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, resulting from trading in 26 securities up from 19 on Thursday and ending with prices of 10 stocks rising, seven declining and nine ending firm, following the volume of stocks traded rising 258 percent with a 6 percent greater value than on Thursday.
The market closed with trading of 159,135 shares for $1,072,478 up from 44,488 stock units at $1,014,698 on Thursday. At the close, an average of 6,121 shares were traded at $41,249 compared with 2,341 units at $53,405 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 22,558 shares at $115,864 down from 34,430 stock units at $169,771 on the previous day compared to an average for February of 22,005 shares at $200,032.
The Composite Index dipped 3.30 points to close trading at 1,061.58, the All T&T Index fell 6.90 points to wrap up trading at 1,560.46, the SME Index skidded 0.29 points to 96.36 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.08 points to conclude trading at 73.87.
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At the close of a day of increased number of stocks trading, Agostini’s rose 19 cents to end at $68.19 with investors trading 20 stock units, Angostura Holdings advanced 4 cents in closing at $14.84 with 165 shares changing hands, Ansa McAl ended at $57.99 with investors swapping 78 stocks. 
Ansa Merchant Bank popped $1.19 and ended at $41.25 in an exchange of 28 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained $1 to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $25 after 50 shares passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8 with a transfer of 2,650 stock units. Eric Solis Marketing dipped 20 cents to $4 as investors exchanged 300 stocks, First Citizens Group popped 1 cent and ended at $41.01 in switching ownership of 4,379 units, GraceKennedy remained at $3.69 with investors trading 3,690 stocks. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.90 with 580 units clearing the market, Guardian Media remained at $1.12 with investors trading 1,100 shares, JMMB Group increased 1 cent to end at $1.08 after a transfer of 6,442 stock units. L.J. Williams B share ended at 81 cents with 3,500 shares crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings lost 4 cents to end at $3.91 with investors dealing in 55,048 stocks, National Enterprises declined 1 cent to close at $2.68 after an exchange of 3,050 units. National Flour Mills shed 5 cents to end at $1.65 after the trading of 2,852 stock units, NCB Financial rallied 1 cent to finish at $2.40 in an exchange of 47,183 shares, One Caribbean Media dipped 1 cent to $2.84 with traders dealing in 1,925 stocks.
Point Lisas rose 1 cent to $3.21 with 1,200 units changing hands, Prestige Holdings ended at $11.15 after an exchange of 20 stock units, Republic Financial remained at $113.50 with 2,147 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank fell 1 cent to finish at $54.15 with an exchange of 2,942 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 5 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.30 with 6,905 units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement increased 1 cent to close at $2.50 with investors dealing in 9,450 stocks. Unilever Caribbean ended trading at $11.19 and closed with an exchange of 132 units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 2 cents and ended at $5.50 with 3,299 changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
There is no trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange is Monday March 3 and on the following day as the country celebrates with Carnival activities on both days. 
The market closed with trading of 285,224 shares for $1,898,467 well above the 86,769 stock units at $684,762 on Thursday.
At the close of the last trading day of the month, Agostini’s climbed 19 cents to end at $68.19 with an exchange of 72 stocks, Angostura Holdings rose $1 to end at $14.50 in the trading of 80 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund sank 40 cents to $23.60 with a transfer of 80 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended trading at $8 with investors trading 2,954 stocks, CinemaOne slipped 72 cents to finish at $4.68 in an exchange of just 2 shares, First Citizens Group rallied 50 cents to close at $41.50 with investors dealing in 1,197 units. GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 and closed after 2,653 stocks were traded, Guardian Holdings ended at $14.90 after a transfer of 1,060 stock units, Guardian Media rallied 1 cent and ended at $1.12 with a mere 2 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group remained at $1.08 with traders dealing in 301 stocks, L.J. Williams B share popped 6 cents to close at 81 cents with 155 units changing hands, Massy Holdings remained at $3.89 after 201,761 stock units passed through the market. 
National Enterprises lost 3 cents in closing at $2.69 in trading 8,435 shares, National Flour Mills advanced 2 cents to $1.70 with 880 units clearing the market, One Caribbean Media ended at $2.85 with investors trading 29,752 stocks. Prestige Holdings closed at $11.15 in an exchange of 87 stocks, Republic Financial ended at $113.52 with investors trading 6,712 shares, Scotiabank skidded $1.55 to end at $54.10 after an exchange of 30 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 14 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.51 with 28,672 stocks crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.19 as investors exchanged 4 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.55 in switching ownership of 335 shares.
The average PE ratio of the market closed at 7.7 based on 2023 earnings compared to 7.36 last week and 5.54 based on estimates of the 2024 earnings. The difference graphically illustrates the market’s current undervalued level and the potential gains ahead.
Stocks with the potential to gain more than 100 percent when the market comes back to life, include CIBC Caribbean Bank with a possible gain of 200 percent, the severely undervalued Guardian Holdings, with a 430 percent potential, Republic Holdings at 135 percent, First Citizens Bank 100 percent, Massy Holdings 50 percent, Trinidad Cement with 350 percent. Eric Solis with a 90 percent potential gain and One Caribbean Media with 315 percent.
The market closed with trading of 180,350 shares valued at $3,075,555 compared with 269,573 stock units at $2,493,607 on Thursday. An average of 8,198 shares were exchanged at $139,798 down from 16,848 units at $155,850 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 14,618 shares at $153,151 in line with 15,169 stock units at $154,300 previously and an average of 17,669 shares at $153,409 in 
Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.75 after trading in 22 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 20 cents to finish at $8.15 with 280 shares crossing the market, First Citizens Group shed 23 cents and ended at $41.65 as investors exchanged 2,268 stocks. GraceKennedy ended at $3.68 in trading 2,410 stock units, Guardian Holdings closed at $14.90 after an exchange of just 32 units, Guardian Media gained 1 cent and ended at $1.11 with 972 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group remained at $1.06 after a transfer of 444 stock units, Massy Holdings closed the week at $3.87 with investors trading 127,787 stocks, National Enterprises climbed 1 cent to close at $2.62 with an exchange of 830 units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.69 with 810 stocks clearing the market, NCB Financial ended at $2.39 with investors swapping 700 shares, 
One Caribbean Media ended at $2.85 after an exchange of 800 stock units. Point Lisas gained 1 cent in closing at $3.21 with investors trading 100 units, Prestige Holdings popped 20 cents to close at $11.30 in switching ownership of 2,368 shares, Republic Financial ended at $113.51 after the trading of 11,081 units. Scotiabank closed Friday at $54.06 after an exchange of 7,918 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.65 with investors trading 2,200 stocks, Unilever Caribbean sank 2 cents to finish at $10.81 in an exchange of 763 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.53 with traders dealing in 8,213 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 269,573 shares valued $2,493,607 compared to 358,721 stock units at $7,640,936 on Wednesday.
At the close of market activities, Angostura Holdings ended trading at $13.50 with an exchange of 5,150 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $58 with traders dealing in 3,064 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.75 with 50 shares clearing the market. First Citizens Group declined 12 cents in closing at $41.88 with 
National Enterprises declined 1 cent to end at $2.61 with investors trading 2,065 stock units, Prestige Holdings shed 20 cents in closing at $11.10 in an exchange of 1,585 stocks, Republic Financial rose 1 cent to close at $113.51 with investors dealing in 8,608 units. Scotiabank closed at $54.06 in switching ownership of 5,234 shares, Trinidad Cement rallied 11 cents to end at $2.31 with 4,524 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean sank 19 cents in closing at $10.83 in an exchange of 1,457 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.53 with 745 stock units changing hands.
The market closed with trading of 358,721 shares at $7,640,936 up from 179,912 stock units at $2,445,820 on Tuesday. An average of 15,597 shares were traded at $332,215 well above the 11,245 units changing hands at $152,864 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averaged 15,057 shares at $154,192 compared to 15,000 units at $135,322 on the previous day and an average for January of 17,669 shares at $153,409.
Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $40.05 with 1,000 stocks changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.75 with investors trading 5 shares, CIBC Caribbean lost 5 cents in closing at $7.95 with 4,782 stock units changing hands. Endeavour Holdings rallied $1 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $20 with investors trading just 10 units, First Citizens Group rose 50 cents to finish at $42 after an exchange of 7,333 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 after trading of 4,438 shares. Guardian Holdings remained at $14.90 with 503 stock units clearing the market, Guardian Media dipped 1 cent in closing at $1.10 in an exchange of 3,397 units, JMMB Group remained at $1.04 with 13,299 stocks crossing the market. Massy Holdings sank 4 cents in closing at $3.90 in switching ownership of 243,039 shares, National Enterprises popped 1 cent to end at $2.62 with traders dealing in 1,725 stock units, National Flour Mills rallied 4 cents to finish at $1.69 in an exchange of 4,000 stocks. One Caribbean Media ended at $2.85 after trading 2 units, 
Point Lisas fell 8 cents to close at $3.20 with an exchange of 415 shares, Prestige Holdings increased by 30 cents to end at $11.30 after 3,005 stocks passed through the market. Republic Financial climbed 19 cents to $113.50 with investors swapping 52,101 units, Scotiabank declined $1.74 to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $54.06 with a transfer of 483 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.65 as investors exchanged 674 shares. Trinidad Cement shed 10 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.20 after a transfer of 13,876 stock units and Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.02 after an exchange of 376 stocks.
The market closed with a mere 13,891 shares traded for $575,461 down from 144,349 stock units at $1,217,028 on Friday. An average of just 817 shares were traded at $33,851 well below the 6,874 units that ended trading on Friday for $57,954, with trading for the month to date averaging 15,299 shares at $133,926 compared with 16,637 units at $143,172 on the previous day and an average for January of 17,669 shares at $153,409.
At the close of a lacklustre trading session, Agostini’s shed 20 cents to end at $68 after a transfer of 27 stocks, Angostura Holdings shed 49 cents to close at $14, with 746 units crossing the exchange, Ansa McAl sank 50 cents to finish at $58.50 in switching ownership of 417 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank increased 5 cents and ended at $40.05 after an exchange of 286 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped 4 cents in closing at $7.96 after 362 shares passed through the market, First Citizens Group sank 50 cents to end at $41.50 in an exchange of 2,691 stocks. Guardian Media ended at $1.11 with investors trading 150 units, JMMB Group popped 2 cents to $1.06 after an exchange of 37 stock units, L.J. Williams B share climbed 10 cents to end at 75 cents with investors trading 800 shares. Massy Holdings skidded 4 cents to close at $3.91 in an exchange of 2,808 units, 
National Enterprises slipped 1 cent to finish at $2.68 with 74 stock units crossing the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.67 with an exchange of 191 stock units. Prestige Holdings rose 9 cents to $11 and closed with 407 shares changing hands, Republic Financial fell 35 cents to end at $113.50 with with investors trading 3,130 units, Scotiabank remained at $55.80 with a transfer of 605 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 2 cents to close at $4.68 with investors dealing in 210 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.53 with trading in 950 shares.
The market closed with 144,349 shares trading for $1,217,028 down from 170,647 stocks at $1,302,338 on Thursday. An average of 6,874 shares were traded with a value of $57,954 compared with 11,376 units at $86,823 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 16,637 shares at $143,172 below the 17,895 units at $154,151 on the previous day and an average for January of 17,669 shares at $153,409.
First Citizens Group slipped 1 cent to end at $42 with 1,633 stock units changing hands. GraceKennedy remained at $3.73 with investors trading 3,000 units, Guardian Holdings lost 7 cents to close at $14.90 after 25,000 stock units were exchanged, Guardian Media ended at $1.11 after swapping 3,153 shares. JMMB Group ended at $1.04 with a transfer of 1,024 units, L.J. Williams B share fell 10 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of 65 cents with 41,600 stocks clearing the market, Massy Holdings increased 5 cents and ended at $3.95 in switching ownership of 9,971 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $2.69 with traders dealing in 2,127 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.67 with 300 stocks crossing the exchange, 
NCB Financial had trading in 41,044 units at $2.39. One Caribbean Media popped 14 cents to close at $2.85 after a transfer of 864 stock units, Point Lisas ended at $3.28 with investors swapping 998 shares, Republic Financial remained at $113.85 in an exchange of 1,083 units. Scotiabank dropped 20 cents to at a 52 weeks’ low $55.80 with investors dealing in 7,394 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 2 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.66 in an exchange of 2,275 stock units and West Indian Tobacco gained 1 cent and ended at $5.53 after 2,289 shares passed through the market.
The market closed with trading of 318,786 shares for $11,193,162 up from just 70,323 stock units at a mere $892,844 on Tuesday. An average of 15,939 shares were traded at $559,658 compared with 3,907 units at $49,602 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averaged 18,556 shares at $160,979 versus 18,965 units at $98,682 on the previous day and an average for January of 17,669 shares at $153,409.
At the close of an active trading session, Agostini’s gained 30 cents to close at $68.50 with investors trading 20 stock units, Angostura Holdings fell 1 cent to $14.49 after 220 shares passed through the market, Ansa McAl ended at $59 in trading 8,000 stock units. CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8 with 200 units clearing the market, First Citizens Group slipped 1 cent to $42.15 as investors exchanged 2,892 stocks, GraceKennedy fell 3 cents to $3.70 with a transfer of 7,804 shares. Guardian Holdings rose 12 cents to $14.97 with investors swapping 529 stock units, Guardian Media lost 1 cent in closing at $1.11 in switching ownership of 1,200 units, JMMB Group advanced 1 cent to close at $1.04 after an exchange of 1,000 stocks. Massy Holdings remained at $3.90 with 103,211 units crossing the market, National Enterprises ended at $2.69 with an exchange of 4,615 shares, National Flour Mills popped 1 cent to end at $1.70 after trading of 11,405 stock units. 
NCB Financial dropped 3 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.36 after 29,525 shares were exchanged, Prestige Holdings increased 6 cents to $10.91 with traders dealing in 2,195 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $113.31 with 85,108 stocks crossing the exchange. Scotiabank remained at $56 after a transfer of 1,109 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.69 with investors trading 46,752 stocks, Trinidad Cement shed 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.30 in an exchange of 2,252 units. Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.19 with only one share changing hands and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.40 after an exchange of 10,748 stock units.