The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Thursday, with solid gains in the major indices after an 89 percent jump in the volume of stocks exchanged, valued 152 percent more than on Wednesday. The market closed with an exchange of 20 securities, down from 22 on Wednesday, with prices of six rising, four declining and 10 ending firm.
Trading ended with 297,667 shares worth $4,892,453, changing hands following a leap from 157,112 stock units at $1,938,303 on Wednesday.
An average of 14,883 shares were traded at $244,623, following an increase from 7,141 stock units at $88,105 on Wednesday. Trading month to date averages 16,665 shares at $135,052 compared with 16,901 units at $120,539 on the previous day and Ma, with an average of 18,019 shares at $397,491.
The Composite Index popped 7.29 points to settle at 991.85, the All T&T Index rose 10.93 points to 1,443.27, the SME Index remained at 88.54 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.47 points to end at 71.17.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini increased by 30 cents to finish at $59.45 following an exchange of 836 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $10.50 with 261 units passing through the market, Ansa McAl ended at $50 in switching ownership of 442 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $28.50 after a transfer of 1,835 stock units, AS Bryden fell 5 cents to $1.50 with 4,021 stocks passing through the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.75 with a transfer of 2,809 shares. First Citizens Group slipped 21 cents to $37.75 after trading of 586 stocks, GraceKennedy popped 1 cent to $3.36 following dealing in 264 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.82 with 187,857 stock units clearing the market. JMMB Group rose 1 cent to 78 cents with an exchange of 268 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.43 after a transfer of 10,922 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.50 with 1,456 stocks crossing the market. NCB Financial remained at $2.55 with investors trading 2,021 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $7 after an exchange of 18 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $11 with investors dealing in 1,300 units. 
Republic Financial gained 1 cent to settle at $108 after an exchange of 10,091 stocks, Scotiabank sank 5 cents to $45.40 with investors trading 1,393 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 45 cents to finish at $10 with 45,120 shares changing hands. Unilever Caribbean popped 89 cents to $14.95 in trading two stocks and West Indian Tobacco rallied 4 cents to $2.85 with 26,165 units crossing the market.
The prices of traded stocks are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with the trading of 284,760 shares for $1,440,966, after tumbling from 516,903 stock units for $3,661,170 on Friday.
AS Bryden shed 13 cents in closing at $1.67 with investors dealing in 5,304 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank declined by 4 cents to $7.75 with 59,556 stocks clearing the market, Endeavour Holdings rose 15 cents to $18.15 in trading 300 shares. Eric Solis Marketing lost 40 cents in closing at $3.80 after an exchange of 100 stocks, First Citizens Group rallied 46 cents to $37.96 with investors swapping 454 units, GraceKennedy dipped 11 cents to $3.39 with an exchange of 3,000 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $15.99 with 5,893 shares crossing the market, Guardian Media popped 3 cents to finish at 81 cents as investors exchanged 1,956 units, JMMB Group sank 4 cents to a 52 weeks low of 76 cents after a transfer of 1,623 stocks. Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent to $3.40 after investors swapped 4,260 stock units, Medcorp rallied $2.75 to $43.75 following trading of 22 shares, National Enterprises skidded 2 cents to $5.35 with 290 units changing hands. National Flour Mills sank 2 cents to close at $1.48 with 156,720 stocks crossing the exchange, NCB Financial advanced 5 cents to $2.55 with investors trading 11 stock units, 
One Caribbean Media dipped 5 cents to finish at $1.95 in switching ownership of 3,303 shares. Point Lisas lost 10 cents and ended at $7 with 955 stocks crossing the market, Republic Financial increased 39 cents to $107.99 with a transfer of 2,193 units, Scotiabank declined 90 cents to close at $44.50 in a transfer of 4,008 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 2 cents to finish at $10.02 with an 1,785 shares traded, Unilever Caribbean fell 1 cent in closing at $14.99 with investors trading 2,268 stock units and West Indian Tobacco rose 1 cent to end at $2.80 in an exchange of 28,157 stocks.
At the close of the past week, the following stocks remained highly undervalued: Scotiabank, CIBC Caribbean, First Citizens, Guardian Holdings, Republic Holdings, Massy Holding, National Flour, Trinidad Cement, Unilever, West Indian Tobacco and Eric Solis 
The market closed with trading of 473,551 shares for $18,873,215 compared to 492,641 stock units at $2,392,054 on Tuesday.
Angostura Holdings ended at $10.80 with an exchange of 920 stock units, Ansa McAl popped $3 to finish at $50, after trading of 15 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank fell $1 to $29 in an exchange of 558 stocks, AS Bryden slipped 10 cents to $1.80 after investors traded 950 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 6 cents to $8.30 following a transfer of 37,099 stock units. First Citizens Group dropped $1.26 to $37 with investors swapping 10,600 units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.58, with trading of 12,180 stocks, Guardian Holdings rose 17 cents to end at $15.99 after an exchange of 126 stock units. Guardian Media rallied 4 cents to 78 cents after trading of 1,500 shares, JMMB Group dipped 3 cents to close at 82 cents after a transfer of 3,556 units, Massy Holdings advanced 5 cents to finish at $3.47 with investors trading 120,956 stocks. Medcorp remained at $41 in an exchange of 100 stock units, National Enterprises climbed 20 cents and ended at $5.39 with 10,175 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills increased 6 cents to $1.48 after a transfer of 150 units. One Caribbean Media climbed 6 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of $1.80 with investors trading 1,315 stocks, Point Lisas ended at $6.90 with 11 stock units crossing the exchange, 
Prestige Holdings shed 4 cents to close at $12.91 with investors switching ownership of 2,787 shares. Republic Financial declined 2 cents to $107.48 with 65,112 units crossing the market, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with investors dealing in 13,540 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 94 cents and ended at $10.01 with 140 stock units passing through the market. Unilever Caribbean rose 80 cents to close at $17 as investors exchanged 9,039 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.85 with 20,112 stocks crossing the market.
The market closed after 182,269 shares were traded with a value of $1,149,494, much lower than 267,583 units at $1,570,917 on Friday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $29 with investors trading 408 stocks, AS Bryden ended trading at $1.90 with 15 units clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 4 cents to $8.24 with trading in 50 shares. Endeavour Holdings ended at $16 in an exchange of 10 units, First Citizens Group rose $1 in closing at $38 after trading of 4,832 stocks, GraceKennedy closed at $3.58, following an exchange of 1,500 stock units. Guardian Holdings ended at $15.80, with 272 shares changing hands, Guardian Media ended at 74 cents with investors trading 78 units, JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to finish at a 52 weeks low of 81 cents in switching ownership of 120 stocks. L.J. Williams B share remained at 90 cents with investors dealing in 255 stock units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.42, with 23,734 shares crossing the exchange, Medcorp ended at $41 following trading of 51 stock units. National Enterprises declined 30 cents and ended at $5.20, with 500 units crossing the market, National Flour Mills lost 2 cents to finish at $1.46 in an exchange of 1,971 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $2.60 after it closed, with trading of 85,000 units. 
One Caribbean Media rose 5 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $1.75 after an exchange of 100 stocks, Point Lisas ended at $6.90 with investors swapping 583 shares, Republic Financial advanced 25 cents in closing at $107.50 after a transfer of 870 stock units. Scotiabank ended at $45.50 as investors exchanged 497 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped $1.05 and ended at $11.10, after 30,184 stock units passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean rallied 84 cents to finish at $16.94 with investors swapping 38 stocks and West Indian Tobacco slipped 3 cents and ended at $2.85 following an exchange of 28,646 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 250,993 shares for $1,548,173 with a decline from 1,111,829 stock units at $3,988,391 on Tuesday.
AS Bryden fell 22 cents to finish at $1.68 with traders dealing in 4,500 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank slipped by 1 cent and ended at $8.29 after an exchange of 6,197 units, Eric Solis Marketing rose 30 cents to $4 with investors trading 10 stocks. First Citizens Group gained 50 cents to $37 in an exchange of 6,617 units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.58 with 163 shares crossing the market, Guardian Holdings fell 20 cents in closing at $15.80 with a transfer of 270 stock units. Guardian Media popped 6 cents to 74 cents after an exchange of 10 shares, JMMB Group ended at 90 cents after traders dealt in 11,945 stocks, Massy Holdings increased 2 cents to finish at $3.44 in switching ownership of 88,037 units. National Enterprises climbed 25 cents and settled at $5.35 with 30,998 stock units crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills advanced 4 cents to $1.49 after a transfer of 2,490 shares, NCB Financial rallied 5 cents to close at $2.55 with investors swapping 38,238 stocks. One Caribbean Media remained at $1.60 with 1,000 units changing hands, Point Lisas ended at $7 as investors exchanged 843 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.40, following trading of 218 shares. 
Republic Financial dropped 25 cents to $107 with 211 units passing through the market, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with investors trading 1,947 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 90 cents to close at $9.10 with an exchange of 46,487 stock units. Trinidad Cement closed at $1.63 with trading in 4,262 shares, Unilever Caribbean slipped 5 cents to close at $16 in trading 1,302 stocks and West Indian Tobacco skidded 1 cent to end at $2.83 with 4,164 units crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 1,111,829 shares for $3,988,391 after soaring from 45,045 stock units at $1,202,685 on Monday.
Ansa Merchant Bank rallied 10 cents to $28.60 as investors traded 48 stock units, AS Bryden popped 5 cents and ended at $1.90 after trading of 1,025 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank increased 3 cents to$8.30 after an exchange of 25 shares. CinemaOne ended with the trading of 10 stock units at $3.98, Endeavour Holdings sank $1 to $16 with an exchange of 10 units, First Citizens Group ended at $36.50 with 2,424 stock units crossing the market. GraceKennedy rallied 8 cents to close at $3.58 in an exchange of 176,343 shares, Guardian Holdings remained at $16 with investors trading 250 stocks, Guardian Media advanced 1 cent to end at 68 cents with dealers swapping 447,559 units. JMMB Group lost 6 cents to 90 cents with 66,329 stock units crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share remained at 90 cents following trading of 510 shares, Massy Holdings shed 1 cent and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.42 with 69,356 stocks changing hands. Medcorp ended at $43.75 with a transfer of 10 units, National Enterprises rose 5 cents to end at $5.10 with investors dealing in 311,960 stock units, National Flour Mills gained 3 cents to finish at $1.45 after an exchange of 1,010 shares. 
NCB Financial popped 10 cents and ended at $2.50 with investors trading 6,954 units, One Caribbean Media rallied 4 cents to a 52 weeks high of $1.60 with 11 stocks passing through the market, Point Lisas climbed 33 cents to $7 with traders dealing in 275 stocks. Republic Financial gained 5 cents in closing at $107.25 following trading of 6,961 shares, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with investors swapping 10 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 25 cents to settle at $10 with 1,266 stocks crossing the exchange. Trinidad Cement advanced 1 cent to $1.63 with investors trading 1,010 stock units, Unilever Caribbean popped 30 cents to close at $16.05 in an exchange of 11,019 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 4 cents to end at $2.84 with investors trading 2,997 units.
The market closed with trading of 45,045 shares valued $1,202,685 compared to 165,167 stock units at $1,339,557 on Friday.
Ansa Merchant Bank stock closed at $28.50 following an exchange of 65 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 27 cents to close at $8.27, after 270 stocks passed through the market, First Citizens Group rose $1.49 to end at $36.50 with a transfer of 4,259 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $16, with 307 shares changing hands, Guardian Media gained 3 cents to finish at 67 cents after a transfer of 280 stocks, JMMB Group increased 8 cents and ended at 96 cents after trading of 1,506 units. Massy Holdings remained at $3.43 in an exchange of 3,946 shares, Medcorp shed 24 cents to end at $43.75 with trading of 114 units, National Enterprises climbed 5 cents in closing at $5.05, with 15,818 stocks crossing the market. National Flour Mills dipped 3 cents to $1.42 following trading of 206 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.56 in switching ownership of 48 shares, Point Lisas ended at $6.67, with 505 stock units clearing the market. 
Prestige Holdings sank $1.05 to finish at $12.40 after an exchange of 157 stocks, Republic Financial rallied 5 cents and ended at $107.20 with an exchange of 6,251 units, Scotiabank closed at $45.50 with an exchange of 4,294 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 25 cents to $10.25 as investors exchanged 3,021 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.62, with 100 stock units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean increased 90 cents to $15.75 with investors dealing in 1,212 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.80 after an exchange of 1,431 units.
The market closed with trading of 165,167 shares valued $1,339,557 compared to 106,109 stock units at $1,208,073 on Thursday.
Ansa Merchant Bank rose $3.50 to end at $28.50, after 956 units crossed the market, AS Bryden ended at $1.85 after a transfer of 9,157 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 30 cents and ended at $8, after 34,500 shares were traded.. Endeavour Holdings rose $1.70 to $17 in an exchange of a mere two units, First Citizens Group popped 1 cent to end at $35.01 with 1,853 stocks clearing the market, GraceKennedy ended at $3.50 after an exchange of 15 stock units. Guardian Holdings increased 71 cents to finish at $16 in trading 104 shares, Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.43, after the transfer of 54,960 stocks, National Enterprises climbed 9 cents to $5 with investors trading 12,153 units. National Flour Mills shed 5 cents to $1.45, after 1,205 stock units passed through the market, NCB Financial remained at $2.40 with investors dealing in a mere two shares, One Caribbean Media advanced 4 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $1.56, following trading of 3,000 stocks. 
Point Lisas lost 33 cents in closing at $6.67 in an exchange of 15 units, Prestige Holdings gained $1.05 to end at $13.45 with investors trading 5 stock units, Republic Financial dipped 5 cents to $107.15 with an exchange of 438 shares. Scotiabank ended at $45.50, with 4,474 units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 51 cents to finish at $10.50 and closed, with an exchange of 32,571 stocks, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.62 after investors traded 284 stock units. Unilever Caribbean rallied 25 cents to $14.85 in switching ownership of 7,238 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.80 with 1,492 stock units crossing the exchange.
The market closed with trading of just 133,609 shares for $1,125,952, from 118,665 stocks at $1,072,198 on Tuesday.
Ansa McAl dropped $5.50 to $45 with investors trading 641 shares. AS Bryden sank 28 cents to $1.68 after an exchange of 174 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended the trading of 3,374 stocks at $8.30, Endeavour Holdings fell $2.70 to $15.30, following trading of 450 shares. First Citizens Group climbed $1 to $37.50 with the trading of 6,384 stock units, GraceKennedy settled at $3.50 after investors dealt in 1,200 units, JMMB Group rose 4 cents to end at 88 cents following an exchange of 3,571 stocks. Massy Holdings fell 2 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.44 after a transfer of 58,748 shares, National Enterprises slipped 14 cents to $5 with dealings in 2,882 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 in an exchange of 3,000 stocks. One Caribbean Media finished at $1.52 with 35 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings advanced 2 cents to $12.40 in trading of 995 shares, 
Republic Financial popped 23 cents to close at $107.24 with 367 units clearing the market. Scotiabank gained 15 cents to stop at $45.50 with investors swapping 2,553 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied $1 to $10.50 with a transfer of 36,462 stocks, Unilever Caribbean ended at $14.60 with 1,027 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco slipped 9 cents to $2.80 with an exchange of 10,936 stocks.