Numerous stocks fall on Trinidad Exchange


Stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, resulting in trading of 16 securities, down from 20 on Tuesday and ending with prices of two stocks rising, 10 declining and four ended firm, with the volume of stocks traded declining 35 percent, valued 51 percent lower than on Tuesday

The market closed with trading of 153,388 shares for $1,321,788, with a fall from 236,805 stock units at $2,715,774 on Tuesday.
An average of 9,587 shares were traded at $82,612, with a fall from 11,840 stock units at $135,789 on Tuesday, following trading for the month to date average of 17,141 shares at $164,126 compared with 17,616 units at $169,261 on the previous day and an average for July with 11,986 stock units at $187,557.
The Composite Index gained 1.24 points to settle at 1,018.41, the All T&T Index rose 2.00 points to 1,469.53, the SME Index remained unchanged at 96.40 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.06 points to end at 75.01.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini skidded 95 cents to close at $67.05 with investors swapping 95 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.05 with 314 stocks passing through the market, Ansa McAl popped 46 cents to close at $42.01 in trading 1,218 shares. First Citizens Group sank 41 cents to finish at $41 after investors traded 9,597 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed $1 and ended at $15.50 after investors traded 557 units, JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to $1.06 with traders exchanging 8,000 stocks. Massy Holdings dipped 3 cents in closing at $3.85 with 105,589 units crossing the market, National Flour Mills increased 4 cents to $1.64 with a transfer of 16 shares, Point Lisas remained at $4 as 2,735 stock units crossed the exchange. Prestige Holdings fell 50 cents to finish at $13.50 with 2,703 shares changing hands, Republic Financial dropped 50 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $110 with traders dealing in 1,738 stocks, Scotiabank shed 5 cents to end at a 52 week low of $50 after an exchange of 320 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.60 after closing with an exchange of 9,100 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.95 with traders exchanging 20 shares, Unilever Caribbean declined 24 cents and ended at $14.46 as investors crossed 10,000 stocks in the market and West Indian Tobacco lost 2 cents to close at a 52 week low of $4.30 as investors exchanged 1,386 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Gains for Trinidad Stock Exchange


Stocks ended with mixed results on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, following trading of a 231 percent jump in the volume of stocks with a marginally lower value than on Tuesday, resulting in 24 securities trading, up from 18 on Tuesday and ending with prices of seven rising, nine declining and eight ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 364,315 shares for $3,415,178 compared to 110,182 stock units at $3,511,004 on Tuesday.
An average of 15,180 shares were traded with an average of $142,299 compared with 6,121 stocks at $195,056 on Tuesday, with trading for the month to date averaging 16,042 stock units at $154,801 compared with 16,181 units at $156,814 on the previous day and an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557.
The Composite Index rallied 3.31 points to 1,021.52, the All T&T Index advanced 0.90 points to settle at 1,474.54, the SME Index inched 0.01 points higher to 96.44 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.83 points to finish at 75.16.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings remained at $14.45 with a transfer of 141 shares, Ansa McAl slipped $1.66 to close at a 52 week low of $40.84, with investors dealing in 3,239 units, Ansa Merchant Bank advanced 48 cents to finish at $38.98 in an exchange of 38,482 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $9 with the swapping of 46,230 stock units, First Citizens Group rose 8 cents in closing at $41.50 after an exchange of 858 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $3.70 with investors trading 1,025 shares. Guardian Holdings sank $1 to $16 with an exchange of 1,531 stocks, Guardian Media gained 9 cents to close at 75 cents, with 4,570 units crossing the market, JMMB Group ended at $1.07 as investors exchanged 110 stock units. L.J. Williams B share dipped 5 cents in closing at $1.20 in switching ownership of just one share, Massy Holdings popped 4 cents and ended at $3.95 with traders dealing in 20,120 stock units, Medcorp sank $3.73 to finish at $48.02 in an exchange of 104 units. National Enterprises increased 12 cents to $2.12 and closed after 10 stocks were traded, National Flour Mills shed 4 cents to close at $1.60 after an exchange of 1,584 units, 

NCB Financial climbed 11 cents and ended at $1.93, with 200,000 shares clearing the market. One Caribbean Media lost 23 cents to end at a 52 week low of $2.26 after trading of 1,820 shares, Point Lisas ended at $4 after 657 stock units passed through the market, Prestige Holdings dipped 20 cents to finish at $13 with 1,200 shares changing hands. Republic Financial remained at $111 with investors trading 5,057 stocks, Scotiabank rallied 25 cents to finish at $50.45, with 2,150 units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 5 cents and ended at $3.60 after a transfer of 33,355 stock units. Trinidad Cement remained at $2 with an exchange of just one share, Unilever Caribbean ended at $14.01 in trading 70 stocks and West Indian Tobacco skidded 20 cents to a 52 week low of $4.41 after an exchange of 2,000 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated

Trinidadian stocks record solid gains


Stocks recorded solid gains on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following an 86 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 20 percent lower value compared to trading on Monday, resulting from trading in 18 securities, down from 23 on Monday and ending with prices of nine rising, four declining and five ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 110,182 shares for $3,511,004 compared to 784,420 stock units at $4,363,367 on Monday.
An average of 6,121 shares were traded at $195,056 compared with 34,105 stock units at $189,712 on Monday, with trading for the month to date averaging 16,181 shares at $156,814 compared to 17,563 units at $151,561 on the previous day and an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557.
The Composite Index rallied 8.78 points to 1,018.21, the All T&T Index climbed 14.77 points to wrap up trading at 1,473.64, the SME Index remained at 96.43 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.33 points to 74.33.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of a day with lower trading activity, Agostini ended at $67 with a transfer of 37,000 shares, Angostura Holdings shed 4 cents to end at $14.45 with investors swapping 100 units, Ansa McAl increased $5 to finish at $42.50 with an exchange of 6,676 stocks.

Ansa Merchant Bank lost 49 cents and ended at $38.50 after 132 shares were traded, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $9 with investors trading 1,200 stock units, First Citizens Group fell 53 cents to end at $41.42, with 7,514 shares crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy popped 12 cents to $3.70 with traders dealing in 703 stocks, Guardian Holdings advanced 3 cents to finish at $17 after a transfer of 1,111 units, L.J. Williams B share rose 5 cents and ended at $1.25 in trading just one stock unit. Massy Holdings remained at $3.91 with 30,128 shares clearing the market, Medcorp rallied $1.75 to end at $51.75 in an exchange of 31 units, Prestige Holdings gained 20 cents in closing at $13.20 with investors dealing in 8,872 stocks. 

Republic Financial ended at $111 in an exchange of 340 stock units, Scotiabank skidded 4 cents to close at $50.20 with investors trading 1,410 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 5 cents and ended at $3.65 in switching ownership of 14,230 stock units. Trinidad Cement ended at $2 after trading in just 9 units, Unilever Caribbean rose 49 cents in closing at $14.01 after 625 stocks passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco gained 9 cents to finish at $4.60, with 100 shares changing hands.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Falling stocks crushed risers on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange


Declining stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, following trading in 23 securities, down from 25 on Friday and ended with prices of three stocks rising, 12 declining and eight remaining firm. The market closed with a minute rise in the volume of stocks traded, with the value 27 percent lower than on Friday.

The market closed with trading of 784,420 shares for $4,363,367 compared to 763,590 stock units at $5,982,305 on Friday. An average of 34,105 shares were traded at $189,712 compared with 30,544 units at $239,292 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 17,563 shares at $151,561, up from 14,040 units at $143,436 on the previous day, compared with an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557. The Composite Index increased 4.02 points to 1,009.43, the All T&T Index climbed 6.57 points to wrap up trading at 1,458.87, the SME Index dipped 1.39 points to close at 96.43  and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.18 points to close at 74.00. Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers. At the close, Angostura Holdings gained 29 cents to end at $14.49 with trading of 191 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $37.50, in an exchange of 2,584 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.40 with investors trading 628 units. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $9 in switching ownership of 1,988 shares, Eric Solis Marketing declined 5 cents and ended at $4 as investors exchanged 50 stocks, First Citizens Group popped 20 cents to close at $41.95 after 7,662 shares passed through the market, GraceKennedy fell 2 cents to $3.58 with an exchange of 623 stock units, Guardian Holdings gained $1.47 to end at $16.97 and closed with an exchange of 158 stock units, Guardian Media slipped 9 cents in closing at a 52 week low of 66 cents in trading of 1,271 units. JMMB Group remained at $1.07 with 5,000 shares crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share slipped 5 cents to $1.20 with investors swapping 950 units, Massy Holdings dipped 3 cents to finish at $3.91, with 447,182 stocks clearing the market. Medcorp ended at $50 with investors dealing in 251 stock units, National Enterprises lost 15 cents to end at a 52 week low of $2 in an exchange of 30,000 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $1.64 with traders dealing in 291 stocks. Point Lisas declined 8 cents to finish at $4, with 24,343 units passing throughthe exchange,
Prestige Holdings ended at $13 in trading 5,028 stock units, Republic Financial shed 90 cents to close at $111 after a transfer of 9,373 shares. Scotiabank remained at $50.24, with 73 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 5 cents to close at a 52 week low of $3.60 after an exchange of 220,736 stock units, Trinidad Cement skidded 3 cents to end at a 52 week low of $2, with 9,078 stock units changing hands. Unilever Caribbean sank 48 cents in closing at $13.52 after an exchange of 54 shares and West Indian Tobacco slipped 17 cents to finish at 52 week low of $4.51 with a transfer of 16,906 stock units. Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Rising stocks win out on Trinidad Exchange


Stocks rallied on Tuesday, with almost half of the active securities rising at the close on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange. Trading jumped 92 percent with the volume of stocks changing hands and the value climbing to twice that on Monday, resulting in 22 securities trading compared with 24 on Monday and ending with prices of 10 rising, three declining and nine ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 189,728 shares for $3,525,505 compared to 99,033 stock units at $1,761,395 on Monday.
An average of 8,624 shares were traded at $160,250 compared with 4,126 units at $73,391 on Monday. Trading for the month to date averaged 6,277 shares valued at $114,924 compared to an average for July of 11,986 shares worth $187,557.
The Composite Index rose 3.34 points to 1,013.93, the All T&T Index rallied 6.15 points to 1,460.48, the SME Index remained unchanged at 100.27 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.05 points to end at 75.07.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings popped 25 cents to finish at $14.50 as 385 shares passed through the market. Ansa McAl climbed 10 cents to $37.50 after an exchange of 534 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank increased 1 cent in closing at a 52 week high of $9, with investors trading 578 stock units. Endeavour Holdings ended at $20 after a transfer of 25 shares, First Citizens Group remained at $42 as investors exchanged 25,277 stocks, GraceKennedy rose 1 cent to end at $3.70, with 15,271 shares passing through the market. Guardian Holdings rallied $1 in closing at $17 in an exchange of 114,339 units, Guardian Media ended at 82 cents with investors dealing in 121 stocks, JMMB Group gained 1 cent to finish at $1.07 in an exchange of 10 stock units. L.J. Williams B share advanced 5 cents to $1.25 with investors swapping just one share, Massy Holdings dipped 2 cents to close at $3.87 in switching ownership of 10,242 units, Medcorp sank $2 to end at $51 after an exchange of 20 stocks. National Enterprises remained at $2.06 with the trading of 305 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 with 5,000 shares clearing the market, NCB Financial fell 1 cent to finish at a 52 week low of $1.92 with traders dealing in 5 stocks. Prestige Holdings remained at $13, with 140 units changing hands. Republic Financial rose 6 cents to end at $110.56 in trading 1,185 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $50.45 after it closed with an exchange of 3,850 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 8 cents to $3.74 with 175 units being traded, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.10, with 1,516 stocks crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean increased 5 cents to finish at $14 with investors trading 1,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.70 after an exchange of 9,749 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Mixed trading to start August on the TTSE


Stocks ended mixed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with a 66 percent drop in the volume traded, with the value falling by 20 percent compared to Thursday, resulting in 24 securities trading, up from 23 on Thursday and ending with prices of seven stocks rising, six declining and 11 ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 99,033 shares for $1,761,395, down from 290,027 stocks at $2,203,058 on Thursday.
An average of 4,126 shares were traded at $73,391, versus 12,610 units at $95,785 on Thursday, down from an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557.
The Composite Index rose 3.31 points to 1,010.59, the All T&T Index fell 2.48 points to conclude trading at 1,454.33, the SME Index remained at 100.27 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 1.33 points to 75.02.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and four with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings dropped 25 cents to end at $14.25 after an exchange of 1,067 shares, Ansa McAl fell 10 cents to a 52 week low of $37.40 in trading 16,623 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.40, with 40 shares changing hands. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.99 as investors exchanged 101 stocks, Endeavour Holdings remained at $20, with a mere 5 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group ended at $42 in an exchange of 4,388 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 with investors swapping 349 units, Guardian Holdings climbed 50 cents and ended at $16 after 1,345 stock passed through the market, Guardian Media ended at 82 cents, with 221 shares crossing the exchange. JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to $1.06, trading 3,000 shares, L.J. Williams B share increased 12 cents to close at $1.20 in an exchange of 821 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $3.89 with investors trading 8,759 units. Medcorp ended at $53 with an exchange of just 1 stock unit, National Enterprises popped 5 cents to end at $2.06, with 1,755 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 with investors dealing in 23,467 stock units. One Caribbean Media gained 25 cents and ended at $2.50 after an exchange of 1,138 units, Point Lisas rose 20 cents to close at a 52 week high of $3.95 with investors trading 1,711 stocks, Prestige Holdings skidded 21 cents to finish at $13 in switching ownership of 215 units. Republic Financial advanced 15 cents and ended at $110.50 after a transfer of 5,463 shares, Scotiabank rallied 11 cents to $50.45, 2,239 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 8 cents in closing at $3.66 with a transfer of 1,200 stocks. Trinidad Cement remained at $2.10 after it closed with an exchange of 6,001 units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 5 cents to finish at $13.95 with traders dealing in 110 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.70 as investors exchanged 19,014 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Weekly winners top Trinidad Exchange


Winning stocks topped losers by a wide margin this past week, on Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange for the first time in several weeks, with the market ending with 10 stocks rising and just 4 declining, compared with the prior week, as 14 fell and 8 rose, with main market indices just inching higher.

Unilever tops winners this week on the TTSE

The biggest price changes for the week were Unilever Caribbean, up $1 to $14, followed by Medcorp, with a rise of 50 cents to $53 and Agostini gaining 50 cents to end at $67. Angostura Holdings gained 44 cents to $14.50 and CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 23 cents to $8.99.
Ansa McAl dropped 85 cents to close at $37.50, followed by Guardian Holdings with a loss of 50 cents to finish at $15.50.
At the week’s close, the average PE ratio of the market ended at 17.82, based on 2024 earnings and 12.05, based on 2025 estimated earnings, suggesting a 48 percent potential gain for stocks in 2025/26.
Stocks with the potential to gain 50 percent or more when the market comes back to life, include CIBC Caribbean Bank 165 percent, Guardian Holdings, 400 percent, Medcorp, 150 percent, Republic Holdings at 140 percent, First Citizens Bank 90 percent, Trinidad Cement with 270 percent, Eric Solis 200 percent and One Caribbean Media with 400 percent.
Investors should watch Massy Holdings, with a 50 percent potential gain, Prestige Holdings, which could gain 60 percent and Scotiabank with the potential of a 60 percent gain.

Winning stocks beat losers on Trinidad Exchange 


Stocks mostly gained on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following a 139 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, accompanied by a 265 percent rise in value over Wednesday, resulting in 23 securities trading compared with 21 on Wednesday and ending with prices of seven rising, five declining and 11 ending firm on a day when one stock closed at a 52 week high and three at 52 week lows.

The market closed with trading of 290,027 shares for $2,203,058 compared to 121,572 stock units at $603,808 on Wednesday.
An average of 12,610 shares were traded at $95,785 cup from 5,789 units at $28,753 on Wednesday, with trading for the month to date averaging 12,011 shares at $187,975 in line with 11,980 stock units at $192,697 previously, versus an average for June of 21,123 shares at $212,612.
The Composite Index rose 1.92 points to wrap up trading at 1,007.28, the All T&T Index skidded 0.88 points to 1,456.81, the SME Index remained at 100.27 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.69 points to end at 73.69.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini ended at $67 with investors dealing in just one share, Angostura Holdings remained at $14.50 after an exchange of 16 units, investors traded 1,752 shares of Ansa McAl at $37.50, CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied 23 cents in closing at a 52 week high of $8.99 with an exchange of 23 shares, CinemaOne ended at $4.68, with 10 stock units crossing the market, Endeavour Holdings closed at $20 after investors traded 10 shares. First Citizens Group increased 20 cents to $42 after a transfer of 645 stock units, GraceKennedy rose 1 cent and ended at $3.69 with investors trading 100,137 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.50 in an exchange of 85 units. Guardian Media shed 8 cents in closing at a 52 week low of 82 cents, after 2,146 shares passed through the market. JMMB Group remained at $1.07 with a transfer of 101 units, Massy Holdings dipped 3 cents to finish at $3.89 with investors swapping 21,114 stocks. National Enterprises lost 1 cent to close at a 52 week low of $2.01 in an exchange of 30,030 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64, with 100 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial popped 8 cents in closing at $1.93 after trading of 21,950 stock units. Point Lisas ended at $3.75, with 312 stocks crossing the exchange. Prestige Holdings dipped 22 cents to $13.21 with traders dealing in 106,541 stock units, Republic Financial advanced 3 cents to $110.35 in switching ownership of 559 shares. Scotiabank sank 11 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $50.34, with 800 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 9 cents to $3.74 after an exchange of 168 units, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.10 after trading of 15 stock units. Unilever Caribbean gained 10 cents to finish at $14, with 12 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.70 after closing with an exchange of 3,500 stocks.
The market is closed on Friday due to the Emancipation Holiday in Trinidad.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Gains for Trinidad & Tobago stocks


Stocks ended with mostly gains on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following a 629 percent surge in volume of stocks trading, with the value jumping 293 percent more than on Monday, resulting from 23 securities trading, up from 20 on Monday and ending with prices of 10 stocks rising, six declining and seven ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 309,024 shares for $3,156,697 compared to 42,396 stock units at $804,184 on Monday.
An average of 13,436 shares were traded at $137,248 compared with 2,120 units at $40,209 on Monday. Trading month to date averaged 12,284 shares valued at $200,252 compared to 12,219 stock units at $204,347 on the previous day and an average for June of 21,123 shares at $212,612.
The Composite Index gained 0.44 points to end at 1,007.95, the All T&T Index lost 0.35 points to close at 1,458.70, the SME Index advanced 4.02 points to finish at 100.10 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.18 points to 73.60.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of the day, Agostini advanced 50 cents to end at $67 with an exchange of 2,602 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $14.75, with 1,061 stocks crossing the market. Ansa McAl skidded 75 cents to finish at a 52 week low of $37.60 with trading in 1,139 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped $1.10 to end at a 52 week high of $23.40 after an exchange of 1,200 units,
CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 6 cents in closing at $8.70, with 10,000 stock units crossing the market, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4 after a trading of 1,242 shares. First Citizens Group fell 20 cents to $41.80 with investors dealing in 5,873 units, GraceKennedy rallied 6 cents in closing at $3.68 and switching ownership of 222 units, Guardian Holdings shed 50 cents and ended at $15.50 with investors swapping 1,118 stocks. Guardian Media ended at 90 cents with 1 unit clearing the market, JMMB Group fell 1 cent in closing at $1.06 in an exchange of 1,540 shares, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.08 after the trading of 165 stock units. Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent and ended at $3.94 and closed with an exchange of 162,721 stocks, Medcorp rose 25 cents to a 52 week high of $52.75 after trading of 111 shares, National Enterprises ended at $2.06 with a transfer of 333 stock units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 after investors exchanged 764 stocks, Prestige Holdings climbed 48 cents in closing at a 52 week high of $13.48, after 102,002 units passed through the market, Republic Financial increased 12 cents to close at $110.32 in an exchange of 2,793 stocks. Scotiabank rallied 20 cents to $50.45 with investors trading 3,791 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 1 cent to close at $3.63, with 250 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.10 in trading 5,036 stock units. Unilever Caribbean climbed 17 cents and ended at $13.67, with 60 shares crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco popped 4 cents to end at $4.70 with investors trading 5,000 stocks.Prices of securities traded are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Big weekly losses on Trinidad Exchange


Stocks mostly declined on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange last week, with 14 falling and only 8 rising, compared to 10 to 6 at the close of the previous week, as the market lost 1.14 percent in value, following a 2.12 percent fall in the All Trinidad and Tobago index.

The market closed with big price changes last week.  Ansa McAl dropped $3.64 to close at $38.35, followed by a decline of $1.75 by Republic Holdings to end at $110.25, while recently listed Medcorp lost $1.50 to end the week at $52.50, Scotiabank shed 75 cents to close at $50.25. Guardian Holdings lost 85 cents in closing at $16, Angostura Holdings fell 69 cents to $14.06, Agostini lost 50 cents to end at $66.50 and Unilever Caribbean fell by 55 cents to $13.

Ansa Merchant Bank rose 99 cents to close at $38.99 and Endeavour Holdings popped 90 cents higher to $20.
At the week’s close, the average PE ratio of the market ended at 17.68, based on 2024 earnings and 12.04, based on 2025 estimated earnings, suggesting a 47 percent potential gain for stocks in 2025/26.
Stocks with the potential to gain 50 percent or more when the market comes back to life, include CIBC Caribbean Bank 175 percent, Guardian Holdings, 400 percent, Medcorp, 160 percent, Republic Holdings at 140 percent, First Citizens Bank 90 percent, Trinidad Cement with 270 percent, Eric Solis 200 percent and One Caribbean Media with 400 percent.
Investors should watch Massy Holdings, with a 50 percent potential gain, Prestige Holdings, which could gain 60 percent and Scotiabank with the potential of a 60 percent gain.