Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, resulted in a surge in the volume of stocks changing hands by 457 percent and valued 407 percent more than on Friday following 16 securities being active compared with 20 on Friday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, six declining and six ended firm with the main market indices rising at the close.
Trading ended with an exchange of 404,700 shares for $2,458,018 well above 72,614 stocks at $484,805 on Friday.
An average of 25,294 shares were traded at $153,626 compared with 3,631 units at $24,240 on Friday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 21,428 shares at $106,712 compared with 20,771 units at $98,722 on the previous trading day and January with an average of 17,669 shares at $153,409.
The Composite Index popped 5.11 points to settle at 1,068.46, the All T&T Index gained 3.08 points to cease trading at 1,574.83, the SME Index remained unchanged at 96.65 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 1.02 points to conclude trading at 73.70.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close of market activity, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $40 after a transfer of 80 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.75 in swapping just 20 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 20 cents in closing at $8 with investors dealing in 720 units. First Citizens Group slipped 11 cents to $41.99 after 9,223 stocks changed hands, GraceKennedy climbed 6 cents to close at $3.80 as investors exchanged 12,062 units, Guardian Holdings fell 15 cents to end at $14.85 with 70 stocks crossing the market. Massy Holdings remained at $3.90 after an exchange of 364,699 shares, National Enterprises ended at $2.72 as 1,015 stock units passed through the market, National Flour Mills skidded 4 cents in closing at $1.65 with investors ended up trading 3,847 shares. 
One Caribbean Media lost 5 cents to close at $2.80 with 5,107 stocks clearing the market, Prestige Holdings rose 25 cents to end at $11 with investors swapping 10 units, Republic Financial dipped 1 cent to finish at $113.30 with 2,786 stock units crossing the market. Scotiabank remained at $56 in an exchange of 4,420 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.60 with traders dealing in 90 stock units, Unilever Caribbean rallied 39 cents to finish at $11.19 with 505 stocks crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.39 with a transfer of 46 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks declined for a second week on Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange driven mostly by cross-listed shares as the All Trinidad and Tobago Index rose marginally in the week, with prices of just 6 stocks rising and 12 declining, for an improved performance over just 5 rising and 15 declining at the end of the previous week. 
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 210 percent, the severely undervalued Guardian Holdings, with a 430 percent potential, Republic Holdings at 160 percent, First Citizens Bank 100 percent, Massy Holdings 50 percent, Trinidad Cement with 340 percent. Eric Solis with a 90 percent potential gain and One Caribbean Media with 31 percent.
The market closed with a mere 72,614 shares being traded for just $484,805, down from 398,160 stock units at $4,658,562 on Thursday. At the close of the market, an average of 3,631 shares were exchanged at $24,240 well below the 18,098 units at $211,753 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averaged 20,771 shares at $98,722 compared with 25,403 units at $118,857 on Thursday, compared to an average for January of 17,669 shares for $153,409.
At the close of trading, Agostini’s gained 50 cents to end at $68.50 after a transfer of just 7 stock units, Angostura Holdings rose 50 cents in closing at $14.50 with 136 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl dropped 30 cents to $59.50 with traders dealing in 111 stock units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.75 after an exchange of 11 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $7.80 in switching ownership of 917 stocks, CinemaOne ended at $5.50 with investors swapping 5 units. Eric Solis Marketing fell 5 cents to $4.20 in an exchange of a mere 2 shares, First Citizens Group remained at $42.10 with investors trading 2,222 stock units and Guardian Holdings rallied 15 cents to end at $15 after 16 shares passed through the market. Massy Holdings declined 5 cents and ended at $3.90 in an exchange of 60,726 stock units, National Enterprises popped 3 cents to close at $2.72 with investors dealing in 90 stocks, National Flour Mills remained at $1.69 after an exchange of 25 units. 
NCB Financial ended at $2.39 in trading 209 shares, One Caribbean Media ended at $2.85 after an exchange of 370 units, Prestige Holdings remained at $10.75 with a transfer of 940 stocks. Republic Financial ended at $113.31 with 746 stocks changing hands, Scotiabank advanced 19 cents to close at $56 with 282 shares crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $4.65 after trading 5,000 units. Unilever Caribbean shed 39 cents to finish at $10.80 with 122 stocks clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco increased 10 cents to finish at $5.39 with an exchange of 677 stock units.
The market closed with trading in 398,160 shares valued at $4,658,562 compared with 405,143 stock units at $1,598,480 on Wednesday. An average of 18,098 shares were traded at $211,753 versus 22,508 units at $88,804 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 25,403 shares at $118,857 compared to 28,493 units at $79,552 on the previous day and an average for January of 17,669 shares at $153,409.
CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 19 cents in closing at $7.80 after an exchange of 15,906 stocks, First Citizens Group increased 15 cents to end at $42.10 with 32,262 shares passing through the market, GraceKennedy rose 4 cents to end at $3.74 in switching ownership of 1,293 stocks. Guardian Holdings dropped 1 cent to close at $14.85 with 1,358 stock units crossing the exchange, Guardian Media ended at $1.12 with investors dealing in 2,661 stock units, JMMB Group remained at $1.03 with a transfer of 6,803 shares. L.J. Williams B share dipped 5 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of 75 cents after investors exchanged 1,310 stock units, Massy Holdings advanced 5 cents and ended at $3.95 after 298,120 stocks passed through the market, National Enterprises fell 2 cents to close at $2.69 with an exchange of 80 units. National Flour Mills shed 1 cent to $1.69 with 1,577 stocks changing hands, NCB Financial ended at $2.39 after a transfer of 5,872 shares, One Caribbean Media dropped 5 cents to end at $2.85 with investors trading 1,633 units. 
Prestige Holdings remained at $10.75 in an exchange of 155 units, Republic Financial rose 41 cents and ended at $113.31 with 15,964 stocks clearing the market, Scotiabank sank 19 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $55.81 and closed after an exchange of 205 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 5 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $4.65 with investors swapping 2,000 shares, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.35 in an exchange of 7,800 stock units, Unilever Caribbean gained 43 cents to end at $11.19 with traders dealing in 88 shares and West Indian Tobacco slipped 11 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.29 with 1,010 stocks being traded.
The market closed with trading of 1,022,942 shares with a value of $2,001,539 up from 53,574 stocks at $535,561 on Monday. An average of 56,830 shares were traded value at $111,197 compared with 3,348 units at $33,473 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 31,662 shares at $74,609 compared with an average for January of 17,669 shares at $153,409.
At the close of market activities, Agostini’s remained at $66 after closing with an exchange of 400 shares, Angostura Holdings shed 72 cents to close at 52 weeks’ low of $13.77 with 1,500 stocks crossing the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8 after a transfer of 139 shares. First Citizens Group declined 10 cents to end at $41.90 with investors swapping 299 stock units, Guardian Holdings lost 40 cents to close at $14.85 in an exchange of 1,000 shares, JMMB Group increased 1 cent to finish at $1.03 with investors trading 801,261 stocks. L.J. Williams B share slipped 1 cent and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of 80 cents in an exchange of just one unit, Massy Holdings ended at $3.94 with investors trading 158,286 stock units, National Enterprises popped 17 cents to finish at $2.69 in switching ownership of 204 shares. National Flour Mills remained at $1.70 with 12,500 changing hands, 
NCB Financial rallied 7 cents in closing at $2.40 in trading 819 stocks, Prestige Holdings rose 25 cents to close at $10.75 with 408 stocks crossing the market. Republic Financial ended at $112.90 with trading in 2,031 shares, Scotiabank ended at $56 with 165 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.70 with traders dealing in 21,384 units. Trinidad Cement fell 10 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.35 with 254 stocks crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean sank 43 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.76 in trading 500 shares and West Indian Tobacco dipped 12 cents to close at $5.40 after 21,791 stock units passed through the market.
The market closed with trading of 1,024,134 shares for $6,366,073 up from just 62,045 stock units at a mere $1,126,516 on Thursday. An average of 44,528 shares were traded at $276,786 well above the 3,878 stock units at $70,407 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 17,669 shares at $153,409 up from 16,052 units at $145,980 on the previous day and an average for December of 19,548 shares at $423,231.
Ansa Merchant Bank rallied 50 cents in closing at $40 after an exchange of 14,513 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank increased by 1 cent to close at $8.01 with 294 crossing the market stock units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $19 after an exchange of 135 stocks. First Citizens Group skidded 15 cents in closing at $42 with 10,160 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings climbed by 40 cents to $15.25 in an exchange of 1,825 stock units, Guardian Media ended at $1.12 with investors trading 90 shares. JMMB Group popped 4 cents and ended at $1.06 in an exchange of 5 units, Massy Holdings sank 1 cent to end at $3.94 with 247,302 stocks clearing the market, National Enterprises dropped 20 cents to close at $2.52 as investors exchanged 1,261 stock units. National Flour Mills shed 3 cents to $1.66 after a transfer of 3,480 shares, NCB Financial remained at $2.33 with 501,920 units crossing the exchange, One Caribbean Media advanced 4 cents to finish at $2.89 with a transfer of 179,963 stocks. 
Point Lisas ended at $3.28 with investors dealing in 4,047 stocks, Prestige Holdings declined 34 cents to end at $10.06 after 3,839 shares were traded, Republic Financial gained 40 cents in closing at $113.40 with traders dealing in 10,983 stock units. Scotiabank remained at $56 and closed after 11,432 stocks changed hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.70 in swapping 19,892 units, Trinidad Cement dipped 4 cents to end at $2.45 with investors swapping 800 stocks. Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.19 with the trading of 10 shares and West Indian Tobacco rose 12 cents to finish at $5.52 with 7 stock units changing hands.
The market closed with trading of 42,887 shares for $345,319 down from 55,504 stock units at $1,090,160 on Tuesday.
At the close, Agostini’s dipped 1 cent to close at $65.99 in trading 15 stock units, Angostura Holdings ended at $14 after an exchange of 322 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $60.50 with investors ending the trading of just stock units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.75 with 812 stocks crossing the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 3 cents to finish at $8.23 with investors swapping 293 shares, First Citizens Group remained at $41.50 with 1,686 stocks crossing the market. GraceKennedy ended at $3.74 with a transfer of 108 units, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.93 and closed with 190 stock units changing hands, Guardian Media ended at $1.12 with an exchange of 200 shares. Massy Holdings remained at $3.95 after a transfer of 24,093 stocks, 
National Flour Mills slipped 1 cent to close at $1.69 after 200 units passed through the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $10.75 with an exchange of 160 stock units. Republic Financial slipped 55 cents to end at $113.25 with 552 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank gained 20 cents to end at $56 with investors trading 103 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.75 after an exchange of 109 stocks. Unilever Caribbean closed at $11.19 with 150 units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco sank 13 cents to finish at $5.40 after an exchange of 13,888 stocks.
The market closed with the trading of 273,711 shares for $1,527,686 compared to 244,799 stock units at $2,534,225 on Thursday.
Angostura Holdings fell 50 cents to $14 with investors dealing in 6,400 stocks, Ansa McAl shed 50 cents in closing at $60.50 in an exchange of a mere two shares. Ansa Merchant Bank sank 50 cents and ended at $39.50 with investors swapping 2,534 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.75 after a transfer of a mere 4 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 10 cents to $8.25 in trading 8,203 stocks. First Citizens Group slipped 16 cents to $41.64 after an exchange of 3,335 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $3.75 after a transfer of 2,006 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $15 as investors exchanged 11,450 stocks. Guardian Media remained at $1.12 with 5 units being traded, JMMB Group fell 1 cent to close at $1.05 in an exchange of 880 shares, L.J. Williams B share ended at 81 cents with investors trading 5,005 stock units. 
Massy Holdings rallied 13 cents in closing at $3.98 with an exchange of 3,866 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 with just 5 units changing hands, NCB Financial remained at $2.39 with traders dealing in 185,700 stocks. Point Lisas ended at $3.28 with 5 stock units clearing the market, Prestige Holdings skidded 93 cents and ended at $10.07 with investors exchanging 15,334 shares, Republic Financial remained at $114 after 1,447 stocks passed through the market. Scotiabank remained at $56 after closing with an exchange of 456 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.75 with 12,956 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement lost 1 cent and ended at $2.49 after an exchange of 5 shares and West Indian Tobacco popped 3 cents to close at $5.53 with 14,108 units crossing the market.
The average PE ratio of the market, closed at 8 based on 2023 earnings compared to 5.44 based on the estimate of the 2024 earnings, with the difference showing the extent of the market’s current level of undervaluation and the upside potential for gains ahead.
Investors should watch Prestige Holdings with the potential to gain 100 percent and Trinidad and Tobago NGL with a potential gain of 230 percent.