The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed higher on Friday, trading 18 securities up from 14 on Thursday and ending with prices of seven stocks rising, nine declining and two ending firm, following a big jump in Agostini’s share price and 64 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded valued 32 percent less than Thursday.
The market closed with trading of 92,455 shares with valued $603,956 compared to 258,779 stock units at $882,403 on Thursday. At close an average of 5,136 shares were traded at $33,553 compared to 18,484 units at $63,029 on Thursday, with trading month to date, averaging 25,044 shares at $171,335 compared with 26,054 stock units at $178,322 on the previous day and an average for October than ended with 39,057 shares at $305,306.
The Composite Index climbed 6.88 points to 1,059.84, the All T&T Index gained 2.91 points to 1,563.84, the SME Index remained unchanged at 88.01 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 1.56 points to close trading at 72.86.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s rose $1.52 in closing at $64 crossing the market 121 shares, Angostura Holdings dipped 10 cents to $14.85 with traders dealing in 325 stocks, 
Calypso Macro Investment Fund fell 5 cents to end at $23.60 with 1,267 shares changing hands. CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 25 cents and ended at $7.90 after closing with an exchange of 2,170 stock units, First Citizens Group slipped 10 cents to finish at $40.40 as investors traded 1,537 shares, GraceKennedy popped 11 cents to close at $3.70 after transferring of 14,440 stocks. Guardian Holdings advanced 11 cents to $13.75 after the trading of 5,415 units, JMMB Group lost 3 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.07 with an exchange of 7,110 stock units, L.J. Williams B share shed 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of 79 cents with 2,067 shares crossing the market. Massy Holdings increased 15 cents in closing at $3.84 with a transfer of 1,907 stock units, National Enterprises rallied 5 cents to finish at $2.80 after an exchange of 1,580 stocks, 
Prestige Holdings ended at $11.30 with investors dealing in 2,271 units. Republic Financial declined 51 cents to $112.99 after an exchange of 1,162 stocks, Scotiabank sank 55 cents and ended at $55.95 with investors trading 262 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 5 cents in closing at $4.65 with 6,738 stocks changing hands. Trinidad Cement remained at $2.31 after 38,600 stock units passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean sank 5 cents to $11.20 with 2,433 stocks crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco gained 50 cents to end at $5.50 with investors trading 3,050 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 384,442 shares valued at $2,240,253 compared with 240,875 stock units at $6,520,236 on Tuesday and ended with an average of 24,028 shares at $140,016 compared with 16,058 units at $434,682 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averaged 26,364 shares at $183,054 compared with 26,479 units at $185,173 on the prior day and an average of 39,057 shares at $305,306 for October.
Ansa McAl gained $3.77 and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $63.57 after 13,461 stock units passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 40 cents to $7.65 in an exchange of 298 stocks. Endeavour Holdings sank $1 in closing at $17 with investors trading 75 stock units, First Citizens Group slipped 29 cents to close at $40.10 with 490 shares clearing the market, GraceKennedy slipped 1 cent to end at $3.59 with a transfer of 31,000 stock units. L.J. Williams B share shed 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of 80 cents with 11,000 stocks crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings ended at $3.84 in switching ownership of 68,834 units, National Enterprises lost 7 cents and ended at $2.68, with 105 shares changing hands. 
NCB Financial remained at $2.30 after a transfer of 188,500 stocks, Prestige Holdings climbed 29 cents to end at $11.30 with traders dealing in 153 units, Republic Financial dropped $1.50 in closing at $112.50 with 1,807 stocks passing through the market. Scotiabank rose 20 cents to $54.70 with investors trading 65 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $4.65 with an exchange of 4,965 stocks, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.15 with investors trading 756 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.55 with 1,477 stock units crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 240,875 shares for $6,520,236 up from 75,943 stocks at $3,380,447 on Monday. An average of 16,058 shares were traded for $434,682 compared with 4,219 stock units at $187,803 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 26,479 shares at $185,173 compared with 26,984 units at $173,098 on the previous day and an average for October that ended with 39,057 shares at $305,306.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings remained at $15 after an exchange of 541 shares, Ansa McAl dipped 3 cents to close at $59.80 with investors dealing in 11,027 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose 7 cents to $23.67 with 17 stocks crossing the market. First Citizens Group slipped 2 cents to close at $40.39 with investors trading 129,932 stock units, JMMB Group popped 2 cents in closing at $1.09 with 500 shares crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share skidded 8 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of 82 cents in an exchange of 200 stocks. Massy Holdings dipped 9 cents and ended at $3.84 with investors trading 75,322 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 in an exchange of 589 stock units, NCB Financial remained at $2.30 with traders dealing in 5,000 shares. 
Prestige Holdings slipped 29 cents to end at $11.01 after a transfer of 2,472 units, Republic Financial lost $1 in closing at $114 after 931 stocks changed hands, Scotiabank shed $1.85 to close at $a 52 weeks’ low of 54.50 in trading 1,057 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.65 with 5,558 shares crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.15 with a transfer of 7,194 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.55 after an exchange of 535 units.
The market closed with trading of 171,593 shares for $1,001,912 down from 298,974 stocks at $2,540,905 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, Agostini’s advanced $1.45 to close at $62.45 in an exchange of 132 shares, Angostura Holdings popped 20 cents to $16 with 298 stocks clearing the market, Ansa McAl ended at $60 with a transfer of 43 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank fell $1 in closing at $40 after trading ended with an exchange of 50 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8 after a transfer of 1,705 shares, Eric Solis popped 3 cents in trading just 5 shares to close at a record high of $5.25, First Citizens Group shed 1 cent to finish at $40.41 after 2,231 units were traded GraceKennedy dipped 1 cent to end at $3.64 with an exchange of 1,240 stock units, JMMB Group climbed 4 cents to close at $1.06 with 6 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings increased 5 cents to end at $3.95 with investors trading 149,000 shares. National Enterprises rose 4 cents in closing at $2.70 in an exchange of 10,007 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 with investors dealing in 410 stocks, 
One Caribbean Media rallied 4 cents to finish at $2.86 after exchanging 200 stock units. Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 with investors swapping 308 shares, Republic Financial gained $1.50 in closing at $117 with an exchange of 1,818 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $56.75 with traders dealing in 50 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 5 cents and ended at $4.70 with 1,326 stock units passing through the market and Unilever Caribbean remained at $11 as investors exchanged 2,764 shares.
The market closed with trading of 298,974 shares carrying a value of $2,540,905 compared with 353,916 stocks at $2,590,819 on Monday.
At the close of trading, Agostini’s fell $1.44 in closing at $61 after 450 shares passed through the market, Ansa McAl remained at $60 with investors dealing in 10,202 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.67 with one stock being traded. CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 93 cents to finish at $8 with investors trading 810 stocks, First Citizens Group dipped 2 cents and ended at $40.42 after an exchange of 1,792 shares, GraceKennedy sank 3 cents to close at $3.65 in trading 2,827 stocks. Guardian Holdings advanced 80 cents to close at $14.40 with 28,785 units changing hands, JMMB Group remained at $1.02 with investors swapping 102,207 stock units, Massy Holdings popped 5 cents and ended at $3.90 after a transfer of 110,670 shares. National Enterprises dropped 4 cents to close at $2.66 as investors exchanged 700 units, One Caribbean Media gained 2 cents to end at $2.82, with 20 stocks changing hands, 
Prestige Holdings sank 20 cents in closing at $11.30 in an exchange of 3,680 stock units. Republic Financial rallied 50 cents to $115.50 with 4,963 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank shed 25 cents to finish at $56.75 after an exchange of 2,282 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 5 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.65 with a transfer of 23,506 units. Trinidad Cement increased 5 cents to end at $2.50 as 4,000 stock units passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean climbed 50 cents in closing at $11 with an exchange of 1,079 shares and West Indian Tobacco lost 48 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.50 in trading 1,000 units.
The market closed with the trading of 353,916 shares for $2,590,819 compared to 308,604 stock units at $5,920,509 on Friday. An average of 19,662 shares were traded at $143,934 versus 15,430 units at $296,025 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 29,056 shares at $168,855 compared with 29,902 units at $171,099 on the previous day and an average for October of 39,057 shares at $305,306
At the close of the market, Ansa McAl increased 20 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $60 with 378 shares crossing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.67 after an exchange of 2 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank slipped 93 cents in closing at $7.07 with a transfer of 253 shares. First Citizens Group popped 3 cents to finish at $40.44 with 6,868 stock units clearing the market, GraceKennedy advanced 3 cents and ended at $3.68 in switching ownership of 20,000 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $13.60 with traders dealing in 90,446 stock units. JMMB Group remained at $1.02 after an exchange of 31,855 stocks, L.J. Williams B share ended at 90 cents with investors swapping 7,066 units, Massy Holdings lost 5 cents to finish at $3.85 with 28,290 stocks crossing the exchange. National Enterprises ended at $2.70 with the trading of 14,783 units, 
National Flour Mills rose 5 cents in closing at $1.70 as investors exchanged 11,724 shares, NCB Financial rallied 10 cents to end at $2.25 in the trading of 30,200 stock units. Point Lisas slipped 1 cent in closing at $3.10 after 1,000 shares passed through the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $11.50 and closed with 8 units changing hands, Republic Financial sank $2 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $115 after a transfer of 404 stocks. Scotiabank shed 10 cents to end at $57 with investors trading 2,690 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $4.70 in an exchange of 107,394 shares and Trinidad Cement fell 16 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.45 with investors trading 555 stock units.
Stocks that could gain more than 100 percent when the market comes back to life, include, CIBC Caribbean Bank with a possible gain now down to 200 percent, following the gains this past week, but the high level of potential supply may stifle this stock from achieving full potential, Guardian Holdings, a hugely undervalued stock, with a 500 percent potential, Republic Holdings at 115 percent, Massy Holdings at 100 percent, Trinidad Cement with 300 percent, Eric Solis 400 percent and One Caribbean Media with 300 percent.
Trading ended with 308,604 shares for $5,920,509 compared to 653,098 stocks at $3,828,080 on Thursday. Trading resulted in an average of 15,430 shares at $296,025 against 46,650 stock units at $273,434 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averages 29,902 shares for $171,099 compared to 31,510 units at $157,220 on the previous day and an average for October of 39,057 units at $305,306
Ansa McAl rallied 9 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $59.80 after closing with 4,833 shares that were traded. Calypso Macro Investment Fund sank 33 cents in closing at $23.67 as 15 stocks passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 94 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $8 with 1,345 shares changing hands, First Citizens Group slipped 2 cents to $40.41 as investors traded 1,190 units. GraceKennedy rallied 6 cents to $3.65 after a transfer of 1,200 stocks, Guardian Holdings remained at $13.60 with 218 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group lost 2 cents in closing at $1.02 with a transfer of 54,447 shares. L.J. Williams B share dropped 3 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of 90 cents with 2,934 units crossing the market, Massy Holdings popped 1 cent and ended at $3.90 with an exchange of 12,582 stocks, 
National Enterprises rose 1 cent to close at $2.70 after trading of 536 stock units. NCB Financial ended at $2.15 in an exchange of 171,569 shares, One Caribbean Media gained 5 cents in closing at $2.80 with investors trading 100 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $11.50 in an exchange of 533 units. Republic Financial rose $4 to finish at $117 with investors trading 42,244 stocks, Scotiabank climbed 6 cents to end at $57.10 after an exchange of 650 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 29 cents to close at $4.70 in trading 9,268 stock units. Unilever Caribbean fell 50 cents to $10.50 with 4,222 stocks crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.98 with traders dealing in 542 units.
The market closed with trading of 653,098 shares valued $3,828,080 compared to 109,466 stock units at $1,672,686 on Wednesday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
JMMB Group lost 3 cents in finishing at $1.04 with investors trading 341,000 stocks, Massy Holdings gained 9 cents and ended at $3.89 in an exchange of only 329 shares. National Enterprises rose 4 cents in closing at $2.69 with 10,991 stock units being traded, NCB Financial ended at $2.15 after a transfer of 200,246 stock units, Prestige Holdings remained at $11.50 with 99 stocks passing through the exchange. Republic Financial ended at $113 with traders dealing in 22,988 units and Scotiabank climbed 2 cents to end at $57.04 after an exchange of 735 shares.
The only winning stocks of note for the week are Republic Holdings with a rise of $3 to $115, First Citizens Bank up 59 cents to $41 and Prestige Holdings gaining 51 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.01