Winning and losing stocks shared the honours on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with trading in 22 securities up from 18 on Tuesday and ending with prices of eight stocks rising, eight declining and six ending firm. The volume of stocks exchanged rose by 112 percent valued 66 percent more than on Tuesday.
Trading ended with 157,112 shares being transferred for $1,938,303, up from 74,227 stock units at $1,167,434 on Tuesday.
An average of 7,141 shares were changed hands with a value of $88,105, after an increase from 4,124 units at $64,857 on Tuesday.
Month to date, trading ends with an average of 16,901 shares worth $120,539 after sliding from 18,566 units for $126,074 on the previous day and an average for May of 18,019 shares for $397,491.
The Composite Index skidded 2.17 points to end at 984.56, the All T&T Index fell 3.74 points to 1,432.34, the SME Index gained 0.30 points to conclude trading at 88.54 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.07 points to close at 70.70.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini dipped 30 cents to end at $59.15 following a transfer of 511 shares, Angostura Holdings declined by 30 cents after closing at $10.50 following trading of 1,825 stocks, Ansa McAl advanced $3.08 to $50 with investors dealing in 5 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $28.50 with 400 stock units crossing the market, AS Bryden slipped by 15 cents to $1.55 with an exchange of 213 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.75 with 5,146 shares passing through the market. Endeavour Holdings dipped 15 cents and settled at $18 with the swapping of one unit, Eric Solis Marketing popped 40 cents to $4.20 with 100 stocks clearing the market, First Citizens Group rallied 21 cents to $37.96 in switching ownership of 17,342 stock units. GraceKennedy lost 15 cents to finish at $3.35 with investors trading 2,704 shares, Guardian Holdings remained at $15.82 with 7,983 stocks crossing the market, JMMB Group rose 1 cent to 77 cents, following trading of 3,218 units. L.J. Williams B share ended at 90 cents after a transfer of only one stock, Massy Holdings gained 3 cents to close at $3.43 as investors exchanged 3,500 shares, National Enterprises shed 10 cents and slipped to $5.20 with 79,689 stock units changing hands. 
National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 in an exchange of a mere two units, NCB Financial ended at $2.55 with investors trading 506 stocks, Republic Financial increased 20 cents to finish at $107.99 after an exchange of 2,366 units. Scotiabank fell 5 cents to $45.45 in trading 2,684 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 55 cents to close at $10.45 after an exchange of 10,866 stock units, Unilever Caribbean climbed 6 cents to finish at $14.06 with a transfer of 6,068 stocks and West Indian Tobacco popped 16 cents in closing at $2.81 with 11,982 units crossing the exchange.
Prices of stocks traded are those for 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 516,903 shares valued $3,661,170 compared to 93,380 stock units at $1,007,322 on Wednesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank popped 32 cents to close at $28.83 following trading of 26 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.79, with 220,427 stocks clearing the exchange, Endeavour Holdings sank 44 cents and ended at $18 in trading 561 shares. First Citizens Group ended at $37.50 after a transfer of 10,834 stock units, GraceKennedy declined 8 cents to finish at $3.50 with investors trading a mere one stock units, Guardian Holdings fell $2.39 and ended at $15.99 after an exchange of 5,171 stock units. JMMB Group slipped 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 80 cents with a transfer of 6,078 shares, Massy Holdings increased 6 cents in closing at $3.41 with investors dealing in 18,862 stock units, National Enterprises sank 3 cents to end at $5.37 after 1,410 units were traded. National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 in an exchange of 14,055 stocks, NCB Financial slipped 10 cents to $2.50 with investors trading 525 shares, One Caribbean Media ended at $2 after an exchange of 7,627 stock units. Point Lisas climbed 79 cents to finish at $7.10, with 20 units changing hands, 
Republic Financial ended at $107.60, following an exchange of 1,072 stocks, Scotiabank shed 10 cents to close at $45.40 with investors swapping 11,880 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 15 cents to $10 in an exchange of 1,952 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.73, with 2,600 stock units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15 as investors exchanged 66 units and West Indian Tobacco dipped 6 cents in closing at $2.79 after 211,786 shares passed through the market.
The market closed with trading of 93,380 shares for $1,007,322 after tumbling from 958,082 stock units at $6,169,882 on Tuesday.
AS Bryden remained at $1.80 with a mere one unit changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.79 in trading 16,829 stocks, Endeavour Holdings rose 84 cents to $18.44 after an exchange of only two shares. Eric Solis Marketing gained 20 cents to at a 52 weeks high of $4.20 with a transfer of 2 stocks, First Citizens Group remained at $37.50 in switching ownership of 5,107 units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.58 with 4,173 stock units crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings popped $2.38 and ended at a 52 weeks high of $18.38, following trading of 3 shares, L.J. Williams B share remained at 90 cents as investors exchanged 12 stocks, Massy Holdings slipped 10 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.35 after a transfer of 16,410 units. National Enterprises increased 10 cents to $5.40 with 5,684 stock units passing through the market, Point Lisas dipped 59 cents to $6.31 with investors trading 1,619 shares, Prestige Holdings fell $1.90 to $11 with 500 stock units `crossing the market. 
Republic Financial slipped 15 cents to finish at $107.60 with investors dealing in 466 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with a transfer of 4,085 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 39 cents to close at $10.15 with investors swapping 28,669 stocks. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.73 with 101 shares clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean advanced 50 cents to end at $15 with investors trading 1,099 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.85 with an exchange of 8,424 units.
The market closed with trading of 958,082 shares for $6,169,882 after climbing from 467,628 stock units at $2,805,036 on Monday.
Ansa Merchant Bank dropped 49 cents to $28.51 with investors trading 10 shares, AS Bryden remained at $1.80 with 65 stock units clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.79 following an exchange of 121,791 shares. First Citizens Group fell 35 cents to end at $37.50 with 2,370 stocks changing hands, GraceKennedy gained 17 cents to finish at $3.58 in an exchange of 10 stocks, Massy Holdings skidded 2 cents and ended at $3.45 with investors trading 719,011 units. National Enterprises popped 10 cents to $5.30 after a transfer of 16,722 stocks, National Flour Mills increased 10 cents in closing at $1.50 with 325 shares crossing the exchange, NCB Financial ended at $2.60, following trading of 26 units. One Caribbean Media remained at $2 with 23,001 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings climbed 50 cents to finish at $12.90 with investors swapping 5 shares, Republic Financial rose 23 cents and ended at $107.75 with 5,021 stock units passing through the market. 
Scotiabank remained at $45.50 as investors exchanged 36,645 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 24 cents in closing at $9.76 in trading 28,789 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.73 after an exchange of 1,709 units. Unilever Caribbean rallied 50 cents to $14.50 with trading of 255 shares and West Indian Tobacco jumped 30 cents to end at $2.85 after an exchange of 1,947 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 467,628 shares at $2,805,036, up from 134,208 stock units for $1,738,928 on Friday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $29 after an exchange of 285 stock units, AS Bryden ended at $1.80 with 484 stocks crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank by 21 cents to close at $7.79 following trading of 24,557 shares. Endeavour Holdings remained at $17.60 after an exchange of 996 units, First Citizens Group fell 15 cents to $37.85 with investors trading 446 stocks, GraceKennedy slipped 17 cents in closing at $3.41 after a transfer of 149,691 stock units. Guardian Holdings popped 1 cent and ended at $16 with investors swapping 357 shares, JMMB Group climbed 8 cents to finish at 90 cents in an exchange of 260 stocks, Massy Holdings rose 4 cents to close at $3.47 with 62,394 units crossing the market. National Enterprises sank 5 cents to $5.20 in switching ownership of 46,133 stock units, National Flour Mills shed 8 cents to end at $1.40 with 33,730 shares clearing the market, NCB Financial remained at $2.60 with a transfer of 25 stock units. Point Lisas finished at $6.90 after a transfer of 14,655 stocks, 
Prestige Holdings lost 50 cents to close at $12.40 with 147 units passing through the market, Republic Financial ended at $107.52 with an exchange of 1,631 stocks. Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with 5,140 units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 1 cent to $10 with investors dealing in 83,115 shares, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.73 in an exchange of 8,990 stock units. Unilever Caribbean dropped $2.76 in closing at $14 as investors transferred 6,542 shares and West Indian Tobacco skidded 30 cents to finish at $2.55 with 27,857 stock units clearing the market.
Trading ended with the volume and the value of stocks changing hands declining by 50 percent and 58 percent, respectively, compared to Thursday, after trading of 134,208 shares for $1,738,928 and sliding from 268,587 units for $4,144,839 on Thursday.
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $29 with traders dealing in 4 stock units, AS Bryden remained at $1.80 with 243 units crossing the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 20 cents to end at $8 after a transfer of 12,560 stocks. Endeavour Holdings advanced $2.10 to $17.60 as investors exchanged 95 units, First Citizens Groupsettled at $38 in trading 292 shares, GraceKennedy remained at $3.58 with 29,387 stock units crossing the market. Guardian Holdings ended at $15.99 in an exchange of 290 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.43 with investors swapping 1,807 units, National Enterprises skidded 14 cents to t $5.25 with a transfer of 10,428 stocks. National Flour Mills closed at $1.48 with investors dealing in 3,654 stock units, NCB Financial remained at $2.60 after an exchange of 11,336 shares, One Caribbean Media rose 20 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of $2, with investors trading 5,000 units. Prestige Holdings climbed 50 cents and ended at $12.90 with 121 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial popped 2 cents to $107.52 with investors trading 6,606 stock units, 
Scotiabank rallied 10 cents to finish at $45.50 in switching ownership of 4,328 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 94 cents to $10.01 after trading of 30,192 stocks, Trinidad Cement increased by just 3 cents to $1.73 after a transfer of 305 units, Unilever Caribbean gained 52 cents to finish at $16.76 with 10,100 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco rose 2 cents and ended at $2.85 with an exchange of 7,035 shares.
The market closed with trading of 268,587 shares for $4,144,839 after tumbling from 473,551 stock units at $18,873,215 on Wednesday.
Ansa McAl dropped $2.50 to $47.50 with investors trading 6,147 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $29 after an exchange of 9 units, AS Bryden ended at $1.80 after the trading of 482 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank lost 10 cents and closed at $8.20 with 1,486 stock units crossing the market. Endeavour Holdings shed 50 cents and ended at $15.50 with an exchange of a mere 2 stocks, First Citizens Group popped $1 to $38 with 343 shares passing through the market, GraceKennedy ended at $3.58 in an exchange of 1,844 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $15.99 with investors dealing in 179 shares, JMMB Group staid at 82 cents after an exchange of 1,100 stock units, Massy Holdings dropped 4 cents to finish at $3.43 with investors swapping 154,521 stocks. National Enterprises settled at $5.39 after a transfer of 15,025 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.48 as investors exchanged 100 shares, NCB Financial remained at $2.60 in switching ownership of 4 stocks. Point Lisas ended at $6.90 with 10 units crossing the exchange, 
Prestige Holdings sank 51 cents in closing at $12.40 following trading of 72 stock units, Republic Financial rallied 2 cents to end at $107.50 with 20,496 shares crossing the market. Scotiabank skidded 10 cents to $45.40 with a transfer of 6,090 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 94 cents to $10.95 with 9,600 units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement rallied 4 cents to $1.70 with investors dealing in 11,080 stock units. Unilever Caribbean fell 76 cents and ended at $16.24 in an exchange of 35,860 shares and West Indian Tobacco dipped 2 cents to $2.83 after a transfer of a mere one stock.
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.