Stocks ended trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 64 percent, valued 71 percent lower than on Tuesday, resulting in 20 securities trading up from 18 on Tuesday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, five declining and 11 ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 112,940 shares for $1,030,970, down from 315,181 stock units at $3,526,365 on Tuesday.
An average of 5,647 shares were traded at $51,548, well below the 17,510 stock units at $195,909 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 18,804 shares at $138,367 compared with 22,312 units at $161,519 on the previous day and an average for April of 16,843 shares at $114,481.
The Composite Index dipped 3.86 points to settle at 1,032.99, the All T&T Index declined 2.17 points to wrap up trading at 1,510.68, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.85 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.79 points to end trading at 73.04.
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 of the market, Agostini’s closed at $67.25 with trading of 220 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.80, with 52 stock units clearing the market, Ansa McAl remained at $48 as investors exchanged 52 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $39.50 after 12 stock units crossed the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank shed 9 cents to finish at $8.01 with 930 units crossing the exchange, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18 with a transfer of 33 stocks. First Citizens Group slipped 19 cents to $42.18 after an exchange of 8,117 units, GraceKennedy skidded 25 cents to end at $3.75 with investors trading 5,588 shares, Guardian Holdings gained 5 cents in closing at $16.75 with 403 stock units crossing the market. Guardian Media ended at $1 in trading 22 shares, JMMB Group remained at $1.15 and closed with an exchange of 24,190 stocks, Massy Holdings rose 5 cents to close at $4 with traders dealing in 1,771 stock units. 
National Flour Mills fell 2 cents to $1.58 with 3,500 stock units changing hands, One Caribbean Media advanced 30 cents to end at $2.99 with an exchange of 373 shares, Prestige Holdings lost 16 cents in closing at $10.65 crossing the market 1,736 stocks. Republic Financial ended at $110.65 with investors dealing in 2,179 units, Scotiabank remained at $50 after a transfer of 2,576 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.32 in switching ownership of 60,870 shares. Unilever Caribbean popped 52 cents to $12.68 after an exchange of 48 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.21 with investors swapping 268 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 315,181 shares for $3,526,365, down sharply from 982,432 stock units at $6,238,336 on Monday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank closed at $8.10 with investors trading 150 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing rose 20 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.20 with 22 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group skidded 63 cents to close at $42.37 with a transfer of 1,092 shares. GraceKennedy climbed 13 cents to $4 with investors swapping 35 units, Guardian Holdings sank 5 cents and ended at $16.70 with 9,597 stock crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings remained at $3.95 in trading 172,421 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $2.45 with 20,100 shares crossing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.60 in switching ownership of 5,000 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $2.39 after an exchange of just one stock unit. Prestige Holdings declined 9 cents to $10.81 with 64 stock units clearing the market, 
Republic Financial increased 59 cents in closing at $110.65 with an exchange of 12,600 shares, Scotiabank fell $3 to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $50 after investors ended the trading of 8,392 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.32, with 46,490 stocks changing hands, Unilever Caribbean slipped 4 cents to close at $12.16 after an exchange of 100 units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 21 cents to end at $5.21 and closed with 23,911 stocks trading.
The market closed with trading of 982,432 shares for $6,238,336 compared to 151,074 stock units at $818,323 on Friday.
An average of 44,656 shares were traded at $283,561, up from 8,393 units at $45,462 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 23,829 shares at $150,666 well above the 10,737 units at $67,126 on the previous day and an average for April of 16,843 shares at $114,481.
The Composite Index fell 0.16 points to close at 1,044.56, the All T&T Index declined 2.29 points to end at 1,526.81, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.85 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.30 points to end at 73.97.
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, Agostini’s dipped 21 cents to finish at $67.04 with 147 shares clearing the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $14.80 with investors dealing in 37 stocks, Ansa McAl fell $2 to $48 with a transfer of 84 shares. 
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $39.50 with 30 stocks changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund shed 5 cents in closing at $24.90 after an exchange of 10 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank lost 3 cents to close at $8.10 with 887 stocks crossing the market. Endeavour Holdings ended at $18 after an exchanging of 133 stock units, First Citizens Group popped $1 to $43 with 381 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings rose 5 cents in closing at $16.75 after a transfer of 38,610 stock units. Guardian Media increased 4 cents to close at $1 with investors trading 40 shares, JMMB Group gained 5 cents and ended at $1.15 after closing with trading in 17,406 stock units, Massy Holdings skidded 5 cents to finish at $3.95 after an exchange of 850,633 stocks. National Enterprises rose 2 cents and ended at $2.45 as investors exchanged 19,253 units, National Flour Mills rallied 4 cents to $1.60 after 25 stocks passed through the market. NCB Financial remained at $2.39 with traders dealing in 5 units. One Caribbean Media ended at $2.69 with 984 shares crossing the market,
Prestige Holdings advanced 1 cent in closing at $10.90 after trading of 2,255 stock units, Republic Financial sank 55 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $110.06 after investors exchanged 17,618 shares. Scotiabank popped 21 cents to $53 with investors trading 359 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 7 cents in closing at $3.32 in an exchange of 22,641 stocks, Unilever Caribbean slipped 5 cents to end at $12.20 in switching ownership of 65 stock units and West Indian Tobacco rose 12 cents to finish at $5.42 after an exchange of 10,829 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with the trading of 151,074 shares for $818,323 compared to 224,736 stock units at $1,530,432 on Thursday.
At the close, Agostini’s dipped 75 cents to $67.25 with a transfer of 29 shares, Angostura Holdings closed at $14.80 after investors exchanged 349 units, Ansa McAl remained at $50 after 398 shares passed through the market. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $39.50 after an exchange of 31 stocks, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18 with investors dealing in 500 stocks, First Citizens Group closed at $42 in an exchange of 437 shares. GraceKennedy remained at $3.87 with 155 stocks crossing the market, Guardian Media sank 4 cents to finish at 96 cents after an exchange of 20,427 units, Massy Holdings remained at $4 after trading of 14,930 stock units. National Enterprises declined 7 cents in closing at $2.43 with 25,941 shares crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills shed 4 cents to close at $1.56 after a transfer of 63,473 units, 
Point Lisas dropped 5 cents to end at $4.40 with 1,000 stocks changing hands. Prestige Holdings climbed 26 cents to $10.89 after an exchange of 1,850 stock units, Republic Financial added 1 cent to end at $110.61 with trading of 3,661 shares, Scotiabank sank 21 cents in closing at $52.79 with 56 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 5 cents in ending at $3.25 with dealers trading 6,450 stocks, Unilever Caribbean popped 10 cents to close at $12.25 after 396 units were exchanged and West Indian Tobacco fell 12 cents to finish at $5.30 with investors swapping 10,991 shares.
The market closed with trading of 224,736 shares for $1,530,432, up from 219,490 stock units at $1,128,137 on Wednesday.
At the close, Ansa McAl remained at $50 with investors trading 11 shares, CIBC Caribbean popped 2 cents to $8.13 in switching owners of 5,000 stock units, First Citizens Group rallied 6 cents to end at $42 with traders dealing in 1,635 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.87 in an exchange of 4,076 stock units, Guardian Holdings rose 20 cents to finish at $16.70 with investors trading 11,667 units, JMMB Group ended at $1.10 after a transfer of just one stock. Massy Holdings remained at $4 with 124,227 shares clearing the market, National Enterprises advanced 7 cents in closing at $2.50 as investors exchanged 16,725 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.60 after 10,050 units passed through the market. NCB Financial climbed 19 cents and ended at $2.39 with an exchange of only one stock, 
Prestige Holdings increased 3 cents to end at $10.63 with 876 units crossing the market, Republic Financial sank 38 cents to close at $110.60 with investors dealing in 2,790 shares. Scotiabank gained 44 cents to end at $53 after an exchange of 1,309 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 10 cents to end at $3.30 with investors trading 3,110 shares, Trinidad Cement skidded 15 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2 after an exchange of 22,422 stock units. Unilever Caribbean sank 55 cents and ended at $12.15 in trading 17,919 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 2 cents to finish at $5.42 with 2,917 stocks crossing the exchange.
The market closed with trading of 219,490 shares worth $1,128,137 compared to 164,429 stock units at $1,673,089 on Tuesday.
Endeavour Holdings remained at $18 with investors trading 5 stocks, First Citizens Group climbed 4 cents to close at $41.94 with 969 units crossing the market, GraceKennedy ended at $3.87 with a transfer of 198 shares. Guardian Media rose 4 cents to $1 after an exchange of 35 stock units, JMMB Group ended at $1.10 with 49 stocks passing through the market, Massy Holdings declined 3 cents and ended at $4 after a transfer of 168,548 units. National Enterprises sank 7 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.43 with investors trading 19,599 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $1.60 after an exchange of 5,215 stock units, NCB Financial lost 19 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.20 after the trading of 291 stocks. One Caribbean Media remained at $2.69 in an exchange of 5 units, Point Lisas advanced 20 cents and ended at $4.45 with 2,105 stocks changing hands, 
Prestige Holdings sank 3 cents to finish at $10.60 as investors exchanged 1,427 shares. Republic Financial skidded 1 cent to close at $110.98 in trading 1,915 stock units, Scotiabank fell 44 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $52.56 after an exchange of 558 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.20 with investors dealing in 6,402 shares. Trinidad Cement finished trading at $2.15 with 1,475 stocks switching owners, Unilever Caribbean dipped 2 cents to end at $12.70 with 98 units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.44 with traders dealing in 9,541 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 28 percent more shares valued at 115 percent more than on Monday, with an exchange of 164,429 shares for $1,673,089, up from 128,933 stock units at $777,292 on Monday.
At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings advanced 30 cents to finish at $14.80 after an exchange of 125 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $50 after the trading of 21 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose $1.50 to $24.95 in switching ownership of 787 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 5 cents in closing at $8.10 after 118 units passed through the market, First Citizens Group popped 1 cent to close at $41.90 with 16,579 stocks changing hands, GraceKennedy increased 27 cents to end at $3.87 with a transfer of 29 units. Guardian Holdings dipped 25 cents in closing at $16.50 and closed after an exchange of 136 shares, Guardian Media added 2 cents to end at 96 cents with traders dealing in 6,220 stock units, L.J. Williams B share rallied 10 cents to finish at $1 as investors exchanged 2,000 stocks. Massy Holdings increased 3 cents and ended at $4.03 with 58,521 units crossing the market, National Enterprises ended at $2.50 in an exchange of 17,095 shares, 
National Flour Mills remained at $1.60 with 205 stock units crossing the market. One Caribbean Media ended at $2.69 with investors dealing in just one stock, Prestige Holdings climbed 12 cents to $10.63 with 1,222 units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial popped 49 cents to $110.99 with investors swapping 3,302 stocks. Scotiabank remained at $53 with an exchange of 233 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 5 cents to finish at $3.20 with 19,000 stock units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean fell 3 cents and ended at $12.72 in an exchange of 408 shares and West Indian Tobacco closed at $5.44 with investors trading 38,427 stocks.
The market closed the trading of 128,933 shares for $777,292, up from a mere 37,270 stock units at $499,481 on Friday.
At close of trading, Angostura Holdings skidded 30 cents to end at $14.50 with 60 shares clearing the market, Ansa McAl fell 90 cents in closing at $50 in switching ownership of 34 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 5 cents to end at $8.05 and closed with an exchange of 161 shares. First Citizens Group ended at $41.89 with 2,366 stock units changing hands, GraceKennedy remained at $3.60 in trading 357 stocks, Guardian Media dipped 1 cent to close at 52 weeks’ low of 94 cents, with just 2 units crossing the market. JMMB Group remained at $1.10 with traders dealing in 100 shares, L.J. Williams B share ended at 90 cents in an exchange of 50 stock units, Massy Holdings lost 5 cents to finish at $4 with investors swapping 113,537 stocks. National Enterprises ended at $2.50 in an exchange of 8,804 units, Prestige Holdings rose 1 cent in closing at $10.51 with investors trading 46 stocks, 
Republic Financial declined 10 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $110.50 after an exchange of 1,710 shares. Scotiabank remained at $53 with investors dealing in 14 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 17 cents to end at 52 weeks’ low of $3.15 trading 1,631 shares, Unilever Caribbean shed 3 cents in closing at $12.75 as investors exchanged 51 stocks and West Indian Tobacco advanced 43 cents to close at $5.44 after 10 units passed through the market.
At the market’s weekly close, the average PE ratio of stocks was higher at 17.22, based on 2024 earnings and 12.37, based on estimates of 2025 earnings, following the recent updating of earnings for 2025, suggesting an average potential increase of 29 percent for 2025.
Republic Holdings at 140 percent, First Citizens Bank at 90 percent, Trinidad Cement with 380 percent, Eric Solis with a 200 percent potential gain and One Caribbean Media with 330 percent.