Trading jumped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 135 percent worth 145 percent more than on Friday resulting from trading in 16 securities down from 21 on Friday and ending with prices of four rising, five declining and seven ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 665,293 shares for $3,781,362 up from 283,084 stocks at $1,543,838 on Friday.
An average of 41,581 shares were traded at $236,335 well above the 13,480 units at $73,516 on Friday, with trading for the month to date averaging 16,547 shares valued at $102,308 up from 14,190 units at $89,710 on the previous day and an average for February of 22,005 shares at $200,032.
The Composite Index rallied 0.31 points to 1,061.56, the All T&T Index dipped 0.69 points to close at 1,560.64, the SME Index remained unchanged at 83.50 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.19 points in concluding trading at 73.83.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close of a day of increased trading, Agostini’s remained at $68 with trading of 167 stock units, Angostura Holdings ended at $14 after an exchange of 6,514 shares, Ansa McAl shed 35 cents to end at $57 with 558 stocks crossing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 1 cent in closing at $8.01 as investors exchanged 31,888 units, First Citizens Group dropped 11 cents to close at $41.39 with 5,470 shares crossing the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.86 in an exchange of 143 stocks. Guardian Media ended at $1.12 with investors trading just 1 unit, Massy Holdings remained at $3.93 after an exchange of 608,827 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $2.68 and closed after 483 shares were traded. NCB Financial climbed 3 cents in closing at $2.38 with 20 stocks crossing the exchange, 
Prestige Holdings ended at $11.30 after a transfer of 608 units, Republic Financial rose 23 cents and ended at $113.37 after trading of 5,031 stock units. Scotiabank lost 50 cents to end at $55.50 with an exchange of 3,531 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 3 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $4 after 767 stocks passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean gained 19 cents to finish at $11.19 in an exchange of 27 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents to close at $5.50 with 1,258 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The average PE ratio of the market closed at 7.74 based on 2023 earnings and 5.6 based on estimates of the 2024 earnings. The difference illustrates the market’s current undervalued level and the potential gains ahead.
The market closed with trading of 283,084 shares with a value of $1,543,838 compared to 244,571 stocks at $2,768,304 on Thursday.
At the close of a day of slow trades, Agostini’s remained at $68 with a transfer of 72 stock units, Angostura Holdings lost 25 cents to $14 with 315 shares changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $25 after an exchange of 19 units. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8 after transferring 12,396 units, CinemaOne remained at $4.68 with traders dealing in 5 shares, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4 with 3,700 stocks crossing the exchange. First Citizens Group popped 15 cents and ended at $41.50 with investors trading 1,762 units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 with 1,876 stock units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.86 after an exchange of 3 shares. Massy Holdings slipped 2 cents to end at $3.93 with 224,968 stocks crossing the market, National Enterprises rose 2 cents to finish at $2.68 in an exchange of 2,673 units, National Flour Mills fell 8 cents to close at $1.61 with 2,912 stock units crossing the market. 
NCB Financial ended at $2.35 in switching ownership of 754 shares, Point Lisas remained at $3.28 after one stock unit passed through the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $11.30 in trading 6,028 stocks. Republic Financial remained at $113.14 after an exchange of 2,263 units, Scotiabank rose 5 cents in closing at $56 with investors swapping 755 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 17 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.03 in an exchange of 3,288 units. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.35 with investors trading 12,769 stocks, Unilever Caribbean gained 24 cents to close at $11 with an exchange of 823 stock units and West Indian Tobacco advanced 5 cents to close at $5.55 with investors trading 5,702 shares.
The market closed with trading of 244,571 shares for $2,768,304 up from 216,849 units at $1,665,897 on Wednesday.
Angostura Holdings dropped 5 cents to $14.25 with traders dealing in 201 shares. Ansa McAl lost 64 cents to end at $57.35 in an exchange of 550 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank shed 15 cents in closing at $8 with investors trading 95,541 units, First Citizens Group fell 15 cents to close at $41.35 with a transfer of 5,390 stocks. 
One Caribbean Media remained at $2.85 with 1 unit clearing the market. Point Lisas increased 18 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.28 in switching ownership of 1 stock unit, Prestige Holdings ended at $11.30 after an exchange of 543 shares, Republic Financial dipped 26 cents to close at $113.14 after an exchange of 6,924 stock units. Scotiabank sank 5 cents to $55.95 after 741 stocks passed through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.20 with investors trading 1,372 units, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.35 with 23,239 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco gained 8 cents to close at $5.50 with investors trading 101 units.
The market closed with trading of 216,849 shares for $1,665,897 compared to 218,727 stock units at $1,463,082 on Tuesday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 15 cents to end at $8.15 with trading of 1768 shares, Endeavour Holdings lost $2.85 to end at $16.15 in an exchange of 133 stock units. First Citizens Group declined 50 cents to $41.50 and closed with an exchange of 1,873 stock units, GraceKennedy closed at $3.69 with investors trading 37,251 stock units, Guardian Holdings shed 15 cents to finish at $14.85 in an exchange of 16,119 shares. Guardian Media remained at $1.12 after trading of 10 units, JMMB Group ended at $1.10 as investors exchanged 10,892 stocks, Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent in closing at $3.89 after trading 110,507 stock units. National Enterprises ended at $2.65 with 3,033 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills climbed 4 cents to finish at $1.69 with traders dealing in 5,537 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $2.39 with 50 units crossing the market. One Caribbean Media ended at $2.85 with a transfer of 10 stock units, Point Lisas dropped 11 cents in closing at $3.10 after 588 shares crossed the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 with an exchange of 45 units. 
Republic Financial ended at $113.40 after 4,660 stocks passed through the market, Scotiabank popped 80 cents to $56 with investors swapping 401 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 30 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.20 after an exchange of 2,448 shares. Trinidad Cement fell 5 cents and ended at $2.35 with 1,660 stocks crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean dipped 39 cents to finish at $10.76 in switching ownership of 406 stocks and West Indian Tobacco skidded 8 cents to end at 52 weeks’ low of $5.42 with an exchange of 50 units.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68 with investors trading 386 stocks, Angostura Holdings remained at $14.30 with an exchange of 501 shares, Ansa McAl ended trading at $57.99 with 10 units clearing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8 with a transfer of 2,996 stock units, Endeavour Holdings remained at $19 with 520 shares crossing the exchange, First Citizens Group rallied 50 cents to close at $42 with traders dealing in 4,650 units. GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 in an exchange of 70,153 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $15 with investors swapping 191 stock units, JMMB Group remained at $1.10 and closed with an exchange of 39,783 shares. Massy Holdings popped 1 cent in closing at $3.90 with 49,340 stocks changing hands, National Enterprises slipped 3 cents to close at $2.65 after an exchange of 11,314 units, 
National Flour Mills sank 5 cents to end at $1.65 in trading 15,001 stock units. NCB Financial remained at $2.39 after 211 shares passed through the market, Prestige Holdings popped 1 cent to $11.30 in trading 4,768 stocks, Republic Financial declined 10 cents to end at $113.40 as investors exchanged 416 units. Scotiabank sank 28 cents to finish at $55.20 in switching ownership of 8,839 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 25 cents and ended at $4.50 with investors trading 5,688 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.40 in an exchange of 1 stock unit. Unilever Caribbean dropped 4 cents to $11.15, with 1,500 units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco fell 2 cents to finish at $5.50 after an exchange of 2,459 stocks.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $25 with investors swapping 19 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8 after an exchange of 2,765 stocks, First Citizens Group rose 49 cents and ended at $41.50 after closing with an exchange of 3,669 units. GraceKennedy remained at $3.69 in an exchange of 163 shares, Guardian Holdings gained 10 cents in closing at $15 with investors trading 10,000 stock units, Guardian Media ended at $1.12 after an exchange of a mere 10 shares. JMMB Group popped 2 cents to close at $1.10 with investors dealing in 150 stocks, Massy Holdings dipped 2 cents and ended at $3.89 with 9,146 units crossing the market. National Enterprises remained at $2.68 with traders dealing in 6,902 stock units. National Flour Mills increased 5 cents to $1.70 as investors exchanged 30 shares, 
NCB Financial fell 1 cent in closing at $2.39 after just 5 units were traded, One Caribbean Media climbed 1 cent to close at $2.85 with an exchange of 5 stocks. Prestige Holdings rallied 14 cents to end at $11.29 with 1,044 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial ended at $113.50 with investors trading 613 shares, Scotiabank advanced $1.33 to finish at $55.48 with 99 stocks clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 5 cents to $4.25 with a transfer of 2,000 units, Trinidad Cement sank 10 cents to end at $2.40 with 3,705 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco popped 2 cents in closing at $5.52 in trading 7,675 shares.
The market closed with trading of 159,135 shares for $1,072,478 up from 44,488 stock units at $1,014,698 on Thursday. At the close, an average of 6,121 shares were traded at $41,249 compared with 2,341 units at $53,405 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 22,558 shares at $115,864 down from 34,430 stock units at $169,771 on the previous day compared to an average for February of 22,005 shares at $200,032.
Ansa Merchant Bank popped $1.19 and ended at $41.25 in an exchange of 28 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained $1 to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $25 after 50 shares passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8 with a transfer of 2,650 stock units. Eric Solis Marketing dipped 20 cents to $4 as investors exchanged 300 stocks, First Citizens Group popped 1 cent and ended at $41.01 in switching ownership of 4,379 units, GraceKennedy remained at $3.69 with investors trading 3,690 stocks. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.90 with 580 units clearing the market, Guardian Media remained at $1.12 with investors trading 1,100 shares, JMMB Group increased 1 cent to end at $1.08 after a transfer of 6,442 stock units. L.J. Williams B share ended at 81 cents with 3,500 shares crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings lost 4 cents to end at $3.91 with investors dealing in 55,048 stocks, National Enterprises declined 1 cent to close at $2.68 after an exchange of 3,050 units. National Flour Mills shed 5 cents to end at $1.65 after the trading of 2,852 stock units, NCB Financial rallied 1 cent to finish at $2.40 in an exchange of 47,183 shares, One Caribbean Media dipped 1 cent to $2.84 with traders dealing in 1,925 stocks.
Point Lisas rose 1 cent to $3.21 with 1,200 units changing hands, Prestige Holdings ended at $11.15 after an exchange of 20 stock units, Republic Financial remained at $113.50 with 2,147 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank fell 1 cent to finish at $54.15 with an exchange of 2,942 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 5 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.30 with 6,905 units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement increased 1 cent to close at $2.50 with investors dealing in 9,450 stocks. Unilever Caribbean ended trading at $11.19 and closed with an exchange of 132 units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 2 cents and ended at $5.50 with 3,299 changing hands.
The market closed with trading of 44,488 shares for $1,014,698, drastically down from 1,194,994 stock units for $5,097,202 on Wednesday.
At the close of a shortened week for trading, Agostini’s remained at $68 after an exchange of 9,998 stocks, Angostura Holdings rose 30 cents to $14.80 with investors trading 25 stock units, Ansa McAl closed at $57.99 after a transfer of 17 shares. Endeavour Holdings declined $1 in closing at $19 after an exchange of 75 stock units, First Citizens Group sank $1.12 to end at $41 with 3,231 shares being traded, GraceKennedy rose 1 cent to finish at $3.69 with investors dealing in 90 stock units. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.90 with 900 units crossing the exchange, JMMB Group dropped 1 cent to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.07 with investors trading 47 stocks, Massy Holdings sank 1 cent in closing at $3.95 with an exchange of 2,960 shares. National Enterprises gained 8 cents to finish at $2.69 with 105 units clearing the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.70 with traders dealing in 20 stocks, 
One Caribbean Media popped 13 cents to close at $2.85 after an exchange of 4,413 stock units. Prestige Holdings remained at $11.15 with a transfer of 50 shares, Republic Financial dipped 2 cents in closing at $113.50 with investors swapping 513 units, Scotiabank increased 6 cents and ended at $54.16 in an exchange of 86 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.25 with 12,163 stock units changing hands, Trinidad Cement rallied 4 cents to finish at $2.49 in trading 3,900 shares, Unilever Caribbean advanced 34 cents to end at $11.19 with 569 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco slipped 3 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $5.52 as investors exchanged 5,326 units.