Stocks closed out 2024 with gains, on the last day of a year that declined by 12 percent on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday and closed with the volume of stocks traded declining 84 percent valued 87 percent less than on Monday and resulting in 19 securities trading down from 22 on Monday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, five declining and nine ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 40,067 shares for $812,755 down sharply from 257,939 stock units at $6,058,813 on Monday. An average of 2,109 shares were traded at $42,777 in contrast to 11,725 stock units at $275,401 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 19,447 shares at $421,016 slightly less than the 20,352 units at $440,760 on the previous day and compared with an average for November of 25,044 shares at $171,335.
The Composite Index popped 1.84 points to close at 1,073.23, down 11.6 percent for the year, the All T&T Index popped 2.92 points to close at 1,580.25, with a fall of 12.7 percent for the last twelve months, the SME Index remained unchanged at 92.58 but climbed a solid 30.9 percent for 2024 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.10 points to conclude trading at 74.28., to be down 7.7 percent for the year.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator closed with four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s slipped 50 cents and ended at $67.50 in an exchange of 2 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $14.85 with investors trading 100 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained 7 cents in closing at $23.67 after the switching of ownership of 361 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.25 with investors trading 520 stock units, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18 and closed with an exchange of just 3 shares, First Citizens Group popped 1 cent to end at $40.46 with investors trading 96 stocks. GraceKennedy ended at $3.70, with 35 units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings climbed 6 cents to $14.95 with investors trading 1,395 stock units, JMMB Group remained at $1.07 after 500 shares changed hands. L.J. Williams B share fell 5 cents to finish at 75 cents after a transfer of 3,235 units, Massy Holdings dipped 8 cents and ended at $3.91 with investors dealing in 12,520 stocks, 
National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 after just one stock unit passed through the market. Prestige Holdings ended at $11.30 after an exchange of 71 shares, Republic Financial sank 17 cents in closing at $112.83 with 5,579 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank shed $1.19 and ended at $57.30 with a transfer of 27 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 20 cents to close at $5 with 9,853 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.50 as investors exchanged 2,620 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.40 after trading of 2,644 stock units and West Indian Tobacco advanced 1 cent to $5.60, with 505 units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with the trading of 257,939 stock units for $6,058,813 compared with 94,765 stocks at $1,484,861 on Friday. An average of 11,725 shares were traded at $275,401 up from just 7,897 stock units at $123,738 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 20,352 shares at $440,1760 compared with 20,907 units at $451,397 on the previous trading day and an average for November of 25,044 shares at $171,335.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund skidded 7 cents to $23.60 after an exchange of 67 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 25 cents to $8.25 after the transfer of 1,154 units. Endeavour Holdings ended at $18 with investors dealing in 10 stock units, Eric Solis gained 5 cents and ended at a record high of $4.25 after 193 shares were traded, Citizens Group remained at $40.45 after 134 shares were exchanged, GraceKennedy ended at $3.70 with traders dealing in 14 stock units. Guardian Holdings advanced 9 cents to $14.89 as investors exchanged 12,448 stocks, Guardian Media shed 5 cents to close at $1.15 after a transfer of 10 units, JMMB Group declined 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.07 with investors swapping 226 stocks. L.J. Williams B share ended at 80 cents with 7,965 units crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings popped 11 cents and ended at $3.99 with investors trading 157,972 shares, National Enterprises slipped 1 cent to finish at $2.79 after trading of 1,320 stock units. 
National Flour Mills remained at $1.70 in an exchange of 6,000 shares, Point Lisas ended at $3.28 with investors trading 1,000 units, Prestige Holdings closed at $11.30 with 10 stocks clearing the market. Republic Financial rallied 17 cents to end at $113 with the trading of 44,973 stock units, Scotiabank rose $1.49 in closing at $58.49 after an exchange of just 4 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.80 with 21,052 stocks crossing the market. Trinidad Cement remained at $2.50 after an exchange of 192 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.40, with 2,257 stocks changing hands and West Indian Tobacco dipped 1 cent and ended at $5.59 with an exchange of 681 shares.
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange rallied for a second consecutive week with the All Trinidad Index closing 0.5 percent higher for the week and the Composite index popping 1.5 percent, with prices of 10 stocks rising and only 3 declining, compared with 7 rising and 9 declining last week. 
Republic Holdings at 160 percent, First Citizens Bank 115 percent, Massy Holdings now at 50 percent, following poor 2024 profit results, Trinidad Cement with 300 percent. Earnings for Eric Solis with a 100 percent potential gain and One Caribbean Media with 300 percent.
At the close, Agostini’s advanced $1.75 to end at $68 with investors swapping 1,918 shares, Angostura Holdings popped 81 cents to close at $14.85 in an exchange of 1,485 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $59.78 after just 12 shares passed through the market. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.67 in an exchange of 34 stock units, First Citizens Group rallied 15 cents to finish at $40.55 with trading in 1,808 shares, GraceKennedy rose 5 cents to close at $3.70, with 55 units crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings declined 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $14.80 in switching ownership of 2,916 stocks, JMMB Group ended at $1.08 after 364 stock units changed hands, Massy Holdings inched 1 cent higher to finish at $3.86 with a transfer of 29,200 shares. National Flour Mills increased 4 cents and ended at $1.70 with investors dealing in 1,259 stock units, NCB Financial remained at $2.39 with 37,200 stocks clearing the market, 
One Caribbean Media remained at $2.99 in trading 36 units. Prestige Holdings gained 9 cents in closing at $11.30 with 10,993 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial popped 8 cents to $112.83 with investors trading 2,399 units, Scotiabank rallied 99 cents to close at $57 with 1,025 shares crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.70 after an exchange of 200 stock units, Unilever Caribbean rose 10 cents and ended at $11.40 after a transfer of 257 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.60 with 329 units being traded.
The market closed with trading of 84,992 shares for $479,703 down from 275,219 stocks at $2,610,035 on Friday. An average of just 4,722 shares were traded at $26,650 well below the 13,761 units at $130,502 on Friday, with trading for the month to date averaging 22,320 shares at $487,058 compared to 23,398 units at $515,246 on the previous day and an average for November of 25,044 shares at $171,335.
At the close of the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank slipped 44 cents in closing at $7.75 in an exchange of 6,555 stock units, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18 with investors swapping 100 stocks, First Citizens Group ended at $40.40 in an exchange of 836 stock units. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.85 after 135 stock units passed through the market, Guardian Media remained at $1.20 in trading 34 shares, JMMB Group ended at $1.08 with 59 stock units crossing the exchange. L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents with a mere two stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings fell 4 cents to $3.85 as investors exchanged 67,500 units, National Enterprises rose 1 cent to end at $2.80 in switching ownership of 605 shares. National Flour Mills lost 4 cents in closing at $1.66 with investors trading 900 stock units, One Caribbean Media remained at $2.99 with an exchange of 5 stocks, Point Lisas advanced 13 cents to close at $3.28 with 818 units crossing the market. 
Prestige Holdings shed 9 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.21 with investors trading 604 shares, Republic Financial fell 14 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $112.75 after an exchange of 670 units, Scotiabank popped 53 cents to finish at $56.01 in trading 200 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL inched 1 cent higher and ended at $4.70 with 3,663 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.30 with investors dealing in 258 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 6 cents in closing at $5.60 after an exchange of 2,048 units.
The market closed with trading of 848,482 shares for $3,687,713 compared to 212,838 stock units at $1,497,021 on Wednesday. An average of 40,404 shares were traded at $175,605 compared to 10,135 stock units at $71,287 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 24,101 shares at $543,329 compared to 22,748 units at $573,852 on Wednesday and an average of 25,044 shares at $171,335 in November.
CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 50 cents in closing at $8.20 with investors trading 38 stock units, Endeavour Holdings closed at $18 after an exchange of 125 units. First Citizens Group lost 24 cents to close at $40.22 with investors swapping 2,362 stocks, GraceKennedy gained 4 cents to finish at $3.65 with 5,350 stock changing hands, Guardian Holdings dropped 20 cents to $14.75 with traders dealing in 2,235 shares. Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent in closing at $3.84 after 715,383 stocks cleared the market, National Enterprises popped 1 cent to end at $2.80 with an exchange of 23,263 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 after 12,327 stock units passed through the market. NCB Financial ended at $2.39 with an exchange of 54,660 shares, Point Lisas remained at $3.15 with 4,182 units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 as investors exchanged 500 stocks. 
Republic Financial skidded 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $112.86 with a transfer of 3,232 stock units, Scotiabank climbed $1.43 to end at $56.95 after jsut 5 shares crossed the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 20 cents in closing at $4.80 in trading 18,124 stock units. Trinidad Cement rallied 20 cents to $2.50 with 530 units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean declined by 10 cents in closing at $11.30 with investors trading 4,750 stocks and West Indian Tobacco rose 51 cents to close at $5.55 in an exchange of 170 shares.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund closed at $23.67 with a mere 4 shares clearing the market. Endeavour Holdings ended at $18 in an exchange of 100 stock units, First Citizens Group gained 36 cents to end at $40.46 with 1,865 shares being traded, GraceKennedy remained at $3.61 after a transfer of 3,000 stocks. Guardian Holdings rose 20 cents to $14.95 as investors traded 749 stocks, Guardian Media remained at $1.20 with 100 units crossing the market, JMMB Group ended at $1.08 with investors swapping 30 shares. L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents and closed after an exchange of 101 units, Massy Holdings climbed 1 cent to $3.85 with 92,885 stocks being traded, National Enterprises ended at $2.79 after the trading of 2,318 stock units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 in switching ownership of 91,450 shares, NCB Financial ended at $2.39 with investors dealing in 4,134 stock units, 
One Caribbean Media remained at $2.99 after a mere 4 units passed through the market. Prestige Holdings ended at $11.30 in trading 114 stocks, Republic Financial remained at $112.89 with 6,431 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank increased 82 cents to close at $55.52 with traders dealing in 333 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 60 cents to $4.60 after a transfer of 475 units, Unilever Caribbean rallied 10 cents to end at $11.40 with investors trading 8,000 stocks and West Indian Tobacco advanced 4 cents in closing at $5.04 after an exchange of 380 units.
The market closed with trading of 416,335 shares valued $7,032,009 compared to 623,420 stock units at $6,571,374 on Monday. An average of 24,490 shares were traded at $413,648 compared to 28,337 units at $298,699 on Monday. Trading for the month to date averaged 23,890 shares at $619,343 compared with 23,842 units at $635,607 on the previous day and an average of 25,044 shares at $171,335 for November.
At the close, Agostini’s dropped $1.75 to finish at $66.25 and closed with an exchange of 191 shares, Angostura Holdings shed 10 cents to close at $14.04 with 1,765 stocks crossing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund advanced by 7 cents to $23.67 with investors trading 83 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.70 with 10,017 stock units crossing the exchange, First Citizens Group declined 10 cents and ended at $40.10 with traders dealing in 85,212 shares, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.75 after a transfer of 2,305 units. JMMB Group remained at $1.08 with investors swapping 186 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $3.84 with an exchange of 186,661 stock units, National Enterprises popped 4 cents to finish at $2.79 while trading 207 shares. National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 in switching ownership of just 7 units, 
NCB Financial increased 1 cent to close at $2.39 after a mere 7 stocks passed through the market, Prestige Holdings closed at $11.30 after an exchange of 524 stock units. Republic Financial sank $2.11 in closing at $112.89 with 17,450 shares clearing the market, Scotiabank dipped $1.80 to $54.70 in an exchange of 8,251 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 69 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $4, with 5,617 units crossing the market. Trinidad Cement remained at $2.30 with a transfer of 93,132 stock units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 4 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $5 after an exchange of 4,720 shares.
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange pulled back this week with the All Trinidad Index closing 1.1 percent lower for the week and the Composite index dropping 2.8 percent, with prices of 5 stocks rising and 10 declining, compared with 6 declining and 11 rising last week. 
Falling stocks of notes are, Ansa McAl with a drop of $3.10 to $59.80, First Citizens Bank falling $1.46 to close at $40.54, Republic Holdings ended with a fall of $2.45 to $112.50, CIBC Caribbean down $1.05 to close at $7.70 and West Indian Tobacco falling 51 cents to $5.04.
The market closed with trading of 952,215 shares for $2,879,894 compared to 666,275 stock units at $71,373,524 on Thursday. An average of 45,344 shares were traded at $137,138 compared with 35,067 units at $3,756,501 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 23,330 shares at $674,011 compared to 20,642 units at $739,560 on the previous day and an average of 25,044 stock units valued $171,335 for November.
CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.70 with 19,665 stock units changing hands, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18 after a transfer of 25 shares, First Citizens Group ended the day at $40.54 with 2,081 stocks clearing the market. Guardian Holdings popped 45 cents to $14.95 in trading 770 units, L.J. Williams B share ended at 80 cents after 100 stock units passed through the market, Massy Holdings ended at $3.83 in an exchange of 61,472 shares. National Enterprises remained at $2.75 after the trading of 192 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 with an exchange of 5,600 stocks, NCB Financial slipped 1 cent to end at $2.38 and closed after trading in 827,000 units. One Caribbean Media closed at $2.82 after a transfer of 500 stocks, Point Lisas advanced 5 cents to $3.15 with traders dealing in 100 shares, Prestige Holdings rose 8 cents to finish at $11.30 after an exchange of 398 stock units. 
Republic Financial fell $2.50 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $112.50 with investors dealing in 1,240 units, Scotiabank gained 70 cents to close at $55.95 after investors exchanged 1,973 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.70, with 2,153 shares crossing the exchange. Trinidad Cement rallied 10 cents to $2.30 after an exchange of 5,000 stock units, Unilever Caribbean increased 15 cents to finish at $11.40 with investors trading 51 units and West Indian Tobacco climbed 4 cents and ended at $5.04 with 23,451 shares crossing the exchange.