Stocks failed to hang onto the post-election bounce on Tuesday and ended on Wednesday with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, resulting in 21 securities trading compared with 19 on Tuesday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, seven declining and 10 ended firm, with the volume of stocks traded rising 33 percent with a 33 percent lower value than on Tuesday.
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.
An average of 10,452 shares were traded at $53,721 compared with 8,654 units at $88,057 on Tuesday, with trading for the month to date ending with an average of 16,843 shares at $114,481 that is well aligned with the 17,269 units at $118,531 on the previous day and an average for March of 16,679 shares at $130,461.
The Composite Index dipped 0.04 points to finish at 1,049.02, the All T&T Index fell 0.85 points to end at 1,538.04, the SME Index remained at 86.66 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.11 points to 73.57.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.80 and closed with an exchange of 580 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $39.50 with investors swapping 2 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 1 cent and ended at $8.11 with 473 shares clearing the market. 
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.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an average of just 2,071 shares trading at $27,749, down from a mere 6,212 units at $39,172 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 18,380 shares at $124,598, which are in line with 19,501 units at $131,251 on the previous day and an average for March of 16,679 shares at $130,461.
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $39.50 with investors trading 6 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund dipped $1.50 to end at $23.45, with 1,000 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Group rose 4 cents to finish at $41.89 with traders dealing in 2,431 shares. Guardian Holdings sank 25 cents to $16.75, with 120 units clearing the market. JMMB Group ended at $1.10 after an exchange of 712 stocks, Massy Holdings rallied 9 cents to end at $4.05 after 19,451 stock units passed through the market. National Enterprises popped 5 cents in closing at $2.50 in an exchange of 1,394 shares, NCB Financial increased 9 cents to finish at $2.39 with investors dealing in 50 stock units, One Caribbean Media climbed 8 cents to close at $2.69 with an exchange of just 1 stock. 
Point Lisas dropped 20 cents to $4.25 as investors exchanged 963 units, Prestige Holdings shed 48 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.50 after the trading of 2,425 stocks, Republic Financial lost 40 cents and ended at a 52 weeks‘ low of $110.60 with 1,651 units crossing the exchange. Scotiabank gained 9 cents to finish at $53 with investors swapping 372 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 2 cents to close at $3.32 after an exchange of 5,750 stock units and Unilever Caribbean gained 1 cent to end at $12.78 with investors trading 469 shares.
The market closed on Thursday, with 130,458 shares trading for $822,616, up from 30,940 stocks at $656,618 on Wednesday.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund dipped 5 cents to close at $24.95 with investors trading 50 stocks, First Citizens Group rose 5 cents to $41.85 in trading 982 units. GraceKennedy lost 27 cents in closing at $3.60 with investors trading 3,644 stocks, Guardian Holdings rallied 50 cents to close at $17 in swapping 126 shares, JMMB Group ended at $1.10, with an exchange of 4 stocks. Massy Holdings slipped 4 cents to end at $3.96 with a transfer of 110,743 shares, National Enterprises sank 5 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.45 after an exchange of 262 units, National Flour Mills popped 5 cents to close at $1.60 with 100 stocks clearing the market. NCB Financial remained at $2.30 in an exchange of 4,189 stock units, Point Lisas climbed 25 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.45 with 1,150 shares crossing the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.98 with investors swapping 405 units. 
Republic Financial increased 6 cents to end at $111 with 823 units changing hands, Scotiabank gained 35 cents to finish at $52.91 with traders dealing in 2,944 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.30 after an exchange of 500 units. Trinidad Cement remained at $2.15 with investors dealing in 250 stocks, Unilever Caribbean popped 77 cents and ended at $12.77 with 110 shares passing through the exchange and West Indian Tobacco rose 1 cent to finish at $5.01 in trading 3,529 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 1,543,720 shares for $6,648,762, up from 400,523 stock units at $2,517,104 on Thursday.
At the close of the market following the long Easter break, Agostini’s declined 9 cents to end at $68.10 after an exchange of just 4 shares, Angostura Holdings gained 45 cents in closing at $14.50 with investors swapping 81 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank fell 50 cents to $39.50 with a mere 4 shares clearing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 5 cents to close at $8.10 with traders dealing in 297 units, First Citizens Group ended at $41.80 as investors exchanged 1,897 stocks, GraceKennedy rose 45 cents to finish at $3.87 with 185,765 shares changing hands. JMMB Group advanced 4 cents and ended at $1.10 with an exchange of 3,446 stocks, Massy Holdings dipped 3 cents to $3.90 with 1,302,202 units crossing the market, National Enterprises remained at $2.50 with a transfer of 1,235 stock units. 
National Flour Mills shed 5 cents to finish at $1.55 with just one share being traded, NCB Financial ended at $2.30 with investors trading 2,676 stock units, Point Lisas popped 18 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.20 with 286 stocks passing through the market. Prestige Holdings slipped 1 cent to $10.98 after the trading of 124 units, Republic Financial climbed $1.24 to $111.99 with investors dealing in 2,967 shares, Scotiabank increased 46 cents in closing at $52.56 in switching ownership of 264 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.32 with investors trading 2,633 units and Unilever Caribbean remained at $12 in an exchange of 39,838 stock units.
The market closed after trading 400,523 shares, with a value of $2,517,104, from 135,700 units at $856,763 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, Agostini’s climbed $1.15 to end at $68.19 after an exchange of 1,460 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $51.55 with investors trading 270 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.15 and closed with an exchange of 8,995 shares. Endeavour Holdings increased $1.85 and ended at $18 as 493 stock units passed through the market. First Citizens Group popped 30 cents to close at $41.80 as investors exchanged 7,343 units, GraceKennedy dipped 27 cents in closing at $3.42 with 124,342 stocks crossing the market. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.50 in an exchange of 38 units, JMMB Group remained at $1.06 with 111,400 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings rallied 4 cents to finish at $3.93 with a transfer of 85,307 stock units. 
National Enterprises skidded 11 cents and ended at $2.50 after an exchange of 17,628 shares, NCB Financial remained at $2.30 with trading of 6 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.99 after a transfer of 490 units. Republic Financial rose 12 cents to $110.75 with 6,024 stock units crossing the exchange, Scotiabank advanced 10 cents in closing at $52.10 with investors dealing in 3,633 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 9 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.32 with 20,476 units changing hands and Unilever Caribbean shed 60 cents to finish at $12 with an exchange of 12,618 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 135,700 shares for $856,763, down from 320,897 stock units at $1,843,193 on Tuesday.
JMMB Group dipped 8 cents to finish at $1.06 with investors exchanging 72,740 shares. Massy Holdings remained at $3.89 with a transfer of 38,473 stocks, National Enterprises remained at $2.61 after closing with an exchange of 1,438 units, NCB Financial ended at $2.30 in trading just 6 stocks. Prestige Holdings climbed by 49 cents in closing at $10.99 after an exchange of 1,125 shares, Republic Financial rose $110.63 with investors trading 2,358 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $52 with 4,723 units being traded. Unilever Caribbean ended at $12.60 with traders dealing in 470 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 1 cent to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.43 in an exchange of 6,468 shares.
The market closed with trading of 327,613 shares worth $1,991,391, down from 385,160 stock units at $4,190,818 on Friday. An average of 19,271 shares were traded at $117,141, compared to 19,258 units at $209,541 on Friday, with trading for the month to date averaging 15,343 shares valued at $126,811 versus 14,895 units at $127,914 on the previous day and an average for March that ended at 16,679 shares at $130,461. The Composite Index gained 3.47 points to close at 1,049.47, the All T&T Index advanced 6.71 points to conclude trading at 1,533.80, the SME Index remained at 91.85 and the Cross-Listed Index closed firmly at 74.33. Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers. At the close of the day’s activities, Agostini’s dipped 19 cents in closing at $68 after 6 shares passed through the market, 
Angostura Holdings fell 45 cents to $14.05 with investors swapping 7,368 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.15 after an exchange of 99 shares. First Citizens Group rose 5 cents to finish at $41.55 with 1,053 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings ended trading at $16.99 as investors exchanged 1,115 stock units, Massy Holdings closed at $3.80 with 295,568 shares being traded. National Enterprises ended at $2.55 with 313 units clearing the market, National Flour Mills rose 2 cents to close at $1.60 after a transfer of 1,250 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $2.30 in trading 68 stock units. One Caribbean Media slipped 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.69 with 4 shares crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings climbed just 9 cents to finish at $10.99 with traders dealing in 776 stocks, 
Republic Financial ended at $112 with 4,501 units crossing the market. Scotiabank popped 15 cents to $52.15 with an exchange of 780 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 10 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.90 with 5,645 shares crossing the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.15 with investors trading 660 units. Unilever Caribbean shed 1 cent in closing at $12.54 after an exchange of 8,041 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.44 with a transfer of 366 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 301,502 shares for $2,778,556, up from 286,690 stock units valued at $1,460,561 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s closed at $68.19 with investors trading 1,478 shares, Angostura Holdings climbed 20 cents in closing at $14.25 with a transfer of 202 units, Ansa McAl remained at $52 with 12,700 shares clearing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 8 cents to close at $8.18 with investors trading 199 stocks, First Citizens Group remained at $41.50 with 4,637 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings gained 15 cents and ended at $15 with investors trading 11,321 shares. JMMB Group rose 4 cents to $1.14 and closed with just one stock being traded, Massy Holdings ended at $3.89 with investors swapping 242,695 units, National Enterprises ended at $2.53 after an exchange of 1,606 stock units.
Prestige Holdings rallied 24 cents in closing at $10.99 with investors trading 458 shares, Republic Financial remained at $112.50 in switching ownership of 5,122 stock units, Scotiabank skidded 50 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $52.50 after 911 units passed through the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.04 in trading 14,220 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.17 with 2,850 shares passing through the exchange, Unilever Caribbean lost 31 cents to finish at $12.70 with investors dealing in 139 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.44 in an exchange of 2,963 stocks.
At the close, Angostura Holdings dipped 5 cents to end at $14.05 with investors trading 742 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $52 in switching ownership of 2,000 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $25 after investors exchanged 98 stocks. First Citizens Group fell 25 cents and ended at $41.50 with a transfer of 3,876 shares, Guardian Holdings gained 4 cents to finish at $14.85 with 2,072 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group declined 5 cents to end at $1.10 after a transfer of 52,000 shares. Massy Holdings ended at $3.89 with investors trading 202,608 stock units, National Enterprises lost 7 cents to finish at $2.53 after an exchange of 100 stocks, NCB Financial sank 4 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.30 with investors swapping 667 units.
Prestige Holdings shed 25 cents to end at $10.75 after an exchange of 1,331 stocks, Republic Financial sank 50 cents to end at $112.50 in trading 823 shares, Scotiabank remained at $53, with 2,317 units crossing the exchange. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.04 with investors dealing in 13,890 stock units, Trinidad Cement slipped 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.17 in an exchange of 2,150 shares and West Indian Tobacco shed 1 cent and ended at $5.44 after 2,016 stocks passed through the market.
The market closed with trading of 147,311 shares worth $1,341,827 compared to 169,059 stock units at $1,040,064 on Thursday.
Republic Financial popped $1.09 to finish at $113.09 with an exchange of 2,939 units. Scotiabank lost $1 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $53 with 5,015 stocks changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $4.04 with investors trading 24,990 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.35 after a transfer of 1,751 shares. Unilever Caribbean climbed $1.36 to $13.01, with investors swapping 10,408 stocks and West Indian Tobacco increased 44 cents to finish at $5.44, after a transfer of 3,002 stock units.