Winning stocks came back in focus in trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following a 64 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded valued 33 percent less than on Wednesday and resulting in trading of 18 securities compared with 19 on Wednesday and ending with prices of eight rising, seven declining and three ended firm after one stock closed at a 52 week high and three at 52 week lows.
The market closed with trading of 288,324 shares for $1,697,057 compared to 175,667 stock units at $2,523,667 on Wednesday.
An average of 16,018 shares were traded at $94,281, compared with 9,246 stock units at $132,825 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 9,069 shares at $114,546 compared with 7,145 units at $120,151 on the previous day and an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557.
The Composite Index slipped 1.14 points to 1,006.87, the All T&T Index advanced 3.29 points to settle at 1,454.12, the SME Index dipped 0.01 points to 96.77 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.83 points to 73.97.
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At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings dipped 25 cents to $14.25, with just one share crossing the market, Ansa McAl climbed 10 cents to $37.50, with investors trading 258 stocks, 
Eric Solis Marketing popped 10 cents and ended at $4.10 after an exchange of 40 shares, with the company going ex-dividend today with a payment of 12 cents. First Citizens Group rallied 13 cents to close at $41.95 with 2,183 stock units being traded, GraceKennedy ended at $3.60 with trading in 31,100 units, Guardian Holdings rose 99 cents to end at $15.50 after 62 shares passed through the market. Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to $3.94 in an exchange of 9,413 stocks, Medcorp ended at $48 with investors dealing in 271 units, National Enterprises dropped 3 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $2.03 after a transfer of 1,773 stock units. National Flour Mills gained 4 cents to end at $1.64, with 5 shares changing hands. NCB Financial sank 11 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $1.82 with an exchange of 101,750 stocks, One Caribbean Media remained at $2.25 following the trading of 2,500 units. Point Lisas increased 9 cents to a 52 week high $4.04 in an exchange of 114,193 stock units, 
Republic Financial rallied $1.46 and ended at $112, with investors trading 6,177 shares, Scotiabank popped 25 cents to close at $50.25 in switching ownership of 335 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 1 cent in closing at $3.65 as investors exchanged 16,946 stock units, Unilever Caribbean shed 2 cents to finish at $13.98 in trading 517 units and West Indian Tobacco sank 8 cents to end at a 52 week low $4.60 after an exchange of 800 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 175,667 shares valued at $2,523,667 compared to 189,728 stock units at $3,525,505 on Tuesday.
GraceKennedy slipped 10 cents in closing at $3.60 with an exchange of 13,998 shares, Guardian Holdings sank $2.49 to a 52 week low of $14.51, with traders dealing in 14,251 stock units, Guardian Media dipped 7 cents to finish at a 52 week low of 75 cents, after 1,567 shares were traded. JMMB Group fell 1 cent to $1.06, with investors trading 24,164 units, Massy Holdings rallied 8 cents to end at $3.95, with an exchange of 44,825 units, Medcorp dropped $3 to end at $48, with the trading of 295 stocks. National Flour Mills fell 4 cents to $1.60 as investors exchanged 3,004 units, NCB Financial increased 1 cent to finish at $1.93, with 10,100 stocks crossing the market, One Caribbean Media shed 25 cents to close at $2.25 in an exchange of 8,650 shares. Point Lisas ended at $3.95 with 58 stock units clearing the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $13 with investors trading 5 shares, 
Republic Financial declined 2 cents and ended at $110.54 after a transfer of 3,011 stock units. Scotiabank sank 45 cents to end at a 52 week low of $50 in switching ownership of 18,199 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 8 cents in closing at $3.66 after an exchange of 6,203 units, Trinidad Cement sank 7 cents to close at a 52 week low of $2.03 with 382 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco slipped 2 cents to a 52 week low of $4.68 with an exchange of 8,958 units.
The market closed with trading of 99,033 shares for $1,761,395, down from 290,027 stocks at $2,203,058 on Thursday.
GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 with investors swapping 349 units, Guardian Holdings climbed 50 cents and ended at $16 after 1,345 stock passed through the market, Guardian Media ended at 82 cents, with 221 shares crossing the exchange. JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to $1.06, trading 3,000 shares, L.J. Williams B share increased 12 cents to close at $1.20 in an exchange of 821 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $3.89 with investors trading 8,759 units. Medcorp ended at $53 with an exchange of just 1 stock unit, National Enterprises popped 5 cents to end at $2.06, with 1,755 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 with investors dealing in 23,467 stock units. One Caribbean Media gained 25 cents and ended at $2.50 after an exchange of 1,138 units, Point Lisas rose 20 cents to close at a 52 week high of $3.95 with investors trading 1,711 stocks,
Prestige Holdings skidded 21 cents to finish at $13 in switching ownership of 215 units. Republic Financial advanced 15 cents and ended at $110.50 after a transfer of 5,463 shares, Scotiabank rallied 11 cents to $50.45, 2,239 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 8 cents in closing at $3.66 with a transfer of 1,200 stocks. Trinidad Cement remained at $2.10 after it closed with an exchange of 6,001 units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 5 cents to finish at $13.95 with traders dealing in 110 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.70 as investors exchanged 19,014 stocks.
Stocks with the potential to gain 50 percent or more when the market comes back to life, include CIBC Caribbean Bank 165 percent, Guardian Holdings, 400 percent, Medcorp, 150 percent, Republic Holdings at 140 percent, First Citizens Bank 90 percent, Trinidad Cement with 270 percent, Eric Solis 200 percent and One Caribbean Media with 400 percent.
The market closed with trading of 42,396 shares for $804,184 compared to 71,295 stock units at $845,273 on Friday.
At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $66.50 after trading of 30 shares, Angostura Holdings rose 69 cents to $14.75 after a transfer of 7 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.76, with 2,012 units clearing the market. First Citizens ended at $42 after trading of 2,813 shares, GraceKennedy declined 7 cents to end at $3.62 in an exchange of 960 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $16, with 5,137 shares crossing the market. Guardian Media remained at 90 cents after an exchange of two stocks, JMMB Group gained 1 cent in closing at $1.07 with investors trading 5 units, Massy Holdings popped 1 cent to close at $3.95, with 17,826 stock units crossing the exchange. National Enterprises sank 4 cents and ended at $2.06 in switching ownership of 110 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 after 2 stocks passed through the market, One Caribbean Media popped 1 cent to end at $2.25 with a transfer of 825 units. 
Point Lisas remained at $3.75, after 831 stock units crossed the market. Prestige Holdings slipped 20 cents to $13 with traders dealing in 4,814 shares, Republic Financial lost 5 cents to finish at $110.20 in an exchange of 3,282 units. Scotiabank ended at $50.25 with investors dealing in 1,348 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.62 and closed after an exchange of 100 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.10 as investors traded 952 shares. Unilever Caribbean climbed 50 cents to $13.50, with 500 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco shed 4 cents to a 52 week low of $4.66, with investors swapping 840 stocks.
The market closed with big price changes last week. Ansa McAl dropped $3.64 to close at $38.35, followed by a decline of $1.75 by Republic Holdings to end at $110.25, while recently listed Medcorp lost $1.50 to end the week at $52.50, Scotiabank shed 75 cents to close at $50.25. Guardian Holdings lost 85 cents in closing at $16, Angostura Holdings fell 69 cents to $14.06, Agostini lost 50 cents to end at $66.50 and Unilever Caribbean fell by 55 cents to $13.
Stocks with the potential to gain 50 percent or more when the market comes back to life, include CIBC Caribbean Bank 175 percent, Guardian Holdings, 400 percent, Medcorp, 160 percent, Republic Holdings at 140 percent, First Citizens Bank 90 percent, Trinidad Cement with 270 percent, Eric Solis 200 percent and One Caribbean Media with 400 percent.
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At the close, Agostini dropped 25 cents in closing at $67 after 62 shares passed through the market, Angostura Holdings shed 68 cents in closing at $14.07, with a transfer of 26 stocks, Ansa McAl advanced 35 cents to end at $38.35, with 34 shares crossing the market. Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped 15 cents to end at $22.30 with an exchange of 800 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.70, with 116 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Group increased 19 cents to finish at $41.99 after an exchange of 394 units. GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 after trading of 10,293 stocks, Guardian Holdings sank 85 cents to close at $16 with a transfer of 4,504 shares, Guardian Media dipped 12 cents to finish at a 52 week low of 85 cents, with 4 stock units clearing the market. JMMB Group remained at $1.06 with traders dealing in 10,000 shares, L.J. Williams B share ended at $1.20 after an exchange of a mere one stock unit, Massy Holdings remained at $3.90 with investors dealing in 69,542 units. National Enterprises ended at $2.10, with 18,783 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills ended at $1.65, with investors trading 595 units, 
NCB Financial climbed 8 cents to finish at $1.93 after it closed, with an exchange of 27,154 stocks. One Caribbean Media fell 1 cent and ended at a 52 week low of $2.24 after investors traded 96 shares, Republic Financial rose 40 cents to end at $110.50 in trading 4,744 stock units, Scotiabank skidded 1 cent to close at $50.50, with 1,221 shares crossing the exchange. Trinidad Cement remained at $2.10 with investors swapping 115 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.50 in an exchange of 30,778 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 304,929 shares for $5,326,660 compared to 175,746 stock units at $2,036,605 on Friday.
First Citizens Group ended at $42 after 95,392 units crossed the market, GraceKennedy rallied 10 cents and ended at $3.69 in an exchange of 149,800 units, Guardian Holdings remained at $16.85 with trading in 558 shares. JMMB Group ended at $1.06 after 10,274 stocks were traded Massy Holdings dipped 5 cents to $3.90 with a transfer of 14,499 units, Medcorp remained at $54 after an exchange of 5 stocks. National Enterprises lost 4 cents in closing at $2.06 with investors swapping 250 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.65 with an exchange of 3,190 stocks, One Caribbean Media remained at $2.25 after trading 233 shares. Point Lisas rose 15 cents to close at a 52 week high of $3.75, with 158 stock units changing hands, Prestige Holdings climbed 24 cents in closing at a 52 week high of $13.23 in trading 16,703 shares, 
Republic Financial skidded $1 and ended at $111 after a transfer of 3,688 units. Scotiabank sank 75 cents to close at a 52 week low of $50.25, with 48 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 1 cent to end at $3.62 with investors trading 3,289 stock units, Unilever Caribbean advanced 20 cents to finish at $13.75 in an exchange of 205 shares and West Indian Tobacco popped 10 cents to $4.60 and closed with an 5,843 stock units changing hands.
The market closed with the volume of stocks traded surging 145 percent valued at 365 percent over Thursday, to end with trading of 175,746 shares for $2,036,605, up from 71,632 stock $437,925 on Thursday.
At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $67 in an exchange of 150 shares, Angostura Holdings closed at $14.75 with investors trading 25 stock units, Ansa McAl slipped 1 cent to close at a 52 week low of $41.99 with traders switching ownership of 46 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.60 after a transfer of 4,299 stocks, First Citizens Group shed 15 cents in closing at $42 with 4,427 stock units crossing the market, GraceKennedy sank 6 cents and ended at $3.59 in an exchange of 354 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.85 with traders dealing in 135 stocks, JMMB Group ended at $1.06 after an exchange of 14,809 units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.95 with investors dealing in 60,120 stock units. Medcorp rallied $7 to finish at a record high of $54, with trading of a mere 5 shares, National Enterprises popped 5 cents to end at $2.10 with an exchange of 4,710 stock units, National Flour Mills gained 1 cent in closing at $1.65 with 59,645 stocks clearing the market. NCB Financial ended at $1.85 with investors swapping 1,500 units, 
One Caribbean Media rose 1 cent in closing at $2.25 with 197 stocks crossing the market, Prestige Holdings dropped 1 cent to finish at $12.99 in trading 10,975 shares. Republic Financial fell 10 cents and ended at $112, with 11,256 stock units, Scotiabank climbed 50 cents to end at $51 as investors exchanged 186 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.61 as traders passed 120 shares through the market. Trinidad Cement slipped 7 cents to $2.03 with investors trading 445 stocks, Unilever Caribbean sank 45 cents to finish at $13.55 with 1,000 units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco increased 20 cents and ended at $4.50 with 1,342 stock units changing hands.
The market closed with trading of 71,632 shares valued, $437,925 compared to 736,736 stock units at $3,967,681 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings declined 5 cents and ended at $14.75 with 300 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl ended at $42 after investors exchanged 116 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 20 cents to $8.60 after 2,972 shares passed through the market. First Citizens Group lost 35 cents in closing at $42.15 with a transfer of 557 stocks, GraceKennedy sank 3 cents to finish at $3.65 with 1,350 units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $16.85 in switching ownership of 12 stocks. JMMB Group remained at $1.06 in trading 12,715 units, Massy Holdings dipped 2 cents to finish at $3.95 with investors dealing in 15,023 shares, National Flour Mills increased 1 cent and ended at $1.64 in an exchange of 6,091 stock units. NCB Financial sank 9 cents to end at a 52 week low of $1.85 with investors trading 9,500 shares, One Caribbean Media skidded 26 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $2.24 and closed with 248 stocks changing hands, Prestige Holdings fell 40 cents to close at $13 in trading 1,871 units. 
Republic Financial popped 10 cents to $112.10, with 270 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank ended at $50.50, with investors trading 2,715 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 1 cent and ended at $3.61 in an exchange of 520 units. Trinidad Cement rose 7 cents to end at $2.10 with traders dealing in 2 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 after an exchange of 540 stock units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 10 cents to finish at $4.30 with investors swapping 16,830 shares.