Winning stocks edged out losing ones on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, resulting from trading in 20 securities on Monday and Friday and ending with prices of seven rising, six declining and seven ending firm, resulting in a 24 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, valued 51 percent lower than on Monday.
The market closed with trading of 97,209 shares worth $751,677, down from 128,746 stock units at $1,535,966 on Monday.
An average of 4,860 shares were traded at $37,584, well below the 6,437 stock units at $76,798 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 13,682 shares at $107,059 compared with 14,799 units at $115,854 on the previous day and an average for April of 16,843 shares at $114,481.
The Composite Index skidded 2.07 points to finish at 1,033.62, the All T&T Index dipped 0.35 points to settle at 1,507.89, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.85 and the Cross-Listed Index sank 0.55 points to 73.64.
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At the close, Agostini’s remained at $67.25 with 102 shares clearing the market, Ansa McAl lost 1 cent to close at $46 after trading of 14 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.10, with 5,076 shares crossing the market.
First Citizens Group sank $1 to $42.50 after an exchange of 920 stocks, GraceKennedy popped 3 cents to close at $3.90 with 30 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings rallied 5 cents to end at $16.75 in an exchange of 11 shares. JMMB Group fell 7 cents to close at $1.15, with trading in 2,869 stock units, Massy Holdings slipped 4 cents to $3.90, with 60,348 stocks passing through the market, National Enterprises increased 2 cents to end at $2.45, with traders dealing in 3,600 stock units. National Flour Mills climbed 5 cents to $1.65, with investors exchanging 9,000 shares, NCB Financial slipped 19 cents to close at $2.20, with 1,043 stocks crossing the market, One Caribbean Media ended at $2.70 with a transfer of 1,820 units. Point Lisas declined 57 cents and ended at $3.45 with investors swapping 1 stock unit, 
Prestige Holdings remained at $10.65 after a transfer of 1,209 shares, Republic Financial rose $1 to end at $112.20 in trading 2,721 stocks. Scotiabank advanced $1.50 and closed at $51 after 1,025 units passed through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.36 with investors trading 1,000 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.10 in switching ownership of 4,000 shares. Unilever Caribbean gained 20 cents to end at $12.40 with investors trading 44 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.16 after closing, with 2,376 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 128,746 shares worth $1,535,966 compared to 174,931 stock units at $2,112,267 on Friday.
At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $14.70 after an exchange of 150 shares, Ansa McAl shed $1.99 and ended at $46.01 after an exchange of 107 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.10 with 14,268 shares clearing the market. Endeavour Holdings ended at $18 with investors trading 30 units, First Citizens Group climbed 50 cents in closing at $43.50 with 1,689 stocks crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy sank 13 cents to end at $3.87 with investors trading 500 units. Guardian Holdings dipped 5 cents in closing at $16.70 with an exchange of 20,130 stocks, Guardian Media remained at 97 cents with 3,397 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group rose 7 cents and ended at $1.22 as investors exchanged just one stock unit. Massy Holdings lost 6 cents to end at $3.94 in switching ownership of 4,344 shares, National Enterprises slipped 2 cents to close at $2.43 after 29,062 units passed through the market, 
One Caribbean Media gained 8 cents to finish at $2.70 in an exchange of 18 stocks. Point Lisas fell 23 cents to $4.02 in trading 2,340 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.65 after an exchange of 60 shares, Republic Financial dropped 80 cents to finish at $111.20 with traders dealing in 3,678 stocks. Scotiabank skidded 50 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $49.50 after a transfer of 5,776 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 4 cents in closing at $3.36 in trading 28,861 stocks, Trinidad Cement declined 5 cents to end at $2.10 after an exchange of 5,100 shares. Unilever Caribbean rallied 5 cents to $12.20 with a transfer of 7,073 stock units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 5 cents to finish at $5.16 with 2,162 units changing hands. Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 174,931 shares worth $2,112,267 compared with 248,215 stock units at $1,511,364 on Thursday.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $67.25 in an exchange of just 3 shares, Angostura Holdings dropped 10 cents to $14.70 with 709 stock units changing hands, Calypso Macro Fund remained at $24.75, after closing with an exchange of 27 stocks. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.10 after trading of 28 shares, First Citizens Group rallied 54 cents to $43 with investors trading 2,106 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $4 with 15 shares crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.75 with investors swapping 583 units, Guardian Media slipped 3 cents to close at 97 cents after 152 stocks passed through the market, JMMB Group remained at $1.15 in trading 36,091 stock units. Massy Holdings rose 10 cents in closing at $4 with 62,260 shares clearing the market, National Enterprises skidded 5 cents to finish at $2.45 as investors exchanged 9,238 stock units, National Flour Mills advanced 2 cents to end at $1.60 after trading of 385 stocks. NCB Financial remained at $2.39 with an exchange of 6 units, One Caribbean Media fell 37 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $2.62 with 87 stocks crossing the market, 
Point Lisas dipped 15 cents and ended at $4.25 in switching ownership of 2,208 shares. Prestige Holdings ended at $10.65 with 179 stocks being traded, Republic Financial sank 20 cents to close at $112 after an exchange of 9,152 units, Scotiabank ended at $50 with investors dealing in 3,104 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished trading at $3.32 after a transfer of 6,625 shares, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.15 with 101 stock units passing through the market, Unilever Caribbean declined 53 cents to close at $12.15 in an exchange of 39,089 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.21 with investors trading 2,783 stocks.
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 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.
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.
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 with trading of 320,897 shares worth $1,843,193, dipping to 327,613 stock units at $1,991,391 on Monday.
At the close of trading, Agostini’s rose 19 cents to $68.19 in switching ownership of 9 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.05 with 10,709 units clearing the market, Ansa McAl slipped 45 cents in closing at $51.55 with investors trading 210 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $25 with 343 stock units crossing the market, First Citizens Group fell 5 cents and ended at $41.50 as investors exchanged 2,340 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $3.69 with investors trading 3,756 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.99 after an exchange of 112 stocks, JMMB Group lost 1 cent in closing at $1.14 with investors dealing in 202 units, Massy Holdings climbed 9 cents to close at $3.89 after the trading of 267,656 stock units. National Enterprises increased 6 cents to end at $2.61 with an exchange of 3,085 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $1.60 with 2,261 units changing hands, One Caribbean Media ended at $2.69 with investors trading 5 stocks. 
Point Lisas popped 52 cents to $4.02 in an exchange of 330 stock units, Prestige Holdings skidded 49 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.50 with traders dealing in 38 shares, Republic Financial sank $1.37 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $110.63 in an exchange of 2,621 stock units. Scotiabank dipped 15 cents to finish at $52 after closing with an exchange of 800 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 49 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.41 after an exchange of 16,571 stocks, Unilever Caribbean advanced 6 cents to end at $12.60 with investors swapping 9,585 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.44 after a transfer of 264 stock units.