Winners outpaced losers on by a 3 to 1 margin at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 42 percent, valued 11 percent more than on Wednesday, resulting in 16 securities trading on Thursday and on the previous day, ending with prices of six stocks rising, two declining and eight ended firm.
The market closed with trading of just 54,098 shares for $994,684 compared to 93,789 stock units at $892,919 on Wednesday.
An average of 3,381 shares were traded at $62,168 compared with 5,862 stock units at $55,807 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 24,702 shares at $146,628 compared with 25,600 units at $150,184 on the previous day and an average for April of 16,843 shares at $114,481.
The Composite Index popped 0.08 points to end at 1,046.63, the All T&T Index inched 0.15 points higher to 1,535.91, the SME Index remained firm at 91.76 and the Cross-Listed Index closed unchanged at 73.21.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s remained at $67 in an exchange of a mere 3 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.80 with investors trading 122 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $45 with 1,300 units changing hands. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.25 with a transfer of 37 shares, First Citizens Group ended at $44 with investors swapping 3,800 stock units, GraceKennedy climbed 14 cents to finish at $3.89 after a transfer of 20 shares. Guardian Holdings increased 1 cent to $16.76, closing with an exchange of 18,482 stock units, Massy Holdings remained at $4.05 with 10,886 units changing hands, National Enterprises popped 2 cents in closing at $2.44 after trading 600 stocks. National Flour Mills advanced 2 cents to finish at $1.70 in an exchange of 105 shares, One Caribbean Media sank 5 cents and ended at $2.70, with 10 stock units clearing the market,
Prestige Holdings remained at $10.60 with traders dealing in 10 units. Republic Financial rose 10 cents to $112.20 with 759 stocks crossing the exchange, Scotiabank dropped 95 cents to end at $54 with investors trading 2,304 shares, Unilever Caribbean gained 77 cents in closing at $13.77 after 13,456 stock units passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5 in switching ownership of 2,204 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 93,789 shares for $892,919 compared with 121,918 stock units at $1,306,143 on Tuesday.
At the close, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.80 with an exchange of 10 shares, Ansa McAl gained 1 cent to $45, with 3,715 units clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 1 cent to close at $8.25 with a transfer of 68 stocks. First Citizens Group remained at $44 as investors exchanged 350 shares, Guardian Holdings remained at $16.75 after a transfer of 1,595 units, Guardian Media ended at 97 cents in trading 53 shares. Massy Holdings ended at $4.05 with 37,676 units crossing the exchange, National Enterprises lost 3 cents to $2.42 with investors trading 12,120 stocks, National Flour Mills dipped 2 cents to close at $1.68 in an exchange of 3,001 stock units. One Caribbean Media remained at $2.75 with investors swapping 15,947 shares, Prestige Holdings advanced 20 cents in closing at $10.60 after an exchange of 24 units, 
Republic Financial sank 13 cents to end at $112.10 with investors dealing in 1,988 stocks. Scotiabank popped $1.20 to $54.95 after trading of 249 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 11 cents to finish at $3.61, with 44 shares crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean skidded 76 cents and ended at $13 with traders dealing in 16,192 stocks and West Indian Tobacco increased 1 cent in closing at $5, with 757 units changing hands.
The market closed with trading of 121,918 shares for $1,306,143 compared to 132,053 stock units at $1,429,879 on Monday.
At the close of the market, Ansa McAl slipped 1 cent to a 52 week low of $44.99 after trading of 43 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $39.50 after closing with an exchange of 99 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose 11 cents to finish at $23.51 with investors trading 1,959 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 1 cent and ended at $8.24 after a transfer of 5,100 stock units, First Citizens Group climbed 25 cents to close at $44, after 692 stocks crossed the market, Guardian Holdings rose 25 cents to end at $16.75 in an exchange of 6,840 shares. Guardian Media remained at 97 cents with investors dealing in 104 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $4.05 after an exchange of 24,610 units, National Enterprises rallied 2 cents to end at $2.45, with 2,716 stock units clearing the market. National Flour Mills remained at $1.70 as investors exchanged 2,450 shares, NCB Financial closed at $2.02 with a transfer of 1,043 stock units, Point Lisas dipped 19 cents to finish at $4.05, 31,627 units with crossing the market. Prestige Holdings ended at $10.40 with an exchange of 150 stocks, 
Republic Financial increased 3 cents in closing at $112.23 after 3,977 units passed through the market, Scotiabank lost $1.23 to finish at $53.75 with investors trading 4,106 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 7 cents and ended at $3.50 with 17,701 shares crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement sank 5 cents to close at a 52 week low of $1.95 with investors swapping 1,000 stock units, Unilever Caribbean gained 61 cents to end at $13.76 in switching ownership of 35 shares and West Indian Tobacco skidded 1 cent to close at a 52 week low of $4.99 with traders dealing in 17,666 units.
At the close of a day of reduced trading, Angostura Holdings remained at $14.80 with 55 shares crossing the exchange, Ansa McAl shed $1 to $45, with 578 units changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund lost $1.55 to finish at $23.40 in an exchange of 500 shares. Endeavour Holdings slipped 2 cents to close at $17.98 with traders dealing in 100 stock units, First Citizens Group ended at $43.75 after an exchange of 2,629 stocks, GraceKennedy sank 14 cents to end at $3.75, with 33 units being traded. Guardian Holdings remained at $16.50 with investors trading 2,423 stocks, JMMB Group ended at $1.15, with 283 shares clearing the market, Massy Holdings ended at $4.05 in trading 32,687 stock units. National Enterprises dipped 1 cent and ended at $2.43 after an exchange of 11,420 shares, Point Lisas remained at $4.24 with investors trading 849 stock units, Prestige Holdings sank 20 cents to end at a 52 week low of $10.40, after an exchange of 12,405 units.
Republic Financial dipped 30 cents in closing at $112.20 after investors ended trading of 3,066 shares, Scotiabank advanced $1.23 to $54.98 with a transfer of 6,952 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.57 with investors swapping 31,479 stocks. Trinidad Cement fell 45 cents to finish at a 52 week low $2, with 15,997 units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.15 in switching ownership of 2,481 stock units and West Indian Tobacco declined 5 cents to end at $5 with 8,116 shares crossing the market.
Investors should watch Massy Holdings with a 50 percent potential gain, Prestige Holdings, which could gain 100 percent, Trinidad and Tobago NGL, 350 percent and Scotiabank with the potential of a 50 percent gain.
Trading closed on the market with an exchange of 1,018,368 shares worth $4,677,794, up from just 137,723 stocks at $1,135,737 on Thursday.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $67 with an exchange of 42 shares, as Angostura Holdings closed at $14.80 with 91 stocks traded, Ansa McAl remained at $46 with 66 shares crossing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $39.50 after a transfer of 5 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended trading at $8.25 after 221,784 stock units were exchanged, First Citizens shed 25 cents to finish at $43.75 with investors swapping 197 stocks. GraceKennedy slipped 1 cent to $3.89 after an exchange of 441,829 units, Guardian Holdings fell 15 cents to finish at $16.50 with a transfer of 59 shares, JMMB Group fell 1 cent and ended at $1.15 after trading of 220,000 stock units. Massy Holdings remained at $4.05 as investors exchanged 7,032 shares, National Enterprises closed at $2.44 after trading of 500 stocks, One Caribbean Media dipped 24 cents to close at $2.75 with 16,982 units changing hands. 
Prestige Holdings ended at $10.60 in an exchange of 71 stock units, Republic Financial popped 30 cents and ended at $112.50, with 4,568 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank rallied 75 cents to finish at $53.75 in an exchange of 380 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 2 cents in closing at $3.57 with 225 stocks clearing the market, Trinidad Cement advanced 10 cents to end at $2.45 with investors swapping 101,758 stock units, Unilever Caribbean climbed 14 cents to close at $13.15 with 2,179 shares crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents to $5.05 with traders dealing in 600 stocks.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $67 with investors trading 12 shares, Angostura Holdings rose $14.80 in switching ownership of 582 stocks, Ansa McAl gained $1 to $46 with 22 units crossing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.25 after an exchange of 18,197 shares, First Citizens Group rallied 28 cents and ended at $44, with trading of 1,663 stock units, Guardian Holdings popped 15 cents to finish at $16.65 after a transfer of 2,560 shares. Massy Holdings gained 5 cents to close at $4.05 after 95,979 stock units passed through the market, National Enterprises slipped 1 cent in closing at $2.44 in an exchange of 9,359 units, One Caribbean Media remained at $2.99 with traders dealing in just one stock. Point Lisas rose 64 cents to close at $4.24 after an exchange of 1,671 shares, 
Prestige Holdings remained at $10.60 after the trading of 600 stocks, Republic Financial rallied 20 cents to finish at $112.20 with 2,990 stocks changing hands. Scotiabank lost $1 to $53 with investors dealing in 1,400 units, Unilever Caribbean advanced 2 cents in closing at $13.01 with a transfer of 2,287 shares and West Indian Tobacco fell 6 cents to close at $5.10 after 400 stocks were traded.
The market closed with trading of 115,351 shares worth $1,616,686 compared to 354,864 stock units at $1,555,142 on Tuesday.
First Citizens Group popped 22 cents to end at $43.72 after 3,248 shares passed through the market. Guardian Holdings dropped 15 cents to $16.50 with investors trading 8,122 units, JMMB Group lost 6 cents to close at $1.16 in switching ownership of 36,000 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $4 with investors trading 16,544 shares. National Enterprises remained at $2.45 after a transfer of 14,430 stock units, National Flour Mills rallied 2 cents to $1.70, with investors swapping 10,806 stocks, One Caribbean Media ended at $2.99 with an exchange of 95 units. Point Lisas dropped 64 cents and ended at $3.60 after closing with 81 stocks changing hands, Prestige Holdings remained at $10.60 with 18 shares clearing the market, Republic Financial ended at $112 after an exchange of 6,543 stock units. 
Scotiabank rose $3 to $54 after investors ended the trading of 7,007 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 4 cents to close at $3.55 in an exchange of 608 shares, Trinidad Cement sank 5 cents in closing at $2.35 with traders dealing in 287 stock units. Unilever Caribbean rose 14 cents and ended at $12.99 in an exchange of 110 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.16 with 10,202 stocks crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 354,864 shares for $1,555,142, up from 133,047 stocks at $902,024 on Monday.
Ansa McAl shed $1 to $45 in switching ownership of 100 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rallied $1.40 in closing at $24.95 with trading in 12,837 stocks. CIBC Caribbean Bank increased 5 cents to end at $8.25 in an exchange of 31,193 shares, First Citizens Group remained at $43.50 with investors ending up trading 559 stocks, GraceKennedy climbed 15 cents to finish at $3.90 in an exchange of 12,715 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.65, with 24 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings rose 2 cents to $4 after an exchange of 341 units, National Enterprises gained 1 cent in closing at $2.45 with a transfer of 1,715 stocks. National Flour Mills declined 2 cents to end at $1.68 as investors exchanged 174,281 shares, 
NCB Financial popped 2 cents to finish at $2.02, with 100,000 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.60 in trading 47 units. Republic Financial remained at $112 after 942 stocks crossed the exchange, Scotiabank sank $1 to finish at $51 with investors trading 427 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.51 and closed, with an exchange of 1,462 stocks. Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.85 with 10,046 shares being traded and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.16, with 6,653 stock units clearing the market.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $39.50 in trading 10 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 5 cents to $8.20 after 7 stocks passed through the market, First Citizens Group ended at $43.50 in an exchange of 1,010 shares. GraceKennedy sank 10 cents in closing at $3.75 and ended with an exchange of 27,029 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.65 with 2,078 units crossing the exchange, Guardian Media shed 3 cents to close at 97 cents in switching ownership of 300 stock units. JMMB Group rallied 7 cents to end at $1.22 with investors dealing in 3 shares, Massy Holdings popped 7 cents to finish at $3.98 in an exchange of 10 stock units, National Enterprises remained at $2.44 with 22,591 stocks changing hands. National Flour Mills gained 6 cents to $1.70 in the trading of 14,224 units, NCB Financial remained at $2 with 21,387 stocks crossing the market, One Caribbean Media ended at $2.99 with a transfer of 16 units. Point Lisas increased 78 cents to finish at $4.24 as investors exchanged 100 shares, 
Prestige Holdings dipped 1 cent to close at $10.60 with 350 stock units crossing the market, Republic Financial ended at $112 with traders dealing in 788 shares. Scotiabank sank $1.98 in closing at $52 after an exchange of 40 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.51 with investors trading 3,045 units, Trinidad Cement climbed 25 cents to finish at $2.40 after a transfer of 251 stock units. Unilever Caribbean advanced 11 cents and ended at $12.85 with investors trading 36,713 shares and West Indian Tobacco popped 1 cent to close at $5.16 after an exchange of 2,882 stocks.