Mixed results characterised activities on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following trading in 18 securities, compared with 20 on Wednesday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, seven declining and five ending firm. Trading resulted in a 90 percent decline in the volume of stocks exchanged, with the value 89 percent less than on Wednesday.
The market closed with trading of 71,632 shares valued, $437,925 compared to 736,736 stock units at $3,967,681 on Wednesday.
An average of 3,980 shares were traded at $24,329, down from 36,837 units worth $198,384 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 12,893 shares at $256,032, below the 13,547 units at $273,046 on the previous day, compared with an average for June of 21,123 shares with a value of $212,612.
The Composite Index advanced 5.40 points to settle at 1,017.75, the All T&T Index rallied 1.24 points to 1,485.44, the SME Index remained unchanged at 96.08 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 1.38 points to close at 72.43.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
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.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 736,736 shares for $3,967,681 compared to 138,481 stock units at $2,344,902 on Tuesday.
At the close, Agostini increased by 50 cents in ending at $67 after an exchange of 26 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $42, after 696 units passed through the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank skidded 20 cents to $8.40 with traders dealing in 500 shares. Endeavour Holdings rose 10 cents to end at a 52 week high of $19.10 as investors exchanged 600 stock units, First Citizens Group remained at $42.50 with 725 stocks clearing the market, GraceKennedy popped 18 cents and ended at $3.68 in switching ownership of 40 units. Guardian Holdings fell 2 cents to $16.85 with investors swapping 43,867 shares, JMMB Group sank 1 cent to end at $1.06 after a transfer of 11,800 stock units, Massy Holdings lost 3 cents in closing at $3.97 after an exchange of 99,244 stocks. Medcorp remained at $47 with a transfer of 430 units, National Enterprises gained 3 cents to finish at $2.05 following 7,000 shares passing through the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.63 with an exchange of 100 shares. 
One Caribbean Media dropped 9 cents to a 52 week low of $2.50 with investors trading 10 stock units, Prestige Holdings shed 10 cents to close at $13.40 in an exchange of 3,823 shares, Republic Financial ended at $112 with investors trading 4,805 units. Scotiabank remained at $50.50 after closing trading of 80 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.60 with investors dealing in 545,305 stock units, Trinidad Cement declined 2 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $2.03, with 5,500 shares crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean sank 15 cents to $14 in an exchange of 9,973 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.20, with 2,212 stocks changing hands.
The market closed with trading of 252,431 shares for $1,518,876 compared to 288,786 stock units at $26,270,660 on Friday.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22.15 in switching ownership of 22 stock units, First Citizens Group declined 5 cents to end at $42 with investors trading 330 stocks, GraceKennedy rallied 2 cents to $3.72 in an exchange of 106 units. Guardian Holdings rose 2 cents to $16.87 with investors swapping 328 stocks, Guardian Media remained at 97 cents after an exchange of only one share, JMMB Group closed at $1.07 after gaining 1 cent to end, with 25,719 stock units changing hands. Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent in closing at $3.95, after 2,499 shares passed through the market. 
Prestige Holdings climbed 50 cents in closing at a 52 week high of $13.50 with investors dealing in 20,155 stock units, Republic Financial popped 3 cents to close at $112.03 after an exchange of 1,215 units, Scotiabank ended at $50.50 in trading 520 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 5 cents to $3.60, with 174,730 units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.05 with an exchange of 2,700 stocks, Unilever Caribbean climbed 39 cents and ended at $14.41 with 217 stock units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco fell 15 cents to end at a 52 week low $4.50 as investors exchanged 174 shares.
The financial sector continues the negative movement, with three stocks declining and just one rising during the week. All stocks in the Conglomerate sector declined and four in the Manufacturing sector, with the price of one rising marginally.
Stocks with the potential to gain 100 percent or more when the market comes back to life, include CIBC Caribbean Bank which could rise 180 percent, Guardian Holdings, a 370 percent potential gain, Medcorp, 230 percent, Republic Holdings at 140 percent, First Citizens Bank 85 percent, Trinidad Cement with 275 percent, Eric Solis with a 190 percent potential gain and One Caribbean Media with 360 percent.
Stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, resulting from trading in 23 securities compared with 20 on Thursday, with prices of three stocks rising, 11 declining and nine ending firm including 5 that closed at 52 week low including newly listed Medcorp, closing below the IPO price of $48. 
At the close of a day with increased dollar flowing through the market, Agostini remained at $67 after an exchange of 44 shares, Angostura Holdings increased 45 cents to close at $14.70 after 120 units passed through the market, Ansa McAl declined $1 and ended at $42.50 in trading 20 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $39, with 50 stock units passing through the exchange, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $22.15, with traders dealing in 1,000 stocks, First Citizens Group rose 5 cents in closing at $42.05 in an exchange of 392 units. GraceKennedy lost 2 cents to end at $3.70 with investors trading 1,327 stocks, Guardian Holdings dipped 2 cents to end at $16.85 after a transfer of 4,182 shares, Guardian Media ended at 97 cents with investors trading 4 stock units. JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to close at $1.06, with 12,879 shares crossing the market. Massy Holdings ended at $3.96 with investors swapping 6,617 stocks, newly listed Medcorp shed $7.20 and ended at an all-time low of $40.80 in an exchange of 861 shares. National Enterprises sank 24 cents to a 52 week low $2.01 after the trading of 7,000 stock units, National Flour Mills dipped 1 cent to close at $1.64, with 41 shares changing hands, 
NCB Financial fell 14 cents and ended at a 52 week low $1.80 after an exchange of 7,000 stock units. One Caribbean Media skidded 9 cents to end at $2.50 with 5,000 stocks clearing the market. Prestige Holdings remained at $13 in switching ownership of 809 units, Republic Financial remained at $112 with investors dealing in 230,860 shares. Scotiabank popped 20 cents and ended at $50.50, after a transfer of 3,040 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.65 as investors exchanged 547 units, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.05 and closed with an exchange of 800 stock units. Unilever Caribbean dropped 58 cents to finish at $14.02, with 1,810 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco lost 5 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $4.65, with an exchange of 4,383 units.
At the close, Agostini remained at $66.50 with a transfer of 1,428 shares, Angostura Holdings declined 55 cents in closing at $14.25 after an exchange of 526 stock units, Ansa McAl shed $1.50 and ended at $42 with investors trading 1,286 shares. Calypso Macro Investment fell 38 cents to close at $23.42 in switching owners of 200 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank gained 5 cents to close at $8.30 with traders dealing in 200 units, First Citizens Group ended at $41.80 after 15,900 shares passed through the market. GraceKennedy dipped 1 cent and ended at $3.75 in trading 3,903 stock units, Guardian Holdings popped 10 cents to $16.95 after an exchange of 81 units, Guardian Media remained at 97 cents with investors trading 3 stocks. JMMB Group fell 1 cent to end at $1.07, with 5,706 units crossing the market, Massy Holdings skidded 2 cents to close at $3.93 with investors dealing in 107,359 stocks, National Enterprises fell 5 cents to finish at $2.25, with 42,865 shares passing through the market.
Point Lisas dropped 40 cents and ended at $3.60 with investors swapping 1,050 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.95, with 1,657 shares crossing the exchange. Republic Financial lost 7 cents to close at $111.93 after a transfer of 6,732 units. Scotiabank gained 5 cents to end at $51.35 as investors exchanged 4,356 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.60 with 5,800 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement slipped 15 cents to finish at $2.05 in an exchange of 5,000 shares. Unilever Caribbean rose 44 cents to $14.45 after trading of 5,549 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.70 with an exchange of 24,070 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 185,649 shares worth $2,381,059 compared with 118,194 stocks at $606,512 on Friday.
At the close, Agostini remained at $66.50 with investors trading 20 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.80 after a transfer of 9 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank slipped 5 cents to finish at $8.25 after trading of 1,459 stock units. First Citizens Group sank 70 cents and ended at $41.80, with 17,104 shares being exchanged, GraceKennedy declined 4 cents to close at $3.76, with investors dealing in 2,505 stock units, Guardian Holdings shed 12 cents in closing at $16.85, following the switching of ownership of 3,375 shares. Guardian Media ended at 97 cents with investors trading 13,702 stock units, JMMB Group declined 7 cents to end at $1.08 in an exchange of 35,051 stocks, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.25, with 200 units crossing the market. Massy Holdings fell 5 cents to close at $3.95 in an exchange of 5,900 stocks, National Enterprises rose 5 cents and ended at $2.30 after 7,491 units passed through the market, National Flour Mills dipped 1 cent to finish at $1.64 with a transfer of 3,363 shares. 
NCB Financial remained at $1.98 after trading of 8,500 stock units, Prestige Holdings fell 5 cents in closing at $12.95, with 58,075 shares clearing the market, Republic Financial ended at $112 as investors exchanged 5,323 stock units. Scotiabank skidded 5 cents to close at $51.30 with 110 stocks changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 5 cents to end at $3.60 with an exchange of 3,000 units, Trinidad Cement gained 18 cents to finish at $2.20, with 1,105 stocks changing hands. Unilever Caribbean slipped 39 cents to $14.01 with investors swapping 1,004 shares and West Indian Tobacco lost 5 cents to end at $4.70 after an exchange of 18,353 stock units.
Stocks with the potential to gain 100 percent or more when the market comes back to life, include CIBC Caribbean Bank which could rise 190 percent, the severely undervalued Guardian Holdings, a 370 percent potential gain, Republic Holdings at 140 percent, First Citizens Bank 85 percent, Trinidad Cement with 280 percent, Eric Solis with a 190 percent potential gain and One Caribbean Media with 400 percent.
The market closed with trading of 118,194 shares for $606,512, well below the 581,013 stock units at $4,921,525 on Thursday.
At the close, Agostini rose 50 cents to $66.50, in trading 466 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.80 after closing with an exchange of 16 stock units, Ansa McAl jumped a sharp $4.50 to $43.50 with investors trading 568 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.80, with 4 units clearing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 3 cents and ended at $8.30 with traders dealing in 346 stocks, Endeavour Holdings ended at $19 as investors exchanged 392 units. First Citizens Group climbed 16 cents to $42.50 after trading of 364 shares, GraceKennedy increased 2 cents in closing at $3.80 with an exchange of 551 stock units, Guardian Holdings remained at $16.97 with 20 stocks crossing the market. Massy Holdings remained at $4 in trading 3,466 units, National Enterprises dipped 15 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $2.25 with an exchange of 7,970 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $1.65 after a transfer of 30,290 shares. NCB Financial ended at $1.98 with 58,415 stock units changing hands, Point Lisas lost 4 cents to end at $4 in an exchange of 100 shares, 
Prestige Holdings advanced 5 cents in closing at $13 with investors swapping 3,485 stocks. Republic Financial remained at $112 following 1,830 units passing through the market, Scotiabank rallied 85 cents and ended at $51.35 in an exchange of 558 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.65, with 766 shares crossing the market. Trinidad Cement slipped 18 cents to a 52 week low of $2.02 after an exchange of 1 stock, Unilever Caribbean rose 39 cents and ended at $14.40 with a transfer of 114 units and West Indian Tobacco sank 17 cents to close at $4.75 after an exchange of 8,472 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 581,013 shares for $4,921,525, up sharply from 284,086 stock units at $1,971,424 on Wednesday.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.80 with traders dealing in 8 stocks. First Citizens Group rallied 34 cents in closing at $42.34, with 4,511 shares crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy lost 2 cents to finish at $3.78 with investors trading 2,904 stock units, Guardian Holdings remained at $16.97, with a mere 22 shares crossing the market. Guardian Media declined 1 cent to 97 cents with an exchange of just 2 units, JMMB Group popped 8 cents and ended at $1.15 with investors trading just one stock, Massy Holdings fell 5 cents to close at $4 after an exchange of 464,965 stock units. National Enterprises ended at $2.40 in trading 2,789 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.65 after 159 stock units passed through the market, NCB Financial remained at $1.98 after closing with 60,009 stocks changing hands. One Caribbean Media skidded 36 cents to land at a 52 week low of $2.24 in an exchange of only 2 units, Point Lisas ended at $4.04 with 127 stocks clearing the market. 
Prestige Holdings gained 1 cent to finish trading at $12.95 as investors exchanged 3,156 units. Republic Financial remained at $112 in switching ownership of 21,240 shares, Scotiabank remained at $50.50 with investors trading 4,102 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.65 after an exchange of 6,282 shares. Trinidad Cement rose 15 cents to $2.20 with investors dealing in only one stock, Unilever Caribbean rallied 1 cent to close at $14.01 with a transfer of 125 units and West Indian Tobacco increased 1 cent to end at $4.92, with 9,087 stocks changing hands.