Declining stocks doubled up those rising on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining by 26 percent with a 27 percent lower value than on Friday, resulting in the trading of 20 securities compared with 22 on Friday and ending with prices of five rising, 10 declining and five ending firm.
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.
An average of 6,437 shares were traded at $76,798 compared with 7,951 units at $96,012 on Friday, with trading for the month to date averaging 14,799 shares with a value of $115,854 compared with 16,011 units at $121,513 on the previous day and an average for April of 16,843 shares at $114,481. The Composite Index shed 0.23 points to close trading at 1,035.69, the All T&T Index dipped 2.86 points to wrap up trading at 1,508.24, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.85 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.36 points to conclude trading at 74.19.
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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.
Ansa McAl dropped $2 to $48, following the decision of the directors to suspend dividend payments for three years. Scotiabank dropped a hefty $2.79 to $50, but First Citizens Bank gained $1 to close at $43 and Republic Holdings rose $1.39 to $112. 
Investors should watch Massy Holdings with a 50 percent potential gain, Prestige Holdings, which could gain 100 percent, Trinidad and Tobago NGL, 380 percent and Scotiabank with the potential of a 60 percent gain.
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 trading of 248,215 shares for $1,511,364 up from 112,940 stocks at $1,030,970 on Wednesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $39.50 in an exchange of just one stock unit, Calypso Macro Investment Fund sank 15 cents to end at $24.75 with 10 units crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 9 cents to close at $8.10 with an exchange of 315 shares. First Citizens Group popped 28 cents to end at 42.46, with 1,254 stocks changing hands, GraceKennedy rose 25 cents to finish at $4 with a transfer of 25 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.75 with investors swapping 854 units. Guardian Media remained at $1 after an exchange of 25 shares, JMMB Group ended at $1.15 with investors dealing in 83,000 stock units, Massy Holdings skidded 10 cents to close at $3.90 in switching ownership of 75,353 units. National Enterprises popped 5 cents to $2.50 with investors trading 200 stocks, 
NCB Financial remained at $2.39 after a transfer of just one share, Prestige Holdings remained at $10.65 with 991 stocks crossing the market. Republic Financial rallied $1.55 to end at $112.20 in an exchange of 5,959 units, Scotiabank ended at $50 after the trading of 1,977 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.32 with 65,977 shares clearing the market. Trinidad Cement increased 15 cents and ended at $2.15 in trading 5,536 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.68 after 101 units crossed the exchange and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.21 with investors trading 6,050 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 224,736 shares for $1,530,432, up from 219,490 stock units at $1,128,137 on Wednesday.
At the close, Ansa McAl remained at $50 with investors trading 11 shares, CIBC Caribbean popped 2 cents to $8.13 in switching owners of 5,000 stock units, First Citizens Group rallied 6 cents to end at $42 with traders dealing in 1,635 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.87 in an exchange of 4,076 stock units, Guardian Holdings rose 20 cents to finish at $16.70 with investors trading 11,667 units, JMMB Group ended at $1.10 after a transfer of just one stock. Massy Holdings remained at $4 with 124,227 shares clearing the market, National Enterprises advanced 7 cents in closing at $2.50 as investors exchanged 16,725 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.60 after 10,050 units passed through the market. NCB Financial climbed 19 cents and ended at $2.39 with an exchange of only one stock, 
Prestige Holdings increased 3 cents to end at $10.63 with 876 units crossing the market, Republic Financial sank 38 cents to close at $110.60 with investors dealing in 2,790 shares. Scotiabank gained 44 cents to end at $53 after an exchange of 1,309 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 10 cents to end at $3.30 with investors trading 3,110 shares, Trinidad Cement skidded 15 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2 after an exchange of 22,422 stock units. Unilever Caribbean sank 55 cents and ended at $12.15 in trading 17,919 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 2 cents to finish at $5.42 with 2,917 stocks crossing the exchange.
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 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.
Investors should watch Prestige Holdings, which could gain 90 percent and Trinidad and Tobago NGL 380 percent.