The Composite Index of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed lower for the week, at the same time that the All Trinidad Index slipped just over 5 point, with prices of 9 stocks falling and 7 rising.
The majority of stocks remain attractively prices at the close of the week with big upside gains ahead.
The average PE ratio of the market is.8.3 versus 9.8 last week compared to 5.3 based on the current year’s earnings. The huge difference between the two shows the undervalued level of the market currently is and the extent of the upside that lies ahead.
The only winning stocks of note for the week are Republic Holdings with a rise of $3 to $115, First Citizens Bank up 59 cents to $41 and Prestige Holdings gaining 51 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.01
Ansa Merchant Bank fell 19 cents to $59.50, Scotiabank fell 95 cents to $57.55, Ansa McAl declined by 50 cents to $59.50 and LJ Williams B shares fell 34 cents to 93 cents.
Stocks that could gain more than 100 percent when the market comes back to life, include, CIBC Caribbean Bank with a possible gain of 250 percent, but the high level of potential supply may stifle this stock from achieving full potential, Guardian Holdings at 500 percent, Republic Holdings at 115 percent, Massy Holdings at 110 percent, Trinidad Cement with 300 percent, Eric Solis 400 percent and One Caribbean Media with 300 percent.
The market closed with trading of 1,101,665 shares with a value of $2,580,451 down from 1,580,869 stocks at $6,428,404 on Wednesday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank formerly First Caribbean Bank dipped 1 cent to end at $7.06 in an exchange of 642 stocks units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.59 with investors dealing in 69,000 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $13.50 in switching ownership of 4,427 stock units. JMMB Group remained at $1.02 after an exchange of 652,170 units, Massy Holdings lost 3 cents to finish at $3.67 with investors trading 213,709 stocks, National Enterprises shed 5 cents and ended at $2.70 with an exchange of 3,824 shares. National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 after 5,000 stock units passed through the market, NCB Financial remained at $2.15 in trading 91,199 units, Prestige Holdings climbed 25 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $11 with 19 stocks crossing the market. 
Republic Financial dropped $3 to a 52 weeks’ low of $112 as investors exchanged 2,222 units, Scotiabank sank $1.49 in closing at $57 with 471 shares crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.50 in an exchange of 7,600 stock units. Trinidad Cement slipped 11 cents to finish at $2.61 with traders dealing in 43,306 stocks and West Indian Tobacco rose 10 cents to close at $6 after a transfer of 4,170 units.
The market closed with the trading of 1,580,869 shares valued $6,428,404 well above the 104,402 stock units at $2,827,691 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings ended at $16 with 1,000 stocks crossing the market, Ansa McAl shed 50 cents in closing at $59.50 with a transfer of 5 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund sank 60 cents to end at $23 as 1,693 shares passed through the market. First Citizens Group slipped 4 cents in closing at $40.41 with 4,020 stock units passing through the exchange, FirstCaribbean International Bank popped 2 cents and ended at $7.07 in trading 250 shares, GraceKennedy remained at $3.59 with 18,860 units clearing the market. Guardian Holdings sank $1 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $13.50 with investors trading 10,392 stocks, JMMB Group remained at $1.02 in switching ownership of 1,265 stock units, L.J. Williams B share skidded 4 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.04 with investors trading 45 shares. Massy Holdings popped 5 cents in closing at $3.70 after an exchange of 1,440,105 stock units, National Enterprises gained 2 cents to close at $2.75 with investors dealing in 10,054 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 after an exchange of 15,633 units. NCB Financial remained at $2.15 with 59,151 shares changing hands, 
One Caribbean Media ended at $3 with an exchange of 350 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.75 after trading of 2,217 stocks. Republic Financial rose $2 to finish at $115 as investors traded 3,187 units, Scotiabank lost 1 cent and ended at $58.49 after a transfer of 482 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $4.50 with traders dealing in 3,586 units. Trinidad Cement dipped 1 cent to $2.72 in an exchange of 90 stocks, Unilever Caribbean fell 49 cents in closing at $11 with investors swapping 54 stock units and West Indian Tobacco declined 10 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.90 in an exchange of 8,430 shares.
FirstCaribbean International Bank
Republic Financial
The only winning stocks of note for the week are Scotiabank up $2.15 to $58.50, Unilever Caribbean with a gain of 75 cents and Guardian Holdings with a gain of 26 cents. Calypso Investment Fund lost 40 cents to close at $23.60 and LJ Williams lost 22 cents in closing at $1.27.
The market closed with trading of 183,705 shares for $2,168,475 compared to 220,060 stock units at $6,419,504 on Friday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Prestige Holdings remained at $10.50 after an exchange of 90,707 units, Republic Financial increased 4 cents to end at $111.99 with investors swapping 7,658 stocks, Scotiabank popped $1.45 and ended at $57.80 in switching ownership of 1,300 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.70, with 4,331 stock units clearing the market.
The market closed with trading of 926,597 shares up from $5,261,776 compared to 335,330 stock units at $1,958,847 on Wednesday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
NCB Financial advanced 20 cents to close at $2.50 after an exchange of 3,000 units, One Caribbean Media popped 15 cents to end at $3.15 after 4,750 stocks passed through the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.50 as investors exchanged 58,251 stock units. Republic Financial gained 20 cents to $112 with 1,092 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank remained at $56.35 in an exchange of 25 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 27 cents to close at $5 with 4,500 units changing hands. Trinidad Cement shed 6 cents and ended at $2.79 after 475 stocks crossed the exchange and West Indian Tobacco ended at $6 after investors ended trading 18,502 shares.
