Trading climbed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising just 2 percent and the value jumping by 36 percent over trading on Wednesday, resulting in 17 securities being traded, down from 21 on Wednesday with the prices ending with an about turn from, with advancing stocks in the ascendency unlike Wednesday, when declining stocks outnumbered those rising with trading ended after prices of eight stocks rose, four declined and five ended firm.
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.
An average of 13,220 shares were traded at $90,025, up from 10,452 units at $53,721 on Wednesday, with trading ending with an average for April of 16,843 shares at $114,481.
The Composite Index declined 5.24 points to close at 1,043.78, the All T&T Index dipped 5.52 points to settle at 1,532.52, the SME Index remained unchanged at 86.66 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.69 points to finish at 72.88.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
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.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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.
The market closed with trading of 28 percent more shares valued at 115 percent more than on Monday, with an exchange of 164,429 shares for $1,673,089, up from 128,933 stock units at $777,292 on Monday.
At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings advanced 30 cents to finish at $14.80 after an exchange of 125 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $50 after the trading of 21 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose $1.50 to $24.95 in switching ownership of 787 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 5 cents in closing at $8.10 after 118 units passed through the market, First Citizens Group popped 1 cent to close at $41.90 with 16,579 stocks changing hands, GraceKennedy increased 27 cents to end at $3.87 with a transfer of 29 units. Guardian Holdings dipped 25 cents in closing at $16.50 and closed after an exchange of 136 shares, Guardian Media added 2 cents to end at 96 cents with traders dealing in 6,220 stock units, L.J. Williams B share rallied 10 cents to finish at $1 as investors exchanged 2,000 stocks. Massy Holdings increased 3 cents and ended at $4.03 with 58,521 units crossing the market, National Enterprises ended at $2.50 in an exchange of 17,095 shares, 
National Flour Mills remained at $1.60 with 205 stock units crossing the market. One Caribbean Media ended at $2.69 with investors dealing in just one stock, Prestige Holdings climbed 12 cents to $10.63 with 1,222 units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial popped 49 cents to $110.99 with investors swapping 3,302 stocks. Scotiabank remained at $53 with an exchange of 233 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 5 cents to finish at $3.20 with 19,000 stock units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean fell 3 cents and ended at $12.72 in an exchange of 408 shares and West Indian Tobacco closed at $5.44 with investors trading 38,427 stocks.
The market closed the trading of 128,933 shares for $777,292, up from a mere 37,270 stock units at $499,481 on Friday.
At close of trading, Angostura Holdings skidded 30 cents to end at $14.50 with 60 shares clearing the market, Ansa McAl fell 90 cents in closing at $50 in switching ownership of 34 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 5 cents to end at $8.05 and closed with an exchange of 161 shares. First Citizens Group ended at $41.89 with 2,366 stock units changing hands, GraceKennedy remained at $3.60 in trading 357 stocks, Guardian Media dipped 1 cent to close at 52 weeks’ low of 94 cents, with just 2 units crossing the market. JMMB Group remained at $1.10 with traders dealing in 100 shares, L.J. Williams B share ended at 90 cents in an exchange of 50 stock units, Massy Holdings lost 5 cents to finish at $4 with investors swapping 113,537 stocks. National Enterprises ended at $2.50 in an exchange of 8,804 units, Prestige Holdings rose 1 cent in closing at $10.51 with investors trading 46 stocks, 
Republic Financial declined 10 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $110.50 after an exchange of 1,710 shares. Scotiabank remained at $53 with investors dealing in 14 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 17 cents to end at 52 weeks’ low of $3.15 trading 1,631 shares, Unilever Caribbean shed 3 cents in closing at $12.75 as investors exchanged 51 stocks and West Indian Tobacco advanced 43 cents to close at $5.44 after 10 units passed through the market.
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.
Investors should watch Prestige Holdings, which could gain 90 percent and Trinidad and Tobago NGL 380 percent. 
The market closed after trading 400,523 shares, with a value of $2,517,104, from 135,700 units at $856,763 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, Agostini’s climbed $1.15 to end at $68.19 after an exchange of 1,460 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $51.55 with investors trading 270 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.15 and closed with an exchange of 8,995 shares. Endeavour Holdings increased $1.85 and ended at $18 as 493 stock units passed through the market. First Citizens Group popped 30 cents to close at $41.80 as investors exchanged 7,343 units, GraceKennedy dipped 27 cents in closing at $3.42 with 124,342 stocks crossing the market. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.50 in an exchange of 38 units, JMMB Group remained at $1.06 with 111,400 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings rallied 4 cents to finish at $3.93 with a transfer of 85,307 stock units. 
National Enterprises skidded 11 cents and ended at $2.50 after an exchange of 17,628 shares, NCB Financial remained at $2.30 with trading of 6 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.99 after a transfer of 490 units. Republic Financial rose 12 cents to $110.75 with 6,024 stock units crossing the exchange, Scotiabank advanced 10 cents in closing at $52.10 with investors dealing in 3,633 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 9 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.32 with 20,476 units changing hands and Unilever Caribbean shed 60 cents to finish at $12 with an exchange of 12,618 stocks.