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.
The market closed with trading of 288,786 shares, up 20 percent over Thursday for $26,305,789, with an increase of 43 percent, compared to 240,065 stock units at $18,435,443 on Thursday.
An average of 12,556 shares were traded at $1,143,730 compared with 12,002 units at $921,772 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 11,846 shares at $319,269 compared with 11,745 units at $202,216 on the previous day and an average for June of 21,123 shares at $212,612.
The Composite Index skidded 5.28 points to end at 1,020.89, the All T&T Index sank 2.51 points to finish at 1,492.48, the SME Index declined 5.04 points to settle at 91.33 and the Cross-Listed Index dropped 1.15 points to 72.28.
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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.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 240,045 shares for $18,435,443, up from 146,709 stock units at $950,029 on Wednesday.
At the close, Ansa McAl ended at $43.50 in trading 112 units, Ansa Merchant Bank popped by 1 cent to finish at $39, as 300 shares passed through the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank rose by 29 cents to $8.60 with a transfer of 575 stocks, First Citizens Group climbed 1 cent in closing at $42 with investors dealing in 8,248 units, GraceKennedy lost 2 cents to close at $3.72 in switching ownership of 2,904 shares. Guardian Holdings shed 8 cents to $16.87 with investors trading 180 units, Guardian Media remained at 97 cents after an exchange of 190 stocks, JMMB Group remained at $1.07 with investors trading 121 stock units. Massy Holdings rose 2 cents to close at $3.96 after a transfer of 5,276 shares, Medcorp traded for the first time since listing this week and remained at the IPO price of $48 as investors exchanged just 20 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.65 after trading of 28,999 stocks, NCB Financial ended at $1.94 with an exchange of 1,000 units. One Caribbean Media advanced 9 cents to $2.59, with 4,005 stock units clearing the market. 
Point Lisas remained at $3.60 with traders dealing in 8,629 shares, Prestige Holdings rallied 5 cents to close at $13 after an trading of 3,937 units. Republic Financial popped 7 cents to close at $112 with investors swapping 158,441 stock units, Scotiabank declined $1 and ended at a 52 week low of $50.30, with 1,985 stock units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 5 cents to finish at $3.65, with 14,583 shares changing hands. Unilever Caribbean climbed 60 cents and ended at $14.60 in an exchange of 10 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.70, with 530 stocks crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 146,709 shares for $950,029, down from 233,671 stock units at $2,596,957 on Tuesday.
Ansa McAl rose $1.50 to $43.50 with traders dealing in just one stock, Ansa Merchant Bank slipped 1 cent to end at a 52 week low of $38.99 in an exchange of only one unit. Calypso Macro Investment Fund slipped $1.27 and ended at $22.15, with 250 shares changing hands. CIBC Caribbean Bank gained 1 cent to finish at $8.31 in trading 2,916 stock units. First Citizens Group popped 19 cents to close at $41.99 with 3,292 shares clearing the market. GraceKennedy lost 1 cent to end at $3.74 with an exchange of 609 stock units, Guardian Holdings remained at $16.95 and closed at 602 stocks, JMMB Group ended at $1.07, with 8,811 units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings increased 1 cent in closing at $3.94 with investors swapping 13,822 shares, National Flour Mills advanced 1 cent to $1.65 with 30,646 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial fell 4 cents to close at a 52 week low of $1.94 with a transfer of 5 units. 
One Caribbean Media rallied 26 cents to $2.50 with investors dealing in 44,400 stocks, Prestige Holdings remained at $12.95 in switching ownership of 1,631 units, Republic Financial ended at $111.93 with investors trading 1,404 stocks. Scotiabank fell 5 cents in closing at $51.30 after 674 shares crossed the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.60 after a transfer of 7,600 stock units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 45 cents to close at $14 after trading of 13,700 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.70 after an exchange of 15,773 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.
The market closed with trading of 113,337 shares for $895,971, down from 340,775 stocks at $1,489,959 on Monday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 3 cents and ended at $8.30, after 23 units passed through the market. Endeavour Holdings remained at $19 with a transfer of 5 stocks, First Citizens Group fell 45 cents to end at $42.05, with 592 units changing hands. GraceKennedy increased 4 cents to $3.80 after an exchange of 26 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.97 after trading 61 shares, Guardian Media remained at 98 cents with an exchange of 100 stock units. JMMB Group lost 1 cent to end at $1.07, with 2,100 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings popped 5 cents to finish at $4.05 after a transfer of 1,516 units, National Enterprises ended at $2.40 as investors exchanged 644 stocks. National Flour Mills remained at $1.65 in trading 2,500 stock units, NCB Financial ended at $1.98 after an exchange of 90,328 shares, Point Lisas remained at $4.04 with investors trading 1,850 units. Prestige Holdings rose 34 cents to close at $12.94 in switching ownership of 2,276 stocks, 
Republic Financial sank 4 cents and ended at $112.01 with investors dealing in 4,629 stock units, Scotiabank declined 25 cents to finish at $51.35 in an exchange of 1,102 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 8 cents and ended at $3.65 with investors swapping 3,130 stocks, Trinidad Cement popped 15 cents to $2.20, with 299 units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 and closed after an exchange of 7 stock units and West Indian Tobacco dipped 1 cent to finish at $4.91, with 267 shares clearing the market.
The market closed with trading of 340,775 shares worth $1,489,959 compared to 259,709 stock units at $1,323,795 on Friday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $39 with an exchange of 200 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund sank $1.85 to $22.15 with 400 stocks trading, CIBC Caribbean Bank declined 3 cents to end at $8.27 with investors trading 5,295 units. Endeavour Holdings rose $1 to a 52 week high of $19, with three stocks crossing the market. First Citizens ended at $42.50 in an exchange of 755 stock units, GraceKennedy fell by 4 cents to finish at $3.76 after an exchange of 1,700 stock units. Guardian Holdings gained 12 cents to close at $16.97 in trading 3 shares, Guardian Media rose 1 cent in closing at 98 cents with just one stock changing hands, JMMB Group remained at $1.08 with traders dealing in 77,339 units. Massy Holdings remained at $4 as investors exchanged 124,909 stock units, National Enterprises skidded 2 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $2.40 with 2,325 shares clearing the market. National Flour Mills climbed 2 cents and ended at $1.65 in an exchange of 8,580 units. 
NCB Financial ended at $1.98 with investors trading 90,000 stocks, Point Lisas ended at $4.04, with 10,000 stock units changing hands. Prestige Holdings lost 40 cents to end at $12.60 in an exchange of 2,266 shares. Republic Financial remained at $112.05 with investors dealing in 3,192 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $51.60 in switching ownership of 928 units, Trinidad Cement slipped 15 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $2.05 with 5,110 stocks crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean increased 10 cents to end at $14 after an exchange of 7,233 shares and West Indian Tobacco rallied 2 cents and ended at $4.92 after a transfer of 1 unit.