Winning stocks edged out losers on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, resulting from trading in 26 securities up from 19 on Thursday and ending with prices of 10 stocks rising, seven declining and nine ending firm, following the volume of stocks traded rising 258 percent with a 6 percent greater value than on Thursday.
The market closed with trading of 159,135 shares for $1,072,478 up from 44,488 stock units at $1,014,698 on Thursday. At the close, an average of 6,121 shares were traded at $41,249 compared with 2,341 units at $53,405 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 22,558 shares at $115,864 down from 34,430 stock units at $169,771 on the previous day compared to an average for February of 22,005 shares at $200,032.
The Composite Index dipped 3.30 points to close trading at 1,061.58, the All T&T Index fell 6.90 points to wrap up trading at 1,560.46, the SME Index skidded 0.29 points to 96.36 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.08 points to conclude trading at 73.87.
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At the close of a day of increased number of stocks trading, Agostini’s rose 19 cents to end at $68.19 with investors trading 20 stock units, Angostura Holdings advanced 4 cents in closing at $14.84 with 165 shares changing hands, Ansa McAl ended at $57.99 with investors swapping 78 stocks. 
Ansa Merchant Bank popped $1.19 and ended at $41.25 in an exchange of 28 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained $1 to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $25 after 50 shares passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8 with a transfer of 2,650 stock units. Eric Solis Marketing dipped 20 cents to $4 as investors exchanged 300 stocks, First Citizens Group popped 1 cent and ended at $41.01 in switching ownership of 4,379 units, GraceKennedy remained at $3.69 with investors trading 3,690 stocks. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.90 with 580 units clearing the market, Guardian Media remained at $1.12 with investors trading 1,100 shares, JMMB Group increased 1 cent to end at $1.08 after a transfer of 6,442 stock units. L.J. Williams B share ended at 81 cents with 3,500 shares crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings lost 4 cents to end at $3.91 with investors dealing in 55,048 stocks, National Enterprises declined 1 cent to close at $2.68 after an exchange of 3,050 units. National Flour Mills shed 5 cents to end at $1.65 after the trading of 2,852 stock units, NCB Financial rallied 1 cent to finish at $2.40 in an exchange of 47,183 shares, One Caribbean Media dipped 1 cent to $2.84 with traders dealing in 1,925 stocks.
Point Lisas rose 1 cent to $3.21 with 1,200 units changing hands, Prestige Holdings ended at $11.15 after an exchange of 20 stock units, Republic Financial remained at $113.50 with 2,147 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank fell 1 cent to finish at $54.15 with an exchange of 2,942 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 5 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.30 with 6,905 units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement increased 1 cent to close at $2.50 with investors dealing in 9,450 stocks. Unilever Caribbean ended trading at $11.19 and closed with an exchange of 132 units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 2 cents and ended at $5.50 with 3,299 changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 44,488 shares for $1,014,698, drastically down from 1,194,994 stock units for $5,097,202 on Wednesday.
At the close of a shortened week for trading, Agostini’s remained at $68 after an exchange of 9,998 stocks, Angostura Holdings rose 30 cents to $14.80 with investors trading 25 stock units, Ansa McAl closed at $57.99 after a transfer of 17 shares. Endeavour Holdings declined $1 in closing at $19 after an exchange of 75 stock units, First Citizens Group sank $1.12 to end at $41 with 3,231 shares being traded, GraceKennedy rose 1 cent to finish at $3.69 with investors dealing in 90 stock units. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.90 with 900 units crossing the exchange, JMMB Group dropped 1 cent to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.07 with investors trading 47 stocks, Massy Holdings sank 1 cent in closing at $3.95 with an exchange of 2,960 shares. National Enterprises gained 8 cents to finish at $2.69 with 105 units clearing the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.70 with traders dealing in 20 stocks, 
One Caribbean Media popped 13 cents to close at $2.85 after an exchange of 4,413 stock units. Prestige Holdings remained at $11.15 with a transfer of 50 shares, Republic Financial dipped 2 cents in closing at $113.50 with investors swapping 513 units, Scotiabank increased 6 cents and ended at $54.16 in an exchange of 86 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.25 with 12,163 stock units changing hands, Trinidad Cement rallied 4 cents to finish at $2.49 in trading 3,900 shares, Unilever Caribbean advanced 34 cents to end at $11.19 with 569 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco slipped 3 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $5.52 as investors exchanged 5,326 units.
The market closed with trading of 1,194,994 shares for $5,097,202 up from 285,224 stocks at $1,898,467 on Friday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8 and closed after an exchange of 1,909 stock units, First Citizens Group rose 62 cents to close at $42.12 with investors dealing in 815 shares, GraceKennedy slipped 1 cent to finish at $3.68 after an exchange of 100,010 units. Massy Holdings climbed 7 cents and ended at $3.96 with 1,001,227 stocks clearing the market, National Enterprises fell 8 cents to $2.61 after a transfer of 23,218 units, NCB Financial ended at $2.39 in switching ownership of 53,317 shares. One Caribbean Media fell 13 cents to end at $2.72 as investors exchanged 15 units, Point Lisas slipped 1 cent to close at $3.20 after trading 5,110 stocks, 
Prestige Holdings remained at $11.15 after an exchange of 103 stock units. Republic Financial ended at $113.52 with 4,751 shares changing hands, Scotiabank ended at $54.10 with traders dealing in 33 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 21 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.30 after 2,313 units passed through the market. Unilever Caribbean shed 34 cents to finish at $10.85 with 461 stock units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.55 with investors trading 1,135 shares.
There is no trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange is Monday March 3 and on the following day as the country celebrates with Carnival activities on both days. 
The market closed with trading of 285,224 shares for $1,898,467 well above the 86,769 stock units at $684,762 on Thursday.
At the close of the last trading day of the month, Agostini’s climbed 19 cents to end at $68.19 with an exchange of 72 stocks, Angostura Holdings rose $1 to end at $14.50 in the trading of 80 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund sank 40 cents to $23.60 with a transfer of 80 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended trading at $8 with investors trading 2,954 stocks, CinemaOne slipped 72 cents to finish at $4.68 in an exchange of just 2 shares, First Citizens Group rallied 50 cents to close at $41.50 with investors dealing in 1,197 units. GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 and closed after 2,653 stocks were traded, Guardian Holdings ended at $14.90 after a transfer of 1,060 stock units, Guardian Media rallied 1 cent and ended at $1.12 with a mere 2 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group remained at $1.08 with traders dealing in 301 stocks, L.J. Williams B share popped 6 cents to close at 81 cents with 155 units changing hands, Massy Holdings remained at $3.89 after 201,761 stock units passed through the market. 
National Enterprises lost 3 cents in closing at $2.69 in trading 8,435 shares, National Flour Mills advanced 2 cents to $1.70 with 880 units clearing the market, One Caribbean Media ended at $2.85 with investors trading 29,752 stocks. Prestige Holdings closed at $11.15 in an exchange of 87 stocks, Republic Financial ended at $113.52 with investors trading 6,712 shares, Scotiabank skidded $1.55 to end at $54.10 after an exchange of 30 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 14 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.51 with 28,672 stocks crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.19 as investors exchanged 4 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.55 in switching ownership of 335 shares.
The market closed with trading of 86,769 shares for $684,762 well off from the 244,787 stock units trading at $3,084,120 on Wednesday.
Fresh from reduced trading activity, Agostini’s ended at $68 in an exchange of 304 shares, Ansa McAl slipped 1 cent to $57.99 with 11 stocks clearing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose 40 cents to end at 52 weeks’ high of $24 after investors exchanged just 4 shares. First Citizens Group remained at $41 with a transfer of 3,891 stock units, L.J. Williams B share ended at 75 cents with 48,173 shares crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings remained at $3.89 in trading 346 units. National Enterprises climbed 7 cents to $2.72 after 6,484 stocks passed through the market, NCB Financial ended at $2.39 after an exchange of 2,100 stock units, Prestige Holdings sank 15 cents to finish at $11.15 in trading 1,386 shares. 
Republic Financial rose 2 cents in closing at $113.52 with an exchange of 2,550 stock units, Scotiabank rallied $1.63 to close at $55.65 with 427 stocks changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $4.65 after a transfer of 4,000 stock units. Trinidad Cement popped 10 cents to end at $2.45 with 100 shares crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean gained 38 cents to end at $11.19 after an exchange of 20 stock units and West Indian Tobacco advanced 2 cents in closing at $5.55 with 16,973 units changing hands.
The market closed with trading of 244,787 shares valued $3,084,120 down sharply from 3,034,785 stock units at $21,161,813 on Tuesday.
At the close of a light trading day, Agostini’s skidded 19 cents and ended at $68 with investors trading 8,000 stocks, First Citizens Group sank 50 cents to $41 with 8,491 units traded, Guardian Holdings rallied 5 cents to end at $14.90 in trading 4,283 shares. JMMB Group rose 2 cents in closing at $1.08 with 10,490 stock units clearing the market, Massy Holdings gained 1 cent to finish at $3.89 with investors trading 168,929 shares, National Enterprises popped 1 cent to close at $2.65 with 2,786 units crossing the market. National Flour Mills declined 2 cents to $1.68 with investors trading 90 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $2.39 with 5,000 stock units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial advanced 1 cent in closing at $113.50 with investors swapping 10,923 shares. 
Scotiabank sank 4 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $54.02 after a transfer of 1,556 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 1 cent to finish at $4.65 after closing with an exchange of 18,435 stocks, Trinidad Cement climbed 5 cents and ended at $2.35 after 860 units passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.53 in switching ownership of 4,944 stocks.
The average PE ratio of the market closed at 7.7 based on 2023 earnings compared to 7.36 last week and 5.54 based on estimates of the 2024 earnings. The difference graphically illustrates the market’s current undervalued level and the potential gains ahead.
Stocks with the potential to gain more than 100 percent when the market comes back to life, include CIBC Caribbean Bank with a possible gain of 200 percent, the severely undervalued Guardian Holdings, with a 430 percent potential, Republic Holdings at 135 percent, First Citizens Bank 100 percent, Massy Holdings 50 percent, Trinidad Cement with 350 percent. Eric Solis with a 90 percent potential gain and One Caribbean Media with 315 percent.
The market closed with trading of 180,350 shares valued at $3,075,555 compared with 269,573 stock units at $2,493,607 on Thursday. An average of 8,198 shares were exchanged at $139,798 down from 16,848 units at $155,850 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 14,618 shares at $153,151 in line with 15,169 stock units at $154,300 previously and an average of 17,669 shares at $153,409 in 
Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.75 after trading in 22 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 20 cents to finish at $8.15 with 280 shares crossing the market, First Citizens Group shed 23 cents and ended at $41.65 as investors exchanged 2,268 stocks. GraceKennedy ended at $3.68 in trading 2,410 stock units, Guardian Holdings closed at $14.90 after an exchange of just 32 units, Guardian Media gained 1 cent and ended at $1.11 with 972 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group remained at $1.06 after a transfer of 444 stock units, Massy Holdings closed the week at $3.87 with investors trading 127,787 stocks, National Enterprises climbed 1 cent to close at $2.62 with an exchange of 830 units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.69 with 810 stocks clearing the market, NCB Financial ended at $2.39 with investors swapping 700 shares, 
One Caribbean Media ended at $2.85 after an exchange of 800 stock units. Point Lisas gained 1 cent in closing at $3.21 with investors trading 100 units, Prestige Holdings popped 20 cents to close at $11.30 in switching ownership of 2,368 shares, Republic Financial ended at $113.51 after the trading of 11,081 units. Scotiabank closed Friday at $54.06 after an exchange of 7,918 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.65 with investors trading 2,200 stocks, Unilever Caribbean sank 2 cents to finish at $10.81 in an exchange of 763 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.53 with traders dealing in 8,213 stocks.