The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange declined in the past week, with the prices of 14 stocks dropping while just 7 rose, following gains in the market in the previous two weeks. The past week ended with declines of more than one percent each in each of the three main market indices.
The Composite index fell 12.73 points or 1.22 percent, the All T&T index lost 15.63 points or 1.02 percent and the Cross-Listed index fell 1.54 points or 1.83 percent.
Scotiabank gained 85 cents to close at $54.85 and Trinidad Cement rose 35 cents to $2.30.
Ansa McAl lost $1 in ending at $44, Agostini fell 95 cents to $66.05, First Citizens Bank shed 45 cents to $43.55, with Calypso Micro Index Fund dropping 31 cents to $23.20.
At the close of the market for the week, the average PE ratio of stocks rose to 18.45, based on 2024 earnings and 12.44, based on estimates of 2025 earnings, suggesting a 26 percent potential gain for stocks in 2025.
Stocks with the potential to gain 100 percent or more when the market comes back to life, include CIBC Caribbean Bank which could rise by 180 percent, the severely undervalued Guardian Holdings, with a 330 percent potential gain, Republic Holdings at 120 percent, First Citizens Bank 70 percent, Trinidad Cement with 110 percent, Eric Solis with a 190 percent potential gain and One Caribbean Media with 260 percent.
Investors should watch Massy Holdings with a 50 percent potential gain, Prestige Holdings, which could gain 70 percent and Scotiabank with the potential of a 35 percent gain.