The Lucas Stock Index fell 1.690%during the first period of trading in August 2022. The stocks of six companies were traded, with 28,337 shares changing hands. There were no Climbers and four Tumblers. The stock price of Banks DIH (DIH) fell 3.885% on the sale of 2,266 shares while the stock price of Demerara Bank Limited (DBL) fell 0.844% on the sale of 21,191 shares. In addition, the stock price of Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) fell 1.905% on the sale of 123 shares. Joining the Tumblers was Republic Bank Limited (RBL), whose stock price fell 0.192% on the sale of 4,019 shares.
In the meanwhile, the stock prices of Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (BTI) and Demerara Tobacco Company (DTC) remained unchanged on the sale of 315 and 423 shares, respectively.
The LSI closed at 1,864.376