The Lucas Stock Index fell 0.459 percent during the final period of trading in August 2023. A total of 7,345 shares changed hands during this trading period. There was one Climber and four Tumblers, causing the market to lose over G$4B in value.
The stock price of Sterling Products Limited (SPL) rose 16.378 percent on the sale of 255 shares. In contrast, the stock price of Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) fell 1.908 percent on the sale of 566 shares. Also, the stock price of Demerara Tobacco Company (DTC) fell 0.621 percent on the sale of 695 shares. Additionally, the stock prices of Banks DIH (DIH) fell 0.552 percent on the sale of 500 shares while that of Demerara Bank Limited (DBL) fell 0.267 percent on the sale of 740 shares.
In the meanwhile, the stock prices of Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (BTI) and Republic Bank Limited (RBL) remained unchanged on the sale of 4,550 and 39 shares respectively.
The LSI closed at 1,527.259.
