The Lucas Stock Index fell 0.449 percent during the second period of trading in September 2023. A total of 73,329 shares changed hands during this trading period. There were two Climbers and five Tumblers, causing the market to lose over G$3.8B in value.
The stock price of Caribbean Container Inc rose 7.692 percent on the sale of 9,000 shares while the stock price of Citizens Bank Inc rose 1.389 percent on the sale of 430 shares.
In contrast, the stock price of Banks DIH (DIH) declined 0.552 percent on the sale of 26,755 shares while the stock price of Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (BTI) fell 1.568 percent on the sale of 304 shares. In addition, the stock price of Demerara Bank Limited (DBL) fell 1.072 percent on the sale of 105 shares along with the stock price of Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) which fell 0.392 percent on the sale of 19,285 shares. The decline continued with the stock price of Demerara Tobacco Company (DTC) falling 0.391 percent on the sale of 11,985 shares.
In the meanwhile, the stock prices of Republic Bank Limited (RBL) and Sterling Products Limited (SPL) remained unchanged on the sale of 5,265 and 200 shares respectively.
The LSI closed at 1,519.450.
