The Lucas Stock Index fell 1.818 percent during the first period of trading in October 2023. A total of 583,699 shares changed hands during this trading period. There were two Climbers and four Tumblers, with a market loss of over G$15.6B.
The stock price of Banks DIH (DIH) rose 2.857 percent on the sale of 549,179 shares while the stock price of Sterling Products Limited (SPL) rose 0.135 percent on the sale of 11,129 shares. In contrast, the stock price of Demerara Bank Limited (DBL) fell 10.137 percent on the sale of 100 shares while the stock price of Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (BTI) fell 1.923 percent on the sale of 1,133 shares. In addition, the stock price of Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) declined 1.210 percent on the sale of 2,000 shares and that of Republic Bank Limited (RBL) fell 0.192 percent on the sale of 15,468 shares.
In the meanwhile, the stock prices of Caribbean Container Inc (CCI) and Demerara Tobacco Company remained unchanged on the sale of 4,540 and 150 shares respectively.
The LSI closed at 1,481.463.
