LUCAS STOCK INDEX (LSI)

The Lucas Stock Index lost 0.228 percent on the sale of 24,644 shares during the first period of trading in August 2024.  Seven stocks traded during the period with no Climbers and two Tumblers causing the market to give up G$1.8B in value.   

The stock price of Demerara Tobacco Company (DTC) fell 1.528 percent on the sale of 7,174 shares while the stock price of Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) fell 0.571 percent on the sale of 6,716 shares. 

In the meanwhile, the stock price of Caribbean Container Inc., Demerara Bank Limited (DBL), Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (BTI), Republic Bank Limited (RBL) and Sterling Products Limited (SPL) remained unchanged on the sale of 50; 10,155; 325; 168 and 56 shares respectively.

The LSI closed at 1,390.055.