The Lucas Stock Index fell 1.363 percent during the second period of trading in October 2023. A total of 53,713 shares changed hands during this trading period. There was one Climber and four Tumblers, causing the market to give up over G$11B in value.
The stock price of Demerara Bank Limited (DBL) rose 11.280 percent on the sale of 4,300 shares. The downward slide was led by Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) which lost 12.245 percent on the sale of 10,065 shares. Banks DIH (DIH) followed with a loss of 2.778 percent on the sale of 36,469 shares while the stock price of Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (BTI) fell 0.336 percent on the sale of 889 shares. Additionally, the stock price of Republic Bank Limited (RBL) fell 0.192 percent on the sale of 1,200 shares.
In the meanwhile, the stock price of Demerara Tobacco Company remained unchanged on the sale of 790 shares.
The LSI closed at 1,461.265.
