LUCAS STOCK INDEX (LSI)

The first trading period in March 2024 saw the Lucas Stock Index decline by 0.829 percent on the sale of 81,715 shares.  Seven stocks were traded this week with two Tumblers and one Climber. The Tumblers lost over G$6.5B in value while the Climber gained G$15M, leading to a net loss of G$6.5B in market capitalization.   

The stock price of Sterling Products Limited (SPL) rose 0.139 percent on the sale of 58 shares.  In contrast, the stock price of Banks DIH (DIH) fell 3.333 percent on the sale of 60,300 shares while that of Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) fell 0.952 percent on the sale of 6,000 shares.

In the meanwhile, the stock prices of Caribbean Container Inc. (CCI), Demerara Bank Limited (DBL), Demerara Tobacco Company (DTC) and Republic Bank Limited (RBL) remained unchanged on the sale of 475; 270; 112; and 14,500 shares respectively.

The LSI closed at 1,367.149.